When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded, and brought home his wife,

He then directed them to go to Bethlehem, adding, "Go and make careful inquiry about the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and do him homage."

When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy.

So they entered the house; and when they saw the babe with His mother Mary, they prostrated themselves and did Him homage, and opening their treasure-chests offered gifts to Him--gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

When they were gone, and angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise: take the babe and His mother and escape to Egypt, and remain there till I bring you word. For Herod is about to make search for the child in order to destroy Him."

He it is who was spoken of through the Prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying aloud, 'In the desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: make His highway straight.'"

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he exclaimed, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Now when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He withdrew into Galilee,

Seeing the multitude of people, Jesus went up the Hill. There He seated Himself, and when His disciples came to Him,

"Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.

If therefore when you are offering your gift upon the altar, you remember that your brother has a grievance against you,

But I tell you that every man who puts away his wife except on the ground of unfaithfulness causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries her when so divorced commits adultery.

When you give in charity, never blow a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and streets in order that their praises may be sung by men. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.

But when you are giving in charity, let not your left hand perceive what your right hand is doing,

"And when praying, you must not be like the hypocrites. They are fond of standing and praying in the synagogues or at the corners of the wider streets, in order that men may see them. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.

"And when praying, do not use needless repetitions as the Gentiles do, for they expect to be listened to because of their multitude of words.

"When any of you fast, never assume gloomy looks as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces in order that it may be evident to men that they are fasting. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.

When Jesus had concluded this discourse, the crowds were filled with amazement at His teaching,

when a Scribe came and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

So at once the whole population came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they besought Him to leave their country.

And the crowds were awe-struck when they saw it, and ascribed the glory to God who had entrusted such power to a man.

"Can the bridegroom's party mourn," He replied, "as long as the bridegroom is with them? But other days will come (when the Bridegroom has been taken from them)

When however the place was cleared of the crowd, Jesus went in, and on His taking the little girl by the hand, she rose up.

And when He had gone indoors, they came to Him. "Do you believe that I can do this?" He asked them. "Yes, Sir," they replied.

When the demon was expelled, the dumb man could speak. And the crowds exclaimed in astonishment, "Never was such a thing seen in Israel."

And when He saw the crowds He was touched with pity for them, because they were distressed and were fainting on the ground like sheep which have no shepherd.

When you enter the house, salute it;

But when they have delivered you up, have no anxiety as to how you shall speak or what you shall say; for at that very time it shall be given you what to say;

When Jesus had concluded His instructions to His twelve disciples, He left in order to teach and to proclaim His Message in the neighbouring towns.

When the messengers had taken their leave, Jesus proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind?

"Have you never read," He replied, "what David did when he and his men were hungry?

O vipers' brood, how can you speak what is good when you are evil? For it is from the overflow of the heart that the mouth speaks.

when a vast multitude of people crowded round Him. He therefore went on board a boat and sat there, while all the people stood on the shore.

but when the sun is risen, it is scorched by the heat, and through having no root it withers up.

When a man hears the Message concerning the Kingdom and does not understand it, the Evil one comes and catches away what has been sown in his heart. This is he who has received the seed by the road-side.

It has struck no root, however, within him. He continues for a time, but when suffering comes, or persecution, because of the Message, he at once stumbles and falls.

But when the blade shoots up and the grain is formed, then appears the darnel also.

It is the smallest of all seeds, and yet when full-grown it is larger than any herb and forms a tree, so that the birds come and build in its branches."

When He had dismissed the people and had returned to the house, His disciples came to Him with the request, "Explain to us the parable of the darnel sown in the field."

When full, they haul it up on the beach, and sit down and collect the good fish in baskets, while the worthless they throw away.

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

But when evening was come, the disciples came to Him and said, "This is an uninhabited place, and the best of the day is now gone; send the people away to go into the villages and buy something to eat."

When He had done this, He climbed the hill to pray in solitude. Night came on, and he was there alone.

When the disciples saw Him walking on the waves, they were greatly alarmed. "It is a spirit," they exclaimed, and they cried out with terror.

But when he felt the wind he grew frightened, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Master, save me."

When they had quite crossed over, they put ashore at Gennesaret;

Then, when He had called the people to Him, Jesus said, "Hear and understand.

Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were greatly shocked when they heard those words?"

When the disciples arrived at the other side of the Lake, they found that they had forgotten to bring any bread;

and when Jesus said to them, "See to it: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,"

When He arrived in the neighbourhood of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus questioned His disciples. "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" He asked.

