But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

"Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel," which means, "God with us."

When they had heard the king they went their way; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, until it came to rest over the place where the child was.

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all its region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.

And leaving Nazareth, he went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,

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

Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his span of life?

Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?

Then he began to rebuke the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

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

Then he says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' And when he comes he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.

In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah which says: 'Hearing you will hear and shall not understand; and seeing you will see and not perceive.

Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour till it was all leavened."

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and then in his joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

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

And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.

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

He answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.

And Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make here three tabernaclesone for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

He said to him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, "'You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not bear false witness,

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

Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone; this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?

"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?"

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that has made the gold sacred?

You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which outwardly appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.

Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

Therefore keep watch, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Then he said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me."

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, "So, could you not watch with me one hour?

Watch and pray, so that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

The governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"

And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull),

and sitting down, they kept watch over him there.

and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.

Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them.

And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above him; and when they had broken through, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.

Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your pallet and walk'?

how he entered the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and also gave some to those who were with him?"

It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is the smallest of all seeds in the earth;

He took her by the hand and said to her, "Talitha cumi!" which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise."

And when the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many who heard him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to him, that such mighty works are performed by his hands!

And he saw the disciples straining at the oars, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He was about to pass by them,

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders.

When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash themselves. And there are many other traditions which they observe, the washing of cups and pitchers and copper vessels.)

thus making void the word of God through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do."

there is nothing outside a man which by going into him can defile him; but the things which come out of a man are what defile him."

and said to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it.

And many spread their garments on the road, and others spread leafy branches which they had cut from the fields.

Peter remembered and said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered."

Have you not read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone;

And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the first of all?"

And a poor widow came, and put in two copper coins, which make a penny.

But watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.

Take heed, watch; for you do not know when the time will come.

It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch.

Watch thereforefor you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning

And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!"

And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

They went to a place which was called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I pray."

And he said to them, "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; stay here, and watch."

Then he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour?

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull).

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Then he bought fine linen, took him down, and wrapped him in the linen. And he laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things which have been fulfilled among us,

so that you may know the certainty of the things which you have been taught.

And behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things come to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time."

the oath which he swore to our father Abraham:

through the tender mercy of our God, with which the sunrise from on high will visit us;

And Josnt also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

And in that region there were shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.

Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

Now when they had seen him, they made widely known the saying which had been told them concerning this child.

which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,

But they did not understand the saying which he spoke to them.

And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

And they rose up and cast him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down the cliff.

Then he got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;

Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Rise up and walk'?

how he entered the house of God, took and ate the consecrated bread, and also gave some to those with him, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat?"

Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?"

And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them.

But he who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation; against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great."

When they had nothing with which to pay him back, he freely forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?"

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little."

Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.