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

And they, having heard the king, departed; and, behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till, having come, it stood over where the Child was.

Rejoice, and exult; because great is your reward in Heaven, for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Who is in Heaven.

leave there your gift before the altar, and go your way, first be reconciled to your brother, and then, coming, offer your gift.

"Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, otherwise at least ye have no reward with your Father Who is in Heaven.

When, therefore, you are doing alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say to you, they receive their reward.

Be not, therefore, like them; for your Father knoweth of what things ye have need before ye ask Him.

"Give not that which is holy to the dogs; neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them down with their feet; and, turning, rend you.

and, behold, they cried out, saying, "What is there to us and to Thee, O Son of God? Didst Thou come here to torment us before the time?"

and before the governors and the kings shall ye be brought for My sake, for a testimony to them and to the gentiles.

"Every one, therefore, who shall confess Me before men, him will I also confess before My Father Who is in Heaven.

But whosoever denies Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father Who is in Heaven.

This is he of whom it has been written, 'Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way before Thee.'

Yea, Father, because so it was well-pleasing before Thee!

Another parable He set before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field;

Another parable He set before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man, having taken, sowed in his field:

And straightway He constrained the disciples to enter into a boat, and to go before Him to the other side, while He should dismiss the multitudes.

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

And the multitudes, who were going before Him, and those who were following, were crying, saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He Who cometh in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

Which of the two did the will of the father?" They say, "The last." Jesus saith to them, "Verily I say to you that the tax-collectors and the harlots are going 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 on which Noe entered into the ark,

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

But, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee."

Jesus said to him, "Verily I say to you, that this night, before a cock crows, you will thrice deny Me."

But he denied before them all, saying, "I know not what you are saying."

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, saying, "Before a cock crows, you will thrice deny Me." And, going forth without, he wept bitterly.

And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, "Art Thou the King of the Jews?" And Jesus said to him, "You say it."

And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but rather a tumult was being made, taking water, washed his hands before the multitude, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this Man. Ye shall see to it."

and, having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and, kneeling before Him, they mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

and, going quickly, say to His disciples, 'He arose from the dead;' and, behold, He is going before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him; behold, I told you."