THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW. Luke 3, 23. b Ps. 132. 11. Is. 11. 1. Jer. 23.5. ch. 22. 42. John 7. 42. Acts 2.30. & 13. 23. Rom. 1. 3. c Gen. 12.3.& 22. 18. Gal, 3. 16. d Gen. 21,2,3, e Gen. 25. 26. f Gen, 29. 35, g Gen, 38. 27, &c. h Ruth 4. 18, &c. &c. Jesus Christ, b the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 d Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and fJacob begat Judas and his brethren; 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat 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 i Jesse begat David the king; 1 Chr. 2.5, 9, and k David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; 7 And 1 Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; i 1 Sam. 16.1. & 17. 12. k2Sam.12.24. 11 Chr. 3, 10, &c. m2 Kin, 20. 21. 1 Chr. 3. 13, Some read, Josias 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; 11 And || Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: 12 And after they were brought to 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 ajust 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: ufor that which is & conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. n See 1 Chr. 3. Babylon, P Jechonias begat Salathiel; 1. The wise men out of the east are directed 17 So all the generations from Abra-dhis star in the east, and are come to ham to David are fourteen genera- genera- worship him. tions; and from David until the car- 3 When Herod the king had heard Or, his name shall be called. a Ex. 13. 2. Luke 2.7,21. The fourth year before the common account called ANNO DOMINI. a Luke 2. 4,6, 7. b Gen. 10, 30. & 25. 6. 1 Kin. 4. 30. c Luke 2. 11. d Num. 24.17. Is. 60. 3. Herod's cruelty. Jerusalem with him. ST. MATTHEW. The fourth these things, he was troubled, and all 2 Chr. 36.14. f2 Chr. 34. 13. g Mal. 2. 7. h Mic. 5. 2. John 7. 42. i Rev. 2. 27. Or, feed. k Ps. 72. 10. Is. 60. 6. Or, offered. 1 ch. 1.20. m Hos. 11. 1. n Jer. 31. 15. 4 And when he had gathered all e the chief priests and fscribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6hAnd 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, 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 12 And being warned of God lin a 13 And when they were departed, John preacheth. children, and would not be com- 20 Saying, Arise, and take the young 22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea 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: The third year before the account called ANNO DOMINI. o ch. 3. 13. Luke 2. 39. John 1. 45. 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the q Judg. 13.5. prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. CHAPTER III. 1 Sam. 1. 11. A. D. 26. a Mark 1. 4, 15. Luke 3. 2, 3. John 1. 28. b Josh. 14.10. c Dan. 2, 44. ch. 4. 17. & 10. 7. 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the Lord, make his paths straight. Mark 1. 3. John 1. 23. e Luke 1. 76. 4 And the same John & had his rai- was h locusts and i wild honey. behold, the angel of the Lord ap-gion round about Jordan, peareth to Joseph in a dream, say- 14 When he arose, he took the young 15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be_fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, m 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 inquired 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 6 1And were baptized of him in Jor- 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 able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And now also the axe is laid un- 11 I indeed baptize you with water g2 Kings 1. 8. Zech. 13. 4. h Lev. 11. 22. i 1 Sam. 14,25, 26. k Mark 1. 5. Luke 3. 7. 1 Acts 19. 4, 18. mch. 12. 34. 1 Rom. 5. 9. Or, answera. ble to amendment of life. o John 8. 33, p ch. 7. 19. q Mark 1. 8. r Is. 4. 4. & Christ is tempted. A. D. 26. t Mal. 4. 1. ch. 13.30 A. D. 27. u Mark 1. 9. Luke 3. 21. x ch. 2. 22. y Mark 1. 10. z Is. 11. 2 & 42. 1. Luke 3. 22. John 1, 32, 33. b Ps. 2. 7. ST. MATTHEW. 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 him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 y And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of n. 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: Із. 42. 1. ch. 12. 18. & 17.5. Mark 1. 11. Luke 9.35. Eph. 1. 6. Col, 1. 13. 2 Pet, 1. 17. a Mark 1. 12, &c. Luke 4. 1, b See 1 Kin. 18. 12. Ez. 3. 14. & 8. 3. & 11. 1, 24. & 40.2. & 43.5. Acts 8. 39. c Deut. 8. 3. dNeh. 11. 1, 18. Is, 48. 2. & 52. 1. ch. 27. 53. Rev. 11. 2. e Ps. 91. 11,12. angels minister unto him. him. 13 eth in Capernaum, 17 beginneth to preach, 18 calleth Peter, and Andrew, 21 James, and John, 23 and healeth all the diseased. HEN was "Jesus up of bthe TSpirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 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 f Deut. 6. 16. again, fThou shalt not tempt the g Deut. 6. 13. & 10, 20. Josh. 24. 11. 1 San. 7. 3. 1 Icb. 1. 11. A. D. 30. i Mark 1. 14. Luke 3.20.& 4. 14, 31. John 4. 43, || Or, delivered ир. A. D. 31. 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, hangels came and ministered unto him. 12 i 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 He beginneth to preach. upon the sea coast, in the borders of A. D. 31. Zabulon and Nephthalim: 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 15 k The land of Zabulon, and the k Is. 9. 1, 2. land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; Luke 2. 32, 161 The people which sat in dark- 1 Ix. 42. 7. ness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. 17 m From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 1811 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon Pcalled Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. m Mark 1. 14, 15. nch, 3, 2, & 10. 7. o Mark 1. 16, 17, 18. Luke 5. 2. p John 1. 42. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of q Luke 5. 10, men. 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. 25 y And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan. 11. r Mark 10.28. Luke 18. 28. s Mark 1, 19, 20. Luke 5. 10. tch 9.35. Mark 1. 21, 39. Luke 4. 15, 44. u ch. 24. 14. Mark 1. 14. x Mark 1. 34. y Mark 3.7. a Mark 3, 13, b Luke 6. 20. See Ps. 51.17. Prov. 16. 19. & 29 23. Is, 57. 15. & 66.2. |