THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW. a Luke 3. 23. b Ps. 132. 11. Is. 11. 1. Jer. 23. 5. cl. 22. 42. John 7. 42. Acts 2.30. & 13. 23. Rom. 1. 3. © Gen. 12. 3. & 22. 18. Gal. 3. 16. d Gen. 21.2.3. e Gen. 25. 26. f Gen. 29. 35. Gen. 38. 27, &c. h Ruth 4. 18, &c. 1 Chr. 2.5, 9, &c. il Sam. 16. 1. & 17. 12. k2 Sam. 12.24. 11 Chr. 3. 10, &c. m2 Kings 20. 21. 1 Chr. 3. 13. n See 1 Chr. 3. 15, 16. I Some read, Josias begat Jakim, and Jechonias. 02 Kings 24. 14, 15, 16. & 25.11. 2 Chr. 36. 10, 20. Jer. 27. 20. & 39.9. & 52.11, CHAPTER I. 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 a generation Tof Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham, 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 m 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, PJechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat a Zorobabel; 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; 15, 28, 29, 30. and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; Dan. 1. 2. P1 Chr. 3. 17, 19. 14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and 4 Ezra 3. 2. & Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 5. 2. Neh. 12. 1. Hag. 1. 1. 15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public ex- Deut. 24. 1. ample, 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. "Luke 1. 35. tGr. begotten. Luke 1. 31. That is, SAVIOUR, Heb. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for y he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that Acts 4. 12. & it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 z 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: 2 Chr. 36. 14. f2 Chr. 34. 15. 8 Mal. 2. 7. h Mic. 5. 2. John 7. 42. i Rev. 2. 27. 1 Or, feed. k Ps. 72. 10. Is. 60. 6. Or, offered. 1 ch. 1. 20. e 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and fscribes of the people together, she 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, 6 h 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, 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 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 Herod slayeth the children. into their own country another The fourth 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 until bring thee word: for into Egypt, and be thou there Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. year before the common account called ANNO DOMINI. 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, mOut of Egypt have I called my Hos. 11. 1. 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. n 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the Jer. 31. 15. 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. year before the account called ANNO DOMINI. 19 But when Herod was dead, The third 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 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 ch. 3. 13. the parts of Galilee: Luke 2. 39. 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called PNazareth: that it P John 1. 45. might be fulfilled which was 9 Jig. 13. 5. 1 Sam. 1. 11. spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. f Mark 1. 6. 82 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. m ch. 12. 34. & 23. 33. Luke 3. 7,8, 9. П Rom. 5. 9. 1 Thess. 1.10. I Or, answerable to amend 2 And saying, Repent ye: for hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, dThe voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. e 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 iwild honey. Christ is tempted. 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 b 17 a And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 1 5 * Then went out to him Jeru. T salem, and all Judea, and all the 9 And think not to say within ment of life. yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones • John 8. 33, 39. CHAPTER IV. John 12. 28. 12. 18. & 42. 1. 17.5. Eph. 1. 6. Christ fasteth, and is tempted. 11 The angels minister unto him. 13 He dwelleth in Capernaum, 17 beginneth to preach, 18 calleth Peter, and Andrew, 21 James, and John, 23 and healeth all the diseased." HEN was a Jesus led up of Mark 1. 12, bthe Spirit 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. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth d Neh. 11. 1, Rom. 4.1,11, to raise up children unto Abra-him on a pinnacle of the temple, 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not Deut. 6. 16. 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 Deut. 6. 13. Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil leaveth him, & 10. 20. Josh. 24. 14. 1 Sam. 7.3. • Mark 1. 16, P John 1.42. 4 Luke 5. 10. 11. Mark 10.28. Luke 18. 28. Mark 1. 19, 20. Luke 5, 10. t ch. 9. 35. u ch.24. 14. y Mark 3. 7. 12 Now when Jesus had prison, he departed into Galilee; 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 15k 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 m From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, n Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. A. D. 31. Aahe went up into a mount-a Mark 3. 13. ain: and when he was set, his 2 And he opened his mouth, See Ps. 51. 3 b Blessed are the poor in spir- b Luke 6. 20. it: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 e Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. e 5 dBlessed are the meck: for 17. Prov. 16. 19. C Is. 61. 2, 3. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after right-d Ps. 37. 11. eousness: f for they shall be 18 And Jesus, walking by 19 And he saith unto them, 22 And they immediately left 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 lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. 25 y And there followed him great multitudes of people from 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8 h Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. e See Rom. 4. 13. f Is. 55. 1. & 5 Ps. 41. 1. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: Ps. 15. 2. & for they shall be called the children of God. 24. 4. Heb. 12. 14. il Cor. 13. 12. 1 John 3. 2.3. 10k Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' 2 Cor. 4. 17. sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 2 Tim. 2. 12. 1 Pet. 3. 14. 11 Blessed are ye, when men 1Luke 6. 22. shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of mevil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 n Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for oso persecuted they the prophets which were before you. m 1 Pet. 4. 14. ↑ Gr. lying. Luke 6. 23. Acts 5. 41. James 1.2. 1 Pet. 4. 13. Neh. 9.26. 1 Thess. 2.15. P Mark 9. 50. Luke 14. 34, 35. 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: Pbut 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 9 Ye are the light of the Prov. 4. 18. world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Phil. 2. 15. * Mark 4. 21. Luke 8. 16. & 11. 33. original signifieth 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under la bush-The word in el, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. a measure containing about a pint less than a 16 Let your light so shine be- peck. |