and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom is born Jesus, who is called Christ.

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that is coming 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:

and lo! a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my Son, the beloved, in whom is my delight.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law and the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.

What man is there of you, of whom if his son ask a loaf, will he give him a stone?

And the centurion said, I am not a fit person, that thou shouldest come under my roof: but only speak a word, and my servant be cured.

For I also am a man under authority, having under my command soldiers and I say to this soldier, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

Go then, and learn what is said, "I require mercy and not sacrifice:" for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

So when he came into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus said to them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yes, Lord.

Think not that I am come to bring peace to the earth: I came not to bring peace, but a sword.

For this is he of whom it is written, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."

But to whom shall I resemble this generation? it is like little boys sitting in the places of concourse, and calling to their companions,

All things are delivered up to me by my Father: and no person knoweth the Son but the Father; neither knoweth any person the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal him.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest to your souls.

"Behold, my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim judgment for the heathen.

And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

But he said in reply, I am not sent, save only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Then Jesus coming into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, questioned his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I am? The Son of Man?

He saith unto them, But who do ye say that I am?

And while he was yet speaking, behold, a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom is my delight; hear him!

He saith, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth receive customs and tax? from their own children, or from aliens?

Wo to the world because of offences! for there is a necessity that offences come: nevertheless, wo to that man by whom the offence cometh!

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Then he said to them, All men are not capable of receiving this saying, but they to whom it is given.

The young man saith to him, All these things have I observed from my youth: in what am I still deficient?

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Then Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink of the cup that I am going to drink, and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptised? They say unto him, We are able.

And he saith unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of my cup, and with the baptism with which I am baptised, shall ye be baptised; but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, it is not in my power to bestow, but on those, for whom it was prepared by my Father.

"I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?" God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

Therefore, behold, I am sending to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye shall kill, and crucify; and some of them ye shall scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:

that upon you may come all the righteous blood which hath been poured out upon the earth, from the blood of the righteous Abel, to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Messiah; and shall deceive multitudes.

Who then is the faithful and provident servant, whom his Lord hath appointed over his household, to give them meat in the proper time?

Blessed is that servant whom his Lord when he cometh shall find thus occupied.

And exceedingly grieved, they began to say to him every one of them, Lord, am I the person?

The Son of man indeed is departing, as it is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed! well had it been for that man if he had never had a being.

But after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

said, This fellow said, I am able to pull down the temple of God, and to build it up in three days.

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty silver pieces, the price of him who had been estimated at that rate, whom they of the children of Israel did value:

Being therefore gathered around him, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus called Messiah?

When Pilate saw that it was of no use to contend, but that rather a tumult was rising, he took water, and washed his hands before the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man: ye must answer for it.

He trusted in God; let him now deliver him, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo! I am with you at all times even to the end of the world. Amen.

And he preached, saying, One mightier than I is coming after me, the string of whose shoes I am not worthy, stooping down, to unloose.

and a voice came from heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

And he went up into a mountain, and called to him those whom he chose; and they came to him.

But when Herod heard it, he said, This is John whom I beheaded; he is risen from the dead.

And Jesus and his disciples went out into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and on the road he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?

And he said unto them, But who do ye say that I am? Then Peter answering, said unto him, Thou art the Messiah.

Then Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup which I drink? and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptised?

And they said unto him, We are able. Then said Jesus unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup of which I drink; and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptised:

but to sit on my right-hand, and on my left, is not mine to give; but to those for whom it is prepared.

And again he sent another; and him, they slew; and many others, some of whom they beat, and others they killed.

But concerning the dead, that they do rise; have ye not read in the book of Moses, how God spake to him at the bush, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

for many will come in my name, saying, I am the Messiah; and shall deceive many.

And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been preserved: but for the sake of those elect, whom he hath elected, he hath shortened the days.

The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him; but wo to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been desirable for that man if he had never been born.

but after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

Then said Jesus, I am. And ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

Then began he to make the most dreadful imprecations, and to swear, I know not the man of whom ye speak.

Then Pilate addressing them, said unto them again, What therefore do you wish that I should do with him whom ye call the king of the Jews?

Now there were also women looking on at a distance; among whom also was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the small, and the mother of Joses, and Salome.

Now being arisen early, on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

And Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife far advanced in her age.

And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to proclaim these glad tidings to thee.

John addressed himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire;

and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice came from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

But he said unto them, I must preach the glad tidings of the kingdom of heaven in other cities also: for on this service am I sent.

Then Simon Peter seeing it, fell down on his knees before Jesus, saying, Go from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord!

And when it was day, he called his disciples to him; and elected from them twelve, whom he named Apostles:

Simon, whom he also called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

And if ye lend to those, from whom ye hope to receive back again, what thanks are due to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive an equivalent.

Every one who cometh to me, and heareth my words, and puts them in practice, I will shew you to whom he is like:

And when they came to Jesus, they entreated him importunately, saying, He is a worthy man on whom thou wilt confer this favour:

Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion dispatched towards him friends, saying to him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not deserving that thou shouldest enter beneath my roof.

For I also am a man under authority, and have under my command soldiers; and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come hither, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

And Simon answering said, I suppose, he to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast judged rightly.

For which cause, I tell thee, her many sins are forgiven, for she hath loved much: but to whom a little is forgiven, he loveth little.

And certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and sicknesses, Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven devils had gone out.

And they came out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus, and found the man sitting, from whom the devils were gone out, clothed, and in his sound mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.

And the man out of whom the devils had gone, besought him to be with him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,

And Herod said, John I beheaded; but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

And it came to pass, as he had been praying in retirement, his disciples were with him, and he asked them, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

And he said to them, But who do ye say that I am? Then Peter answering said, The Messiah of God.

And he from within answering, shall say, Give me no farther trouble: my door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed; I am unable to rise and give thee.

But if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

Let it be thy aim then, that the light which is in thee do not become darkness.

But I will point out to you, whom ye should fear: Fear him, who, after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him!

Blessed are those servants, whom the Master, when he cometh, shall find watchful: verily I say unto you, that he will gird up himself, and make them sit down at table, and come and wait upon them.

And the Lord said, Who indeed is a faithful steward, and prudent, whom the lord will place over his household, to give them their proportion of provision at the proper season?

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so employed.

But he that knew it not, yet did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For of every one to whom much is given, much shall be required from him: and to whom men commit much, they will of him demand abundantly more.

I am come to cast fire on the earth, and what is my wish? that it may be now kindled.

But I have a baptism to be baptised with; and how am I distressed in spirit till it is finished!

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were debtors to divine justice above all the men who dwell at Jerusalem?

And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going to make a trial of them: I pray thee accept my excuse.

Then coming to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father abound with loaves of bread, and I am pining away with famine!