"The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because of which he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to send out in freedom those who are oppressed,

"Now a certain man was rich, and dressed [in] purple cloth and fine linen, feasting sumptuously every day.

so that you may know the certainty concerning the things about which you were taught.

Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee {named} Nazareth,

And behold, a certain legal expert stood up to test him, saying, "Teacher, what must I do so that I will inherit eternal life?"

And the angel answered [and] said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the one to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.

Now it happened that in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire.

And he said, "A certain man had two sons.

And he said to [them] all, "If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross every day and follow me.

And it happened that when he came to the house of a certain one of the leaders of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat {a meal}, they were watching him closely.

And he came to Nazareth, where {he had been brought up}, and according to {his custom} he entered into the synagogue on the day of the Sabbath and stood up to read.

And everyone went to be registered, each one to his own town.

Now as they traveled along, he entered into a certain village. And a certain woman {named} Martha welcomed him.

And it happened that while he was in a certain place praying, when he stopped a certain one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples."

And he told them a parable to [show that] they must always pray and not be discouraged,

Now large crowds were going along with him, and he turned around [and] said to them,

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

Now one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he entered into the house of the Pharisee [and] reclined at the table.

Since many have attempted to compile an account concerning the events that have been fulfilled among us,

And after these [things], the Lord also appointed seventy-two others and sent them out two by two before {him} into every town and place where he was about to go.

And {they did not have} a child, because Elizabeth was barren. And they were both advanced {in years}.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who are lost."

[[But Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."]] And they cast lots to divide his clothes.

Now on the first [day] of the week, at very early dawn, they came back to the tomb bringing the fragrant spices which they had prepared.

"But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Give, and it will be given to you, a good measure--pressed down, shaken, overflowing--they will pour out into your lap. For with the measure by which you measure out, it will be measured out to you in return."

And the whole crowd of the people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering.

But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"

And it happened that [while] he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

And he took bread, [and] [after] giving thanks, he broke [it] and gave [it] to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me."

And he also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and looked down on {everyone else}:

Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around him and hearing the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,

No, I tell you, but unless you repent you will all perish as well!

And Zechariah was terrified [when he] saw [the angel], and fear fell upon him.

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and furthermore, even his own life, {he cannot be} my disciple.

So the scribes and the Pharisees were watching closely [to see] if he would heal on the Sabbath, in order that they could find [a reason] to accuse him.

Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.

And he said to them, "These [are] my words that I spoke to you [while I] was still with you, that everything that is written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled."

And behold, on [that] same day, two of them were traveling to a village {named} Emmaus [that was] sixty stadia distant from Jerusalem,

And he said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise."

according to the custom of the priesthood he was chosen by lot to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.

Now someone from the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me!"

"Do not be afraid, little flock, because your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were drawing near to hear him.

Or also, [if] he will ask for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

"Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you! Nevertheless know this: that the kingdom of God has come near!"

And he entered [and] traveled through Jericho.

And Jesus, [when he] began [his ministry], was himself about thirty years [old], being the son (as it was believed) of Joseph the [son] of Eli,

And he answered [and] said, "You shall love the Lord your God from all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself."

And Mary said, "My soul exalts the Lord,

And behold, I am sending out what was promised by my Father upon you, but you stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

Now at the same time some had come to tell him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

And {you will experience joy and exultation}, and many will rejoice at his birth.

and repentance and the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, [when] Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,

And there were shepherds in the same region, living out of doors and keeping watch, guarding over their flock by night.

And he lifted up his eyes to his disciples [and] said, "Blessed [are] the poor, because yours is the kingdom of God.

"I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish that it had been kindled already!

It happened that in the days of Herod, king of Judea, [there was] a certain priest, Zechariah by name, of the division of Abijah. And {he had a wife} from the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elizabeth.

"And why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I tell [you]?

And Jesus was advancing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and [with] people.

"And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity from the noise of the sea and [its] surging,

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news about him went out throughout all the surrounding region.

Look at my hands and my feet, that I am I myself! Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as {you see that I have}."

"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you like wheat,

I tell you that it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town!

And they began to debate with one another who then of them it could be who was going to do this.

Now it happened that when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized, and [while he] was praying, heaven was opened,

And he said to them, "Watch out and guard yourselves from all greediness, because not [even] when someone has an abundance {does} his life [consist] of his possessions."

This one will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

Now it happened that when the days were approaching {for him to be taken up}, he set [his] face to go to Jerusalem.

Now it happened that about eight days after these words, he took along Peter and John and James [and] went up on the mountain to pray.

