Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened like this. His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, and before they came together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.

And they, having heard the king, went their way; and suddenly the star which they saw in the east went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was.

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

"Be careful that you do not do your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from people. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

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

"Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

And suddenly they shouted, saying, "What do we have to do with you, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"

Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.

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

This is the one of whom it is written, 'Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;

He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you all.'

The crowds who went before him, and who followed kept shouting, "Hosanna to the son of David. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest."

Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.

For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,

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

But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee."

Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."

But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you are talking about."

Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly.

Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said to him, "So you say."

So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this man. You see to it."

They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews."

Go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead, and look, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.' See, I have told you."