And Jacob fathered Joseph, the husband to be of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was this way (for His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph) before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

Now all this happened so that might be fulfilled that which was spoken of the LORD by the prophet, saying,

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem,

But when Herod the king heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

When they had heard the king, they departed. And lo, the star which they saw in the east went before them until it came and stood over where the child was.

And he was there until the death of Herod; so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the LORD through the prophet, "Out of Egypt I have called My Son."

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was greatly enraged. And he sent and killed all the boys in Bethlehem, and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had carefully inquired of the wise men.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

"A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not."

But when he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judea in his father Herod's place, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee.

And he came and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight."

And the same John had his clothing of camel's hair and a leather girdle about his loins. And his food was locusts and wild honey.

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit up into the wilderness, to be tempted by the Devil.

And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He was afterwards hungry.

But when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He went back into Galilee.

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "You shall not kill" --and, "Whoever shall kill shall be liable to the judgment."

You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "You shall not commit adultery."

It was also said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

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, "You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy."

But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

but I say to you that even Solomon in his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

And the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house. And it did not fall, for it was founded on a rock.

And the rain came down, and the floods came, and the wind blew and beat on that house. And it fell, and great was its fall.

And Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, I will; be clean! And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go. And as you have believed, so let it be to you. And his boy was healed in that hour.

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "He took on Himself our weaknesses and bore our sicknesses."

And behold, a great tempest arose in the sea, so much so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.

And He said to them, Why are you afraid, little-faiths? Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

And there was a good way off from them a herd of many swine, feeding.

But turning and seeing her, Jesus said, Daughter, be comforted; your faith has saved you. And the woman was saved from that hour.

And when the demon had been cast out, the dumb one spoke. And multitudes marveled, saying, Never was it seen like this in Israel!

But seeing the crowds, He was moved with compassion on them, because they were tired and scattered like sheep having no shepherd.

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax-collector; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man who is a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners. But wisdom was justified by her children.

But He said to them, Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him,

how he entered into the house of God and ate the showbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

Then He said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out, and it was restored whole like the other.

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

Then one who had been demon-possessed was brought to Him, blind and dumb. And He healed him, so much so that the blind and dumb one both spoke and saw.

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

When anyone hears the Word of the kingdom and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown by the wayside.

But that which was sown on the stony places is this: he who hears the Word and immediately receives it with joy.

He spoke another parable to them: The kingdom of Heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened.

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world."

Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered some of every kind;

which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away.

But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.

And the king was sorry. But for the oath's sake, and those reclining with him, he commanded it to be given.

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

And Jesus went out and saw a great crowd, and He was moved with compassion toward them. And He healed their sick.

And when He had sent the crowds away, He went up into a mountain apart to pray. And when evening had come, He was there alone.

But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves; for the wind was against them.

But seeing that the wind was strong, he was afraid. And beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me!

Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

Then Jesus answered and said to her, O woman, great is your faith! So be it to you even as you wish. And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

And they all ate, and were filled; and they took up seven lunch baskets full of the pieces that was left.

Then He warned His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.

And He was transfigured before them. And His face shone as the sun, and His clothing was white as the light.

And Jesus rebuked the demon, and he departed out of him. And the child was cured from that very hour.

For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.

And when he had begun to count, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion and released him and forgave him the debt.

So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were very sorry. And they came and told their lord all that was done.

And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.

He said to them, Because of your hard-heartedness Moses allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not so.

All this was done so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

And when He had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him as He was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority?

The baptism of John, where was it from? From Heaven or from men? And they reasoned within themselves, saying, If we shall say, From Heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him?

Hear another parable. There was a certain housemaster who planted a vineyard and hedged it round about, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, and rented it to vinedressers, and went into a far country.

But when the king heard, he was angry. And he sent out his armies and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

So the servants went out into the highways and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. And the wedding was filled with reclining guests.

And he said to him, Friend, how did you come in here without having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day to question Him any more.

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes! Go out to meet him.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came. And they who were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

And I was afraid and went and hid your talent in the earth. Lo, you have yours.

For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and you took Me in;

I was naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.

For I was hungry, and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave Me no drink;

I was a stranger and you did not take Me in; I was naked, and you did not clothe Me; I was sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me.

Then the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, assembled together to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

And when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

And as He was yet speaking, behold, Judas came, one of the Twelve. And with him came a great crowd with swords and clubs, being sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.

And when he had gone out into the porch, another saw him and said to those there, This one was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

Then he who had betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, sorrowing, Judas returned the thirty pieces of silver again to the chief priests and elders,

Therefore that field was called, The Field of Blood, to this day.

Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him who had been priced, whom they of the children of Israel valued,

And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.

Now at that feast the governor was accustomed to release to the people a prisoner, whomever they desired.

But as he was sitting down on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man, for today because of Him I have suffered many things in a dream.

But when Pilate saw that it gained nothing, but rather that a tumult was made, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person. You see to it.

And they crucified Him, dividing His garments, casting a lot; so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, "They parted My garments among them, and they cast a lot for My clothing."

And from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.