Now the birth of Christ was on this wise: His mother Mary, being espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

And having heard the king, they departed; and lo the star which they had seen in the East, moved on before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

Rejoice and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

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

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

Take heed that ye practise not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Therefore when thou dost 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. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

Be not 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 your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turning, rend you.

Art thou come hither to torment us before the time? And there was afar off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the heathens.

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men,

him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.

But whosoever 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, Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

But when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.

Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatever she should ask. And being before instructed by her mother,

And he constrained his disciples, to go straightway into the vessel, and go before him to the other side, while he sent the multitude away.

And was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

And the multitudes that went before and that followed after cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David; blessed in the name of the Lord is he that cometh: Hosanna in the highest.

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

Behold I have told you before.

And all nations shall be gathered before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats.

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

Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, before cock-crowing thou wilt deny me thrice.

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

And immediately the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who said to him, Before cock-crowing thou wilt deny me thrice. And he went out and wept bitterly.

And Jesus stood before the governour. And the governour questioned him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.

But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. Then Pilate, seeing, that he could prevail nothing, but rather a tumult was made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just man: see ye to it.

And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a cane in his right-hand; and kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews.

And go quickly and tell the disciples, that he is risen from the dead. And behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him.