and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom is born Jesus, who is called Christ.

NOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, lo! Magians 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 are come to pay him homage.

And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them, where the Messiah should be born.

Verily I say unto you, There hath not arisen, from those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

saying, These last have wrought only a single hour, and thou hast put them on an equality with us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day.

For they bind burdens grievous, and difficultly borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they will not move them with a finger of their own.