and when he was thinking on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph thou Son of David, scruple not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.

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.

for thus it is written by the prophet,

"And thou Bethlehem in the land of Juda art not the meanest among the cities of the princes of Juda; for out of thee shall come forth a ruler, that shall feed my people Israel."

and sending them to Bethlehem, he said, Go and make diligent search for the child, and when ye have found Him, let me know, that I also may come and worship Him.

And when they were departed, behold an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Rise and take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and continue there, untill I tell thee to return: for Herod will seek the child to destroy Him.

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.

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

for this is He who was spoken of by Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the desert, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."

"We have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

And now the ax is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore, which yieldeth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but He that cometh after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: He shall baptize you with the holy Spirit and with fire.

Whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

And Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.

and saith unto Him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it is written, He will give his angels charge concerning thee, and they shall bear thee up as in their hands, least at any time thou shouldst dash thy foot against a stone:

then Jesus saith unto him, Be gone, Satan; for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God,

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

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw two brethren, Simon 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 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:

rejoice and be exceeding glad; for great will be your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets, that were before you.

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.

for verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, not one jot nor one tittle shall pass from the law, till all be compleated.

For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without cause shall be liable to the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be obnoxious to the council; but whosoever shall say, "Thou fool," shall be in danger of hell-fire.

And therefore if thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one part of thee perish, than that thy whole body should be cast into hell:

and if thy right hand cause thee to offend, cut it off and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one of thy limbs should perish, than that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

but I say unto 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 shalt thou swear by thy head,

for thou canst not make one hair of it white or black:

but let your conversation be yea, yea; no, no; for whatever is more than these, cometh from the evil one.

Ye have heard, that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that abuse you and persecute you;

that ye may be the children of your heavenly Father; for He causeth his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain upon the just and the unjust.

For if ye love only them that love you, what reward do ye expect? do not even the publicans the same?

And when thou prayest, be not like the hypocrites; for they love to pray in public assemblies, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be taken notice of by men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathens do, for they think they shall be heard for their speaking much:

be not ye therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what ye have need of before ye ask Him.

and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever. Amen."

For if ye forgive men their faults, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

And when ye fast, be not, like the hypocrites, of a gloomy countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may be observed by men to fast: I tell you, they have indeed their reward.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust corrupts, and where thieves break through and steal:

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, 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 either he will hate the one, and love the other; or at lest he will be attached to the one, and neglect the other: ye cannot serve God and mammon:

therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body than raiment?

Now if God so clothe the grass of the field, which is growing to-day, and to-morrow is cast into the fire, will He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

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

Be not therefore sollicitous about the morrow; for the morrow will require thought for its own affairs: sufficient to each day is its own trouble.

for with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured back again to you.

for every one, that asketh, receiveth; and he, that seeketh, findeth; and to him, that knocketh, it shall be opened.

Is there any man among you, who, if his son ask him for bread, will give him a stone?

or if he ask for a fish, will he give him a serpent?

All things therefore whatsoever ye would have men do to you, do ye also in like manner unto them: for this is the doctrine of the law and the prophets.

Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be who go in thereat:

and every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

and the rain fell upon it, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock.

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

And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

for I also am a man under the authority of others, yet have soldiers under me; and I say to one, go, and he goeth; and to another, come, and he cometh; and to my servant, do this, and he doth it.

But when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, he gave orders for departing to the other side of the lake.

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

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.

For which is easier? To say, thy sins be forgiven thee? or to say, rise up and walk?

"I desire mercy rather than sacrifice:" for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.

As no one putteth a piece of new cloth to an old garment; for its new patch teareth away from the old garment, and the rent is made worse:

(And lo, a woman who had had a flux of blood for twelve years, came close behind Him, and touched the hem of his garment:

for she said within herself, If I can but touch his garment, I shall be cured.

He saith unto them, Retire; for the child is not dead, but asleep. And they laughed at Him.

Take not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses: take no bag for your journey,

nor two coats, nor shoes, nor weapons; for the laborer is worthy of his food.

for I tell you verily, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha, in the day of judgement, than for that city.

Beware of evil men; for they will deliver you up to their councils, and will scourge you in their synagogues.

And ye shall be brought before governors and kings on my account, for a testimony to them and to the nations:

but when they take you up, be not sollicitous how, or what ye shall say; for ye shall be taught in that very instant what ye shall speak: for it is not you that speak,

and ye shall be hated by all men for professing my name; but he that perseveres to the end shall certainly be saved.

But when they persecute you in one city, flee into another: for verily I tell you, ye shall not finish your commission through the cities of Israel, before the Son of man shall come.

it is sufficient sure for the disciple that he be treated as his master, and the servant as his lord. If then they call the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more his domestics?

Be not therefore afraid of them; for there is nothing hid, that shall not be revealed; nor secret, that shall not be made known.

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:

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

He that would save his life shall lose it; and he, that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.

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 I assure you that in the whole human race there hath not risen a greater than John the baptist: though the lest in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he:

For all the prophets, and the law, did no more than prophesy, till John came:

for John came neither eating nor drinking as others do, and they say, He is beside himself:

Wo unto thee, Chorazin; wo unto thee, Bethsaida: for if the miracles wrought among you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes:

therefore I tell you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, than for you.

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted even to heaven, shalt be cast down to hell: for if the miracles, which have been wrought in thee, had been wrought in Sodom, it would have remained unto this day.

Moreover I tell you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, than for thee.

even so, Father, for it was thy good pleasure that so it should be."