Now the whole of this was done, that what was spoken of the Lord, by the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying,

And coming into the house, they found the infant with Mary his mother, and falling prostrate, they paid their homage to him. And opening their treasures, they made their offerings to him, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

and was there till the death of Herod; that what was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying, "Out of Egypt have I called my son."

and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that what was said by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he shall be called a Nazarean.

Now this John had his garment made of camel's hair, and a girdle of leather about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

Then came Jesus from Galilee unto Jordan to John, that he might be baptized by him.

And the tempter coming to him said, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones be made loaves.

that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, saying,

For this cause I tell you, Be not anxious about your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life of more value than meat, and the body than raiment?

For with the same judgment ye judge others, shall ye be judged: and with the measure ye mete, shall it be measured to you again.

And why spiest thou out the mote which is in thy brother's eye, yet payest no attention to the beam which is in thine own eye?

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Suffer me to take the mote off from thine eye: and behold there is a beam in thine own eye?

Thou hypocrite, take first the beam out of thine own eye and then shalt thou see clearly to take off the mote from thy brother's eye.

Then as Jesus was entering into Capernaum, there met him a centurion, intreating him,

that it might be fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet, "Himself he took our infirmities, and bore our diseases."

And when he came to the other side, into the region of the Girgasenes, there met him two demoniacs, coming from the sepulchres; exceeding fierce, so that no person was able to pass by that road.

And, behold, all the city came out to meet him: and when they saw him, they besought him to depart from their territories.

and, behold a man was there who had a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

Then the Pharisees went out, and held a consultation against him, how they might make away with him.

That what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, I will bring forth things hid from the foundation of the world.

and they besought him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment: and as many as touched it were cured.

But ye say, If any man declare to his father or mother, This is a [devoted] gift, which else might have been employed by me for thy advantage;

but not having wherewithal to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all things whatsoever he possessed, and payment to be made.

For there are eunuchs, who were so from their mothers' womb; and there are eunuchs, who have been made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that is capable of receiving, let him receive it.

Now this was entirely done, that what was spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,

and said unto them, It is written, "My house shall be called a house of prayer," but ye have made it a den of robbers.

The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son:

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel together how they might lay a snare to entrap him in his discourse.

Who then is the faithful and provident servant, whom his Lord hath appointed over his household, to give them meat in the proper time?

THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Then at midnight the cry came, Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go forth to meet him.

And they consulted together, how they might seize Jesus by guile, and put him to death.

For this ointment might have been sold for a considerable sum, and given to the poor.

And his disciples did as Jesus commanded them; and they made ready the passover.

Now the chief priests and elders and the whole sanhedrim, sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

Now Peter sat without in the hall: and there came to him a single maid-servant, saying, Thou also wert with Jesus of Galilee.

Then as he was going out at the gate, another maid-servant saw him, and saith to those who were there, This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.

NOW when the morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus how they might put him to death.

And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he made no reply.

And he made him no reply, no not to a single word: so that the governor marvelled exceedingly.

Then having crucified him, they parted his garments, casting the lot: that it might be fulfilled, what was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and for my vesture they threw the lot.

Command therefore that the sepulchre be made perfectly secure until the third day, lest his disciples coming by night, steal him, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead, so the last delusion would be worse than the first.

So they went and made the sepulchre secure, putting a seal upon the stone, after placing the guard.

And as they were going to tell the disciples, then behold Jesus met them saying, Hail! And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

Now John was clothed with a camel's hair garment, and a girdle of leather about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

And he preached, saying, One mightier than I is coming after me, the string of whose shoes I am not worthy, stooping down, to unloose.

And no man seweth on a patch of cloth undressed upon an old garment: but if otherwise, the new piece supplied taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.

And they watched him if he would cure him on the sabbath; that they might accuse him.

And the Pharisees instantly going out, held a council with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

for he healed many; insomuch, that they thronged in upon him, that they might touch him, as many as had afflictive diseases.

And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with the measure ye mete, shall it be measured back to you; and something over shall be given to you that hear.

And as he was going out of the vessel, immediately there met him a man with an unclean spirit,

And when he embarked on board the vessel, the demoniac besought him, that he might go with him.

And a favourable day being come for her purpose, when Herod on his birth-day made a supper for his nobles, and military commanders, and the principal personages of Galilee;

And wherever they entered into villages or cities, or country places, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch, if but the fringe on his garment; and as many as touched it, were cured.

But ye affirm, If a man say to his father or mother, it is Corban (that is, a gift), which otherwise might have been advantageous to thee from me;

The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by birth, and she entreated him that the devil might be cast out of her daughter.

Then again he put his hands upon his eyes, and made him look up again: and he was entirely restored, and saw all men distinctly.

But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female;

And they went, and found the foal tied to a gate without, where two ways met; and they untie him.

and seeing a fig-tree at a distance, full of leaves, he went to it, expecting probably that he might find some fruit upon it: and when he came to it, he found none, only leaves: for it was not a [good] season for figs.

And he taught them, saying, Is it not written, that "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations?" but ye have made it a den of thieves.

And the scribes and chief priests heard him, and sought how they might destroy him: for they were afraid of him, because all the people were exceedingly struck with his teaching,

And in the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

And they sent unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might entrap him in discourse.

NOW the passover and the feast of unleavened bread were but two days distant; and the chief priests, and the scribes, sought how they might seize him by craft, and kill him.

And there were some who felt indignation within themselves, saying, Wherefore is this waste of the ointment made?

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor. And they bitterly murmured against her.

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, that he might betray him unto them.

When they heard it, they rejoiced, and promised to give him a sum in silver. And he watched how opportunely he might deliver him up.

And he sent two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water, follow him.

And his disciples went out, and came into the city, and found as he had spoken to them; and they made ready the passover.

And he went a little farther forward, and fell on the earth, and prayed, that if it were possible the hour might pass from him.

Daily was I with you in the temple teaching, and ye laid no hold upon me: but [this is done] that the scriptures might be fulfilled.

Then the chief priests, and the whole sanhedrim, sought for witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; yet found none.

We have heard him affirm, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and after three days I will build another not made with hands.

But he kept silence, and made them not a word of reply. Again the high-priest questioned him, and said to him, Art thou the Messiah, the Son of the blessed?

And as Peter was in the hall, at the lower end, there came to him one of the high-priest's maid-servants:

And a maid-servant observing him again; began to say to those who stood by, This man is one of them.

But Jesus notwithstanding made not a word of reply; so that Pilate marvelled.

And there was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made an insurrection with him, and had committed murder in the insurrection.

AND when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, purchased aromatics, that they might come, and anoint him.

And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he himself made signs to them, and continued deaf and dumb.

for he hath looked upon the lowly state of his maid-servant: for, lo! henceforth shall all generations pronounce me blessed.

He hath succoured Israel his servant, that he might be mindful of mercy for ever;

And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

(And this first enrolment was made by Cyrenius, [afterwards] governor of Syria)

And it came to pass, as the angels went from them into heaven, the men, the shepherds, said also to each other, Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath happened, which the Lord hath made known to us.

and when they saw it, they made a public report of the declaration delivered to them respecting this child.

And he came by the spirit into the temple; just as the parents were bringing in the child Jesus, that they might do according to what was the custom of the law concerning him;

every valley shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be levelled, and the crooked ways made strait, and the rough roads smooth:

John addressed himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire;

And they made signals to their partners in the other vessels, that they should come to their assistance. And they came, and filled both the vessels, so that they were ready to founder.

And Levi made him a great entertainment at his house and there was a great number of publicans and others, sitting at table with them.

Then the scribes and Pharisees watched him, if he would heal on the sabbath-day, that they might find an accusation against him.

give, and there shall be given unto you; good measure pressed down, and shook, and running over, shall they give into your lap. For with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured back to you again.

But why beholdest thou the mote which is in thy brother's eye, but observest not the beam which is in thine own eye?