Now the manner of Christ's birth was this: his mother Mary being promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she became pregnant by the holy Spirit.

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the reign of king Herod, certain eastern Magi came to Jerusalem, with this enquiry,

Where is this king of the Jews who is now born? for we have seen his rising star, and are come to pay him homage.

"And thou Bethlehem in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor that shall rule my people Israel."

and he sent them to Bethlehem, go, said he, make an exact enquiry about the young child, and when ye have found him, let me know it, that I too may come and pay my adorations to him.

in obedience to the king, they departed, and immediately the star which they saw in the east, moved on before them, till it came to the place where the infant was, and then stood still.

then he arose, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem, of all Judea, and the whole country about Jordan, came to him:

but when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadduces come to his baptism, he said to them, "Ye brood of vipers, who has warned you to fly from the wrath to come?

but John opposed him, I have need, said he, to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?

and when Jesus was baptized, he came out of the water: and immediately the heavens seem'd to be parted asunder before him, and he saw the Spirit

whereupon the tempter came to him, and said, "If thou be the Son of God, command these stones to become bread."

whereupon the devil left him, and immediately angels came and ministred unto him.

and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, a maritime town upon the confines of Zabulon and Nepthalim:

Jesus, to avoid this crowd of people, went to a mountain: and when he was set down, his disciples came to him.

Don't think that I am come to abolish the law or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to complete them.

leave your gift before the altar, go, and first of all reconcile yourself to your brother; then come to offer your gift.

After this manner do you therefore pray: "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come.

the rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew, and beat upon that house: but it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock.

When Jesus was come down from the mountain, a great multitude followed him.

and there came a leper who threw himself at his feet, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

When Jesus was entred into Capernaum, a centurion came and addressed himself to him,

and Jesus said to him, I will come and heal him.

for I am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command: I bid this man, go, and he's gone: another, come, and he's here: and to my servant, do this, and it is done.

and I declare unto you, that many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the heavenly kingdom.

when a certain scribe came to him, and said, Master, I will follow you where-ever you go.

and his disciples came and awaked him, saying, Lord, save us: we are sinking.

and they roar'd out, Jesus, thou son of God, what injury have we done you? are you come here to torment us before the time?

and Jesus bad them go, accordingly they came out, and went into the herd of swine: and immediately the herd of swine ran furiously down a precipice into the sea, where they were all drown'd.

Being imbark'd, he pass'd over, and came to his own town,

and while Jesus was at table in Matthew's house, several publicans and loose people happen'd to come in, who sat down with him and his disciples.

go then and learn the meaning of that expression, "I will have mercy and not sacrifice:" for I am not come to call saints, but sinners.

Then John's disciples came to him and said, why do the Pharisees, as well as we, observe so many fasts, and your disciples keep none?

Jesus answer'd them, can the bride-men mourn, while the bridegroom is with them? the day indeed will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then will be the time to fast.

Whilst he thus entertain'd them, the ruler of the synagogue came and made his address to him, saying, my daughter is upon the point of death: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

When a woman, who had been troubled with an hemorrhage twelve years, came behind him, and touch'd the hem of his garment.

When Jesus came to the ruler's house, he found a set of flute-players and a crowd of people making a lamentable cry,

and when the devil was cast out, the dumb man came to his speech; at which the people were amazed, saying, nothing like this was ever seen in Israel.

Then if they persecute you in one city, fly to another: for I assure you, before you have preach'd thro' all the cities of the Jews, the son of man will come.

don't imagine that I am come to bring peace upon the earth: I came not to bring peace, but war.

art thou he that was to come, or must we expect another?

and if ye will believe me, he is the Elias that was to come.

so John came with fasting and abstinence, and they say, he is mad.

shall not be forgiven them. and if any one speaks against the son of man, it may be forgiven him: but if any one speaks against the holy spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that to come.

the queen of the south shall rise up at the day of judgement against this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the remote parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now a greater than Solomon is here.

