THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW. CHAPTER I. The genealogy of Christ. THE 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 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 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of 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 Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; 8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; 10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias ; 11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When a 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 to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the 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 Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 24 Then Joseph being raised 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 firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. CHAPTER II. The wise men worship Christ. when Jesus was born in Eleazar begat Matthan; and Mat-Bethlehem of Judea in the than begat Jacob; 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, The wise men. ST. MATTHEW. 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. 8 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: 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. 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 camé 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 his mother, and fell down, and worship ped 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 depart ed, 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 The preaching of 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 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. 19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 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.' 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. John the Baptist. CHAPTER IV. Christ's temptation. CHAPTER IV. raiment of camel's hair, and a The temptation of Christ. HEN was Jesus led up of the 5 Then went out to him Jerusa- lem, and all Judea, and all the Jordan, confessing their sins. unto them, O generation of vi- 8 Bring forth therefore fruits to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abra- 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: there- fore every tree which bringeth that cometh after me is mightier worthy to bear: he shall baptize 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and floor, and gather his wheat into up the chaff with unquenchable Galilee to Jordan unto John, to 14 But John forbade him, say- ing, I have need to be baptized of unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suf- tized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens 2 And when he had fasted forty to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these 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 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concern- they shall bear thee up, lest at 8 Again, the devil taketh him. the kingdoms of the world, and 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt 11 Then the devil leaveth him, that John was cast into prison, 13 And leaving Nazareth, he 14 That it might be fulfilled 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of |