He was still speaking when a luminous cloud spread over them; and a voice was heard from within the cloud, which said, "This is My Son dearly beloved, in whom is My delight. Listen to Him."

When they had returned to the people, there came to Him a man who fell on his knees before Him and besought Him.

"However, lest we cause them to sin, go and throw a hook into the Lake, and take the first fish that comes up. When you open its mouth, you will find a shekel in it: bring that coin and give it to them for yourself and me."

"If your brother acts wrongly towards you, go and point out his fault to him when only you and he are there. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.

When Jesus had finished these discourses, He removed from Galilee and came into that part of Judaea which lay beyond the Jordan.

"I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that in the New Creation, when the Son of Man has taken His seat on His glorious throne, all of you who have followed me shall also sit on twelve thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

"When evening came, the master said to his steward, "'Call the men and pay them their wages. Begin with the last set and finish with the first.'

"When those came who had begun at five o'clock, they received a shilling apiece;

and when the first came, they expected to get more, but they also each got the shilling.

So when they had received it, they grumbled against the employer, saying,

When they were come near Jerusalem and had arrived at Bethphage and the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of the disciples on in front,

When He thus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was thrown into commotion, every one inquiring, "Who is this?"

But when the High Priests and the Scribes saw the wonderful things that He had done and the children who were crying aloud in the Temple, "God save the Son of David," they were filled with indignation.

When the disciples saw it they exclaimed in astonishment, "How instantaneously the fig-tree has withered away!"

When vintage-time approached, he sent his servants to the vine-dressers to receive his share of the grapes;

"But the vine-dressers, when they saw the son, said to one another, "'Here is the heir: come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.'

When then the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine-dressers?"

Now the Pharisees came up when they heard that He had silenced the Sadducees,

"How then," He asked, "does David, taught by the Spirit, call Him Lord, when he says,

"Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you scour sea and land in order to win one convert--and when he is gained, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves.

Jesus had left the Temple and was going on His way, when His disciples came and called His attention to the Temple buildings.

Afterwards He was on the Mount of Olives and was seated there when the disciples came to Him, apart from the others, and said, "Tell us when this will be; and what will be the sign of your Coming and of the Close of the Age?"

"When you have seen (to use the language of the Prophet Daniel)

Then will appear the Sign of the Son of Man in the sky; and then will all the nations of the earth lament, when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with great power and glory.

So you also, when you see all these signs, may be sure that He is near--at your very door.

At that time, before the Deluge, men were busy eating and drinking, taking wives or giving them, up to the very day when Noah entered the Ark,

Therefore you also must be ready; for it is at a time when you do not expect Him that the Son of Man will come.

Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes shall find so doing!

the master of that servant will arrive on a day when he is not expecting him and at an hour of which he has not been informed;

For the foolish, when they took their torches, did not provide themselves with oil;

"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.

Your duty then was to deposit my money in some bank, and so when I came I should have got back my property with interest.

"When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit upon His glorious throne,

For when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was homeless, you gave me a welcome;

when I was ill-clad, you clothed me; when I was sick, you visited me; when I was in prison, you came to see me.'

"'When, Lord,' the righteous will reply, 'did we see Thee hungry, and feed Thee; or thirsty, and give Thee drink?

When did we see Thee homeless, and give Thee a welcome? or ill-clad, and clothe Thee?

When did we see Thee sick or in prison, and come to see Thee?'

For when I was hungry, you gave me nothing to eat; when thirsty, you gave me nothing to drink;

when homeless, you gave me no welcome; ill-clad, you clothed me not; sick or in prison, you visited me not.'

"Then will they also answer, "'Lord, when did we see Thee hungry or thirsty or homeless or ill-clad or sick or in prison, and not come to serve Thee?'

When Jesus had ended all these discourses, He said to His disciples,

Now when Jesus was come to Bethany and was at the house of Simon the Leper,

When evening came, He was at table with the twelve disciples,

and the meal was proceeding, when Jesus said, "In solemn truth I tell you that one of you will betray me."

I tell you that I will never again take the produce of the vine till that day when I shall drink the new wine with you in my Father's Kingdom."

Then He came to the disciples and said, "Sleep on and rest. See, the moment is close at hand when the Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinful men.

He had scarcely finished speaking when Judas came--one of the Twelve--accompanied by a great crowd of men armed with swords and bludgeons, sent by the High Priests and Elders of the People.

Peter meanwhile was sitting outside in the court of the palace, when one of the maidservants came over to him and said, "You too were with Jesus the Galilaean."