because there was born to-day, in the city of David, a Saviour, Who is Christ the Lord.

And, as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he himself were the Christ,

And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "Thou art the Son of God." And, rebuking them, He was not suffering them to speak, because they knew Him to be the Christ.

And He said to them, "But who say ye that I am?" And Peter, answering, said, "The Christ of God."

But Martha was being distracted about much serving; and, coming up suddenly, she said, "Lord, carest Thou not that my sister left me to serve alone? Speak to her, therefore, that she assist me!"

And He said to them, "How say they that the Christ is David's Son?

"If Thou art the Christ, tell us." But He said to them, "If I tell you, ye will not believe.

And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found This Man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ a King!"

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also were scoffing at Him, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself! if This is the Christ of God, the Chosen!"

And one of the suspended malefactors kept reviling Him, saying, "Art not Thou the Christ? Save Thyself and us!"

Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things, and enter into His glory?"

and He said to them, "Thus it has been written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day,