even as they were delivered to us by those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and became ministers of the word,

And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

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

And the people were looking for Zachariah, and wondering that he remained so long in the temple.

And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were completed, that he returned to his house.

And blessed is she who hath believed that there will be an accomplishment of those things which were told her from the Lord.

And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they were about to call him Zachariah, after the name of his father.

And fear came on all that dwelt around them; and all these things were talked of throughout the whole of the hillcountry of Judaea.

And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days for her delivery were completed.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night.

And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.

And all who heard wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.

And when eight days were completed for him to be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,

And she came up at this very time, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his answers.

And when they saw him, they were amazed; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have been seeking thee in much distress.

when Annas and Caiaphas were highpriests, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.

And while the people were in expectation, and all were considering in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ,

forty days, tempted by the Devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry.

And rolling up the book, he gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon him.

But I tell you in truth, that there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout all the land;

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.

And all in the synagogue, when they heard this, were filled with wrath.

And they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.

And all were amazed; and they spoke with one another, saying, What kind of word is this, that with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out?

For he and all that were with him were amazed at the draught of fishes, which they had taken;

and so were also James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; henceforth thou shalt catch men.

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

And amazement seized them all, and they gave glory to God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.

And Levi made a great feast for him at his house, and there was a great company of publicans and others, who were reclining at table with them.

And Jesus answering them, said, Have ye not even read what David did, when he was himself hungry, and they who were with him?

how he went into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave it also to those who were with him, which it is not lawful for any to eat but the priests alone?

And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching whether he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

But they were filled with madness, and conferred with one another as to what they should do to Jesus.

And they that were harassed with unclean spirits were cured.

And they who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well.

And it came to pass the day after, that he was going to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples were with him, and a great multitude.

In that hour he cured many of diseases, and plagues, and evil spirits, and to many who were blind he gave sight.

And the Pharisee who had invited him, when he saw this, said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who, and what sort of woman, this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner.

And those who were at table with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?

And it came to pass afterward, that he journeyed through cities and villages, preaching and publishing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him,

A sower went forth to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside; and they were trodden down, and the birds of the air devoured them.

But as they were sailing, he fell asleep. And there came down a storm of wind on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.

And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they were afraid, and wondered, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

And the demons coming out of the man went into the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned.

And they went out to see what had been done. And they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.

And the whole multitude in the surrounding country of the Gergesenes besought him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear. And he went on board a boat and returned.

And it came to pass when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him.

And all were weeping, and lamenting for her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeping.

And her parents were amazed. But he charged them to tell no one what had been done.

They were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them lie down in companies of fifty.

And they ate, and were all filled; and what remained to them of fragments was taken up, twelve baskets.

And it came to pass as he was in a private place praying, that his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

And lo! two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah;

But Peter and those who were with him were weighed down with sleep. But when they awoke, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

And it came to pass as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; not knowing what he said.

But as he was saying this, there came a cloud and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they were all wondering at all the things which he did, he said to his disciples,

But they knew not the meaning of these words, and it was hidden from them, that they might not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about these words.

And they did not receive him, because his face was as if he were going to Jerusalem.

And as they were traveling on the way, one said to him, I will follow thee wherever thou goest.

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

All things were delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom it is the will of the Son to reveal him.

And when the crowds were thronging about him, he began to say, This generation is a wicked generation; it seeketh a sign; and no sign will be given it, but the sign of Jonah.

Woe to you lawyers! because ye have taken away the key of knowledge; ye have not entered yourselves, and those who were entering ye have hindered.

There were present also at the same time some who told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate mingled with their sacrifices.

And he answering said to them, Do ye think that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they have suffered such things?

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem?

And on his speaking thus, all his adversaries were ashamed; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

And it came to pass, when he had come into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees on the sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

But they were silent. And taking hold of him, he cured him, and sent him away.

And he spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he observed how they chose out the highest places at the table, saying to them,

And one of those who were at table with him, hearing this, said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

For I say to you, that none of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.

And great multitudes were going with him; and he turned and said to them,

And all the publicans and the sinners were drawing near to him, to hear him.

And the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all this, and they derided him.

The Law and the Prophets were till John; from that time the glad tidings of the kingdom of God have been published, and every one is forcing his way into it.

It were better for him to have a millstone hung round his neck, and be cast into the sea, than to cause one of these little ones to fall away.

So also do ye, when ye have done all that hath been commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were bound to do.

And when he saw them, he said to them, Go, show yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they were on their way, they were cleansed.

And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? Where are the nine?

Were there none found returning to give glory to God but this foreigner?

They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

And to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised all others, he spoke this parable:

And while they were hearing these things, he proceeded and spoke a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear.

And they who were sent went and found just as he told them.

And as they were loosing the colt, its owners said to them, Why are ye loosing the colt?

Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless.

And as some were saying of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones, and sacred gifts, he said,

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

And he said to them, When I sent you without purse, or bag, or sandals, were ye in need of anything? And they said, Of nothing. Then he said to them,

And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly. And his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling to the ground.

And they who were about him, seeing what would follow, said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

But they were the more violent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, even to this place.

But they were urgent with loud voices, demanding that he should he crucified; and their voices prevailed.

And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who were bewailing and lamenting him.

And two others, who were malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.