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

After the birth of Jesus, which took place at Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod, lo! certain Magi arrived in Jerusalem, saying.

The Magi listened to the king, and went on their way, and lo! the star which they had seen in the east led them until it came and stood over the place where the young child was.

There he remained until the death of Herod, in order that the word of the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says, Out of Egypt I called my son.

As soon as Herod saw that he had been mocked by the Magi, he was furious. He sent and put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and all the neighborhood who were two years old or under, in accordance with the date which he had ascertained from the Magi.

"But when one of you fasts, let him anoint his head and wash his face,

"Which one of you by being anxious is able to add even one cubit to his stature?

"If God then so clothes the grass of the field, which blooms today, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, you of little faith?

"And why do you look at the mote in your brother's eye, and fail to notice the beam which is in your own eye?

"but the gate is narrow and the road is steep, which leads to life, and they are few who find it.

"Every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, as an evidence to them."

"Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?

"So do not fear them; for there is nothing concealed which shall not be revealed, nor anything secret which shall not become known.

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

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

"And you too, Capernaum! Will you be exalted even to heaven? You shall go down to the Place of Death! For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which have been done in you, it would have remained until this day.

"How he went into the House of God, and there they ate the loaves of the Presence, which neither he nor his men were permitted to eat, but the priests only?

"And if any man say a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in that which is to come.

"Then it says, "'I will go back to my house which I left'; and on arrival finds it empty, swept, and garnished.

And in them is being fulfilled that prophecy of Isaiah which says. "Hearing you will hear and not understand; Seeing you will see and not perceive;

He set forth to them another parable, saying. "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard-seed which a man took and planted in his field.

He told them another parable. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until the whole was leavened."

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in the ground, which a man finds but buries again, and then in his joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that land.

And in the fourth watch of the night he came toward them, walking upon the sea,

"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

"And again I tell you that if two of you on earth symphonize your praying concerning anything for which you have asked, it shall be done for you by my Father in heaven.

It came about after Jesus had finished these teachings, that he removed from Galilee, and went to that part of Judea which lay across the Jordan.

"Which commandments?" asked the man. Jesus replied. "Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness;

"What is it you wish?" he said. She answered, "Command that these my two sons may sit upon your right hand and your left in your kingdom."

"None of you know what you are asking," said Jesus. "Can you drink the cup which I am about to drink?" "We can," they replied.

Jesus answered. "I also will put a question to you, which, if you tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

"Which of these two did the will of his father?" "The last," they replied. "I tell you truly," said Jesus, "that the tax-gatherers and harlots are going into the kingdom of heaven before you!

"Master, which is the great commandment in the law?"

"The second, which is like it, is this, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

"You fools and blind; for which is greater, the gold, or the Sanctuary which hallows the gold?

"You blind! Which is greater, the offering or the altar which hallows the offering?

Keep guard then, for you do not know the day on which your Master is coming.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have been on his guard, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour which he does not know, the Master of that servant will arrive

"Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood of the Covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

and he said to them. "My soul is an anguish, even unto death! Stay here, and keep watch with me."

Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter. "So you were none of you strong enough to watch with me even one hour!

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

"Friend, do that for which you came," said Jesus. Then they came forward and laid hands on Jesus, and arrested him.

So when Pilate said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release unto you?" they said, "Barabbas."

So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock; and after rolling a great stone against the opening of the tomb, he went away.

teaching them to observe every command which I have given you. and lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."

When they could not get him near to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof under which he stood, and after making an opening, they let down the cot on which the paralytic was lying.

"Why do you reason thus in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your cot and walk'?

The man rose, at once took up his cot, and went out before them all; at which they were all astounded, and gave God glory, saying, "We never saw anything like this."

How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which none but priests may eat, and gave some to his men?

As soon as they hear it, Satan immediately comes and snatches away the Word which has been sown in them.

