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Matthew 1:1 ~ The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Matthew 1:2 ~ Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Matthew 1:3 ~ And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
Matthew 1:4 ~ And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
Matthew 1:5 ~ And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Matthew 1:6 ~ And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
Matthew 1:7 ~ And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
Matthew 1:8 ~ And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
Matthew 1:9 ~ And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
Matthew 1:10 ~ And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
Matthew 1:11 ~ And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
Matthew 1:12 ~ And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
Matthew 1:13 ~ And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
Matthew 1:14 ~ And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
Matthew 1:15 ~ And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
Matthew 1:16 ~ And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Matthew 1:17 ~ 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.
Matthew 1:18 ~ 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.
Matthew 1:19 ~ Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
Matthew 1:20 ~ 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.
Matthew 1:21 ~ And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Matthew 1:22 ~ Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Matthew 1:23 ~ 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.
Matthew 1:24 ~ Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
Matthew 1:25 ~ And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

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Matthew 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,
Matthew 2:2 ~ 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.
Matthew 2:3 ~ When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew 2:4 ~ And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
Matthew 2:5 ~ And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Matthew 2:6 ~ 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.
Matthew 2:7 ~ Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Matthew 2:8 ~ 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.
Matthew 2:9 ~ 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.
Matthew 2:10 ~ When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Matthew 2:11 ~ 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.
Matthew 2:12 ~ And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Matthew 2:13 ~ 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.
Matthew 2:14 ~ When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Matthew 2:15 ~ 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.
Matthew 2:16 ~ 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.
Matthew 2:17 ~ Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
Matthew 2:18 ~ 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.
Matthew 2:19 ~ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Matthew 2:20 ~ 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.
Matthew 2:21 ~ And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
Matthew 2:22 ~ 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:
Matthew 2:23 ~ 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.

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Matthew 3:1 ~ In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Matthew 3:2 ~ And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 3:3 ~ 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.
Matthew 3:4 ~ 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.
Matthew 3:5 ~ Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
Matthew 3:6 ~ And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Matthew 3:7 ~ 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?
Matthew 3:8 ~ Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Matthew 3:9 ~ 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.
Matthew 3:10 ~ 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.
Matthew 3:11 ~ 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:
Matthew 3:12 ~ 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.
Matthew 3:13 ~ Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Matthew 3:14 ~ But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Matthew 3:15 ~ 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.
Matthew 3:16 ~ 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:
Matthew 3:17 ~ And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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Matthew 4:1 ~ Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Matthew 4:2 ~ And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
Matthew 4:3 ~ And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Matthew 4:4 ~ 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.
Matthew 4:5 ~ Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
Matthew 4:6 ~ 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.
Matthew 4:7 ~ Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Matthew 4:8 ~ 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;
Matthew 4:9 ~ And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Matthew 4:10 ~ 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.
Matthew 4:11 ~ Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Matthew 4:12 ~ Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
Matthew 4:13 ~ And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
Matthew 4:14 ~ That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
Matthew 4:15 ~ The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
Matthew 4:16 ~ 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.
Matthew 4:17 ~ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 4:18 ~ 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.
Matthew 4:19 ~ And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Matthew 4:20 ~ And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
Matthew 4:21 ~ 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.
Matthew 4:22 ~ And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
Matthew 4:23 ~ 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.
Matthew 4:24 ~ 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.
Matthew 4:25 ~ And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

