Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judas and his brethren.

Solomon was the father of Roboam, Roboam the father of Abia, Abia the father of Asa.

and after their transmigration to Babylon, Jechonias was father of Salathiel, Salathiel father of Zorobabel.

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

Now the manner of Christ's birth was this: his mother Mary being promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she became pregnant by the holy Spirit.

but while he was revolving this in his mind, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, the off-spring of David, don't make any difficulty of taking Mary for thy wife: for her pregnancy is from the holy Spirit.

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the reign of king Herod, certain eastern Magi came to Jerusalem, with this enquiry,

when king Herod heard these things, he was alarm'd, and all Jerusalem with him.

and having assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them where Christ was to be born.

in obedience to the king, they departed, and immediately the star which they saw in the east, moved on before them, till it came to the place where the infant was, and then stood still.

where he stay'd till the death of Herod: so that what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt have I called my son," was then fulfill'd.

Then Herod perceiving he was abused by the Magi, was full of indignation, and sent a detachment who slew all the children that were in Bethlehem and its territory, being under the age of two years, according to the limited time he had learnt of the Magi.

Then was fulfilled that passage of Jeremy the prophet,

"In Rama was a cry heard, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not."

but when he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judea, in the room of his father Herod, he was apprehensive of going thither, till having had a divine warning in a dream, he retired into the district of Galilee:

now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony.

and when Jesus was baptized, he came out of the water: and immediately the heavens seem'd to be parted asunder before him, and he saw the Spirit

of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: at the same time a voice was heard from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil:

After this, Jesus having heard that John was confined in prison, retired into Galilee.

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen.

so that his fame was spread over all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were afflicted with any diseases or pains, demoniacs, lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

Jesus, to avoid this crowd of people, went to a mountain: and when he was set down, his disciples came to him.

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

but whenever you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face:

and yet I tell you, even Solomon with all his magnificence, was not arrayed like one of these.

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

When Jesus was come down from the mountain, a great multitude followed him.

and Jesus held out his hand and touched him, saying, I will, be thou clean. and immediately he was cured of his leprosy.

When Jesus was entred into Capernaum, a centurion came and addressed himself to him,

when Jesus heard it, he was surpriz'd, and said to his followers, I profess I have not met with such an instance of faith, no not in Israel.

and Jesus said to the centurion, go thy way, what you believed could be done, is effected for you. and his servant was healed in that very hour.

whereby was fulfilled what Esaias the prophet said, "Himself took our infirmities, and bare, our diseases."

and on a sudden so great a storm arose at sea, that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

and he answer'd, why are you afraid, o incredulous people? then he arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

When he was arrived on the other side, in the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him starting out of the tombs with such fury, it was not safe for any body to pass that way.

and there was a considerable herd of swine feeding, at some distance from them.

only it was fit you should know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins: arise, then, said he, to the paralytic, take up thy bed, and march home.

and while Jesus was at table in Matthew's house, several publicans and loose people happen'd to come in, who sat down with him and his disciples.

but Jesus turned about, and looking upon her, said, daughter lay aside your fears, thy faith hath cured thee: and the woman was cured from that instant.

the fame whereof was spread over all the country.

and when he was got into the house, the blind men advanc'd: and Jesus said to them, do ye think I am able to effect this cure? they answer'd, yes, Lord.

At their going out, a demoniac was brought in, who was dumb.

and when the devil was cast out, the dumb man came to his speech; at which the people were amazed, saying, nothing like this was ever seen in Israel.

but when he saw how the multitude were fatigued and dispers'd like so many sheep without their Pastors, he was moved with compassion, and said to his disciples,

James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the publican, James the son of Alpheus, and Labbeus, whose sirname was Thaddeus, Simon the zelot,

art thou he that was to come, or must we expect another?

and if ye will believe me, he is the Elias that was to come.

how he entred into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful either for him or his company to eat, but only for the priests?

then saith he to the man, stretch out thy hand: and be stretched it out; and it was made as sound as the other.

