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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.
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Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.
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The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
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When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
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The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
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When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
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“But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.
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About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’
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Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered.
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Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter.
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When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy.
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and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”
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“How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five—and two fish.”
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She went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.
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They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it,
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Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs.
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The disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
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Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?
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When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.
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But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.
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So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
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After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
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and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
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They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
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But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”
