(Matthew 3:1) In those days John the Immerser came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
(Matthew 3:2) and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven has drawn near!
(Matthew 3:3) For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; make His paths straight.
(Matthew 3:4) And John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather waistband around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
(Matthew 3:5) Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him
(Matthew 3:6) and were immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
(Matthew 3:7) But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, Offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
(Matthew 3:8) Therefore bring forth fruits worthy of repentance,
(Matthew 3:9) and do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
(Matthew 3:10) And now already the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore any tree which does not bear good fruit is cut off and thrown into the fire.
(Matthew 3:11) I indeed immerse you in water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire;
(Matthew 3:12) whose winnowing shovel is in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the granary; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
(Matthew 3:13) Then Jesus comes from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be immersed by him.
(Matthew 3:14) But John tried to prevent Him, saying, I need to be immersed by You, and do You come to me?
(Matthew 3:15) But Jesus answered and said to him, Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allowed Him.
(Matthew 3:16) And when He had been immersed, Jesus went up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him.
(Matthew 3:17) And behold a voice out of heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
(Matthew 4:1) Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
(Matthew 4:2) And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.
(Matthew 4:3) And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If You are the Son of God, speak that these stones may become bread.
(Matthew 4:4) But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
(Matthew 4:5) Then the devil takes Him up into the holy city, and sets Him on the wing of the temple,
(Matthew 4:6) and says to Him, If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: He shall give His angels charge concerning you, and, in their hands they shall bear you up, that you may not dash your foot against a stone.
(Matthew 4:7) Jesus said to him, It is written again, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.
(Matthew 4:8) Again, the devil takes Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and shows Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
(Matthew 4:9) And he says to Him, All these things I will give to You if You will fall down and do homage to me.
(Matthew 4:10) Then Jesus said to him, Go away, Satan! For it has been written, You shall do homage to the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.
(Matthew 4:11) Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
(Matthew 4:12) Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up to prison, He withdrew into Galilee.
(Matthew 4:13) And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,
(Matthew 4:14) that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
(Matthew 4:15) The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:
(Matthew 4:16) The people who sat in darkness have seen a great Light, and upon those sitting in the region and shadow of death, Light has sprung up.
(Matthew 4:17) From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven has drawn near.
(Matthew 4:18) And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
(Matthew 4:19) And He says to them, Come after Me, and I will make you fishers of men.
(Matthew 4:20) And they immediately left their nets and followed Him.
(Matthew 4:21) And going on from there, He saw two other brothers, Jacob the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. And He called them,
(Matthew 4:22) and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.
(Matthew 4:23) And Jesus went around all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.
(Matthew 4:24) And His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all the sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.
(Matthew 4:25) And great multitudes followed Him; from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
(Matthew 5:1) And seeing the multitudes, He went up into a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to 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 those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
(Matthew 5:5) Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
(Matthew 5:6) Blessed are those who 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 sons of God.
(Matthew 5:10) Blessed are they who have been persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
(Matthew 5:11) Blessed are you when they shall revile and persecute you, and shall say every evil word against you falsely because of Me.
(Matthew 5:12) Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in Heaven, for in this manner they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
(Matthew 5:13) You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
(Matthew 5:14) You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
(Matthew 5:15) Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a grain measure, but on a lampstand, and it shines for all who are in the house.
(Matthew 5:16) Let your light so shine before men, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.
(Matthew 5:17) Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
(Matthew 5:18) For truly I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the Law till all is fulfilled.
(Matthew 5:19) Whoever therefore relaxes one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of Heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of Heaven.
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