but did not cohabit with her as a wife, before she had-brought forth her first-born son; whom he named JESUS.

"And thou Bethlehem in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor that shall rule my people Israel."

but being divinely warn'd in a dream, not to go back to Herod, they returned into their own country another way.

took the infant and his mother by night, and fled into Egypt:

"In Rama was a cry heard, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not."

the ax is already laid to the root of the trees: every tree then which does not produce good fruit, will be hewn down, and cast into the fire.

I indeed baptize you with water to lead you to repentance; but he that cometh after me, is my superiour, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the effusion of the holy Ghost, in the appearance of fire:

but John opposed him, I have need, said he, to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?

but Jesus answered him, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every thing that God shall prescribe."

Jesus replied, it is likewise written, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen.

and when men light a lamp, they do not put it under a bushel: but on the stand, to give light to all the family.

Don't think that I am come to abolish the law or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to complete them.

whoever therefore shall break any commandment, tho' of the least importance, and shall teach men so to do, shall not have the least admittance into the kingdom of the Messias: but whoever shall do and teach them, he shall be great in the kingdom of the Messias.

for I declare to you, that except your righteousness shall exceed that of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the heavenly kingdom.

Ye have heard that it has been said to the antients, "Thou shalt not kill: and whosoever shall kill, shall be punish'd by the tribunal."

I assure you, you will not be discharged till you have paid to the very last farthing.

Ye have heard that it was said, "Thou shalt not commit adultery,"

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said to the antients, "Thou shalt not for swear thy self, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths."

but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne:

neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away.

but if you love only them who love you, what reward can ye have? do not the heathens themselves do as much?

and if ye salute your brethren only, what mighty matter is that? do not even the heathens do the same?

Take care not to perform any religious act in order to be observed by men: otherwise you will have no reward from your father who is in heaven.

therefore, when you give alms, do not make a proclamation of it as the hypocrites do, in their publick assemblies by sound of trumpet, that they may have the applause of men. for I assure you, they have their reward.

but when you give alms, "let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth:"

And when you pray, be not as the hypocrites are: for they chuse to stand praying in publick places, and at the corners of the streets, to be observ'd by men. I assure you, they have their reward.

When you pray, be not verbose, as the heathen are: for they think they shall be heard for their loquaciousness.

and let us not be left under temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."

but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your father forgive your trespasses.

that your fasting may not be observed by men, but by your father, who is with you in your retirement, and your father who observes what you do in private, shall give you a reward.

Lay not up for your selves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.

I therefore direct you, not to be sollicitous, with regard to life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor with regard to the body, what clothes ye shall wear: Is not life it self a greater gift than food; and the body a greater gift than rayment?

consider the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor lay up any stores; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much greater value than they?

And as for rayment, why should that give you pain? consider the lillies of the field how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.

and yet I tell you, even Solomon with all his magnificence, was not arrayed like one of these.

but first seek the kingdom of God, and that righteousness which leads to it, and all these things shall be superadded. be not

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

why do you observe the mote that is in your brother's eye, and not consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest these trample them under foot, and those turn upon you and tear you.

every tree that doth not yield good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire.

Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but only they who do the will of my Father who is in heaven.

many will cry out to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? have we not cast out devils in thy name? and in thy name have we not wrought many miracles?

the rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew, and beat upon that house: but it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock.

but every one that heareth these instructions of mine, and practiseth them not, shall be compared to a fool who built his house upon the sand:

for he taught them, as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

and Jesus said to him, take care not to tell any man, but go thy way, shew thy self to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, that it may be a testimony against them.

the centurion answered, Lord, I am not worthy the honour of such a visit: do but give the word, and my servant is sav'd.

when Jesus heard it, he was surpriz'd, and said to his followers, I profess I have not met with such an instance of faith, no not in Israel.

Jesus replyed, the foxes have kennels, and the birds of the air have nests; but the son of man hath not where to lay his head.

