The birth of [Jesus] Christ came about thus. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they came together she was discovered to be pregnant by the holy Spirit.

so he gathered all the high priests and scribes of the people and made inquiries of them about where the messiah was to be born.

and if you only salute your friends, what is special about that? do not the very pagans do as much?

Therefore I tell you, do not trouble about what you are to eat or drink in life, nor about what you are to put on your body; surely life means more than food, surely the body means more than clothes!

Which of you can add an ell to his height by troubling about it?

So do not be troubled about to-morrow; to-morrow will take care of itself. The day's own trouble is quite enough for the day.

Now, when they bring you up for trial, do not trouble yourselves about how to speak or what to say; what you are to say will come to you at the moment,

As the disciples of John went away, Jesus proceeded to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus.

The men who ate numbered about five thousand, apart from the women and children.

You hypocrites! Isaiah made a grand prophecy about you when he said,

Why do you not see that I was not speaking to you about bread? No, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Then the disciples realized he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

I tell you another thing: if two of you agree on earth about anything you pray for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.

He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? One alone is good. But if you want to get into Life, keep the commands."

When those who had been hired about five o'clock came, they got a shilling each.

Now as Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem he took the twelve aside by themselves and said to them as they were on the road,

When the high priests and Pharisees heard these parables they knew he was speaking about them;

Tell us, then, what you think about this. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

"Tell me," he said, "what you think about the Christ. Whose son is he?" They said to him, "David's."

Now no one knows anything about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, but only my Father.

Besides, when he was seated on the tribunal, his wife had sent to tell him, "Do nothing with that innocent man, for I have suffered greatly to-day in a dream about him.")

and about three o'clock Jesus gave a loud cry, "Eli, eli, lema sabachthani" (that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?)

"If this comes to the ears of the governor," they added, "we will satisfy him and see that you have no trouble about the matter."