There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abiah: and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth.

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

And all the multitude of people was praying without, at the time of the burning the incense.

And Zacharias was agitated greatly at the sight, and fear fell upon him.

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, the name of which was Nazareth,

to a virgin of the house of David, betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph; and the virgin's name was Mary.

And when she saw him, she was greatly agitated at his address: and reasoned in herself what kind of salutation this could be.

And, behold, Elisabeth thy cousin, she also hath conceived in her old age: and this is the fifth month [of pregnancy] with her who was called barren.

And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped for joy in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

Now Elisabeth's time was up that she should be delivered; and she brought a son.

Instantly then his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he burst out in praises to God.

And all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, Well! what a child will this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

And the child grew, and became mighty in spirit, and was in the deserts until the days of his public exhibition to Israel.

(And this first enrolment was made by Cyrenius, [afterwards] governor of Syria)

Then Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David;

to be enregistered with Mary, the wife espoused to him, who was big with child.

And it came to pass, while they were there, that her time was up, that she should be delivered.

And she brought forth a son, her first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising the child, his name also was called JESUS, the name imposed by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

And, behold, there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

And he came by the spirit into the temple; just as the parents were bringing in the child Jesus, that they might do according to what was the custom of the law concerning him;

And there was Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asser: she was far advanced in old age, having lived but seven years with a husband, from her virgin state:

though she was now a widow, of about eighty-four years, who departed not from the temple, attending the divine service, with fastings and prayers night and day:

And the child grew, and became endued with great powers of spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was in subjection to them: though his mother preserved all these sayings in her heart.

Now it came to pass, at the time when John was baptising all the people, that Jesus also was baptised, and as he prayed, the heaven was opened,

And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age when he began his ministry, being (as was supposed the son of Joseph) of Heli,

THEN Jesus full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the wilderness,

being tempted forty days by the devil; and did eat nothing during those days: and when they were ended, afterwards he was hungry.

And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he went, according to his usual custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and rose up to read.

And there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah: and unrolling the volume, he found the passage where it is written,

Now I tell you of a certainty, that there were many widows in the days of Elias, in Israel, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, so that a grievous famine was upon all the land.

And unto none of them was Elias sent, but unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a widow woman.

And many lepers were in Israel in the days of the prophet Elisha, and no one of them was cleansed, but Naaman the Syrian.

and rising up, dragged him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill, on which their city was built, in order to cast him down headlong:

And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the sabbath.

And they were struck with astonishment at his teaching; for his discourse was with authority.

And there was in the synagogue a man, who had a spirit of an unclean devil, and he roared out with a great cry,

Then rising up out of the synagogue, he came into the house of Simon: and Simon's mother-in-law was seized with a violent fever, and they besought him on her behalf.

So when the sun was set, all who had any indisposed with various diseases, brought them to him; and laying his hands severally on each of them, he cured them.

And devils also went out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Messiah the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was the Messiah.

And as the day was coming on, he went forth and departed into a desert place: and the multitude sought him out, and came to him, and would have detained him that he should not leave them.

AND it came to pass, as the multitude were thronging upon him, in order to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret:

Then he went on board one of the vessels, which was Simon's, and desired him to put off a little from the land: and sitting down, he taught the multitudes out of the vessel.

And having done so, they inclosed a prodigious multitude of fishes; and their net was broken.

And it came to pass as he was just at one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy! and seeing Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

But he himself was in the desert for retirement and prayer.

And on a certain day it happened that he was teaching, and there were sitting Pharisees, and doctors of the law, who had come from every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord for healing them was exercised.

And behold, men carried on a couch a man who was a paralytic; and sought to bring him into the house, and to place him before him.

And Levi made him a great entertainment at his house and there was a great number of publicans and others, sitting at table with them.

AND it came to pass on the sabbath after the second day of the passover, that he was passing through the cornfields; and the disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them out in their hands.

And Jesus answering said to them; Have ye never read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him?

how he entered into the house of God, and took the loaves of shew-bread, and did eat, and gave also to those who were with him; which it was not lawful for any to eat, but the priests alone?

