But Jesus Christ was begotten thus: After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they had come together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.

When they had heard the king, they departed; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over the place where the young child was.

Rejoice, and leap for joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

In this way let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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

Beware of doing your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

When, therefore, you do a charitable deed, do not cause a trumpet to be sounded before you, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be glorified by men. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.

Be not, there fore, like them; for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.

Give not that which is holy to dogs, nor throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and tear you.

And behold, they cried out, saying: What have we to do with thee, Jesus, Son of God? Hast thou come hither to torment us before the time?

and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into another: for verily I say to you, You will not have made the circuit of the cities of Israel before the Son of man shall come.

"Whoever, therefore, will confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.

But whoever will deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

For this is he of whom it is written: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

Another parable he laid before them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field.

Another parable he laid before them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like- a grain of mustard, that a man took and sowed in his field.

And he immediately constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and go before him to the opposite side, while he sent the multitudes away.

and he was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his clothing was white as the light.

He said: Yes. And when he had come into the house, before he had spoken, Jesus said to him: What think you, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect tax or tribute? From their own sons, or from the sons of others?

And the multitudes that went before, and that followed after, cried, saying: Hosanna to the son of David. Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them: Verily I say to you, The publicans and the harlots go 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, till the day in which Noah entered the ark,

and all nations shall be gathered before him; and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats.

But after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

Jesus said to him: Verily I say to you, This night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.

But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what you say.

And Peter remembered the word which. Jesus had spoken to him: Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

And Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, saying: Are you the king of the Jews? Jesus replied to him: You say it.

When Pilate saw that he gained nothing, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, and said: I am innocent of the blood of this just man; you will see to it.

and when they had plaited a crown of thorn branches, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and kneeling before him, they derided him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews!

And go quickly, and tell his disciples, that he has risen from the dead: and behold, he goes before you into Galilee. There you shall see him. Lo, I have told you.