and Abia begat Asa, and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram,

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

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in wise: when Mary his mother was promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child by the Holy Ghost:

and when he was thinking on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph thou Son of David, scruple not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

"Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel," which is God with us.)

So Joseph, when he awoke from his sleep, did as the angel of the Lord directed him, and took home his wife:

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came certain wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

saying, Where is the king of the Jews that is born here? for we have seen his star in the east and are come to worship Him.

for thus it is written by the prophet,

Then Herod called the wise men to him privately, and inquired of them exactly the time of the star's appearing:

Then Herod, when he saw that he was baffled by the wise-men, was very much enraged; and he sent and slew all the male-children in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly inquired of the wise-men.

and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand:

for this is He who was spoken of by Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the desert, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."

"We have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

And now the ax is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore, which yieldeth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but He that cometh after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: He shall baptize you with the holy Spirit and with fire.

Whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

And Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.

Then he permitted Him. And Jesus as soon as He was baptized came up from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened unto Him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon Him:

and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

but He answered and said, It is written, "Man shall not live upon bread only, but on whatever proceedeth from the mouth of God."

and saith unto Him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it is written, He will give his angels charge concerning thee, and they shall bear thee up as in their hands, least at any time thou shouldst dash thy foot against a stone:

but Jesus said unto him, it is also written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

then Jesus saith unto him, Be gone, Satan; for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God,

about Jordan, Galilee of the gentiles, the people that sat in darkness, saw a great light, and to them, who sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up."

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Now as Jesus was 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 fishermen:)

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

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

Ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt be grown insipid, wherewith shall it be seasoned? it is no longer fit for any thing, but to be thrown out of doors, and trodden under foot.

Ye are the light of the world: a city, that is situated on a hill, cannot be hid.

So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father, who is in heaven.

Whosoever therefore shall break one of the left of these commandments, and thereby teach men so to do, he shall be esteemed very little in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do as well as teach them, he shall be accounted great in the kingdom of heaven.

but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without cause shall be liable to the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be obnoxious to the council; but whosoever shall say, "Thou fool," shall be in danger of hell-fire.

but I tell you, that whosoever looketh on a woman, so as to lust after her, hath already debauched her in his heart.

And therefore if thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one part of thee perish, than that thy whole body should be cast into hell:

and if thy right hand cause thee to offend, cut it off and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one of thy limbs should perish, than that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

but I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except on account of whoredom, tempteth her to commit adultery; and if any man marry her that is divorced, he committeth adultery.

but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King: neither shalt thou swear by thy head,

but let your conversation be yea, yea; no, no; for whatever is more than these, cometh from the evil one.

Be ye therefore perfect in love and goodness, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be observed by them: otherwise ye will have no reward from your Father, who is in heaven.

Therefore when thou dost an alms-deed, do not proclaim it abroad, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may be applauded by men. Verily I tell you, they have their reward.

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret, will reward thee openly.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathens do, for they think they shall be heard for their speaking much:

"Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, as in heaven so also upon earth;

give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;

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

that thou mayst not appear unto men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee openly.

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

The eye is the light of the body: if therefore thine eye be clear, thy whole body will be light;

but if thine eye be bad, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body than raiment?

Now if God so clothe the grass of the field, which is growing to-day, and to-morrow is cast into the fire, will He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Be not therefore sollicitous about the morrow; for the morrow will require thought for its own affairs: sufficient to each day is its own trouble.

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me take the chaff out of thine eye, and behold, there is a beam in thine own eye?

Give not that which is holy unto dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine; least they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you.

Is there any man among you, who, if his son ask him for bread, will give him a stone?

All things therefore whatsoever ye would have men do to you, do ye also in like manner unto them: for this is the doctrine of the law and the prophets.

Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be who go in thereat:

whereas the gate is narrow, and the way troublesome, which leadeth into life, and few there be that find it.

and every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doth the will of my Father, who is in heaven:

for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

Now as he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him.

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go, and be it unto thee as thou hast believed. And his servant was healed in that very hour.

And His disciples came to Him, and awoke Him, saying, Lord save us, for we are perishing: and He saith unto them,

And the men wondered, saying, What an amazing person is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him!

and they cried out, saying, What have we to do with Thee, Jesus thou Son of God? Art Thou come hither to torment us before the time?

saying, If Thou cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine:

and perished in the waters. And they that were feeding them fled, and went away into the city, and related all these things, as also concerning the demoniacs.

For which is easier? To say, thy sins be forgiven thee? or to say, rise up and walk?

And as Jesus was passing from thence, He saw a man sitting at the custom-house, named Matthew; and He saith to him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.

And as He was sitting at table in the house of Matthew, behold, several publicans and notorious sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

And Jesus said unto them, Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, while the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they will fast.

As no one putteth a piece of new cloth to an old garment; for its new patch teareth away from the old garment, and the rent is made worse:

nor do they put new wine into old vessels; otherwise, the casks burst, and the wine is spilt, and the vessels are destroyed: but they put new wine into new vessels, and both are preserved.

As He was speaking these things to them, behold there came a ruler and worshipped Him, saying, My daughter is at the point of death: but come, I pray Thee, and put thy hand upon her, and she shall live:

and Jesus rose up, and followed him; as did also his disciples.

He saith unto them, Retire; for the child is not dead, but asleep. And they laughed at Him.

And as Jesus was going from thence, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, Have compassion on us, O Son of David.

And as they were going out, there was brought to Him a dumb man, a demoniac:

upon which He saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers few:

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand: and in confirmation of your doctrine heal the sick,

cleanse the leprous, raise the dead, cast out demons; and as ye have received freely, freely give.

nor two coats, nor shoes, nor weapons; for the laborer is worthy of his food.

And into whatsoever city or town ye enter, inquire who in it is a worthy person, and there remain till ye leave the place.

Behold I send you forth as sheep into the midst of wolves: be ye therefore prudent as serpents, and innocent as doves.

but when they take you up, be not sollicitous how, or what ye shall say; for ye shall be taught in that very instant what ye shall speak: for it is not you that speak,

The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord:

it is sufficient sure for the disciple that he be treated as his master, and the servant as his lord. If then they call the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more his domestics?

Be not therefore afraid of them; for there is nothing hid, that shall not be revealed; nor secret, that shall not be made known.

What I say to you in private, declare ye in public: and what ye hear as in the ear, preach ye as from the house-tops.

And be not afraid of them, who can only 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.

Whosoever then shall own me before men, I also will own him before my Father, who is in heaven:

but whosoever shall disown me before men, him will I also disown before my Father who is in heaven.

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 his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.