But her husband, Joseph, was an upright man and did not wish to disgrace her, and he decided to break off the engagement privately.

"The maiden will be pregnant and will have a son, And they will name him Immanuel."?? word which means "God with us."

So they obeyed the king and went, and the star which they had seen rise led them on until it reached the place where the child was, and stopped above it.

Then the saying was fulfilled which was uttered by the prophet Jeremiah,

But when you fast, perfume your hair and wash your face,

But which of you with all his worry can add a single hour to his life?

But if God so beautifully dresses the wild grass, which is alive today and is thrown into the furnace tomorrow, will he not much more surely clothe you, you who have so little faith?

Which of you men when his son asks him for some bread will give him a stone?

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

And as you go into his house, wish it well.

If the house deserves it, the peace you wish it will come over it, but if it does not deserve it, your blessing will come back upon yourselves.

Then he began to reproach the towns in which his numerous wonders had been done, because they did not repent.

But the Pharisees saw it and said to him, "Look! Your disciples are doing something which it is against the Law to do on the Sabbath!"

How is it that he went into the House of God and that they ate the Presentation Loaves which it was against the Law for him and his companions to eat, or for anyone except the priests?

Another figure which he used in speaking to them was this: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

Another figure which he used in speaking to them was this: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field.

Another figure which he used with them was this: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took and buried in a bushel of flour until it had all risen."

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a hoard of money, buried in a field, which a man found, and buried again. And he was overjoyed, and went and sold everything he had and bought the field.

And Peter spoke, and said to Jesus, "Master, how good it is that we are here! If you wish, I will make three huts here, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

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

Take what belongs to you and go. I wish to give the last man hired as much as I give you.

Which of the two did what his father wanted?" They said, "The second one." Jesus said to them, "I tell you, the tax-collectors and prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God ahead of you.

"Listen to another figure. There was a land owner who planted a vineyard and fenced it in, and hewed out a wine-vat in it, and built a watch-tower, and leased it to tenants, and left the neighborhood.

Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, " 'That stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone; This came from the Lord, And seems marvelous to us'?

At the resurrection which one's wife will she be? For they all married her."

Blind fools! which is greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that makes the gold sacred?

You blind men! Which is greater, the offering, or the altar that makes the offering sacred?

"So when you see the dreadful desecration, of which the prophet Daniel spoke, set up in the Holy Place"??he reader must take note of this??16 "then those who are in Judea must fly to the hills;

So you must be on the watch, for you do not know on what day your Master is coming.

But you may be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have let his house be broken into.

that slave's master will come back some day when he does not expect him, and at some time of which he does not know

So you must be on the watch, for you do not know either the day or the hour.

Then the king will say to those at his right, 'Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take possession of the kingdom which has been destined for you from the creation of the world.

On the first day of the festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you wish us to make the preparations for you to eat the Passover supper?"

"You must all drink from it, for this is my blood which ratifies the agreement, and is to be poured out for many people, for the forgiveness of their sins.

Then he said to them, "My heart is almost breaking. You must stay here and keep watch with me."

When he went back to the disciples he found them asleep. And he said to Peter, "Then were you not able to watch with me for one hour?

You must all watch, and pray that you may not be exposed to trial! One's spirit is eager, but flesh and blood are weak!"

But then how are the Scriptures to be fulfilled, which say that this must happen?"

So when they gathered to ask this, Pilate said to them, "Which one do you want me to release for you, Barabbas, or Jesus, the so-called Christ?"

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

When they came to a place called Golgotha, which means the Place of the Skull,

and sat down there to keep watch of him.

They put above his head the charge against him, which read, "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews."

And the eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.

saying to him, "See that you say nothing about this to anybody, but begone! show yourself to the priest, and in proof of your cure make the offerings for your purification which Moses prescribed."

Which is easier, to say to this paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say to him, "Get up and pick up your mat and walk'?

How is it that he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the Presentation Loaves, which it is against the law for anyone but the priests to eat, and gave some to his companions too?"

Peter, which was the name he gave to Simon,

It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown in the ground, though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the world,

So they left the crowd and took him away in the boat in which he was sitting. There were other boats with him.

and they will not eat anything from the market without first purifying it by sprinkling it, and they have a number of other observances which have come down to them, in the way of washing cups, pitchers, and basins.

