Susanne, How long is the passage from Matthew? If it includes the final verses of the chapter, i.e., vv 18-25, it is still in the running to be a sermon, since these verses have been often used as a text for sermons on the Nativity. The quote you give us would also fit those last verses well. Frank Frank Morgret 15 Towering Hts -- #1206 St Catharines, Ontario CANADA L2T 3G7 [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%