Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

and knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son. And he called his name Jesus.

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem,

saying: Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage.

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

Verily, I say to you, Among those born of women, there has not risen a greater than John the Immerser. But the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

For there are eunuchs that were born such from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs that have been made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs that have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let him accept it that is able to accept it.

saying: These last have worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day, and the heat.

For they bind up burdens that are heavy and hard to be borne, and lay them on the shoulders of men; but they refuse to move them with one of their fingers.

The Son of man goes, as it is written of him; but alas for that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up! It would have been good for that man, if he had not been born.