NOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, lo! Magians from the East came to Jerusalem,

Now when Herod the king heard this, he was much agitated, and all Jerusalem with him.

Thereupon Herod secretly calling to him the Magians, enquired very particularly of them the time of the star's appearing,

So having heard the king, they went on; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the East, had gone before them, till it came and stood over the place where the infant was.

And having received warning in a dream not to go back to Herod, they departed into their own country by another road.

Now when they were gone, behold an angel of the Lord appeared unto Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the infant and his mother by night, and flee into Egypt, and stay there, till I speak to thee, for Herod will search for the infant to destroy it.

and was there till the death of Herod; that what was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying, "Out of Egypt have I called my son."

Then Herod, perceiving that he was treated delusively by the Magians, was greatly exasperated, and he sent and slew all the male infants, that were in Bethlehem, and in all its territories, from their entering their second year and all under it, according to the time, which he had accurately enquired from the Magians.

"A cry was heard at Ramah, lamentation, and wailing, and bitter moaning, Rachel weeping for her children, and will not be comforted, because they are no more."

Now when Herod was dead, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

But hearing that Archelaus reigned in Judea in the stead of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither. And being divinely warned in a dream, he retired into the country of Galilee,

But when Jesus heard that John was cast into prison, he retired into Galilee;

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

Ye have heard that it was said to the men of antient times, "Thou shalt do no murder;" and whosoever shall commit murder, shall be liable to the judgment:

Ye have heard that it was said to those of old, "Thou shalt not commit adultery:"

but I say unto you, That every one who looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Again ye have heard that it was said to those of old, "Thou shalt not perjure thyself, but shalt perform to the Lord thine oaths:"

Ye have heard that it was said, "Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth:"

Ye have heard that it hath been said, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy."

And when thou art at prayer, use not vain repetitions, like the heathen: for they imagine that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

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

And at a considerable distance, there was a great herd of swine feeding.

Then the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, permit us to go into the herd of swine.

And he said to them, Go. Then they going forth out [of him], entered into the herd of swine: and lo! the whole herd of the swine rushed down a precipice into the sea, and perished in the waters.

Then John, having heard in prison the works of Christ, sent two of his disciples,

Come to me, all who labour hard, and sustain heavy burdens, and I will give you relief.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest to your souls.

Ye broods of vipers, how can ye speak good things, yourselves being wicked? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things: and a wicked man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth evil things.

for as Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights; so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and with their ears they have heard heavily, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with the eves, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

For verily I tell you, That many prophets and righteous men have greatly desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

When any person heareth the word of the kingdom, and doth not understand it, the wicked one cometh, and snatcheth away what was sown on his heart: such is he who is the sown by the road-side.

But the sown on the rocky soil, is he who having heard the word, and instantly with joy receiving it,

AT that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report of Jesus,

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

But when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the circle, and pleased Herod:

And when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence in a vessel into a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.

This people draweth nigh to me with their mouths, and honoureth me with the lips, but their heart is far distant from me.

But the things which go forth out of the mouth, come out of the heart, and they are the things which defile a man:

for out of the heart proceed wicked reasonings, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies:

Now when the young man heard this speech, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

But when his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking concerning them.

Then the king, when he heard it, was incensed: and sending out his armies, destroyed these murderers, and burnt down their city.

And when they heard him, they marvelled, and leaving him, went away.

And when the multitude heard it, they were amazingly struck with his doctrine.

Then Jesus said to him, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind."

But if that wicked servant say in his heart, My master will be a long while ere he comes;

Then the high-priest rent his garments, saying, he hath blasphemed: what farther need have we of witnesses? lo! now ye have heard his blasphemy: