Now these were the circumstances of the birth of Jesus Christ. Mary, his mother, was engaged to Joseph, but before they were married it was found that she was about to become a mother through the influence of the holy Spirit.

Now after the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem in Judea, in the days of King Herod, astrologers from the east arrived at Jerusalem,

Now at some distance from them there was a great drove of pigs feeding.

Now when John heard in prison of what the Christ was doing, he sent by his disciples

But from the time of John the Baptist until now men have been taking the Kingdom of Heaven by storm and impetuously crowding into it.

Now that the Son of Man has come, he does eat and drink, and people say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drinker, the companion of tax-collectors and irreligious people!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions!"

Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said to them, "I pity these people for they have been staying with me three days now and they have nothing left to eat, and I do not mean to send them away hungry, for they may give out on the way."

But many who are first now will be last then, and many who are now last will be first.

So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last."

Now this happened in fulfilment of what was said by the prophet,

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first of them married and died, and as he had no children, he left his wife to his brother;

Now I leave you to yourselves.

for there will be greater misery then than there has ever been from the beginning of creation until now, or ever will be again.

Now five of them were foolish and five were sensible.

Now the man who betrayed him gave them a signal, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Seize him!"

Now the high priests and the whole council were trying to get false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.

Then the high priest tore his clothing and said, "He has uttered blasphemy! What do we want of witnesses now? Here you have heard his blasphemy!

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a maid came up to him, and said, "You were with Jesus the Galilean, too!"

Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus said, "Yes."

Now at festival time the governor was accustomed to release for the people any prisoner whom they chose,

Now while he was on the bench his wife sent to him to say, "Do not have anything to do with that upright man, for I have just had a painful experience in a dream about him."

"He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is King of Israel; let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.

Now from noon there was darkness over the whole country until three o'clock.

Now go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead, and is going back to Galilee before you. You will see him there.' Now I have given you my message."