The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those that are broken,

There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day;

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

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee named Nazareth

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

And he said, A certain man had two sons;

And he said to them all, If anyone will come after me, let them deny themself and take up their cross daily and follow me.

And it came to pass as he went into the house of one of the princes of the Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day that they watched him.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day and stood up to read.

And all went to be taxed, each one into his own city.

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

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

And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that it behooves us always to pray and not faint,

And great multitudes went with him, and he turned and said unto them,

And Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness

And one of the Pharisees asked him if he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house and sat down to food.

Forasmuch as many have attempted to set forth in order the history of those things which among us have been most certain,

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

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

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Then Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment and cast lots.

Now upon the first of the sabbaths, very early in the morning they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

But I say unto you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down and shaken together and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye measure out it shall be measured to you again.

And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the time of incense.

And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

And it came to pass that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

And taking bread, having given thanks, he broke it and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.

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

And it came to pass that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret

I tell you, No; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brethren and sisters, and even his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

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

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

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

And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was about sixty furlongs from Jerusalem.

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.

according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense entering into the temple of the Lord.

And one of the crowd said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Then all the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.

Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

Even the very dust of your city which cleaves on us we do wipe off against you; notwithstanding be ye sure of this that the kingdom of God is come near unto you.

And Jesus, having entered, was passing through Jericho;

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

And 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 thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.

Then Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,

And, behold, I shall send the promise of my Father upon you, but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye are endued with power from on high.

There were present at the same time some that told him of the Galilaeans whose blood Pilate had mingled with his sacrifices.

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

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

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

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said, Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

I am come to cast fire into the earth; and what do I desire, except that it be kindled?

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

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

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in age and in grace with God and men.

Then there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars, and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and his fame went out through all the region round about.

Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat;

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

And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass that, Jesus also being baptized and praying, the heaven was opened,

And he said unto them, Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

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

And it came to pass when the time was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem

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

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

And when he was asked of the Pharisees when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God does not come with observation;

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded this unto them in all the scriptures concerning himself.

And as ye desire that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

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

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

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those that ask him?

And it came to pass as he went to Jerusalem that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

Then he called his twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases.

For with God nothing is impossible.

And as they spoke these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them and said unto them, Peace be unto you.

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

Then Jesus cried out with a loud voice and said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit; and having said thus, he gave up the spirit.

saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a napkin,

And the people, when they knew it, followed him, and he received them and spoke unto them of the kingdom of God and healed those that had need of healing.

And it came to pass afterward that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and announcing the gospel of the kingdom of God, and the twelve with him,

And the prince of the synagogue answered with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, and said unto the people, There are six days in which it behooves men to work; in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

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

And a certain prince asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned; forgive, and ye shall be forgiven;

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 many people.

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

And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net was breaking.

But he knew their thoughts and said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise up and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment and wounded him and departed, leaving him half dead.

But the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you a gospel of great joy, which shall be to all the people.

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb and bring forth a son and shalt call his name Jesus.

And Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda

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

And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father who art in the heavens, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so also in the earth.

And, behold, thou shalt be dumb and not able to speak until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee is my delight.

But he that knew not and did commit things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required; and to whom much was committed, more will be asked of him.

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

And the people waited for Zacharias and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

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

Therefore it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will in man.

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

And he longed to fill his belly with the husks that the swine ate, but no one gave them unto him.

Whosoever puts away his wife and marries another commits adultery, and whosoever marries her that is put away of her husband commits adultery.

And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

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

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you in water, but one mightier than I comes, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose; he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire;

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God, reconcile me, a sinner.

Likewise also he took and gave them the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

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

And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is near.

And he came down with them and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;

neither shall they say, Behold it here! or, Behold it there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

And the angel came in unto her and said, Hail, thou that art much graced, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women.

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

And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable because he was near to Jerusalem and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately be manifested.

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken;

Were there not found any returning to give glory to God, except this stranger?

And when he was come near, he beheld the city and wept over it,

If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

Then the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.

And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name.

And it came to pass that the beggar died and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom; the rich man also died and was buried;

And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called Jesus, which he was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with excess and drunkenness and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

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

Then he said unto them, But now, he that has a purse, let him take it and likewise his provision bag; and he that has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.

But rather love ye your enemies and do good and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward shall be great; and ye shall be the sons of the Most High, for he is kind even unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother should trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

And he spoke a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully;

Now when he had ended all his words in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

even as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning taught us and thus were ministers of the word,

He that is faithful with little is faithful also with much, and he that is unjust with little is unjust also with much.

Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning,

Then Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

Then he opened their understanding that they might understand the scriptures

And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

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

Watch ye therefore and pray always that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass and to stand before the Son of man.

In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes; even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

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

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

The law and the prophets were until John; since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and whosoever will presses into it.

And the child grew and was comforted of the Spirit, filled with wisdom and the grace of God was upon him.

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.

Then he said unto the disciples, It is impossible that offenses will not come, but woe unto the one through whom they come!

