But Jesus Christ was begotten thus: After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they had come together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.

And she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus; for he will save his people from their sins.

and knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son. And he called his name Jesus.

And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose and ministered to him.

While he was speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came and did him homage, saying: My daughter is already dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

For she said within herself: If I may only touch his mantle, I shall be saved.

But when the multitude had been sent out, he went in, and took the maiden by the hand, and she arose.

The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the most distant parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

Wherefore he promised, with an oath, to give her whatever she would ask.

And being previously instigated by her mother, she said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Immerser?

And his head was brought in a dish, and given to the maiden: and she carried it to her mother.

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying: Send her away, for she cries after us.

But she came and did him homage, saying: Lord, help me.

She replied: Yes, Lord; and yet thou canst help me; for the little dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the table of their masters.

He said to her: What do you wish? She said to him: Command that these two sons of mine may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom.

Therefore, in the resurrection, of which of the seven will she be the wife? for they all had her.

that upon you may come all the righteous blood which has been shed upon the earth, from the blood of Abel the just to the blood of Zachariah, the son of Barachiah, whom you slew between the temple and the altar.

there came to him a woman who had an alabaster box of very costly ointment; and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table.

Jesus perceived it, and said to them: Why do you trouble the woman? For she has performed a good work upon me.

For in pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial.

Verily I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, this also which she has done shall be told for a memorial of her.