Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, suddenly wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

And when King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

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.

Being warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.

Now when they had departed, suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him."

and was there until the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called my son."

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

"A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; and she would not be comforted, because they are no more."

But when Herod was dead, suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,

Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

"You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, 'You shall not murder;' and 'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.'

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery;'

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

"Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,'

"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.'

And in praying, do not use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

And when Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, "Truly I tell you, I have not found so great a faith with anyone in Israel.

Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding far away from them.

And the demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs."

And he said to them, "Go." And they came out, and went into the herd of pigs: and suddenly the whole herd of pigs rushed down the cliff into the sea, and died in the water.

When he heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Messiah, he sent [a message] by his disciples

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

for this people's heart has grown callous, and their ears are dull of hearing, and they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.'

When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.

At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

For Herod had arrested John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat, to a secluded place to be alone. When the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.

'These people honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?"

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.

So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you do not each forgive your brother from your heart."

But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.

When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"

When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers.

And just then two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, shouted, "Lord, have mercy on us, son of David."

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.

When they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went away.

When the crowds heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.

He said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'

But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delayed,'

"He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy. Why do we need any more witnesses? See, now you have heard his blasphemy.

Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, "This man is calling Elijah."