I say unto you that likewise there shall be more joy in heaven over one sinner that repents than over ninety-nine just persons, who need no repentance.

And he said unto him, Arise, go; thy faith has saved thee.

And there was also a contention among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

Therefore he said unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good or to do evil? to save a person or to destroy them?

Thou knowest the commandments, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples, and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

and in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom.

And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross , that he might bear it after Jesus.

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

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

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

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the rebellious to the prudence of the just, to make ready a prepared people for the Lord.

I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou art the Christ, save thyself and us.

And they brought unto him also infants that he would touch them; but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

He that hears you hears me, and he that despises you despises me, and he that despises me despises him that sent me.

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every town of Galilee and Judaea and Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

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

And when one of those that sat at the table with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

And that slave who knew his lord's will and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was of a great age and had 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 one to another, Did not our heart burn within us while he talked with us in the way and while he opened to us the scriptures?

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

And he came out and went as he was wont to the mount of Olives, and his disciples also followed him.

In the meantime, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil, for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

For which of you intending to build a tower does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has sufficient to finish it?

And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near.

The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

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

And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend and shall go unto him at midnight and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

So likewise, any one of you that does not forsake all that he has cannot be my disciple.

When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him and turned about and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you that not even in Israel have I found such great faith.

Notwithstanding, rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subject unto you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in the heavens.

And when he came out, he could not speak unto them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he communicated with signs and remained speechless.

The Lord then answered him and said, Thou hypocrite, does not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall and lead it away to drink?

to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

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

and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

And it came to pass that as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

for I feared thee because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou didst not lay down and dost reap that which thou didst not sow.

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

And Jesus said unto him, No one having put his hand to the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.

And it came to pass that as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

And when it was about the sixth hour, there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

who was the son of Enos, who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was the son of God.

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

And he said unto them, I must announce the gospel of the kingdom of God to other cities also because for this am I sent.

And the devil took him up into a high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the sphere of the world in a moment of time.

And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who taught you to flee from the wrath to come?

Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs and pass over the judgment and the charity of God; these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

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

Moreover, those enemies of mine, who were unwilling that I should reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not,

But woe unto those that are with child and to those that give suck in those days! For there shall be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people.

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto the heavens, shalt be thrust down to Hades.

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

Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover lamb must be killed.

and all flesh shall see the saving health of God.

And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass than one tittle of the law to fail.

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew near, which is called the Passover.

And he brought him to Jerusalem and set him on a pinnacle of the temple and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from here;

And he went through the cities and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem.

And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

It would be better for him if a millstone turned by an ass were placed around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God;

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.

Sell what ye have and give alms; ; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where no thief approaches neither moth corrupts.

And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the one who had been dumb spoke; and the people marvelled.

and certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

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

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

And it came to pass when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy who, seeing Jesus, fell on his face and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? Knew ye not that it behooves me to be about my Father's business?

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve and said unto him, Send the multitude away that they may go into the towns and country round about and lodge and get victuals, for we are here in a desert place.

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

For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed when he shall come in his own glory and in his Father's and of the holy angels.

The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Go out and depart from here, for Herod will kill thee.

but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither dost thou accept the person of any, but teachest the way of God with truth;

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth into Judaea unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and family of David)

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

And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,

And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

And he said unto them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts, for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

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

And he began to say unto them, Today this scripture is fulfilled in your ears.

Think ye that I am come to the earth to give peace? No, I tell you, but rather division;

And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

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

Then certain of the Sadducees came, who deny that there is any resurrection, and they asked him,

And gathering the people unto him, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign, and no sign shall be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.

Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered and she brought forth a son.

Strive to enter in at the narrow gate; for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in and shall not be able.

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

And whosoever does not bear his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she loses one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it?

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

And they were filled with madness and talked one with another about what they might do to Jesus.

And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so, and his hand was restored whole as the other.

And he said unto him, If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, even though one rose from the dead.

But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who, after being killed, has power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

And when many people were gathered together and were come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:

And the lord said unto the slave, Go out into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in that my house may be filled.

And the whole multitude of them arose and led him unto Pilate.

Then said he also to him that invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable slaves: we have done that which was our duty to do.

And those that had been sent, returning to the house, found the slave that had been sick whole.

But some of them said, He casts out devils through Beelzebub the prince of the demons.

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

And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

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

And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my storehouses and build greater, and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every house or city divided against itself will not remain.

And they drew near unto the village where they went, and he made as though he would have gone further.

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

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees; every tree therefore which does not bring forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.

and sent his slave at supper time to say to those that were called, Come, for all things are now ready.

Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon called Zelotes

And as he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed, but all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and many people from the city were with her.

And when she saw him, she was troubled at his words and wondered in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

But ye shall not be so, but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is prince, as he that doth serve.

And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful, for he was very rich.

and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

So is he that lays up treasure for himself and is not rich in God.

Then he said unto him, Out of thine own mouth I will judge thee, thou wicked slave. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that which I did not lay down, and reaping that which I did not sow;

For it is easier to put a cable through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them and broke and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said unto her, Weep not.

