Thus all the generations from Abraham to David number fourteen, from David to the Babylonian captivity fourteen, and from the Babylonian captivity to Christ fourteen.

The birth of [Jesus] Christ came about thus. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they came together she was discovered to be pregnant by the holy Spirit.

They told him, "In Bethlehem belonging to Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet:

And how much more is a man worth than a sheep? Thus it is right to do a kindness on the sabbath."

Besides, if I cast out daemons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Thus they will be your judges.

And those servants went out on the roads and gathered all they met, bad and good alike. Thus the marriage-banquet was supplied with guests.