And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and a man was there, and his right hand was shrunk.

And looking round upon them all, he said to the man, Stretch out thine hand; and he did so: and his hand was restored sound as the other.

And when it was day, he called his disciples to him; and elected from them twelve, whom he named Apostles:

Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also was the traitor.

he is like to a man, building a house, who digged, and sunk deep, and laid the foundation on a rock; and when there was a flood, the river rushed violently against that house, and was not of force to shake it, for it was founded on a rock.

But he that heareth, and doth not practice, is like a man who built his house on the earth without a foundation; against which the river rushed violently, and immediately it fell; and the crash of the fall of that house was great.

And the servant of a certain centurion, who was very valuable to him, being seized with an illness, was ready to die.

Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion dispatched towards him friends, saying to him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not deserving that thou shouldest enter beneath my roof.

Then Jesus, on hearing these things, respected him highly, and turning to the multitude which was following him, he said, I tell you, I have not found such faith, even in Israel.

And they who were sent, on their return to the house, found the servant who was sick in perfect health.

And as he drew near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carrying out, an only son to his mother, and she a widow; and a great concourse of the city was with her.

And when Jesus saw her, he was moved with compassion for her, and said unto her, Weep not.

And, behold, a certain woman in the city, who was a notorious offender, when she knew that Jesus was sitting at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster vessel of odoriferous balm,

Now when a vast multitude was collected, even those who came to him out of every city, he spake by a parable.

A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it up.

And it was told him, saying, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, desirous of seeing thee.

Then they came and awoke him, saying, Master, Master, we are perishing. Then arising, he issued his command to the wind, and the billows of water, and they subsided, and there was a calm.

For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man; for many times it had seized on him; and though under a guard, and bound with chains and fetters; yet bursting the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the desert places.

Now a herd of many swine was there feeding on the mountain; and they besought him that he would permit them to enter into them. And he permitted them.

Then the devils going out of the man, entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down a precipice into the lake, and was suffocated.

But when those who fed them saw what was done they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country places.

Then they also who had seen how the demoniac was recovered, told them.

And, behold, there came a man whose name was Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and falling at the feet of Jesus, he entreated him to come to his house;

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying: and as he was going, the multitude thronged him.

Then the woman seeing she was not hid, came trembling, and falling down before him, declared to him before all the people, for what cause she had touched him; and how she was cured instantaneously.

And while he was yet speaking, a person came to the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead, give the master no further trouble.

And they derided him, for they knew that she was dead.

And her parents were struck with amazement. But he enjoined them to tell no man what was done.

Then Herod the tetrarch heard of all things that were done by him; and he was in much distraction of mind, because it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead:

and of some that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the ancient prophets was risen again.

And it was about eight days after these discourses, that taking Peter, and John, and James, he went up into a mountain to pray.

And it came to pass, as he was at prayer, that the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his raiment white and refulgent.

who appeared in glory, and mentioned his departure, which he was ready to accomplish at Jerusalem.

And as he was thus speaking, a cloud came and overshadowed them: and they were afraid as they were entering into the cloud.

And when the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days a word of the things which they had seen.

And while he was yet approaching the devil threw him down, and violently convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and cured the child; and restored him to his father.

And they understood not that declaration, and it was hid from them, that they should not comprehend its meaning: and they were afraid to ask him concerning that saying.

And they would not admit him, because his face was directed to Jerusalem.

But a certain Samaritan travelling, came by him, and seeing him, was moved with compassion,

And on the morrow, as he was departing, he took out of his purse two denarii, and gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take great care of him; and whatever farther expence may be incurred, when I return, I will repay thee.

But Martha was hurrying about to provide a large entertainment, and coming up to him, she said, Lord, is it no concern to thee, that my sister hath left me to make the whole provision by myself? bid her therefore to assist me.

AND it came to pass, as he was in a certain place praying, when he had done, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.

And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb person spake, and the people marvelled.

And it came to pass as he was speaking these words, a certain woman from among the multitude lift up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou hast sucked.

For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall the Son of man also be to this generation.