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The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah

An account[a] of the genealogy[b] of Jesus the Messiah,[c] the son of David, the son of Abraham.(A)

Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,(B) and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram,(C) and Aram the father of Aminadab, and Aminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of King David.

And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah,(D) and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,[d](E) and Asaph[e] the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,[f] and Amos[g] the father of Josiah,(F) 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.(G)

12 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, and Salathiel the father of Zerubbabel,(H) 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, who bore Jesus, who is called the Messiah.[h](I)

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah,[i] fourteen generations.

The Birth of Jesus the Messiah

18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah[j] took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be pregnant from the Holy Spirit.(J) 19 Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to divorce her quietly.(K) 20 But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”(L) 22 All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet:

23 “Look, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a son,
    and they shall name him Emmanuel,”

which means, “God is with us.”(M) 24 When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife 25 but had no marital relations with her until she had given birth to a son,[k] and he named him Jesus.(N)

The Visit of the Magi

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, magi[l] from the east came to Jerusalem,(O) asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star in the east[m] and have come to pay him homage.”(P) When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him, and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah[n] was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet:(Q)

‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
    are by no means least among the rulers of Judah,
for from you shall come a ruler
    who is to shepherd[o] my people Israel.’ ”(R)

Then Herod secretly called for the magi[p] and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.” When they had heard the king, they set out, and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen in the east,[q] until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw that the star had stopped,[r] they were overwhelmed with joy. 11 On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.(S) 12 And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.(T)

The Escape to Egypt

13 Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”(U) 14 Then Joseph[s] got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt(V) 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, “Out of Egypt I have called my son.”

The Massacre of the Infants

16 When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi,[t] he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the magi.[u] 17 Then what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

18 “A voice was heard in Ramah,
    wailing and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
    she refused to be consoled, because they are no more.”(W)

The Return from Egypt

19 When Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, 20 “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.” 21 Then Joseph[v] got up, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And after being warned in a dream, he went away to the district of Galilee.(X) 23 There he made his home in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, “He will be called a Nazarene.”[w](Y)

The Proclamation of John the Baptist

In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”[x](Z) This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,

“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
    make his paths straight.’ ”(AA)

Now John wore clothing of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.(AB) Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region around the Jordan were going out to him, and they were baptized by him in the River Jordan, confessing their sins.(AC)

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his[y] baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?(AD) Therefore, bear fruit worthy of repentance,(AE) and do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.(AF) 10 Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.(AG)

11 “I baptize you with[z] water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with[aa] the Holy Spirit and fire.(AH) 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”(AI)

The Baptism of Jesus

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.(AJ) 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him.(AK) 17 And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved,[ab] with whom I am well pleased.”(AL)

The Testing of Jesus

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tested by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was famished.(AM) The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.”(AN) But he answered, “It is written,

‘One does not live by bread alone,
    but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”(AO)

Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple,(AP) saying to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,

‘He will command his angels concerning you,’
    and ‘On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’ ”(AQ)

Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”(AR)

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory, and he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! for it is written,

‘Worship the Lord your God,
    and serve only him.’ ”(AS)

11 Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him.(AT)

Jesus Begins His Ministry in Galilee

12 Now when Jesus[ac] heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

15 “Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali,
    on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the gentiles—(AU)
16 the people who sat in darkness
    have seen a great light,
and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death
    light has dawned.”(AV)

17 From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”[ad](AW)

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

18 As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea—for they were fishers.(AX) 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.” 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him.(AY) 21 As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

Jesus Ministers to Crowds of People

23 Jesus[ae] went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news[af] of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.(AZ) 24 So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought to him all the sick, those who were afflicted with various diseases and pains, people possessed by demons or having epilepsy or afflicted with paralysis, and he cured them.(BA) 25 And great crowds followed him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.(BB)

The Beatitudes

When Jesus[ag] saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he sat down, his disciples came to him.(BC) And he began to speak and taught them, saying:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(BD)

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.(BE)

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.(BF)

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.(BG)

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.(BH)

10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(BI)

11 “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely[ah] on my account.(BJ) 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(BK)

Salt and Light

13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything but is thrown out and trampled under foot.(BL)

14 “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.(BM) 15 People do not light a lamp and put it under the bushel basket; rather, they put it on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.(BN) 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.(BO)

The Law and the Prophets

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.(BP) 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter,[ai] not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.(BQ) 19 Therefore, whoever breaks[aj] one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.(BR) 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Concerning Anger

21 “You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder,’ and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’(BS) 22 But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister,[ak] you will be liable to judgment, and if you insult[al] a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council, and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell[am] of fire.(BT) 23 So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you,(BU) 24 leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way to court[an] with him, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.(BV) 26 Truly I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.

