THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW. • Lake 3. 23. John. 42. 18. CHAPTER 1. 1 The genealogy of Christ from Abraham to Joseph. 18 He was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary when she was espoused to Joseph. 19 The angel satisfieth the misdeeming thoughts of Joseph, and interpreteth the names of Christ. HE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2d Abraham begat Isane; and Isaac begat Jacob; and (Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 3 And Judas begat Phares and e Gen. 12.3.& Zara of Thamar; and b Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; Gal. 3. 16. d Gen. 21.2.3. Gra, 25. 26. f Gen. 23. 35. Gen. 38. 27. &c. h Ruth 4. 18, &c. &c. 5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6 And Jesse begat David the king; 1 Chr. 2.5, 9, 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 i1 Sam. 16. 1. & 17. 12. k25am 12.21. 11 Chr. 3. 10, begat Asa; m2 Kin. 20. 21. 1 Chr. 3. 13. Some read, Josing begat Jakim, and Jakim begat Jechonias. 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; rying 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, 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. The fifth year before the common account called Axxo DoxINI Luke 1. 27. ■ Luke 1. 35. Deut. 26. 1. u Luke 1. 35. ↑ Gr. begotten. x Luke 1. 31. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his That is. people from their sins. SAVIOUR, Heb. y Acts 4. 12. & 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken 31. & 13. of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were "carried away to Babylon: 12 And after they were brought to See l Chr. 3. Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel;1 and Salathiel begat 9 Zorobabel; 15, 16. o2 Kin.21.14, 15, 16. & 25. 11 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Elia2 Chr. 36. 10. kim begat Azor; 20, 14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15 And Eliud begat Elenzar; 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. 23,58 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with 1.7.1 child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Em-1Or, kis manuel, 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: name shall Le called. 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: Ex. 13. 2. and he called his name JESUS. Luke 2, 7,21. The wise men out of the east are directed CHAPTER II. to Christ by a star. 11 They worship him, and offer their presents. 14 Joseph fleeth into Egypt, with Jesus and his mother. 16 Herod slayeth the children: 20 himself The fourth dieth. 23 Christ is brought back again into Galilee to Nazareth. NOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men bfrom the cast to Jerusalem, C 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen 17 So all the generations from Abra-d his star in the cast, and are come to ham to David are fourteen genera- worship him. tions; and from David until the car . 3 When Herod the king had heard year before the common account called ANNO DOMINI a Luke 2. 4,6, 7. h Gen. 10, 30, & 25, 6, 1 Kin. 4. 30. o Luke 2. 11. d Num. 24.17. Herod's cruelty. The fourth year before the common account called ANNO DOMINI. e2 Chr. 36.14. ST, MATTHEW. these things, he was troubled, and all John preacheth. children, and would not be com- | The third forted, because they are not. year before 4 And when he had gathered all 19 But when Herod was dead, be- the account the chief priests and fscribes of the hold, an angel of the Lord appeareth called Axxo people together, he demanded of in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, DOMINI. them where Christ should be born. 20 Saying, Arise, and take the young 5 And they said unto him, In Beth-child and his mother, and go into 12 Chr. 31. 13. lehem of Judea: for thus it is written the land of Israel: for they are dead by the prophet, 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. g Mal. 2. 7. 1 Mic, 5, 2. John 7. 42. i Rev. 2. 27. JOr, food, k Ps. 72, 10. Is. 60. 6. ¡Or, offered. 1 ch. 1. 20. m Hoa, IL. 1. a Jer. 31, 15, hAnd thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, i that shall rule my people Israel. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, 9 When they had heard the king, 12 And being warned of God in a 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 flce 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. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, d The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Is 40. 3. 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 h locusts and i wild honey. Mark 1. 3. Lake 1.78. il Sam. 14.25, k Mark 1.5 Luke 3. 7. 5k Then went out to him Jerusa- 8 Bring forth therefore fruits | meet 9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is ablo of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 1 Acta 19. 4. 18. &21.31 Luke 3. 7.8. 9. a Rom. 5. 9. 1 The 1.19. Or, anmerre blo to amend ment of life. • John & 33, 39. Acta 13. 95. Rom 4.1.11 16 T Then Herod, when he saw that 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 Luke 13, 7.0. John 15. 6. Mark 1. & Luko 3. 15. John 1. 15. 26.33. Acta 1. 5. & 11. 16. & 19 4. 11 91 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 4. 4. & Ghost, and with fire: 41.3. 1C. 12 13 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garaMal 3.2 ner; 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 forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto y Mark 1. 10. him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus s I 11.2. & 42.1. Luk. 3. 22 John 1. 32. 33. He beginneth to preach. 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, A. D. 31. 15 The land of Zabulon, and the Is. 9. 1. 2. land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 16 The people which sat in dark- 11. 42. 7. Luke 2. 32. it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness saw great light; and to them 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of John 12. 28. 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: b P.. 2. 7. IA. 42. 1. ch. 12. 18. & Mark 1. 11. Col. 1. 13. 2 Pet. 1. 17. 17 And fo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. CHAPTER IV. 18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon Pcalied Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow men. 15. n ch. 3. 2. & 10. 7. Mark 1. 16, 17. 18. Luke 5. 2. p John 1. 42. 11. 1 Christ fasteth, and is tempted. 11 Theme, and "I will make you fishers of Lake 5. 10, Mark 1. 12, THEN Winto do witde up of to the Luke 4. 1. &e. b See 1 Kin. Ea. 3. 14. & . Deut. 8. 3. d Neh. 11. 1, 18. Is. 48. 2. & 52. 1. ch. 27. 53. Rev. 11. 2. . P. 91. 11,12. f Deut. 6. 16, g Deut. 6, 13. & 10, 20. Josh. 24. 14. 1 Sam. 7. 3. h Heb. 1. 11. A. D. 30. i Mark 1. 11. Luke 3, 20, & 4. 14, 31. John 4. 43. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward a hungered. 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 dinto 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. 7 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, 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he sun ezer 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 T 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 lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. r Mark 10. 28. Luke 18. 28. . Mark 1. 19, 20. Lake 5. 10. teh. 9. 35. Luke 4, 15, u ch. 24. 14. Mark 1. 14. x Mark 1. 34 25 Y And there followed him great y Mark 3.7. multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan. CHAPTER V. and sheweth him all the kingdoms 1 Christ beginneth his sermon in the 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, hangels came and ministered unto him. 12 Ti Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he Or, delivered departed into Galilee; mount: 3 declaring who are blessed, 18 who are the salt of the earth, 14 the light of the world, the city on a hill, 15 the candle: 17 that he came to fulfil the law. 21 What it is to kill, 27 to commit adul tery, 33 to swear: 38 exhorteth to suffer wrong, 44 to love even our enemies, 48 and to labour after perfectness. A went up into a mountain: and ND seeing the multitudes, he a Mark 3. 12 when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3 b Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heavcn. b Luke 6. 20. Seo Pa. 51.17. Prov. 16. 19. & 29 23. Is, 57, 15. & 66.2 |