it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus,

In the reign of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the Division called after Abijah. His wife, whose name was Elizabeth, was also a descendant of Aaron.

that, according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to burn incense after entering into the temple of the Lord.

And it fortuned, as soon as the time of his office was out, he departed home into his own house. And after those days,

And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

Now in the sixth month [of Elizabeth’s pregnancy] the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth,

Not long after this, Mary rose up and went in haste into the hill country to a town in Judah.

And his mercy [is] for generation after generation to those who fear him.

And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

And this will be a sign for you [by which you will recognize Him]: you will find a Baby wrapped in [swaddling] cloths and lying in a manger.”

And it came to pass, that, after the angels had gone away into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.

After seeing them, they reported the message they were told about this child,

And when, after eight days, the time came for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given to him before his birth.

And when the time of their purification, after the law of Moses, was come they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord:

And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher (she was advanced {in years}, having lived with [her] husband seven years {after her marriage},

After doing everything required by the Law of the Lord, Joseph and Mary returned to their hometown of Nazareth in Galilee.

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

And [after] the days were completed, while they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. And his parents did not know [it],

And in the belief that he was with some of their number, they went a day's journey; and after looking for him among their relations and friends,

And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

And He said to them, Why were you seeking after me? Did you not know that it behooved me to be in the affairs of my Father?

John answered and said to them all, "I baptise you with water, but a stronger than I cometh after me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to unloose: he will baptise you with the holy ghost, and with fire,

Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens opened,

During the forty days He was being put to the test by the devil, He did not eat anything; then after it was over He was [very] hungry.

After the Devil had finished every temptation, he departed from Him for a time.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent and come out of him!" And [after] throwing him down in their midst, the demon came out of him without hurting him at all.

And [after he] set out from the synagogue, he went into Simon's house. And Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a high fever, and they asked him on behalf of her.

And having stood over her, he rebuked the fever. And it left her, and immediately after rising up, she served them.

And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them.

One day, as the people press'd after him to hear his divine preaching, he came near the lake of Gennesereth,

After the men had done this, they caught so many fish that the nets began to tear.

And they beckoned to their partners in the other boat, after coming, to assist them. And they came and filled both the boats, so as for them to be sunk down.

After they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example].

And he commanded him to tell no man, but, After going, show thyself to the priest, and bring concerning thy cleansing, just as Moses commanded for a testimony to them.

And not having found how they might bring him in because of the multitude, after going up upon the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the small bed into the midst in front of Jesus.

But that ye may know that the Son of man has authority upon earth to forgive sins (he said to the paralyzed man), I say to thee, Arise, and after taking up thy small bed, go to thy house.

And immediately having risen up before them, after taking up that on which he lay, he departed to his house glorifying God.

And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

And giving up his business, he got up and went after him.

After that they said to Him, "John's disciples rigidly practice fasting and offering up prayers; so do the Pharisees, but your disciples keep right on eating and drinking."

And no one, after drinking old wine, wishes for new; for he says, ‘The old is fine.’”

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

And [after] looking around at them all, he said to him, "Stretch out your hand," and he did, and his hand was restored.

After coming down with them, He stood on a level place with a large crowd of His disciples and a great number of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.

rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in the heaven, for after this manner did their fathers act toward the prophets.

Woe, when all men speak well of you, for after this manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.

After he had ended all his sayings in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

And when these things were said to Jesus, he was surprised, and, turning to the mass of people coming after him, said, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.

And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.

And having answered, Jesus said to them, After going, report to John the things that ye saw and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor are preached good-new

After John’s messengers left, He began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

Shortly after this He visited town after town, and village after village, proclaiming His Message and telling the Good News of the Kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,

When a large crowd was gathering together, and people from city after city were coming to Him, He spoke [to them] using a parable:

Another part drops upon the rock, and after growing up it withers away for want of moisture.

Other seed fell into rich soil, and grew, and gave a hundred-fold return." After saying this, Jesus cried aloud: "Let him who has ears to hear with hear."

But the [seed] on the good soil--these are the ones who, [after] hearing the word, hold fast to [it] with a noble and good heart, and bear fruit with patient endurance.

“Now no one lights a lamp and then covers it with a container [to hide it], or puts it under a bed; instead, he puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

And when those that looked after them saw what was done they fled; and went and told it in city and country:

Some time after, a person nam'd Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came to Jesus, and upon his knees desired him to come to his house:

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, who lay a dying. as he was on the way, the crowd press'd after him,

Came after him and put her hand on the edge of his robe, and straight away the flowing of her blood was stopped.

After He came to the house, He let no one enter with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.

After Jesus called the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,

So they departed and visited village after village, spreading the Good News and performing cures everywhere.

But the people, getting news of it, went after him: and he was pleased to see them, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God, and made those well who were in need of it.

And the day began to decline, and the twelve having come near, they said to him, Send the multitude away, so that, after going into the villages and fields around, they may rest and find provision, because we are here in a desolate

But he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, There are for us not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless, after going, we might buy food for all this people.

And after taking the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke in pieces, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

And after the voice had occurred, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

And on the day after, when they came down from the mountain, a great band of people came to him.

and behold, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he cries out, and it tears him with foaming, and with difficulty departs from him after crushing him.

And when they were on the way, a certain man said to him, I will come after you wherever you go.

And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.

But Jesus said to him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but thou, after departing, proclaim the kingdom of God.

But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

But into whatever city ye enter, and they will not receive you, after departing into the thoroughfares if it, say,

And Jesus replied [and] said, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who both stripped him and beat [him]. [After] inflicting blows on [him], they went away, leaving [him] half dead.

and coming up to him, bound up his wounds, after pouring on them oil and wine; then setting him on his own beast, he led him to an inn, and took particular care of him.

And the day after he took two pennies and gave them to the owner of the house and said, Take care of him; and if this money is not enough, when I come again I will give you whatever more is needed.

She had a sister named Mary, who after seating herself at the Lord's feet was listening to his teaching.

Once Jesus was praying in a certain place. After he had finished, one of his disciples told him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

give us day after day our bread for the day;

For a friend of mine has arrived at my house after a journey, and I have nothing to offer him;'

and that man from inside, having answered, would say, Do not cause toils for me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I am not able, after getting up, to give thee?

I tell you, even if he does not give him [anything] [after he] gets up because [he] is his friend, at any rate because of his impudence he will get up [and] give him whatever he needs.

He knew what they were thinking about, so he said to them, "Any realm divided against itself comes to ruin, house after house falls down;

Now, if Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom last? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

but when a stronger than he comes, after defeating him, he takes away his full armor in which he trusted, and divides his booty.

And when the multitudes were gathering together unto him, he began to say, This generation is an evil generation: it seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

“No one lights a lamp and then puts it in a cellar nor under a basket [hiding the light], but [instead it is put] on the lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

After Jesus had said this, a Pharisee invited him to have a meal with him. So Jesus went and took his place at the table.

wo unto you, doctors of the law; for after having taken the key of knowledge, you remain still in the dark, and hinder others, who desire to have light.

After He had left the house, the Scribes and Pharisees commenced a vehement attempt to entangle Him and make Him give off-hand answers on numerous points,

Under these circumstances, after so many thousands of people had gathered together that they were stepping on one another, He began saying to His disciples first of all, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.