The birth of Jesus Christ took place as follows:--His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be with child by the power of the Holy Spirit.

He had been dwelling upon this, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," the angel said, "do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.

After they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said: "Awake, take the child and his mother, and seek refuge in Egypt; and stay there until I bid you return, for Herod is about to search for the child, to put him to death."

"Awake, take the child and his mother, and go into the Land of Israel, for those who sought to take the child's life are dead."

I, indeed, baptize you with water to teach repentance; but He who is Coming after me is more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Then the Devil took him to the Holy City, and, placing him on the parapet of the temple, said to him:

The third time, the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain, and, showing him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor, said to him:

And he began to teach them as follows:

If your right eye is a snare to you, take it out and throw it away. It would be best for you to lose one part of your body, and not to have the whole of it thrown into the Pit.

And, when any one wants to go to law with you, to take your coat, let him have your cloak as well;

Take care not to perform your religious duties in public in order to be seen by others; if you do, your Father who is in Heaven has no reward for you.

And take us not into temptation, but deliver us from Evil.'

How will you say to your brother 'Let me take out the straw from your eye,' when all the time there is a beam in your own?

Hypocrite! Take out the beam from your own eye first, and then you will see clearly how to take out the straw from your brother's.

Yes, and many will come in from East and West and take their places beside Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom of Heaven;

In fulfillment of these words in the Prophet Isaiah--'He took our infirmities on himself, and bore the burden of our diseases.'

But, that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--then he said to the paralyzed man-- "Get up, take up your bed, and return to your home."

And, later on, when he was at table in the house, a number of tax-gatherers and outcasts came in and took their places at table with Jesus and his disciples.

"If I only touch his cloak," she said to herself, "I shall get well."

But, when the people had been sent out, Jesus went in, and took the little girl's hand, and she rose.

As Jesus was passing on from there, he was followed by two blind men, who kept calling out: "Take pity on us, Son of David!"

And the man who does not take his cross and follow in my steps is not worthy of me.

After Jesus had finished giving directions to his twelve Disciples, he left that place in order to teach and preach in their towns.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly-minded, and 'you shall find rest for your souls';

Another parable which he told them was this-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.

This was another parable which Jesus related-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is like some yeast which a woman took and covered up in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen."

And his head was brought on a dish and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.

Then John's disciples came, and took the body away, and buried it; and went and told Jesus.

Jesus ordered the people to take their seats on the grass; and, taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to Heaven, and said the blessing, and, after he had broken the loaves, gave them to his disciples; and they gave them to the crowds.

Begging him merely to let them touch the tassel of his cloak; and all who touched were made perfectly well.

But vainly do they worship me, For they teach but the precepts of men.'"

There, a Canaanite woman of that district came out and began calling to Jesus: "Take pity on me, Master, Son of David; my daughter is grievously possessed by a demon."

"It is not fair," replied Jesus, "to take the children's food and throw it to dogs."

Jesus took the seven loaves and the fish, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke them, and gave them to the disciples; and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

Now the disciples had crossed to the opposite shore, and had forgotten to take any bread.

Presently Jesus said to them: "Take care and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Do not you yet see, nor remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took away?

Nor yet the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you took away?

But Peter took Jesus aside, and began to rebuke him. "Master," he said, "please God that shall never be your fate!"

Then Jesus said to his disciples: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, and the brothers James and John, and led them up a high mountain alone.

"Master, take pity on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers terribly; indeed, he often falls into the fire and into the water;

"Yes," answered Peter. But, on going into the house, before he could speak, Jesus said: "What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings take taxes or tribute? From their sons, or from others?"

Still, that we may not shock them, go and throw a line into the Sea; take the first fish that rises, open its mouth, and you will find in it a piece of money. Take that, and give it to the collectors for both of us."

If your eye is a snare to you, take it out, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter the Life with only one eye, than to have both eyes and be thrown into the fiery Pit.

But, if he does not listen to you, take with you one or two others, so that 'on the evidence of two or three witnesses, every word may be put beyond dispute.'

Take what belongs to you, and go. I choose to give to this last man the same as to you.

No, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to take the first place among you, must be your slave;

Two blind men who were sitting by the road-side, hearing that Jesus was passing, called out: "Take pity on us, Master, Son of David!"

The crowd told them to be quiet; but the men only called out the louder: "Take pity on us, Master, Son of David!"

Listen to another parable. A man, who was an employer, once planted a vineyard, put a fence round it, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, and then let it out to tenants and went abroad.

