So on waking from sleep Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him; he took his wife home,

but he did not live with her as a husband till she bore a son, whom he called Jesus.

Many will say to me at that Day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? did we not cast out daemons in your name? did we not perform many miracles in your name?'

The rain came down, the floods rose, the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, for it was founded on rock.

As the disciples of John went away, Jesus proceeded to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

Come, what did you go out to see? A man arrayed in soft raiment? The wearers of soft raiment are in royal palaces.

Come, why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.

He replied, "Have you not read what David did when he and his men were hungry,

The men of Ninive will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for when Jonah preached they did repent, and here is One greater than Jonah.

So the servants of the owner went to him and said, 'Did you not sow good seed in your field, sir? How then does it contain weeds?'

and went to his native place, where he taught the people in the synagogue till they were astounded. They said, "Where did he get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?

Jesus at once stretched his hand out and caught him, saying, "How little you trust me! Why did you doubt?"

They said to him, "Then why did Moses lay it down that we were to divorce by giving a separation-notice?"

Going out again at twelve o'clock and at three o'clock, he did the same thing.

Then he replied to one of them, 'My man, I am not wronging you. Did you not agree with me for a shilling?

So the disciples went and did as Jesus told them;

When the disciples saw this they marvelled. "How did the fig tree wither up in an instant?" they said.

Where did the baptism of John come from? From heaven or from men?" Now they argued to themselves, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

he replied, 'I will go, sir,' but he did not go.

The man went to the second and said the same to him; he replied, 'I will not,' but afterwards he changed his mind and did go.

Which of the two did the will of the father?" They said, "The last." Jesus said to them, "I tell you truly, the taxgatherers and harlots are going into the Realm of God before you.

Once more he sent some other servants, more than he had sent at first, and they did the same to them.

Then he said to his servants, 'The marriage-banquet is all ready, but the invited guests did not deserve it.

So he said to him, 'My man, how did you get in here without a wedding-robe?' The man was speech less.

His master said to him in reply, 'You rascal, you idle servant! You knew, did you, that I reap where I have never sowed and gather where I have never winnowed!

Then the just will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and fed you? or thirsty and gave you drink?

when did we see you a stranger and entertain you? or unclothed and clothed you?

when did we see you ill or in prison and visit you?'

The King will answer them, 'I tell you truly, in so far as you did it to one of these brothers of mine, even to the least of them, you did it to me.'

Then they will answer too, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or unclothed or ill or in prison, and did not minister to you?'

Then he will answer them, 'I tell you truly, in so far as you did not do it to one of these, even the least of them, you did not do it to me.'

So the disciples did as Jesus had told them, and prepared the passover.

saying, "I did wrong in betraying innocent blood." "What does that matter to us?" they said, "it is your affair, not ours!"

And after convulsing him the unclean spirit did come out of him with a loud cry.

He said to them, "Have 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 large audience was astounded. "Where did he get all this?" they said. "What is the meaning of this wisdom he is endowed with? And these miracles, too, that his hands perform!

The king was very vexed, but for the sake of his oaths and his guests he did not like to disappoint her;

"And how many basketfuls of fragments did you pick up when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand?" They said, "Seven."

(for he did not know what to say, they were so terrified).

And it did come out, after shrieking aloud and convulsing him violently. The child turned like a corpse, so that most people said, "he is dead";

On leaving there they passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know of their journey,

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

So he replied, "What did Moses lay down for you?"

Now they argued to themselves, "[What are we to say?] If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why did you not believe him.'

the second took her and died without leaving any offspring: so did the third:

then he returned and found them once more asleep, for their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

one young man did follow him, with only a linen sheet thrown round his body, but when the [young] men seized him

for while many bore false witness against him their evidence did not agree.

But even so the evidence did not agree.

When he did come out he could not speak to them, so they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary; he made signs to them and remained dumb.