When he was arrived on the other side, in the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him starting out of the tombs with such fury, it was not safe for any body to pass that way.

for is it not as easy to say, thy sins are forgiven? as to say, arise, and walk?

go then and learn the meaning of that expression, "I will have mercy and not sacrifice:" for I am not come to call saints, but sinners.

and he said to them, withdraw, for the maid is not dead, but asleep. and they treated him with contemptuous laughter.

and they had their sight: but Jesus gave them a strict charge, saying, take care not to let any man know it:

if the family be worthy, your benediction shall have its effect; but if it be not worthy, it shall only redound to your own advantage.

if they should not receive you, nor mind your instructions: when ye depart out of that house, or city, shake off the pagan dust from your feet.

but when they take you. into custody, be not sollicitous, how or what ye shall speak, for at the very instant you shall be inspir'd what to say.

for it is not properly you that speak, but the spirit of your father that speaketh by you.

the disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

if the disciple fare as well as his master, and the servant as his lord, is not that sufficient? if they style the master of the house Beelzebub, much more will they call his domestics so.

fear them not therefore: for there is nothing hid that shall not be revealed; or secret that shall not be made known.

fear not those who can only kill the body, but cannot hurt the soul: rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? yet not one of them shall lose its life independently of your father,

don't imagine that I am come to bring peace upon the earth: I came not to bring peace, but war.

and he that does not take his cross, and so follow after me, is unworthy of me.

and happy is he who does not stumble at my appearance.

"if we play a merry tune, you are not for dancing; if we act a mournful part, you are not in the humour."

the son of man does not abstain from eating and drinking, and they cry there's a glutton, and a sot, a friend of publicans and sinners: "but wisdom is justified by her children."

Then he began to upbraid the towns where most of his miracles were wrought, for their not being converts.

he answer'd them, have ye not read what David and the rest of the company did when they were hungry,

how he entred into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful either for him or his company to eat, but only for the priests?

or have ye not observed in the law, what a work the priests made in the temple on the sabbath-day, without being blamed?

if ye had known the meaning of that expression, "I will have mercy and not sacrifice," ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

and he answer'd, which of you all that should have one of his sheep fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, would not bestir himself, and lift it out?

is not a man of much greater consequence than a sheep? how lawful then is it to do good offices on the sabbath-day?

charging them not to discover him.

he shall not strive, nor cry, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoaking flax shall he not quench, till he hath made justice victorious.

which made the people cry out with amazement, "Is not this the son of David?"

"He that is not for me, is against me: and he that is not active for me, is a Deserter."

shall not be forgiven them. and if any one speaks against the son of man, it may be forgiven him: but if any one speaks against the holy spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that to come.

another part fell upon stony places, where it had not much earth: and it soon sprung up, because the soil was shallow:

to whom he answered, because you are allowed to know the mysteries of the gospel-dispensation, but to them it is not allowed.

for to him that uses what he has, shall be given, and he shall have abundantly: but from him that uses it not, shall be taken away, even what he hath.

and in them is fulfilled that prophecy of Esaias, "by hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand: and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive.

for I declare unto you, that many prophets and just men have desired to see what ye see, and have not seen it: and to hear what ye hear, and have not heard it.

when any one heareth the doctrine of the gospel, and considers it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away what was sown in his heart: he is the person meant by the high-way, where some of the seed was sown: but the stony ground,

so the servants of the yeoman came and said, Sir, did not you sow your field with good grain: how comes it then to have tares?

All these things spake Jesus to the multitude in parables, and did not discourse to them without some parable.

Again, the gospel-kingdom is like a net that is cast into the sea, and draws all sorts of fish:

is not this the carpenter's son? is not Mary his mother? and James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas, are they not his brothers?

and they were scandaliz'd at him. but Jesus said to them, a prophet is not without honour, except in his own country and in his own family.

and he did not many miracles there, because of their incredulity.

for John had said to him, it is not lawful for thee to have her.

why do your disciples violate the tradition of our ancestors, in not washing their hands when they eat bread?

but your doctrine is this, if any man declares to his father or mother, that whatever he has to give for their relief is dedicated to the temple; he is not oblig'd to regard his father or his mother.

that which entereth by the mouth is not what defiles a man: but what defiles the man is that which is discharged by the mouth.

but he answered, every plantation which my heavenly father hath not planted shall be rooted up.