I will return then, says he, into my house, which I have quitted; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

And the disciples came, and said to him, why do you speak to them in parables?

but while the people slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

so the servants of the yeoman came and said, Sir, did not you sow your field with good grain: how comes it then to have tares?

'tis one indeed of the smallest grains: but when it is grown, it is the largest of the pulse kind, and becomes a tree: so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.

so it shall be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and after they have separated the wicked from the just,

and when he was come into his native country, he taught them in their synagogue, in such a manner that they cry'd out with astonishment, how came this man by all this wisdom, and extraordinary power?

and his sisters, don't they live just by us? how came he then by all this?

upon which, his disciples came to take away the body, and having buried it, they went to tell Jesus what had happened.

At evening his disciples came to him, saying, this is a desert place, and dinner-time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go to buy themselves provisions in the villages.

at the dawn of day, Jesus came to them walking on the sea.

Peter answered, Lord, said he, if it be you, bid me come upon the water to you.

Jesus said, come. and Peter getting out of the ship, walk'd on the water to go to Jesus.

and when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

then they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, saying, of a truth thou art the son of God.

When they were over, they came into the territory of Gennesaret.

Then the Scribes and Pharisees, who were of Jerusalem, came to him and said,

and there came a woman of Canaan from those quarters, and cried out to him, have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously tormented by a demon.

but Jesus not making her any answer, his disciples came and entreated him to grant her request; for, said they, she is very importunate with us.

there a great crowd of people came to him, bringing with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and laid them down at Jesus feet, and he healed them:

then dismissing the multitude, he embark'd, and came to the coast of Magada.

Then the Pharisees and the Sadducees came, with a captious design, and desired him to show them some miracle in the sky.

for the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels; and then shall be make retribution to every man according to his works.

but Jesus came and touched them, and said, arise, be not afraid.

why then do the Scribes say, that Elias must first come?

Jesus answered, 'tis true, Elias was to come first and set all things right.

but I tell you, that Elias is already come, tho' they knew him not, but treated him in an arbitrary manner; with such usage as the son of man shall likewise suffer at their hands.

And when they were come to the multitude, a man came kneeling to him, and cry'd,

then came the disciples to Jesus in private, and said, why could not we cast him out?

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute for the temple came to Peter, and said, does not your master pay tribute?

he said, yes. and when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, what think you Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of others?

At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, who is to be the greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah?

from whence the son of man is come, in order to save those that were lost.

When Jesus had finished these discourses, he departed from Galilee, and came into the confines of Judea, on the other side Jordan:

The Pharisees likewise came to him, and maliciously propos'd this question, may a man lawfully put away his wife at discretion?

Immediately one came near him, saying, good master, what good shall I do, to obtain eternal life?

Jesus said, if thou wilt be perfect, go sell your estate, give the value to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then come and follow me.

so when even was come, the master of the vineyard said to his steward, call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last to the first.

they then that were hired about the eleventh hour, came and received every man his penny.

last of all they came who were hired first, expecting to have received more, but they had only a penny a man,

Then the mother of Zebedee's children, with her two sons, came and threw herself at his feet, desiring a favour of him.

as the son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for all.

When they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bepthphage, to the mount of Olives, Jesus dispatched two disciples,

and when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was in an uproar, saying, who is this?

Then the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them:

when seeing a fig-tree by the way, he came to it, and finding nothing thereon, but bare leaves, said to it, may you never more bear fruit. and presently the fig-tree withered away.

upon which the disciples said to one another, much surpriz'd, how came the fig-tree to wither away so suddenly?

When he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the magistrates came to him as he was teaching, and said, by what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

then he came to the other, and bid him do the same. and he answered, yes, sir; but went not.

and when the fruit-season came on, he sent his servants to the tenants, to receive the fruits of it.

but when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and then seize on his inheritance.

he sent out his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: but they would not come.

then he sent out other servants, saying, tell those who are invited, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and every thing is ready: come to the entertainment.

friend, how came you in hither, without a wedding garment? and he was speechless.

About that time the Sadducees, who say there is no future life, came and propos'd this question,