And they left that place and made their way through Galilee, and he did not wish anyone to know it;

But they made no answer, for on the way they had been discussing with one another which of them was the greatest.

Blessed be the reign of our father David which is coming! God bless him from on high!"

Then he began to speak to them in figures. "A man once planted a vineyard and fenced it in and hewed out a wine-vat and built a watch tower, and he leased it to tenants and left the neighborhood.

Did you never read this passage of Scripture: " 'That stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone;

At the resurrection, which one's wife will she be? For all seven of them married her."

One of the scribes came up and heard them arguing. He saw that Jesus had answered them well, and he asked him, "Which is the first of all the commands?"

A poor widow came up and dropped in two little copper coins which make a cent.

just as a man when he leaves home to go on a journey, and puts his slaves in charge, each with his duties, gives orders to the watchman to keep watch.

So you must be on the watch, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming??n the evening or at midnight or toward daybreak or early in the morning??36 for fear he should come unexpectedly and find you asleep.

And what I am telling you I mean for all??e on the watch!"

On the first day of the festival of Unleavened Bread, on which it was customary to kill the Passover lamb, Jesus' disciples said to him, "Where do you wish us to go and make the preparations for you to eat the Passover supper?"

And he said to them, "This is my blood which ratifies the agreement, and is to be poured out for many people.

and he said to them, "My heart is almost breaking. You must stay here and keep watch."

When he went back he found them asleep and he said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Were you not able to watch for one hour?

You must all watch, and pray that you may not be subjected to trial. One's spirit is eager, but human nature is weak."

And they took him to the place called Golgotha, which means the Place of the Skull.

And at three o'clock Jesus called out loudly, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Many writers have undertaken to compose accounts of the movement which has developed among us,

There were some shepherds in that neighborhood keeping watch through the night over their flock in the open fields.

Which you have set before all the nations,

and they got up and drove him out of the town and took him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, intending to throw him down from it.

And he got into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, and asked him to push out a little from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds of people from the boat.

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

How he went into the house of God and took the Presentation Loaves, which it was against the Law for anyone but the priests to eat, and ate them with his companions?"

And the scribes and the Pharisees were on the watch to see whether he would cure people on the Sabbath, in order to find a charge to bring against him.

And treat men just as you wish them to treat you.

So what is there to which I can compare the men of this age? What are they like?

As they could not pay him, he canceled what they owed him. Now which of them will be more attached to him?"

They made a landing in the neighborhood of Gerasa, which is just across the lake from Galilee.

and they appeared in glory and spoke of his departure which he was to go through with at Jerusalem.

A discussion arose among them as to which of them would be the greatest.

After this the Master appointed seventy-two others, and sent them on before him, two by two, to every town or place to which he intended to come.

Which of these three do you think proved himself a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?"

Which of you fathers, if his son asks him for a fish will give him a snake instead?

The Pharisee noticed that he did not wash before the meal, and he was surprised.

Alas for you! For you are like unmarked graves which men tread upon without knowing it."

After he left the house, the scribes and the Pharisees began to watch him closely and to try to draw him out on many subjects,

Which of you with all his worry can add a single hour to his life?

But if God so dresses the wild grass, which is alive today, and is thrown into the furnace tomorrow, how much more surely will he clothe you, who have so little faith?

Blessed are the slaves whom their master will find on the watch when he comes. I tell you, he will gird up his robe and make them take their places at table, and go around and wait on them.

Whether he comes late at night or early in the morning and finds them on the watch, they are blessed.

But you may be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known what time the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have let his house be broken into.

that slave's master will come back some day when he does not expect him, and at some time of which he does not know, and will cut him in two, and put him with the unbelievers.

I have come to bring fire down to the earth, and how I wish it were kindled already!

But the leader of the synagogue, in his vexation because Jesus had cured her on the Sabbath, spoke out and said to the crowd, "There are six days on which it is right to work. Come on them and be cured, but not on the Sabbath day."

He looked at them and said, "Then what does this saying of Scripture mean, "'That stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone'?

So they kept watch of him and set some spies who pretended to be honest men to fasten on something that he said, so that they might hand him over to the control and authority of the governor.