After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem,

When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and asked them the exact time the star appeared.

And being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.

After they were gone, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Get up! Take the child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to destroy Him.”

He stayed there until Herod’s death, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled: Out of Egypt I called My Son.

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.

A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
and she refused to be consoled,
because they were no more.

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee.

When He heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee.

The pure in heart are blessed,
for they will see God.

“You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, Do not murder, and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.

“You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery.

But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

“Again, you have heard that it was said to our ancestors, You must not break your oath, but you must keep your oaths to the Lord.

“You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

“You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.

When you pray, don’t babble like the idolaters, since they imagine they’ll be heard for their many words.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Now a long way off from them, a large herd of pigs was feeding.

“If You drive us out,” the demons begged Him, “send us into the herd of pigs.”

“Go!” He told them. So when they had come out, they entered the pigs. And suddenly the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the water.

But when He heard this, He said, “Those who are well don’t need a doctor, but the sick do.

When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent a message by his disciples

All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves.

When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “The man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.”

Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.

For as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

For this people’s heart has grown callous;
their ears are hard of hearing,
and they have shut their eyes;
otherwise they might see with their eyes
and hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn back—
and I would cure them.

When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the one sown along the path.

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus.

For Herod had arrested John, chained him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

But when Herod’s birthday celebration came, Herodias’s daughter danced before them and pleased Herod.

When Jesus heard about it, He withdrew from there by boat to a remote place to be alone. When the crowds heard this, they followed Him on foot from the towns.

These people honor Me with their lips,
but their heart is far from Me.

Then the disciples came up and told Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard this statement?”

But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a man.

For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies.

When the disciples heard it, they fell facedown and were terrified.

So My heavenly Father will also do to you if each of you does not forgive his brother from his heart.”

When the young man heard that command, he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure you: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!

When the disciples heard this, they were utterly astonished and asked, “Then who can be saved?”

When the 10 disciples heard this, they became indignant with the two brothers.

There were two blind men sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they knew He was speaking about them.

When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

And when the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

When the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they came together.

He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.

They tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry and put them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves aren’t willing to lift a finger to move them.

But if that wicked slave says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed,’

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Look, now you’ve heard the blasphemy!

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling for Elijah!”

When Jesus heard this, He told them, “Those who are well don’t need a doctor, but the sick do need one. I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, and around Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him because they heard about everything He was doing.

When His family heard this, they set out to restrain Him, because they said, “He’s out of His mind.”

Now a large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside.

And He gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs, and the herd of about 2,000 rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned there.

Having heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His robe.

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things?” they said. “What is this wisdom given to Him, and how are these miracles performed by His hands?

King Herod heard of this, because Jesus’ name had become well known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that’s why supernatural powers are at work in him.”

When Herod heard of it, he said, “John, the one I beheaded, has been raised!”

For Herod himself had given orders to arrest John and to chain him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.

John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

because Herod was in awe of John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed, yet would hear him gladly.

Now an opportune time came on his birthday, when Herod gave a banquet for his nobles, military commanders, and the leading men of Galilee.

When Herodias’s own daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask me whatever you want, and I’ll give it to you.”

When his disciples heard about it, they came and removed his corpse and placed it in a tomb.

They hurried throughout that vicinity and began to carry the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.

He answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written:

These people honor Me with their lips,
but their heart is far from Me.

For it doesn’t go into his heart but into the stomach and is eliminated.” (As a result, He made all foods clean.)

Then He commanded them: “Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”

Aware of this, He said to them, “Why are you discussing that you do not have any bread? Don’t you understand or comprehend? Is your heart hardened?

Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”

But the disciples were astonished at His words. Again Jesus said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

When the other 10 disciples heard this, they began to be indignant with James and John.

When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, “Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me!”

He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” And His disciples heard it.

Then the chief priests and the scribes heard it and started looking for a way to destroy Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished by His teaching.

I assure you: If anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.

One of the scribes approached. When he heard them debating and saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked Him, “Which command is the most important of all?”

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.

And to love Him with all your heart, with all your understanding, and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, is far more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

And when they heard this, they were glad and promised to give him silver. So he started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him.

“We heard Him say, ‘I will demolish this sanctuary made by human hands, and in three days I will build another not made by hands.’”

You have heard the blasphemy! What is your decision?”

And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “Look, He’s calling for Elijah!”

Yet, when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.

Later, He appeared to the Eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table. He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw Him after He had been resurrected.

In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah’s division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

But the angel said to him:

Do not be afraid, Zechariah,
because your prayer has been heard.
Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,
and you will name him John.

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped inside her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Then her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her His great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.

All who heard about him took it to heart, saying, “What then will this child become?” For, indeed, the Lord’s hand was with him.

and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

But Mary was treasuring up all these things in her heart and meditating on them.

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had seen and heard, just as they had been told.

And all those who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.