They, however, took no notice, but went off, one to his farm, another to his business;

They sent their disciples, with the Herodians, to say to him: "Teacher, we know that you are an honest man, and that you teach the way of God honestly, and are not afraid of any one; for you pay no regard to a man's position.

for, many will take my name, and come saying 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; take care not to be alarmed, for such things must occur; but the end is not yet here.

"then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains;

Pray, too, that your flight may not take place in winter, nor on a Sabbath;

Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

The foolish ones took their lamps, but took no oil with them;

While the prudent ones, besides taking their lamps, took oil in their jars.

But the man who had received the six hundred went and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master's money.

'Therefore,' he continued, 'take away from him the six hundred pounds, and give it to the one who has the six thousand.

When the Son of Man has come in his glory and all the angels with him, then he 'will take his seat on his throne of glory';

For, when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was a stranger, you took me to your homes;

When did we see you a stranger, and take you to our homes? Or naked, and clothe you?

When I was a stranger, you did not take me to your homes; when I was naked, you did not clothe me; and, when I was ill and in prison, you did not visit me.'

In the evening Jesus took his place with the twelve disciples,

While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the blessing, broke it and, as he gave it to his disciples, said: "Take it and eat it; this is my body."

Then he took a cup, and, after saying the thanksgiving, gave it to them, with the words: "Drink from it, all of you;

Jesus at the same time said to the crowds: "Have you come out, as if after a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? I have sat teaching day after day in the Temple Courts, and yet you did not arrest me."

Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the High Priest, where the Teachers of the Law and the Councillors had assembled.

The Chief Priests took the pieces of silver, but they said: "We must not put them into the Temple treasury, because they are blood-money."

Then it was that these words spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah were fulfilled-- 'They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him who was valued, whom some of the people of Israel valued,

When Pilate saw that his efforts were unavailing, but that, on the contrary, a riot was beginning, he took some water, and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying as he did so: "I am not answerable for this bloodshed; you must see to it yourselves."

After that, the Governor's soldiers took Jesus with them into the Government House, and gathered the whole garrison round him.

And, when they had left off mocking him, they took off the military cloak, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to be crucified.

One of them immediately ran and took a sponge, and, filling it with common wine, put it on the end of a rod, and offered it to him to drink.

But the rest said: "Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to save him." [However another man took a spear, and pierced his side; and water and blood flowed from it.]

So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen sheet,

So the soldiers took the money, and did as they were instructed. And this story has been current among the Jews from that day to this.

And they walked into Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the Synagogue and began to teach.

Which is easier?--to say to the paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven'? or to say 'Get up, and take up your mat, and walk about'?

"To you I say, Get up, take up your mat, and return to your home."

The man got up, and immediately took up his mat, and went out before them all; at which they were amazed, and, as they praised God, they said: "We have never seen anything like this!"

And later on he was in his house at table, and a number of tax-gatherers and outcasts took their places at table with Jesus and his disciples; for many of them were following him.

For he had cured many of them, and so people kept crowding upon him, that all who were afflicted might touch him.

When his relations heard of it, they went to take charge of him, for they said that he was out of his mind.

Jesus again began to teach by the Sea; and, as an immense crowd was gathering round him, he got into a boat, and sat in it on the Sea, while all the people were on the shore at the water's edge.

Take care what you listen to," said Jesus. "The measure you mete will be meted out to you, and more will be added for you.

So, leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them, just as he was, in the boat; and there were other boats with him.

And the spirits begged Jesus: "Send us into the pigs, that we may take possession of them."

But Jesus refused. "Go back to your home, to your own people," he said, "and tell them of all that the Lord has done for you, and how he took pity on you."

"If I can only touch his clothes," she said, "I shall get well!"

When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the Synagogue; and the people, as they listened, were deeply impressed. "Where did he get this?" they said, "and what is this wisdom that has been given him? and these miracles which he is doing?

He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey- -not even bread, or a bag, or pence in their purse;

When John's disciples heard of it, they came and took his body away, and laid it in a tomb.

On getting out of the boat, Jesus saw a great crowd, and his heart was moved at the sight of them, because they were 'like sheep without a shepherd'; and he began to teach them many things.

Jesus directed them to make all the people take their seats on the green grass, in parties;

So wherever he went--to villages, or towns, or farms--they would lay their sick in the market-places, begging him to let them touch only the tassel of his cloak; and all who touched were made well.

But vainly do they worship me, For they teach but the precepts of men.'