Now the birth of Jesus Christ occurred in this way. His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, [but] before they came together, she was found {to be pregnant} by the Holy Spirit.

Now [after] Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,

[After] they listened to the king, they went out, and behold, the star which they had seen at its rising led them until it came [and] stood above [the place] where the child was.

And [when they] came into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down [and] worshiped him. And opening their treasure boxes, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.

And he came [and] lived in a town called Nazareth, in order that what was said by the prophets would be fulfilled: "He will be called a Nazarene."

Now in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the Judean wilderness

Now John himself had his clothing made from camel's hair and a belt made of leather around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John in order to be baptized by him.

Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and began ministering to him.

And the rain came down and the rivers came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it did not collapse, because its foundation was laid on the rock.

And the rain came down and the rivers came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it collapsed, and its fall was great."

And [when] he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him.

And [when] Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying down and suffering with a fever.

And they came [and] woke him, saying, "Lord, save [us]! We are perishing!"

And [when] he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from among the tombs met him, very violent, so that no one was able to pass by along that road.

And behold, the whole town came out to meet Jesus, and [when they] saw him, they implored [him] that he would depart from their region.

And getting into a boat, he crossed over and came to his own town.

[As] he was saying these [things] to them, behold, one of the rulers came [and] knelt down before him, saying, "My daughter has just now died, but come, place your hand on her and she will live!"

And [when] Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the disorderly crowd,

And [when he] came into the house, the blind men approached him, and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord."

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon!'

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a man [who is] a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

And going on from there he came into their synagogue.

The queen of the south will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, [something] greater than Solomon [is] here!

Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came out.' And [when it] arrives it finds [the house] unoccupied and swept and put in order.

and while he was sowing, {some seed} fell on the side of the path, and the birds came [and] devoured it.

And other [seed] fell among the thorn plants, and the thorn plants came up and choked it.

And the disciples came up [and] said to him, "{Why} do you speak to them in parables?"

But while his people were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat and went away.

So the slaves of the master of the house came [and] said to him, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have darnel?'

Then he left the crowds [and] came into the house, and his disciples came to him saying, "Explain the parable of the darnel in the field to us."

And he came to his hometown [and] began to teach them in their synagogue, so that they were amazed and said, "From where did this man [get] this wisdom and these miracles?

And his disciples came [and] took away the corpse and buried it, and went [and] told Jesus.

Now [when it] was evening, the disciples came to him saying, "The place is desolate and the hour {is late}. Release the crowds so that they can go away into the villages [and] purchase food for themselves."

And [after he] sent away the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. So [when] evening came, he was there alone.

And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.

So he said, "Come!" And getting out of the boat, Peter walked on the water and came toward Jesus.

And [after they] had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,

Then the disciples came [and] said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended [when they] heard this saying?"

And behold, a Canaanite woman from that district came [and] cried out, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter [is] severely possessed by a demon!"

But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came up [and] asked him, saying, "Send her away, because she is crying out after us!"

But she came [and] knelt down before him, saying, "Lord, help me!"

And large crowds came to him, having with them [the] mute, blind, lame, crippled, and many others, and they put them down at his feet, and he healed them.

And [when] the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test [him], they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

Now [when] Jesus came to the region of Caesarea {Philippi}, he began asking his disciples, saying, "Who do people say [that] the Son of Man is?"

And Jesus came and touched them [and] said, "Get up and do not be afraid."

And [when they] came to the crowd, a man approached him, kneeling down before him

And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him and the boy was healed from that hour.

Now [when] they arrived in Capernaum, the ones who collected the double drachma [tax] came up to Peter and said, "Does your teacher not pay the double drachma [tax]?"

He said, "Yes." And [when he] came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect tolls or taxes--from their own sons, or from foreigners?"

At that time the disciples came up to Jesus, saying, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

Then Peter came up to him [and] said, "Lord, how many times will my brother sin against me and I will forgive him? Up to seven times?"

And it happened that when Jesus had finished these statements, he went away from Galilee and came into the region of Judea on the other side of the Jordan.

And Pharisees came up to him [in order to] test him, and asked if it was permitted for a man to divorce his wife for any cause.

And behold, someone came up to him [and] said, "Teacher, what good [thing] must I do so that I will have eternal life?"

And again I say to you, it is easier [for] a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich person into the kingdom of God."

And [when] evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last up to the first.'

And [when] the ones [hired] about the eleventh hour came, they received a denarius apiece.

And [when] the first came, they thought that they would receive more, and they also received a denarius apiece.

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, [and] kneeling down [she] asked something from him.

And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

And the blind and the lame came up to him in the temple [courts] and he healed them.

And [after] he arrived at the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him [while he] was teaching, saying, "By what authority are you doing these [things]? And who gave you this authority?"

For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did believe him. And [when] you saw [it], you did not even change your minds later [so as] to believe in him.

Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, this has become {the cornerstone}. This came about from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?

But [when] the king came in to see the {dinner guests}, he saw a man there not dressed [in] wedding clothes.

On that day Sadducees--who say there is no resurrection--came up to him and asked him,

Blind guides who filter out a gnat and swallow a camel!

And [as] Jesus went out of the temple [courts] he was going along, and his disciples came up to point out to him the buildings of the temple.

And [as] he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came up to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these [things] happen, and what [will be] the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"

And they did not know [anything] until the deluge came and swept [them] all away. So also the coming of the Son of Man will be.

And later the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open [the door] for us!'

Now after a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.

And the one who had received the five talents came up [and] brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you handed over to me five talents. See, I have gained five more talents!'

And the one [who had] the two talents also came up [and] said, 'Master, you handed over to me two talents. See, I have gained two talents more!'

And the one who had received the one talent came up also [and] said, 'Master, [because I] knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering from where you did not scatter [seed].

I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you cared for me, I was in prison and you came to me.'

a woman came up to him holding an alabaster flask of very expensive perfumed oil, and poured [it] out on his head [while he] was reclining at table.

Now on the first [day] of the feast of Unleavened Bread the disciples came up to Jesus, saying, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, "So, were you not able to stay awake with me one hour?

And he came again [and] found them sleeping, {for they could not keep their eyes open}.

Then he came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

And he came up to Jesus immediately [and] said, "Greetings, Rabbi," and kissed him.

And Jesus said to him, "Friend, [do that] for which you have come." Then they came up [and] laid hands on Jesus and arrested him.

And they did not find [it], [although] many false witnesses came forward. And finally two came forward

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a female slave came up to him [and] said, "You also were with Jesus the Galilean."

And after a little [while] those who were standing there came up [and] said to Peter, "You really are [one] of them also, because even your accent {reveals who you are}."

And [when they] came to a place called Golgotha (which {means Place of a Skull}),

Now from the sixth hour, darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

Now [when it] was evening, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph came, who also was a disciple of Jesus himself.

Now after the Sabbath, at the dawning on the first [day] of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to view the tomb.

And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came up [and] rolled away the stone and sat down on it.

And behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Greetings!" And they came up [and] took hold of his feet and worshiped him.

telling [them], "Say 'His disciples came during the night [and] stole him [while] we were sleeping.'

And John was dressed in camel's hair and a belt made of leather around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

And it happened that in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.

And a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."

And [after] convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, the unclean spirit came out of him.

And so then he departed from the synagogue [and] came into the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.