ACCORDING TO

SAINT MATTHEW.

CHAPTER I.

9 And Ozias begat Joa1 The genealogy of Christ from A. tham; and Joatham begat braham to Joseph. 18 He was con- Achaz; and Achaz begat ceived by the Hoy Chost, and born Ezekias; of the Virgin Mary when she was espoused to Joseph. 19 The angel 10 And Ezekias begat satisfieth the misdeeraing thoughts Manasses; and Manasses of Joseph, anil interpreteth the begat Amon; and Amon names of Christ.

begat Josias The book of the gene- 11 And Josias begat Je

ration of Jesus Christ, chonias and his brethren, the son of David, the son about the time they were of Abraham.

carried a way to Babylon: 2 Abraham begat Isaac; 12 And after they were and Isaac begat Jacob; brought to Babylon, Jen and Jacob begat Judas chonias begat Salathiel ; and his brethren;

and Salathiel begat Zo3 And Judas begat Pha- robabel; res and Zara of Thamar; 13 And Zorobabel begat and Phares begat Esrom; Abiud; and Abiud begat and Esrom begat Aram; Eliakim; and Eliakim be

4 And Aram begat Agat Azor; minadab; and Aminadab 14 And Azor begat Sabegat Naasson; and Naas- doc; and Sadoc begat Ason begat Salmon; chim; and Achim begat

5 And Salmon begat Booz Eliud; of Rachab; and Booz be- 15 And Eliud begat Elegat Obed of Ruth; and azar; and Eleazar begat Obed begat Jesse; Matthan; and Matthan 6 And Jesse begat David begat Jacob; the king; and David the 16 And Jacob begat Joking begat Solomon of her soph the husband of Mary, that had been the wife of of whom was born Jesus, Urias;

who is called Christ. 7 And Solomon begat Ro-17 So all the generations boam; and Roboam be- from Abraham to David gat Abia; and Abia begat are fourteen generations ; Asa;

and from David until the 8 And Asa begat Josa- carrying away into Baby, phat; and Josaphat begat lon are fourteen generaJoram; and Joram begat tions; and from the car. Ozias;

rying away into Babylon

and not willing to make N When Beine was

unto Christ are fourteen , her firstborn son: and he generations.

called his name JESUS. 18 | Now the birth of

CHAPTER II. Jesus Christ was on this

1 The wise men out of the east are wise: When as his mother

directed to Christ by a star. 11 Mary was espoused to Jo- They worship him, and offer their seph, before they came tor

presents. 14 Joseph fleeth into

Egypt, with Jesus and his mogether, she was found with

ther. '16 Herod slayeth the chilchild of the Holy Ghost. dren: 20 himself dieth. 23 Christ 19 Then Joseph her hus- is brought back again into Galilee

to Nazareth. band, being a just man, publick example,

born in Bethlehem was minded to put her of Judæa in the days of away privily.

Herod the king, behold, 20 But while he thought there came wise en from on these things, behold, the the east to Jerusalem, angel of the Lord appear- 2 Saying, Where is he ed unto him in a dream, that is born King of the saying, Joseph, thou son Jews ? for we have seen of David, fear not to take his star in the east, and unto thee Mary thy wife: are come to worship him. for that which is conceived 3 When Herod the king in her is of the Holy Ghost. had heard these things, he

21 And she shall bring was troubled, and all Jeforth a son, and thou shalt rusalem with him. call his name JESUS: for 4 And when he had gahe shall save his people thered all the chief priests from their sins.

and scribes of the people 22 Now all this was done, together, he demanded of that it might be fulfilled them where Christ should which was spoken of the be born. Lord by the prophet, say- 5 And they said unto ing,

him, In Bethlehem of Ju23 Behold, a virgin shall dæa: for thus it is written be with child, and shall by the prophet, bring forth a son, and

6 And thou Bethlehem, they shall call his name in the land of Juda, art Emmanuel, which being not the least among the interpreted' is, God with princes of Juda: for out us.

of thee shall come a Go24 Then Joseph being vernor, that shall rule my raised from sleep did as people Israel. the angel of the Lord had 7 Then Herod, when he bidden

him, and took unto had privily called the wise him his wife:

men, enquired of them 25 And knew her not diligently what time the till she had brought forth star appeared.

8 And he sent them to the death of Herod : that Bethlehem, and said, Go it might be fulfilled which and search diligently for was spoken of the Lord by the young child; and when the prophet, saying, Out of ye have found him, bring Egypt have I called my me word again, that I may son. come and worship him also. 16fThen Herod, when he 9 When they had heard saw that he was mocked of the king, they departed; the wise men, was exceedand, lo, the star, which ing wroth, and sent forth, they saw in the east, went and slew all the children before them, till it came that were in Bethlehem, and stood over where the and in all the coasts thereyoung child was.

of, from two years old and 10 When they saw the under, according to the star, they rejoiced with time which he had diliexceeding great joy. gently enquired of the wise

11 | And when they were men. come into the house, they 17 Then was fulfilled that saw the young child with which was spoken by JereMary, his mother, and my the prophet, saying, fell down, and worship- 18 In Rama was there a ped him: and when they voice heard, lamentation, had opened their trea- and weeping, and great sures, they presented un- mourning, Rachel weepto him gifts; gold, and ing for her children, and frankincense, and myrrh. would not be comforted, 12 And being warned of because they are not. God in a dream that they 19 But when Herod was should not return to Herod, dead, behold, an angel of they departed into their the Lord appeareth in a own country another way. dream to Joseph in Egypt,

