THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW. CHAPTER I. [B. C. 5 To A. D. 33.] n And 1 Josias begat Jechonias and his 1.- Luke 3. 23. b Ps. 132. 11. Is. 11. 1. Jer. 23. 5. ch. 22. 42. 2. Acts 2. 30. & 13. 23. Rom. 1. 3. c Gen. 12. 3. & 22. 18. Gal. 3. 16. 2.3. e Gen. 25. 26. f Gen. 29, 35. g Gen. 38. 27, &c. 18. &c. 1 Chr. 2. 5, 9, &c. i1 Sam. 16. 1. & 17. 12. k 2 Sam. 11 Chr. 3. 10, &c. m 2 Kings 20. 21. 1 Chr. 3. 13. 1 Some read, 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 public example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, Herod sla Governor, that shall 'rule my rael. 7 Then Herod, when he had ed the wise men, inquired of gently what time the star appea 8 And he sent them to Bet] said, Go and search diligently fo child; and when ye have foun me word again, that I may con ship him also. 9 When they had heard the departed; and, lo, the star, whi in the east, went before them, and stood over where the young 10 When they saw the star, t with exceeding great joy. 11 And when they were co house, they saw the young child his mother, and fell down, and him: and when they had opene sures, they presented unto him and frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And being warned of God that they should not return to. departed into their own country a 13 And when they were de hold, the angel of the Lord appe seph in a dream, saying, Arise, a young child and his mother, a Egypt, and be thou there until word: for Herod will seek the to destroy him. 14 When he arose, he took child and his mother by night, a into Egypt: 15 And was there until the Herod: that it might be fulfilled spoken of the Lord by the prop Out of Egypt have I called my m 19 But when Herod was dead, behold, angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream Joseph in Egypt, 20 Saying, Arise, and take the young ild and his mother, and go into the land Israel for they are dead which sought e young child's life. 21 And he arose, and took the young ld and his mother, and came into the d of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus reign in Judea in the room of his far Herod, he was afraid to go thither: withstanding, being warned of God in Iream, he turned aside into the parts Galilee: The baptism of Jesus. all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, 6 'And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. m 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 1meet 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: Ptherefore 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: r 12Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will 'burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. u X 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbade 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: 2 17 a And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am Then went out to him Jerusalem, and well pleased. |