"Where is the new-born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and have come to do homage to him."

'And thou, Bethlehem in Judah's land, Art in no way least among the chief cities of Judah; For out of thee will come a Chieftain- - One who will shepherd my people Israel.'"

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

But John tried to prevent him. "It is I," he said, "who need to be baptized by you; why then do you come to me?"

After the baptism of Jesus, and just as he came up from the water, the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending, like a dove, and alighting upon him,

And from the heavens there came a voice which said: "This is my son, the Beloved, in whom I delight."

And the Tempter came to him, and said: "If you are God's Son, tell these stones to become loaves of bread."

Then the Devil left him alone, and angels came and ministered to him.

"Come and follow me," Jesus said, "and I will set you to fish for men."

On seeing the crowds of People, Jesus went up the hill; and, when he had taken his seat, his disciples came up to him;

Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to do away with them, but to complete them.

Leave your gift there, before the altar, go and be reconciled to your brother, first, then come and present your gift.

I tell you, you will not come out until you have paid the last penny.

Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done--on earth, as in Heaven.

Beware of false Teachers--men who come to you in the guise of sheep, but at heart they are ravenous wolves.

When Jesus had come down from the hill, great crowds followed him.

And he saw a leper who came up, and bowed to the ground before him, and said: "Master, if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean."

After Jesus had entered Capernaum, a Captain in the Roman army came up to him, entreating his help.

"I will come and cure him," answered Jesus.

For I myself am a man under the orders of others, with soldiers under me; and, if I say to one of them 'Go,' he goes, and to another 'Come,' he comes, and to my slave 'Do this,' he does it."

Yes, and many will come in from East and West and take their places beside Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom of Heaven;

And a Teacher of the Law came up to him, and said: "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

Suddenly so great a storm came on upon the Sea, that the waves broke right over the boat. But Jesus was asleep;

And the disciples came and roused him. "Master," they cried, "save us; we are lost!"

Suddenly they shrieked out: "What do you want with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before our time?"

"Go," he said. The spirits came out, and entered the pigs; and the whole drove rushed down the steep slope into the Sea, and died in the water.

Afterwards Jesus got into a boat, and, crossing over, came to his own city.

And, later on, when he was at table in the house, a number of tax-gatherers and outcasts came in and took their places at table with Jesus and his disciples.

Go and learn what this means--'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice'; for I did not come to call the religious, but the outcast."

Then John's disciples came to Jesus, and asked: "Why do we and the Pharisees fast while your disciples do not?"

Jesus answered: "Can the bridegroom's friends mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be parted from them, and they will fast then.

While Jesus was saying this, a President of a Synagogue came up and bowed to the ground before him. "My daughter," he said, "Has just died; but come and place your hand on her, and she will be restored to life."

But meanwhile a woman, who had been suffering from hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind and touched the tassel of his cloak.

When he had gone indoors, the blind men came up to him; and Jesus asked them: "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" "Yes, Master!" they answered.

But, when they persecute you in one town, escape to the next; for, I tell you, you will not have come to the end of the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Do not imagine that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring, not peace, but the sword.

For I have come to set--'a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

And--if you are ready to accept it--John is himself the Elijah who was destined to come.

For, when John came, neither eating nor drinking, men said 'He has a demon in him';

And now that the Son of Man has come, eating and drinking, they are saying 'Here is a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and outcasts!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions."

Come to me, all you who toil and are burdened, and I will give you rest!

Whoever speaks against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in the present age, or in the age to come.

At the Judgment the Queen of the South will rise up with the present generation, and will condemn it, because she came from the very ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and here is more than a Solomon!

As he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

Afterwards his disciples came to him, and said: "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

But, while every one was asleep, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and then went away.

So, when the blades of corn shot up, and came into ear, the tares made their appearance also.

On this the owner's servants came to him, and said 'Was not it good seed that you sowed in your field? Where, then, do the tares in it come from?'

This seed is smaller than all other seeds, but, when it has grown up, it is larger than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that 'the wild birds come and roost in its branches.'"

Then Jesus left the crowd, and went into the house. Presently his disciples came to him, and said: "Explain to us the parable of the tares in the field."

But, when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before his guests, and so pleased Herod,

Then John's disciples came, and took the body away, and buried it; and went and told Jesus.

In the evening the disciples came up to him, and said: " This is a lonely spot, and the day is now far advanced; send the crowds away, that they may go to the villages, and buy themselves food."

Three hours after midnight, however, Jesus came towards the disciples, walking on the water.

"Master," Peter exclaimed, "if it is you, tell me to come to you on the water."

And Jesus said: "Come." So Peter got down from the boat, and walked on the water, and went towards Jesus;

Then some Pharisees and Teachers of the Law came to Jesus, and said:

On this his disciples came up to him, and said: "Do you know that the Pharisees were shocked on hearing what you said?"

But the things that come out from the mouth proceed from the heart, and it is these that defile a man;

There, a Canaanite woman of that district came out and began calling to Jesus: "Take pity on me, Master, Son of David; my daughter is grievously possessed by a demon."

But Jesus did not answer her a word; and his disciples came up and begged him to send her away. "She keeps calling out after us," they said.

But the woman came, and, bowing to the ground before him, said: "Master, help me."

Great crowds of people came to him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, or dumb, and many others. They put them down at his feet, and he cured them;

Here the Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and, to test Jesus, requested him to show them some sign from the heavens.

For the Son of Man is to come in his Father's Glory, with his angels, and then he 'will give to every man what his actions deserve.'

But Jesus came and touched them, saying as he did so: "Rise up, and do not be afraid."

"How is it," his disciples asked, "that our Teachers of the Law say that Elijah has to come first?"

"Elijah indeed does come," Jesus replied, "and will restore everything;

And I tell you that Elijah has already come, and people have not recognized him, but have treated him just as they pleased. In the same way, too, the Son of Man is destined to undergo suffering at men's hands."

When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, and, kneeling down before him, said:

Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy; and he was cured from that very hour.

Afterwards the disciples came up to Jesus, and asked him privately: "Why was it that we could not drive it out?"

After they had reached Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple-rate came up to Peter, and said: "Does not your Master pay the Temple-rate?"

On the same occasion the disciples came to Jesus, and asked him: "Who is really the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

For where two or three have come together in my Name, I am present with them."

Then Peter came up, and said to Jesus: "Master, how often am I to forgive my Brother when he wrongs me? As many as seven times?"

But, on going out, that same servant came upon one of his fellow-servants who owed him ten pounds. Seizing him by the throat, he said 'Pay what you owe me.'

Presently some Pharisees came up to him, and, to test him, said: "Has a man the right to divorce his wife for every cause?"

Jesus, however, said: "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for it is to the childlike that the Kingdom of Heaven belongs."

And a man came up to Jesus, and said: "Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain Immortal life?"

"If you wish to be perfect," answered Jesus, "go and sell your property, and give to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; then come and follow me."

Then the mother of Zebediah's sons came to him with her sons, bowing to the ground, and begging a favor.

Just as the Son of Man came, not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

When they had almost reached Jerusalem, having come as far as Bethphage, on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent on two disciples.

While he was still in the Temple Courts, some blind and some lame people came up to him, and he cured them.

After Jesus had come into the Temple Courts, the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation came up to him as he was teaching, and said: " What authority have you to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"

For when John came to you, walking in the path of righteousness, you did not believe him, but tax-gatherers and prostitutes did; and yet you, though you saw this, even then were not sorry, nor did you believe him.

But the tenants, on seeing his son, said to each other 'Here is the heir! Come, let us kill him, and get his inheritance.'

Then Jesus added: "Have you never read in the Scriptures?-- 'The very stone which the builders despised--Has now itself become the corner-stone; This corner-stone has come from the Lord, And is marvelous in our eyes.'

He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the banquet, but they were unwilling to come.

A second time he sent some servants, with orders to say to those who had been invited 'I have prepared my breakfast, my cattle and fat beasts are killed and everything is ready; come to the banquet.'

So he said to him 'My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding-robe?' The man was speechless.

That same day some Sadducees came up to Jesus, maintaining that there is no resurrection. Their question was this:--

All this, I tell you, will come home to the present generation.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! She who slays the Prophets and stones the messengers sent to her--Oh, how often have I wished to gather your children round me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not came!

Leaving the Temple Courts, Jesus was walking away, when his disciples came up to draw his attention to the Temple buildings.

So, while Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came up to him privately and said: "Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign of your Coming, and of the close of the age."

for, many will take my name, and come saying 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.

And this Good News of the Kingdom shall be proclaimed throughout the world as a witness to all nations; and then will come the end.

Taking not notice till the flood came and swept them one and all away; and so will it be at the Coming of the Son of Man.