After the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem in Judea, in the reign of King Herod, some Astrologers from the East arrived in Jerusalem, asking:

"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."

The Astrologers heard what the King had to say, and then continued their journey. And the star which they had seen in the east led them on, until it reached, and stood over, the place where the child was.

John wore clothing made of camels' hair, with a belt of leather round his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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

This was another parable which Jesus related-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is like some yeast which a woman took and covered up in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen."

For, just as lightning will start from the east and flash across to the west, so will it be with the Coming of the Son of Man.

John was clad in clothing of camels' hair, with a belt of leather round his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;

And to the people Jesus said: "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once 'There is a storm coming,' and come it does.

It is like some yeast which a woman took and covered in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen."

People will come from East and West, and from North and South, and take their places at the banquet in the Kingdom of God.

Rose from his place, and, taking off his upper garments, tied a towel round his waist.

And, as the harbor was not a suitable one to winter in, the majority were in favor of continuing the voyage, in hope of being able to reach Phoenix, and winter there. Phoenix was a Cretan harbor, open to the north-east and south-east.

And they are singing a new song--'Thou art worthy to take the book and break its seals, for thou wast sacrificed, and with thy blood thou didst buy for God men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,

And, in the east, I saw another angel, ascending, holding the seal of the Living God; and he cried in a loud voice to the four angels, to whom there had been given power to harm the earth and the sea--

saying-- 'We thank thee, O Lord, our God, the Almighty, who art and who wast, that thou hast assumed thy great power and reigned.

And I heard the Angel of the Waters saying-- 'Righteous art thou, thou who art and who wast, the Holy One, in inflicting this judgment;

Then the sixth angel emptied his bowl upon the great river Euphrates; and the water in the river was dried up, so that the road for the Kings of the East might be made ready.

'There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.'