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Matthew 5:1 ~ And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
Matthew 5:2 ~ And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
Matthew 5:3 ~ Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:4 ~ Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Matthew 5:5 ~ Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:6 ~ Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Matthew 5:7 ~ Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew 5:8 ~ Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Matthew 5:9 ~ Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matthew 5:10 ~ Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:11 ~ Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Matthew 5:12 ~ Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Matthew 5:13 ~ 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.
Matthew 5:14 ~ Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Matthew 5:15 ~ 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.
Matthew 5:16 ~ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 5:17 ~ Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Matthew 5:18 ~ 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.
Matthew 5:19 ~ 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.
Matthew 5:20 ~ 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.
Matthew 5:21 ~ 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:
Matthew 5:22 ~ 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.
Matthew 5:23 ~ Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
Matthew 5:24 ~ Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Matthew 5:25 ~ 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.
Matthew 5:26 ~ Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
Matthew 5:27 ~ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
Matthew 5:28 ~ But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Matthew 5:29 ~ 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.
Matthew 5:30 ~ 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.
Matthew 5:31 ~ It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Matthew 5:32 ~ 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.
Matthew 5:33 ~ 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:
Matthew 5:34 ~ But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
Matthew 5:35 ~ Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
Matthew 5:36 ~ Neith
er shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Matthew 5:37 ~ But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Matthew 5:38 ~ Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Matthew 5:39 ~ 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.
Matthew 5:40 ~ And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
Matthew 5:41 ~ And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
Matthew 5:42 ~ Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Matthew 5:43 ~ Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew 5:44 ~ 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;
Matthew 5:45 ~ 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.
Matthew 5:46 ~ For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Matthew 5:47 ~ And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
Matthew 5:48 ~ Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

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Matthew 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.
Matthew 6:2 ~ 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.
Matthew 6:3 ~ But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Matthew 6:4 ~ That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 6:5 ~ 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.
Matthew 6:6 ~ 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.
Matthew 6:7 ~ But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Matthew 6:8 ~ Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Matthew 6:9 ~ After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Matthew 6:10 ~ Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6:11 ~ Give us this day our daily bread.
Matthew 6:12 ~ And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Matthew 6:13 ~ 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.
Matthew 6:14 ~ For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Matthew 6:15 ~ But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 6:16 ~ Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew 6:17 ~ But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
Matthew 6:18 ~ That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 6:19 ~ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Matthew 6:20 ~ But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
Matthew 6:21 ~ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Matthew 6:22 ~ The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
Matthew 6:23 ~ But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
Matthew 6:24 ~ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 6:25 ~ Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Matthew 6:26 ~ Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Matthew 6:27 ~ Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Matthew 6:28 ~ And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
Matthew 6:29 ~ And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Matthew 6:30 ~ Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Matthew 6:31 ~ Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Matthew 6:32 ~ (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Matthew 6:33 ~ But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:34 ~ Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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Matthew 11:1 ~ And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
Matthew 11:2 ~ Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
Matthew 11:3 ~ And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
Matthew 11:4 ~ Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
Matthew 11:5 ~ The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Matthew 11:6 ~ And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Matthew 11:7 ~ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Matthew 11:8 ~ But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.
Matthew 11:9 ~ But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
Matthew 11:10 ~ For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Matthew 11:11 ~ Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Matthew 11:12 ~ And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
Matthew 11:13 ~ For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
Matthew 11:14 ~ And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
Matthew 11:15 ~ He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 11:16 ~ But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
Matthew 11:17 ~ And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
Matthew 11:18 ~ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
Matthew 11:19 ~ The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Matthew 11:20 ~ Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
Matthew 11:21 ~ Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Matthew 11:22 ~ But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
Matthew 11:23 ~ And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
Matthew 11:24 ~ But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
Matthew 11:25 ~ At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Matthew 11:26 ~ Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Matthew 11:27 ~ All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Matthew 11:28 ~ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:29 ~ Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Matthew 11:30 ~ For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

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Matthew 12:1 ~ At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
Matthew 12:2 ~ But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
Matthew 12:3 ~ But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
Matthew 12:4 ~ How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
Matthew 12:5 ~ Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
Matthew 12:6 ~ But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
Matthew 12:7 ~ But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew 12:8 ~ For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
Matthew 12:9 ~ And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
Matthew 12:10 ~ And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
Matthew 12:11 ~ And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
Matthew 12:12 ~ How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Matthew 12:13 ~ Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
Matthew 12:14 ~ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
Matthew 12:15 ~ But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
Matthew 12:16 ~ And charged them that they should not make him known:
Matthew 12:17 ~ That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
Matthew 12:18 ~ Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
Matthew 12:19 ~ He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
Matthew 12:20 ~ A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Matthew 12:21 ~ And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
Matthew 12:22 ~ Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
Matthew 12:23 ~ And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
Matthew 12:24 ~ But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
Matthew 12:25 ~ And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
Matthew 12:26 ~ And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
Matthew 12:27 ~ And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
Matthew 12:28 ~ But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
Matthew 12:29 ~ Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
Matthew 12:30 ~ He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
Matthew 12:31 ~ Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
Matthew 12:32 ~ And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Matthew 12:33 ~ Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Matthew 12:34 ~ O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Matthew 12:35 ~ A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Matthew 12:36 ~ But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Matthew an> 12:37 ~ For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Matthew 12:38 ~ Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
Matthew 12:39 ~ But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Matthew 12:40 ~ For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Matthew 12:41 ~ The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
Matthew 12:42 ~ The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Matthew 12:43 ~ When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
Matthew 12:44 ~ Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
Matthew 12:45 ~ Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
Matthew 12:46 ~ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Matthew 12:47 ~ Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
Matthew 12:48 ~ But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
Matthew 12:49 ~ And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Matthew 12:50 ~ For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

