And Joseph, [when he] woke up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and he took his wife

and {did not have sexual relations with} her until she gave birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

"A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping [for] her children, and she did not want to be comforted, because {they exist no longer}."

On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many miracles in your name?'

And the rain came down and the rivers came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it did not collapse, because its foundation was laid on the rock.

But go [and] learn what it means, "I want mercy and not sacrifice." For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

And [when he] saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were weary and dejected, like sheep that did not have a shepherd.

Now [as] these were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in the houses of kings.

But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!

saying, 'We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we sang a lament and you did not mourn.'

Then he began to reproach the towns in which the majority of his miracles had been done, because they did not repent:

So he said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those with him,

And other [seed] fell on the rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up at once because it did not have [any] depth of soil.

But [when] the sun rose it was scorched, and because it did not have [enough] root, it withered.

For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous [people] longed to see what you see, and did not see [it], and to hear what you hear, and did not hear [it]!

So the slaves of the master of the house came [and] said to him, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have darnel?'

And he came to his hometown [and] began to teach them in their synagogue, so that they were amazed and said, "From where did this man [get] this wisdom and these miracles?

And are not all his sisters with us? From where then did this man [get] all these [things]?"

And he did not perform many miracles in that place because of their unbelief.

And immediately Jesus extended his hand [and] caught him and said to him, "[You] of little faith! Why did you doubt?"

And he answered [and] said, "Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.

But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came up [and] asked him, saying, "Send her away, because she is crying out after us!"

So they were discussing [this] among themselves, saying, "[It is] because we did not take bread."

But knowing [this], Jesus said, "Why are you discussing among yourselves that you did not take bread, [you] of little faith?

How do you not understand that I did not speak to you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"

Then they understood that he did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

And Jesus answered [and] said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal [this] to you, but my Father [who is] in heaven.

But I say to you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did with him whatever they wanted. In the [same] way also the Son of Man is going to suffer [at] their hands."

And if he happens to find it, truly I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not wander away.

And [because] he did not have [enough] to repay [it], the master ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children and everything that he had, and to be repaid.

But he did not want to, but rather he went [and] threw him into prison until he would repay what was owed.

They said to him, "Why then did Moses command [us] to give a document--a certificate of divorce--and to divorce her?"

So they went. Going out again about the sixth and ninth hour he did the same [thing].

But he answered one of them [and] said, 'Friend, I am not doing you wrong. Did you not come to an agreement with me for a denarius?

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life [as] a ransom for many."

So the disciples went and did just as Jesus directed them,

But [when] the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful [things] that he did, and the children shouting in the temple [courts] and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant.

And [when they] saw [it], the disciples were astonished, saying, "How did the fig tree wither at once?"

From where was the baptism of John--from heaven or from men?" And they began to discuss [this] among themselves, saying, "If we say 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

And [he] approached the second [and] said the same [thing]. So he answered [and] said, 'I [will], sir,' and he did not go.

Which of the two did the will of [his] father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did believe him. And [when] you saw [it], you did not even change your minds later [so as] to believe in him.

Again, he sent other slaves, more than the first [ones], and they did the same [thing] to them.

And he sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the wedding celebration, and they did not want to come.

And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes?' But {he could say nothing}.

Now there were seven brothers with us. And the first died [after] getting married, and [because he] did not have descendants, he left his wife to his brother.

And no one was able to answer him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day [on] to ask him any more [questions].

And they did not know [anything] until the deluge came and swept [them] all away. So also the coming of the Son of Man will be.

For [when] the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take olive oil with them.

And the one who had received the one talent came up also [and] said, 'Master, [because I] knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering from where you did not scatter [seed].

But his master answered [and] said to him, 'Evil and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter [seed].

Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed [you], or thirsty and give [you something] to drink?

And when did we see you a stranger and welcome [you] as a guest, or naked and clothe [you]?

And when did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?'

And the king will answer [and] say to them, 'Truly I say to you, in as much as you did [it] to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did [it] to me.'

For I was hungry and you did not give me [anything] to eat, I was thirsty and you did not give me [anything] to drink,

I was a stranger and you did not welcome me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not care for me.'

Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and not serve you?'

Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly I say to you, in as much as you did not do [it] to one of the least of these, you did not do [it] to me.'

For [when] this woman poured this ointment on my body, she did [it] in order to prepare me for burial.

And the disciples did as Jesus directed them, and they prepared the Passover.

At that time Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber, to arrest me? Every day in the temple [courts] I sat teaching, and you did not arrest me!

And they did not find [it], [although] many false witnesses came forward. And finally two came forward

And he did not reply to him, not even with reference to one statement, so that the governor was very astonished.

they gave him wine mixed with gall to drink, and [when he] tasted [it] he did not want to drink [it].

So they took the money [and] did as they were told, and spread abroad this report among the Jews until this very day.

And he healed many {who were sick} with various diseases and expelled many demons. And he did not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

And he said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he had need and he and those [who were] with him were hungry--

And other [seed] fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up at once, because it did not have [any] depth of soil.

And when the sun rose it was scorched, and because it did not have [enough] root, it withered.

And other [seed] fell among the thorn plants, and the thorn plants came up and choked it, and it did not produce grain.

And he did not speak to them without a parable, but in private he explained everything to his own disciples.

And he did not permit him, but said to him, "Go to your home to your [people] and tell them all that the Lord has done for you, and [that] he has had mercy on you."

And he did not allow anyone to follow along with him except Peter and James and John, the brother of James.

And [when] the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard [him] were amazed, saying, "Where did this man [get] these [things]? And what [is] this wisdom that has been granted to this man, and the miracles such as these performed through his hands?

And [although he] was deeply grieved, the king, because of his oaths and {dinner guests}, did not want to refuse her.

And he said to them, "You yourselves come privately to an isolated place and rest for a short time." For those [who were] coming and going were many, and they did not even have time to eat.

because they did not understand concerning the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

In those days there was again a large crowd, and they did not have anything they could eat. Summoning the disciples, he said to them,

And they had forgotten to take bread, and except [for] one loaf, they did not have [any] with them in the boat.

When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" They said to him, "Twelve."

"When also [broke] the seven [loaves] for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they said to him, "Seven."

(For he did not know what he should answer, because they were terrified.)

But I tell you that indeed Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him."

And from there they went out [and] passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know,

But they did not understand the statement, and they were afraid to ask him.

And he answered [and] said to them, "What did Moses command you?"

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life [as] a ransom for many."

And he did not permit anyone to carry objects through the temple [courts].

And they began to discuss [this] with one another, saying, "What should we say? If we say 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

There were seven brothers, and the first took a wife. And [when he] died, he did not leave descendants.

And the seven did not leave descendants. Last of all the woman also died.

And again he came [and] found them sleeping, {for they could not keep their eyes open}, and they did not know what to reply to him.

Every day I was with you in the temple [courts] teaching, and you did not arrest me! But [this has happened] in order that the scriptures would be fulfilled.

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, and they did not find [it].

But he was silent and did not reply anything. Again the high priest asked him and said to him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"

But Jesus did not answer anything further, so that Pilate was astonished.

And the crowd came up [and] began to ask him to do as he customarily did for them.

And they repeatedly struck him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on him, and {they knelt down} [and] did obeisance to him.