And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation.

And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.

The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee.

And having seen him, she was troubled at his words, and turned in her thoughts of what country this greeting might be.

He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father:

And his mercy to generations of generations to those fearing him.

And it was in the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father Zacharias.

And they nodded to his father, what he may wish to have him called.

And all having heard, set in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

To serve him in sanctity and justice before him all the days of our life.

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and swathed him, and put him in a mangier; : for there was no place for them in the inn.

And when the days of her cleansing were completed, according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem to present to the Lord;

And, behold, a man was in Jerusalem, the name to him Simeon; and this man just and cautious, waiting the consolation of Israel : and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

And it was intimated to him by the Holy Spirit, not to see death, before he should see the Christ of the Lord.

And he came in the Spirit to the temple : and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for them to do according to the custom of the law for him,

And be took him into his arms, and praised God, and said :

And Joseph and his mother were wondering at the things spoken of him.

And she having stood at that hour, confessed to the Lord, and spake concerning him to all awaiting redemption in Jerusalem.

And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom : and the grace of God was upon him.

And they, having supposed him to be in the caravan, came the way of a day, and sought him among Kingmen and among acquaintances.

And not having found him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him.

And it was after three days they found him in the temple, sitting, in the midst of teachers, and bearing them, and inquiring of them.

And all hearing him were affected in mind at his understanding and answers.

And having seen him, they were struck with awe : and his mother said to hint, Child, why didst thou so to us ? behold, thy father and I, grieving,have sought thee.

As it has been written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, A voice of him crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his footpaths straight.

Then said he to the crowds coming out to he immersed by him, Generation of vipers, who indicated to you to flee from the anger about to come

And the crowds asked him, saying, What therefore shall we do?

And he having answered, says to them, He having two coats, let him impart to him having none; and he having food, let him do likewise.

And publicans came to be immersed, and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?

And they making war asked him, saying, And what shall do? And he said to them, Shake none violently, neither make slanderous accusation; and be content with your pay.

And Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod did,

And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove upon him, and there was a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my dearly loved Son; in thee I was contented.

And the devil said to him, If thou art the Son of God, say thou to this stone that it might be bread.

And Jesus answered to him saying, It has been written, That not by bread alone shall man live, but by every word of God.

And the devil, bringing him into a high mountain, shewed him all the kingdoms of the habitable globe in an instant of time.

And the devil said to him, I will give thee all this power, and their glory; for to me has it been delivered; and to whom I will I give it.

And having answered him Jesus said, Retire behind me, Satan: for it has been written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

And he brought him to Jerusalem and set him upon the small wing of the temple, and said to him, If thou art the Son of God; cast thyself down from hence:

And Jesus having answered said to him, That it has been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

And having ended all the trial, the devil departed from him for a time.

And Jesus turned back in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a rumor went out concerning him through the whole country round about.

And he came to Nazareth where he was brought up, and he went in, as was the custom to him in the day of the sabbaths, into the assembly, and stood up to read.

And the book of Esaias the prophet was given to him. And having unfolded the book, he found the place where it was written,

And having folded the book and given back to the servant, he sat down. And the eyes of all in the assembly were looking attentively upon him.

And all bore him testimony and wondered at the words of grace going out of his mouth: and said, Is not this the son of Joseph

And having risen up, they cast him without the city, and they brought him to the brow of the mount upon which their city was built, to hurt him down.

And Jesus answered him, saying, Be then silent, and come Out of him. And the demon having thrown him into the midst, came out of him, not having injured him.

And a report went forth concerning him into every place of the country round about.

And having risen from the assembly, he went into Simon's house. And Simon's mother-in-law was taken with a great fever; and they entreated him for her.

And the sun setting, all as many as had sick ones with various diseases brought them to him; and he having put hands upon each one of them, cured them. .

And demons came out of many, crying, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And answering he suffered them not to speak, for they knew him to be Christ.

And it having been day, having gone forth he went into a deserted place: and the crowds sought him, and came to him, and detained him not to go from them.

And it was the crowd pressing close upon him to hear the word of God, and he was standing near the lake of Gennesaret,

And having gone into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to sail out a little from land. And having sat down, he taught the crowds out of the ship.

And Simon having answered, said to him, Commander, wearied for the whole-night, we took nothing: but at thy word I will slacken the net.

For amazement held him, and all those with him, at the fishing of the fishes which they took:

And having brought down the ship upon the land, having let go all things, they followed him.

And it was in his being in one of the cities, and behold a man full of leprosy: and having seen Jesus, having fallen upon the face, supplicated him, saying, Lord, if thou wouldst, thou canst cleanse me.

And having put forth the hand, he touched him, saying, I will: be thou cleansed. And the leprosy departed from him.

And he enjoined him to tell none: but having departed, show thyself to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

But the more the word passed through concerning him: and many crowds came together to hear, anti to be cured from their weaknesses.

And, behold, men bringing upon a bed a man who was affected with paralysis; and they sought to bring him, and set before him.

And not finding how they might bring him in, for the crowd, having ascended upon the house, they put him down through the tiles, with the small couch, in the midst before Jesus.

And having seen their faith, he said to him, Man, thy sins are remitted to thee.

And that ye might know that the Son of man has power upon earth to remit sins, (he said to him affected with paralysis,) I say to thee, Arise, and having taken up thy conch, go into thy house.

And after these, he went out, and saw a publican, by name Levi, sitting by the custom-house; and he said to him, Follow me.

And having left all, having risen, he followed him.

And Levi made a great entertainment for him in his house: and there was a great crowd of publicans and others who were sitting down with them.

And they said to him, Wherefore do the disciples of John fast frequently, and make prayers, and likewise they of the Pharisees; and they to thee eat and drink

And having answered to them, Jesus said, Have ye not read this, which David did when he hungered, and they being with him;

How he went into the house of God, and took the loaves of the setting before, and ate, and gave also to those with him; which is not lawful to eat, except for priests alone?

And the scribes and Pharisees observed him narrowly, if he will heal in the sabbath: that they might find accusation against him.

Simon, (and he named him Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

Matthew and Thomas, James, him of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes,

And having come down with them, he stood upon a level place, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the maritime country of Tyre and Sidon, they also came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

And all the crowd sought to touch him; for there came forth power from him, and healed all.

To him striking thee upon the cheek hold also near the other; and from him taking away thy garments, and thou shouldest not retrench thy coat.

And to every one asking thee, do thou give; and from him taking away thy things, re-demand not.

And a certain centurion's servant being sick, was about to die; which was highly valued by him.

And having heard of Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to him, asking him, that having come, he would save his servant.

And they approaching to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying, That he is worthy to whom he will bestow this:

And Jesus went with them. And now he being away not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not fit that thou shouldest come under my roof;

And Jesus having heard these, wondered at him, and having turned to the crowd following him, he said, I say to you, Neither have I found so much faith in Israel.

And it was in continuation he went to a city called Nain; and sufficient of his disciples went with him, and a great crowd.

And the dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

And this word went out about him in all Judea, and in all the country round about.

And John's disciples announced to him of all these things.

And the men, having approached to him, said, John the Immerser has sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he coming? or should we expect another?

And the Pharisees, and they pertaining to the law, rejected the counsel of God against themselves, not immersed by him.

And a certain one of the Pharisees asked him that he would eat with him. And having come into the Pharisee's house, he reclined.

And the Pharisee having called him, seeing, said within himself, This, if he were a prophet, had known who and what race of woman which had touched him: for she is sinful.

And Jesus having answered, said to him, Simon, I have something to say to thee. And he says, Teacher, speak.

And they not having to pay, he bestowed as a gift upon both. Which of them therefore will love him the more? Say thou.

And Simon, having answered, said, I suppose, that to whom he bestowed more favor. And he said to him, Thou hast judged rightly,

And it was afterwards, and he passed through city and town proclaiming and announcing good news, the kingdom of God; and the twelve with him,

And Joanna wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who served him from possessions to them.

And a great crowd being together, and coming to him in the city, he spake by a parable:

And other fell upon good earth; and having brought forth, made fruit, a hundredfold. Saying these, he called out, He having ears to hear, let him hear.