Now the birth of Jesus Christ occurred in this way. His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, [but] before they came together, she was found {to be pregnant} by the Holy Spirit.

Rejoice and be glad, because your reward [is] great in heaven, for in the [same] way they persecuted the prophets before you.

In the [same] way let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

leave your gift there before the altar and first go be reconciled to your brother, and then come [and] present your gift.

"And take care not to practice your righteousness before people to be seen by them; {otherwise} you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows {what you need} before you ask him.

And behold, they cried out, saying, "{What do you have to do with us}, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"

[As] he was saying these [things] to them, behold, one of the rulers came [and] knelt down before him, saying, "My daughter has just now died, but come, place your hand on her and she will live!"

And [after] the demon had been expelled, the one who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were astonished, saying, "{This has never been seen before} in Israel!"

And you will be brought before both governors and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

"Therefore everyone who acknowledges me before people, I also will acknowledge him before my Father [who is] in heaven.

But whoever denies me before people, I also will deny him before my Father [who is] in heaven.

It is this man about whom it is written: 'Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

He put before them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

He put before them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took [and] sowed in his field.

But she came [and] knelt down before him, saying, "Lord, help me!"

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothing became bright as the light.

And [when they] came to the crowd, a man approached him, kneeling down before him

saying to them, "Go into the village before you, and right away you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her. Untie [them] [and] bring [them] to me.

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you shut the kingdom of heaven before people! For you do not enter, nor permit those wanting to go in to enter.

For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered into the ark.

And all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them from one another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

Jesus said to him, "Truly I say to you that during this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times!"

And Peter remembered the statement Jesus had said, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times," and he went outside [and] wept bitterly.

So Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the king of the Jews?" And Jesus said, "You say [so]."

So Pilate, [when he] saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but instead an uproar was developing, took water [and] washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this man. You see to [it]!"

and weaving a crown of thorns, they put [it] on his head, and [put] a reed in his right hand. And kneeling down before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!"

Now [on] the next day, which is after the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled before Pilate,

And if this [matter] is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and {keep you out of trouble}."