THE GOSPEL

ACCORDING TO

S. MATTHEW.

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'THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the 1Or, The son of David, the son of Abraham.

genealogy of Jesus Christ

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and 2r, birth:

as in ver. 18.

3 Jacob begat Judah and his brethren; and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; 4 and Hezron begat Ram; and 3 Ram begat Amminadab; 3 Gr. Araya, and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat

5 Salmon; and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz 6 begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; and Jesse begat David the king.

And David begat Solomon of her that had been the 7 wife of Uriah; and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and 8 Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa; and 4 Gr. Asaph. *Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram;

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9 and Joram begat Uzziah; and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;

10 and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat

11 5 Amon; and 5 Amon begat Josiah; and Josiah begat 5 Gr. Amos. Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying 6 Or, removal away to Babylon.

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to Babylon

Salathiel.

And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah 13 begat "Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel; and 7 Gr. Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; 14 and Eliakim begat Azor; and Azor begat Sadoc; and 15 Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; and

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

17 So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from

1 Or, removal the 1carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.

to Babylon

2 Or, generation: as in ver. 1.

3 Some ancient authorities read of the Christ. 4 Or, Holy

Spirit: and

so throughout this book,

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: 18 When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. And Joseph her husband, being a 19 righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But when 20 he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy 5 Gr. begotten. wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son; and thou 21 shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins. Now all this is come to 22 pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

6 Gr. Emmanuel.

Compare

8 Or, Where

is the King

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

And they shall call his name "Immanuel;

which is, being interpreted, God with us. And Joseph 24 arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife; and 25 knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa 2 7 Gr. Magi. in the days of Herod the king, behold, 'wise men from Esther i. 13; the east came to Jerusalem, saying, 'Where is he that 2 Dan. ii. 12. is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him. And when Herod 3 the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And gathering together all the chief priests 4 and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born. And they said unto him, 5 "Or, through In Bethlehem of Judæa: for thus it is written by the prophet,

of the Jews that is born?

And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah,

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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.
Then Herod privily called the 'wise men, and learned 7

time of the

8 of them carefully 1what time the star appeared. And 1 Or, the he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search star that out carefully concerning the young child; and when ye appeared have found him, bring me word, that I also may come 9 and worship him. 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 10 where the young child was. And when they saw the 11 star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And they came 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 12 gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another

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Now when they were departed, behold, an 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 tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 And he arose and took the young child and his mother 15 by night, and departed into Egypt; and was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, 16 Out of Egypt did I call my son. Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was ex- 2 Gr. Magi. ceeding 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 2 wise men.

17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah 3 Or, through the prophet, saying,

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A voice was heard in Ramah,
Weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;

And she would not be comforted, because they are

not.

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the 20 Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and

go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child's life. And he arose and took 21 the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was 22 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 parts of Galilee, and 23 came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might 1 Or, through be fulfilled which was spoken 1by the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.

2 Or, your repentance

3 Or, in

4 Gr. sufficient.

And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preach- 3 ing in the wilderness of Judæa, saying, Repent ye; for 2 the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he 3 that was spoken of 'by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

The voice of one crying in the wilderness,

Make ye ready the way of the Lord,
Make his paths straight.

Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, 4
and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food
was locusts and wild honey. Then went out unto him 5
Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round
about Jordan; and they were baptized of him in the 6
river Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw 7
many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his
baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers,
who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance: 8
and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abra- 9
ham 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 11
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: whose fan is in his hand, and he 12
will throughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will
gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will
burn up with unquenchable fire.

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Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan 13

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ancient

upon authorities
This omit unto

him.
3 Or, This is

But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be bap15 tized of thee, and comest thou to me? But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer 1it now: for thus it 1 Or, me becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he 16 suffereth him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the 2 Some Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming 17 him; and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilder- my Son; my 2 ness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had whom I am fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward well pleased. 3 hungered. And the tempter came and said unto him, 18. If thou art the Son of God, command that these 4 stones become bread. But he answered and said, 4 Gr. loaves. It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of 5 God. Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; 6 and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and 5 Gr. wing. saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down for it is written,

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He shall give his angels charge concerning thee:
And on their hands they shall bear thee up,

Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt
8 not tempt the Lord thy God. Again, the devil taketh
him unto an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth
him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of
9 them; and he said 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
11 God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil
leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered
unto him.

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Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he 13 withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the 14 borders of Zebulun and Naphtali: that it might be

beloved in

See ch. xii.