Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately.

When he had contemplated this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

but did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.

"A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud wailing, Rachel weeping for her children, and she did not want to be comforted, because they were gone."

But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

"It was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a legal document.'

But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, won't he clothe you even more, you people of little faith?

He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began to serve them.

They cried out, "Son of God, leave us alone! Have you come here to torment us before the time?"

A large herd of pigs was feeding some distance from them.

Then the demons begged him, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs."

And he said, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake and drowned in the water.

As he was saying these things, a ruler came, bowed low before him, and said, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live."

But when Jesus turned and saw her he said, "Have courage, daughter! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was healed from that hour.

But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and gently took her by the hand, and the girl got up.

For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.

"Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I take great delight. I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.

The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented when Jonah preached to them -- and now, something greater than Jonah is here!

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 now, something greater than Solomon is here!

And pointing toward his disciples he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!

And aren't all his sisters here with us? Where did he get all this?"

because John had repeatedly told him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

Instructed by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter."

His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.

They said to him, "We have here only five loaves and two fish."

"Bring them here to me," he replied.

But he did not answer her a word. Then his disciples came and begged him, "Send her away, because she keeps on crying out after us."

Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, your faith is great! Let what you want be done for you." And her daughter was healed from that hour.

Then Jesus called the disciples and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days and they have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry since they may faint on the way."

I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."

So Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, I will make three shelters -- one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Jesus answered, "You unbelieving and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure you? Bring him here to me."

He told them, "It was because of your little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; nothing will be impossible for you."

They said to him, "Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?"

And about five o'clock that afternoon he went out and found others standing around, and said to them, 'Why are you standing here all day without work?'

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling down she asked him for a favor.

He said to her, "What do you want?" She replied, "Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."

telling them, "Go to the village ahead of you. Right away you will find a donkey tied there, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.

And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' But he had nothing to say.

In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her."

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!

Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There he is!' do not believe him.

But at midnight there was a shout, 'Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.'

I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."

Then he said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me."

Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you are here to do." Then they came and took hold of Jesus and arrested him.

He is not here, for he has been raised, just as he said. Come and see the place where he was lying.

Simon's mother-in-law was lying down, sick with a fever, so they spoke to Jesus at once about her.

He came and raised her up by gently taking her hand. Then the fever left her and she began to serve them.

He replied, "Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do."

And looking at those who were sitting around him in a circle, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!

There on the hillside, a great herd of pigs was feeding.

Jesus gave them permission. So the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs. Then the herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake, and about two thousand were drowned in the lake.

He asked him urgently, "My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live."

At once the bleeding stopped, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.

Then the woman, with fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth.

He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your disease."

Then, gently taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "Talitha koum," which means, "Little girl, I say to you, get up."

He strictly ordered that no one should know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.

Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren't his sisters here with us?" And so they took offense at him.

For Herod himself had sent men, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because Herod had married her.

He swore to her, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom."

So she went out and said to her mother, "What should I ask for?" Her mother said, "The head of John the baptizer."

Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request: "I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately."

Although it grieved the king deeply, he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.

He brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

The woman was a Greek, of Syrophoenician origin. She asked him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

He said to her, "Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and to throw it to the dogs."

Then he said to her, "Because you said this, you may go. The demon has left your daughter."

"I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days, and they have nothing to eat.

And he said to them, "I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

So Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters -- one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her."

So he told them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.

And if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."

and said to them, "Go to the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here soon.'"

The second married her and died without any children, and likewise the third.

In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For all seven had married her."

For they all gave out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in what she had to live on, everything she had."

Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'Look, there he is!' do not believe him.

It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor!" So they spoke angrily to her.

But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a good service for me.

I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

Then they went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."

He said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay alert."

But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been raised! He is not here. Look, there is the place where they laid him.

And when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.

The angel came to her and said, "Greetings, favored one, the Lord is with you!"

So the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!

"And look, your relative Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son in her old age -- although she was called barren, she is now in her sixth month!

So Mary said, "Yes, I am a servant of the Lord; let this happen to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.

When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

And blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled."

So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her home.