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2:1And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

2:2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

2:3And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

2:4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

2:5To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

2:6And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

2:7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

2:8And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

2:9And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

2:10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

2:11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

2:12And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

2:13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

2:15And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

2:16And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

2:17And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

2:18And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

2:19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

2:20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

5:1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

5:2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

5:4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

5:5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

5:6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

5:7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

5:8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

5:9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

5:10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

5:11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

5:12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

5:13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

5:14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

5:15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

5:16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

5:17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

5:18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

5:19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

5:20For 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.

5:21Ye 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:

5:22But 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.

5:23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

5:24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

5:25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

5:26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

5:27Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

5:28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

5:29And 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.

5:30And 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.

5:31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

5:32But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

5:33Again, 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:

5:34But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:

5:35Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

5:36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

5:37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

5:38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

5:39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

5:40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

5:41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

5:42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

5:43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

5:44But 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;

5:45That 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.

5:46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

5:47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

5:48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

6:1Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

6:2Therefore 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. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6:3But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

6:4That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

6:5And 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.

6:6But 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.

6:7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

6:8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

6:9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

6:10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

6:11Give us this day our daily bread.

6:12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

6:14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

6:15But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

6:16Moreover 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.

6:17But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

6:18That 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.

6:19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

6:20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

6:21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

6:22The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

6:23But 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!

6:24No 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 mammon.

6:25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

6:26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

6:27Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

6:28And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

6:29And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

6:30Wherefore, 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?

6:31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

6:32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

6:34Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

7:1Judge not, that ye be not judged.

7:2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

7:3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

7:4Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

7:5Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

7:6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

7:7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

7:8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

7:9Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

7:10Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

7:11If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

7:12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

7:13Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

7:14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

7:15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

7:16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

7:17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

7:18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

7:19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

7:20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

7:21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

7:22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

7:23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

7:24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

7:25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

7:26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

7:27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

7:28And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

7:29For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

26:36Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

26:37And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

26:38Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

26:39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

26:40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

26:41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

26:42He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

26:43And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

26:44And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

26:45Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

26:46Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

26:47And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

26:48Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

26:49And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

26:50And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

26:51And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.

26:52Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

26:53Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

26:54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

26:55In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

26:56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

26:57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

26:58But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

26:59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

26:60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

26:61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

26:62And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

26:63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

26:64Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

26:65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

26:66What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

26:67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

26:68Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

26:69Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

26:70But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

26:71And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

26:72And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

26:73And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

26:74Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

26:75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

27:1When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

27:2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

27:3Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

27:4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

27:5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

27:6And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

27:7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

27:8Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

27:9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

27:10And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

27:11And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

27:12And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

27:13Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

27:14And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

27:15Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

27:16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

27:17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

27:18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

27:19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

27:20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

27:21The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

27:22Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

27:23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

27:24When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

27:25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

27:26Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

27:27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

27:28And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

27:29And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

27:30And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

27:31And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

27:32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

27:33And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

27:34They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

27:35And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

27:36And sitting down they watched him there;

27:37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

27:38Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

27:39And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

27:40And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

27:41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

27:42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

27:43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

27:44The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

27:45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

27:46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

27:47Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

27:48And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

27:49The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

27:50Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

27:51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

27:52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

27:53And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

27:55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

27:56Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.