Jofeph fleeth into Egypt. Chap. ii, iii. John baptizeth. 15 And was there until the 23 And he came and dwelt death of Herod: that it might in a city called Nazareth, that be fulfilled which was fpoken it might be fulfilled which was of the Lord by the prophet, fpoken by the prophets, He faying, Out of Egypt have I fhall be called a Nazarene. called CHAP. III. fon. my 16 Then Herod when IN thofe days came John the Baptift, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, z And faying, Repent ye for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. he faw that he was mocked on the wife-men, was exceeding wroth, and fent forth, and flew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coafts thereof, from two years 3 For this is he that was fpoken old and under, according to of by the prophet Efaias, faythe time which he had dili-ing, The voice of one crying gently enquired of the wife men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was fpoken by Jeremy the prophet, faying, 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 Jofeph in Egypt, 20 Saying, Arife, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Ifrael: for they are dead which fought the young childs life. 21 And he arofe, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Ifrael. in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths ftraight. 4 And the fame John had his raiment of camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loyns; and his meat was locufts and wild hony. 5 Then went out to him Je rufalem and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confeffing their fins. 7 But when he faw many of the Pharifees and Sadducees come to his baptifm, he faid unto them, Ogeneration of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance. 9 And think not to fay within your felves, We have Abraham to our father: for 1 fay unto you, that God is able of these ftones to raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And now alfo the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: which therefore every tree bringeth not forth good fruit is 22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea, in the room of his father He rod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned afide into the parts of hewn down, and cait into the Galilee: fire. A 3 II I in Chrift baptized III indeed baptize you with It is written, Man fhall not water unto repentance; but he live by bread alone, but by that cometh after me, is migh- every word that proceedeth out tier than I, whofe fhoes I am of the mouth of God. S. Matthew. He is tempted: not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the holy Ghoft, and with fire. 5 Then the devil take th him up into the holy city, and fetteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 12 Whofe fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his ficor, and gather his wheat into the garner: but he will burn up the chaff with un-ten, he fhall give his angels quenchable fire. charge concerning thee, and in their hands they fhall bear thee up, left at any time thou dath thy foot against a ftone. 6 And faith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, caft thy felf down: for it is writ 13 Then cometh Jefus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him,faying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comeft thou to me? 15 And Jefus anfwering, faid unto him, Suffer it to be fo now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteoufneis. Then he fuffered him. 7 Jefus faid 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 fheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them: 16 And Jefus when he was 9 And faith unto him, All baptized, went up ftraightway thefe things will I give thee, out of the water and lo, the if thou wilt fall down and heavens were opened unto worship me. him, and he faw the Spirit of IO Then faith Jefus unto God defcending like a dove, and lighting upon him. 17 And lo, a voice from heaven, faying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleafed. CHAP. IV. Hen was Jefus led up of him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou fhalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only fhalt thou ferve. II Then the devil leaveth him, and behold angels came and miniftred unto him. 12 Now when Jefus had heard that John was caft into prifon, he departed into Galilee. The wirit into the wildernefs, to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fafted 13 And leaving Nazareth, forty days and forty nights, he came and dwelt in Caperhe was afterward an hungred. naum, which is upon the fea3 And when the tempter coaft, in the borders of Zabucame to him, he faid, If thou be lon and Nepthalim: the Son of God, command that 14 That it might be fulfilled thefe ftones be made bread, which was spoken by Efaias the prophet, saying, He beginneth Chap. iv, v. to preach. 15 The land of Zabulon, were lunatick, and thofe that and the land of Nephthalim,by had the palfie; and he healed the way of the fea beyond Jor- them. dan, Galilee of the Gentiles: 25 And there followed him 16 The people which fat in great multitudes of people darkness, faw great light: and from Galilee, and from Decato them which fat in the regi- polis, and from Jerufalem, and on and fhadow of death, light from Judea, and from beyond is fprung up. Jordan. 17 From that time Jefus CHA P. V. began to preach, and to fay; AND feeing the multitudes, Repent, for heaven is at hand. kingdom of 18 And Jefus walking by the fea of Galilee, faw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, cafting a net into the fea: (for they were fifhers) 19 And he faith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fifhers of men. went up into a mountain: and when he was fet, his difciples came unto him. 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, faying, 3 Bleffed are the poor in fpirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Bleffed are they that mourn for they fhall be comforted. 