Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this manner. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

When they had heard the king, they departed. And lo! the star, which they had seen in the East, went before them, till it came and stood over where the child was.

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so did they persecute the prophets that were before you.

In like manner let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

leave there thy gift before the altar, and go away; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

But take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

Therefore when thou doest alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.

Be not ye therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine; lest they trample them under their feet, and turn upon you and rend you.

And lo! there came a leper and bowed down before him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.

And lo! they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Son of God? Didst thou come here to torment us before the time?

While he was thus speaking to them, lo! a certain ruler came in and bowed down before him, saying, My daughter just now died; but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she will live.

and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, that ye may bear testimony to them and to the gentiles.

Every one therefore who shall acknowledge me before men, him will I also acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven.

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

For this is he of whom it is written: "Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."

But when Herods birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;

and he constrained the disciples to get into the boat, and to go before him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

And they that were in the boat fell down before him, saying, Truly thou art the Son of God.

Then she came and fell down before him, saying, Lord, help me!

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun; and his garments became white as the light.

Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, falling down before him, and asking a certain thing of him.

And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, were crying out, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heavens!

Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith to them, Truly do I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

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

and before him will be gathered all the nations; and he will separate men one from another, as a shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats;

But after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

Jesus said to him, Truly do I say to thee, that this night, before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me.

But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said, Before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

And Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor questioned him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said, I am.

And when Pilate saw that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of this blood; see ye to it.

And having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews!

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he hath risen from the dead, and, lo! he is going before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him. Lo! I have told you.

And lo! Jesus met them, saying, All hail! And they went up, and laid hold of his feet, and knelt down before him.

And when they saw him, they knelt down before him; but some doubted.