The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to the blind sight, to send forth the crushed delivered,

Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.

that thou mightest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.

But in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent of God to a city of Galilee, of which the name was Nazareth,

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit life eternal?

And the angel answering said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and power of the Highest overshadow thee, wherefore the holy thing also which shall be born shall be called Son of God.

But it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be made of all the habitable world.

And he said, A certain man had two sons;

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

And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the rulers, who was of the Pharisees, to eat bread on the sabbath, that they were watching him.

And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he entered, according to his custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

And all went to be inscribed in the census roll, each to his own city:

And it came to pass as they went that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, Martha by name, received him into her house.

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

And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,

And great crowds went with him; and, turning round, he said to them,

But Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness

But one of the Pharisees begged him that he would eat with him. And entering into the house of the Pharisee he took his place at table;

Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,

Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place where he himself was about to come.

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

for the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which is lost.

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots.

But on the morrow of the sabbath, very early indeed in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the aromatic spices which they had prepared.

But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;

Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall be given into your bosom: for with the same measure with which ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

And all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.

But he said to him, Man, who established me as a judge or a divider over you?

And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,

And having taken a loaf, when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest of men, this parable:

And it came to pass, as the crowd pressed on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret:

No, I say to you, but if ye repent not, ye shall all perish in the same manner.

And Zacharias was troubled, seeing him, and fear fell upon him.

If any man come to me, and shall not hate his own father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple;

And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching if he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find something of which to accuse him.

And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

And he said to them, These are the words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all that is written concerning me in the law of Moses and prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.

And behold, two of them were going on the same day to a village distant sixty stadia from Jerusalem, called Emmaus;

And Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.

And a person said to him out of the crowd, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.

Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.

And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;

or if also he shall ask an egg, shall give him a scorpion?

Even the dust of your city, which cleaves to us on the feet, do we shake off against you; but know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh.

And he entered and passed through Jericho.

And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli,

But he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thine understanding; and thy neighbour as thyself.

And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,

And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye remain in the city till ye be clothed with power from on high.

Now at the same time there were present some who told him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate mingled with that of their sacrifices.

And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations beginning at Jerusalem.

Now in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituraea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

And there were shepherds in that country abiding without, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

And he, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say?

And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.

And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth distress of nations in perplexity at the roar of the sea and rolling waves,

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee; and a rumour went out into the whole surrounding country about him;

behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit has not flesh and bones as ye see me having.

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, to sift you as wheat;

I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for Sodom in that day than for that city.

And they began to question together among themselves who then it could be of them who was about to do this.

And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened,

And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for it is not because a man is in abundance that his life is in his possessions.

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

And it came to pass when the days of his receiving up were fulfilled, that he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

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

And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.

And having been asked by the Pharisees, When is the kingdom of God coming? he answered them and said, The kingdom of God does not come with observation;

And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

And as ye wish that men should do to you, do ye also to them in like manner.

And his disciples asked him saying, What may this parable be?

And his parents went yearly to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

If therefore ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall the Father who is of heaven give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

And it came to pass as he was going up to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

And having called together the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to heal diseases,

for nothing shall be impossible with God.

And as they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst, and says to them, Peace be unto you.

And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

And Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he expired.

saying, Father, if thou wilt remove this cup from me: but then, not my will, but thine be done.

Every gorge shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked places shall become a straight path, and the rough places smooth ways,

for to-day a Saviour has been born to you in David's city, who is Christ the Lord.

And another came, saying, My Lord, lo, there is thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel.

But the crowds knowing it followed him; and he received them and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and cured those that had need of healing.

And it came to pass afterwards that he went through the country city by city, and village by village, preaching and announcing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him,

But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus healed on the sabbath, answering said to the crowd, There are six days in which people ought to work; in these therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

and said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved the Christ to suffer, and to rise from among the dead the third day;

And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?

Behold, I give you the power of treading upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall in anywise injure you.

And judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned. Remit, and it shall be remitted to you.

And it came to pass afterwards he went into a city called Nain, and many of his disciples and a great crowd went with him.

And it came to pass in those days that he went out into the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.

And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net broke.

But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Get up, and stand in the midst. And having risen up he stood there.

And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in years?

And Jesus replying said, A certain man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers, who also, having stripped him and inflicted wounds, went away leaving him in a half-dead state.

And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I announce to you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people;

and behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.

And Mary, rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,

And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the nations until the times of the nations be fulfilled.

And having said these things, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.

