The History of the life of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

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

So all the generations from Abraham to David, are fourteen generations: and from David to the Babylonian transmigration, are fourteen generations: and from the Babylonian transmigration unto Christ, are fourteen generations.

Now the manner of Christ's birth was this: his mother Mary being promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she became pregnant by the holy Spirit.

and having assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them where Christ was to be born.

in the mean time John having heard in his confinement of the actions of Christ, he sent two of his disciples to ask him,

Simon Peter made answer, thou art Christ the son of the living God.

Then he charged his disciples not to tell any man that he was the Christ.

what think ye of Christ? whose son is he to be? they answered, David's.

But don't you assume that title, for you have but one doctor, who is the Christ; as for you, you are all brethren alike.

for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ: and shall deceive many.

but Jesus made no reply. and the high priest said to him, I conjure thee by the living God, to tell us, are you the Christ the son of God?

crying now Christ divine, who 't is that struck you?

therefore when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, who would you have releas'd? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?

Pilate replied, what shall I do then with Jesus, who is called Christ? they all cried out, let him be crucified.

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the son of God.

and whoever he be that shall give you a cup of water, as being the disciples of Christ, I assure you, he shall not lose his reward.

As Jesus was teaching in the temple, he address'd himself to them, saying, why do the Scribes maintain that Christ is the son of David?

Then if any one shall say to you, Christ is here, or, he is there, don't believe it.

for false Christs, and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and prodigies, so as to seduce, if it were possible, even the very elect.

but Jesus remain'd silent, and gave no answer. then the high priest asked him again, and said to him, art thou the Christ, the son of the most High?

he answered, take care, that you be not seduced: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ. it won't be long e'er this happens, therefore do not follow them.

and said to him, if you are the Christ, say so. but he answer'd, if I should tell you so, you will not believe it.

and thus they began their charge, we found this man subverting our nation, opposing the giving tribute to Cesar, asserting that he himself is Christ the king.

while the people who stood looking on, and the senators themselves contemptuously said, he sav'd others; if he be Christ, the elect of God, let him save himself.

Now one of the malefactors, that was crucified with him, impiously said, if thou art the Christ, save thy self, and us.

thus it is written, and thus it behov'd Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

the law indeed was delivered by Moses, but grace and truth was the dispensation of Jesus Christ.

he own'd it, and did not deny it; but made this protestation, I am not the Christ.

"why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elias, nor any other prophet?"

the first he met was his own brother Simon, to whom he said, "we have found the Messias," that is to say, the Christ.

you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him:

then said the woman to him, I know that the Messias (that is to say the Christ) is to come, and when he is come, he will tell us all things.

see a man who told me all that ever I have done: is not this the Christ?

now it is not for what you have said, that we believe: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the saviour of the world, the Christ.

and we have believed and we have acknowledged that you are the Christ, the son of God.

however, we know from what quarter this man comes: but when Christ comes it will be unknown whence he came.

besides many of the people believed on him, and said, when Christ comes, will he do more miracles than this man hath done?

he spoke of the resurrection of Christ, when he said, "that his soul was not lest in the grave, neither did his body undergo corruption."'

therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Peter replied, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy spirit.

then Peter said, silver and gold have I none; but such as I have I give thee: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise up and walk.

but thus it is that God has accomplished what he had foretold by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer.

repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshment shall come from the presence of the Lord, who shall send Jesus Christ,

and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you entirely recover'd.

the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ."

and every day either in the temple or in private houses they continued to preach and proclaim Jesus to be the Christ.

Philip being arrived at Samaria, preached Christ to them.

but when they had embraced the doctrine of Philip, concerning the kingdom of the Messias, and the authority of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

[and Philip said, if you believe with all your heart, you may. and he answered, I do believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God.]

this was what he communicated to the children of Israel, proclaiming salvation by Jesus Christ, who is the Lord of all mankind.

if therefore God has bestow'd the same favour upon them, as on us, after we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I make any opposition to the divine will?

but we believe that it is by the favour of the Lord Jesus Christ, that we are to be sav'd, as well as they.

men that have exposed their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

this she did for several days, till Paul tir'd with it turn'd about, and said to the spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ I command you to quit her; and instantly he came out.

in our Lord Jesus Christ. but now I am fix'd in my resolution to go to Jerusalem, without any apprehension of what may befal me there:

but by the divine favour I am still preserv'd alive, testifying to the small and to the great nothing but what Moses and the prophets have predicted should happen: "that Christ should suffer:

preaching the kingdom of God, and instructing them in all things relating to the Lord Jesus Christ, with the utmost freedom, without being molested.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, chosen to declare the gospel dispensation,

with relation to his son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was of the lineage of David as to his body,

among whom Jesus Christ has also called you:

to all the beloved of God, the saints by this vocation, who are in Rome, grace to you, and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is celebrated through the whole world.

in the day, when according to my gospel, God shall judge the secret actions of men by Jesus Christ.

that divine justification, which by faith in Jesus Christ is extended to all, that believe; for there is no distinction:

being justified by his unmerited favour through the redemption that is by Jesus Christ:

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ,

for at the appointed time Christ died for us, when we were in a helpless, sinful state.

but herein hath God displayed his love towards us, in that Christ died for us, even while we were yet sinners.

and not only so, but we have present joy in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now obtained the reconciliation.

the type of him that was to come: but yet the damage of the fall does not exactly correspond to the advantages of the divine favour: for tho' through the fall of one, mankind became mortal, yet this is greatly over-ballanced by the favour and bounty of God, in the benevolence of one man, Jesus Christ, to all mankind.

for tho' death reigned thro' the single offence of one, they who receive the most valuable favour, even the gift of righteousness, shall much more easily reign by the life of one, even Jesus Christ.

that as sin prevailed unto death, even so might the divine favour prevail by righteousness unto eternal life, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord.

don't you know that when we were all baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, we were plunged into a state figurative of his death.

therefore we are buried with him by being plunged into a sort of death: that as Christ was raised up from the dead into a state of glory with the father, even so we also should proceed to a new state of life.

since then we died with Christ, we are persuaded that we shall also live with him:

knowing that Christ being raised from the dead, is to die no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

in like manner consider your selves as dead to sin; but alive to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

for the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

thus, my brethren, the law is become dead with respect to you by the body of Christ; that you might be subject to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

the divine grace thro' Jesus Christ our Lord. so then, with the mind I my self am devoted to the law of God; tho' my carnal inclinations are enslaved to the law of sin.

you are not in such a state, but in a spiritual one, provided the divine spirit dwell in you. now if any man have not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

and if Christ be in you, tho' the body is mortal in consequence of sin; the spirit gives life by justification.

for if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead, dwell in you; he that raised up Christ from the dead, shall likewise restore your mortal bodies to life, by his spirit that dwelleth in you.

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; although we now suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

who shall condemn them? shall Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, and makes intercession for us?

what shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or penury, or peril, or sword?

neither the high, nor the low, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God by Christ Jesus our Lord.

I call Christ, and the holy spirit to witness with my conscience, that I speak the truth without guile, when I say,

who are the offspring of the patriarchs, and of whom as to the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

for the end of the law was to bring men to Christ, that every one who believeth, might be justified.

but the justification which is by faith, speaks in this manner; "say not in thine heart, who shall ascend into heaven, in order to bring Christ down from above?

or, who shall descend into the deep, in order to bring up Christ again from the dead?"

so we who are many, make all but one body in Christ, and every member subservient to one another.

but imitate the Lord Jesus Christ, and by no means indulge any sensual desires.

for to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

why then dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou think contemptibly of thy brother? since we shall all of us be brought before the judgment-seat of Christ.

now if your brother be endanger'd by your eating, you violate the obligations of love: for such a matter as eating, will you risk his life, for whom Christ died?

for he that thus pays his allegiance to Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

for even Christ did not consult his own satisfaction; but as it is written, "the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me."