It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

And they had no child, because Elisabeth was barren, and they both were far advanced in years.

And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; for he beckoned to them, and remained speechless.

And her neighbors and her cousins heard that the Lord had shown great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

And all they that had heard them, laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child will this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

And it came to pass, when the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even to Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.

And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them.

And it was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher: she was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;

And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath, and stood up to read.

And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

And in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases, brought them to him: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

And saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

Now when he had left speaking, he said to Simon, Lanch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net broke.

For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

And when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose, and stood forth.

Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well that had been sick.

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, Weep not.

When the men had come to him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

And when the messengers of John had departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him, saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who, and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, for she is a sinner.

There was a certain creditor, who had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

And certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven demons.

And when many people were collected, and had come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:

And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit a hundred-fold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, who had demons a long time, and wore no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For often it had caught him, and he was kept bound with chains, and in fetters: and he broke the bands, and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.)

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many demons had entered into him.

Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

Now the man out of whom the demons had departed, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

Return to thy own house, and show how great things God hath done to thee. And he went away and published throughout the whole city, how great things Jesus had done to him.

And it came to pass, that, when Jesus had returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

For he had one daughter only, about twelve years of age, and she lay dying. (But as he was going, the people thronged him.

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed by any,

And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared to him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John had risen from the dead;

And by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the ancient prophets had risen again.

And the apostles, when they had returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place, belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they had come down from the hill, many people met him.

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came were he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

And when the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed before dinner.

There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

He spoke also this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit on it, and found none.

And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise raise herself.

And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, and said to the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath.

And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

And behold, there was a certain man before him who had the dropsy.

And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

And when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

But as soon as this thy son had come, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward; and the same was accused to him that he had wasted his goods.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye might say to this sycamine-tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

And it came to pass, that as he had come nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging;

And Jesus stood and commanded him to be brought to him: and when he had come near, he asked him,

And it came to pass, that when he had returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending towards Jerusalem.

And it came to pass, when he had come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

And they that were sent, went and found even as he had said to them.

And when he had come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works that they had seen.

And when he had come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.

For all these have of their abundance cast in to the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

And they went and found as he had said to them: and they made ready the passover.

And when he arose from prayer, and had come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow:

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to him, Are ye come out as against a thief, with swords and staffs?

And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, Before the cock shall crow, thou wilt deny me thrice.

And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he had been for a long time, desirous to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,

And he released to them him that for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

And when they had come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he expired.

(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews; who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

Then Peter arose, and ran to the sepulcher, and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which had come to pass.

And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

But we trusted that it had been he who would have redeemed Israel: and besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.

And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

And certain of them who were with us, went to the sepulcher, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.