And he said to them, When ye pray, say, Father, thy name be hallowed; thy kingdom come;

and behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall take place, because thou hast not believed my words, the which shall be fulfilled in their time.

and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove upon him; and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight.

but he who knew it not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to every one to whom much has been given, much shall be required from him; and to whom men have committed much, they will ask from him the more.

For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bondman, Do this, and he does it.

And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.

Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, because he has visited and wrought redemption for his people,

But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good pleasure in men.

And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

And he longed to fill his belly with the husks which the swine were eating; and no one gave to him.

Every one who puts away his wife and marries another commits adultery; and every one that marries one put away from a husband commits adultery.

And he said to them, I beheld Satan as lightning falling out of heaven.

And when the days were fulfilled for their purifying according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

John answered all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire;

And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, have compassion on me, the sinner.

In like manner also the cup, after having supped, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

And they arrived in the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.

But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that its desolation is drawn nigh.

and having descended with them, he stood on a level place, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

nor shall they say, Lo here, or, Lo there; for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.

And the angel came in to her, and said, Hail, thou favoured one! the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amongst women.

And when the hour was come, he placed himself at table, and the twelve apostles with him.

And as it took place in the days of Noe, thus also shall it be in the days of the Son of man:

But as they were listening to these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was about to be immediately manifested.

And he said to them, O senseless and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

There have not been found to return and give glory to God save this stranger.

And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,

If therefore thou wilt do homage before me, all of it shall be thine.

And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name.

And it came to pass that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the angels into the bosom of Abraham. And the rich man also died and was buried.

And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, which was the name given by the angel before he had been conceived in the womb.

But take heed to yourselves lest possibly your hearts be laden with surfeiting and drinking and cares of life, and that day come upon you suddenly unawares;

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

He said therefore to them, But now he that has a purse let him take it, in like manner also a scrip, and he that has none let him sell his garment and buy a sword;

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked.

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother should sin, rebuke him; and if he should repent, forgive him.

And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

And when he had completed all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses of and attendants on the Word have delivered them to us,

He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; and he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous also in much.

Let your loins be girded about, and lamps burning;

But Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?

Then he opened their understanding to understand the scriptures,

But he said, The things that are impossible with men are possible with God.

And it came to pass as he was praying alone, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, Who do the crowds say that I am?

Watch therefore, praying at every season, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

In the same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will cleave to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

And he said to his disciples, For this cause I say unto you, Be not careful for life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on.

The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the glad tidings of the kingdom of God are announced, and every one forces his way into it.

And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and God's grace was upon him.

And after these things he went forth and saw a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the receipt of taxes, and said to him, Follow me.

And he said to his disciples, It cannot be but that offences come, but woe to him by whom they come!

I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, more than for ninety and nine righteous who have no need of repentance.

And he said to him, Rise up and go thy way: thy faith has made thee well.

And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be the greatest.

And he said to them, The harvest indeed is great, but the workmen few; supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest that he may send out workmen into his harvest.

Jesus therefore said to them, I will ask you if it is lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

And it came to pass on one of the days, that he entered into a ship, himself and his disciples; and he said to them, Let us pass over to the other side of the lake; and they set off from shore.

And in hades lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.

And when they came to the place which is called Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, the other on the left.

For he shall be great before the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

And others tempting him sought from him a sign out of heaven.

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to the thoughts of just men, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.

I say unto you that he will avenge them speedily. But when the Son of man comes, shall he indeed find faith on the earth?

Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.

And they brought to him also infants that he might touch them, but the disciples when they saw it rebuked them.

He that hears you hears me; and he that rejects you rejects me; and he that rejects me rejects him that sent me.

And it came to pass on one of the days, that he was teaching, and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and out of Jerusalem; and the Lord's power was there to heal them.

And Jesus answered unto him saying, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

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

But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared himself nor done his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

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

And he looked up and saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury;

And they said to one another, Was not our heart burning in us as he spoke to us on the way, and as he opened the scriptures to us?

But I say to you, my friends, Fear not those who kill the body and after this have no more that they can do.

And going forth he went according to his custom to the mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed him.

In those times, the myriads of the crowd being gathered together, so that they trod one on another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;

The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forth good; and the wicked man out of the wicked, brings forth what is wicked: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what is needed to complete it;

But when these things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws nigh.

The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.

And it came to pass on the second-first sabbath, that he went through cornfields, and his disciples were plucking the ears and eating them, rubbing them in their hands.

