Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son

This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.

When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born.

“Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”

Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time

When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.

The Greatest Commandment

Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together.

Whose Son Is the Messiah?

While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.

and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said.