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But while he thought on these things, behold the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost.

But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet:

But when Herod was dead, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt,

But hearing that Archclaus reigned in Judea in the room of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither: and being warned in sleep retired into the quarters of Galilee.

I indeed baptize you in water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire.

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?

Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God.

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing anymore but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men.

Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house.

Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

But I say to you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, excepting the cause of fornication, maketh her to commit adultery: and he that shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.

Again you have heard that it was said to them of old, thou shalt not forswear thyself: but thou shalt perform thy oaths to the Lord.

But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven for it is the throne of God:

But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.

But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:

But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you: