"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me; because He anointed Me to publish good tidings to the poor; He hath sent Me to proclaim release to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to send away the crushed in freedom.

"Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day.

that you may fully know the certainty of the words wherein you were instructed.

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

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, tempting Him, saying, "Teacher, by doing what shall I inherit eternal life?"

And the angel, answering, said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; wherefore also the Holy Thing that is begotten shall be called the Son of God.

Now it came to pass, in those days, that there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the inhabited earth should be enrolled.

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

And He said to all, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

And it came to pass, when He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching Him.

And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and He went, according to His custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

And all were going to be enrolled, each to his own city.

Now, as they were going on their way, He entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, Martha by name, received Him into her house.

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

And He spake a parable to them, to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Now there were journeying with Him great multitudes; and, turning, He said to them,

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

And one of the Pharisees was asking Him to eat with him; and, having entered into the Pharisee's house, He reclined at table.

Forasmuch as many took in hand to arrange in order a narrative concerning the facts that have been fully confirmed among us,

Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others; and sent them away, two and two, before His face, into every city and place, whither He Himself was about to come.

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

for the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which is lost."

And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do!" And, dividing His garments among them, they cast lots.

But, on the first day of the sabbaths, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they prepared.

"But I say to you who hear, love your enemies; do good to those who hate you;

"Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will they give into your bosom; for with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again."

and all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of the incense-offering.

But He said to him, "Man, who appointed Me a judge or a divider over you?"

Now it came to pass, that, while he was doing priestly service in the order of his course before God,

And, taking bread, and giving thanks, He broke, and gave to them, saying, "This is My body, which is given for you; this do in remembrance of Me."

And He spake also this parable to some who had trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised the rest:

Now it came to pass, as the multitude was pressing upon Him, and hearing the word of God, that He was standing by the lake Gennesaret;

I tell you, nay; but, unless ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

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

"If any one comes to Me, and hates not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and, further, his own soul also, he cannot be My disciple.

And the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him, whether He would heal on the sabbath: that they might find how to accuse Him.

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

And He said to them, "These are My words which I spake to you, while being yet with you: that all things must be fulfilled, that have been written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the Psalms, concerning Me."

And, behold, two of them that very day were journeying to a village, the name of which was Emmaus, distant sixty furlongs from Jerusalem.

And He said to him, "Verily I say to you, "To-day you shall be with Me in Paradise."

it fell to his lot, according to the custom of the priest's office, having gone into the temple of the Lord, to offer incense;

And one out of the multitude said to Him, "Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me."

"Fear not, little flock; because your Father delighted to give you the Kingdom.

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

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

'Even the dust from your city, that cleaves to our feet, we wipe off against you; nevertheless, know this, that the Kingdom of God has come nigh.'

And, having entered, He was passing through Jericho;

And Jesus Himself, when beginning His ministry, was about thirty years old, being, as was supposed, the Son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

And he, answering, said, "You shall love the Lord your God with 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 magnifies the Lord;

And, behold, I send forth the promise of My Father upon you; but abide ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high."

And there were some present, at that very season, who reported to Him concerning the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate mingled with their sacrifices.

And you will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth;

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

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

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

And He, lifting up His eyes on His disciples, said, "Happy, ye poor; because yours is the Kingdom of God.

"I came to cast fire on the earth; and what wish I, if it were already kindled?

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

"But why do ye call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not the things that I say?

And there will be signs in sun, and moon, and stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity for the roaring of the sea and billows;

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee; and a report went out concerning Him through all the region round about.

See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; handle Me, and see; because a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as ye behold Me having."

"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked for you, to sift you as the wheat;

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

And they began to inquire together among themselves, which of them it was, who was about to perpetrate this thing.

Now it came to pass, when all the people were immersed, that as Jesus also was immersed, and was praying, Heaven was opened,

And He said to them, "Take heed, and guard yourselves from all covetousness; because one's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses."

He shall be great, and shall be called Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to Him the throne of His father David;

And it came to pass, when the days for receiving Him up were being completed, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem;

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

And He said also to His disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and the same was accused to him as squandering his goods.

And being asked by the Pharisees, when the Kingdom of God is coming, He answered them, and said, "The Kingdom of God comes not with observation;

And, beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, He thoroughly interpreted to them, in all the Scriptures, the things concerning Himself.

