and sending them to Bethlehem said, Go, and procure the most exact information respecting this child; and when you have found him, bring me intelligence, that I may come, and pay him homage also.

and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that what was said by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he shall be called a Nazarean.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, O ye broods of vipers! who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

But Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

And the tempter coming to him said, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones be made loaves.

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."

Ye have heard that it was said to the men of antient times, "Thou shalt do no murder;" and whosoever shall commit murder, shall be liable to the judgment:

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

It hath been said indeed, That whosoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce:

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:"

Ye have heard that it was said, "Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth:"

Ye have heard that it hath been said, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy."

And Jesus said to him, See thou tell no man; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded for a testimony unto them.

And Jesus said unto him, I will come and heal him.

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 to the centurion, Go; and as thou hast believed, be it to thee. And his servant was cured at that very hour.

And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

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.

And another of his disciples said unto him, Permit me first to go and bury my father.

And Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their own dead.

And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then arising, he issued his mandate to the winds, and to the sea; and there was a great calm.

And he said to them, Go. Then they going forth out [of him], entered into the herd of swine: and lo! the whole herd of the swine rushed down a precipice into the sea, and perished in the waters.

And lo! they brought him a paralytic stretched on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Be of good cheer, son; thy sins are forgiven thee.

And lo! some of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, wherefore do ye imagine evil things in your hearts?

And the Pharisees observing it, said to his disciples, How is this, that your Master eateth with publicans and sinners?

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.

And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber weep, whilst the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast.

for she said within herself, If I only touch his garment, I shall be cured.

Then Jesus, turning about and beholding her, said, Be encouraged, daughter; thy faith hath saved thee. And the woman was cured from that hour.

So when he came into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus said to them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yes, Lord.

But the Pharisees said, By the prince of the devils doth he cast the devils out.

Then said he to his disciples, The harvest indeed is abundant, but the labourers are few;

and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or should we expect another?

And Jesus answering said unto them, Go, and tell John what things ye hear and see.

At that time Jesus spake and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and the intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes:

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?

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 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.

But Jesus knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself will be desolated; and every city, or family, divided against itself cannot subsist:

But he answered and said unto them, A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh a sign; and no sign shall be given it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet:

And a person said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak to thee.

But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

And stretching out his hand towards his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren.

And when his disciples came, they said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?

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.

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?

He saith unto them, Some man, an enemy, hath done this. Then the servants said to him, Wilt thou that we go and weed them out?

And he replying said to them, He that sowed the good seed, is the Son of man;

They say unto him, Yes, Lord. Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe instructed unto the kingdom of heaven, is like unto a man, the master of a family, who bringeth out of his storehouse things new and old.

And coming into his own country, taught them in their synagogues, so that they were exceedingly struck, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these miracles?

And they were offended at him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not disrespected, except in his own country, and in his own family.

and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore miracles are wrought by him.

For John said unto him, It is unlawful for thee to have her.

And she, being previously urged on by her mother, said, Give me here, in a spacious dish, the head of John the Baptist.

But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart: give ye them to eat.

And they said unto him, We have nothing here except five loaves and two fishes.

Then he said, Bring them hither to me.

Then Peter answering, said, Lord, if it be thou, command me to come unto thee upon the waters.

And he said, Come. And descending from the vessel, Peter walked upon the waters to come to Jesus.

Then immediately Jesus stretching out his hand, laid hold on him, and said to him, O thou of little faith, wherefore dost thou doubt?

And he answering said to them, And why do you transgress the command of God, by your tradition?

And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

Then his disciples approaching, said to him, Knowest thou how offended the Pharisees were at hearing that speech?

Then he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up.

Then Peter answering said unto him, Explain to us this parable.

And Jesus said, Are ye also to this time destitute of intelligence?

But he said in reply, I am not sent, save only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

But he answering said, It is not proper to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.

And she said, True, Lord: yet even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table.

Then Jesus answering said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith! be it unto thee even as thou desirest. And her daughter was cured from that hour.

Then Jesus calling his disciples, said, I have compassion on the multitude, for they have now continued with me three days, and have not any thing to eat: and send them away fasting I will not, lest they faint on the road.

And his disciples said unto him, Whence can we in the wilderness have loaves enough to satisfy the cravings of so great a multitude?

And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.

And he answering, said unto them, When evening comes, ye say, Fair weather, for the sky is red.

Then Jesus said to them, Beware and abstain from the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

But when Jesus knew it, he said unto them, Why are ye reasoning among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because ye have not taken bread?

Then Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

And Jesus replying, said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed this to thee, but my Father, who is in heaven.

Then turning from him, he said unto Peter, Get thee behind me Satan! thou art an offence to me: for thou dost not relish the things of God, but those of men.

Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Then Peter addressing him, said to Jesus, Lord, It is well that we are here; if it please thee, we will make here three tents; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, be not affrighted.

Then Jesus answering said unto them, Elias indeed cometh first, and will reform all things.

Then Jesus answering, said, O generation, faithless, and perverse! how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me.

Then the disciples of Jesus coming privately, said, Why could not we cast it out?

Then said Jesus unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mountain, Remove from hence, thither, and it will remove; and nothing will be impossible for you.

And as they were returning into Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of men:

And when they came to Capernaum, they who receive the tax of two drachmas came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be changed and be as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Then Peter coming to him, said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

Then his lord, calling him before him, said to him, Thou vile slave! all that debt I forgave thee, because thou besoughtest me:

But he replying, said unto them, Have ye not read, that he who created them from the beginning, created them male and female?

And he said, for this reason shall a man forsake father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

His disciples said unto him, If the case of a man with his wife be thus, it is not expedient to marry.