But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child, and when you have found him, bring back word to me, so that I too may come and worship him."

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 when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

and he went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the Prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

and do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

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

Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee.

that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

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

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

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.'

But I say to you that anyone who is angry with his brother shall be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca,' shall be answerable to the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of hell.

Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'

But I say to you that every one who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

But I say to you that every one who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, causes her to become an adulteress; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

"Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.'

"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'

that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

"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.

so that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

"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.

And when you pray, do not use empty repetitions as the Gentiles do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

"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.

But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

For the Gentiles seek after all these things; and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.

"Judge not, that you be not judged.

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

"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and few are those who find it.

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'

And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.

and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell. And great was its fall."

And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Then to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And his servant was healed at that very hour.

And behold, a great storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But he was asleep.

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.

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."

Jesus turned, and when he saw her he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that moment.

And the report of this went through all that region.

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."

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, "See that no one knows it."

But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.

And if any one will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town.

Truly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.

But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour;

"So do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

"Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

But I tell you that it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you."

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to babes.

At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

Or have you not read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are innocent?

I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.

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.

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.

But when the Pharisees heard this they said, "It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons."

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

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."

That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.

And great crowds gathered around him, so that he got into a boat and sat there; and the whole crowd stood on the shore.

For this people's heart has grown dull. And their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and they understand with their hearts, and turn so that I should heal them.'

it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."

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.

who, when he had found one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind;

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?

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,

and he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist, he has risen from the dead; that is why these powers are at work in him."

so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.

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

and begged him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were made well.

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'

Then the disciples came and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?"

Do you not yet see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated?

And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried to him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed."

"Yes, Lord," she said, "yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table."

Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

And they all ate and were satisfied; and they took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.

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

How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

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

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

And I tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

Then he strictly charged his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

From that time Jesus began to show to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised on the third day.

And the disciples asked him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"