13 And when they were 20 Saying, “Arise, and departed, behold, the an- take the young child and gel of the Lord appeareth his mother, and go into to Joseph in a dream, the land of Israel : for they saying, Arise, and také are dead which sought the the young child and his young child's life. mother, and flee into E- 21 And he arose, and gypt, and be thou thereun- took the young child and til I bring thee word : for his mother, and came inHerod will seek the young to the land of Israel. child to destroy him. 22 But when he heard

14 When he arose, he that Archelaus did reign took the young child and in Judæa in the room of his mother by night, and his father Herod, he was departed into Egypt: afraid to go thither: not15 And was there until I withstanding, being warni ed of God in a dream, he : fruits meet for repent

turned aside into the parts ance: of Galilee:

9 And think not to say 23 And he came and within yourselves, We have dwelt in a city called Na- Abraham to our father: zareth : that it might be for I say unto you, that fulfilled which was spoken God is able of these stones by the prophets, He shall to raise up children unto be called a Nazarene. Abraham.

10 And now also the ax is CHAPTER III. 1 John preacheth: his ofice: life. I laid unto the root of the

and laptisın. 7 He reprehendeth trees: therefore every tree the Pharisees, 13 and taptizeth which bringeth not forth Christ in Jordan,

good fruit is hewn down, INth ose days camaching and cast into the fire Baptist,

11 I indeed baptize you in the wilderness of Judæa, with water unto repent

2 And saying, Repent ance: but he that cometh ye; for the kingdom of after me is mightier than heaven is at hand.

I, whose shoes I am not 3 For this is he that was worthy to bear: he shall spoken of by the prophet baptize you with the Holy Esaias, saying, The voice Ghost, and with fire: of one crying in the wil- 12 Whose fan is in his derness, Prepare ye the hand, and he will throughway of the Lord, make ly purge his floor, and his paths straight.

gather his wheat into the 4 And the same John garner; but he will burn had his raiment of camel's up the chaff with unhuir, and a leathern girdle quenchable fire, about his loins; and his 13 9 Then cometh Jesus meat was locusts and wild from Galilee to Jordan honey.

unto John, to be baptized 5 Then went out to him of him. Jerusalem, and all Judæa, 14 But John forbad him, and all the region round saying, I have need to be about Jordan,

baptized of thee, and com: 6 And were baptized of est thou to me?' him in Jordan, confess- 15 And Jesus answering ing their sins.

said unto him, Suffer it 7! But when he to be so now: for thus it many of the Pharisees and becometh us to fulfil all Sadducees come to his bap- righteousness.

Then he tism, he said unto them, o suffered him. generation of vipers, who 16 And Jesus, when he hath warned you to fice was baptized, ' went up from the wrath to come? straightway out of the wa8 Bring forth therefore I ter: and, lo, the heavens

were opened unto him, It is written again, Thou and he saw the Spirit of shalt not tempt the Lord God descending like a dove, thy God. and lighting upon him: 8 Again, the devil tak.

17 And lo a voice from eth him up into an exheaven, saying, This is ceeding high mountain, my beloved Son, in whom and sheweth him all the I am well pleased. kingdoms of the world, CHAPTER IV.

and the glory of them; 1 Christ fasteth, and is tempted.

9 And saith unto him, 11 The angels minister unto him. All these things will

I beginneth to preach, 18 calleth down and worship me. 13 He dweileth in Capernaum, 17 give thee, if thou wilt fall Peter, and Andrew, 21 James, and John, 23 and healeth all the

10 Then saith Jesus undiseased.

to him, Get thee hence, TH THEN was Jesus led Satan : for it is written,

up of the spirit in- Thou shalt worship thé to the wilderness to be Lord thy God, and him tempted of the devil. only shalt thou serve.

2 And when he had fast- 11 Then the devil leaved forty days and forty eth him,' and, behold, nights, he was afterward angels came and minisan hungred.

tered unto him. 3 And when the tempt- 12 | Now when Jesus er came to him, he said, had heard that John was If thou be the Şon of God, cast into prison, he decommand that these stones parted into Galilee; be made bread.

13 And leaving. Naza4 But he answered and reth, he came and dwelt said, It is written, Man in Capernaum, which is shall not live by bread upon the sea coast, in the alone, but by every word borders of Zabulon and that proceedeth out of the Nephthalim: mouth of God.

14 That it might be ful5 Then the devil taketh filled which was spoken by him up into the holy city, Esaias the prophet, saying, and setteth him on a pin- 15 The land of Zabulon, nacle of the temple,.

and the land of Neph6 And saith unto him, If thalim, by the way of the thou be the Son of God, sea, beyond Jordan, Gacast thyself down: for it is lilee of the Gentiles; written, He shall give his 16 The people which angels charge concerning sat in darkness saw great thee : and in their hands light; and to them which they shall bear thee up, sat in the region and lest at any time thou dash shadow of death light is thy foot against a stone. sprung up. 7 Jesus said unto him, 17 | From that time Je