and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon by the wife of Uriah.

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the removal to Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the removal to Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

saying, Where is the king of the Jews that hath been born? for we saw his star in the East, and came to do him homage.

and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

When they had heard the king, they departed. And lo! the star, which they had seen in the East, went before them, till it came and stood over where the child was.

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been deceived by the magians, was greatly enraged; and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the magians.

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

saying, Arise, and take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel; for they who sought the childs life are dead.

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

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

And Jesus, as soon as he was baptized, went up from the water; and, lo! the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove, coming upon him.

And while walking by the lake of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake; for they were fishers.

And his fame went forth into all Syria; and they brought to him all that were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were possessed by demons, and lunatics, and those who were struck with palsy; and he healed them.

Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn; for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the meek; for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they will be filled.

Blessed are the merciful; for they will obtain mercy.

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

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

Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are ye, when men revile you, and persecute you, and say every thing that is bad against you, falsely, for my sake.

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so did they persecute the prophets that were before you.

Ye are the salt of the earth. But if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall itself be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid;

nor do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the lampstand; and it giveth light to all that are in the house.

In like manner let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Think not that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.

For truly do I say to you, Not till heaven and earth pass away, shall one jot or one tittle pass from the Law, till all be fulfilled.

For I say to you, Unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

nor shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

But let your language be, Yea, yea; Nay; nay; for whatever is more than these cometh of evil.

But I say to you, Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you;

that ye may become sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye that excelleth? Do not even the heathen the same?

Be ye therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

But take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites are; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.

Be not ye therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

After this manner therefore pray ye:Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;

give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors;

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you;

but if ye do not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where the moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;

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

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

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

Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than food, and the body than raiment?

Behold the birds of the air, that they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much greater value than they?

And why are ye anxious about raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They toil not, neither do they spin;

Therefore be not anxious, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we he clothed?

For after all these things do the gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me take the mote out of thine eye; when, lo! the beam is in thine own eye?

Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine; lest they trample them under their feet, and turn upon you and rend you.

Or what man is there of you, who, if his son ask for bread, will give him a stone?

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

If ye then, though evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him!

Enter in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction; and many are they who go in thereat.

For strait is the gate, and narrow the way, that leadeth to life; and few are they who find it.

Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

Ye may know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the multitudes were astonished at his teaching.

And when evening came, they brought to him many that were possessed by demons; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick;

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, "He himself took our infirmities, and bore our diseases."

And Jesus saith to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have lodgingplaces; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

And they came and awoke him, saying, Lord, save! we are perishing.

And he saith to them, Why are ye fearful, ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the waves; and there was a great calm.

And lo! they brought to him a man that was palsied, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man, Be of good cheer, son; thy sins are forgiven.

And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said, Wherefore have ye evil thoughts in your hearts?

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

And when the multitudes saw it, they were struck with fear, and gave glory to God, who had given such power to men.

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why doth your teacher eat with the publicans and sinners?

But when he heard that, he said, They who are well do not need a physician, but they who are sick.

Nor do men put new wine into old skins; else the skins burst, and the wine runneth out, and the skins are spoilt. But they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.

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

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, saying, See that no one know it.

And as they were going out, lo! they brought to him a dumb man, possessed by a demon.

And seeing the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered about, as sheep having no shepherd.

Then he saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few.

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

Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass, in your girdles;

And into whatever city or town ye enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye leave the place.

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

And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye go out of that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.

But when they deliver you up, be not anxious as to how or What ye shall speak; for it will be given you in that hour what ye shall speak.

For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.

What I say to you in darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim ye upon the housetops.

And fear not those who 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 penny? and not one of them shall fall to the ground without your Father.

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Fear not therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows.

He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me;

and said to him, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?

The blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and to the poor good tidings are brought;

And, as these were going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? the reeds shaken by the wind?

But why did ye go out? to see a man clothed in soft raiment? Lo! they that wear soft clothing are in kings houses.

And if ye are willing to receive it, he is the Elijah who was to come.

Then he began to upbraid the cities wherein most of his miracles were done, because they did not repent.

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.