"The spirit of the Lord is upon me to the end, for which He hath anointed me: He hath sent me to publish good tidings to the poor, to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to release them that are bruised,

Now there was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, living voluptuously and splendidly every day.

most excellent Theophilus, that thou mayst know the certainty of the things wherein thou hast been instructed.

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

And behold, a lawyer stood up to try Him, and said, Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

And the angel answered and said unto her, The holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee, and therefore thine holy offspring shall be called the Son of God: and lo,

Now in those days an edict was published by Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be enrolled or taxed,

And He said, a certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to his father,

And He said unto them all, if any one is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me:

And as He went into the house of one of the chief of the pharisees to eat on the sabbath-day, and they were watching Him,

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

every one to his own city:

And as they were journeying, He entered into a certain village; and a woman named Martha received Him into her house.

And as He was praying in a certain retired place, as soon as He had done, one of his disciples said to Him, Lord, teach us to pray as John also taught his disciples.

And He spake also a parable to them, to shew that men ought always to pray, and not to faint:

Now there were great multitudes going along with Him:

Now Jesus being full of the holy Spirit, returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being forty days tempted by the devil;

And one of the pharisees asked Him to eat with him: and He went into the pharisee's house, and sat down.

Whereas many have undertaken to compose a narrative of the things, which have been fully certified among us;

After these things the Lord appointed also seventy others, and sent them two and two before Him, into every city and place, whither He himself was about to come.

And they had no child, for Elisabeth was barren; and they were both far advanced in years.

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

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

And on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared; (and some others with them:) and found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre:

But I say unto you my hearers, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed and shaken down and running over, shall they give into your bosom: for by the same measure, which ye measure with, shall it be measured back again to you.

and all the people were praying without at the time of offering incense.

Man, who set me over you as a judge or divider?

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

And He took bread, and gave thanks and brake it, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me:

And He spake also this parable to some that trusted in themselves as being righteous, and despised others.

And when the people were pressing on Him to hear the word of God, as He stood by the lake of Gennesareth, seeing two vessels at the edge of the lake,

I tell you, No: but, unless ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

And when Zacharias saw him, he was startled and struck with fear:

so he turned and said to them, If any man come to me, and does not comparatively hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple.

And the scribes and pharisees watched Him to see if He would work a cure on the sabbath: that they might find an accusation against Him.

And when He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath-day,

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

And behold two of them were going that day to a village about threescore furlongs from Jerusalem, called Emmaus.

And Jesus answered him, I assure thee, thou shalt be with me this day in paradise.

according to the custom of dividing the office of the priests, that it fell to his lot to burn incense, entring into the temple of the Lord:

And one among the multitude said to Him, Master, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me: but He said unto him,

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

Then drew near unto Him all the publicans and other notorious sinners, to hear Him.

will he give him a scorpion?

even the dust that cleaveth to us out of your city we wipe off against you: but know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

And Jesus having entred Jericho passed through the city,

And Jesus was then about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

And he answered, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind: and thy neighbor as thyself.

And Mary said, "My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour;

but do ye continue in the city of Jerusalem, till ye are endued with power from on high.

There were present at the same time, some that told Him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

and he shall be a joy and transport to thee, yea, many shall rejoice on account of his birth; for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord,

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

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis,

And there were in the same country shepherds out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night: and lo,

And lifting up his eyes on his disciples He said, Blessed are ye though poor; for the kingdom of God is yours.

I am come to send fire on the earth, and how do I desire that it were already kindled?

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

But why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and do not practise what I teach you?

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity, the sea and the waves roring:

And Jesus returned by the influence of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame was spread through all the country round about concerning Him:

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

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you my disciples, that he may sift you as wheat:

And I tell you, it shall be more tolerable in that day even for Sodom than for that city.

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

Now, when all the people were baptized, and Jesus was baptized and praying,

And He said unto them, See to it that ye beware of covetousness; for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of his possessions.

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give Him the throne of David his father,

And it came to pass, as the days were almost fulfilled of his being received up again into heaven, that He set his face to go to Jerusalem,

About eight days after these discourses, He took Peter, and John, and James, and went up to a mountain to pray.

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

And being asked by the pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, He answered and said, the kingdom of God cometh not with observation.

And beginning from Moses, and all the prophets, He explained to them in all the scriptures the things that were spoken concerning Himself.

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

And his disciples asked Him, what might be the meaning of this parable.

Now his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover:

If ye then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the holy Spirit to them that ask Him?

