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

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

And knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son: and he called his name JESUS.

And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered to them.

While he was speaking these things to them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshiped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she will live.

For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Upon which he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask.

And she, being before instructed by her mother, said, Give me here the head of John the Baptist in a dish.

And his head was brought in a dish, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

Then came she and worshiped him, saying, Lord, help me.

And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crums which fall from their master's table.

And he said to her, What wilt thou: She saith to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdom.

Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel, to the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

When Jesus understood it, he said to them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sin.