Matthew 1

The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah 1 The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham: 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father ofJudah and his brothers. 3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, […]

Matthew 3

The Preaching of John the Baptist 1 Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, “The voice of onecrying in the wilderness, ‘Make […]

Matthew 4

The Temptation of Jesus 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, Hethen became hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these […]

Matthew 5

The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes 1 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2 He opened His mouth andbeganto teach them, saying, 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 “Blessed are […]

Matthew 6

Giving to the Poor and Prayer 1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. 2 “So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in […]

Matthew 8

Jesus Cleanses a Leper; The Centurion’s Faith 1 When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him. 2 And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” 3 Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying,”I am willing; […]

Matthew 9

A Paralytic Healed 1 Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed overthe seaand came to His own city. 2 And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic,”Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 And some of the scribes said to themselves, “Thisfellowblasphemes.” 4 And […]

Matthew 10

The Twelve Disciples; Instructions for Service 1 Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his […]