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

And His disciples were asking Him, what this parable might be.

If ye, then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"

And it came to pass, when He was journeying to Jerusalem, that He was passing through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

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

because no word from God shall be without power."

Now, as they were telling these things, He Himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, "Peace be to you!"

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

And, crying with a loud voice, Jesus said, "Father, into Thy hands I commit My spirit." And, having said this, He expired.

saying, "Father, if Thou art 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 shall become straight, and the rough ways smooth;

because there was born to-day, in the city of David, a Saviour, Who is Christ the Lord.

And the other came, saying, 'Lord, behold, your pound which I had lying away in a napkin;

But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed Him; and, having welcomed them, He was speaking to them concerning the Kingdom of God, and those having need of cure He healed.

And it came to pass soon afterwards, that He was passing through by city and village, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God; and the twelve were with Him;

But the synagogue-ruler, answering, (being much displeased that Jesus healed her on the sabbath), said to the multitude, "There are six days in which it behooves us to work; in these, therefore, coming, be healed, and not on the sabbath day."

and He said to them, "Thus it has been written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day,

And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, "Good Teacher, by doing what shall I inherit eternal life?"

Behold, I have given you the authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall in any wise harm you.

"And judge not, and ye shall not be judged; and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned. "Release, and ye shall be released.

And it came to pass soon afterwards that He went to a city called Nain; and there were going with Him His disciples, and a large multitude.

And it came to pass in those days, that He went out into the mountain to pray; and He was spending the whole night in prayer to God.

And, doing this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking.

But He knew their thoughts; and He said to the man having the withered hand, "Arise, and stand forth in the midst." And, rising up, he stood.

And Zacharias said to the angel, "By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in her days."

And Jesus, answering, said, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers; who, both stripping him and inflicting blows, went away, leaving him half dead.

And the angel said to them, "Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which, indeed, shall be to all the people;

And, behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and shall bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus.

And Mary, arising in those days, went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;

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

And, having said these things, He was journeying on before, going up to Jerusalem.

And He said to them, "When ye pray, say, 'Father, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come.

And, behold, you shall be silent, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass; because you did not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season."

and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form, as a dove; and a voice came out of Heaven, "Thou art My Son, the Beloved, in Whom I delighted."

but he who knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whomsoever they committed much, of him they will ask the more.

for I also am a man set under authority, having soldiers under myself; and I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they were wondering at his tarrying in the temple.

"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He visited, and wrought redemption for His people;

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

"Glory to God in the highest; and, on earth, peace among men of good will!"

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

And he was longing to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and no one was giving to him.

"Every one who puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries a woman divorced from her husband, commits adultery.

And He said to them, "I was beholding Satan fallen as lightning out of the heavens.

And, when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought Him up to Jerusalem, to present Him to the Lord,

John answered, saying to them all, "I, indeed, immerse you in water; but He is coming, Who is mightier than I??he latchet of Whose sandals I am not worthy to loose??e will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire;

"But the tax-collector, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but was smiting his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!'

And the cup, in like manner, after supper, saying "this cup is the new covenant in My blood, which, in your behalf, is being poured out.

And they sailed down into the country of the Gerasenes, which is over against Galilee.

"But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed by armies, then know that her desolation has drawn near.

and, descending with them, He stood upon a level place; and a large multitude of His disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, were present, who came to hear Him, and to be healed of their diseases;

nor will they say, 'Lo, here!' or, 'Lo, there!' for, behold, the Kingdom of God is within you."

And, the angel, coming in to her, said, "Hail, highly favored one, the Lord is with you."

And, when the hour came, He reclined at table, and His apostles with Him.

"And, as it happened in the days of Noah, so will it be also in the days of the Son of Man:

And, as they were hearing these things, adding, He spake a parable, because He was nigh to Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God was about immediately to appear.

And He said to them, "O inconsiderate and slow in heart to believe in all that the prophets spake!

Were none found, returning to give glory to God, except this stranger?"

And, when He came near, seeing the city, He wept over it,

If Thou, therefore, wilt worship before me, it shall all be Thine."

And the angel said to her, "Fear not, Mary; for you found favor from God.

