And Jacob, of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

but did not live with her until after the birth of her son, whom he called Jesus.

"And thou Bethlehem in the land of Judah, Thou are not least among the princes of Judah, For out of thee shall come a ruler Who shall shepherd my people, Israel."

As soon as Herod saw that he had been mocked by the Magi, he was furious. He sent and put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and all the neighborhood who were two years old or under, in accordance with the date which he had ascertained from the Magi.

saying, "Rise! Take the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the life of the child are dead."

This John it was of whom it was said through Isaiah, the prophet, The voice of one who cries aloud in the desert, "Prepare a way for the Lord, Make the paths straight for him."

But when John saw that many of the Pharisees and Sadducees were coming for baptism, he said: "O brood of vipers! Who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

But he tried to prevent him. "It is I," he said, "who need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?"

while a voice from heaven said, "This is my son, the beloved, In whom I delight."

The people who were dwelling in darkness Have seen a great light; And on those who were dwelling in the land of the shadows of death Light has dawned.

And as he was walking by the see of Galilee, he saw two brothers??imon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother??asting their net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

And his fame spread throughout all Syria. They brought all the sick to him, those who were suffering from various diseases and troubles??emoniacs, epileptics, paralytics??nd he healed them.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for the righteousness, for they shall be completely satisfied.

"Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"nor do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the lamp-stand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

"So let your light shine before men that they may see good you do, and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

"So whoever breaks one of these least commandments, and teaches others to break them, will be least in the kingdom of heaven. But he who keeps them and teaches them, he will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

"You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "Thou shall not commit murder, and "He who commits murder shall be liable to condemnation by the court;

but I say to you that he who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to condemnation by the court; and he who says to his brother 'Raca,' shall be liable to condemnation by the Sanhedrin, while he who curses his brother shall be liable to the Gehenna of Fire.

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, makes her an adulteress, and whoever marries her when so divorced, commits adultery.

"Give to him who asks, and from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.

"But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.

"For if you love only those who love you, what reward have you?

"so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

"But you, when you pray, go into your own room and shut your door; pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

"So pray in this way. "Our Father who art in heaven, May thy name be hallowed,

"so that he may not appear to men to be fasting, but to his Father who is in secret; and his Father who sees in secret will reward him.

"For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks the door is opened.

"What man of you is there who, when his son asks a loaf, will give him a stone?

"If you then, evil as you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him?

"Enter by the narrow gate; for broad is the gate and wide the road that leads to destruction, and many are they who go in by it;

"but the gate is narrow and the road is steep, which leads to life, and they are few who find it.

"Beware of the false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but within they are ravening wolves.

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

"Every one who hears my words and does them I will liken to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.

"And every one who hears these words of mine and does them not, I will liken to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.

As Jesus listened to this reply he was astonished, and said to those who followed him. "In solemn truth I tell you that I have found faith like this in any Israelite.

At evening-time they brought to him many demoniacs. He cast out the demons with a word, and healed all who were ill,

When he arrived on the other side, in the country of the Gadarenes, he was met by two demoniacs who were coming out of the tombs. They were so violently fierce that no one dared pass along that road.

But all the crowd were awestruck, and glorified God, who had given such power to men.

"It is not those who are well," said Jesus, when he heard this, "but the sick, who need a doctor.

But a woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him, and touched the tassel of his cloak.

These are the names of the apostles (missionaries). First, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;

Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.

"Behold, it is I who am sending you forth like sheep among wolves. Be then as serpents and as guileless as doves.

"For it will not be you who is speaking, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

"You will be hated by all men because of my name; and he who endures to the end shall be saved.

"Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

"Every one, then, who will confess me before men, I also will confess before my Father who is in heaven.

"But whoever disowns me before men, I also will disown before my Father who is in heaven.

"He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;

"and he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

"He who has saved his life shall lose it; and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.

"Whoever receives you is receiving me, and he who receives me is receiving Him who sent me.

"And blessed is the man who finds no cause of stumbling in me."

"What did you go out into the desert to behold?" he asked; "A reed shaken by the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those who wear soft raiment dwell in kings' palaces!

"for this is he of whom it is written. "Behold, I send my messenger before my face, And he will prepare thy road for thee.

"and, if you are willing to receive it, he is the Elijah who was to come.

"Let all who have ears, listen!

"To what shall I compare this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-place, who call to the other children,

"Everything has been handed over to me by my Father; neither does any one know the Son, except the Father, nor any one know the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

"Come unto me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

"But I tell you that One is here who is greater than the temple.

"Is there a man of you," he replied, "who has but a single sheep, who will not lay hold of it and lift it out, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath Day?

Behold my servant whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom my soul delights; I will breathe my spirit upon him, and he shall announce justice to the Gentiles.

"He who is not with me is against me; and he who is not gathering with me, scatters.

But he answered the man who told him, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?"

He who has ears, let him hear!"

"And the seed sown among thorns is he who hears the word, but the anxieties of the age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

"But the seed sown in good soil is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit, and makes now an hundredfold, now sixty, now thirty."

He told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven," he said, "is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;

"'It is an enemy who has done this,' he answered. "The slaves said to him, 'Do you want us to go and collect them?'

"The enemy who sows the weeds is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the age. The reapers are the angels.

"And then shall the just shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let him who has ears to hear, listen!

"Then," said he, "every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."

the head was brought on a dish, and given to the young girl, who took it to her mother.

Those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

and kept begging him to let them touch the tassel of his cloak??nd all who touched were completely cured.

"For God said, Honor your father and mother, and, Let him who reviles father or mother be put to death;

And those who ate numbered four thousand, besides the women and children.

When Jesus came into the neighborhood of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of man is?"

"And who do you say that I am?" he asked them.

"Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah," said Jesus; "for flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven!

For he who wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Solemnly I tell you, some of those who are standing here shall not taste death, till they have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

While he was yet speaking, behold! a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and a voice out of the cloud, saying. "This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom is my delight. Listen to him."

"Indeed he does," answered Peter. But on Peter's entering the house, Jesus forestalled him, saying. "How does it seem to you, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect customs or taxes??rom their own people, or from aliens?"

At that hour his disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Who is really greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

"But whoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung about his neck, and he were drowned in the depths of the sea.

"Woe unto the world because of such stumbling-blocks! They will surely come, but woe unto each man by whom they come!

"Thus the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

"But when he began to settle, one of them was brought before him who owed him fifteen million dollars.

"But on his way out, that slave met a fellow slave who owed him fifty dollars. Seizing him by the throat, and nearly choking him, he exclaimed, "'Pay me what you owe me!'

"Have you not read." he answered, "that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said,

"And I tell you that any man who divorces his wife for any cause except her unfaithfulness, and marries another woman, commits adultery."

He answered them. "Not all are accepting this teaching, but only those to whom it has been granted.

"For there are eunuchs who have been such from birth; others who have been made such by men; and others who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of God. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it."

"Why do you ask me about what is good?" asked Jesus. "There is but One who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

But when the young man heard this teaching, he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had much property.