And Jacob, of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

but did not live with her until after the birth of her son, whom he called Jesus.

This John it was of whom it was said through Isaiah, the prophet, The voice of one who cries aloud in the desert, "Prepare a way for the Lord, Make the paths straight for him."

I indeed am baptizing you in water, unto repentance; but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

while a voice from heaven said, "This is my son, the beloved, In whom I delight."

"Do not suppose that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I am come not to destroy, but to fulfil.

"Lord, "said the captain in reply, "I am not worthy to have you under my roof, but speak the word only, and my slave will be cured,

"For I myself also am a man under authority, and I have soldiers under me. To one man I say 'Go,' and he goes; to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it."

"But go and learn what this means, "It is mercy I desire, and not sacrifice; for I am come not to call just men, but sinners."

"Behold, it is I who am sending you forth like sheep among wolves. Be then as serpents and as guileless as doves.

"What I am telling you is in the darkness, do you speak in the light; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.

"Do not suppose that I am come to bring peace on the earth; I am come not to bring peace, but a sword.

"for this is he of whom it is written. "Behold, I send my messenger before my face, And he will prepare thy road for thee.

"Everything has been handed over to me by my Father; neither does any one know the Son, except the Father, nor any one know the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

"Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Behold my servant whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom my soul delights; I will breathe my spirit upon him, and he shall announce justice to the Gentiles.

"And if I am casting out demons in the power of Beelzebub, in whose power do your sons cast them out? So they themselves shall be your judges.

But Jesus called his disciples to him and said: "My heart yearns over the crowd, for they have been with me now three days, and they have nothing to eat. I am not willing to send them away hungry, for fear they faint on the road."

"And who do you say that I am?" he asked them.

While he was yet speaking, behold! a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and a voice out of the cloud, saying. "This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom is my delight. Listen to him."

"Indeed he does," answered Peter. But on Peter's entering the house, Jesus forestalled him, saying. "How does it seem to you, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect customs or taxes??rom their own people, or from aliens?"

"Woe unto the world because of such stumbling-blocks! They will surely come, but woe unto each man by whom they come!

"For wherever there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I among them."

He answered them. "Not all are accepting this teaching, but only those to whom it has been granted.

"In reply he said to one of them. 'My friend, I am doing no wrong. Did you not agree with me for two shillings?

"Have I not the right to do what I choose with my own property? Or is your eye evil because I am generous?'

"None of you know what you are asking," said Jesus. "Can you drink the cup which I am about to drink?" "We can," they replied.

My cup you indeed shall drink," he answered, "but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

Jesus answered. "I also will put a question to you, which, if you tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He said to them, "Nor am I going to tell you in what authority I do these deeds.

"He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but he upon whom it falls will be scattered as dust."

"So those slaves went out into the roads, and gathered together all whom they found, good or bad, and the banquet-hall was filled with the guests.

"I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living."

"For this cause, behold! I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and pursue from city to city;

"that upon your heads may come every drop of innocent blood spilt upon the earth, from the blood of Abel, the just, to the blood of Zechariah the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the Sanctuary and the altar.

for many will come in my name saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many.

"Who, then, is the faithful and prudent slave, to whom his master has entrusted his household, to give them their food in due season?

Blessed is that slave whom his Master, when he comes, shall find so doing.

"Go into the city," he answered, "to a certain man, and tell him. "'The Teacher says. "My time is near. I am going to keep the Passover at your house, with my disciples."'"

"The Son of man is indeed to go as it is written concerning him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed. It were good for that man if he had never been born."

But after I am raised up I will go before you into Galilee."

"Do you not suppose that I am able to appeal to my Father to furnish me at this very moment with twelve legions of angels?

"I am He," Jesus answered; "yet I tell you that from this time on you will see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming upon the clouds of heaven."

Then was fulfilled the word spoken by the prophet Jeremiah. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him who had been priced, whom certain of the Children of Israel had priced;

Now it was the Governor's custom, during the Passover, to release to the people any one prisoner whom they selected.

So when they had assembled, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"

So when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that on the contrary a riot was threatening, he took water and washed his hands in the presence of the crowd, saying. "I am innocent of the blood of this man; you must answer for it."

And as they went out they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, whom they compelled to go with them to carry his cross.

He put his trust in God. let Him deliver him now, if He cares for him. For he said, 'I am the Son of God!'"

teaching them to observe every command which I have given you. and lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."

even as it is written in the prophet Isaiah, Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face to prepare your way.

