Then Josnt her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to put her to public shame, was resolved to divorce her quietly.

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,

Then Herod called the wise men secretly and determined from them what time the star had appeared.

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all its region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.

But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"

And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its taste, how shall it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.

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

Whoever then breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

"Thus, when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

"And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

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

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

"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

so that you do not appear to be fasting to men, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Or what man of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?

So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles?

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;

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

And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."

And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"

When he had come to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way.

Then those who kept them fled, and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming!"

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"he then said to the paralytic"Rise, take up your bed and go home."

When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.

And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David."

When he had entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord."

As they were going out, behold, a mute and demon-possessed man was brought to him.

And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel."

But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and flog you in their synagogues.

When they persecute you in one city, flee to another. For truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

"Therefore whoever acknowledges me before men, him I will also acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven.

But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.

For I have come to set a man 'against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

and a man's enemies will be those of his own household.'

He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and men of violence take it by force.

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her deeds."

For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. And they asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" so that they might accuse him.

He said to them, "What man of you, if he has one sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out?

Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."

Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other.

Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and he healed him, so that the mute man both spoke and saw.

Or how can one enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now one greater than Jonah is here.

"When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.

Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation."

But he replied to the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"

For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;

but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

He answered, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man;

The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil,

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and then in his joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

And coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?

And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"

Now those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent to all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick,

But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, 'Whatever help you might have received from me is a gift to God'

In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'"

not what goes into the mouth defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man."

Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit."

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.

These are what defile a man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man."

Now those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

But Jesus, aware of this, said, "O men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves the fact that you have no bread?

When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that the Son of Man is?"

But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."

What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each man according to what he has done.

Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."

And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead."

But I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands."

And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and kneeling before him said,

Now while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men,

Nevertheless, so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you open its mouth, you will find a piece of money; take that and give it to them for me and you."

Woe to the world because of temptations to sin! For temptations must come, but woe to the man by whom the temptation comes!

What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains in search of the one that went astray?

Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?"

and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'?

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."

The disciples said to him, "If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry."

But he said to them, "Not all men can accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given.

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it."

The young man said to him, "All these I have kept. What do I still lack?"

But when the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.