and when he was thinking on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph thou Son of David, scruple not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

(Now all this came to pass, that it might be fulfilled, which the Lord spake by the prophet, saying,

"Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel," which is God with us.)

When they had heard the king, they went: and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went on before them, till it came and stood over the place where the child was.

and stayed there till the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which the Lord spake by the prophet, saying, " Out of Egypt have I called my Son."

Then Herod, when he saw that he was baffled by the wise-men, was very much enraged; and he sent and slew all the male-children in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly inquired of the wise-men.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet,

And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

And now the ax is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore, which yieldeth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, "The land of Zabulon,

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head and wash thy face;

And which of you by all his thought can add one cubit to his stature?

Now if God so clothe the grass of the field, which is growing to-day, and to-morrow is cast into the fire, will He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

(things which the heathens are so inquisitive after) for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these.

Give not that which is holy unto dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine; least they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you.

whereas the gate is narrow, and the way troublesome, which leadeth into life, and few there be that find it.

And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, He took our infirmities himself, and bore our diseases.

Upon which, some of the scribes said in themselves, This man blasphemeth: but Jesus knowing their surmises,

For which is easier? To say, thy sins be forgiven thee? or to say, rise up and walk?

upon which He saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers few:

And Jesus said to them in answer, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see:

Then began He to upbraid the cities, in which most of his miracles were wrought; because they did not repent.

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted even to heaven, shalt be cast down to hell: for if the miracles, which have been wrought in thee, had been wrought in Sodom, it would have remained unto this day.

and did eat the shew-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor those that were with him; but for the priests only? or have ye not read in the law,

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Behold my servant whom I have chosen,

which the pharisees hearing, said, "He only casts out demons by the help of Beelzebub the prince of the devils."

but I tell you, that of every idle word, which men shall speak, they shall give an account in the day of judgement; for by thy words thou shalt be justified,

for whosoever really hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundantly; but whosoever thus hath not, even that which he hath, shall be taken away from him:

And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, Ye shall hear by the hearing of the ear, and not understand; and in seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: for the heart of this people is grown stupid,

for indeed I tell you, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear what ye hear, and have not heard them.

and regardeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and snatcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he who received the seed as by the way-side.

Another parable delivered He unto them, saying, The gospel-kingdom is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.

Which is indeed one of the lest of all seeds: but when it is grown, is the greatest among herbs, and even becometh a tree; so that the birds of the air come and lodge in it's branches.

Another parable spake He unto them, saying, The gospel-kingdom is like leaven, which a woman took and put into a large quantity of dough, till the whole was leavened.

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, I will publish things which have been concealed from the foundation of the world.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field, which a man having found conceals, and being rejoiced at it goes and sells all that he has, and purchases that field.

which, when it was full, they dragged to the shore, and sat down and gathered the good into vessels, and threw out the bad.

at which the king was distressed, but because of his oath, and of those who sat at table with him, he ordered it to be given her;

but in the fourth watch of the night Jesus came to them walking on the sea:

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat.

but ye say, If any man say to his father or mother, "that which thou mightest be profited by from me is a gift to the temple,"

not that which goeth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this polluteth the man.

But He answered and said, Every plantation which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up.

But the things, which proceed out of the mouth, come from the heart, and those defile a man.

And I also say unto thee, as thou art called Peter, so upon this rock, which thou hast confessed, will I build my church, and the gates of death shall not prevail against it.

for the Son of man came from thence to save that which was lost.

What think ye? if any man had an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, would he not leave the ninety and nine, and go upon the hills, and seek that which is gone astray?

And if he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more on account of that, than of the ninety nine which went not astray.

And I tell you moreover, that if but two of you shall agree on earth concerning any thing which they would ask for, it shall be granted them by my Father who is in heaven:

He saith unto Him, Which? And Jesus answered, Thou shalt do no murther, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and mother;

But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask: are ye able to drink of the cup which I am going to drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion,

but Jesus answered them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I will likewise tell you by what authority I do these things.

