and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, Who is called Christ.

"And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the governors of Judah; for out of you shall come forth a Governor, who shall be shepherd of My people Israel."

"Arising, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the life of the Child are dead."

But, seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, "Broods of vipers! who warned you to flee from the coming wrath!

"I, indeed, immerse you in water unto repentance, but He Who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear, He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire;

and, behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, "This is My Son, the beloved, in whom I delighted."

And, walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers.

"Happy are those who mourn: because they shall be comforted,

"Happy are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness: because they shall be filled.

"Happy are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Rejoice, and exult; because great is your reward in Heaven, for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

Nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, 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 your good works, and glorify your Father Who is in Heaven.

But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever says to his brother Raca shall be in danger of the high-council; and whosoever shall say, O foolish one! shall be in danger of the Hell of fire.

but I say to you, that every one who looks upon a woman, to lust after her, already committed adultery with her in his heart.

but I say to you, that every one who puts away his wife, except on account of fornication, makes her commit adultery: and whosoever marries her when put away commits adultery.

and to him who is desirous that you should be sued at the law, and to take your coat, grant your cloak also;

Give to him asking you; and from him who wishes to borrow of you turn not away.

but I say to you, Love your enemies; and pray for those who persecute you;

that ye may be sons of your Father Who is in Heaven; because He causeth His sun to rise on evil men and on good, and sendeth rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.

For, if ye love those who love you, what reward have ye? do not even the tax-collectors the same?

"Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, otherwise at least ye have no reward with your Father Who is in Heaven.

that your alms may be in secret; and your Father, Who seeth in secret, will recompense you.

But when you pray, enter into your closet; and, having closed your door, pray to your Father Who is in secret; and your Father Who seeth in secret will recompense you.

Thus, therefore, pray ye: 'Our Father, Who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.

that you appear not to men to be fasting, but to your Father Who is in secret; and your Father Who seeth in secret will recompense you.

And who of you, by being anxious, can add to his stature one cubit?

for every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it shall be opened.

Or what man is there of you who, if his son shall ask him for bread, will give him a stone?

If, therefore, ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father Who is in Heaven give good things to those asking Him?

"Enter ye in through the narrow gate; because wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter through it;

because narrow is the gate, and straitened the way that leads to life, and few there are who find it!

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

"Not every one who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he that does the will of My Father in Heaven.

And then will I confess to them, I never knew you; depart from Me, ye who work iniquity.

"Every one, therefore, who hears these words of Mine, and does them, shall be likened to a prudent man, who, indeed, built his house upon the rock;

"And every one who hears these words of Mine, and does them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who, indeed, built his house upon the sand:

And, when it was evening, they brought to Him many demoniacs; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick,

and, seeing it, the multitudes feared, and glorified God, Who gave such authority to men.

And Jesus, hearing it, said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are ill.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.

"And into whatsoever city or village ye enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till ye go forth.

for it is not ye that speak, but, the Spirit of your Father Who speaketh in you.

And ye will be hated by all, for My name's sake; but he who endures to the end, the same shall be saved.

And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear Him Who is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell.

"Every one, therefore, who shall confess Me before men, him will I also confess before My Father Who is in Heaven.

But whosoever denies Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father Who is in Heaven.

"He that receives you receives Me; and he that receives Me receives Him Who sent Me.

This is he of whom it has been written, 'Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way before Thee.'

and, if ye are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is about to come.

"But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who, calling to the others,

"All things were delivered to Me by My Father; and no one fully knows the Son except the Father; neither does any one fully know the Father except the Son, and he to whom the Son willeth to reveal Him.

"Come to me, all ye who are laboring and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

And He said to them "What man of you who shall have one sheep; and, if this should fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold of it, and raise it up?

"Behold, My servant Whom I chose, My Beloved, in Whom My soul delighted. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will declare judgment to the gentiles.

And, if I by Beelzebub cast out the demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.

But He, answering, said to him that told Him, "Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?"

For whosoever does the will of My Father Who is in Heaven, he is My brother, and sister, and mother."

And he that was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and straightway with joy receives it;

But he that was sown on the good ground, this is he that hears the word and understands it; who, indeed, bears fruit, and produces, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."

Another parable He set before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field;

The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of the Kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those who do iniquity;

and He said to them, "Therefore, every scribe, having been made a disciple to the Kingdom of heaven, is like a householder, who brings forth out of his treasure things new and old."

And, recognizing Him, the men of that place sent into all that region round about, and brought to Him all who were sick;

And Jesus, having come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, was asking His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that the Son of Man is?"

And He saith to them, "But who do ye say that I am?"

And Jesus, answering, said to him, "Happy are you, Simon Bar-Jonah; because flesh and blood did not reveal it to you, but My Father Who is in Heaven.

Verily I say to you, there are some of those standing here, who will not taste of death, till they see the Son of Man coming in His Kingdom."

While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And, behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in Whom I delighted; hear Him."

He says, "Yes." And Jesus anticipated him as he came into the house, saying, "What do you think, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive tax or tribute? from their sons, or from the aliens?"

At that time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

But whosoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a large millstone be hanged about his neck, and he be sunk in the depth of the sea.

"Woe to the world because of stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity that the stumbling-blocks come; but woe to the man through whom the stumbling-block comes!

"See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, that their angels in Heaven do always behold the face of My Father Who is in Heaven.

In like manner it is not the will of your Father Who is in Heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

"Again, I say to you, that, if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any matter which ye ask, it shall be done for them by My Father Who is in Heaven;

Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a king who wished to make a reckoning with his servants.

But, going forth, that servant found one of his fellow-servants, who was owing him a hundred denaries; and, having laid hold of him, he was choking him, saying, 'Pay, if you are owing anything!'

And He, answering, said, "Did you not read that He Who made them from the beginning made them 'male and female,'

But He said to them, "Not all can receive this saying, but those to whom it has been given;

for there are eunuchs who were so born from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it."

But the young man, having heard this saying, went away grieved; for he was one who had large possessions.

And the disciples, having heard it, were amazed exceedingly, saying, "Who, then, can be saved? "

And Jesus said to them, "Verily I say to you, that ye who followed Me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man shall sit upon the throne of His glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

And every one who left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for My name's sake, shall receive manifold more and shall inherit eternal life.

"For the Kingdom of Heaven is like to a man who was a householder, who went forth early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard;

"And those who were hired about the eleventh hour, coming, received, each, a denary.

saying, 'These last wrought but one hour, and you made them equal with us, who bore the burden of the day and the burning heat!'

He saith to them, "My cup, indeed, ye shall drink; but to sit on My right hand, and on My left, is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father."

And the multitudes, who were going before Him, and those who were following, were crying, saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He Who cometh in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

And, when He entered into Jerusalem, all the city was startled, saying, "Who is this?"

And the high-priests and scribes, seeing the wonderful things which He did, and the boys who were crying in the temple, and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" were much displeased,

And, when He came into the temple, the high-priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, saying, "By what authority art Thou doing these things? And who gave Thee this authority?"

They say to Him, "He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render to him the fruits in their seasons."

And he who falls on this stone shall be broken in pieces; but on whomsoever it falls, it will scatter him as dust."

And he sent forth his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast, and they were not willing to come.

"Again he sent forth other servants, saying, 'Say to those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and fatlings have been slain, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.'

Then he says to his servants, 'The marriage feast, indeed is ready; but those who had been invited were not worthy;

And the servants, going out into the highways, gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good; and the bridal-hall was filled with guests.