Internalise the Law as in the Gospel of Matthew

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Section A

Intro. Call to Teaching

1:1-17...... Genealogy
1:18-25 ....Jesus' birth
2:1-12 ......Magi
2:13-15 ....Egypt
2:16-18 ....Boy children killed
2:18-23 ....Joseph to Nazareth
3:1-12 ......John baptising
3:13-17 ....Jesus' baptism
4:1-11 ......wilderness / temptation
4:12-17 ....Jesus starts preaching
4:18-22 ....Disciples called
4:23-25 ....Jesus preaching all over

1:1-17...... Genealogy

Ch 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ son of David son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judas and the brothers of him, 3 and Judas begat Phares and Zara out of Thamar, and Phares begat Esram and Esram began Aram, 4 and Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naason, and Naason begat Saimon, 5 and Salmon begat Booz out of Rachab, and Booz begat Obed out of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse 6 and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon out of the one who had been the wife of Uriah 7 and Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia, and Abia begat Asaph, and Asaph begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Ozias, 9 and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Achaz, and Achaz begat Hezekias, 10 and Hezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat

Amoz and Amos begat Josias, 11 and Josias begat Jechonias and the brothers of him at the deportation of Babylon 12 And after the deportation of Babylon Jechomias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel, begat Zorobabel 13 and Zorobabel begat Abiud and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor, 14 and Azor begat Sadoc and Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud 15 and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Mathan and Matthan begat Jacob, 16 and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary of whom was born Jesus the one called Christ. 17 Therefore all the generations from Abraham until David generations fourteen and from David until the deportation of Babylon generations fourteen, and from the deportation of Babylon until the Christ generations fourteen. (Note: Literal translation of Revised Standard Version 1988)

1:18-25 ....Jesus' birth

18 Now of Jesus Christ the birth thus was, being bethrothed the mother of him Mary to Joseph, before the come together them she was found in womb having of Spirit Holy. 19 Now Joseph the husband of her, just being and not wishing her to hold up as an example, resolved secretly to dismiss her. 20 But these things him thinking on behold an angel of the Lord by a dream appeared to him saying: Joseph son of David, not fear thou to take Mary the wife of thee: for the thing in her begotten of the Spirit is Holy. 21 and she will bear a son and thou shalt call the name of him

Jesus: for he will save the people of him from these sins of them. 22 Now this all has occurred in order that might be fulfilled the things spoken by the Lord through the prophet saying: 23 Behold the virgin in womb will have and will bear a son, and they will call the name of him Emmanuel, which is being interpreted with us God. 24 The being raised Joseph from the sleep did as bade him the angel of the Lord and took the wife of him. 25 and know not her until she bore a son; and he called the name of him Jesus. (Note: literal translation of Revised Standard Version)

2:1-12 ......Magi

Ch 2:1 Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king behold Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem. 2 saying: Where is the one born King of the Jews? for we saw of him the star in the east, and came to worship him. 3 Now hearing this the king Herod was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 and having assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people he inquired from them where the Christ is being born. 5 And they told him: in Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it has been written through the prophet: 6 And thou Bethlehem, land of Juda, not at all least art among the governors of Juda. For out of thee will come forth a governor, who will shepherd the people of me Israel.

Then Herod secretly calling the magi inquired carefully from them the time of the appearing star. 8 and sending them to Bethlehem said: Going question ye carefully concerning the child: and when ye find report to me, so that I also coming may worship him. 9 So they hearing the king went: and behold the star, which they saw in the east, went before them until coming it stood over where was the child. 10 seeing And the star they rejoiced with a joy great exceedingly: 11 and coming into the house they saw the child with Mary the mother of him and falling they worshipped him, and opening the treasures of them they offered to him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned by a dream not to return to Herod, by another way they departed to the country of them.

2:13-15 ....Egypt

13 Now having departed them behold an angel of the Lord appears by a dream to Joseph saying: Rising take thou the child and the mother of him, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I tell thee: for is about Herod to seek the child to

destroy him. 14 So he rising took the child and the mother of him by the night and departed to Egypt. 15 and was there until the death of Herod; in order that might be fulfilled the thing spoken by the Lord through the prophet saying: Out of Egypt I called the son of me.

2:16-18 ....Boy children killed

16 Then Herod seeing that he was mocked by the magi was angered exceedingly, and sending killed all the boy-children in Bethlehem and in all the districts of it from two years and under, according to the time which he strictly

inquired from the Magi. 17 Then was fulfilled the thing spoken through Jeremiah the prophet saying. 18 A voice in Rama was heard, weeping and mourning much: Rachel weeping for the children of her, and would not to be comforted, because they are not.

