Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately.

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem

Then Herod privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared.

When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. He sent men to kill all the children in Bethlehem and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men.

But he answered, "It is written, 'Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

"Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.

Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, 'Go' and he goes, and to another 'Come' and he comes, and to my slave 'Do this' and he does it."

Jesus said to him, "Foxes have dens, and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

And the men were amazed and said, "What sort of person is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!"

When he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were extremely violent, so that no one was able to pass by that way.

The herdsmen ran off, went into the town, and told everything that had happened to the demon-possessed men.

Then some of the experts in the law said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming!"

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- then he said to the paralytic -- "Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home."

When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. "Follow me," he said to him. And he got up and followed him.

As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, shouting, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"

When he went into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord."

As they were going away, a man who could not talk and was demon-possessed was brought to him.

After the demon was cast out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, "Never has anything like this been seen in Israel!"

Whenever they persecute you in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,

and a man's enemies will be the members of his household.

What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look, those who wear fancy clothes are in the homes of kings!

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath."

A man was there who had a withered hand. And they asked Jesus, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" so that they could accuse him.

Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out and it was restored, as healthy as the other.

Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Jesus healed him so that he could speak and see.

How else can someone enter a strong man's house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can thoroughly plunder the house.

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

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

He gave them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.

He answered, "The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.

The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes sin as well as all lawbreakers.

Then he came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, "Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?

Not counting women and children, there were about five thousand men who ate.

and they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"

Not counting children and women, there were four thousand men who ate.

When Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"

But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but on man's."

For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.

I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."

As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead."

And I tell you that Elijah has already come. Yet they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands."

When they came to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him,

When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.

As he began settling his accounts, a man who owed ten thousand talents was brought to him.

and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?

The young man said to him, "I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws. What do I still lack?"

Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth: In the age when all things are renewed, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Take what is yours and go. I want to give to this last man the same as I gave to you.

"Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the experts in the law. They will condemn him to death,

He said to her, "What do you want?" She replied, "Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."

He told them, "You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

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."

Two blind men were sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, "Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!"

Then Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all those who were selling and buying in the temple courts, and turned over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves.

"What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'

They said to him, "He will utterly destroy those evil men! Then he will lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his portion at the harvest."

So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.'

But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.

"Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and father children for his brother.'

They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.

"For this reason I am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,

For just like the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

"Immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken.

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

For just like the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

And they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away. It will be the same at the coming of the Son of Man.

Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one left.

Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

"For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.

The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work and gained five more.

But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money in it.

Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, 'Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed,

Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

And the king will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.'

"You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."

It could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor!"

He said, "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is near. I will observe the Passover with my disciples at your house."'"

The Son of Man will go as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born."

Then he came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is approaching, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him!")

and declared, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"

Jesus said to him, "You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."

When he went out to the gateway, another slave girl saw him and said to the people there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene."

He denied it again with an oath, "I do not know the man!"

At that he began to curse, and he swore with an oath, "I do not know the man!" At that moment a rooster crowed.

The chief priests took the silver and said, "It is not lawful to put this into the temple treasury, since it is blood money."

As he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him: "Have nothing to do with that innocent man; I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream about him today."

When Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but that instead a riot was starting, he took some water, washed his hands before the crowd and said, "I am innocent of this man's blood. You take care of it yourselves!"

As they were going out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry his cross.

When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, "This man is calling for Elijah."

Now when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus.

The guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him.