And he said to them, Who among you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight and say to him, Friend, let me have three loaves,

And the apostles said to the Lord, Give more faith to us.

Thus then every one of you who forsakes not all that is his own cannot be my disciple.

And Jesus hearing this wondered at him, and turning to the crowd following him said, I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found so great faith.

Yet in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice that your names are written in the heavens.

But when he came out he could not speak to them, and they recognised that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, and continued dumb.

The Lord therefore answered him and said, Hypocrites! does not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the manger and leading it away, water it?

to be inscribed in the census roll with Mary who was betrothed to him as his wife, she being great with child.

And he led them out as far as Bethany, and having lifted up his hands, he blessed them.

And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not a place where I shall lay up my fruits.

And it came to pass as they went in the way, one said to him, I will follow thee wheresoever thou goest, Lord.

For I feared thee because thou art a harsh man: thou takest up what thou hast not laid down, and thou reapest what thou hast not sowed.

And Mary said, Behold the bondmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

But Jesus said to him, No one having laid his hand on the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.

And it came to pass, when the days of his service were completed, he departed to his house.

And it was about the sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, of God.

But Jesus calling them to him said, Suffer little children to come to me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of God.

But he said to them, I must needs announce the glad tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for for this I have been sent forth.

And the devil, leading him up into a high mountain, shewed him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time.

And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom.

He said therefore to the crowds which went out to be baptised by him, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Thus has the Lord done to me in these days in which he looked upon me to take away my reproach among men.

But woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye pay tithes of mint and rue and every herb, and pass by the judgment and the love of God: these ye ought to have done, and not have left those aside.

But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

And it came to pass, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,

Moreover those mine enemies, who would not have me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.

But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,

But woe to them that are with child and to them who give suck in those days, for there shall be great distress upon the land and wrath upon this people.

And thou, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades.

And being in conflict he prayed more intently. And his sweat became as great drops of blood, falling down upon the earth.

And the day of unleavened bread came, in which the passover was to be killed.

and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

But it is easier that the heaven and the earth should pass away than that one tittle of the law should fail.

Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the passover, drew nigh,

And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the edge of the temple, and said to him, If thou be Son of God, cast thyself down hence;

And he went through one city and village after another, teaching, and journeying to Jerusalem.

And the apostles having returned related to him whatever they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart into a desert place of a city called Bethsaida.

It would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should be a snare to one of these little ones.

But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God;

Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.

Sell what ye possess and give alms; make to yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure which does not fail in the heavens, where thief does not draw near nor moth destroy.

And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb; and it came to pass, the demon being gone out, the dumb man spoke. And the crowds wondered.

and certain women who had been healed of wicked spirits and infirmities, Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

And they beckoned to their partners who were in the other ship to come and help them, and they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were sinking.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen her brood under her wings, and ye would not.

And it came to pass as he was in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and seeing Jesus, falling upon his face, he besought him saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.

And he said to them, Why is it that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be occupied in my Father's business?

But the day began to decline, and the twelve came and said to him, Send away the crowd that they may go into the villages around, and into the fields, and lodge and find victuals, for here we are in a desert place.

Now after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

For whosoever shall have been ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed when he shall come in his glory, and in that of the Father, and of the holy angels.

The same hour certain Pharisees came up, saying to him, Get out, and go hence, for Herod is desirous to kill thee.

but I have besought for thee that thy faith fail not; and thou, when once thou hast been restored, confirm thy brethren.

And they asked him saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest no man's person, but teachest with truth the way of God:

and Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city Nazareth to Judaea, to David's city, the which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

And he took the twelve to him and said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written of the Son of man by the prophets shall be accomplished;

And as some spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and consecrated offerings, he said,

and descended to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbaths.

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination before God.

Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful.

And he began to say to them, To-day this scripture is fulfilled in your ears.

Think ye that I have come to give peace in the earth? Nay, I say to you, but rather division:

But if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, your sons by whom do they cast them out? For this reason they shall be your judges.

What man of you having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

And some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, coming up to him,

But as the crowds thronged together, he began to say, This generation is a wicked generation: it seeks a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it but the sign of Jonas.

And he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we should go and buy food for all this people;

But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.

Strive with earnestness to enter in through the narrow door, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.

And in the same house abide, eating and drinking such things as they have; for the workman is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.

and whoever does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

Or, what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek carefully till she find it?

But the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

But they were filled with madness, and they spoke together among themselves what they should do to Jesus.

And having looked around on them all, he said to him, Stretch out thy hand. And he did so and his hand was restored as the other.

