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

So when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him, and took his wife to his home.

But he did not live with her as a husband until she had had a son, and he named the child Jesus.

and they went into the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they threw themselves down and did homage to him. They opened their treasure boxes and presented the child with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Many will say to me on that Day, 'Lord! Lord! Was it not in your name that we prophesied, and by your name that we drove out demons, and by your name that we did many mighty acts?'

And the rain fell, and the rivers rose, and the winds blew, and beat about that house, and it did not go down, for its foundations were on rock.

You must go and learn what the saying means, 'It is mercy, not sacrifice, that I care for.' I did not come to invite the pious but the irreligious."

Then what did you go out there to see? A man luxuriously dressed? Men who dress in that way you find in the palaces of kings.

Then why did you go out there? Was it to see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet!

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

But he said to them, "Did you never read what David did, when he and his companions were hungry?

Or did you never read in the Law how the priests in the Temple are not guilty when they break the Sabbath?

And the owner's slaves came to him and said, 'Was not the seed good that you sowed in your field, sir? So where did these weeds come from?'

and went to his own part of the country. And he taught the people in their synagogue in such a way that they were astonished, and said, "Where did he get this wisdom, and the power to do these wonders?

And do not all his sisters live here among us? Then where did he get all this?"

And he did not do many wonders there, because of their want of faith.

Jesus immediately stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, and said to him, "Why did you waver? You have so little faith!"

But he answered, "Any plant that my heavenly Father did not plant must be uprooted!

And if he happens to find it, I tell you he rejoices more over it than he does over the ninety-nine that did not stray.

Ought you not to have taken pity on your fellow-slave, as I did on you?'

But he answered, "Did you never read that the Creator at the beginning made them male and female,

They said to him, "Then why did Moses command us to draw up a written divorce-notice and give it to her?"

He went out again about twelve and about three, and did the same.

But he answered one of them, 'My friend, I am doing you no injustice. Did you not agree with me on a dollar?

So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them;

But when the high priests and the scribes saw the wonders that he did and saw the boys shouting in the Temple, "God bless the Son of David!" they were indignant,

and said to him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'You have drawn praise from the mouths of children and infants'?"

When the disciples saw it, they were amazed and said, "How did the fig tree come to wither up immediately?"

Where did John's baptism come from? Was it from heaven, or from men?" And they argued with one another, "If we say, 'It was from heaven,' he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

And he answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.

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.

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'?

But when the king came in to view the guests, he saw among them a man who did not have on wedding clothes.

And he said to him, 'My friend, how did you happen to come here without wedding clothes?' But he had nothing to say.

so did the second, and the third, and the rest of the seven.

But as to the resurrection of the dead, did you never read what was said to you by God,

Then the upright will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and give you food, or thirsty, and give you something to drink?

When did we see you a stranger, and invite you home, or without clothing, and supply you with it?

When did we see you sick or in prison, and go to see you?'

The king will answer, 'I tell you, in so far as you did it to one of the humblest of these brothers of mine, you did it to me.'

when I was a stranger, you did not invite me home, when I had no clothes, you did not supply me, when I was sick and in prison, you did not look after me.'

Then they in their turn will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or in need of clothes, or sick, or in prison, and did not wait upon you?'

So the disciples did as Jesus directed them, and prepared the Passover supper.

and said, "I did wrong when I handed an innocent man over to death!" They said, "What is that to us? You see to it yourself."

So they took the money and did as they were told. And this story has been current among the Jews ever since.

Jesus heard it, and said to them, "It is not well people but the sick who have to have the doctor. I did not come to invite the pious but the irreligious."

He said to them, "Did you never read what David did, when he was in need and hungry, he and his men?

When the Sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue. And the people were astonished when they heard him, and said, "Where did he get all this? How does he come to have such wisdom? How are such marvelous things done through him?

The king was exceedingly sorry, but on account of his oath and his guests he did not like to break his word to her,

"When I broke the seven loaves in pieces for the four thousand, how many baskets of pieces did you pick up?" They said to him, "Seven."

For he did not know what to say, they were so frightened.

And they did not forget what he said, but discussed with one another what he meant by the rising from the dead.

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

But they did not understand what he meant, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

And they argued with one another, "If we say, 'It was from heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

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

And the second married her, and died without leaving any child, and so did the third.

When he came back he found them asleep again, for they could hardly keep their eyes open; and they did not know what answer to make to him.

for while many gave false testimony against him their evidence did not agree.

And even then their evidence did not agree.

Did you hear his blasphemy? What is your decision?" And they all condemned him as deserving to be put to death.

And they struck him on the head with a stick and spat at him, and they knelt down and did homage to him.

When his parents saw him they were amazed, and his mother said to him. "My child, why did you treat us like this? Here your father and I have been looking for you, and have been very anxious."

He said to them, "How did you come to look for me? Did you not know that I must be at my Father's house?"

But they did not understand what he told them.

He said to them, "No doubt you will quote this proverb to me: 'Doctor, cure yourself! Do the things here in your own country that we hear you did at Capernaum.'

So they did so, and inclosed such a shoal of fish that their nets began to break.

Jesus answered, "Have you not read even what David did, when he and his companions were hungry?

And he looked around at them all and said to the man, "Hold out your hand!" And he did so, and his hand was restored.

That is why I did not think I was fit to come to you. But simply say the word, and have my servant cured.

Then what did you go out there to see? A man luxuriously dressed? Men who wear fine clothes and live in luxury you find in palaces.

Then what did you go out there to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet!

"For when John the Baptist came, he did not eat any bread or drink any wine, and you said, 'He has a demon!'

And turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came to your house; you did not give me any water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with tears and wiped them with her hair.

You did not give me a kiss, but from the moment I came in she has not stopped kissing my feet.

You did not put any oil upon my head, but she has put perfume upon my feet.

And when he landed, he met a man possessed by demons, who was coming out of the town. He had worn no clothing for a long time, and did not live in a house but in the tombs.

Now there was a large drove of pigs feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to give them leave to go into them. And he did so.

And they did so, and made them all sit down.

Just as they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, how good it is that we are here! Let us put up three huts, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah!" For he did not know what he was saying.

But they did not understand what he meant, indeed it was concealed from them, in order that they might not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask him what he meant.

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

You fools! Did not the Creator of the outside make the inside too?

So you testify to what your fathers did and approve it, for they killed them and you build their monuments.

No, I tell you; unless you repent, you will all perish as they did!

No, I tell you; unless you repent, you will all perish as they did!"

And did not this woman, who is a descendant of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen years, have to be released from those bonds on the Sabbath day?"

When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, and all the people were delighted at all the splendid things that he did.

And they did not understand any of this; the words were obscure to them, and they did not know what he meant.

for I was afraid of you, for you are a stern man. You pick up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.'

He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth I will convict you, you wretched slave! You knew, did you, that I was a stern man, and that I pick up what I did not lay down, and harvest what I did not sow?

Then why did you not put my money in the bank, so that when I came back I could have gotten it with interest?'

But bring those enemies of mine here who did not want me made king over them, and slaughter them in my presence!' "

and they will throw you and your children within you to the ground, and they will not leave one stone upon another within you because you did not know when God visited you!"

Tell me, did John's baptism come from heaven or from men?"

And they argued with one another, and said, "If we say 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'

So they answered that they did not know where it came from.

For they did not dare to ask him any more questions.

And one of them did strike at the high priest's slave and cut his right ear off.

Then some of our party went to the tomb and found things just as the women had said, but they did not see him."