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And the birth of Jesus Christ was this way (for His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph) before the coming together of them, she was found having babe in womb by the Holy Spirit.

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

"Behold! The virgin will conceive in her womb and will bear a son, and they will call His name Emmanuel" (which translated is, God with us). Isa. 7:14

And being aroused from sleep, Joseph did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife,

and did not know her until she bore her son, the First-born. And he called His name Jesus.

saying, Where is He born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.

And having come into the house, they saw the child with His mother Mary. And falling down, they worshiped Him. And opening their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold and frankincense and myrrh.

And they having departed, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph by a dream, saying, Rise up! Take the child and His mother with you, and flee into Egypt. And be there until I shall tellyou. For Herod is about to look for the childin order to destroy Him.

And rising up, he took along the child and His mother by night and withdrew into Egypt.

saying, Rising up, take along the child and His mother and pass over into the land of Israel; for those seeking the soul of the child have expired.

And rising up, he took along the child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.

But hearing that Archelaus reigned over Judea in place of his father Herod, he feared to go there. And being warned by a dream, he departed into the parts of Galilee.

For this is he spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord! Make His paths straight!" Isa. 40:3

And John himself had his clothing from hairs of a camel, and a belt of leather about his loin. And his food was locusts and wild honey.

But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

whose fan is in His hand, and He will cleanse His floor and will gather His wheat into the storehouse. But He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

And he said to Him, If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it has been written: "He shall give His angels charge concerning You, and they shall bear You on their hands,lest You strike Your foot against a stone."

And walking beside the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw two brothers, Simon being called Peter and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.

And going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. And He called them.

But seeing the crowds, He went up into the mountain, and seating Himself, His disciples came near to Him.