THE GOSPEL BY ST. MATTHEW. I. SECTION 1.-THE NATIVITY. 35. 38: 27. THE lineage of Jesus Christ son of David, son of Abra- Lu. 3: 23. 2 ham. Abraham begat Isaac. Isaac begat Jacob. Jacob begat Gen. 21; 2. 3 Judah and his brothers. Judah had Pharez and Zarah by Ta- 25: 24: 29: 4 mar. Pharez begat Hezron. Hezron begat Ram. Ram be- Ruth 4: 18. 5 gat Aminadab. Aminadab begat Nahshon. Nahshon begat Salmon. Salmon had Boaz by Rahab. Boaz had Obed by 6 Ruth. Obed begat Jesse. Jesse begat David the king. David 7 the king had Solomon, by her who had been the wife of Uriah. Solomon begat Rehoboam. Rehoboam begat Abia. Abia be8 gat Asa. Asa begat Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat begat Joram. 9 Joram begat Uzziah. Uzziah begat Jotham. Jotham begat 10 Ahaz. Ahaz begat Hezekiah. Hezekiah begat Manasseh. 11 Manasseh begat Amon. Amon begat Josiah. Josiah had Jeconiah and his brothers, about the time of the migration into 12 Babylon. After the migration into Babylon, Jeconiah begat 13 Salathiel. Salathiel begat Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel begat Abi14 ud. Abiud begat Eliakim. Eliakim begat Azor. Azor begat 15 Zadoc. Zadoc begat Achim. Achim begat Eliud. Eliud begat Eleazar. Eleazar begat Matthan. Matthan begat Ja16 cob. Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was 17 born Jesus, who is called Messiah.* So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen; from David till the migration into Babylon fourteen; and from the migration into Babylon to the Messiah* fourteen. 18 2 Sam. 16: 1. 17: 12. 1 Chr. 3. 10. NOW the birth of Jesus Christ happened thus: Mary his Lu. 1:26. mother had been espoused to Joseph; but before they came to19 gether, she proved to be with child by the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband being a worthy man, and unwilling to expose her, 20 intended to divorce her privately. But while he was thinking upon this, a messenger of the Lord appearing to him in a dream said: Joseph, son of David, scruple not to take home Mary thy Acts, 4. 12. Isa. 7. 14. Lu. 2: 4. Mic. 5: 2. Joel 7: 42. Pr. 72. 9. 21 wife; for her pregnancy is from the Holy Spirit. And she shall bear a son, whom thou shalt call Jesus; for he will save his 22 people from their sins. In all this, what the Lord had spoken 23 by the prophet was verified: Behold the Virgin shall conceive and bear a son, who shall be called Immanuel;' which signifies 24 God with us. When Joseph awoke, he did as the messenger 25 of the Lord had commanded him, and took home his wife; but knew her not until she had brought forth her first born son, whom he named Jesus.* II. AFTER the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem of Judea, in the reign of king Herod, certain eastern Magians† came to Jerusa2 lemn and inquired: Where is the new-born king of the Jews; for we have seen his star in the east country, and are come to 3 do him homage? King Herod hearing this was alarmed, and 4 all Jerusalem with him. And having assembled all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he demanded of them 5 where the Messiah should be born? They answered; At Beth6 lehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou, Bethlehem in the canton of Judah, art not the least illustrious among the cities of Judah; for out of thee shall come a ruler who will govern my people Israel.' 7 Then Herod having secretly called the Magians, procured from them exact information concerning the star's appearing. 8 And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: Go make an exact inquiry about the child; and when ye have found him, bring 9 me word, that I may also go and pay him homage. Having heard the king, they departed: and lo! the star which had appeared to them in the east country moved before them, till it 10 came and stood over the place where the child was. When 11 they again saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly. And being come into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother; and prostrating themselves did him homage. Then opening their caskets, they offered as presents, gold, frankincense, 12 and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went home another way. 13 WHEN they were gone, a messenger of the Lord appearing to Joseph in a dream, said; Arise, take the child, with his mother, and flee into Egypt, and remain there till I acquaint thee; 14 for Herod will seek the child to destroy him. Accordingly be arose, took the child with his mother, and withdrew by night Num. 23. 22. 15 into Egypt, where he continued until the death of Herod; so that what the Lord had spoken by the prophet was verified: 'Out of Egypt I recalled my son.' Hos. 11. 1. 16 Then Herod, finding that he had been deceived by the Ma * That is, Saviour. A sect of Philosophers in Asia. gians, was highly incensed, and despatched emissaries, who slew, by his order, all the male children in Bethlehem, and in all its territory, from those entering the second year, down to the time whereof he had procured exact information from the Magians. 18. Then was the word of Jeremiah the prophet verified; 'A cry Jer. 31: 15. was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and weeping, and bitter complaint, Rachel bewailing her children, and refusing to be comforted because they are not.' 19 When Herod was dead, a messenger of the Lord, appearing 20 in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, said: Arise take the child, with his mother, and go into the land of Israel; for they are dead. 21 who sought his life. Accordingly he arose, took the child with 22 his mother, and went to the land of Israel; but hearing that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod in the throne of Judea, he was afraid to return thither; and being warned in a dream, 23 retired into the district of Galilee, and resided in a city named Nazareth, thereby verifying the declaration of the prophet [concerning Jesus], that he should be called a Nazarene. SECTION I-THE BAPTISM. Jo. 1: 6. ch. 10: 7. III. IN those days appeared John the Baptist, who cried in Mar. 1: 2. 2 the wilderness of Judea, saying: Reform, for the reign of heav- Lu. 3: 1. 3 en approacheth. For this is he of whom the prophet Isaiah ch. 4. 17. speaketh in these words: The voice of one proclaiming in the Ise. 40: 3. wilderness, Prepare a way for the Lord,* make for him a 4 straight passage." Now John wore raiment of camel's hair with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts 5 and wild honey. Then Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the 6 country along the Jordan, resorted to him, and were baptized by him in Jordan confessing their sins. 7 But he seeing many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to him to receive baptism, said to them; Offspring of vipers, who hath 8 prompted you to flee from the impending vengeance? Produce 9 then the proper fruit of reformation; and presume not to say within yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father; for I as- Jo. 8: 39. sure you that of these stones God can raise children to Abra10 ham. And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: ev ery tree, therefore which produceth not good fruit is felled, and ch. 7: 19. 11 turned into fuel. I indeed baptize you in water, that ye may Mar. 1: 8. reform; but he who cometh after me is mightier than 1, whose Lu. 3:16. shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Ho- Acts 1:5. 12 ly Spirit and fire. His winnowing shovel is in his hand; and In the Hebrew of Isaiah, Jehovah. Jo. 1: 26. Mar. 1: 9. Jo. 1:37. . 2 Pet. 1. 17. Dout. 8: 3. Ps. 91: 11. Deut. 6: 16. 13 he will thoroughly cleanse his grain: he will gather his wheat into the granary, and consume the chaff in unquenchable fire. THEN came Jesus from Galilee to Jordan to be baptized 14 by John. But John excused himself, saying; It is I who need 15 to be baptized by thee; and thou comest to me! Jesus answering said unto him; Permit this at present; for thus ought we 16 to ratify every institution. Then John acquiesced. Jesus being baptized, no sooner arose out of the water, than Heaven was opened to him; and the Spirit of God appeared, descending like a dove and lighting upon him; while a voice from hea17 ven proclaimed: This is my beloved Son in whom I delight. IV. THEN was Jesus conducted by the Spirit into the wilder2 ness, to be tempted by the devil.