After spending the full number of days they came back, but the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know of this;

"Why did you look for me?" he said, "Did you not know I had to be at my Father's house?"

But they did not understand what he said.

Then he went down along with them to Nazaret, and did as they told him. His mother treasured up everything in her heart.

So he said to them, "No doubt you will repeat to me this proverb, 'Doctor, cure yourself!' 'Do here in your own country all we have heard you did in Capharnahum.'"

But Jesus checked it, saying, "Be quiet, come out of him." And after throwing him down before them the daemon did come out of him without doing him any harm.

And when they did so, they enclosed a huge shoal of fish, so that their nets began to break.

But Jesus answered them, "And have you never read what David did when he and his men were hungry?

And glancing round at them all in anger he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He did so, and his hand was quite restored.

rejoice on that day and leap for joy! rich is your reward in heaven for their fathers did the very same to the prophets.

Woe to you when all men speak well of you! that is just what their fathers did to the false prophets.

and so I did not consider myself fit even to come to you. Just say the word, and let my servant be cured.

When John's messengers had gone, he proceeded to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

Come, what did you go out to see? A man arrayed in soft robes? Those who are gorgeously dressed and luxurious live in royal palaces.

Come, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.

Jesus said, "Somebody did touch me, for I felt power had passed from me."

They did so, and made them all lie down.

And all were astounded at this grand display of God. But while all marvelled at all he did, he said to his disciples,

But they did not understand this saying ??indeed it was kept a secret from them, to prevent them from fathoming it ??and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

So did a Levite who came to the spot; he looked at him but passed on the opposite side.

The men of Ninive will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for when Jonah preached they did repent, and here is One greater than Jonah.

Foolish men! did not He who made the outside make the inside of things too?

thus you testify and consent to what your fathers did, for they killed and you build.

The servant who knew his lord and master's orders and did not prepare for them, will receive many lashes;

whereas he who was ignorant and did what deserves a beating, will receive few lashes. He who has much given him will have much required from him, and he who has much entrusted to him will have all the more demanded of him.

I tell you, no; unless you repent you will all perish as they did.

I tell you, no; unless you repent you will all perish as they did."

However, they did not understand a word of this; indeed the saying was hidden from them, and they did not know what he meant.

He replied, 'You rascal of a servant, I will convict you by what you have said yourself. You knew, did you, that I was a hard man, picking up what I never put down, and reaping what I never sowed!

Why then did you not put my money into the bank, so that I could have got it with interest when I came back?'

Day after day he taught within the temple. The high priests and scribes tried to have him put to death, and so did the leaders of the people,

did the baptism of John come from heaven or from men?"

Now they reasoned to themselves, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Why did you not believe him?'

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

and the third took her, as indeed all the seven did, dying and leaving no children.

And he said to them, "When I sent you out with neither purse nor wallet nor sandals, did you want for anything?" "No," they said, "for nothing."

And one of them did strike the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

Peter did get up and run to the tomb, but when he looked in he saw nothing except the linen bandages; so he went away home wondering what had happened.

Some of our company did go to the tomb and found things exactly as the women had said, but they did not see him."

And they said to one another, "Did not our hearts glow within us when he was talking to us on the road, opening up the scriptures for us?"

amid the darkness the Light shone, but the darkness did not master it.

he entered the world ??the world which existed through him ??yet the world did not recognize him;

he came to what was his own, yet his own folk did not welcome him.

he frankly confessed ??he did not deny it, he frankly confessed, "I am not the Christ."

I myself did not recognize him; I only came to baptize with water, in order that he might be disclosed to Israel."

I myself did not recognize him, but He who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'He on whom you see the Spirit descending and resting, that is he who baptizes with the holy Spirit.'

Now I did see it, and I testify that he is the Son of God."

Then he said, "Now draw some out, and take it to the manager of the feast." They did so;

and required no evidence from anyone about human nature; well did he know what was in human nature.

God did not send his Son into the world to pass sentence on it, but to save the world by him.