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

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

And, when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising Him, His name was called Jesus??hich was so called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

"But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with gluttony and drunkenness, and anxieties pertaining to life, and that day come upon you suddenly as a snare;

and she brought forth her Son, the Firstborn, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

And He said to them, "But now let him who has a purse take it, and likewise a wallet; and let him who has not a sword sell his garment, and buy one.

"But love your enemies; and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High; because He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and, if he repents, forgive him.

And He spake a parable to them, saying, "A certain rich man's field yielded bountifully;

After He finished all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered into Capernaum.

even as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us;

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

"Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;

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

Then He opened their mind, that they might understand the Scriptures;

But He said, "The things impossible with men are possible with God."

And it came to pass, as He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He asked them, saying, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?"

But watch ye at every season, praying that ye may have full strength to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man."

In that same hour He exulted in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I thank Thee, O Father Lord of Heaven and earth, because Thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, and didst reveal them to babes: yea, Father, because it was well-pleasing in Thy sight.

No domestic can serve two lords; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will hold to one, and despise the other: ye cannot serve God and mammon."

And He said to His disciples, "Therefore, I say to you, be not anxious for your soul, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on;

"The law and the prophets were until John; from that time the Gospel of the Kingdom of God is proclaimed, and every one presses into it by force!

And, after these things, He went forth, and beheld a tax-collector, Levi by name, sitting at the tax-office; and He said to him, "Follow Me."

And He said to His disciples, "It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe to him through whom they come!

I say to you, that so there will be joy in Heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety-nine righteous men who have no need of repentance.

And He said to him, "Arising, go on your way; your faith has made you whole."

And there arose also a contention among them as to which of them seemed to be greatest.

And He said to them, "The harvest, indeed, is great, but the laborers few. Pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that He urge forth laborers into His harvest.

And Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil??o save a soul, or to destroy it?"

You know the commandments, 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not kill,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'"

Now it came to pass on one of the days, that both He and His disciples entered into a boat; and He said to them, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." And they set forth.

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

And, when they led Him away, laying hold of one Simon a Cyrenian, coming from the country, they laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.

And, when they came to the place that is called "The Skull," there they crucified Him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

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

And others, tempting, were seeking of Him a sign from heaven.

And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.

I say to you, that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, will the Son of Man, when He cometh, find the faith on the earth?"

And one of the suspended malefactors kept reviling Him, saying, "Art not Thou the Christ? Save Thyself and us!"

And they were bringing to Him their babes, also, that He might touch them; but the disciples, seeing it, were rebuking them.

"He who hears you hears Me; and he who rejects you rejects Me; and he who rejects Me rejects Him Who sent Me."

And it came to pass, on one of the days, that He was teaching; and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present with Him to heal.

And Jesus made answer to him, "It has been written, 'Not on bread alone shall man live.'"

And one of those reclining with Him, hearing these things, said to Him, "happy is he who shall eat bread in the Kingdom of God!"

And that servant who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

And, looking up, He saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury.

And they said one to another, "Was not our heart burning within us, as He was talking with us in the way, as He was opening the Scriptures to us!"

"And I say to you, my friends, be not frightened by those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do;

And, going out, He went, according to His custom, to the mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him;

In the meantime, the vast multitude having been gathered together, so as to tread one upon another, He began to say to His disciples, first, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

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

For who of you, wishing to build a tower, does not, first, sitting down, calculate the expense, whether he has enough for its completion?

And, when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption is drawing near."

The heaven and the earth will pass away; but My words shall in no wise pass away.

And it came to pass on a sabbath, that He was going through grainfields; and His disciples were plucking and eating the heads of grain, rubbing them with their hands.

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

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

"So, therefore, every one of you who does not renounce all his own goods, cannot be My disciple.

And, hearing these things, Jesus marvelled at him; and, turning, He said to the multitude following Him, "I say to you, not even in Israel did I find such faith!"

Notwithstanding, rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice, because your names have been written in Heaven."

And, having come out, he was not able to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he kept making signs to them, and remained dumb.

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

to enrol himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.

And He led them as far as to Bethany; and, lifting up His hands, He blessed them.

and he reasoned within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, because I have not where to store my fruits?'