And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, not even if one rise from among the dead will they be persuaded.

But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: Fear him who after he has killed has authority to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear him.

And a great crowd coming together, and those who were coming to him out of each city, he spoke by parable:

And the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the ways and fences and compel to come in, that my house may be filled;

And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.

And he said also to him that had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsfolk, nor rich neighbours, lest it may be they also should invite thee in return, and a recompense be made thee.

And an angel appeared to him from heaven strengthening him.

Thus ye also, when ye shall have done all things that have been ordered you, say, We are unprofitable bondmen; we have done what it was our duty to do.

And they who had been sent returning to the house found the bondman, who was ill, in good health.

But some from among them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casts he out demons.

for it is written, He shall give charge to his angels concerning thee to keep thee;

And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.

And he said, All these things have I kept from my youth.

And he said, This will I do: I will take away my granaries and build greater, and there I will lay up all my produce and my good things;

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation: and a house set against a house falls;

And they drew near to the village where they were going, and he made as though he would go farther.

for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties.

And already also the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

And he sent his bondman at the hour of supper to say to those who were invited, Come, for already all things are ready.

and Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon who was called Zealot,

And as he said these things, all who were opposed to him were ashamed; and all the crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things which were being done by him.

And as he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a very considerable crowd of the city was with her.

But she, seeing the angel, was troubled at his word, and reasoned in her mind what this salutation might be.

But ye shall not be thus; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serves.

But when he heard this he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.

and desiring to be filled with the crumbs which fell from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming licked his sores.

Thus is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

He says to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked bondman: thou knewest that I am a harsh man, taking up what I have not laid down and reaping what I have not sowed.

for it is easier for a camel to enter through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven he blessed them, and broke and gave to the disciples to set before the crowd.

And the Lord, seeing her, was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, Weep not;

And all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.

And there was a poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his gateway full of sores,

And why didst thou not give my money to the bank; and I should have received it, at my coming, with interest?

But first he must suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.

and on their hands shall they bear thee, lest in any wise thou strike thy foot against a stone.

And they did so, and made them all sit down.

and if also Satan is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom subsist? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose it? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.

For astonishment had laid hold on him, and on all those who were with him, at the haul of fishes which they had taken;

but seek his kingdom, and all these things shall be added to you.

And the crowds asked him saying, What should we do then?

Consider the ravens, that they sow not nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; and God feeds them. How much better are ye than the birds?

And they all ate and were filled; and there was taken up of what had remained over and above to them in fragments twelve hand-baskets.

It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened.

And they constrained him, saying, Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is declining. And he entered in to stay with them.

Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Simon, to whom also he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,

And the devil, having completed every temptation, departed from him for a time.

And tax-gatherers came also to be baptised, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?

But if God thus clothe the grass, which to-day is in the field and to-morrow is cast into the oven, how much rather you, O ye of little faith?

And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite side;

And having run the ships on shore, leaving all they followed him.

and coming up he touched the bier, and the bearers stopped. And he said, Youth, I say to thee, Wake up.

and Judas brother of James, and Judas Iscariote, who was also his betrayer;

If therefore ye cannot do even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest?

And he said to those that stood by, Take from him the mina and give it to him who has the ten minas.

And having turned to the disciples privately he said, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see.

And the bondman came up and brought back word of these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, in anger, said to his bondman, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring here the poor and crippled and lame and blind.

And stretching forth his hand he touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed: and immediately the leprosy departed from him.

And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power went out from him and healed all.

For I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which ye behold, and did not see them; and to hear the things which ye hear, and did not hear them.

Men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and behold, more than Jonas is here.

And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.

But ye are they who have persevered with me in my temptations.

But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit?

Consider the lilies how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I say unto you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.

And again he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?

saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish?

for I say to you, that not one of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.

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

And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger;

And they were not able to take hold of him in his expressions before the people, and, wondering at his answer, they were silent.

saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise the third day.

But they answering said, John the baptist; but others, Elias; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.

But into whatsoever city ye may have entered and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,

and his mercy is to generations and generations to them that fear him.

And their eyes were opened, and they recognised him. And he disappeared from them.

and he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;

And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

And he said to the disciples, Days are coming, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it.

And fear seized on all, and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet has been raised up amongst us; and God has visited his people.

but when the stronger than he coming upon him overcomes him, he takes away his panoply in which he trusted, and he will divide the spoil he has taken from him.

In that hour he healed many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.