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Matthew 13:1 ~ The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
Matthew 13:2 ~ And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
Matthew 13:3 ~ And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Matthew 13:4 ~ And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
Matthew 13:5 ~ Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
Matthew 13:6 ~ And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Matthew 13:7 ~ And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
Matthew 13:8 ~ But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
Matthew 13:9 ~ Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:10 ~ And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Matthew 13:11 ~ He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Matthew 13:12 ~ For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Matthew 13:13 ~ Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Matthew 13:14 ~ And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
Matthew 13:15 ~ For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Matthew 13:16 ~ But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Matthew 13:17 ~ For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Matthew 13:18 ~ Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
Matthew 13:19 ~ When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
Matthew 13:20 ~ But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Matthew 13:21 ~ Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Matthew 13:22 ~ He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Matthew 13:23 ~ But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Matthew 13:24 ~ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Matthew 13:25 ~ But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Matthew 13:26 ~ But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Matthew 13:27 ~ So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
Matthew 13:28 ~ He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
Matthew 13:29 ~ But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Matthew 13:30 ~ Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Matthew 13:31 ~ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
Matthew 13:32 ~ Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Matthew 13:33 ~ Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Matthew 13:34 ~ All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
Matthew 13:35 ~ T
hat it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

Matthew 13:36 ~ Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
Matthew 13:37 ~ He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Matthew 13:38 ~ The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
Matthew 13:39 ~ The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
Matthew 13:40 ~ As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
Matthew 13:41 ~ The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
Matthew 13:42 ~ And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:43 ~ Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:44 ~ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Matthew 13:45 ~ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
Matthew 13:46 ~ Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Matthew 13:47 ~ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
Matthew 13:48 ~ Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
Matthew 13:49 ~ So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
Matthew 13:50 ~ And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:51 ~ Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
Matthew 13:52 ~ Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Matthew 13:53 ~ And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
Matthew 13:54 ~ And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
Matthew 13:55 ~ Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Matthew 13:56 ~ And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
Matthew 13:57 ~ And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Matthew 13:58 ~ And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

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Matthew 14:1 ~ At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
Matthew 14:2 ~ And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
Matthew 14:3 ~ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
Matthew 14:4 ~ For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Matthew 14:5 ~ And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Matthew 14:6 ~ But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Matthew 14:7 ~ Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
Matthew 14:8 ~ And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.
Matthew 14:9 ~ And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
Matthew 14:10 ~ And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
Matthew 14:11 ~ And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
Matthew 14:12 ~ And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
Matthew 14:13 ~ When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
Matthew 14:14 ~ And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
Matthew 14:15 ~ And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
Matthew 14:16 ~ But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
Matthew 14:17 ~ And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
Matthew 14:18 ~ He said, Bring them hither to me.
Matthew 14:19 ~ And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew 14:20 ~ And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
Matthew 14:21 ~ And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
Matthew 14:22 ~ And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Matthew 14:23 ~ And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Matthew 14:24 ~ But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
Matthew 14:25 ~ And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
Matthew 14:26 ~ And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
Matthew 14:27 ~ But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Matthew 14:28 ~ And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
Matthew 14:29 ~ And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
Matthew 14:30 ~ But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Matthew 14:31 ~ And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Matthew 14:32 ~ And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
Matthew 14:33 ~ Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
Matthew 14:34 ~ And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
Matthew 14:35 ~ And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
Matthew 14:36 ~ And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

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