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.

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and his name shall be called Immanuel, which, when translated, is, God with us.

And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

and sending them to Bethlehem, he said: Go, make strict inquiry for the young child: and when you have found him, bring me word, that I also may go and do him homage.

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.

And having come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother; and falling down, they did him homage. And when they had opened their treasures, they offered to him gifts, gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

When they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying: Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there till I bring you word; for Herod is about to seek for the young child, to destroy him.

And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

saying: Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel; for they are dead who sought the young child's life.

And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

If, then, your right eye ensnare you, tear it out, and throw it from you; for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.

And if your right hand ensnare you, cut it off, and throw it from you; for it is profit able for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.

All things, therefore, whatever you would that men should do to you, even so do you to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and children will rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

And thou, Capernaum, that hast been exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to hades. For if the mighty works which have been done in thee had been done in Sodom, it would have remained till this day.

For the heart of this people has become fat; and with their ears they hear heavily; and their eyes they have closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should turn to me, and I should give them health.

And his disciples said to him: Whence should we have in the desert as many loaves as would satisfy so great a multitude?

And Jesus rebuked the demon, and he came out of him: and the child was cured from that hour.

And Jesus called a little child to him, and placed him in the midst of them,

Whoever, therefore, humbles himself as this little child, is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

And whoever receives one such little child on my account, receives me;

Even so, it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should be lost.

And he would not; but went and threw him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the jailers, till he should pay all that was due him.

Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died; and, having no child, left his wife to his brother.

Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you traverse sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is made, you make him twofold more a child of hell than yourselves.

But alas for those who are with child, and those who give suck in those days!

And unless those days should be made few, no flesh could be saved. But on account of the elect those days shall be made few.

Peter said to him: Though it should be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee. In like manner said all the disciples.

And he spoke to his disciples, that a small ship should continue near him, because of the multitude, that they might not press upon him.

And he strictly charged them, that they should not make him known.

And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

that they may surely see, and not perceive; and that they may surely hear, and not understand; lest they should turn to me, and their sins should be forgiven them.

And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should sow seed in the ground,

and should sleep and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knows not how.

And he went in and said to them: Why do you make a tumult and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeps.

And they derided him. But when he had put them all out, he took the father and mother of the child, and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying.

And he took the child by the hand, and said to her: Talitha kumi; which is, when translated, Maiden, (I say to you,) arise.

And he charged them strictly that no one should know this. And he commanded that something should be given her to eat.

And they went out and preached that men should repent;

And he arose and departed thence to the borders of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house, and desired that no one should know it; but he could not escape notice.

And as they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, till the Son of man should rise from the dead.

And immediately the father of the child cried out, and with tears said: Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.

And he took a little child, and placed it in the midst of them; and when he had taken it in his arms, he said to them:

Verily I say to you, Whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter into it.

And many rebuked him, that he should be silent. But he cried out yet the more: Son of David, have mercy on me!

Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and dying, left no child;

and the second took her, and he died, and left no child; and the third, likewise;

and the seven took her, and left no child. Last of all, the woman also died.

Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and children will rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death;

But alas for those who are with child, and for those who give suck in those days.

Peter said to him: Though all should find occasion for offense, yet I will not.

But he said with the more vehemence: Though it should be necessary for me to die with thee, I would not deny thee. And so said they all.

But the chief priests instigated the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves, casting lots for them, what each one should take.

And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father, Zachariah.

And all that heard them, laid them up in their hearts, and said: What, then, will this child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High; for you shall go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways,

And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

And it came to pass in those days, that there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the inhabitants of the land should be enrolled.

to be enrolled with Mary his be trothed wife, who was with child.

And after they had seen it, they made known every where the words that had been spoken to them of this child.

and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Anointed.

And he came by the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign to be spoken against,

And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

And when they had kept the full number of days, and had set out to return, the child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew it not.

And when they saw him they were amazed. And his mother said to him: Child, why have you acted thus toward us? Be hold, your father and I have sought for you in sorrow.

And when it was day, he went out and departed into a desert place; and the multitudes sought for him, and came to him and endeavored to detain him, that he should not go away from them.

But they were filled with madness, and began to consult with one another what they should do to Jesus.

And as you would that men should do to you, do you also in like manner to them.

those by the way side are they that hear; then comes the devil and takes the word from their heart, lest they should believe and be saved.

for he had a daughter, his only child, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. And as he went, the multitude pressed upon him.

And when he came to the house, he permitted no one to go in but Peter and James and John, and the father and the mother of the child.

But he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, and said: Child, arise.

And her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And he commanded that food should be given her.

And, behold, a man from the multitude cried out, saying: Teacher, I beseech thee, look upon my son, for he is my only child;

And while he was coming, the demon cast him to the ground, and threw him into convulsions; but Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and restored the child to health, and gave him back to his father.

And there arose a contention among them, which of them should be greatest.

But Jesus perceived the thought of their heart, and he took a little child, and made it stand by him,

and said to them: Whoever will receive this little child on my account, receives me; and whoever will receive me, receives him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

And it came to pass, as they were going on their journey, that a certain man said to him: Lord, I will follow thee wherever thou shalt go.

And thou, Capernaum, who hast been exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to hades.

And he answered and said to them: Which of you, if his son or his ox should fall into a pit, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath-day?

But he said, Not so, Father Abraham; but if one should go to them from the dead, they would repent.

But he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded, though one should rise from the dead.

Then he said to his disciples: It is impossible that causes of offense should not come; but alas for him by whom they come!

It would be better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.

And the Lord said: If you had faith like a grain of mustard, you might say to this sycamine-tree, Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea, and it should obey you.

And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said: The kingdom of God comes not so as to attract attention;

Verily I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God, as a little child, shall in no way enter into it.

And those who went before rebuked him, that he should be silent. But he cried so much the more: Son of David, have mercy on me.

But those who are my enemies, who were not willing that I should rule over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

And at the proper sea son, he sent a servant to those vine-dressers, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vine-dressers scourged him, and sent him away empty-handed.

saying: Teacher, Moses wrote for us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up children for his brother.

But alas for them that are with child, and for them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath upon this people.

saying: Father, if thou art willing that this cup should pass from me yet, not my will, but thine be done.

For it was necessary that he should release to them one at the feast.