Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this manner. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

Now all this took place, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

Now when Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, lo! there came magians from the East to Jerusalem,

And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

Now when Jesus heard that John had been cast into prison, he withdrew into Galilee.

Now there was at a distance from them a herd of many swine feeding.

While he was thus speaking to them, lo! a certain ruler came in and bowed down before him, saying, My daughter just now died; but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she will live.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent seize upon it.

Of how much more worth now is a man than a sheep! So then it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.

And when it was evening, the disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and it is now late; send the multitudes away therefore, that they may go to the villages and buy themselves victuals.

But the boat was now in the midst of the lake, tossed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.

And Jesus having called his disciples to him, said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have remained with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest they faint on the road.

Now this took place, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first married and died; and, having no offspring, left his wife to his brother.

And from the figtree learn its parable. When its branch hath now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that summer is near.

Now when Jesus was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

Dost thou think that I cannot pray to my Father, and he will now give me more than twelve legions of angels?

Then the highpriest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? See! ye have now heard the blasphemy.

Now Peter was sitting outside in the court. And a maidservant came to him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilaean.

Now at the feast the governor was wont to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

He saved others, cannot he save himself? He is the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him.

He trusteth in God; let him now deliver him, if he desireth him; for he said, I am the Son of God.