And he also said to the disciples, "A certain man was rich, who had a manager. And charges were brought to him that this person was squandering his possessions.

Now [when he] was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them and said, "The kingdom of God does not come with {things that can be observed},

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

And just as you want people {to do} to you, do {the same} to them.

And his disciples asked him what this parable meant.

And his parents went every year to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover.

Therefore if you, [although you] are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"

And it happened that while traveling toward Jerusalem, he was passing through {the region between} Samaria and Galilee.

And summoning the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases,

For {nothing will be impossible with God}."

And [while] they were saying these [things], he himself stood there among them.

And I tell you, ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you.

And Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit!" And [after he] said this, he expired.

saying, "Father, if you are willing, take away this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will but yours be done." [[

Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be leveled, and the crooked will become straight, and the rough road [will become] smooth,

that today a Savior, who is Christ the Lord, was born for you in the city of David.

And another came, saying, 'Sir, behold your mina, which I had put away for safekeeping in a piece of cloth.

But [when] the crowds found out, they followed him, and welcoming them, he began to speak to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who had need of healing.

And it happened that {afterward} also he was going about from [one] town and village [to another] preaching and proclaiming the good news concerning the kingdom of God, and the twelve [were] with him,

But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, answered [and] said to the crowd, "There are six days on which it is necessary to work. Therefore come [and] be healed on them, and not on the day of the Sabbath!"

and said to them, "Thus it is written [that] the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day,

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, [by] doing what will I inherit eternal life?"

Behold, I have given you the authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will ever harm you.

"And do not judge, and you will never be judged. And do not condemn, and you will never be condemned. Pardon, and you will be pardoned.

And it happened that on the next [day] he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.

Now it happened that in these days he went away to the mountain to pray, and was spending the whole night in prayer to God.

And [when they] did this, they caught a very large number of fish, and their nets began to tear.

But he knew their thoughts and said to the man who had the withered hand, "Get up and stand in the middle," and he got up [and] stood there.

And Zechariah said to the angel, "By what will I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced {in years}!"

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

And the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring good news to you of great joy which will be for all the people:

And behold, you will conceive in the womb and will give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus.

Now in those days Mary set out [and] traveled with haste into the hill country, to a town of Judah,

and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

And [after he] had said these [things], he traveled on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

And he said to them, "When you pray, say, "Father, may your name be treated as holy. May your kingdom come.

And behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day these [things] take place, {because} you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time."

and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."

But the one who did not know and did [things] deserving blows {will be given a light beating}. And from everyone to whom much has been given, much will be demanded, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will ask him [for] even more.

For I also am a man placed under authority, who has soldiers under me, and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another one, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does [it]."

And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and began to wonder [when] he was delayed in the temple.

"Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited to help and {has redeemed} his people,

But it will be more bearable for Tyre and for Sidon in the judgment than for you!

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people {with whom he is pleased}!"

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

And he was longing to fill his stomach with the carob pods that the pigs were eating, and no one was giving [anything] to him.

"Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and the one who marries a woman divorced from [her] husband commits adultery.

So he said to them, "I saw Satan falling like lightning from heaven.

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

John answered them all, saying, "I baptize you with water, but the one who is more powerful than I [am] is coming, of whom I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

But the tax collector, standing far away, did not want even to raise his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'

And in the same way the cup after [they] had eaten, saying, "This cup [is] the new covenant in my blood which is poured out for you.

And they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near.

And he came down with them [and] stood on a level place, and a large crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all of Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast district of Tyre and Sidon,

nor will they say, 'Behold, here [it is]!' or 'There!' For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst."

And he came to her [and] said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord [is] with you."

And when the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with him.

And just as it was in the days of Noah, so also it will be in the days of the Son of Man--

Now [while] they were listening to these [things], he went on [and] told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

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

Was no one found to turn back [and] give praise to God except this foreigner?"

And when he approached [and] saw the city, he wept over it,

So if you will worship before me, all [this] will be yours."

And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!"

Now it happened that the poor man died, and he was carried away by the angels to {Abraham's side}. And the rich man also died and was buried.

And when eight days were completed {so that he could be circumcised}, he was named Jesus, his name [that] [he] was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

"But take care for yourselves, lest your hearts are weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of daily life, and that day come upon you suddenly

And she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

And he said to them, "But now the one who has a money bag must take [it], and likewise a traveler's bag. And the one who does not have a sword must sell his cloak and buy [one].

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend expecting back nothing, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

"Be concerned about yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.

And he told a parable to them, saying, "The land of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.

