Now the birth of Jesus Christ was this way (for His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph) before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child. And when you have found him, bring me word again so that I may come and worship him also.

When they had heard the king, they departed. And lo, the star which they saw in the east went before them until it came and stood over where the child was.

And coming into the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother. And they fell down and worshiped Him. And opening their treasures, they presented gifts to Him, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

And when they had departed, behold, the 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 be there until I bring you word, for Herod is about to seek the child to destroy Him.

And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt.

saying, Arise, and take the child and His mother. And go into the land of Israel. For the ones who sought the child's life are dead.

And he arose and took the child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.

And if your right eye offends you, pluck it out and throw it from you. For it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.

And if your right hand offends you, cut it off and throw it from you. For it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.

Therefore all things, whatever you desire that men should do to you, do even so to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.

The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my boy will be healed.

And behold, they brought to Him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Child, be of good cheer. Your sins are forgiven you.

And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. And the children shall rise up against their parents and cause them to be put to death.

And they said to Him, Are You he who should come, or do we look for another?

"Behold My Child whom I have chosen; My Beloved, in whom My soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He shall declare judgment to the nations.

for this people's heart has become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and they have closed their eyes, lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

And His disciples said to Him, From where should we get so many loaves in the wilderness, so as to fill so great a crowd?

Then He warned His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.

And Jesus rebuked the demon, and he departed out of him. And the child was cured from that very hour.

But lest we should offend them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. And when you have opened its mouth, you shall find a stater; take that, and give it to them for Me and you.

And Jesus called a little child to Him and set him in their midst,

Therefore whoever shall humble himself like this little child, this one is the greater in the kingdom of Heaven.

And whoever shall receive one such little child in My name receives Me.

Even so it is not the will of your Father in Heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

And he would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay the debt.

Should you not also have pitied your fellow servant, even as I had pity on you?

And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.

Then little children were brought to Him, that He should put His hands on them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.

And the crowd rebuked them, saying that they should be silent. But they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!

And Jesus stood still and called them, and said, What do you desire that I should do to you?

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you compass sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, you make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

And woe to those who are with child, and to those who give suck in those days!

And unless those days should be shortened, no flesh would be saved. But for the elect's sake, those days shall be shortened.

then you should have put my money to the exchangers, and coming I would have received my own with interest.

Peter said to Him, though I should die with You, yet I will not deny You. All the disciples also said the same.

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

Then Jesus said to them, Do not be afraid; go tell My brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see Me.