It is like a mustard-seed, which, when sown in the soil, is the smallest seed in the world;

at which the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced. She charmed Herod and his guests. "Ask me whatever you want," said the king to the young girl, "and I will give it to you."

but when he saw them distressed in rowing (for the wind was against them), about the fourth watch of the night he went to them, walking upon the sea,

and when they come from the market-place they do not eat without bathing first. and they have many other customs which they have received and observe, such as the washing of cups and jugs and copper pans.

you say that if a man tells his father or mother, 'This money which otherwise you would have received from me, is Korban' (that is, a thing devoted to God),

Thus by your tradition which you have handed down you set at naught the word of God; and you do many other things like that."

"Listen to me, all of you, and understand; there is nothing outside a man which by entering in can defile him; but it is what comes from him that defiled him."

So he gave them this warning. "Look out! Be on the watch against the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod."

But they were silent, for on the road they were disputing together which one was greatest.

Presently there came up to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, and said, "Teacher, we wish you would do for us whatever we ask you."

Jesus sent two of his disciples and told them. "Go to that village in front of you, and immediately on entering it you will find a colt tied, upon which no man has ever sat; untie him and bring him here.

Then many spread their cloaks on the road, and others, soft leafy branches, which they had cut from the fields;

Then Peter remembered, and exclaimed, "Look, Rabbi, the fig tree which you cursed is withered up."

"Have you not read this Scripture?" (he continued) "The very stone which the builders rejected Has now become the corner-stone;

"You see these mighty buildings? There shall not be left here one stone upon another which shall not be thrown down," he answered.

For those will be days of suffering the like of which has never been from the beginning of God's creation until now, and never shall be.

Take heed! Awake! for you never know the time. As a man gone abroad and leaving his house gives authority to his slaves, to each his task; and orders the porter to keep watch;

keep watch then, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming??n the evening, at midnight, at cockcrow, or in the morning??36 lest he should come unexpectedly and find you sleeping;

She has done a beautiful thing to me. For you always have the poor among you, and can show them kindness whenever you wish, but me you will not always have.

and he said: "This is my covenant blood, which is poured out for many.

and he said to them. "My soul is full of anguish, even unto death; wait here, and keep watch."

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

Keep watch, all of you, and pray that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.'

At that instant for the second time a cock crew. Then Peter recalled the word which Jesus had spoken to him, "Before the cock crows twice you will disown me thrice." And as he thought of it, he began to weep aloud.

"See, how many accusations they are making." But Jesus no longer made any answer, at which Pilate wondered.

he asked them, "Do you wish me to release the King of the Jews?"

So they led him to the place called Golgotha?? name which means "the place of a skull."

At three o'clock Jesus cried in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

So Joseph bought him a sheet, and took Jesus down, wound him in the sheet, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock, and then rolled a stone against the opening of the tomb;

But then as they looked up they saw that the stone, which was a very large one, was already rolled away;

But they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the message by the miracles which followed.

Seeing that many have taken it in hand to draw up an account of those matters which have been fully established among us,

so that you may know the certainty of the story which you have been taught by the word of mouth.

"And now you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day the day when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words??ords which will be fulfilled at their appointed time."

"The Holy Spirit shall come upon you," said the angel, "and the power of the most High shall overshadow you, and therefore the holy offspring which is born, shall be called the son of God.

"As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets Which have been since the world began

"The oath which he swore to Abraham, our forefather,

And every one went to be registered, each to the town to which he belonged.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night.

"Have no fear, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be for all the people.

Now when the angels had left them, and gone away to heaven, the shepherds said to one to another, "Let us go now even to Bethlehem, and see this saying which has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us."

When they had seen, they made known about the words which had been spoken to them concerning the child.

And all who heard it were astonished at the things which were told to them by the shepherds.

"Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

"Behold this child is set for the falling and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.

And now truly the axe is already laid at the root of the trees. So every tree which is not bearing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."

"To you will I give all this authority and this glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.