After he had finished all his statements 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] righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

just as those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning passed on to us,

"The one who [is] faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and the one who [is] dishonest in very little is also dishonest in much.

"{You must be prepared for action} and [your] lamps burning.

And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man?"

Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,

But he said, "[What is] impossible with men is possible with God."

And it happened that while he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, saying, "Who do the crowds say [that] I am?"

But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these [things] [that] are going to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."

At [that] same time he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to young children. Yes, Father, for this was pleasing before you.

No domestic slave is able to serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and will despise the other. You are not able to serve God and money."

And he said to his disciples, "For this [reason] I tell you, do not be anxious for [your] life, what you will eat, or for [your] body, what you will wear.

"The law and the prophets [were] until John; from that time [on] the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urgently pressed into it.

And the child was growing and becoming strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.

And after these [things], he went out and saw a tax collector {named} Levi sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me!"

And he said to his disciples, "It is impossible for causes for stumbling not to come, but woe [to him] through whom they come!

I tell you that in the [same] way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.

And he said to him, "Get up [and] go your way. Your faith has saved you."

And a dispute also occurred among them as to which of them was recognized as being greatest.

And he said to them, "The harvest [is] plentiful, but the workers [are] few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest that he send out workers into his harvest.

And Jesus said to them, "I ask you whether it is permitted on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy [it]?"

You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.'"

Now it happened that on one of the days both he and his disciples got into a boat, and he said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side of the lake." And they set sail,

And in Hades he lifted up his eyes [as he] was in torment [and] saw Abraham from a distance, and Lazarus {at his side}.

And as they led him away, they seized Simon, a certain [man] of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, [and] placed the cross on him, to carry [it] behind Jesus.

And when they came to the place that is called "The Skull," there they crucified him, and the criminals, the one on [his] right and the other on [his] left.

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he must never drink wine or beer, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit [while he is] still in his mother's womb.

And others, [in order to] test [him], were demanding from him a sign from heaven.

And he will go on before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to prepare for the Lord a people made ready."

I tell you that {he will see to it that justice is done} for them soon! Nevertheless, [when] the Son of Man comes, then will he find faith on earth?"

And one of the criminals who were hanged there reviled him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself--and us!"

Now they were bringing even [their] babies to him so that he could touch them. But [when] the disciples saw [it], they rebuked them.

The one who listens to you listens to me, and the one who rejects you rejects me. But the one who rejects me rejects the one who sent me."

And it happened that on one of the days as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting [there] who {had come} from every village of Galilee and Judea and [from] Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was [there] in order [for] him to heal.

And Jesus replied to him, "It is written, 'Man will not live on bread alone.'"

Now [when] one of those reclining at the table with [him] heard these [things], he said to him, "Blessed [is] {everyone who} will eat bread in the kingdom of God!"

And that slave who knew the will of his master and did not prepare or do according to his will {will be given a severe beating}.

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

And he looked up [and] saw the rich putting their gifts into the contribution box,

And they said to one another, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining the scriptures to us?"

"And I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after these [things] do not have anything more to do.

And he went away [and] proceeded, according to [his] custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed him.

During {this time} [when] a crowd of many thousands had gathered together, so that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, "Beware for yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

The good person out of the good treasury of his heart brings forth good, and the evil person out of [his] evil [treasury] brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

For which of you, wanting to build a tower, does not first sit down [and] calculate the cost [to see] if he has [enough] {to complete it}?

But [when] these [things] begin to happen, stand up straight and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near!"

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

Now it happened that on a Sabbath he went through the grain fields, and his disciples were picking and eating the heads of grain, rubbing [them] in [their] hands.

And he said to them, "Who of you will have a friend, and will go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves,

And the apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!"

In the [same] way, therefore, every [one] of you who does not renounce all his own possessions {cannot be} my disciple.

And [when] Jesus heard these [things], he marveled at him, and turning around to the crowd that was following him, he said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith!"

Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are inscribed in heaven."

And [when he] came out he was not able to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs to them, and remained unable to speak.

But the Lord answered and said to him, "Hypocrites! Does not each one of you untie his ox or [his] donkey from the feeding trough on the Sabbath and lead [it] away to water [it]?

to be registered together with Mary, who was legally promised in marriage to him [and] was pregnant.

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

And he reasoned to himself, saying, 'What should I do? For I do not have anywhere I can gather in my crops.'

And [as] they were traveling on the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go!"

For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man--you withdraw what you did not deposit, and you reap what you did not sow!'

So Mary said, "Behold, the Lord's female slave! May it happen to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

But Jesus said, "No one who puts [his] hand on the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God!"

