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."

As it has been written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way;

And he arose, and, straightway taking up the bed, went forth before them all; so that all were amazed, and glorified God, saying, "We never saw it thus!"

And the unclean spirits, whensoever they were beholding Him, were falling down before Him, and crying, saying, "Thou art the Son of God."

But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came, and fell down before Him, and told Him all the truth.

And, taking the five loaves and two fishes, looking up to Heaven, He blessed, and broke up the loaves, and kept giving to the disciples to set before them; and He divided the two fishes among them all.

And straightway He constrained His disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He Himself sendeth the multitude away.

And He commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground; and, taking the seven loaves, having given thanks, He broke, and was giving to the disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.

And they had a few small fishes; and, having blessed them, He commanded to set these also before them.

And after six days Jesus taketh with Him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them.

And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them. And they were being amazed: and those following Him were being terrified. And, again taking with Him the twelve, He began to tell them the things about to happen to Him:

And those going before, and those following, were crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is He That cometh in the name of the Lord!

"But take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to the councils; and in synagogues ye will be beaten; and before governors and kings ye will stand for My sake, for a testimony to them.

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

And Jesus saith to him, "Verily I say to you, that you today, in this night, before the cock crows twice, will thrice deny Me."

And straightway the second time the cock crowed. And Peter remembered the word, how Jesus said to him, "Before the cock crows twice, you will deny Me thrice." And, having thought thereon, he kept weeping.

And, evening having already come, since it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

But go, say to his disciples, and to Peter, that He is going before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him, as He said to you."

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the law blameless.

Now it came to pass, that, while he was doing priestly service in the order of his course before God,

for he will be great before the Lord; and he will drink no wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.

And the angel, answering, said to him, "I am Gabriel, who have been standing near before God, and I was sent to speak to you, and to proclaim these glad tidings to you.

in holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.

"And you also, child, shall be called 'Prophet of the Most High;' for you shall go before the face of the Lord, to prepare His ways;

And, when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising Him, His name was called Jesus??hich was so called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

If Thou, therefore, wilt worship before me, it shall all be Thine."

And, behold, men bearing on a couch a man who was a paralytic, and they were seeking to bring him in, and place him before Him.

And, not finding by what means they might bring him in because of the multitude, having gone up on the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the couch, into the midst, before Jesus.

And, immediately rising up before them, having taken up that on which he was lying, he departed to his house, glorifying God.

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

And, seeing Jesus, he, crying out, fell down before Him, and, with a loud voice, said, "What is there to me and to Thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I beg of Thee, do not torment me!"

And the woman, seeing that she was not concealed, came trembling; and, falling down before Him, reported before all the people for what cause she touched Him, and how she was instantly healed.

And, taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up into Heaven, He blessed them, and broke, and kept giving to the disciples to set before the multitude.

and He sent forth messengers before His face; and, journeying onward, they entered into a village of Samaritans, so as to prepare for Him.

Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others; and sent them away, two and two, before His face, into every city and place, whither He Himself was about to come.

And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you;

forasmuch as a friend of mine came to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him;'

And the Pharisee, seeing it, marvelled that He was not first immersed before breakfast.

"Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? and one of them is not forgotten before God.

"And I say to you, every one who shall confess Me before men, him will the Son of Man confess before the angels of God;

but he who denied Me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

And, when they bring you in before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;

For, as you are going with your adversary before the ruler, on the way give diligence to be released from him; lest he draw you to the judge, and the judge shall deliver you to the exactor, and the exactor shall cast you into prison.

And, behold, there was before Him a certain man who had the dropsy.

Arising, I will go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I sinned against Heaven, and before you;

And the son said to the father, 'Father, I sinned against Heaven, and before you; no longer am I worthy to be called your son!'

And He said to them, "Ye are those who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; because that which is exalted among men is an abomination before God.

And those going before were rebuking him, that he should be silent; but he kept crying out much more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And, running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see Him; because He was about to pass along that way.

"And the first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your pound gained ten pounds.'

But, these my enemies, who did not wish me to be king over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.'"

And, having said these things, He was journeying on before, going up to Jerusalem.

And they were not able to lay hold of any saying of His before the people; and, marvelling at His answer, they were silent.

And, before all these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up into the synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for My name's sake.

But watch ye at every season, praying that ye may have full strength to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man."

And He said to them, "With desire I desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

While He was yet speaking, behold, a multitude, and he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, was coming before them; and he drew near to Jesus to kiss Him.

And, turning, the Lord looked upon Peter: and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He said to him, "Before a cock shall crow to-day, you will thrice deny Me."

And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led Him before Pilate.

And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other on that day; for before they were at enmity between themselves.

said to them, "Ye brought to me This Man as One perverting the people and, behold, I, having examined Him before you, found no fault in This Man regarding those things of which ye accuse Him;

And He said to them, "What things?" And they said to Him, "The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a Prophet, mighty in deed and word, before God and all the people:

and, taking it, He ate before them.

John testifies concerning Him, and has cried, saying, "This was He of Whom I said, 'He That cometh after me hath become before me, because He was before me;'"

This is He of Whom I said, 'After me cometh a Man Who hath become before me, because He was before me.'

Nathanael says to Him, "Whence knowest Thou me?" Jesus answered, and said to him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."

Ye yourselves bear me testimony, that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but that I have been sent before Him.'

The nobleman says to Him, "Sir, Come down, before my child die!"

The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no one, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool; but, while I am coming, another goes down before me!"