the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life. And he 21 arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus did reign 22 in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: and he came and dwelt in 23 a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. IN those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wil- 3 derness of Judea, and saying, Repent ye; for the kingdom of 2 heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the 3 prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 4 8 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, 5 and all the region round about Jordan,' and were baptized of him 6 in Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the 7 Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers! who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to 9 our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And now also the ax is 10 laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize you with water, unto repentance: but he 11 that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly 12 purge his floor and gather his wheat into the garner: but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. THEN cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be 13 baptized of him. But John forbade him, saying, I have need to 14 be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus an- 15 swering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of 16 the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, 17 'This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." THEN was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness, to 4 be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days 2 and forty nights, he was afterwards an hungered. AND when the Tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the 3 Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he 4 answered and said, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." THEN the Devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth 5 him on a pinnacle of the temple, 'and saith unto him, If thou 6 be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: Lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, "Thou shalt not 7 tempt the LORD thy God." AGAIN the Devil taketh him up into an exceeding high moun- un- 8 tain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them, 'and saith unto him, All these things will I give 9 thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus 10 unto him, Get thee hence, Satan! for it is written, "Thou shalt worshipthe LORD thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." Then the Devil leaveth him, and behold, 11 angels came and ministered unto him. NOW, when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, 12 he departed into Galilee. And leaving Nazareth, he came and 13 dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea-coast in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim; that it might be fulfilled which 14 was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: 15 16 And to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for 17 the kingdom of heaven is at hand. AND Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, 18 Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow 19 me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway 20 left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, 21 he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they immediately left the ship 22 and their father, and followed him. AND Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their syna- 23 gogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease among the people. And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they 24 brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. AND there followed him great multitudes of people from Gali- 25 lee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan. And seeing the multitudes, he went 5 up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him. And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 2 'Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. 3 Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted. 4 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed 5,6 are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain 7 mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 8 Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called the chil- 9 dren of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for right- 10 eousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed 11 are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Re- 12 joice, and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his 13 savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men. 'Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill can-14 not be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a 15 bushel, but on a candlestick: and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they 16 may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: 17 I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily, I say unto 18 you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever there- 19 fore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do, and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, 20 That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, "Thou 21 shalt not kill," and, "Whosoever shall kill, shallbe in danger of the judgment:" but I say unto you, That 22 whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire. Therefore, if thou 23 bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, 24 and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whilst 25 thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily, I say unto thee, Thou 26 shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, "Thou 27 shalt not commit adultery:" but I say unto you, That 28 whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye 29 offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand of- 30 fend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. It hath been said, "Who-31 soever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:" but I say unto you, That 32 whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced, committeth adultery. Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old 33 time, "Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the LORD thine oaths:" But I say unto 34 you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; 35 for it is the city of the great King: neither shalt thou swear by 36 thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for what- 37 soever is more than these cometh of evil. Ye have heard that it hath been said, "An eye for an 38 eye, and a tooth for a tooth." But I say unto you, That 39 ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also: and if any man will sue thee 40 at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him 41 twain. Give to him that asketh thee; and from him that would 42 borrow of thee, turn not thou away. Ye have heard that it hath been said, "Thou shalt love 43 thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:" But I say unto 44 you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your 45 Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have 46 ye? do not even the publicans the same? 'and if ye salute your 47 brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which 48 is in heaven is perfect. Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen 6 of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound 2 a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily, I say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest 3 alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth; that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father, which seeth 4 in secret, himself shall reward thee openly. And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites 5 are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily, I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou 6 prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, 7 use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye there- 8 fore like unto them; for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him. After this manner therefore 9 pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. 'Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in 10 heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us 11 our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into 13 temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 'For, if ye for- 14 give men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: but, if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will 15 your Father forgive your trespasses. Moreover, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad 16 countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily, I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash 17 thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy 18 Father, which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth 19 and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where 20 neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. For where your treasure is, there will 21 your heart be also. The light of the body is the eye. If there- 22 fore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of dark- 23 ness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! No man can serve two masters: for 24 either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what 25 ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, 26 neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his 27 stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the 28 lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his 29 |