Salmon begot Boa of Rachab: Boaz begot Obed of Ruth: Obed begot Jesse:

But Jesus Christ was begotten thus: After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they had come together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.

Now all this was done, that the word might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and his name shall be called Immanuel, which, when translated, is, God with us.

And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

And they said to him: In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet:

And thou, Bethlehem, city of Judah, art by no means the least among the chiefs of Judah; for out of thee shall come a leader, that shall be a shepherd to my people Israel.

And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country by another way.

When they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying: Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there till I bring you word; for Herod is about to seek for the young child, to destroy him.

And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

and was there till the death of Herod; that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through his prophet, saying: Out of Egypt have I called my Son.

Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the Magi, was greatly enraged, and sent out and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem and in all its borders, from the age of two years and under, according to the time which he had strictly inquired of the Magi.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:

A voice was heard in Eamah, wailing and weeping, and great mourning; Eachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted because they are no more.

and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets: He shall be called a Nazarene.

For this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

and were immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

Then came Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be immersed by him.

But John forbade him, saying: I have need to be immersed by thee, and comest thou to me?

But Jesus answering said to him: Permit it now; for thus it be comes us to perform fully every righteous act. Then he permitted him.

Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil.

But he answered and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

And as he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, throwing a net into the sea, for they were fishers.

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

Bless ed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness; for they shall be filled.

Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called sons of God.

You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt has become tasteless, by what means shall it become salt again? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trod upon by men.

You are the light of the world: a city that lies upon a mountain can not be hid:

For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one yod or one point shall in no way pass from the law till all be fulfilled.

Whoever, there fore, shall make void one of the least of these commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

For I say to you, That, unless your righteousness excel that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.

You have heard that it was said to the ancients: You shall not kill; and whoever shall kill, shall be liable to the sentence of the judges.

But I say to you, Whoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be liable to the sentence of the judges. And whoever shall say to his brother, Worthless fellow, shall be liable to the sentence of the Sanhedrin. But who ever shall say, Impious wretch, shall be in danger of hell-fire.

leave your gift there before the altar, and go, first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

Come to an agreement with your opponent at law quickly, while you are on the road with him, lest your opponent at law deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

Verily, I say to you, You shall by no means come out thence, till you have paid the last farthing.

If, then, your right eye ensnare you, tear it out, and throw it from you; for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.

And if your right hand ensnare you, cut it off, and throw it from you; for it is profit able for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.

Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients: You shall not swear falsely, but shall pay to the Lord your vows.

But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King:

neither shall you swear by your head, for you can not make one hair white or black.

But let your word be, Yes, yes; No, no; for whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.

that you may be the sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun to rise upon the evil and the good, and causes it to rain on the just and on the unjust.

Be you therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

Beware of doing your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

When, therefore, you do a charitable deed, do not cause a trumpet to be sounded before you, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be glorified by men. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.

that your charitable deeds may be in secret; and. your Father, who sees in secret, himself will reward you openly.

And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.

But when you pray, do not use vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Be not, there fore, like them; for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.

In this manner, therefore, pray you: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is done in heaven.

And when you fast, do not put on a sad countenance, as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.

that you may not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

The lamp of the body is the eye: if, therefore, your eye be sound, your whole body will be light:

But if your eye be diseased, your whole body will be dark. If therefore, the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

For this reason I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what you shall eat, and what you shall drink; nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not your life a greater gift than food, and your body than clothing?

Which of you, by his anxiety, can add one span to his life?

Therefore, be not anxious, saying: What shall we eat? or, what shall we drink? or, with what shall we be clothed?

But seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you in addition.

Therefore, be not anxious about the morrow, for the morrow will have anxieties of its own. Sufficient for the day is its own evil.

Judge not, that you may not be judged:

for with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you measure, it shall be measured to you.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

For every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened.

By their fruits you will know them. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles?

Therefore, by their fruits you shall know them.

And every one that hears these words of mine, and does them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.

And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying: I will; be clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

And the centurion answering, said: Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but say in a word only, and my servant shall be restored to health.

but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast into the darkness that is without. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

And Jesus said to the centurion: Go, and as you have believed, so be it to you. And his servant was restored to health in that hour.

that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: He himself took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.

And behold, there was a great tempest in the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves: but he was asleep.

And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man: Son, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven you.

And as Jesus passed by from that place, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him: Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

And Jesus said to them: Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then will they fast.

For she said within herself: If I may only touch his mantle, I shall be saved.

But Jesus turned, and saw her, and said: Daughter, be of good courage; your faith has saved you. And the woman was saved from that hour.

But when the multitude had been sent out, he went in, and took the maiden by the hand, and she arose.

Then he touched their eyes, and said: According to your faith, be it to you.

But the Pharisees said: He casts out the demons by the prince of the demons.

and if the house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you.

Verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, in the day of judgment, than for that city.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be, therefore, wise as serpents, and guileless as doves.

and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what you shall speak; for that which you shall speak shall be given you in that hour:

Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and children will rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

And you will be hated by all men on my account: but he that endures to the end shall be saved.

It is enough for the disciple, that he be as his teacher; and for the servant, that he be as his master. If they call the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household?

Fear them not, therefore; for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, nor hidden that shall not be made known.

and a man's enemies shall be those of his own household.

He that receives a prophet be cause he is a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.

As these were going away, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

From the days of John the Immerser till now, the kingdom of heaven is taken by violence, and men of violence seize upon it eagerly.

The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and they say: Behold, a glutton, and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners. Yet wisdom is vindicated by her children.

But I say to you, It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon, in the day of judgment, than for you.