But while he was thinking of these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take home Mary your wife; for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit.

And she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus; for he will save his people from their sins.

saying: Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage.

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 sending them to Bethlehem, he said: Go, make strict inquiry for the young child: and when you have found him, bring me word, that I also may go and do him homage.

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.

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.

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

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

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 think not to say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

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

I immerse you in water, in order to repentance; but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

whose winnowing-shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his thrashing-floor, and gather his grain into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

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.

and said to him: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written: He will give his angels charge concerning you; and in their hands shall they take you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.

Then Jesus said to him: Get behind me, Satan, for it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

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

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 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.

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

Blessed are the merciful; for they shall receive mercy.

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

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

Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Rejoice, and leap for joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

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.

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.

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.

But I say to you, Whoever looks upon a woman to cherish desire for her, has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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.

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.

You have heard that it was said: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

But I say to you, Love your enemies: bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you:

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.

For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the publicans the same?

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.

Give us this day the bread for our support.

For if you forgive men their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

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.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal.

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes, and where thieves do not break through, nor steal.

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

No one can serve two masters: for he will either hate the one and love the other; or he will hold to the one, and neglect the other. You can not serve God and riches.

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?

For after all these things do the Gentiles seek: for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

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

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

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

All things, therefore, whatever you would that men should do to you, even so do you to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Enter in through the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction; and many there are that go in through it.

Every tree that does not produce goodly fruit, is cut down and thrown into the fire.

and the rain descended, and the torrents came, and the winds blew, and they beat against that house, and it fell not: for it was founded on the rock.

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

And Jesus said to him: See that you tell no one. But go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to an other, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

For, which is easier, to say, Your sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?

But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.

No one puts a patch of new cloth on an old garment; for that which is put in to fill it up, takes from the garment, and a worse rent is made.

And behold, a woman that had been diseased with an issue of blood for twelve years, came behind him, and touched the fringe of his mantle.

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

he said to them: Depart; for the maid is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him.

And when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and scattered as sheep that had no shepherd.

Provide for yourselves neither gold, nor silver, nor brass, to put into your purses,

nor bag for your journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staffs: for the laborer is worthy of his support.

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.

But beware of men: for they will deliver you to the councils, and scourge you in their synagogues;

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:

for it is not you that speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father that speaks in you.

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into another: for verily I say to you, You will not have made the circuit of the cities of Israel before the Son of man shall come.

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 fear not them that 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 far thing? and yet not one of them shall fall upon the ground with out your Father.

Fear not, therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.

For I have come to set a man at variance with his father, and the daughter with her mother, and the daughter-in-law with her mother-in-law:

He that finds his life shall lose it; and he that loses his life for my sake, shall find it.

and said to him: Art thou he that was to come, or must we look for another?

For this is he of whom it is written: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

For all the prophets and the law prophesied till John;

and saying: "We have played on the pipe for you, and you have not danced; we have wailed for you, and you have not lamented.

For John came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say: He has a demon.

Alas for thee, Chorazin! alas for thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works which have been clone in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sack cloth and ashes.

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

And thou, Capernaum, that hast been exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to hades. For if the mighty works which have been done in thee had been done in Sodom, it would have remained till this day.

But I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, in the day of judgment, than for thee.

Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.