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I have need to go and see it; I pray thee have me excused.

and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores

why then didst thou not give my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required my own with interest?

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

and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

And they did so and made them all sit down.

If Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons through Beelzebub.

And if anyone asks you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord has need of him.

For he was overcome with fear, and all that were with him, at the catch of the fishes which they had taken;

But rather seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added unto you.

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

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

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

But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar or no?

Simon (whom he also named Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

And having finished all temptation, the devil departed from him for a season.

Then the publicans also came to be baptized and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

If then God so clothes the grass, which is today in the field and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

And it so happened that a certain priest came down that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all and followed him.

And he came and touched the bier, and those that bore him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

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

If ye then are not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

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

And he turned him unto his disciples and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see,

So that slave came and showed his lord these things. Then the husband of the house, being angry, said to his slave, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the halt and the blind.

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

And the whole multitude sought to touch him, for there went virtue out of him and healed them all.

for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see those things which ye see and did not see them and to hear those things which ye hear and did not hear them.

The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight and am no longer worthy to be called thy son.

But ye are those who have continued with me in my temptations.

And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

And again he said, Unto what shall I compare the kingdom of God?

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

For I say unto you, That none of those men which were called shall taste of my supper.

And he that was dead sat up and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

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

And they could not take hold of his words before the people, and they marvelled at his answer and were silent.

saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets is risen again.

But into whatever city ye enter and they receive you not, go out into the streets of the same and say,

And his mercy is on those that fear him from generation to generation.

And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

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

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How difficult it is for those that have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

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

And he said unto the disciples, The days will come when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

And there came a fear on all, and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us, and, That God has visited his people.

but when another stronger than he shall come upon him and overcome him, he takes from him all his arms in which he trusted and divides his spoils.

And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues and of evil spirits, and unto many that were blind he gave sight.

And he straitly charged them and commanded them not to tell anyone this,

So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is near at hand.

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

and bring here the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;

For nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest, neither any thing hid that shall not be known and come to light.

and those that were tormented with unclean spirits were healed.

But so much the more his fame went forth, and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

Then he goes, and takes unto him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in and dwell there, and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

For as the lightning, which shines from the region under heaven, shines in that which is under heaven; so also shall the Son of man be in his day.

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

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

For who is greater, he that sits at the table or he that serves? Is it not he that sits at the table? But I am among you as he that serves.

But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

For all these things do the Gentiles 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 among the transgressors; for the things written concerning me have a fulfillment.

And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into 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 charged him to tell no one. But go and show thyself to the priest and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

But he, perceiving their craftiness, said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

When once the husband of the house is risen up and shall have shut the door, and ye begin to stand without and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not from where ye are,

Then Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife and for all the evils which Herod had done,

He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he should see the Christ of the Lord.

And immediately he rose up before them and took up that upon which he lay and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

He said unto him, What is written in the law? How readest thou?

And it was told him by certain who said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand outside, desiring to see thee.

And all those that heard it marvelled at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

He has put down the mighty from their thrones and exalted the humble.

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

And he was angry and would not go in, therefore his father came out and intreated him.

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

And exhorting many other things he announced the gospel unto the people.

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

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

And when they had seen it, they made known abroad that which had been told them concerning this child.

Rejoice ye in that day and leap for joy; for, behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers treated the prophets in the same manner.

And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

For I say unto you, That unto every one who has shall be given; and from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away from him.

and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.

Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have? They answered and said, Caesar's.

For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles and shall be mocked and spitefully treated and spitted on;

And some fell on good ground and sprang up and bore fruit a hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

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

When the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist has sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

And the slave said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

Therefore whatever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light, and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

And this word of him went forth throughout all Judaea and throughout all the region round about.

And he said unto them, The Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

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

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

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

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

and entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth.

Go; behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

For he that is mighty has done great things unto me, and holy is his name.

And seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, neither be ye high minded.

when they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now near at hand.

Remember Lot's wife.

Then the devil said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister and sat down. And the eyes of all those that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

And he said, I tell thee, Peter, thou shalt deny three times that thou knowest me before the cock shall crow this day.

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

And he said, No, father Abraham; but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey: neither staves nor provision bag, neither bread, neither money, neither have two coats apiece.

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

For as a snare it shall come on all those that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

But the father said to his slaves, Bring forth the best robe and put it on him and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

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

Lest perhaps after he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

And a certain centurion's slave, who was dear unto him, was sick and ready to die.

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,

Carry neither purse nor provision bag nor shoes, and greet no one on the way.

And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, who had demons for a long time and wore no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

Then they took him and led him and brought him into the house of the prince of the priests. And Peter followed afar off.

And those that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.

But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they were seeing a spirit.

For, behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bare and the breasts which never gave suck.

but the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.

And, behold, men brought in a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought means to bring him in and to lay him before him.

And all the people that heard him and the publicans justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

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

But he shall say unto you, I know you not from where ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows.