There he remained till Herod's death, that what the Lord had said through the Prophet might be fulfilled, "Out of Egypt I called My Son."

and went and settled in a town called Nazareth, in order that these words spoken through the Prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

About this time John the Baptist made his appearance, preaching in the Desert of Judaea.

I indeed am baptizing you in water on a profession of repentance; but He who is coming after me is mightier than I: His sandals I am not worthy to carry for a moment; He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

in order that these words, spoken through the Prophet Isaiah, might be fulfilled,

in order that this prediction of the Prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, "He took on Him our weaknesses, and bore the burden of our diseases."

On His arrival at the other side, in the country of the Gadarenes, there met Him two men possessed by demons, coming from among the tombs: they were so dangerously fierce that no one was able to pass that way.

So at once the whole population came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they besought Him to leave their country.

No one ever mends an old cloak with a patch of newly woven cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away some of the old, and a worse hole would be made.

But the Pharisees after leaving the synagogue consulted together against Him, how they might destroy Him.

that those words of the Prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled,

For this people's mind is stupefied, their hearing has become dull, and their eyes they have closed; to prevent their ever seeing with their eyes, or hearing with their ears, or understanding with their minds, and turning back, so that I might heal them.'

Immediately afterwards He made the disciples go on board the boat and cross to the opposite shore, leaving Him to dismiss the people.

and they entreated Him that they might but touch the tassel of His outer garment; and all who did so were restored to perfect health.

And I declare to you that you are Peter, and that upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the might of Hades shall not triumph over it.

and was unable to pay. So his master ordered that he and his wife and children and everything that he had should be sold, and payment be made.

But no sooner had that servant gone out, than he met with one of his fellow servants who owed him 100 shillings; and seizing him by the throat and nearly strangling him he exclaimed, "'Pay me all you owe.'

"Have you not read," He replied, "that He who made them 'made them' from the beginning 'male and female,

and having made an agreement with them for a shilling a day, sent them into his vineyard.

and hand Him over to the Gentiles to be made sport of and scourged and crucified; and on the third day He will be raised to life."

This took place in order that the Prophet's prediction might be fulfilled:

"Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, made a fence round it, dug a wine-tank in it, and built a strong lodge; then let the place to vine-dressers, and went abroad.

"Have you never read in the Scriptures," said Jesus, "'The Stone which the builders rejected has been made the Cornerstone: this Cornerstone came from the Lord, and is wonderful in our eyes'?

"Again he sent other servants with a message to those who were invited. "'My breakfast is now ready," he said, 'my bullocks and fat cattle are killed, and every preparation is made: come to the wedding.'

Go out therefore to the crossroads, and everybody you meet invite to the wedding.'

Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how they might entrap Him in His conversation.

"Blind fools! Why, which is greater? --the gold, or the Sanctuary which has made the gold holy?

"Then will the Kingdom of the Heavens be found to be like ten bridesmaids who took their torches and went out to meet the bridegroom.

But at midnight there is a loud cry, "'The bridegroom! Go out and meet him!'

"for this might have been sold for a considerable sum, and the money given to the poor."

But He made no reply to a single accusation, so that the Governor was greatly astonished.

Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross,

So they went and made the sepulchre secure, sealing the stone besides setting the guard.

And then suddenly they saw Jesus coming to meet them. "Peace be to you," He said. And they came and clasped His feet, bowing to the ground before Him.

As for the eleven disciples, they proceeded into Galilee, to the hill where Jesus had arranged to meet them.