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Gospel Of Matthew
King James Version
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
CHAPTER 1
1: The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of
David, the son of Abraham. 2: Abraham begat Isaac; and
Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his
brethren; 3: And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar;
and Phares 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
Jesse begat David the king; 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
begat Asa; 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 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 publick 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. 21: And she shall
bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS:
for he shall save his people from their sins. 22: Now all
this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23: Behold, a
virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son,
and they shall call his name Emmanuel, 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: 25: And knew her not till she
had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his
name JESUS.
CHAPTER 2
1: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the
days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from
the east to Jerusalem, 2: Saying, Where is he that is
born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the
east, and are come to worship him. 3: When Herod the king
had heard these things, he was troubled, and all
Jerusalem with him. 4: And when he had gathered all the
chief priests and scribes of the people together, he
demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5: And they
said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is
written by the prophet, 6: And thou Bethlehem, in the
land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda:
for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my
people Israel. 7: Then Herod, when he had privily called
the wise men, enquired 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 the house, they saw the young child with
Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and
when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto
him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. 12: And
being warned of God in a dream that they should not
return to Herod, they departed into their own country
another way. 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 flee
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. 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
enquired 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 mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and
would not be comforted, because they are not. 19: But
when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord
appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20: Saying,
Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go
into the land of Israel: for they are dead 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. 22: But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in
Judaea 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: 23: And
he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it
might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He
shall be called a Nazarene.
CHAPTER 3
1: In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the
wilderness of Judaea, 2: And saying, Repent ye: for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3: For this is he that was
spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one
crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the 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 locusts and wild honey. 5: Then
went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the
region round about Jordan, 6: And were baptized of him in
Jordan, confessing their sins. 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 meet 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: therefore 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: 12: Whose
fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his
floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; 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 forbad 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: 17: And lo
a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased. CHAPTER 4 1: Then was Jesus led
up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the
devil. 2: And when he had fasted forty days and forty
nights, he was afterward an hungred. 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 into 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, 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, angels came and ministered unto him. 12: 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 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, 15: The land of Zabulon, and the land of
Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee
of the Gentiles; 16: The people which sat in darkness saw
great light; and to them which sat in the region and
shadow of death light is sprung up. 17: From that time
Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand. 18: And Jesus, walking by
the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter,
and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for
they were fishers. 19: And he saith unto them, Follow me,
and I will make you fishers of men. 20: And they
straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21: And
going on from thence, he saw other 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: 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 lunatick, and those that had the palsy;
and he healed them. 25: And there followed him great
multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis,
and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond
Jordan.
CHAPTER 5
1: And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain:
and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2: And
he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3: Blessed
are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. 4: Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be
comforted. 5: Blessed are the meek: for they shall
inherit the earth. 6: Blessed are they which do hunger
and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7: Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8: Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9: Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called
the children of God. 10: Blessed are they which are
persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven. 11: Blessed are ye, when men shall
revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner
of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12: Rejoice,
and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven:
for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13: Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have
lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is
thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to
be trodden under foot of men. 14: Ye are the light of the
world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15:
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel,
but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that
are in the house. 16: Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven. 17: Think not that I am come
to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to
destroy, but to fulfil. 18: For verily I say unto you,
Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall
in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19:
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least
commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called
the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall
do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the
kingdom of heaven. 20: For I say unto you, That except
your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the
scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the
kingdom of heaven. 21: Ye have heard that it was said by
them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever
shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22: But I
say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother
without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and
whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in
danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou
fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23: Therefore if
thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest
that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24: Leave there
thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be
reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy
gift. 25: Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou
art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary
deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to
the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26: Verily I
say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence,
till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 27: Ye have
heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt
not commit adultery: 28: But I say unto you, That
whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath
committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29: And
if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it
from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy
members should perish, and not that thy whole body should
be cast into hell. 30: And if thy right hand offend thee,
cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable
for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not
that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 31: It hath
been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him
give her a writing of divorcement: 32: But I say unto
you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for
the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery:
and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth
adultery. 33: Again, ye have heard that it hath been said
by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but
shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 34: But I say
unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is
God's throne: 35: Nor by the earth; for it is his
footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of
the great King. 36: Neither shalt thou swear by thy head,
because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37:
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for
whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. 38: Ye have
heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a
tooth for a tooth: 39: But I say unto you, That ye resist
not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right
cheek, turn to him the other also. 40: And if any man
will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him
have thy cloke also. 41: And whosoever shall compel thee
to go a mile, go with him twain. 42: Give to him that
asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn
not thou away. 43: Ye have heard that it hath been said,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44:
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for
them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45:
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in
heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on
the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46: For if ye love them which love you, what reward have
ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47: And if ye
salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others?
do not even the publicans so? 48: Be ye therefore
perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is
perfect.
CHAPTER 6
1: Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be
seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father
which is in heaven. 2: Therefore when thou doest thine
alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the
hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that
they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They
have their reward. 3: But when thou doest alms, let not
thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4: That
thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth
in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 5: And when
thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are:
for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in
the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men.
Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6: But
thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when
thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in
secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward
thee openly. 7: But when ye pray, use not vain
repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they
shall be heard for their much speaking. 8: Be not ye
therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what
things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9: After this
manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name. 10: Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11: Give us this day
our daily bread. 12: And forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors. 13: And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and
the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14: For if ye
forgive men th
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