All this happened that the word of the Lord spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled.

Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and make careful inquiry about the child, and as soon as you have found him bring me word, that I, too, may go and worship him."

There he remained until the death of Herod, in order that the word of the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says, Out of Egypt I called my son.

As soon as Herod saw that he had been mocked by the Magi, he was furious. He sent and put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and all the neighborhood who were two years old or under, in accordance with the date which he had ascertained from the Magi.

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there; and being warned of God in a dream, he withdrew into Galilee and settled in a town called Nazareth,

But when John saw that many of the Pharisees and Sadducees were coming for baptism, he said: "O brood of vipers! Who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father'?? tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise up descendants for Abraham.

And already the axe is lying at the roots of the trees. Any tree, therefore, that does not bear good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

At that very time Jesus was on his way from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

Jesus answered him, "It is written, Not by bread alone shall man live, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God."

Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.

in order that these words spoken through Isaiah the prophet, might be fulfilled:

From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near."

"So let your light shine before men that they may see good you do, and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

"Do not suppose that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I am come not to destroy, but to fulfil.

"In solemn truth I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a comma, will pass from the Law until all has taken place.

"For I assure you that unless your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not find entrance into the kingdom of heaven.

"You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "Thou shall not commit murder, and "He who commits murder shall be liable to condemnation by the court;

but I say to you that he who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to condemnation by the court; and he who says to his brother 'Raca,' shall be liable to condemnation by the Sanhedrin, while he who curses his brother shall be liable to the Gehenna of Fire.

"If therefore when you are offering your gift upon the altar, and there remember that your brother has a grievance against you,

"I tell you truly that you would certainly not get out from there until you had paid back the last cent.

"You have heard that it was said, "Thou shalt not commit adultery.

But I say to you that whoever looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, makes her an adulteress, and whoever marries her when so divorced, commits adultery.

"Again you have heard that it was said to the men of old, "You must not forswear yourselves, but must perform your vows to the Lord.

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

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

"Even the tax-gatherers do that, do they not? And if you show courtesy to your brother only, what are you doing more than others? Even the Gentiles do that, do they not?

"And whatever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and streets, in order that men may praise them. In solemn truth I tell you they already have their reward in full.

"so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

"And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the corners of the avenues, in order that men may see them. In solemn truth I tell you that they have their reward in full.

"While praying do not say the same words over and over again, as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that by their much speaking they will gain attention.

"When you fast, do not look downcast like the hypocrites; for they disfigure their faces so that it may be apparent to men that they are fasting. In solemn truth I tell you, they already have received their reward.

"so that he may not appear to men to be fasting, but to his Father who is in secret; and his Father who sees in secret will reward him.

"but if your eye is unsound, your whole body will be darkened. If then the very light within you is darkness, how dense is that darkness!

"But I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory was robed like one of these.

"For all these are things that the Gentiles are eagerly seeking; for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of them all.

"Judge not, that you may be judged, yourselves;

"Therefore everything that you would have men do to you, do you also the same to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.

"Enter by the narrow gate; for broad is the gate and wide the road that leads to destruction, and many are they who go in by it;

"Many in that day will say to me, "'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and in your name cast out demons, and in your name done many mighty works?'

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

Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, as an evidence to them."

As Jesus listened to this reply he was astonished, and said to those who followed him. "In solemn truth I tell you that I have found faith like this in any Israelite.

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

Then Jesus said to the captain. "Go! As you have believed, so be it unto you." And his slave was healed in that very hour.

that the word spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, He took upon himself our weaknesses, and bore the burden of our diseases.

and behold, a sudden storm arose on the sea, so that the boat began to be buried by the waves.

But the men were amazed, saying, "What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"

When he arrived on the other side, in the country of the Gadarenes, he was met by two demoniacs who were coming out of the tombs. They were so violently fierce that no one dared pass along that road.

"But that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins"??e then says to the paralytic, "Rise, take up your bed, and go to your home."

At that time the disciples of John came and asked him, "Why are we and the Pharisees always fasting, while your disciples are not?"

But Jesus turned and saw her and said, "Be of good courage, daughter, your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that hour.

And the report of this spread throughout that whole region.

And when he had gone indoors, they came to him. "Do you believe that I can do this?" asked Jesus. "Yes, Lord," they answered.

Jesus charged them sternly, saying, "See to it that you let no one know."

But they went and published his fame in that whole region.

But the Pharisees kept saying, "It is in the power of the Prince of the demons that he is casting out demons."

"And whoever will not receive you or listen to your words, as you go out from that house or that city, shake off the very dust from your feet.

"I tell you solemnly it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the Day of Judgment than for that town.

"But whenever they apprehend you, do not be anxious about how you shall speak or what you shall say; for it will be given you in that very hour what to say.

"But when they persecute you in one city, flee to the next. In solemn truth I tell you that you shall not have completed the cities of Israel, before the Son of man comes.

"Do not suppose that I am come to bring peace on the earth; I am come not to bring peace, but a sword.

After finishing his instructions to his twelve disciples, Jesus left that place, in order to teach and to preach in the neighboring cities.

"In solemn truth I tell you that there has not arisen among those born of women a greater than John the Baptist; yet one of the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

At that time Jesus answered and said: "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and wary, and hast revealed them to the children.

At that time Jesus walked through the wheat fields one Sabbath Day; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck some ears of wheat and to eat them.

"But I tell you that One is here who is greater than the temple.

And in order to get a charge against him they asked him, "Is it permitted to heal on the Sabbath?" (So that they might have something to accuse him.)

So when Jesus knew it, he withdrew from that place, and numbers of people followed him.

that the word spoken through Isaiah, the prophet, might be fulfilled.

Then they brought to him a blind and deaf demoniac; and he healed him, so that the dumb both spoke and saw.

When the Pharisees heard it they said, "It is only by the aid of Beelzebub, the Prince of the demons, that this fellow is driving out demons."

"Therefore I tell you that every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men; but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.

"And if any man say a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in that which is to come.

"I tell you that for every careless word that men speak they shall give account on the day of judgment.

"Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits worse than itself; and they enter in and dwell there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it be with this wicked generation."

On that same day, after Jesus had left the house, he took his seat on the seashore;

and such a great crowd gathered about him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the crowd stood on the beach.

And in them is being fulfilled that prophecy of Isaiah which says. "Hearing you will hear and not understand; Seeing you will see and not perceive;

"In solemn truth I tell you that many prophets and holy men have seen it not, and to hear what you are hearing, and have not heard it.

"The slaves of the owner went to him and said: "'Was it not good seed, sir, that you sowed in your field? From whence then, do you get tares?'

"This is indeed the smallest of seeds, but when it is grown it is greater than any herb, and becomes a tree, so that the winged things of the sky come and roost in its branches."

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in the ground, which a man finds but buries again, and then in his joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that land.

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

After Jesus had finished these parables, he withdrew from that place,

"This man is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead. That is why miraculous powers are working through him."

and so pleased Herod that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked for.

As twilight fell, his disciples came to him and said: "This is a lonely spot, and the day is far spent; send the crowds away, so that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food."

And they all ate and were fully satisfied, and they took up of the fragments that remained, twelve basketfuls.

and when the men of that country recognized him, they sent into all the country round about, and brought to him all the sick,

but you say that whoever tells his father or mother, 'Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is dedicated to God,'

This is a people that honors me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.

In vain do they worship me, While they teach doctrines that are the commands of men."

"Listen, and pay attention. It is not what goes into a man's mouth that defiles him, but what comes out of it, that defiles the man."

Then his disciples came to him and said, "Do you know that the Pharisees were scandalized when they heard that saying?" He replied.

"Any plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.

"Do you not know how all that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is afterward evacuated;

while what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart??nd that is what defiles a man.

These are the things that defile a man; to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man."