And it happened that when the days of his service came to an end, he went away to his home.

And by this time it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour

the [son] of Enosh, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God.

But Jesus called them to himself, saying, "Allow the children to come to me, and do not forbid them, {for to such belongs} the kingdom of God.

But he said to them, "It is necessary [for] me to proclaim the good news [of] the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because I was sent for this [purpose].

And he led him up [and] showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom!"

Therefore he was saying to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "Offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

"Thus the Lord has done for me in the days in which he has concerned himself with [me], to take away my disgrace among people."

"But woe to you, Pharisees, because you pay a tenth of mint and rue and every garden herb, and neglect justice and love for God! But it was necessary to do these [things] without neglecting those things also.

But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

And it happened that when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby in her womb leaped and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

But these enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them--bring [them] here and slaughter them [in] my presence!'"

And [while] the people were waiting expectantly and all were pondering in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he might be the Christ,

Woe to those {who are pregnant} and to those who are nursing [their babies] in those days! For there will be great distress on the earth and wrath against this people,

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No! You will be brought down to Hades!

And being in anguish, he began praying more fervently and his sweat became like drops of blood falling down to the ground.]]

And the day of the feast of Unleavened Bread came, on which it was necessary [for] the Passover lamb to be sacrificed.

and all flesh will see the salvation of God.'"

But it is easier [for] heaven and earth to pass away than [for] one stroke of a letter of the law to become invalid.

Now the feast of Unleavened Bread (which is called Passover) was drawing near.

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and had him stand on the highest point of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

And he was going throughout towns and villages, teaching and making [his] journey toward Jerusalem.

And [when they] returned, the apostles described to him all that they had done. And he took them along [and] withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida.

It would be better for him if {a millstone} is placed around his neck and he is thrown into the sea than that he causes one of these little ones to sin.

"And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before people, the Son of Man also will acknowledge him before the angels of God,

In the [same] way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

Sell your possessions and give charitable gifts. Make for yourselves money bags that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven where thief does not approach or moth destroy.

And he was expelling a mute demon. Now it happened that [when] the demon came out, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were astonished.

and some women who had been healed of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (who was called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had gone out,

And they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come [and] help them, and they came and filled both the boats so that they began to sink.

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How many times I wanted to gather your children together {the way} a hen [gathers] her own brood under [her] wings, and you were not willing!

And it happened that while he was in one of the towns, {there was} a man {covered with leprosy}. And [when he] saw Jesus, he fell down on [his] face [and] begged him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean."

And he said to them, "{Why} were you searching for me? Did you not know that it was necessary [for] me to be in the [house] of my Father?"

Now the day began to be far spent, and the twelve came up [and] said to him, "Send away the crowd so that they can go into the surrounding villages and farms to obtain lodging and find provisions, because we are here in a desolate place.

Now after these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she kept herself in seclusion [for] five months, saying,

For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of this person when he comes in his glory and the [glory] of the Father and of the holy angels.

At [that] same hour some Pharisees came up [and] said to him, "Go out and depart from here, because Herod wants to kill you!"

but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail. And you, [when] once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."

And they asked him, saying, "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and do not {show partiality}, but teach the way of God in truth.

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

And taking aside the twelve, he said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written by the prophets with reference to the Son of Man will be accomplished.

And [while] some were speaking about the temple, that it was adorned with precious stones and votive offerings, he said,

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

And he said to them, "You are the ones who justify themselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts! For [what is] [considered] exalted among men [is] an abomination in the sight of God.

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful!

And he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

Do you think that I have come to grant peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!

But if I expel demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons expel [them]? For this [reason] they will be your judges!

"What man of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the grassland and go after the one that was lost until he finds it?

Now some of the Sadducees--who deny {that there is a resurrection}--came up [and] asked him,

And [as] the crowds were increasing, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation! It demands a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah!

But he said to them, "You give them [something] to eat!" And they said, "{We have no} more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go [and] purchase food for all these people."

Now the time came for Elizabeth that she should give birth, and she gave birth to a son.

"Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able to,

And remain in the same house, eating and drinking {whatever they provide}, for the worker [is] worthy of his pay. Do not move from house to house.

Whoever does not carry his own cross and {follow} me {cannot be} my disciple.

Or what woman who has ten drachmas, if she loses one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds [it]?

Now the parable means this: the seed is the word of God,

But they were filled with fury, and began discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.

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

But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone rises from the dead.'"