so that what was said by Esaias the prophet, was fulfill'd;

Then they brought to him a demoniac, who was both blind and dumb: and he cured him so effectually, that he recovered both his speech and his sight;

for as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly: so shall the son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Now while he was talking to the people, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak with him.

and there was so great a croud of people got about him, that he was oblig'd to go into a bark, where he sat, while the people all stood on the shore.

another part fell upon stony places, where it had not much earth: and it soon sprung up, because the soil was shallow:

so that as the sun arose it was scorched, and for want of root, withered away.

when any one heareth the doctrine of the gospel, and considers it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away what was sown in his heart: he is the person meant by the high-way, where some of the seed was sown: but the stony ground,

but when the blade was sprung up, and bore grain, the tares appeared too.

He propos'd another parable to them, which was this; the gospel-state is like a grain of mustard-seed which a man took to sow in his field.

Another of his parables was this; the gospel-state is like unto leaven, which a woman took and mixt with three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

so that this saying of the prophet was fulfilled, "I will talk in parables, I will utter what has been kept secret from the foundation of the world."

and when he was come into his native country, he taught them in their synagogue, in such a manner that they cry'd out with astonishment, how came this man by all this wisdom, and extraordinary power?

but when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in publick, and made such an impression upon Herod,

and pursuant to order, John was beheaded in the prison,

whence his head was brought in a charger, and given to the young lady, who carried it to her mother.

as Jesus landed, he saw a great multitude, and was touch'd with compassion towards them, and healed their sick.

by this time the vessel was half sea over, violently toss'd with the waves, for the wind was contrary.

but finding the wind boisterous, he was afraid: and beginning to sink, cried out, Lord, save me.

but he answered, my commission was only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

then Jesus answered her, O woman, great is thy faith: as you desire, be it done. and her daughter was healed from that very hour.

As Jesus was going to the district of Cesarea-Philippi, he asked his disciples, what do people say of me? that I am a common man?

Then he charged his disciples not to tell any man that he was the Christ.

and was transfigured before them; his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

while he was speaking, a bright cloud surrounded them: and suddenly a voice broke out of the cloud, saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."

Jesus answered, 'tis true, Elias was to come first and set all things right.

then the disciples perceiv'd, that what he said was meant of John the Baptist.

bring him hither to me. and Jesus rebuked the demon, and he departed out of him: so that the child was cured from that very hour.

he said, yes. and when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, what think you Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of others?

If a man has an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, do you think he would not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go in search for that which was gone astray?

when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him indebted the sum of ten thousand talents.

he answer'd them, 'twas because of your perverse temper that Moses suffered you to repudiate your wives: but from the beginning this was not in practice.

so when even was come, the master of the vineyard said to his steward, call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last to the first.

As Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples in private, and said to them,

and there were two blind men sitting by the way-side, who hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, "have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David."

all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,

and when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was in an uproar, saying, who is this?

In the morning as he returned into the city, he was a hungry.

When he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the magistrates came to him as he was teaching, and said, by what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

the baptism of John, whence was it? was it a divine or a human Institution? and they reasoned thus with themselves, if we say, it was divine; he will say, then, why did ye not believe him?

but if we say, it was merely human, we are obnoxious to the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

when the king was informed of this, he was greatly incensed, and having order'd his forces to march, he put those murderers to death, and laid their city in ashes.

accordingly they went about the streets, and assembled all they met indifferently, both good and bad: so that the hall was furnished with guests.

friend, how came you in hither, without a wedding garment? and he was speechless.

but not a man was able to answer him a word, and from that time there was no body so hardy as to ask him any more questions.

As Jesus was going from the temple, his disciples came and desired him to take a view of the buildings.

And when he was upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him in private, and said, tell us when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of this age?

for the desolation will be so dreadful, the like was never seen since the beginning of the world, no, nor ever shall be again.

for unless the time was to be short, very few could escape, but for the sake of the converts the time shall be short.

and at midnight there was a sudden cry, see the bridegroom comes; go and meet him.