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The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;

and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;

and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her `that had been the wife' of Uriah;

and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;

and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;

and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;

and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;

and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;

and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.

Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.

And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.

And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;

But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.

And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;

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

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon.

Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.

And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found `him,' bring me word, that I also may come and worship him.

And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;

And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: For out of thee shall come forth a governor, Who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not.

and was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt did I call my son.

Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.

Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child's life.

and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.

And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned `of God' in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee,

Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about the Jordan;

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.

Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying,

and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:

Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and `in' fire:

And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

And Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;

But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him:

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

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

Neither do `men' light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

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

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

Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.

Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.

For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed `the righteousness' of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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

And if thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body go into hell.

but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Verily I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.

And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

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

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil `one'.

that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.

but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?