And David the king begat Solomon, of the wife of Uriah; And Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa;

And Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon.

And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begat Zerubbabel; And Zerubbabel begat Abiud,

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations: and from David to the Babylonish captivity are fourteen generations, and from the Babylonish captivity to Christ are fourteen generations.

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold wise men came from the East to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews?

For we have seen his star in the East, and are come to worship him.

And having assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he demanded of them, Where the Christ was to be born?

And having heard the king, they departed; and lo the star which they had seen in the East, moved on before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

And when they were gone back, behold an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and continue there till I shall tell thee; for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Then Herod, seeing that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sending forth, slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the confines thereof, from two years old and under; according to the time which he had exactly inquired of the wise men.

saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

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 were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their Sins.

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

And Jesus being baptized, went up straightway from the water, and lo the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him.

And 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 fishers.

And his fame went thro' all Syria; and they brought to him all sick people, that were seized with divers diseases and tormenting pains; even demoniacs, and lunaticks, and paralytics; and he healed them.

saying, Happy are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Happy are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.

Happy are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.

Happy are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.

Happy are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.

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

Happy are the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God.

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

Happy are ye when men shall revile and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Rejoice and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

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

Ye are the light of the world.

A city that is situated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither do they light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and it giveth light to all that are in the house.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets: I am not come to destroy but to fulfill.

For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all things be effected.

For I say to you, That unless your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head; for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

But let your conversation be yea, yea; nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of the evil one.

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 despitefully use you and persecute you:

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

Do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? Do not even the heathens so?

Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

Take heed that ye practise not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

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

Thus 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 forgive our debtors.

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

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break thro' and steal:

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break thro' nor steal.

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

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will cleave to the one and neglect the other.

Ye cannot serve God and Mammon. Therefore I say unto you, Take not thought for your life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Behold the birds of the air: they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.

Are ye not much better than they? And which of you by taking thought can add to his age the smallest measure?

Therefore take not thought, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or what shall we wear?

(For after all these things do the heathens seek) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye need all these things,

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote from thine eye, and behold a beam is in thine own eye?

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

If ye then being 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 ye in thro' the straight gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are that go in thro' it:

Because straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth to life, and few there are that find it.

But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?

And when Jesus had ended these sayings, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching, For he taught them as one having authority,

When it was evening, they brought to him many demoniacs; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were ill:

Whereby was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our diseases.

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

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

And behold they brought to him a paralytic, lying on a couch; and Jesus seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Son, Take courage: thy sins are forgiven thee.

And Jesus seeing their thoughts said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?

To say, Thy sins are forgiven thee? Or to say, Arise and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the paralytic) Arise, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.

And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples, Why eateth your master with publicans and sinners?

But Jesus hearing it, said to them, They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

Neither do men put new wine into old leather bottles, else the bottles burst, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles are destroyed, but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

But when the people were put forth, he went in and took her by the hand; and the maid arose.

Then he touched their eyes, saying, Be it unto you, according to your faith.

And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

But when they were gone out, they spread his fame in all that country.

As they were going out, behold men brought a dumb demoniac to him.

And when the devil were cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never seen thus, even in Israel.

But seeing the multitudes he was moved with tender compassion for them, because they were faint and scattered, as sheep having no shepherd.

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

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

Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses: Nor scrip for your journey, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor yet a staff:

And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till ye go thence.

And when ye come into an house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it;

but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you.

And whosoever 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, take no thought, how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given you in that very hour what ye shall speak.

What I tell you in darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.

And be not afraid of them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but rather be afraid of him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father.

Yea, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye 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 should come, or look we for another?

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them: And happy is he, whosoever shall not be offended at me.

But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold they that wear soft clothing, are in king's houses.

Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist; but he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.

And if ye are willing to receive him, this is Elijah, who was to come.

All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth the Son but the Father; neither knoweth any one the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son is pleased to reveal him.