and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,

Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse,

and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah,

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way: when his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.

But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

"Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel," which means, "God with us."

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you shall come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'"

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

When he rose, he took the young child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt,

and remained there until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, "Out of Egypt have I called my son."

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all its region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:

"A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."

and he went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the Prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

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

and confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

But John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"

But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented.

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

But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"

And leaving Nazareth, he went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,

that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.

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

Rejoice and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its taste, how shall it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will by any means pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

Whoever then breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.'

But I say to you that anyone who is angry with his brother shall be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca,' shall be answerable to the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of hell.

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

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him to court, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

But I say to you, do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne;

or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.

Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.

that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

"Thus, when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

so that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

"And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

And when you pray, do not use empty repetitions as the Gentiles do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Pray, then, in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

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

"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

so that you do not appear to be fasting to men, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

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

The lamp of the body is the eye. So if your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.

But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his span of life?

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you as well.

"Judge not, that you be not judged.

For with the same judgment you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

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

For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.

You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles?

Thus you will know them by their fruits.

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;

Then Jesus put out his hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be clean." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But only say the word, and my servant will be healed.

But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

Then to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And his servant was healed at that very hour.

This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases."

And Jesus said to them, "Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn as long as he is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

For she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well."

But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."

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

Truly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.

"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour;

And you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.

It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!

"So do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

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

Now when John heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and men of violence take it by force.

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her deeds."

But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

But I tell you that it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you."

"All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

And all the people were amazed and said, "Could this be the Son of David?"