Now the birth of Jesus Christ was this way (for His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph) before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

When they had heard the king, they departed. And lo, the star which they saw in the east went before them until it came and stood over where the child was.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for your reward in Heaven is great. For so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in Heaven.

leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

Take heed that you do not do your merciful deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in Heaven.

Therefore when you do your merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask Him.

Do not give that which is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and tear you.

And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with You, Jesus, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?

And you shall be brought before governors and kings for My sake, for a testimony against them and the nations.

Then everyone who shall confess Me before men, I will confess him before My Father who is in Heaven.

But whoever shall deny Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in Heaven.

For this is the one of whom it is written, "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You."

But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.

And she, being instructed before by her mother, said, Give me John the Baptist's head here on a platter.

And immediately Jesus constrained His disciples to get into a boat and to go before Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away.

And He was transfigured before them. And His face shone as the sun, and His clothing was white as the light.

And the crowds who went before, and those who followed, cried out, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!

Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to Him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that the tax-collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered into the ark.

And all nations shall be gathered before Him. And He shall separate them from one another, as a shepherd divides the sheep from the goats.

But after I have risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you that this night, before the cock crows, you shall deny Me three times.

But he denied all before them, saying, I do not know what you say.

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, Who said to him, Before the cock crows, you shall deny Me three times. And he went out and wept bitterly.

And Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, saying, Are you the king of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say it.

But when Pilate saw that it gained nothing, but rather that a tumult was made, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person. You see to it.

And plaiting a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead. And, behold, He goes before you into Galilee. There you shall see Him. Lo, I have told you.