The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

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

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.

saying, "What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "Of David."

But don't you be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.

For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.

"Then if any man tells you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or, 'There,' don't believe it.

For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."

saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?"

When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?"

Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?" They all said to him, "Let him be crucified!"

The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ."

For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ's, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.

Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, "How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, there!' don't believe it.

For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him." Those who were crucified with him insulted him.

For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" Rebuking them, he didn't allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God."

He said to them, "Why do they say that the Christ is David's son?

"If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you won't believe,

They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."

The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!"

One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!"

Didn't the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?"

He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

He declared, and didn't deny, but he declared, "I am not the Christ."

They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"

He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'

The woman said to him, "I know that Messiah comes," (he who is called Christ). "When he has come, he will declare to us all things."

"Come, see a man who told me everything that I did. Can this be the Christ?"

They said to the woman, "Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world."

We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?

However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."

But of the multitude, many believed in him. They said, "When the Christ comes, he won't do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?"

Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?

Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God's Son, he who comes into the world."

The multitude answered him, "We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up?' Who is this Son of Man?"

This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,

he foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was his soul left in Hades, nor did his flesh see decay.

"Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."

Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"

But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.

and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand here before you whole.

The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.'

Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.

Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.

But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.

Philip said, 'If you believe with all your heart, you may.' He answered, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.'

Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!" Immediately he arose.

The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ -- he is Lord of all --

He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.

If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?"

men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" It came out that very hour.

They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."

explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ."

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."

preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;

to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,

being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.