So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the exile to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

And she will give birth to a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you shall come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'"

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all its region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.

Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan went out to him,

I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."

But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented.

And behold, a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written, 'He will give his angels charge of you,' and 'In their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.

And he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me."

And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Then his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought to him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and pains, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them.

Blessed are you when they revile you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.

For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will by any means pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.'

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him to court, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

Truly, I say to you, you will never get out till you have paid the last penny.

If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to go into hell.

But I say to you, do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne;

And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.

"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

so that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

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

And when you pray, do not use empty repetitions as the Gentiles do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

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

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

so that you do not appear to be fasting to men, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

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

The lamp of the body is the eye. So if your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.

But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

For the Gentiles seek after all these things; and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you as well.

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

For with the same judgment you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

Or what man of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?

Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?

If you then, who are 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 who ask him!

You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles?

Thus you will know them by their fruits.

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

On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'

And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers!'

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;

And Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him."

But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But only say the word, and my servant will be healed.

I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

When evening had come, they brought to him many who were demon-possessed. And he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick.

Then a certain scribe came and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the water.

And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.

But when Jesus heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

And Jesus said to them, "Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn as long as he is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came and knelt before him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live."

For she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well."

Jesus turned, and when he saw her he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that moment.

And the report of this went through all that region.

But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.

And if any one will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town.

Truly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.

But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and flog you in their synagogues.

You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour;

Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.

And you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.

When they persecute you in one city, flee to another. For truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!

"So do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father's will.

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

"Therefore whoever acknowledges me before men, him I will also acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven.

But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.

and a man's enemies will be those of his own household.'

He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

For this is he of whom it is written: 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

"All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

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

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.