THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO S. MATTHEW CHAPTER I Abraham to HE booke of the generation of Iesus Christ, The genealogie the sonne of David, the sonne of Abraham, of Christ from Abraham begate Isaac, and Isaac begate Iacob, Ioseph. and Iacob begate Iudas and his brethren. And Iudas begate Phares and Zara of Thamar, and Phares begate Esrom, and Esrom begate Aram. And Aram begate Aminadab, and Aminadab begate Naasson, and Naasson begate Salmon. And Salmon begat Boos of Rachab, and Boos begate Obed of Ruth, and Obed begate Iesse. And lesse begate David the King, and David the King begat Solomon of her that had bin the wife of Urias. And Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begate Abia, and Abia begate Asa. And Asa begate Iosaphat, and Iosaphat begate Ioram, and Ioram begate Ozias. And Ozias begat Ioatham, and Ioatham begate Achas, and Achas begate Ezekias. And Ezekias begate Manasses, and Manasses begate Amon, and Amon begate Iosias. And losias begate lechonias and his brethren, about the time they were caried away to Babylon. And after they were brought to Babylon, Iechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begate Zorobabel. And Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begate Azor. And Azor begat Sadoc, and Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud. And Eliud begate Eleazar, and Eleazar begate Matthan, and Matthan begate Iacob. And Iacob begate Ioseph the husband of Mary, of whom was borne Iesus, who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David, are fourteene generations: and from David untill the carying away into Babylon, are foureteene generations: and from the carying away into Babylon unto Christ, are fourteene generations. CHAPTER Hee was conceived by the holy Ghost, and borne of the Virgin Mary when she The Angel Now the birth of Iesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Ioseph (before they came together) shee was found with childe of the holy Ghost. Then Ioseph her husband being a iust man, and not willing to make her a publique example, was minded to put her away privily. But while hee thought on these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dreame, saying, Ioseph thou sonne of David, feare not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her, is of the holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a sonne, and thou shalt call his Name Iesus: for hee shall save his people from their sinnes. (Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Behold, a Virgin shall be with childe, and shall bring foorth a sonne, And they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted, is, God with us.) Then Ioseph, being raised from sleepe, did as the Angel of the Lord had bidden him, and tooke unto him his wife and knewe her not, till shee had brought forth her first borne sonne, and he called his name Iesus. The Wise men out of the East, are directed to Christ by a Starre. CHAPTER II OW when Iesus was borne in Bethlehem of Iudea, in the dayes of Herod the king, behold, there came Wise men from the East to Hierusalem, saying, Where is he that is borne King of the lewes? for we have seene his Starre in the East, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Hierusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chiefe Priests and Scribes of the people together, hee demanded of them where Christ should be borne. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Iudea: For thus it is written by the Prophet; And thou Bethlehem in the land of Iuda, Art not the least among the Princes of Iuda : Then Herod, when he had privily called the Wise men, enquired the East, went before them, till it came and stood over where the CHAPTER young childe was. When they saw the Starre, they reioyced with exceeding great ioy. II And when they were come into the house, they saw the yong They worship child with Mary his mother, and fell downe, and worshipped him, and offer him and when they had opened their treasures, they presented their presents. unto him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrhe. And being warned of God in a dreame, that they should not returne to Herode, they departed into their owne countrey another way. And when they were departed, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Ioseph in a dreame, saying, Arise and take the young childe, and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and bee thou there untill I bring thee word: for Herode will seeke the young childe, to destroy him. When he arose, he tooke the yong childe and his Ioseph fleeth mother by night, and departed into Egypt: and was there untill into Egypt, the death of Herode, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken his mother. of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my sonne. with Iesus and Then Herode, when hee saw that hee was mocked of the Wise Herod slayeth men, was exceeding wroth, and sent foorth, and slewe all the the children: children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two yeeres olde and under, according to the time, which he had diligently enquired of the Wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Ieremie the Prophet, saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, Lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, And would not be comforted, because they are not. But when Herode was dead, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeareth in a dreame to Ioseph in Egypt, saying, Arise, and Himselfe take the yong childe and his mother, and goe into the land of dyeth. Israel for they are dead which sought the yong childes life. And he arose, and tooke the yong childe and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus did reigne in Iudea in the roome of his father Herod, hee was afraid to goe thither: notwithstanding, beeing warned of God Christ is in a dreame, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: and brought backe hee came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be Galilee to fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, He shalbe called Nazareth. a Nazarene. againe into CHAPTER Iohn preach- He reprehendeth the Pharises, and baptizeth Christ in Iordane. IN CHAPTER III N those daies came Iohn the Baptist, preaching in the wildernesse of Iudea, and saying, Repent yee: for the kingdome of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of one crying in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight. And the same Iohn had his raiment of camels haire, and a leatherne girdle about his loynes, and his meate was locusts and wilde hony. Then went out to him Hierusalem, and all Iudea, and all the region round about Iordane, and were baptized of him in Iordane, confessing their sinnes. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his Baptisme, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance. And thinke not to say within your selves, Wee have Abraham to our father: For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And now also the axe is layd unto the root of the trees: Therefore every tree which bringeth not foorth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that commeth after mee, is mightier then I, whose shooes I am not worthy to beare, hee shall baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire. Whose fanne is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floore, and gather his wheat into the garner: but wil burne up the chaffe with unquenchable fire. Then commeth Iesus from Galilee to Iordane, unto Iohn, to be baptized of him: but Iohn forbade him, saying, I have need to bee baptized of thee, and commest thou to me? And Iesus answering, said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becommeth us to fulfill all righteousnesse. Then he suffered him. And Iesus, when hee was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and loe, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him. And loe, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Sonne, in whom I am well pleased. T CHAPTER IIII CHAPTER IIII HEN was Iesus led up of the Spirit into the wildernesse, to Christ fasteth, bee tempted of the devill. And when hee had fasted and is tempted. forty dayes and forty nights, hee was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, hee said, If thou be the sonne of God, command that these stones bee made bread. 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. Then the devill taketh him up into the holy Citie, and setteth him on a pinacle of the Temple, and saith unto him, If thou bee the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: For it is written, He shall give his Angels charge concerning thee, Lest at any time thou dash thy foote against a stone. Iesus said unto him, It is written againe, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Againe the Devill taketh him up into an exceeding high mountaine, and sheweth him all the kingdomes of the world, and the glory of them: and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall downe and worship me. Then saith Iesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him onely shalt thou serve. Then the devill leaveth him, and behold, Angels The Angels came and ministred unto him. minister unto him. Now when Iesus had heard that Iohn was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee. And leaving Nazareth, he came and Hee dwelleth dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the Sea coast, in the borders in Capernaum, of Zabulon and Nephthali: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet, saying, The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthali, By the way of the Sea beyond Iordane, Galilee of the Gentiles: The people which sate in darkenesse, Saw great light: And to them which sate in the region and shadow of death, Light is sprung up. From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for beginneth the kingdome of heaven is at hand. to preach, And Iesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, calleth Peter, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the and Andrew, Sea (for they were fishers) And he saith unto them, Follow mee: and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, hee |