1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; 2. As it is written in the prophets: “Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You. 3. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.’ ” 4. John came baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance...

... hands?” 6. And He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors Me with their lips, but their hearts are far away from Me. 7. But in vain do they worship...

... things and be treated with contempt. 13. But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they have done to him what they desired, as it is written of him.” 14. And after returning to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and the scribes disputing with them. 15. And all the people...

... singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27. Then Jesus said to them, “All of you shall be offended in Me in this night; for it is written, ‘I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.’ 28. But after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.” 29....