But, earnestly charging them, he enjoined them to say this to no man,

So also ye, when ye see these things take place, know that the kingdom of God is near.

I am no longer worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:

For there is nothing hid which shall not become manifest, nor secret which shall not be known and come to light.

and those that were beset by unclean spirits were healed.

But the report concerning him was spread abroad still more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed from their infirmities.

Then he goes and takes seven other spirits worse than himself, and entering in, they dwell there; and the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first.

For as the lightning shines which lightens from one end under heaven to the other end under heaven, thus shall the Son of man be in his day.

Blessed ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.

And he said to them, Verily I say to you, There is no one who has left home, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

For which is greater, he that is at table or he that serves? Is not he that is at table? But I am in the midst of you as the one that serves.

And Jesus turning round to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children;

for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;

for I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned with the lawless: for also the things concerning me have an end.

And he said to him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.

(as it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

And he enjoined him to tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing as Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.

to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?

for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the hour itself what should be said.

From the time that the master of the house shall have risen up and shall have shut the door, and ye shall begin to stand without and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he answering shall say to you, I know you not whence ye are:

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him as to Herodias, the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which Herod had done,

He has wrought strength with his arm; he has scattered haughty ones in the thought of their heart.

And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see the Lord's Christ.

And immediately standing up before them, having taken up that whereon he was laid, he departed to his house, glorifying God.

And he said to him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

And it was told him saying, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, wishing to see thee.

And all who heard it wondered at the things said to them by the shepherds.

He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.

And Jesus answering said to them, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did when he hungered, he and those who were with him,

But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.

And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

And he said to them, Take no more money than what is appointed to you.

Exhorting then many other things also he announced his glad tidings to the people.

The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

and having seen it they made known about the country the thing which had been said to them concerning this child.

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.

And the messengers of John having departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind?

For I say unto you, that to every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.

and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord: A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

Shew me a denarius. Whose image and superscription has it? And answering they said, Caesar's.

for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon.

and other fell into the good ground, and having sprung up bore fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

how he entered into the house of God and took the shewbread and ate, and gave to those also who were with him, which it is not lawful that any eat, unless the priests alone?

But the men having come to him said, John the baptist has sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?

And the bondman said, Sir, it is done as thou hast commanded, and there is still room.

therefore whatever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

Woe to you that are filled, for ye shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for ye shall mourn and weep.

And this report went out in all Judaea concerning him, and in all the surrounding country.

And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also.

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason in their minds, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?

they ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed all of them;

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things which they had heard and seen, as it had been said to them.

It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and cast into his garden; and it grew and became a great tree, and the birds of heaven lodged in its branches.

and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth.

Go: behold I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.

added this also to all the rest, that he shut up John in prison.

For the Mighty One has done to me great things, and holy is his name;

And ye, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;

when they already sprout, ye know of your own selves, on looking at them, that already the summer is near.

Remember the wife of Lot.

And the devil said to him, If thou be Son of God, speak to this stone, that it become bread.

And having rolled up the book, when he had delivered it up to the attendant, he sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon him.

And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow to-day before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee hold me for excused.

But he said, Nay, father Abraham, but if one from the dead should go to them, they will repent.

And he said to them, Take nothing for the way, neither staff, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money; nor to have two body-coats apiece.

And Peter said, Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee.

for as a snare shall it come upon all them that dwell upon the face of the whole earth.

But the father said to his bondmen, Bring out the best robe and clothe him in it, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;

But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?

and sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

And he said to him, Thou hast answered right: this do and thou shalt live.

in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,

and John, having called two of his disciples, sent to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?

And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.

And a certain centurion's bondman who was dear to him was ill and about to die;

And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and as the parents brought in the child Jesus that they might do for him according to the custom of the law,

Carry neither purse nor scrip nor sandals, and salute no one on the way.

And as he got out of the ship on the land, a certain man out of the city met him, who had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs.

And having laid hold on him, they led him away, and they led him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off.

And those who heard it said, And who can be saved?

But seeing Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee torment me not.

But they, being confounded and being frightened, supposed they beheld a spirit.

for behold, days are coming in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and wombs that have not borne, and breasts that have not given suck.

but on the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulphur from heaven, and destroyed all of them:

And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put him before him.

(And all the people who heard it, and the tax-gatherers, justified God, having been baptised with the baptism of John;

In that day, he who shall be on the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not go down to take it away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

and he shall say, I tell you, I do not know you whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore, ye are better than many sparrows.