After hearing what the king said, they went to Bethlehem, while, strange to say, the star they had seen in the east led them on until it came and stood over the place where the babe was.

Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart;

"Let it be so on this occasion," Jesus replied; "for so we ought to fulfil every religious duty." Then he consented;

At that time Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the Desert in order to be tempted by the Devil.

The people who were dwelling in darkness have seen a brilliant light; and on those who were dwelling in the region of the shadow of death, on them light has dawned."

*You* are the light of the world; a town cannot be hid if built on a hill-top.

Nor is a lamp lighted to be put under a bushel, but on the lampstand; and then it gives light to all in the house.

Just so let your light shine before all men, in order that they may see your holy lives and may give glory to your Father who is in Heaven.

"It was also said, 'If any man puts away his wife, let him give her a written notice of divorce.'

But let your language be, 'Yes, yes,' or 'No, no.' Anything in excess of this comes from the Evil one.

If any one wishes to go to law with you and to deprive you of your under garment, let him take your outer one also.

But when you are giving in charity, let not your left hand perceive what your right hand is doing,

let Thy kingdom come; let Thy will be done, as in Heaven so on earth;

but if your eyesight is bad, your whole body will be dark. If however the very light within you is darkness, how dense must the darkness be!

So He touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be to you."

Then their eyes were opened. And assuming a stern tone Jesus said to them, "Be careful to let no one know."

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what is whispered into your ear, proclaim upon the roofs of the houses.

and any one who does not take up his cross and follow where I lead is not worthy of me.

For it is good to bear my yoke, and my burden is light."

A crushed reed He will not utterly break, nor will He quench the still smouldering wick, until He has led on Justice to victory.

"Again the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a draw-net let down into the sea, which encloses fish of all sorts.

For God said, 'Honour thy father and thy mother'; and 'Let him who reviles father or mother be certainly put to death';

Then Peter took Him aside and began taking Him to task. "Master," he said, "God forbid; this will not be your lot."

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.

There in their presence His form underwent a change; His face shone like the sun, and His raiment became as white as the light.

As they were descending the mountain, Jesus laid a command upon them. "Tell no one," He said, "of the sight you have seen till the Son of Man has risen from among the dead."

Thus they are no longer two, but 'one'! What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate."

There are men who from their birth have been disabled from marriage, others who have been so disabled by men, and others who have disabled themselves for the sake of the Kingdom of the Heavens. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it."

Jesus however said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of the Heavens belongs."

So He laid His hands upon them and went away.

"Sir, let our eyes be opened," they replied.

"Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, made a fence round it, dug a wine-tank in it, and built a strong lodge; then let the place to vine-dressers, and went abroad.

"But the vine-dressers, when they saw the son, said to one another, "'Here is the heir: come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.'

Heavy and cumbrous burdens they bind together and load men's shoulders with them, while as for themselves, not with one finger do they choose to lift them.

Many false prophets will rise up and lead multitudes astray;

"then let those who are in Judaea escape to the hills;

let him who is on the roof not go down to fetch what is in his house;

nor let him who is outside the city stay to pick up his outer garment.

"But immediately after those times of distress the sun will be darkened, the moon will not shed her light, the stars will fall from the firmament, and the forces which control the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.

And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet-blast, and they will bring together His own People to Him from north, south, east and west--from one extremity of the world to the other.

But at midnight there is a loud cry, "'The bridegroom! Go out and meet him!'

Going forward a short distance He fell on His face and prayed. "My Father," He said, "if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou willest."

Rouse yourselves. Let us be going. My betrayer is close at hand."

"Friend," said Jesus, "carry out your intention." Then they came and laid their hands on Jesus and seized Him firmly.

But the officers who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the High Priest, at whose house the Scribes and the Elders had assembled.

and binding Him they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate the Governor.

"What then," said Pilate, "shall I do with Jesus, the so-called Christ?" With one voice they shouted, "Let him be crucified!"

"Why, what crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they kept on furiously shouting, "Let him be crucified!"

At last, having finished their sport, they took off the cloak, clothed Him again in His own garments, and led Him away for crucifixion.

After crucifying Him, they divided His garments among them by lot,

"He saved others," they said, "himself he cannot save! He is the King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him.

His trust is in God: let God deliver him now, if He will have him; for he said, 'I am God's Son.'"

but about three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

while the rest said, "Let us see whether Elijah is coming to deliver him."

But Jesus uttered another loud cry and then yielded up His spirit.

He then laid it in his own new tomb which he had hewn in the solid rock, and after rolling a great stone against the door of the tomb he went home.

So the foul spirit, after throwing the man into convulsions, came out of him with a loud cry.

"Let us go elsewhere, to the neighbouring country towns," He replied, "that I may proclaim my Message there also; because for that purpose I came from God."

Why, there is nothing hidden except with a view to its being ultimately disclosed, nor has anything been made a secret but that it may at last come to light.

The same day, in the evening, He said to them, "Let us cross to the other side."

crying out in a loud voice, "What hast Thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of God Most High? In God's name I implore Thee not to torment me."

He goes in. "Why all this outcry and loud weeping?" He asks; "the child is asleep, not dead."

And He could not do any miracle there, except that He laid His hands on a few who were out of health and cured them; and

When John's disciples heard of it, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb.

By this time it was late; so His disciples came to Him, and said, "This is a lonely place, and the hour is now late:

And enter wherever He might--village or town or hamlet--they laid their sick in the open places, and entreated Him to let them touch were it but the tassel of His robe; and all, whoever touched Him, were restored to health.

For Moses said, 'Honour thy father and thy mother' and again, 'He who curses father or mother, let him die the death.'

"Let the children first eat all they want," He said; "it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

Then calling to Him the crowd and also His disciples, He said to them, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.

when Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

So with a loud cry he threw the boy into fit after fit, and came out. The boy looked as if he were dead, so that most of them said he was dead;

What, therefore, God has joined together let not man separate."

Jesus, however, on seeing this, was moved to indignation, and said to them, "Let the little children come to me: do not hinder them; for to those who are childlike the Kingdom of God belongs.

"What shall I do for you?" said Jesus. "Rabboni," replied the blind man, "let me recover my sight."

But on their giving the answer that Jesus had bidden them give, they let them take it.

while those who led the way and those who followed kept shouting "God save Him!" Blessed be He who comes in the Lord's name.

So He came into Jerusalem and into the Temple; and after looking round upon everything there, the hour being now late He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

and He said to the tree, "Let no one ever again eat fruit from thee!" And His disciples heard this.

Then He began to speak to them in figurative language. "There was once a man," He said, "who planted a vineyard, fenced it round, dug a pit for the wine-tank, and built a strong lodge. Then he let the place to vine-dressers and went abroad.

"But those men--the vine-dressers--said to one another, "'Here is the heir: come, let us kill him, and then the property will one day be ours.'

"As soon, however, as you see the Abomination of Desolation standing where he ought not" --let the reader observe these words--"then let those in Judaea escape to the hills;

let him who is on the roof not come down and enter the house to fetch anything out of it;

and let not him who is in the field turn back to pick up his outer garment.

For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, displaying signs and prodigies with a view to lead astray--if indeed that were possible--even God's own People.

"At that time, however, after that distress, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not shed her light;

Rouse yourselves, let us be going: my betrayer is close at hand."

whereupon they laid hands on Him and held Him firmly.

One youth indeed did follow Him, wearing only a linen cloth round his bare body. Of him they laid hold,

So they led Jesus away to the High Priest, and with him there assembled all the High Priests, Elders, and Scribes.

Then the soldiers led Him away into the court of the Palace (the Praetorium)

At last, having finished their sport, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

This Christ, the King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe." Even the men who were being crucified with Him heaped insults on Him.

But at three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Elohi, Elohi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

Then a man ran to fill a sponge with sour wine, and he put it on the end of a cane and placed it to His lips, saying at the same time, "Wait! let us see whether Elijah will come and take him down."

But Jesus uttered a loud cry and yielded up His spirit.

He, having bought a sheet of linen, took Him down, wrapped Him in the sheet and laid Him in a tomb hewn in the rock; after which he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.

But he said to them, "Do not be terrified. It is Jesus you are looking for--the Nazarene who has been crucified. He has come back to life: He is not here: this is the place where they laid Him.

it fell to his lot--according to the custom of the priesthood--to go into the Sanctuary of the Lord and burn the incense;

and uttered a loud cry of joy. "Blest among women are you," she said, "and the offspring of your body is blest!

and she gave birth to her first-born son, and wrapped Him round, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.