Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was.

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.

leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

“So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

And they cried out, saying, “What business do we have with each other, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”

While He was saying these things to them, a synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”

and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

“Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven.

But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.

This is the one about whom it is written,
‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,

But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light.

When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying,

And He called a child to Himself and set him before them,

So the slave fell to the ground and prostrated himself before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’

Which of the two did the will of his father?” They *said, “The first.” Jesus *said to them, “Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you.

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

All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;

Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”

And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, “Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.

Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.”

And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”