Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;

and didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

"Don't think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn't come to destroy, but to fulfill.

Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?'

The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn't fall, for it was founded on the rock.

Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.

"Don't think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn't come to send peace, but a sword.

As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes 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 in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king's houses.

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

and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance. We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.'

Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn't repent.

But he said to them, "Haven't you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;

Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn't have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.

For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them.

The servants of the householder came and said to him, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where did this darnel come from?'

Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn't speak to them,

Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

Aren't all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?"

He didn't do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"

You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father didn't plant will be uprooted.

How is it that you don't perceive that I didn't speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Then they understood that he didn't tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn't recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them."

They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?"

Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.

"But he answered one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn't you agree with me for a denarius?

The disciples went, and did just as Jesus commanded them,

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant,

and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?'"

When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree immediately wither away?"

The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, 'I go, sir,' but he didn't go.

Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?'

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn't have on wedding clothing,

and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.

No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forth.

and they didn't know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

"He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

"But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter.

"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?

When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?

When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'

"The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit 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 didn't help you?'

"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'

For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.

In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, "Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me.

So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until this day.

He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn't allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

He said to them, "Did you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry -- he, and those who were with him?

from Jerusalem, from Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and those from around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came to him.

Without a parable he didn't speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

He didn't allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you."

When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.

He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

From there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn't want anyone to know it, but he couldn't escape notice.

They forgot to take bread; and they didn't have more than one loaf in the boat with them.

When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Twelve."

"When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Seven."

For he didn't know what to say, for they were very afraid.

They went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He didn't want anyone to know it.

But they didn't understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them.

He answered, "What did Moses command you?"

They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

Again he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn't know what to answer him.

I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."

For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn't agree with each other.

Even so, their testimony did not agree.

The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.

They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.

They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn't take it.

They went away and told it to the rest. They didn't believe them, either.

Afterward he was revealed to the eleven themselves as they sat at the table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they didn't believe those who had seen him after he had risen.

Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn't believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."

and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn't depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.

and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn't know it,

When they didn't find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.

He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"

They didn't understand the saying which he spoke to them.

Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" Rebuking them, he didn't allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

Jesus, answering them, said, "Haven't you read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;

He looked around at them all, and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other.

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.

Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.

Therefore I didn't even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.

When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about 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 clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, 'We piped to you, and you didn't dance. We mourned, and you didn't weep.'