and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

The Visit of the Magi

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, magi from the east came to Jerusalem,

Then Herod secretly called for the magi and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared.

The Massacre of the Infants

When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the magi.

From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Concerning Anger

“You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder,’ and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’

Concerning Oaths

“Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.’

And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one.

Suddenly they shouted, “What have you to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”

When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you at that time,

Jesus Thanks His Father

At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants;

Plucking Grain on the Sabbath

At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the Sabbath; his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

Let both of them grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Collect the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.’ ”

The Death of John the Baptist

At that time Herod the ruler heard reports about Jesus,

but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them.

And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and on the third day be raised.

True Greatness

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

Forgiveness

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if my brother or sister sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?”

Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.

A Third Time Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

While Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside by themselves and said to them on the way,

When the harvest time had come, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his produce.

They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time.”

For at that time there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.

The Faithful or the Unfaithful Slave

“Who, then, is the faithful and wise slave whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their allowance of food at the proper time?