Now the birth of Christ was on this wise: His mother Mary, being espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

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

But he knew her not, till she had brought forth her Son, the first-born. And he called his name Jesus.

And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus saith to him, See thou tell no man, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose and waited upon them.

While he spake these things to them, behold a certain ruler coming worshiped him, saying, My daughter is even now dying: but come and lay thine hand on her, and she shall live.

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

How he entered into the house of God, and ate the shew-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them who were with him, but only for the priests?

whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the heathens.

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.

Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatever she should ask. And being before instructed by her mother,

she said, Give me here John the Baptist's head in a charger.

and given to the damsel, and she carried 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, True, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table.

Then the Parisees and Saducees came and tempting, desired him to shew them a sign from heaven.

From that time Jesus began to shew his disciples, That he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

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 thy left in thy kingdom.

Shew me the tribute-mony. And they brought to him a penny.

Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seven?

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

And Jesus going out of the temple departed: and his disciples came to him, to shew him the buildings of the temple.

For false Christs and false prophets shall arise and shew great signs and wonders, so that they would deceive (if it were possible) even the elect.

She hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

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

Verily I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, this also which she hath done shall be spoken for a memorial of her.

For this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.