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.

And she will bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he will save his people from their sins.

and he knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name Jesus.

And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose, and waited on him.

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.

For she said within herself, If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well.

The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo! something more than Solomon is here.

whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

And she, being set on by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel; and she brought it to her mother.

But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying Send her away, for she is crying out after us.

Then she came and fell down before him, saying, Lord, help me!

And she said, Yea, Lord; for the little dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the table of their masters.

And he said to her, What is thy wish? She saith to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom.

In the resurrection, then, of which of the seven will she be the wife? For they all had her.

that on you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew, between the temple and the altar.

And Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, Why do ye trouble the woman? For she hath done a good deed to me.

For she, in pouring this ointment on my body, hath done it to prepare me for burial.

Truly do I say to you, Wherever these glad tidings shall be published in the whole world, this too which she hath done will be told for a memorial of her.

for this is my blood of the covenant, which is shed for many for remission of sins.