5 Bleffed are the meek: for they fhall inherit the earth. zo And they ftraightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from 6 Bleffed are they which thence, he faw other two bre- do hunger and thirft after thren, James the fon of Zebe- righteoufnefs: for they fhall dee, and John his brother, in be filled. a fhip with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the fhip and their father, and followed him. 23 And Jefus went about all Galilee, teaching in their fynagogues, and preaching the gofpel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of fickness, and all manner of difeafe a mong the people. 7 Bleffed are the merciful: for they fhall obtain mercy. 8 Bleffed are the pure in heart: for they fhall fee God. 9 Bleffed are the peacemakers: for they fhall be called the children of God. 10 Bleffed are they which are perfecuted for righteouf nefs fake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. IT Bleffed are ye when men 24 And his fame went fhall revile you, and perfecute throughout all Syria: and they you, and fhall fay all manner brought unto him all fick peo- of evil against you falfly for ple that were taken with di- my fake. vers difeafes, and torments and those which were poffeffed with devils, and thofe which 12 Rejoyce and be exceeding glad for great is your re ward in heaven: for fo perfe A 4 cuted S. Matthew. Chrifts fermen cuted they the prophets which were before you. 13 Ye are the falt of the earth: but if the falt have loft his favour, wherewith fhall it be falted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be caft out, and to be troden under foot of mem. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is fet on an hill, cannot be hid. Is Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bufhel: but on a candleftick, and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light fo fhine before men, that they may fee your good works, and glorifie your Father which is in hea ven. 17 Think not that I am come to deftroy the law or the prophets: I am not come to deftroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I fay unto you, Till heaven and earth pafs, one jot or one tittle fhall in no wife pafs from the law, till all be fulfilled. in the mount. Thou fhalt rot kill: and who foever shall kill, fhall be in danger of the judgment. 22 But I fay unto you, that whofoever is angry with his brother without a caufe, fhall be in danger of the judgment: and whofoever shall fay to his brother, Raca, fhall be in danger of the council: bu whofoever fhall fay, Thon fool, fhall be in danger of hell-fire. 23 Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembreft that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25 Agree with thine adverfary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him: left at any time the adverfary deliver thee to the judge,and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be caft into prifon. 26 Verily, 1 fay unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou haft paid the uttermoft farthing. was faid by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adul tery. 19 Whofoever therefore fhall break one of these leaft 27 Ye have heard that it commandments and fhall teach men fo, he fhall be called the leaft in the kingdom of heaven: but whofoever fhall do, and teach them, the fame fhall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 28 But I fay unto you, that whofoever looketh on a woman to luft after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye of fend thee, pluck it out, and caft it from thee: for it is pro 20 For I fay unto you, That except your righteoufnefs fhall exceed the righteousness of the fcribes and Pharifees, ye fhall in no cafe enter into the king-fitable for thee that one of thy dom of heaven. 21 Ye have heard, that it was faid by them of old time, members fhould perifh, and not that thy whole body fhould be caft into hell. 1 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and caft it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members fhould perish, and not that thy whole body fhould be caft into hell. 31 It hath been faid, Whofoever fhall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement. expounded. fue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak alfo. 41 And whofoever 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 away. 43 Ye have heard that it 32 But I fay unto you, that hath been faid, Thou_fhalt whofoever fhall put away his love thy neighbour, and hate wife, faving for the caufe of thine enemy: fornication, caufeth her to commit adultery: and whofoever fhall marry her that is divorced, committeth adultery. 33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been faid by them of old time, Thou shalt not forfwear thy felf, but fhalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths. 34 But I fay unto you,Swear not at all neither by heaven, for it is Gods throne: 35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footftool: neither by Jerufalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither fhalt thou fwear by thy head, because thou canft not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatfoever is more than thefe, cometh of evil. 38 Ye have heard that it hath been faid, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 39 But I fay unto you, That ye refift not evil: but whofoever fhall fmite thee on thy right check, turn to him the other alfo. 44 But I fay unto you, Love your enemies, blefs them that curfe you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which defpitefully ufe you, and perfecute you: 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven, for he maketh his fun to rife on the evil and on the good, and fendeth rain on the juft and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the fame? 47 And if ye falute your brethren only, what do you more than others? do not even the publicans fo? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. T CHAP. VI. Ake heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be feen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2 Therefore, when thou dost thine alms, do not found a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the fyna40 And if any man will gogues, and in the streets, that A S the |