And, as they were journeying in the way, a certain one said to Him, "I will follow Thee wheresoever Thou goest."

for I feared you, because you are a harsh man; you take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.'

And Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; may it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

And Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to a plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."

And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed to his house;

And it was already about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land till the ninth hour,

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

But Jesus called them to Him, saying, "Suffer the little children to come to Me, and forbid them not; for to such belongs the Kingdom of God.

And He said to them, "It is needful that I proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also; because for this I was sent forth."

And, leading Him up, he showed Him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth in a moment of time.

And he said, "Jesus, remember me, when Thou comest in Thy Kingdom."

He was saying, therefore, to the multitudes coming forth to be immersed by him, "Broods of vipers! who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

"Thus hath the Lord done to me in the days wherein He looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men!"

"But woe to you Pharisees! because ye tithe the mint, and the rue, and every herb; but ye pass by judgment and the love of God. Now these things it was needful to do, and not to leave those undone.

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

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

But, these my enemies, who did not wish me to be king over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.'"

And, as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he himself were the Christ,

Woe to the women with child, and to those giving suck, in those days; for there will be great distress on the land, and wrath to this people.

And you, Capernaum, shall you be exalted to Heaven? You shall be thrust down to Hades!

And, being in an agony, He was praying more earnestly. And His sweat became, as it were, large drops of blood falling down upon the ground!

And the day of unleavened bread came, on which the passover must be sacrificed.

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

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.

Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, was drawing near;

And he led Him to Jerusalem, and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If Thou art God's Son, cast Thyself down hence;

And He was journeying through the cities and villages, teaching, and making His way to Jerusalem.

And the apostles, having returned, related to Him what they did. And, taking them with Him, He retired privately to a city called Bethsaida.

It were profitable for him, if a millstone were placed about his neck, and he thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

"And I say to you, every one who shall confess Me before men, him will the Son of Man confess before the angels of God;

So, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents."

Sell what ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses that grow not old, a treasure unfailing in Heaven, where no thief approaches, nor moth corrupts;

And He was casting out a dumb demon. And it came to pass that, when the demon went out, the dumb spake, and the multitudes marvelled.

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

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

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those sent to her; how often I wished to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is abandoned to you!

And it came to pass, while He was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy; and, when he saw Jesus, falling on his face, he besought Him, saying, "Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean."

And the day began to decline. And the twelve, coming near, said to Him, "Send away the multitudes; that, going into the villages and country round about, they may lodge and find food; because we are here in a desert place."

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

For whosoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when He cometh in His glory, and in that of the Father, and of the holy angels.

In that very hour, there came certain Pharisees, saying to Him, "Go out, and journey hence; because Herod is wishing to kill Thee."

but I prayed for you, that your faith fail not; and, when once you have turned again, establish your brethren."

And they asked Him, saying, "Teacher, we know that Thou sayest and teachest rightly, and regardest no person, but teachest the way of God in truth.

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

And, taking the twelve aside, He said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and all the things, written through the prophets respecting the Son of Man, will be accomplished;

And, as some were speaking about the temple, "With what beautiful stones and offerings it has been adorned," He said,

And He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee; and He was teaching them on the sabbath;

And He said to them, "Ye are those who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; because that which is exalted among men is an abomination before God.

"Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

And He began to say to them, "To-day has this Scripture been fulfilled in your ears."

Think ye that I came to give peace in the earth? I tell you, nay, but rather division.

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

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

And some of the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, coming near, asked Him,

And as the multitudes were gathering together to Him, He began to say, "This generation is an evil generation: it is seeking a sign, and a sign shall not be given it, except the sign of Jonah.

But He said to them, "Give ye them to eat." And they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless we, going, should buy food for all this people." (For they were about five thousand men).

Now the time was completed for Elizabeth, that she should give birth, and she brought forth a son.

And He said to them, "Strive to enter in through the narrow door; because many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

And in the same house abide, eating and drinking the things supplied by them; for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

And whosoever does not bear his own cross, and come after Me, cannot be My disciple.

"Or what woman, having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently, till she finds it?

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

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

And, looking round upon them all, He said to him, "Stretch forth your hand." And he did so, and his hand was restored.

But he said to him, 'If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rose from the dead.'"

but I will show you Whom ye should fear; fear Him Who, after killing, has authority to cast into Hell; yea, I say to you, fear Him.