2:19-23 ....Joseph to Nazareth

19 But dying Herod, behold an angel of the Lord appears by a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 saying: Rising take thought ht e child and the mother of him, and go into the land of Israel, for have died the ones seeking the life of the child. 21 So he rising took the child and the mother of him and entered into the land of Israel. 22 But

hearing that Archelaus reigns over Judea instead of the father of him Herod he feared there to go: and being warned by a dream he departed into the parts of Galilee. 23 and coming dwelt in a city called Nazareth; so that was fulfilled the thing spoken through the prophets that a Nazarene he shall be called.

3:1-12 ......John baptizing

Now in days those arrives John the Baptist proclaiming in the wilderness of Judeae, 2 saying: repent ye; for has come near the kingdom of the heavens 3 for this is the one spoken of through Isaiah the prophet saying: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make the paths of him 4 Now himself John had the raiment of him from hairs of a camel and a girdle leathern round the loins of him: and the food was of him locusts and honey wild. 5 The went out to him Jerusalem and all Judeae and all the neighbourhood of the Jordan. 6 And were baptised in the Jordan river by him confessing the sins of them. 7 And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to the baptism he said to them: Offspring of vipers,

who warned you to flee from the coming wrath 8 Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance: 9 and think not to say among yourselves as father we have Abraham: for I tell you that is able God out of the stones these to raise children to Abraham 10 And already the axe at the root of the trees is laid; therefore every tree not producing fruit good is cut down and into the fire is cast. 11 I indeed you baptise in water to repentance: but the one after me coming strong them I is, of whom I am not worthy the sandals to bear: he you will baptise in the Spirit Holy and fire: 12 of whom the fan is in the hand of him, and he will thoroughly cleanse the threshing floor of him , and will gather the wheat of him into the barn, but the chaff he will consume with fire unquenchable.

3:13-17 ....Jesus' baptism

13 The arrives Jesus from Galilee at the Jordan to John to be baptised by him. 14 But he forbade him saying: I need have by thee to be baptised, and thou comets to me? 15 But answering Jesus said to him: Permit now: for thus fitting it is to us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he permits him.

16 And having been baptised Jesus immediately went up from the water; and behold were opened the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down as a dove, coming upon him; 17 And behold a voice out of the heavens saying: This is the son of me the beloved, I whom I was well pleased.

4:1-11 ......wilderness / temptation

Ch 4:1 Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil. 2 And having fasted days forty and forty nights afterward he hungered. 3 And approaching the tempting one said to him:: If Son thou art of God, say in order that stones these loaves may become. 4 But he answering said: it has been written: Not on bread only shall live man, but on every word proceeding through the mouth of God. 5 Then takes him the devil into the holy city, and stood him on the wing of the temple, 6 and says to him: If Son thou art of God, cast thyself down: for it has been written. To the angels of him he will

give command concerning thee and on and they will bear thee, lest thou strike against a stone the foot of thee. 7 Said to him the Jesus: Again it has been written: Not overtempt shalt thou the Lord the God of thee. 8 Again takes him the devil to a mountain high exceedingly and hows him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them. 9 and said to him: These things to thee all I will give if falling thou wilt worship me. 10 Then says to him the Jesus: Go Satan: for it has been written the Lord the God of thee thou shalt worship and him only thou shalt serve. 11 The loaves him the devil and behold angels approached and ministered to him.

4:12-17 ....Jesus starts preaching

12 Now hearing that John was delivered up he departed to Galilee 13 and leaving Nazareth coming he dwelt in Caphernaum beside the sea in the districts of Zebulon and Napthali, in order that might be fulfilled the thing spoken through Isaiah the prophet saying: 15 Land of Zebulon and land of Napthali, way of the sea, beyond the

Jordan, Galilee of the nations, 16 the people sitting in darkness light saw a great, and to the ones sitting in the land and shadow of death, light sprang unto them. 17 From then began Jesus to proclaim and to say: Repent ye: for has drawn near the kingdom oft he heavens.

4:18-22 ....Disciples called

18 And walking beside the sea of Galilee he saw two brothers Simon called Peter and Andrew the brother of him, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers 19 And he says to them: Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 they and immediately leaving the nets followed him.

21 And going on thence he saw other two brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of him, in the boat with Zebedee the father of them mending the nets of them: and he called them 22 And they immediately leaving the boat and the father of them followed him.

4:23-25 ....Jesus preaching all over

23 And he went about in all Galilee teaching in the synagogues of them and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every illness among the people 24 And went the report of him into all Syria; and they brought

to him all the ones ill having various diseases and tortures suffering from demon-possessed and lunatics and paralysed and he healed them 25 And followed him crowds many from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and beyond the Jordan.