Now which of the two did the will of his father? They say unto Him, The first. Jesus replied, Verily I say unto you, that publicans and prostitutes enter into the kingdom of God before you:

Then saith Jesus to them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, "The stone which the builders refused, is made the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?"

and said, Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law?

but if any man swear by the gold of the temple, the oath is binding. Foolish and blind creatures! for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

O foolish and blind! for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifieth the gift?

Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; who are like whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful without, but within are full of the bones of the dead, and all manner of filthiness;

all which are but the beginning of sorrows.

Watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord cometh:

the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doth not expect him, and in an hour which he knows not,

Watch therefore, for ye know not the day, nor the season in which the Son of man cometh.

for this is my blood, the blood of the new covenant, which is to be shed for many for the remission of sins:

and saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death, stay here and watch with me.

And coming to the disciples, he findeth them asleep, and saith to Peter, what! could ye not watch with me one hour?

Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

but how then should the scriptures be fulfilled, which say that thus it must be?

And he went out into the porch; after which another maid saw him, and said to them that were there, This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth:

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was estimated, on whom the children of Israel set the price,

And the governor said to them, Which of the two would you have me release to you? and they said, Barabbas.

And after they had fixed Him to the cross, they parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had had cut out in the rock; and when he had rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, he went away:

So they went and made the sepulchre safe, sealing the stone, and setting a guard to watch it.

and not being able to come near to Him for the croud, they uncovered the roof where He was, and when they had made an openning, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was laid.

Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise, take up thy couch, and walk?

Which Jesus hearing, saith unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician, but they that are ill: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, who was afterwards the high priest, and did eat the shew-bread, which it is not lawful for any to eat, but the priests, and gave also to them that were with him!

and James the Son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, (and He surnamed them Boanerges, which is to say, Sons of thunder,) and Andrew,

for there is nothing hidden, which may not be revealed; nor was there any thing concealed, but in order to become manifest.

It is like to a grain of mustard-seed, which when it is sown in the ground, is one of the lest of all the seeds on the earth:

And immediately Jesus permitted them: and the impure spirits went out of the man, and entered into the swine; and the herd (which were about two thousand,) ran violently down a precipice into the sea, and were suffocated.

and taking hold of her hand, He saith unto her, Talitha, cumi, which is, being interpreted, Damsel, (I say unto thee) arise:

and when the sabbath was come, He began to teach in the synagogue: and many that heard Him were astonished, and said, From whence hath He these things? and what is this wisdom which is given unto Him, that even such mighty things are done by his hands?

and He saw them labouring in rowing; (for the wind was contrary:) and about the fourth watch of the night He cometh to them walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

And when they come from the market, they do not eat till they have washed. And there are many other things, which they have received to observe, as the washing of cups, and pots, and brass-vessels, and seats.

but ye say, If a man tell his father or mother, That which thou mightest be profited by from me is Corban, (that is, a gift to the temple) it sufficeth:

Hear me all of you, and understand, There is nothing without a man, which entring into him can defile him: but the things proceeding from him are those which defile a man.

And this He spake plainly and openly. Upon which Peter began to rebuke Him.

Which Jesus observing, was much displeased, and said to them, Let the children come to me; and hinder them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

And they said, We can. And Jesus said unto them, The cup indeed which I drink, ye shall drink of; and with the baptism, that I am baptized with, shall ye be baptized:

and saith to them, Go into the village over against you, and as soon as ye enter into it, ye will find a colt tied, on which no man hath yet sat; loose him, and bring him to me.

And Peter remembring the tree, saith unto Him, Master, behold, the fig-tree which thou cursedst, is withered.

And have ye not read this scripture, "The stone, which the builders refused, is become the head of the corner:

And one of the scribes, who heard them disputing, seeing that He answered them well, came to Him and asked Him, Which is the chief commandment of all?

And Jesus answering said unto him, Thou seest these grand buildings: but there shall not be left one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down.

Take heed therefore, watch and pray; for ye know not when the time is:

Watch ye therefore; for ye know not when the master of the house cometh: (in the evening, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning:)

And what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.