And Solomon fathered Rehoboam, and Rehoboam fathered Abijah, and Abijah fathered Asa.

And Asa fathered Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat fathered Jehoram, and Jehoram fathered Uzziah.

And Uzziah fathered Jotham, and Jotham fathered Ahaz, and Ahaz fathered Hezekiah.

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

And as he thought upon these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take to you Mary as your wife. For that in her is fathered of the Holy Spirit.

"Behold, the virgin shall conceive in her womb, and will bear a son. And they will call His name Emmanuel," which being interpreted is, God with us.

And Joseph, being roused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took his wife,

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem,

saying, Where is He who is born king of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east and have come to worship Him.

And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea. For so it is written by the prophet,

Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, inquired of them exactly what time the star appeared.

And when they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and His mother and flee into Egypt. And be there until I bring you word, for Herod is about to seek the child to destroy Him.

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was greatly enraged. And he sent and killed all the boys in Bethlehem, and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had carefully inquired of the wise men.

and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight."

and do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

And now also, the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

I indeed baptize you with water to repentance. But He who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire;

whose fan is in His hand, and He will cleanse His floor and gather His wheat into the storehouse; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

And answering Jesus said to him, Allow it now, for it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allowed Him.

And lo, a voice from Heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

But He answered and said, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God."

And he said to Him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down. For it is written, "He shall give His angels charge concerning You, and in their hands they shall bear You up, lest at any time You dash Your foot against a stone."

Jesus said to him, It is written again, "You shall not tempt the Lord your God."

Then Jesus said to him, Go, Satan! For it is written, "You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve."

And leaving Nazareth, He came and lived in Capernaum, which is on the seacoast, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali,

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent! For the kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

Blessed are the poor in spirit! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are they who have been persecuted for righteousness sake! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for your reward in Heaven is great. For so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its savor, with what shall it be salted? It is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and to be trodden underfoot by men.

You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in Heaven.

For truly I say to you, Till the heaven and the earth pass away, not one jot or one tittle shall in any way pass from the Law until all is fulfilled.

But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be liable to the judgment. And whoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the sanhedrin; but whoever shall say, Fool! shall be liable to be thrown into the fire of hell.

And if your right eye offends you, pluck it out and throw it from you. For it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.

And if your right hand offends you, cut it off and throw it from you. For it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.

But I say to you that whoever shall put away his wife, except for the cause of fornication, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever shall marry her who is put away commits adultery.

But I say to you, Do not swear at all! Not by Heaven, because it is God's throne;

not by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King;

But let your word be, Yes, yes; No, no. For whatever is more than these comes from evil.

But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you,

Therefore be perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is perfect.

Therefore when you do your merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

But when you pray, do not babble vain words, as the nations. For they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard.

Therefore pray in this way: Our Father, who is in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

The light of the body is the eye. Therefore if your eye is sound, your whole body shall be full of light.

But if your eye is evil, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

Therefore I say to you, Do not be anxious for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Therefore if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much rather clothe you, little-faiths?

Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow; for tomorrow shall be anxious for its own things. Sufficient to the day is the evil of it.

And why do you look on the splinter that is in your brother's eye, but do not consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Or how will you say to your brother, Let me pull the splinter out of your eye; and, behold, a beam is in your own eye?

Do not give that which is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and tear you.

Or what man is there of you, if his son asks a loaf, will he give him a stone?

Therefore all things, whatever you desire that men should do to you, do even so to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Go in through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many there are who go in through it.

Because narrow is the gate and constricted is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.

For He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go. And as you have believed, so let it be to you. And his boy was healed in that hour.

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "He took on Himself our weaknesses and bore our sicknesses."

And His disciples came to Him and awakened Him, saying, Lord, save us! We perish!

But the men marveled, saying, What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with You, Jesus, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?

And the demons begged Him, saying, If You cast us out, allow us to go away into the herd of swine.

For which is easier? To say, Your sins are forgiven you, or to say, Arise and walk!

And as Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax-office. And He said to him, Follow Me! And he arose and followed Him.

And it happened as Jesus reclined in the house, behold, many tax-collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Him and His disciples.

But go and learn what this is, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then they shall fast.

No one puts a piece of new cloth onto an old garment; for that which is put in to fill it up takes from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

He said to them, Go back, for the little girl is not dead, but sleeps. And they laughed Him to scorn.

And when Jesus passed on from there, two blind ones followed Him, crying and saying, Son of David, have mercy on us.

As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a dumb man, who had been demon-possessed.

Then He said to His disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few.

And 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;

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax-collector; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;

And as you go, proclaim, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

nor a bag for the journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staves. For the workman is worthy of his food.

And into whatever city or village you enter, inquire who within it is worthy. And there abide until you go away from there.

And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves.

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

A disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

It is enough for the disciple that he is like his master, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his household?

Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, and nothing hidden which shall not be known.

Then everyone who shall confess Me before men, I will confess him 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 up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

And blessed is he, whoever shall not be offended in Me.

And as they departed, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

For this is the one of whom it is written, "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You."