The wise men ST. MATTHEW. directed to Christ. with child, and shall bring forth a 9 When they had heard the son, and they shall call his name king, they departed; and lo, the EMMANUEL ; which, being in-star, which they saw in the east, terpreted, is, God with us.) went before them, till it came and 24 Then Joseph, being raised stood over where the young child from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife ; : 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son and he called his name JESUS. CHAP. II. The wise men directed to Christ. NOW, when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great... joy. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And being warned of God in a dream, that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. 13 And when they were de3 When Herod the king had parted, behold, the angel of the heard these things, he was troubled, Lord appeareth to Joseph in a and all Jerusalem with him. dream, saying, Arise, and take 4 And when he had gathered the young child and his mother, all the chief priests and scribes of and flee into Egypt, and be thou the people together, he demand-there until I bring thee word; ed of them where Christ should for Herod will seek the young be born. child to destroy him. 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Judea, art not the least among the princes of Judea: for out of thee shall come a governor that shall rule my people Israel. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother, by night, and departed into Egypt; 15 And was there until the death of Herod that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my Son. 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the chil8 And he sent them to Bethle-dren that were in Bethlehem, hem, and said, Go, and search di- and in all the coasts thereof, from ligently for the young child; and two years old and under, accordwhen ye have found him, bring me ing to the time which he had diword again, that I may come and ligently inquired of the wise men rship him also. - John's office, CHAPTER III. life, and baptism. 17 Then was fulfilled that raiment of camel's hair, and a which was spoken by Jeremy the leathern girdle about his loins ; prophet, saying, and his meat was locusts and wild are not. 18 In Rama was there a voice honey. heard, lamentation and weeping, 5 T Then went out to him Jeand great mourning, Rachel weep-rusalem, and all Judea, and all ing for her children, and would the region round about Jordan, not be comforted, because they 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. 19 ¶ But when Herod was 7 But when he saw many of dead, behold, an angel of the the Pharisees and Sadducees Lord appeareth in a dream to come to his baptism, he said unto Joseph in Egypt, them, O generation of vipers! who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child, and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life. 21 And he arose, and took the young child, and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. 8 Bring forth, therefore, fruits meet for repentance: 9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea, in 10 And now also the axe is laid the room of his father Herod, he unto the root of the trees: therewas afraid to go thither; notwith-fore every tree which bringeth standing, being warned of God in not forth good fruit is hewn down, a dream, he turned aside into the and cast into the fire. 11 I indeed baptize you with parts of Galilee : 23 And he came and dwelt in water unto repentance: but he a city called Nazareth, that it that cometh after me is mightier might be fulfilled which was spo- than I, whose shoes I am not worken by the prophets, He shall be thy to bear he shall baptize you called a Nazarene. with the Holy Ghost,and with fire. 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner: but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. 13 T Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him: 14 But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me 15 And Jesus, answering, said unto him, Suffer it to be so now for thus it becometh us to fulf Christ fasteth, all righteousness. fered him. ST. MATTHEW. and is tempted, &c. Then he suf-things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 16 And Jesus, when he was 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, baptized, went up straightway out Get thee hence, Satan: for it is of the water and, lo, the heavens written, Thou shalt worship the were opened unto him, and he saw Lord thy God, and him only shalt the Spirit of God descending like thou serve. a dove, and lighting upon him: 17 And, lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. CHAP. IV. Christ fasteth, and is tempted, &c. 11 Then the devil leaveth him; and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. 12 Now, when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee ; 13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea-coast, in 2 And when he had fasted forty the borders of Zabulon and days and forty nights, he was af- Nephthalim; terward an hungered. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It s written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles : 16 The people which sat in darkness saw a great light; and to them which sat in the region and 5 Then the devil taketh him shadow of death, light is sprung up. up into the holy city, and setteth 17 From that tine Jesus behim on a pinnacle of the temple, gan to preach; and to say, Re6 And saith unto him, If thou pent: for the kingdom of heaven be the Son of God, cast thyself is at hand. down for it is written, He shall : 18 T And Jesus, walking by the give his angels charge concerning sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, thee; and in their hands they shall Simon called Peter, and Andrew bear thee up, lest at any time thou his brother, casting a net into the dash thy foot against a stone. sea; (for they were fishers :) 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mounAtain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these 19 And he said unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets and followed him. 21 And, going on from thence, 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. 22 And they immediately left the ship, and their father, and followed him. Who are bles. 9 Blessed are the peacekers for they shall be called the children of God. 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' 23 ¶ And Jesus went about all sake: for theirs is the kingdom of Galilee, teaching in their syna-heaven. gogues, and preaching the gospel 11 Blessed are ye when men of the kingdom, and healing all shall revile you, and persecute manner of sickness, and all man-you, and shall say all manner of ner of disease, among the people. evil against you falsely, for my 24 And his fame went through-sake. out all Syria and they brought 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding unto him all sick people that glad; for great is your reward in were taken with divers diseases, heaven: for so persecuted they and torments, and those who the prophets which were before were possessed with devils, and you. those which were lunatic, and 13 Ye are the salt of the those that had the palsy; and he earth: but if the salt have lost its healed them. savour, wherewith shall it be salt25 And there followed him ed? it is thenceforth good for nogreat multitudes of people from thing, but to be cast out and to be Galilee, and from Decapolis, and trodden under foot of men. from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan. CHAP. V. Christ's sermon on the mount. AN 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a canND seeing the multitudes, dle, and put it under a bushel, but he went up into a moun- on a candlestick; and it giveth tain and, when he was set, his light unto all that are in the house. disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Fa 3 Blessed are the poor in spi-ther which is in heaven. rit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. : 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets : I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one 6 Blessed are they which do jot or one tittle shall in no wise hunger and thirst after righteous-pass from the law, till all be fulfilness for they shall be filled. led. 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 19 Whosoever, therefore, shall break one of these least com 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: mandments, and shall teach men for they shall see God. so, he shall be called the least in What it is to kill, &c. ST. MATTHEW. Of swearing, &c. the kingdom of heaven; but who-whosoever looketh on a woman to soever shall do and teach them, the lust after her, hath committed asame shall be called great in the dultery with her already in his kingdom of heaven. heart. 20 For I say unto you, That 29 And if thy right eye offend except your righteousness shall thee, pluck it out, and cast it from exceed the righteousness of the thee: for it is profitable for thee scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in that one of thy members should no case enter into the kingdom of perish, and not that thy whole boheaven. dy should be cast into hell. 21 Ye have heard that it 30 And if thy right hand offend was said by them of old time, Thou thee, cut it off and cast it from shalt not kill; and, whosoever thee: for it is profitable for thee shall kill, shall be in danger of the that one of thy members should judgment: perish, and not that thy whole bo 22 But I say unto you, That dy should be cast into hell. whosoever is angry with his bro- 31 It hath been said, Whosoever ther without a cause, shall be in shall put away his wife, let him danger of the judgment; and who-give her a writing of divorcement. soever shall say to his brother, 32 But I say unto you, That Raca, shall be in danger of the whosoever shall put away his wife, council; but whosoever shall saving for the cause of fornication, say, Thou fool, shall be in dan-causeth her to commit adultery : ger of hell-fire. and whosoever shall marry her. 23 Therefore, if thou bring that is divorced, committeth adulthy gift to the altar, and there re-tery. memberest that thy brother hath 33 ¶ Again, ye have heard that ought against thee; it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and Lord thine oaths. then come and offer thy gift. 34 But I say unto you, Swear 25 Agree with thine adversary not at all: neither by heaven; for quickly, whilst thou art in the it is God's throne: 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. 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem for it is the city of the great King: 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head; because thou canst not 26 Verily I say unto thee, make one hair white or black. Thou shalt by no means come out 37 But let your communication thence, till thou hast paid the ut-be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whattermost farthing. soever is more than these, cometh 27 Ye have heard that it was of evil. said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 38 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and 2o But I say unto you, That a tooth for a tooth : |