And, when a large multitude was coming together, and those from city after city were coming to Him, He spake through a parable:

And the lord said to the servant, 'Go forth into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled;

And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led Him before Pilate.

And He said to him also who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brethren, nor your kindred, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you in return, and a recompense be made you;

And there appeared to Him an angel from Heaven, strengthening Him.

So also ye, when ye do all the things that were commanded you, say, 'We are unprofitable servants; we have done what it was our duty to do.'

And those who were sent, having returned to the house, found the servant well.

But some of them said, "By Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons, He is casting out the demons."

for it has been written, 'He will command His angels concerning you, to keep watch over you;

and he released him who, because of insurrection and murder, had been cast into prison, for whom they were asking; but he delivered up Jesus to their will.

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

And he said, 'This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there will I store all my grain and my goods.

But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom, divided against itself, is made desolate; and a house divided against a house falls.

And they drew near to the village whither they were going; and He acted as if He would go further.

And He said to His disciples, "Make them recline in companies of about fifty each."

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

And he sent forth his servant, at the hour of the supper, to say to those invited, 'Come; because all things are now ready.'

and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus, and Simon who is called Zelotes,

And, when He said these things, all those opposing Him were being put to shame, and all the multitude were rejoicing because of all the glorious things which were being done by Him.

And, as He came near to the gate of the city, behold, also there was being carried out one dead, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd of the city was with her.

But she was troubled at the saying, and was deliberating as to what kind of salutation this might be.

But ye are not so; but let the greater among you become as the younger, and he who leads as he who serves.

And, when he heard these things, he became very sorrowful; for he was exceedingly rich.

and desiring to be fed with the crumbs falling from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs, coming, were licking his sores.

So is he who is laying up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

He says to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, O evil servant! You knew that I am a harsh man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping where I did not sow;

for it is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

And, taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up into Heaven, He blessed them, and broke, and kept giving to the disciples to set before the multitude.

And, seeing her, the Lord was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, "Weep not."

"And they all, with one consent, began to make excuse. The first said to him, 'I bought a field, and I must go out to see it; I pray you, have me excused.'

And a certain poor man, Lazarus by name, had been laid at his gate, full of sores,

and wherefore did you not put my money in bank; and I, at my coming, would have exacted it with interest.'

But first He must suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.

and on their hands they shall bear you up, lest haply you dash your foot against a stone.'"

And they did so, and made them all recline.

And, if Satan also were divided against himself, how would his kingdom stand? because ye say that by Beelzebub I am casting out the demons!

And, if any one ask you, 'Why do ye loose him?' thus shall ye say, 'Because the Lord hath need of him.'"

for astonishment seized him, and all those with him, on account of the draught of the fishes which they took;

But seek ye His Kingdom, and these things shall be added to you.

And the multitudes were asking him, saying, "What, then, shall we do?"

"Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them! Of how much more value are ye than the birds!

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

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

And they constrained Him, saying, "Abide with us; because it is toward evening, and the day has already declined." And He went in to abide with them.

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

Simon whom He also called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James, and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew,

And, having completed every temptation, the Devil departed from Him until a fitting season.

And there came also tax-collectors to be immersed, and they said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?"

Now, if God so clotheth the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into an oven, how much more shall He clothe you, O ye of little faith!

And by chance, a certain priest was going down that way; and, seeing him, he passed by on the opposite side.

And, having brought their boats to the land, leaving all, they followed Him.

And, going forward, He touched the bier; and those bearing it stood still; and He said, "Young man, I say to you, Arise!"

and Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot who became a betrayer;

If, therefore, ye cannot do the least thing, why are ye anxious about the rest?

And he said to those standing by, 'Take away from him the pound, and give it to him who has the ten pounds.'

And, turning to the disciples, He said, privately, "Happy the eyes that behold what ye are beholding!

"And, coming near, the servant reported these things to his lord. Then the householder, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city; and bring in here the poor, and maimed, and blind, and lame.'

And, stretching forth His hand, He touched him, saying, "I am willing; be made clean." And straightway the leprosy departed from him.

and all the multitude were seeking to touch Him; because power was coming forth from Him, and was healing them all.

for I say to you, that many prophets and kings desired to see what ye are beholding, and did not see them; and to hear what ye are hearing, and heard them not."

