Then Joseph her husband being a just man, and not willing to expose her publicly, designed to put her away privately.

And as he was revolving the matter in his mind, behold, an angel of the Lord in a dream appeared unto him, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary for thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

and he knew her not, until she had brought forth her son, the first begotten, and he called his name Jesus.

And having received warning in a dream not to go back to Herod, they departed into their own country by another road.

Now when they were gone, behold an angel of the Lord appeared unto Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the infant and his mother by night, and flee into Egypt, and stay there, till I speak to thee, for Herod will search for the infant to destroy it.

So rising up, he took the babe and his mother by night, and retired into Egypt,

"A cry was heard at Ramah, lamentation, and wailing, and bitter moaning, Rachel weeping for her children, and will not be comforted, because they are no more."

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

And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which produceth not good fruit, is hewing down, and casting into the fire.

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

But John earnestly withheld him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

But he answering said, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

And as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law and the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.

For I tell you assuredly, that till heaven and earth pass away, not one iota, or the smallest stroke of a letter, shall pass from the law, until all things shall be accomplished.

Ye have heard that it was said to those of old, "Thou shalt not commit adultery:"

If then thine eye, the right, leads thee to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is highly for thy advantage, that one of thy members be destroyed, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

And if thy right hand leads thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is highly thy interest that one of thy members should be destroyed, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Again ye have heard that it was said to those of old, "Thou shalt not perjure thyself, but shalt perform to the Lord thine oaths:"

But I say to thee, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven; for it is the throne of God:

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

but I say unto you, Resist not an injurious act; but whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek, turn to him also the other.

Give to him that asketh thee; and from him who wants to borrow of thee, turn not away.

For if ye love those who love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans the same thing?

And if ye embrace your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? do not even the publicans so?

TAKE heed that ye do not your alms before men, in order to catch their eye: for otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Therefore when thou givest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They receive their reward.

But when thou givest alms, let not thy right hand know what thy left is doing:

And when thou prayest, be not as the hypocrites: for they love standing in the synagogues and at the corners of the streets, to pray, that they may make a shew to men. Verily I say unto you, That they have their reward.

And when thou art at prayer, use not vain repetitions, like the heathen: for they imagine that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

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

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

but if ye forgive not to men their offences, neither will your Father forgive your offences.

And when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, affecting a gloomy look: for they disfigure their visages, that they may make a shew of fasting to men. Verily I say unto you, That they have their reward.

that thou mayest not make a shew of fasting to men, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where the rust and canker spoil, and where thieves dig through and steal:

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither rust nor canker spoil, and where thieves do not dig through and steal;

For this cause I tell you, Be not anxious about your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life of more value than meat, and the body than raiment?

Look on the birds of the air: for they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are you not of more value than they?

And why are ye anxious about clothing? Contemplate the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, nor spin:

yet I tell you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.

If God then so clothe a vegetable of the field, which to-day is, [in beauty], and tomorrow is cast into the furnace, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

(for after all these things the heathen seek:) and your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of them all.

Be not therefore anxious about to-morrow: for tomorrow will provide for its own wants. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.

JUDGE not, that ye be not judged.

Give not that which is holy to dogs, nor cast pearls before swine; lest they tread them under foot, and turning round tear you.

Every tree that beareth not good fruit, is cut down, and cast into the fire.

Not every one who saith to me, Lord, Lord! shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Many will say unto me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have we not cast out devils? and in thy name done many miracles?

and the rain descended, and the rivers rushed, and the winds blew, and they beat against that house, and it fell not; for it was founded on a rock.

And every man who is hearing these sayings of mine, and doth not practise them, he will resemble the foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:

for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

And the centurion said, I am not a fit person, that thou shouldest come under my roof: but only speak a word, and my servant be cured.

And Jesus hearing him, marvelled, and said to those who were following, Verily I say unto you, not even in Israel have I found so great faith.

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

But Jesus hearing it, said unto them, They who are in the vigour of health have no need of the physician, but they who have illness.

Go then, and learn what is said, "I require mercy and not sacrifice:" for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Then came unto him disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees keep many fasts, but thy disciples fast not?

he saith to them, Retire; for the little girl is not dead, but sleeping. And they derided him.

These twelve did Jesus send forth, commanding them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter not:

and if the family shall be deserving, your peace shall come upon it: and if it be not deserving, your peace shall return to you.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor attend to your discourses, go out of that house, or city, and shake off the dust of your feet.

for it is not you who are speaking, but the Spirit of your Father which is speaking in you.

But when they shall persecute you in one city, flee unto another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not complete your circuit through the cities of Israel before the Son of man comes.

The disciple is not superior to his teacher, nor the servant above his master.

However, fear them not: for there is nothing concealed, which shall not be discovered; nor hid, which shall not be known.

And be not afraid of those who kill the body, and cannot kill the soul: but fear him rather 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.

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

Think not that I am come to bring peace to the earth: I came not to bring peace, but a sword.

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 he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

And blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended at me.

Verily I say unto you, There hath not arisen, from those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

and saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have sung mournful ditties to you, and ye have not beat your breasts.

Then began he to upbraid the cities in which the chief of his miracles had been wrought, because they repented not:

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, Behold, thy disciples do a thing that it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.

And he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they who were with him?

how they went into the house of God, and did eat the loaves of shew-bread, of which it was not lawful for him or those who were with him to eat, but for the priests alone?

Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are not culpable?

But if ye had known what that meant, I desire mercy and not sacrifice; ye would not have condemned the innocent.

Then he said to them; What man of you is there who hath one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath, doth he not lay hold on him, and lift him out?

and charged them that they should not make him known.

He shall not contend, nor be clamorous; neither shall any man in the streets hear his voice.

A bruised reed shall he not break down, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he break forth in judgment for victory.

And all the multitudes were lost in amazement, and they said, Is not this the son of David?

But the Pharisees hearing them, said, This fellow casteth not out devils, but by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils.

He that is not with me, is against me; and he that associates not with me, scattereth abroad.

Therefore I say unto you, All sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.

And whosoever may speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in the world to come.

and other seed fell on a rocky soil, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

And he answered and said unto them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

For whosoever hath, more shall be given to him, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, even that he hath shall be taken from him.

Therefore I speak to them in parables: that seeing, they may not see; and hearing, they may not hear nor understand.

And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, With the hearing ye shall hear, and not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and in no wise perceive:

For verily I tell you, That many prophets and righteous men have greatly desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

When any person heareth the word of the kingdom, and doth not understand it, the wicked one cometh, and snatcheth away what was sown on his heart: such is he who is the sown by the road-side.

hath not really root in himself, but is merely temporary: and when tribulation or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately he is stumbled.

The servants of the proprietor came, and said to him, Master, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it the zizane?