When the slave girl saw him, she began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.”

Now when evening had already come, since it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where the body was placed.

They had been asking each other, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”

He has brought down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position;

Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has come to help and has redeemed his people.

He went to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him, and who was expecting a child.

Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord.

And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.

He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Then the devil led him up to a high place and showed him in a flash all the kingdoms of the world.

After Jesus had finished teaching all this to the people, he entered Capernaum.

You gave me no kiss of greeting, but from the time I entered she has not stopped kissing my feet.

Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.

She came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his cloak, and at once the bleeding stopped.

But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”

But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you!

But he replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”

Woe to you Pharisees! You love the best seats in the synagogues and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces!