THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO

S. MATTHEW.

1 1THE book of the 2generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

2

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob

1 Or, The
genealogy

of Jesus
Christ

than; and Matthan begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Joseph 16 the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

So all the generations from 17

begat Judah and his brethren; 2Or, birth: Abraham unto David are four

3 and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron 4 begat 3 Ram; and 3 Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nah5 shon begat Salmon; and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; 6 and Obed begat Jesse; and Jesse begat David the king.

as in ver.

18.

3 Gr.
Aram.

4 Gr.
Asaph.

5 Gr. Amos.

6 Or, re

moval to
Babylon

teen generations; and from David unto the 6 carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the 6 carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.

Now the 8 birth 9 of Jesus 18 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 10 Holy Ghost. And Joseph her hus- 19 band, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But 20 when he thought on these

And David begat Solomon of her that had been the wife 7 of Uriah; and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah be8 gat 4 Asa; and 4 Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram be-8 Or, gene- things, behold, an angel of

7 Gr.
Sulathiel.

ration: as in ver. 1.

9 Some

ancient
authori-
ties read
of the
Christ.

10 Or, Holy
Spirit:
and so
through-

out this
book.

11 Gr.
begotten.

12 Gr. Em-
manuel.

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 11 con-
ceived in her is of the Holy
Ghost. And she shall bring 21
forth a son; and thou shalt
call his name JESUS; for it is
he that shall save his people
from their sins. Now all this 22
is come to pass, that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken
by the Lord through the pro-
phet, saying,

Behold, the virgin shall be 23
with child, and shall bring
forth a son,

And they shall call his name 12 Immanuel; which is, being interpreted.

B

1Gr. Magi.
Compare
Esther i.
13; Dan.
ii. 12.

great joy. And they came 11
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 being warned of God in 12
a dream that they should not
return to Herod, they depart-
ed into their own country an-
other way.

24 God with us. And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto 25 him his wife; and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS. 2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, 1 wise men from the cast 2 came to Jerusalem, saying, 2 Where is he that is born Now when they were depart- 13 King of the Jews? for we saw ed, behold, an angel of the his star in the east, and are Lord appeareth to Joseph in 3 come to worship him. And a dream, saying, Arisc and when Herod the king heard take the young child and his it, he was troubled, and all mother, and flee into Egypt, 4 Jerusalem with him. And and be thou there until I tell gathering together all the 2 Or, thee for Herod will seek the chief priests and scribes of young child to destroy him. the people, he inquired of And he arose and took the 14 them where the Christ should Jers that young child and his mother 5 be born. And they said unto by night, and departed into him, In Bethlehem of Judæa: Egypt; and was there until 15 for thus it is written by the the death of Herod: that it prophet, might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt did I call my son. Then Herod, when he saw 16 that he was mocked of the 1 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 carefully learned of the 1 wise men. Then was fulfilled that 17 which was spoken 3 by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

6

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,
Which shall be shepherd of
my people Israel.

7 Then Herod privily called
the 1 wise men, and learned of
them carefully 4 what time the
8 star appeared. And he sent
them to Bethlehem, and said,
Go and search out carefully
concerning the young child;
and when ye have found him,
bring me word, that I also
may come and worship him.
9 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.
And when they saw the star,
y rejoiced with exceeding

Where is the King of the

is born?

3 Or,
through

4 Or, the
time of the
star that
appeared

A voice was heard in Ra- 18 mah,

Weeping and great mourn

ing,

Rachel weeping for her children;

And she would not be comforted, because they are

not.

But when Herod was dead, 19

through

2 Or, your
repent-

ance

behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Jo20 seph in Egypt, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the 1 Or, land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young 21 child's life. And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the 22 land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judæa 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 23 parts of Galilee, and came and 3 Or, in dwelt in a city called Nazareth that it might be fulfilled which was spoken 1 by the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene. 3 And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, 2 saying, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

4 Gr.

sufficient.

3 For this is he that was spoken 5 Or, me
of 1 by Isaiah the prophet, say-
ing,

The voice of one crying in
the wilderness,

Make ye ready the way of
the Lord,

Make his paths straight.

ance: and think not to say 9
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. And 10
even now is the axe laid unto
the root of the trees: every
tree therefore that bringeth
not forth good fruit is hewn
down, and cast into the fire.
I indeed baptize you with 11
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 with the
Holy Ghost and with fire:
whose fan is in his hand, and 12
he will throughly cleanse his
threshing-floor; and he will
gather his wheat into the gar-
ner, but the chaff he will burn
up with unquenchable fire.

Then cometh Jesus from 13
Galilee to the Jordan unto
John, to be baptized of him.
But John would have hinder- 14
ed him, saying, I have need to
be baptized of thee, and com-
est thou to me? But Jesus an- 15
swering said unto him, Suffer
5 it now: for thus it becometh
us to fulfil all righteousness.
Then he suffereth him. And 16
Jesus, when he was baptized,
ties omit went up straightway from the
water and lo, the heavens
were opened 6 unto him, and
he saw the Spirit of God de-
scending as a dove, and com-
ing upon him; and lo, a voice 17.
out of the heavens, saying,
7 This is my beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased.

6 Some
ancient
authori-

unto him.

4 Now John himself had his
raiment of camel's hair, and
a leathern girdle about his
loins; and his food was lo-
5 custs and wild honey. Then
went out unto him Jerusalem,
and all Judæa, and all the re- 7 Or, This
6 gion round about Jordan; and
they were baptized of him in
the river Jordan, confessing
7 their sins. But when he saw
many of the Pharisees and
Sadducees coming to his bap-
tism, he said unto them, Ye
offspring of vipers, who warn-
ed you to flee from the wrath
8 to come? Bring forth there-
fore fruit worthy of 2 repent-

is my
Son; my
beloved in
whom I
am well
pleased.

See ch.

xii. 18.

Then was Jesus led up of 4 the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty 2 days and forty nights, he afterward hungered. And the 3 tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that the