CHAPTER 1
1 ¶ The book
of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
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 Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
16 And Jacob begat
Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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 as 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 publick 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 2
1 ¶ Now when
Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold,
there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
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.
3 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 Judaea: 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, enquired 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 came 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 worshipped 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 departed, 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 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 enquired 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 Judaea 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.
CHAPTER 3
1 ¶ In those
days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 And saying,
Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 For this is
he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying
in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 And the same
John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins;
and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then went out
to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 And were baptized
of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 ¶ But when
he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said
unto them, O generation 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 say 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.
10 And now also
the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which
bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 I indeed baptize
you with 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:
12 Whose fan is
in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat
into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 ¶ Then
cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad
him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering
said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil
all righteousness.Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus,
when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the
heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like
a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice
from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
CHAPTER 4
1 ¶ Then
was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the
devil.
2 And when he
had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
3 And when the
tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these
stones be made bread.
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 of God.
5 Then the devil
taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the
temple,
6 And saith unto
him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He
shall give his angels
charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest
at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said 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 sheweth him all the
kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
9 And saith unto
him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship
me.
10 Then saith
Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship
the Lord thy God,
and him only shalt thou serve.
11 Then the devil
leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
12 ¶ Now
when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
13 And leaving
Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast,
in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14 That it might
be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
15 The land of
Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles;
16 The people
which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region
and shadow of death light is sprung up.
17 From that time
Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is
at hand.
18 ¶ And
Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter,
and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
19 And he saith
unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20 And they straightway
left their nets, and followed him.
21 And going on
from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John
his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and
he called them.
22 And they immediately
left the ship and their father, and followed him.
23 ¶ And
Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching
the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner
of disease among the people.
24 And his fame
went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that
were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed
with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy;
and he healed them.
25 And there followed
him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from
Jerusalem, and
from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
CHAPTER 5
1 ¶ And seeing
the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples
came unto him:
2 And he opened
his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 ¶ Blessed
are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are
they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are
the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are
they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be
filled.
7 Blessed are
the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are
the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are
the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which
are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men
shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against
you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and
be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted
they the prophets which were before you.
13 ¶ Ye 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.
14 Ye are the
light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither 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.
16 Let your light
so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven.
17 ¶ Think
not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to
destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For 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.
19 Whosoever 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.
20 For 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.
21 ¶ Ye 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:
22 But 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.
23 Therefore if
thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest 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 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.
26 Verily I say
unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid
the uttermost farthing.
27 ¶ Ye have
heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto
you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed
adultery with her already in his heart.
29 And 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.
30 And 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.
31 It hath been
said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of
divorcement:
32 But 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.
33 ¶ Again,
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:
34 But I say unto
you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
35 Nor by the
earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city
of the great King.
36 Neither shalt
thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your
communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these
cometh of evil.
38 ¶ Ye have
heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto
you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right
cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if any
man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy
cloke also.
41 And whosoever
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 hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine
enemy.
44 But 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;
45 That 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.
46 For if ye love
them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the
same?
47 And if ye salute
your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans
so?
48 Be ye therefore
perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.