Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa,

Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah,

Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,

and Jacob the father of Josnt the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

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.

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

When Josnt woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took his wife,

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,

saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East and have come to worship him."

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

Then Herod called the wise men secretly and determined from them what time the star had appeared.

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Josnt in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him."

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.

and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

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 do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."

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

And behold, a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

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 said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written, 'He will give his angels charge of you,' and 'In their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"

Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

Then Jesus said to him, "Away, Satan! for it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'"

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:

From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

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 the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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.

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.

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.

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.

And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to go 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 if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.

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

"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.

But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

But when you pray, go into your room, shut the door and pray to your Father, who is in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

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.

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

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'

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!

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

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

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

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

Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is a plank in your own eye?

Do not give what is holy to the dogs; do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

"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.

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and few are those who find it.

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

"Not every one who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

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

for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress."

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."

The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We are perishing!"

And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"

And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"

And the demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine."

And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming!"

For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.

And as Jesus sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

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.

No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

Neither do they put new wine into old wineskins; if they do, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and so both are preserved."

he said, "Depart; for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him.

And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David."

As they were going out, behold, a mute and demon-possessed man was brought to him.

Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

And preach as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'

nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the worker is worthy of his food.

Now whatever village or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go out.

As you enter the house, give it your greeting.

And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

"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.

for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

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.

"Therefore whoever acknowledges me before men, him I will also acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven.