"Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife home, for what is begotten in her is by the Holy Spirit; and she will bear a son, and you are to call him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."

"Where is the new-born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and are come to worship him."

"And thou Bethlehem in the land of Judah, Thou are not least among the princes of Judah, For out of thee shall come a ruler Who shall shepherd my people, Israel."

Thereupon Herod sent secretly for the Magi, and found out from them the time when the star appeared.

When they were gone an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying; "Rise! Take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt, and there remain until I bring you word; for Herod intends to make a search for the child, in order to put him to death."

A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and lamentation??achel weeping for her children, Inconsolable, because they were no more!

saying, "Rise! Take the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the life of the child are dead."

"Repent," said he, "for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

This John it was of whom it was said through Isaiah, the prophet, The voice of one who cries aloud in the desert, "Prepare a way for the Lord, Make the paths straight for him."

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.

I indeed am baptizing you in water, unto repentance; but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

His winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse the threshing-floor. He will store his wheat in the granary, but will burn up the chaff in unquenchable fire."

But Jesus answered, "Permit it now, for so it is fitting for us to fulfill every religious duty."

and said to him. "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, "He will give his angels charge over thee; Upon their hands they will bear thee up, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone."

"Begone, Satan!" answered Jesus, for it is written, "Thou must worship the Lord thy God, and Him only must thou serve."

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

And as he was walking by the see of Galilee, he saw two brothers??imon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother??asting their net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

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

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

"Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth."

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for the righteousness, for they shall be completely satisfied.

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

"Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"Blessed are you when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my name's sake.

"Rejoice and exult in it, because your reward was great in the heavens; for so did they persecute the prophets before you.

"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt lose its savor, in what way shall it be salted? It is henceforth good for nothing but to be thrown out and trodden under foot of men.

"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.

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.

And if your eye, your right eye, entices you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to lose one of your bodily organs, than to have your whole body go down into the pit.

And if your right hand entices you into sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of your bodily organs, than to have your whole body go down into the pit.

"But I say to you, swear not at all; neither by the sky, for it is God's throne;

"nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

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

"But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.

"So you will become sons of your heavenly Father; for he makes his sun to rise upon sinners as well as saints, and sends rain upon the unjust and the just.

"For if you love only those who love you, what reward have you?

"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.

"Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Give us today our bread for the day before us;

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One; For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory. Amen.

"For if you forgive men their offenses against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you also;

"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.

"Store up for yourselves no treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;

"but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.

"For wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

"No slave can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will pay heed to the one and despise the other. You cannot be the slaves both of God and of gold.

"For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious about your life, inquiring what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor yet for your body, inquiring what you shall wear. Is not your life more than its food, and your body than its clothing?

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

"Do not then be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own anxieties. Enough for each day are its own troubles."

"for with what judgment you judge, you will be judged, and in what measure you measure, others will measure to you.

"For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks the door is opened.

"or if his son asks for a fish, will offer him a snake?

"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;

"Every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

"And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon the house, but it fell not, for it was founded upon the rock.

for he was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes taught them.

"For I myself also am a man under authority, and I have soldiers under me. To one man I say 'Go,' and he goes; to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it."

"Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?

"But go and learn what this means, "It is mercy I desire, and not sacrifice; for I am come not to call just men, but sinners."

But a woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him, and touched the tassel of his cloak.

For she said to herself, "If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured."

"Leave the room, for the little girl is not dead, she is sleeping." And they began laughing at him.

"not even a bag for the journey, or a change of clothes, or sandals, or even a stick; for the worker is worth his rations.

"Into whatever city or town you enter, inquire for some worthy person there, and stay with him until you leave.

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

"But beware of men! For they will give you up to the Sanhedrin, and flog you in their synagogues.

"And you will be taken before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

"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.

"For it will not be you who is speaking, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

"It is enough for the pupil to fare like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more, the members of his household.

"So do not fear them; for there is nothing concealed which shall not be revealed, nor anything secret which shall not become known.

"Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

"Are not two sparrows sold for a half-penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your father.

"For I came to set "a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

"He who has saved his life shall lose it; and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.

"Are you the Coming One, or are we to look for someone else?"

"for this is he of whom it is written. "Behold, I send my messenger before my face, And he will prepare thy road for thee.

"For the prophets and the Law prophesied until John;

"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said, 'He has a demon';

"Moreover, I tell you it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the Day of Judgment, than for you.

"And you too, Capernaum! Will you be exalted even to heaven? You shall go down to the Place of Death! For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which have been done in you, it would have remained until this day.

"I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the Day of Judgment, than for you."

"Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.

"Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

"For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

"you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath."

"Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for by its fruit the tree is known.

"You generation of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. "When the time of fruit drew near, he sent his slaves to the vine-dressers seized to get his fruit.

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

"For by your words you will each be justified, and by your words be condemned."

"For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the sea-monster's belly, so the Son of man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

"Behold my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, is my brother and sister and mother."

"For whoever holds, to him shall more be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever does not hold, from him shall be taken away even what he holds.

For the heart of his people is made fat, Their ears are dull of hearing; Their eyes, too, have they closed, Lest some day their eyes should perceive, And their ears should hear, And their heart should understand and turn, And I should heal them.