There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth;

And there appeared to him a messenger of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of the perfume,

and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,

and he shall reign over the house of Jacob to the ages; and of his reign there shall be no end.'

and happy is she who did believe, for there shall be a completion to the things spoken to her from the Lord.'

And they said unto her -- 'There is none among thy kindred who is called by this name,'

And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled --

And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,

and she brought forth her son -- the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber.

And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock,

because there was born to you to-day a Saviour -- who is Christ the Lord -- in the city of David,

And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,

And lo, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name is Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him,

And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with an husband seven years from her virginity,

Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests -- there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,

And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, 'Teacher, what shall we do?'

and there was given over to him a roll of Isaiah the prophet, and having unfolded the roll, he found the place where it hath been written:

and there was going forth a fame concerning him to every place of the region round about.

And it came to pass, on one of the days, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who were come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was -- to heal them.

And Levi made a great entertainment to him in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-gatherers and others who were with them reclining (at meat),

And it came to pass also, on another sabbath, that he goeth into the synagogue, and teacheth, and there was there a man, and his right hand was withered,

'For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;

And it came to pass, on the morrow, he was going on to a city called Nain, and there were going with him many of his disciples, and a great multitude,

for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'

'See, therefore, how ye hear, for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever may not have, also what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.'

And there came unto him his mother and brethren, and they were not able to get to him because of the multitude,

and as they are sailing he fell deeply asleep, and there came down a storm of wind to the lake, and they were filling, and were in peril.

And having come near, they awoke him, saying, 'Master, master, we perish;' and he, having arisen, rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and there came a calm,

and he having gone forth upon the land, there met him a certain man, out of the city, who had demons for a long time, and with a garment was not clothed, and in a house was not abiding, but in the tombs,

and there was there a herd of many swine feeding in the mountain, and they were calling on him, that he might suffer them to enter into these, and he suffered them,

and lo, there came a man, whose name is Jairus, and he was a chief of the synagogue, and having fallen at the feet of Jesus, was calling on him to come to his house;

While he is yet speaking, there doth come a certain one from the chief of the synagogue's house, saying to him -- 'Thy daughter hath died, harass not the Teacher;'

and her spirit came back, and she arose presently, and he directed that there be given to her to eat;

and into whatever house ye may enter, there remain, and thence depart;

and they did eat, and were all filled, and there was taken up what was over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.

and I say to you, truly, there are certain of those here standing, who shall not taste of death till they may see the reign of God.'

and as he was speaking these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them, and they feared in their entering into the cloud,

And it came to pass on the next day, they having come down from the mount, there met him a great multitude,

And there entered a reasoning among them, this, Who may be greater of them?

and if indeed there may be there the son of peace, rest on it shall your peace; and if not so, upon you it shall turn back.

but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'

then doth it go, and take to it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having entered, they dwell there, and the last of that man becometh worst than the first.'

and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known;

and he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and greater ones I will build, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things,

'Consider the ravens, that they sow not, nor reap, to which there is no barn nor storehouse, and God doth nourish them; how much better are ye than the fowls?

for where your treasure is, there also your heart will be.

for there shall be henceforth five in one house divided -- three against two, and two against three;

and when -- a south wind blowing, ye say, that there will be heat, and it is;

And there were present certain at that time, telling him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate did mingle with their sacrifices;

and lo, there was a woman having a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bowed together, and not able to bend back at all,

And the chief of the synagogue answering -- much displeased that on the sabbath Jesus healed -- said to the multitude, 'Six days there are in which it behoveth us to be working; in these, then, coming, be healed, and not on the sabbath-day.'

'There shall be there the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth, when ye may see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the reign of God, and yourselves being cast out without;

and lo, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.'

On that day there came near certain Pharisees, saying to him, 'Go forth, and be going on hence, for Herod doth wish to kill thee;'

and lo, there was a certain dropsical man before him;

'And the servant said, Sir, it hath been done as thou didst command, and still there is room.

And there were going on with him great multitudes, and having turned, he said unto them,

'And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously;

and he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want;

and there was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his porch, full of sores,

and he entering into a certain village, there met him ten leprous men, who stood afar off,

There were not found who did turn back to give glory to God, except this alien;'

nor shall they say, Lo, here; or lo, there; for lo, the reign of God is within you.'

and they shall say to you, Lo, here; or lo, there; ye may not go away, nor follow;

'I say to you, In that night, there shall be two men on one couch, the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left;

And they answering say to him, 'Where, sir?' and he said to them, 'Where the body is, there will the eagles be gathered together.'

and he said to them, 'Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God,

And certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a rising again, having come near, questioned him,

'There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless,

and he saw also a certain poor widow casting there two mites,

These things that ye behold -- days will come, in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.'

great shakings also in every place, and famines, and pestilences, there shall be; fearful things also, and great signs from heaven there shall be;

'And woe to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days; for there shall be great distress on the land, and wrath on this people;

And there shall be signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and on the land is distress of nations with perplexity, sea and billow roaring;

And he said to them, 'Lo, in your entering into the city, there shall meet you a man, bearing a pitcher of water, follow him to the house where he doth go in,

and he shall show you a large upper room furnished, there make ready;'

And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater.

And there appeared to him a messenger from heaven strengthening him;

And when it became day there was gathered together the eldership of the people, chief priests also, and scribes, and they led him up to their own sanhedrim,

henceforth, there shall be the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power of God.'

And there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him,

And there were also others -- two evil-doers -- with him, to be put to death;

and when they came to the place that is called Skull, there they crucified him and the evil-doers, one on the right hand and one on the left.

And there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, 'This is the King of the Jews.'