Now when Joseph awoke from his sleep he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him, and took his wife home,

"Where is the new-born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and are come to worship him."

A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and lamentation??achel weeping for her children, Inconsolable, because they were no more!

But Jesus answered, "Permit it now, for so it is fitting for us to fulfill every religious duty."

Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.

"But let your word be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the Evil One.

"Be careful not to do your good deeds in the sight of men, in order to be observed by them. If you do, you have no reward with your heavenly Father.

"But when you give alms, do not let your right hand know what your left is doing,

"Store up for yourselves no treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;

"No slave can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will pay heed to the one and despise the other. You cannot be the slaves both of God and of gold.

"If you then, evil as you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him?

"By their fruits you will know them. Are grapes gathered of thorns, or figs of thistles?

"No, every good tree bears good fruit, but a worthless tree bears bad fruit.

"Hence it is by their fruit you will know them.

"Then I will tell them plainly, "'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of iniquity.'

Now when Jesus had finished his discourse, the crowds were astounded at his teaching,

Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, as an evidence to them."

When he arrived on the other side, in the country of the Gadarenes, he was met by two demoniacs who were coming out of the tombs. They were so violently fierce that no one dared pass along that road.

Now there was, at some distance from them, a herd of many swine feeding;

And because Jesus knew well their thought, he said:

"But that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins"??e then says to the paralytic, "Rise, take up your bed, and go to your home."

"No one ever sews a piece of undressed cloth on an old cloak. If they did, the patch put on to fill it up would tear away from the cloak, and the rent be made worse.

"Nor do they put new wine into old wine-skins; if they did, the wine-skins would split, the wine would run out, and the skins be ruined. Instead, they put new wine into fresh wine-skins and both are preserved."

Now when Jesus had come into the house of the ruler, and had seen the flute-players and the wailing crowd, he said,

Jesus charged them sternly, saying, "See to it that you let no one know."

"Take no gold or silver or coppers in your purses;

"And blessed is the man who finds no cause of stumbling in me."

"From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by storm.

"Everything has been handed over to me by my Father; neither does any one know the Son, except the Father, nor any one know the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

"And if you knew what this means, "It is mercy I desire, not sacrifice,

So when Jesus knew it, he withdrew from that place, and numbers of people followed him.

Because Jesus knew what was in their minds, he said to them. "Any kingdom divided against itself will become desolate; and any city or household divided against himself will not stand.

In reply Jesus told them. "An evil and faithless generation seeks a sign, and no sign will be given them except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

Some fell on rocky ground where there was not much earth. Now because it had no depth of soil, it sprang up at once;

but when the sun rose it was scorched, and withered away because it had no root.

Now when his disciples came up to him, they said,

"But he has no root in himself; he continues for a time, but when trouble arises, or persecutions, on account of the word, at once he stumbles and falls.

"But the seed sown in good soil is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit, and makes now an hundredfold, now sixty, now thirty."

"'No,' he answered, 'for fear lest while you are collecting the tares, you at the same time pull up the wheat.

"Then," said he, "every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."

And he did no mighty works there, because of their lack of faith.

is in no way bound to honor his father. Thus do you make void the word of God by your tradition!

Then his disciples came to him and said, "Do you know that the Pharisees were scandalized when they heard that saying?" He replied.

"Do you not know how all that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is afterward evacuated;

But Jesus called his disciples to him and said: "My heart yearns over the crowd, for they have been with me now three days, and they have nothing to eat. I am not willing to send them away hungry, for fear they faint on the road."

and at dawn you say, 'It will storm today, for the sky is red and lowering.' You know how to discern the look of the sky, but the signs of the times you cannot read.

A wicked and faithless generation is seeking a sign, but no sign shall be given it but the sign of Jonah." So he left them and went away.

When Jesus knew it he said: "Weaklings in faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves, because you have no bread?

Then he enjoined his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

But Jesus came to them and touched them, saying, "Rise, have no fear!"

And when they raised their eyes they saw no one save Jesus only.

While they were going down from the mountain, Jesus laid a command on them. "Speak to no man about the vision," he said, "until after the Son of man has been raised from the dead."

"Nay, I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they chose. Even so the Son of man also is about to suffer at their hands."

"Thus they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."

Whereupon Peter said to Jesus. "Look, Master, we have forsaken everything and followed you. Now what shall be our reward?"

"In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus answered, "that in the New Creation, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also who have followed me shall sit on twelve thrones, to govern the twelve tribes of Israel.

"'Because no one has hired us,' they replied. "He said to them, 'Do you also go into the vineyard.'

"In reply he said to one of them. 'My friend, I am doing no wrong. Did you not agree with me for two shillings?

"None of you know what you are asking," said Jesus. "Can you drink the cup which I am about to drink?" "We can," they replied.

but Jesus called them to him and said: "You know how the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

Now as they were leaving Jericho a great crowd followed him.

and when he saw a solitary fig tree beside the road, he went to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. And he said to it, "Let no man gather fruit from you forever." And at once the fig tree withered away.

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He said to them, "Nor am I going to tell you in what authority I do these deeds.

"Again he sent out other slaves. 'Tell the invited guests,' he said, 'that my luncheon is now ready; my oxen and fat cattle are killed; everything is ready; come to the wedding-feast.'

"They, however, paid no attention, but went off, one to his own farm, another to his business;

So they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you are honest, and that you are teaching the way of God in sincerity; and are not afraid of any one, for you do not court men's favor.

And Jesus, because he knew their malice, said:

That very day there came to him some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection. and they questioned him.

"Now there were of our number seven brothers; and the first married and died. As he had no children, he left his wife to his brother;

In answer Jesus said: "You err because you do not know the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

Now while the Pharisees were together, Jesus put this question to them.

No one could answer him a word, nor did any one dare from that day to ask him another question.

"and call no one 'Father' on earth, for One is your Father in heaven.

"And call no one 'Leader,' because One is your leader, even the Christ.

"For I tell you that never shall you see me again until you say, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord." "nor did they know until the deluge came and swept them away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

"Take care," Jesus answered, "that no one mislead you;

for then shall be a time of great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never shall be again.

And if these days had not been shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect's sake these days will be cut short.

"Learn from the fig tree, her parable; when her branches are become soft, and put forth leaves, you know that summer is near;

so you also, when you see these signs, know that He is near, at the very doors.

"But no one knows about that day and hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.

For just as in the days before the deluge they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the very day when Noah entered the ark,

nor did they know until the deluge came and swept them away; so will be the coming of the son of man.

Keep guard then, for you do not know the day on which your Master is coming.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have been on his guard, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour which he does not know, the Master of that servant will arrive

The foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them;

Now because the bridegroom tarried, they all fell to nodding and went on sleeping.

"'In solemn truth I tell you,' he replied, 'I know you not.'

"Be watchful then, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

"Then the man who had received the one talent came up and said: "'Master, I knew you were a hard man, reaping where you had not sown, and gathering where you had not scattered;

"'You wicked and lazy slave,' said his master. 'You say you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not scattered?'

"for I was hungry, and you gave me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

Now it happened that after Jesus had finished all these discourses, he said to his disciples,

"You know that the Passover is coming in two days, and the Son of man will be delivered up to be crucified."

"But I say to you, I will never again drink of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father."

Then he came to the disciples and said: "Sleep on now, and take your rest. Look! the hour is at hand; the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of wicked men.

Now his betrayer had given them a sign, saying. "Whoever I kiss is the man; arrest him."

Now Peter was following him, afar off, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; and when he got in, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.