He made proclamation. "There is One mightier than I coming after me, and I am not worthy to stoop down and unfasten his sandal strap;

Then he went up the hillside and called to him those whom he chose, and they came to him.

Twelve of them whom he also called "Apostles," he appointed to be with him, and also that he might send them out to preach,

There was Simon, whom he surnamed Peter,

Then he took the child's hand and said to her, "Talitha, cumi," that is to say, "Little girl, I am speaking to you; arise!"

But when Herod heard, he said, "That John whom I beheaded has come back to life."

Now this Herod had sent and arrested John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married.

From there Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he began to question his disciples saying, "Who do people say I am?"

And he continued questioning them, "But you yourselves, Who do you say I am?" Peter in reply said to him, "You are Christ."

"You know not what you are asking," said Jesus. "Can you drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"

They answered him, "We can." "You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with shall you be baptized,

but a seat upon my right hand or my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been reserved."

That is why I am telling you that whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it shall be yours.

There were once seven brothers, the eldest of whom married a wife, and died leaving no family.

But in regard to the rising again of the dead, have you never read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

"Be ye watchful lest any one mislead you. Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and will mislead many.

And had not the Lord cut short those days, not a single person would escape; but for the elect's sake whom he has chosen, he has cut them short.

For the Son of man is going his way, as the Scripture says, but woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! It were good for that man if he had never been born."

"I am," Jesus answered, "and you all shall see the Son of man seated on the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven."

So they went out, and ran from the tomb, for they were trembling and amazed; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid??9 Now after his resurrection, early on the first day of the week he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

"How shall I be sure of this?" said Zachariah to the Angel. "For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years."

"I am Gabriel," answered the angel, "who stand in the presence of God; and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring and to bring you this good news.

Then Mary said: "Behold I am Lord's slave. Let it be to me as you have said." Then the angel departed from her.

whether perhaps he were the Christ, John answered, saying to all of them. "I indeed am baptizing you in water, but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose shoe-latchet I am not worthy to unloose. He shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and in fire.

When Simon Peter saw this he fell down at the knees of Jesus, exclaiming, "Depart from me, O Lord, for I am a sinful man!"

I am not come to call the righteous but sinners, to repentance."

And when day dawned he called his disciples, and from among them he selected twelve, whom also he called Apostles missionaries.

They were Simon, whom he had also called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John;

"And if you lend to those from whom you are hoping to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so as to get as much back.

"I will show whom the man that comes to me, and listens to my works, and does them, is like.

So Jesus started to go with them, but while he was not far from the house, the captain sent friends to him with a message. "Lord do not trouble yourself, for I am not fit that you should come under my roof,

"For I also am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me. And I say to one 'come,' and he comes, and to my slave 'do this or that,' and he does it."

The twelve were with him, and certain women whom he had delivered from evil spirits and various diseases. Mary of Magdala, out of whom seven demons have been driven,

Then the people came out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the demons had gone sitting clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus. And they were terrified.

But the man out of whom the demons had gone kept begging him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away saying,

So Herod said, "I beheaded John, but who is this of whom I am hearing such reports," And he kept seeking to see him.

Now it happened that while he was praying by himself, the disciples were with him, and he asked them a question. "Who do the crowd think I am?"

Then he said to them, "But who do you say I am?" Then Peter answered saying, "The Christ of God."

"Go your way; behold, I am sending you forth like lambs among wolves.

"Do you say that I am casting out demons by the power of Beelzebub? If I then am casting out demons by Beelzebub, by whom are your sons casting them out? They therefore shall be your judges.

"But if it is by the finger of God that I am casting out demons, then the kingdom of God is come upon you.

"Woe to you! for you are building the tombs of the prophets whom you ancestors killed.

"I will warn you whom you ought to fear. Fear him who, after he was after he has killed, has power to throw you into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

"Happy are those slaves whom their master shall find watching when he comes. I tell you truly that will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and come and serve them.

The Lord answered. "Who then is that faithful steward, the wise man whom his Lord will put in charge of the rations in due time?

"Blessed is that slave whom his master on his coming shall find so doing.

"but he who did not know, but did things worthy of a beating, will receive few lashes. To whom much has been given, from him much will be required, and to whom much is entrusted, of him they will ask the more.

"Would it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I straitened till it is accomplished!

"Do you think that I am come to make peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather dissension.