* And after fasting forty days 3 and forty nights, he was hungry. Whereupon the tempter, accosting him, said: If thou be a Son of God, command that these 4 stones become loaves. Jesus answering said: It is written, "Man liveth not by bread only, but by every thing which God 5 is pleased to appoint." Then the devil conveyed him into the holy city, and having placed him upon the battlements of the 6 temple, said to him: If thou be a Son of God, throw thyself down; for it is written, "He will give his angelst the charge of thee: they shall uphold thee in their arms, lest thou dash thy 7 foot against a stone.' Jesus again answered: It is written, 8 "Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the proof." Again the devil took him up a very high mountain, whence he showed him all the kingdoms of the world in their glory, and said to 9 him: All these will I give thee, if thou wilt prostrate thyself Deut. 6: 13. 10 and worship me. Jesus answered: Satan, begone; for it is written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and shalt serve him only." Then the devil leaving him, angels came and ministered to him. 10: 20. 1 Sam. 7; 3. Mar. 1: 14. Lu. 4: 14. Jo. 4; 43. Isa. 9: 1. ch. 3: 2. ch. 10: 7. Mar. 1. 16. Lu. 5: 1. Jo. 1: 35. 11 12 NOW Jesus hearing that John was imprisoned, retired in13 to Galilee; and having left Nazareth, resided at Capernaum, a 14 seaport in the confines of Zebulun, and Naphtali; thereby veri15 fying the words of Isaiah the prophet, " The canton of Zebu lun and the canton of Naphtali, situate on the Jordan near the 16 sea, Galilee of the nations; the people who abode in darkness saw a great light, and on those who inhabited a region of the 17 shades of death, light hath arisen." From that time Jesus began to proclaim, saying: Reform, for the reign of heaven approacheth. 18 Then walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon named Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a drag in19 to the sea, for they were fishers. And he said to them: Come Traducer. Messengers. Jehovah. § Adversary. || Jehovah. 20 with me, and I will make you fishers of men. Immediately 21 they left the nets, and followed him. Passing on he saw other two brothers, James son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he 22 called them. They immediately, leaving the bark and their father, followed him. Mar. 1: 39. 23 Then Jesus went over all Galilee, teaching in their syna- ch. 9: 35. gogues, and proclaiming the grand tidings of the reign, and cur- Lu. 4: 15, 44. 24 ing every sort of disease and malady among the people. And Mar. 1:34. his fame spread through all Syria, and they brought to him all their sick, seized and tormented with various distempers, demo- Mar. 3: 7. 25 niacs, and lunatics, and paralytics and he healed them. And vast multitudes followed him from Galilee, from Decapolis,* from Jerusalem, from Judea, and from the banks of the Jordan. Lu. 6: 17. V. SECTION III.-THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT. confluence (Eng, edit ; JESUS, seeing so great a conference, repaired to a moun2 tain and having sat down, his disciples came to him. Then, breaking silence, he taught them, saying: 3 HAPPY the poor who repine not; for the kingdom of heaven Lu. 6. 20. 4 is theirs! Happy they who mourn; for they shall receive con- Isa. 61. 3. 5 solation! Happy the meek; for they shall inherit the land! P. 37; 11. 6 Happy they who hunger and thirst for righteousness; for they Isa. 65: 13. 7 shall be satisfied! Happy the merciful; for they shall obtain P.. 24: 3. 8 mercy! Happy the clean in heart; for they shall see God! 1 Pet. 3. 14. 9 Happy the peace makers; for they shall be called the sons of 10 God! Happy they who suffer persecution on account of righte11 ousness; for the kingdom of heaven is theirs! Happy shall ye 1 Pet. 4: 14be, when men shall revile and persecute you, and, on my ac12 count accuse you falsely of every evil thing! Rejoice and exult; for great is your reward in heaven; for thus the prophets were persecuted who were before you. 13 Lu. 14: 34. YE are the salt of the earth. If the salt become insipid, Mar. 9: 49. how shall its saltness be restored? it is thenceforth fit only to 14 be cast out and trodden by men. Ye are the light of the world. 15 A city situate on a mountain must be conspicuous. A lamp is Mar. 4: 21. lighted to be put, not under a corn-measure, but on a stand, that Lu. 8: 16. it may shine to all the family. Thus let your light shine before 1 Pet. 2: 12. men, that they, seeing your good actions, may glorify your Father who is in heaven. 17 -11: 33. Think not that I am come to subvert the Law or the Pro18 phets. I am come not to subvert, but to ratify. For verily I Lu. 16: 17. * A district of ten cities. |