Concerning Adultery

27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’(BW) 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.(BX) 29 If your right eye causes you to sin,[ao] tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.[ap](BY) 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin,[aq] cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to go into hell.[ar]

Concerning Divorce

31 “It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’(BZ) 32 But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Concerning Oaths

33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.’(CA) 34 But I say to you: Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,(CB) 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one.[as]

Concerning Retaliation

38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’(CC) 39 But I say to you: Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also,(CD) 40 and if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, give your coat as well, 41 and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile. 42 Give to the one who asks of you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you.(CE)

Love for Enemies

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’(CF) 44 But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(CG) 45 so that you may be children of your Father in heaven, for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.(CH) 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the gentiles do the same? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.(CI)

Concerning Almsgiving

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before others in order to be seen by them, for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven.(CJ)

“So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.(CK) But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be done in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.[at](CL)

Concerning Prayer

“And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.(CM) But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.[au](CN)

“When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.(CO) Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

“Pray, then, in this way:

Our Father in heaven,
    may your name be revered as holy.
10     May your kingdom come.
    May your will be done
        on earth as it is in heaven.(CP)
11     Give us today our daily bread.[av](CQ)
12     And forgive us our debts,
        as we also have forgiven our debtors.(CR)
13     And do not bring us to the time of trial,[aw]
        but rescue us from the evil one.[ax](CS)

14 “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,(CT) 15 but if you do not forgive others,[ay] neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.(CU)

Concerning Fasting

16 “And whenever you fast, do not look somber, like the hypocrites, for they mark their faces to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that your fasting may be seen not by others but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.[az]

Concerning Treasures

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust[ba] consume and where thieves break in and steal,(CV) 20 but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust[bb] consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal.(CW) 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

The Eye

22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,(CX) 23 but if your eye is unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If, then, the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

Serving Two Masters

24 “No one can serve two masters, for a slave will either hate the one and love the other or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.[bc](CY)

Do Not Worry

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink,[bd] or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?(CZ) 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?(DA) 27 And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to your span of life?[be] 28 And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ 32 For it is the gentiles who seek all these things, and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God[bf] and his[bg] righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(DB)

34 “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

Judging Others

“Do not judge, so that you may not be judged.(DC) For the judgment you give will be the judgment you get, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbor, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor’s eye.

Profaning the Holy

“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under foot and turn and maul you.(DD)

Ask, Search, Knock

“Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.(DE) For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.(DF) Is there anyone among you who, if your child asked for bread, would give a stone? 10 Or if the child asked for a fish, would give a snake? 11 If you, then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

The Golden Rule

12 “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.(DG)

The Narrow Gate

13 “Enter through the narrow gate, for the gate is wide and the road is easy[bh] that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it.(DH) 14 For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

A Tree and Its Fruit

15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.(DI) 16 You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns or figs from thistles?(DJ) 17 In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.(DK) 20 Thus you will know them by their fruits.

Concerning Self-Deception

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.(DL) 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’(DM) 23 Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; go away from me, you who behave lawlessly.’(DN)

Hearers and Doers

24 “Everyone, then, who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.(DO) 25 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall because it had been founded on rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its fall!”

28 Now when Jesus had finished saying these words, the crowds were astounded at his teaching,(DP) 29 for he taught them as one having authority and not as their scribes.

Footnotes

  1. 1.1 Or A book
  2. 1.1 Or birth
  3. 1.1 Or Jesus Christ
  4. 1.7 Other ancient authorities read Asa
  5. 1.8 Other ancient authorities read Asa
  6. 1.10 Other ancient authorities read Amon
  7. 1.10 Other ancient authorities read Amon
  8. 1.16 Or the Christ
  9. 1.17 Or the Christ
  10. 1.18 Or Jesus Christ
  11. 1.25 Other ancient authorities read her firstborn son
  12. 2.1 Or astrologers
  13. 2.2 Or at its rising
  14. 2.4 Or the Christ
  15. 2.6 Or rule
  16. 2.7 Or astrologers
  17. 2.9 Or at its rising
  18. 2.10 Gk saw the star
  19. 2.14 Gk he
  20. 2.16 Or astrologers
  21. 2.16 Or astrologers
  22. 2.21 Gk he
  23. 2.23 Gk Nazorean
  24. 3.2 Or is at hand
  25. 3.7 Other ancient authorities lack his
  26. 3.11 Or in
  27. 3.11 Or in
  28. 3.17 Or my beloved Son
  29. 4.12 Gk he
  30. 4.17 Or is at hand
  31. 4.23 Gk He
  32. 4.23 Gk gospel
  33. 5.1 Gk he
  34. 5.11 Other ancient authorities lack falsely
  35. 5.18 Gk one iota
  36. 5.19 Or annuls
  37. 5.22 Other ancient authorities add without cause
  38. 5.22 Gk say Raca to (an obscure term of abuse)
  39. 5.22 Gk Gehenna
  40. 5.25 Gk lacks to court
  41. 5.29 Or stumble
  42. 5.29 Gk Gehenna
  43. 5.30 Or stumble
  44. 5.30 Gk Gehenna
  45. 5.37 Or evil
  46. 6.4 Other ancient authorities add openly
  47. 6.6 Other ancient authorities add openly
  48. 6.11 Or our bread for tomorrow
  49. 6.13 Or us into testing
  50. 6.13 Or from evil. Other ancient authorities add, in some form, For the kingdom and the power and the glory are yours forever. Amen.
  51. 6.15 Other ancient authorities add their trespasses
  52. 6.18 Other ancient authorities add openly
  53. 6.19 Gk eating
  54. 6.20 Gk eating
  55. 6.24 Gk mammon
  56. 6.25 Other ancient authorities lack or what you will drink
  57. 6.27 Or add one cubit to your height
  58. 6.33 Other ancient authorities lack of God
  59. 6.33 Or its
  60. 7.13 Other ancient authorities read for the road is wide and easy