"The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, something more than Jonah is here.

And the son said to the father, 'Father, I sinned against Heaven, and before you; no longer am I worthy to be called your son!'

But ye are they who have remained with Me in my temptations;

"And who of you, by being anxious, can add one cubit to his stature?

Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; and I say to you, even Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed as one of these!

And again He said, "To what shall I liken the Kingdom of God?

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

for I say to you, that no one of those men who have been invited shall taste of my supper."

And the dead sat up, and began to speak. And He gave him to his mother.

And, making haste, they went, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in the manger.

And they were not able to lay hold of any saying of His before the people; and, marvelling at His answer, they were silent.

saying, "The Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again,"

And they, answering, said, 'John the Immerser;' and others, 'Elijah;' and others, 'that a certain prophet of the ancients arose.'

But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, going forth into the streets thereof, say,

And His mercy is unto generations and generations to those who fear Him.

and their eyes were opened, and they clearly recognized Him; and He vanished from them.

And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

And Jesus, seeing him, said, "With what difficulty do those having riches enter into the Kingdom of God!

And Jesus, answering, said to him, "It has been said, You shall not tempt the Lord your God."

And He said to the disciples, "There will come days, when ye will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and ye will not see it.

And fear seized on all; and they were glorifying God, saying, "A great prophet was raised up among us," and "God did visit His people."

but, when a stronger than he, coming upon him, overcomes him, he takes away his whole armor upon which he had relied, and distributes his spoils.

In that hour He cured many of diseases, and plagues, and evil spirits; and to many blind He bestowed sight.

And He, having admonished them, commanded them to tell this to no one;

So also ye, when ye see these things coming to pass, know that the Kingdom of God is near.

I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.'

and bring ye the fatted calf, kill it; and, eating, let us be merry;

for nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; nor hidden, that shall not be known, and become manifest.

and those troubled with unclean spirits were being healed;

But the report concerning Him was going abroad the more; and many multitudes were coming together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.

Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself; and, entering in, they make their abode there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first."

For, as the lightning, flashing out of one part under heaven, shines to the other part under heaven; so shall be the Son of Man.

"Happy, ye who are hungering now; because ye will be filled. "Happy, ye who are weeping now; because ye shall laugh.

And He said to them, "Verily I say to you there is no one who left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children for the sake of the Kingdom of God,

For who is greater, he who reclines at table, or he who serves? Is not he who reclines? But I am in the midst of you as One Who serveth.

But, turning towards them, Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for Me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children;

for after all these things are the nations of the world seeking; and your Father knoweth that ye need these things.

For I say to you, that that which has been written must be accomplished in Me, 'And He was reckoned with lawless ones;' for that which relates to Me has an end."

And he said to Him, "Lord, I am ready to go with Thee, both to prison and to death."

(as it has been written in the law of the Lord??Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord"");

And He charged him to tell no one; but, "Departing, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

to proclaim an acceptable year of the Lord."

But, perceiving their craftiness, He said to them,

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say."

When the Householder rises and shuts the door, and ye begin to stand without and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open to us!' and He, answering, shall say to you, 'I know you not, whence ye are;'

but Herod, the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother, and concerning all the evils which Herod did,

He wrought might with His arm; He scattered men proud in the imagination of their heart.

And, immediately rising up before them, having taken up that on which he was lying, he departed to his house, glorifying God.

And He said to him, "What has been written in the law? How do you read?"

And it was reported to Him, "Thy mother and Thy brothers have been standing without, wishing to see Thee."

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

He deposed potentates from thrones, and exalted the lowly.

And Jesus, answering, said to them, "Did ye never read this that David did, when he was hungry, and those with him;

But he was angry, and was not willing to go in; but his father, coming out, kept entreating him.

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

And he said to them, "Exact no more than that which has been appointed you."

Therefore, indeed, exhorting them as to many and various things, he was proclaiming the good news to the people;

for the soul is more than the food; and the body, than the clothing.

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

And, having seen Him, they made known concerning the saying spoken to them about this Child.

"Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for, behold, your reward is great in Heaven; for, after the same manner, were their fathers wont to do to the prophets.