But I will show you whom you should fear: fear the one who has authority, after the killing, to throw [you] into hell! Yes, I tell you, fear this one!

And [while] a large crowd was gathering and [they] were going to him from town [after town], he spoke by means of a parable:

And the master said to the slave, 'Go out into the highways and hedges and press [them] to come in, so that my house will be filled!

And the whole assembly of them rose up [and] brought him before Pilate.

And he also said to the one who had invited him, "When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or wealthy neighbors, lest they also invite you [in return], and repayment come to you.

And an angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.

Thus you also, when you have done all the {things you were ordered to do}, say, 'We are unworthy slaves; we have done what we were obligated to do.'"

And [when they] returned to the house, those who had been sent found the slave healthy.

But some of them said, "By Beelzebul the ruler of demons he expels demons!"

for it is written, 'He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,'

And he released the one who had been thrown into prison because of insurrection and murder, whom they were asking for, but Jesus he handed over to their will.

And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth."

And he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will gather in there all my grain and possessions.

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and {a divided household} falls.

And they drew near to the village where they were going, and he acted as though he was going farther.

(For there were about five thousand men.) So he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

And even now the ax is positioned at the root of the trees; therefore every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."

And he sent his slave at the hour of the banquet to say to those who have been invited, 'Come, because now it is ready!'

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

And [when] he said these [things], all those who opposed him were humiliated, and the whole crowd was rejoicing at all the splendid things that were being done by him.

And as he approached the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, his mother's only son, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

But she was greatly perplexed at the statement, and was pondering what sort of greeting this might be.

But you [are] not [to be] like this! But the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

But [when he] heard these [things] he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

and was longing to be filled with what fell from the table of the rich man. But even the dogs came [and] licked his sores.

So [is] the one who stores up treasure for himself, and who is not rich toward God!"

He said to him, '{By your own words} I will judge you, wicked slave! You knew that I am a severe man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow.

For it is easier [for] a camel to go through the eye of a needle than [for] a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God.

And taking the five loaves and the two fish, [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them and began giving [them] to the disciples to set before the crowd.

And [when] the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, "Do not weep!"

And they all {alike} began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, 'I have purchased a field, and {I must} go out to look at it. I ask you, consider me excused.'

And a certain poor man {named} Lazarus, covered with sores, lay at his gate,

And why did you not give my money to the bank, and I, [when I] returned, would have collected it with interest?'

But first it is necessary [for] him to suffer many [things], and to be rejected by this generation.

and 'on [their] hands they will lift you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"

And they did so, and had [them] all sit down.

So if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say [that] I expel demons by Beelzebul.

And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying [it]?' you will say this: 'The Lord has need of it.'"

For amazement had seized him and all those [who were] with him at the catch of fish that they had caught,

But seek his kingdom and these [things] will be added to you.

And the crowds were asking him, saying, "What then should we do?"

Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; to them there is neither storeroom nor barn, and God feeds them. How much more are you worth than the birds?

And [they] all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up by them--twelve baskets of broken pieces.

It is like yeast that a woman took [and] hid in three measures of wheat flour until the whole [batch] was leavened."

And they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, because it is [getting] toward evening, and by this time the day is far spent." And he went in to stay with them.

Is it permitted [for] us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

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

And [when] the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until a favorable time.

And tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"

But if God clothes the grass in the field in this way, [although it] is [here] today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more [will he do so for] you, you of little faith?

Now by coincidence a certain priest was going down on that road, and [when he] saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.

And [after they] brought [their] boats to the land, they left everything [and] followed him.

And he came up [and] touched the bier, and those who were carrying [it] stopped. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, get up!"

and Judas [the son] of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

If then you are not even able [to do] a very little thing, why are you anxious about the rest?

And to the bystanders he said, 'Take away from him the mina and give [it] to the one who has the ten minas!'

And turning to the disciples, he said privately, "Blessed [are] the eyes that see [the things] which you see!

And the slave came [and] reported these [things] to his master. Then the master of the house became angry [and] said to his slave, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame!'

And extending [his] hand he touched him, saying, "I am willing; be clean." And immediately the leprosy went away from him.

And the whole crowd was seeking to touch him, because power was going out from him and healing [them] all.

For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see [the things] which you see, and did not see [them], and to hear [the things] which you hear, and did not hear [them]."

The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and behold, [something] greater than Jonah [is] here!

And [his] son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and {in your sight}! I am no longer worthy to be called your son!'

"And you are the ones who have remained with me in my trials,

And which of you [by] being anxious is able to add an hour to his life span?

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they do not toil or spin, but I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these.