HE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob 'begat Judas and his bre-d thren; h 3 And Judas begat & Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat * Salmon; 5 Ard Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of m Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse ; 6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; 7 And Solomon begat P Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; 8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; B. C. 5. A. M. 4000 filled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, a Lu.3.23, P13211 c.22.45. c Ge. 22.18. Ge.21.2.5 Ge29.35, e Ge. 25.26. &c. g Ge. 38.29, h Ge.46.12 1Ch.210. Nu.1.7. k Ru.4.20. 1 Jos.6.25. Ru.4.21. m Ru.4 13. n 18a.17.12. 92 Ki.20.21. b с shall bring forth a son, and they shall call 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did took unto him his wife : as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her first born son: and he called his name JESUS. f CHAPTER II. 1 The wise men out of the east are directed to Christ by a star. 11 They worship him, and offer their presents. 14 Joseph fleeth into Egypt, with Jesus and his mother. 16 Herod slayeth the children: 20 himself dieth. 23 Christ is brought back again into Galilee to Nazareth. Now OW 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, d 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of 1 Ch.3.13. the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to 3 When Herod the king had heard these worship him. things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. r some Ch.3.17, 9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; 10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Ma-1 nasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias ; 11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: r 8 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; u I.n.1.27, ▾ 5th year before the account called An Domini. w De. 24.1. y begotten. 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud x ver. 16. begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc be-e Sagat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylonf are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. f priests and scribes of the people together, he de 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child 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 call 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. b Ze.9.9. Nu.21.17. d Jn.5.23. Is.60.3. e Pa. 2.2. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded 20 But while he thought on these things, beto put her away privily. hold, the angel of the Lord appeared untoh Re.2.27. him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of i Pr.25.24. David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy ver.2. wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. : m 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 departed, behold, the 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 bring thee word: for Herod • will seek the young child to destroy him. 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: Preaching of John the Baptist. MATTHEW.-CHAP. III., IV. Christ's fasting and temptation. B. C. 4 P Hos.11.1. that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of A. M. 4001. the Lord by the prophet, saying, P Out of Egypt have I called my son. q ver.7. S Ex.4.19. 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, Je.31.15. and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, 18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. t c.3.13 Lu.2.39. u Jn. 1.45. v Nu.6.13. Ju. 13.5. 1 Sa. 1.11. Am. 2. 10 ..12. Ac.24.5. A. M. 1030. A. D. 26. a Lu.3.2. Jn.1.18. 19 ¶ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to b Is.40.3. Joseph in Egypt, c 2 Ki. 1.8. c.11.8. 13 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 fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of 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: 17 And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. HEN was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward a hungered. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he 194,5,18. said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: ford Le.11.22 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. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign 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 : 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called "Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. e Ac. 1.5. 2.28. f Is. 59,5. c. 12.34. 23.33. Lu.3.7. 4 But he 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. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy d city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the swerable temple, g Jc.51.6. Ro. 1.18. h or, an to amendment of life. i Jn. 15.6. J Lu.3.16 Ac. 19.4. k Ac.1.5. 1 Mal.3.2,3. in Ps.1.4. Mal. 4.1. Ma. 9.44. n Ma.1.19. Lu.3.21. o Is. 11.2. 42.1. 61.1. Jn.3.34. 4 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 PP.27 honey. 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. e 7 ¶ But when he saw many of the 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? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: Lu.9.35. Ep. 1.6. 2 Pe. 1.17. A. M. 131. A. D. 27. a 1 Ki. 18.12 Ez.11.1, 21. Ma.1.12. Lu.4.1. c De 8.3. d Ne. 11.1. c. 27.53. e P.91.11, 12. 1 Sa. 7.3. 9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say untof De.6.16. you, that God is able of these stones to raise De.6.13. up children unto Abraham. 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the rooth of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: be shall_baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 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 mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. 12¶ Now when Jesus had heard that John was I cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; 13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim : 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the i 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 great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: 1 for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. two P 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. 23 ¶ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. Mdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and The law expounded. teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. p Ma. 1.19, q c.9.35. r c. 24.14. 8 Ps. 103 3. t Lu.6.17, a Lu.6.20, &c. b Is.57.15. 24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that J.2.5. were taken with divers diseases and tor-d IG1.3. ments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. 25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan. CHAPTER V. I Christ beginneth his sermon on the mount: 3 declaring who are blessed, 13 who are the salt of the earth, 14 the light of the world, the city on a hill, 15 the candle: 17 that he came to fulfil the law. 21 What it is to kill, 27 to commut adultery, 33 to swear: 39 exhorteth o sufler wrong, 41 to love even our enemies, 18 and to labour after perfectness. AN ND seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: a 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. e 5 Blessed are the meek: for they herit the earth. Eze.7.16. g P. 145.19 411,2 He. 12. 14. j Ps. 34.14. 20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. 21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That 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. a tar, and there rememberest that thy brother 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the alhath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and 1P2.3.13, go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 14. I lying. C 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and The word, the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. in the original, signifieth a ineasure con taining about a pint less than a peck. q 1 Pe. 212 shall in-rc.3.15. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. h 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called the children of God. s Is.42.21. P.40.6.8 u Lu. 16.17. v 1 Sa. 2.30. w c.23.23.. 28. Ph.3.9. them. 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for xoto righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. : y Ex.20.13. De.5. 17. 1Jn.3.15. a i. e. vain fellow. 2 Sa.6.20. De.16.16, 17. 11 Blessed are yc, when men shall revile you, | z and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for sake. my 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. 13 T Ye are the salt " of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be J311 salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. 26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery : 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye 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. 30 And if thy right hand offend 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. 31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: h put away his wife, saving for the cause of 32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. 33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 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 make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. Of alms and prayer. MATTHEW.-CHAP. VI., VII. Of fasting and worldly care. A. D. 27. and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak M. neither will your Father forgive your "tresalso. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou Paway. p De. 15.7, 11. said,t 43 Ye have heard that it hath been Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto 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; 45 That ye may be the children of your 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. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore "perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. с Job 25.3. Ge.17.1. De. 18.13. LIL.6.36, 40. Col.1.28. a or, right eousness. Ps. 112.9. bor, with c or,cause not a trumpet to be Bounded. d Ln.8.17. 14.14. e Pr. 16.5. Ja.4.6. f Pa.34.15. Is. 65.24. g Ec. 5.2 h 1 Ki 18. 26, &c. i Lu 12.30. Jn. 16. 23,27. j Lu.11.2, & c. k Ro.8.15. 1 Pa. 115.3. 1.9. 139.20. n c.16.28. Re. 11.15. o Ps. 103 20,21. Verily IP 208. 2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth : 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites 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. 6 But thou, when thou 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. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for h their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our › Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be m thy name. 10 Thy kingdom "come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 1.33.16. passes. 16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you. They have their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; 18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures w upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! 24 No man can serve two masters: for 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 mam 27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? 28 And why take ye thought for raiment ? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What z Lu. 16.13. shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you : 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, Ju.1.7. |