The wise men directed to Christ. The fourth year before the common account called ANNO DOMINI Luke 2. 4, 6, 1. b Gen. 10. 30. & 25. 6. 1 Kings 4. 30. Luke 2. 11 Is. 60. 3. CHAPTER II. ST. MATTHEW. a OW when Jesus was born 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 into Egypt, and be thou there Niw Bethlehem of Judea in until Fring thee word: for the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the cast to Jerusalem, с 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we 4 Num. 24. 17. 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 2 Chr. 36. 14. 12 Chr. 34. 13. 8 Mal. 2. 7. h Mic. 5. 2. John 7. 42. i Rev. 2. 27. I Or, feed. k Pa. 72. 10. Is. 69. 6. I Or, affered. 1 ch. 1. 20. him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, she demanded of them where Christ I 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 will seek the young child to destroy him. year before the common account called Asso 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 3 13 the parts of Galilee: 9 Mark 1. 8. 11.16 & 19.4. Mal 3.2. Mal, 4. 1. ch. 13. 30. A. D. 27. Mark 1. 9. Luke 3. 21. *h. 2. 22. 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 thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. 13Then cometh Jesus *from Galilce to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 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. A. D. 27. J Mark 1. 10. 42. 1. Luke 3. 22. John J. 32, 23 16 y And Jesus, when he was 1. 11. 2. & 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 light-ch. 12. 18 & ing upon him: 17a And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 1 CHAPTER IV. 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. John 12. 28. P. 2.7. 42. 1. 17. 5. Mark 1. 11. Luke 2. 35. Eph. 1. 6. Col. 1. 13 2 Pet. 1. 17. the Spirit into the wilder HEN was a Jesus led up of Mark 1. 12, ness to be tempted of the devil. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. &c. b See 1 Kings 18. 12. Ez. 3. 14. & 8. 3. & 11. 1, 24. & 40. 2. & 43. 5. Acts 8. 39. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by Deut. & 3 bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not Deut. & 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. 2 Christ beginneth to preach. A. D. 27. h Heb. 1. 14. A. D. 30. i Mark 1. 14. Luke 3. 20. & 4. 14, 31. John 4. 43. 1 Or, deliv ered up. A. D. 31. k Is. 9. 1, 2. 1 Is. 42. 7. Luke 2. 32. m Mark 1. 14, 13. "ch. 3. 2. & 10 7. "Mark 1. 15, 17, 18. Luke 5. 2. P John 1. 42. 1 Luke & 10, 11. Mark 10. 28. Luke 18. 28. Mark 1. 19, 20. Luke 5. 10. tch. 9. 35. Mark 1. 21. 32. Like 4. 15. 41 ch.24. 14. Mark 1. 14. * Mark 1.34 7 Mark 3. 7. and, behold, angels came and | Galilee, and from Decapolis, and 12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was I 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 m 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 Pcalled 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 discases 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 And there followed him great multitudes of people from A. D. 31. he went up into a mount-Mark 3. 13. ND seeing the multitudes, ain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3b Blessed are the poor in spir- b Luke 6. 20. it: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 c Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. See Ps. 51. 17. Prov. 16, 19. © Is. 61. 2. 3. Juke 6. 21. Jolin 16, 20. 2 Cor. 1.7. Rev. 21. 4. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after right- P. 37. 11. eousness: for they shall be filled. * See Rom. 4. 13. fla. 55. 1. & Ps. 41. 1. 2 Tim. 1. 16. Heb. 6. 10. James 2. 13 b Ps. 15. 2. & 21. 4. Heb. 12. 14. i1 Cor. 13. 12. 1 John 3.2.3. 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' 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 1 Luke 6. 22. shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of mevil against you falsely, for my sake. n Pet. 4.14. † Gr. lying. Luke 6. 23. Acts 5. 41. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before Chr. 36, 16. you. Neli. 9. 26. ch. 23, 34, 37. Arts 7. 52. I Thess. 2.15. P Mark 9. 50. Luke 14. 34, 33. 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 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. 16 Let your light so shine be a measure containing about a pint less than a peck. on the mount. A. D. 31. John 15. 8. 1 Cor. 14. 25. u Rom. 3. 31. & 10. 4. Gal. 3. 24. fore men, that they may see to lust after her hath committed 1 Pet. 2. 12. your good works, and glorify 18 For verily I say unto you, Luke 16. 17. Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. James 2. 10. Rom. 9. 31. 10. 3. 10r. 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: a 22 But I say unto you, That 1 John 3. 15. 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. ! That is, Vain fellow, 2 Sam. 6. 20. ch. 8. 4. & 23. 19. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before 26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou 27 Ye have heard that it was 29 And if thy right eye offend thec, 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. A. D. 31. ich 18. 8, 9. Mark 9. 4347. Or, do cause thee to offend. see cli. 19. 12. 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, Whoso- Deut. 24. 1. ever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 1 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 Pshalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: Jer. 3. 1. See cli. 19. 3, &c. Mark 10. 9, &c. ch. 19. 9. Luke 16. 18. Rom. 7. 3. 1 Cor. 7. 10, 11. "ch. 23. 16. Lev. 19. 12. Swear? Deut. 23. 23. 34 But I say unto you, 9 ch. 23. 16, 18, James 5. 12. 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the P. 48. 2. & great King. 87.3. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communica- Col. 4. 6. tion 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: y 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 cloak also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that Luke 23. 34. hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Acts 7. 60. 1 Cor. 4. 12, 13. 1 Pet. 2. 23. & 3.9. (Job 25. 3. Luke 6. 32. b Gen. 17. I. Lev. 11. 44. & 19, 2. Luke 6, 36. Col. 1. 28. & 4. 12. Jaines 1. 4. 1 Pet. I. 15, 16. i Eph. 5. 1. 1 Or, right. cousness, 45 That ye may be the children rise on the evil and on the good, 46 For if ye love them which 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 VI. 1 Christ continueth his sermon in the mount, and mammon: 25 exhorteth not to be care ful for worldly things: 33 but to seek God's TA AKE heed that ye do not your alms before men, to Deut 13. be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. B. 112. 9. 2 Cur. 9. 9, 10. 2 Therefore a when thou doest Rom. 12. 8. thine alms, I do not sound a Or, with, 1 Or. Of prayer and fasting. and thy Father which seeth in с 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 11 Give us this day our daily 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into tempt-1 ation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. A. D. 31. & Ecc. & 2 1 Kings 18. 26, 22. 14 For if ye forgive men their 1Chr. 29.11. will also forgive you: trespasses, your heavenly Father • Mark 11. 25, James 2. 13. 15 But Pif ye forgive not men Pch. 18 35. their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 16 Moreover when ye fast, 19. 58. 5. 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. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, trumpet before thee, as the hyp-ranoint thine head, and wash thy Ruth 1 ocrites do in the synagogues and be sounded. 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 bLake 14.14 in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 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. 1 Tim. 6. 17. Heb. 13. 5. Janes 5. 1, 19 Lay not up for yourselves Prov. 23. 4. treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 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: ch. 19. 21. Luke 12. 33, 34. & 18. 22. 1 Tim. 6, 19. 1 Pct. 1. 4. 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22 The light of the body is the Luke 11.24. eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy 36. |