And, the messengers of John having gone away, He began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What went ye forth into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind?

'I say to you that to every one who has shall be given; but from him who has not shall be taken away even that which he has.

and to offer sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord

"Show Me a denary. Whose image and inscription has it?" And, answering; they said, "Caesar's."

for He will be delivered up to the gentiles, and will be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon,

And another fell into the good ground; and, growing, it produced fruit, a hundredfold." Saying these things, He was crying aloud, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."

how he entered into the house of God, and taking the showbread, ate, and gave to those with him; which it is not lawful to eat, except for the priests only?"

And, coming near to Him, the men said, "John, the Immerser, sent us to Thee, saying, 'Art Thou the Coming One, or are we to expect another?'"

And the servant said, 'Sir, what you ordered has been done, and still there is room.'

Wherefore, whatsoever ye said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye spake in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

"Woe to you who are filled now; because ye shall hunger! "Woe to you who are laughing now; because ye shall mourn and weep!

And this report concerning Him went forth in all Judaea, and in all the surrounding country.

And He said to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath."

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is This that is speaking blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God only?"

they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were given in marriage, until the day on which Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they heard and saw, as it was spoken to them.

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

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

Go your ways; behold, I am sending you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.

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

because the Mighty One did great things for me; and Holy is His name!

And seek ye not what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink; nor be troubled with anxiety;

when they now shoot forth, beholding it, ye know of yourselves that already the summer is near.

Remember Lot's wife.

And the Devil said to Him, "If Thou art God's Son, command this stone, that it become bread."

And, having closed the book. He gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on Him.

And He said, "I tell you, Peter, a cock will not crow to-day, until you thrice deny that you know Me."

And another said, 'I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to prove them; I pray you, have me excused.'

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

and He said to them, "Take nothing for the journey??either staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; and not to have two coats.

And Peter said, "Behold, having left our possessions, we followed Thee."

for so it will come upon all those dwelling upon the face of all the earth.

But the father said to his servants, 'Quickly bring forth a robe, the best, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet;

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are ye doing that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath?"

and He sent them forth to preach the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick;

And He said to him, "You answered right; do this, and you shall live."

lest, perhaps, having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish it, all who behold begin to mock him,

And, calling to him two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, "Art Thou the Coming One, or are we to expect another?"

And, calling to him one of the young men, he inquired of him, what these things might be.

And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, being ill, was about to die.

Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals; and salute no one by the way.

And, when He went forth on the land, there met Him a certain man out of the city, who had demons, and for a long time he had worn no clothing; and he abode not in a house, but in the tombs.

And, seizing Him, they led Him away, and brought Him into the house of the high priest. But Peter was following afar off.

And those hearing it said, "And who can be saved?"

And, seeing Jesus, he, crying out, fell down before Him, and, with a loud voice, said, "What is there to me and to Thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I beg of Thee, do not torment me!"

But, being terrified and frightened, they were supposing that they were beholding a spirit.

for, behold, the days are coming in which they will say, 'Happy the barren, and the wombs which bore not, and breasts that gave not suck.'

but on the day on which Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:

And, behold, men bearing on a couch a man who was a paralytic, and they were seeking to bring him in, and place him before Him.

And all the people, having heard, and the tax-collectors, justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John.

"In that day let him who shall be on the housetop and his goods in the house not come down to take them away: and let him who is in the field likewise not return back.

And He will say, 'I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from Me, all ye workers of unrighteousness.'

But even the hairs of your head have all been numbered; fear not, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

And He, answering, said to them, "My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it."

the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

and, rising up, they cast Him forth out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, to throw Him down headlong;

And, coming near, they awoke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we perish!" And, having arisen, He rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; and they ceased, and it became calm.

saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us, 'If any one's brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, that his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed to his brother.'

And they said, The Lord hath need of him."

saying, "Go your way into the village over against you, in which as ye are entering, ye will find a colt tied, on which no man ever sat; and, having loosed him, bring him.

"And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and no one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian."

then ye will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in Thy presence, and Thou didst teach in our streets.'

But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on the earth to forgive sins (He said to the paralyzed man), I say to you, arise; and, taking up your couch, go to your house."

the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

Whosoever shall seek to gain his soul shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose it, will preserve it.

the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,