All the generations therefore from Abraham to David are fourteen generations: and from David until the captivity of Babylon fourteen generations: and from the Babylonish captivity unto Christ, fourteen generations.

saying, Where is the king of the Jews that is born here? for we have seen his star in the east and are come to worship Him.

saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel bewailing her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

saying, Arise and take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they, that sought the child's life, are dead.

Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God.

Blessed are they, who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are ye when men shall revile and persecute you, and utter all manner of reproach against you falsly, for my sake:

Ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt be grown insipid, wherewith shall it be seasoned? it is no longer fit for any thing, but to be thrown out of doors, and trodden under foot.

Ye are the light of the world: a city, that is situated on a hill, cannot be hid.

Look at the birds of the air; they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns: and yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye preferable to them?

And why are ye sollicitous about raiment? consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I tell you,

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

If ye then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to them that ask Him?

And beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

And His disciples came to Him, and awoke Him, saying, Lord save us, for we are perishing: and He saith unto them,

Why are ye so frighted, O ye of little faith? Then He rose up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

and behold, they brought to Him one that had the palsy laid on a couch: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Take heart my son, for thy sins are forgiven thee.

But Jesus hearing them, said unto them, They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are ill: go therefore and learn what that means,

nor do they put new wine into old vessels; otherwise, the casks burst, and the wine is spilt, and the vessels are destroyed: but they put new wine into new vessels, and both are preserved.

Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew;

And be not afraid of them, who can only kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him, who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall to the ground without the will of your Father:

and even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Therefore be not afraid, ye are of more worth than many sparrows.

he sent two of his disciples to ask Him, Art thou He who was to come, or are we to expect another?

the blind are restored to sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised to life, and the poor have the gospel preached to them:

But what went ye out to see? a man clad in fine attire? they that wear rich clothes are in the palaces of kings.

and, if ye are willing to receive the truth, This is that Elias who was to come.

But to what shall I compare this generation? they are like children sitting in the market-places,

All things are delivered to me by my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, but the Father; nor does any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal Him.

Come unto me therefore all ye who are labouring and oppressed, and I will give you ease.

And when the pharisees saw it they said to Him, See, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful for them to do on the sabbath.

what profane sort of work the priests do in the temple on the sabbath-days, and yet are blameless?

O race of vipers, how can ye speak good things, who are yourselves so wicked? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

and somebody said to Him, "Here are thy mother and thy brethren standing without, desiring to speak to thee."

But in answer to him that told Him, He said, "Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?"

and their ears are dull of hearing, and they have closed their eyes; least they should see at all with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear:

So the servants came to their master, and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? whence then are the tares?

the field is the world; the good seed are the children of my kingdom; and the tares are the children of the wicked one.

The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

As therefore the tares are gathered together, and burnt in the fire; so shall it be in the end of the world:

and his sisters, are they not all here among us? from whence then hath this man all these things?

and said to his servants, This is John the baptist, he is certainly risen from the dead, and therefore miraculous things are done by him:

Regard them not; for they are blind guides of the blind: and if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch.

And Jesus replied, Are ye also still void of understanding?

Peter saith unto Him, Of others. Jesus answered him, Then are the children free:

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

so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. And therefore what God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

for there are some eunuchs, who were born so from their mother's womb; and there be some, who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that can receive this saying, let him receive it.

But Jesus looking upon them said unto them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.

But many that are first shall be last, and the last first.

Is thine eye evil because I am good? Thus the last shall be first, and the first last; for there are many called, but few chosen.

And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, Behold we are going up to Jerusalem,

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?

They replied, We are able. And He saith unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of my cup, and shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared by my Father.

Then he sent other servants, saying, Tell them that are invited, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding.

for there are many called, but few approved.

They answered, Cesar's. Then saith He unto them, Render therefore to Cesar the things that are Cesar's; and to God the things that are God's.

But Jesus answered them, Ye are mistaken, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God:

for in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels of God in heaven.

But be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor even Christ, and ye are all brethren.

But wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, nor suffer those that are entering to go in.

Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; for ye clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within they are full of rapine and intemperance:

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;

so do ye likewise outwardly appear to men to be righteous, but within are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

so that ye are witnesses yourselves, that ye are the children of those who killed the prophets:

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

all which are but the beginning of sorrows.

But wo to them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days.

and the foolish ones said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out:

Then He cometh to his disciples and saith, Are ye sleeping still and taking your rest? behold, the hour is come, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Then said Jesus to the multitudes, Ye are come out as against a thief with swords and clubs to take me, whereas I sat with you day after day teaching in the temple, and ye did not seize me: but all this is done,

and when they found Him, they said to Him, all the people are seeking for thee.

And Jesus, seeing their faith, saith to him that had the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.

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.

nor does any one put new wine into old vessels; otherwise the new wine bursteth the vessels, and the wine is spilt, and the vessels are destroyed: but new wine should be put into new vessels.

and there was a multitude sitting about Him, and they said to Him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren are without inquiring for thee.

And he said unto them, To you it is granted to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but unto them that are without all things are delivered in parables:

The sower is he that soweth the word. And these are they by the way-side:

And in like manner, they that are sown as on stony grounds are such, as when they hear the word,

immediately receive it with joy, but have no root in themselves, and so continue but for a short season: and then, when affliction cometh, or persecution on account of the word, they are as soon offended.

And those that are sown as among thorns, are these: such as hear the word indeed,

And these are they who are like seed sown on good ground: such as hear the word, and receive it; and bring forth fruit, some thirty-fold, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

And mind what ye hear: for with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you; and more shall be imparted to you that are observant:

And He was in the stern asleep on a pillow: and they awake Him, and say unto Him, Master, art thou under no concern that we are perishing?

And He said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how! have ye no faith?

And He asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

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?

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here among us? and they were prejudiced against Him.

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.

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 He saith unto them, Are ye so void of understanding also? Do ye not know, that whatsoever from without entreth into a man cannot defile him?