And as He was going to Jerusalem, He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee;

And He called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases:

for nothing is impossible with God.

And as they were thus speaking, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be to you.

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

And Jesus cried with a loud voice and said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And when He had said thus, He expired.

Father, if thou art willing take away this cup from me---nevertheless, not my will but thine be done.

every valley shall be raised, and every mountain and hill shall be lowered, and the crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth:

that this day is born, in the city of David, your Saviour Christ the Lord.

And another came, and said, Behold, my Lord, thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

But when the people knew it they followed Him; and He received them, and spake to them concerning the kingdom of God, and healed those that had need of a cure.

And it came to pass afterwards that He went through every city and village, preaching and declaring the good tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with Him;

But the ruler of the synagogue, being provoked that Jesus had wrought a cure on the sabbath-day, said to the people, There are six days in which ye ought to work; on these therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath-day.

and said unto them, thus it is written, and thus it was necessary that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead on the third day;

And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, Good master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Behold I give you power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the might of the enemy; and nothing shall at all hurt you.

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

And the day after He went to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with Him, and a great multitude besides:

And in those days He went out to a mountain to pray, and He continued all night in prayer to God.

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

But He knew their thoughts, and said to the man that had the withered hand, Rise, and stand in the midst: and he rose up and stood forth.

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

And Jesus replying said, There was a certain man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among thieves, who after they had stripped and beaten him, went away, leaving him half dead.

and the angel said to them, Be not affrighted; for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people,

and behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS:

Then Mary arose and went with speed into the hill-country, to a city of Juda,

and they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trampled down by the Gentiles, till the times of the Gentiles too shall be fulfilled.

And when He had said these things, He went forward, going up to Jerusalem.

And He said unto them, when ye pray, say, "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done as in heaven so also upon earth;

and now shalt thou be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass; because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled at their season.

the heaven was opened, and the holy Spirit descended in a corporeal form, like a dove upon Him, and there came a voice from heaven saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

but he that knew it not, and did things deserving stripes, shall be beaten with few: for to whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will demand the more.

For I also am a man placed under the authority of others, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth it.

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondered at his staying so long in the temple:

and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,

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

praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will towards men.

and many of the children of Israel shall he convert unto the Lord their God.

And he would gladly have filled his belly with the husks which the swine did eat: and no man relieved him.

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

And He said unto them, I beheld Satan, as lightning, falling from heaven.

And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him before the Lord:

John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but a mightier than I is coming, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie: He will baptize you with the holy Spirit, and with fire;

But the publican standing at a distance did not presume so much as to lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner.

as also the cup after supper, saying, This cup represents the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you.

And they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.

And when ye shall see Jerusalem surrounded with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh: then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains,

and He came down the hill with them, and stood in the plain; with the rest of his disciples, and a great multitude of people from all the parts of Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from the coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases,

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

And when the angel came in to the room to her, he said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured; the Lord is with thee;

And when the hour was come, He sat down and the twelve apostles with Him.

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

And as they listened to these things, He proceeded and spake a parable; because He was nigh to Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately be manifested.

And He said unto them, O people void of understanding and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.

Are there none returning to give glory to God, but this stranger?

And as He drew near, beholding the city, He wept over it,

Therefore, if thou wilt but worship me, they all shall be thine.

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God:

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

and was carried by angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried.

And when eight days were fulfilled for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, having been so called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

Take heed to yourselves, least at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the cares of life, and so that day should come upon you unawares:

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

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

But do ye love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing from it: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the sons of the most High; for He is kind even to the ungrateful and the wicked:

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

And He spake a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

Now when He had finished his discourse in the audience of the people, He entered into Capernaum: and a certain centurion's servant,

And there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and he was a just and a religious man, who expected the consolation of Israel; and the holy Spirit was upon him.

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

He, that is faithful in the lest, is faithful also in much: and he, that is unjust in the lest, is unjust also in much.

Let your loins be girt, and your lights burning, and

Then said Mary to the angel, How can this be, since I am a virgin?

Then He opened their mind, to understand the scriptures:

But He answered, Things impossible with men are possible with God.

And it came to pass, as He was praying in private, his disciples were with Him: and He asked them saying, Whom say the people that I am?

Watch therefore and be constant in prayer, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these things, which shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

At this time Jesus was transported with joy in his spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and knowing, and hast revealed them to babes: even so, Father, for such was thy good pleasure.

No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or at lest he will be attached to the one, and neglect the other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon.

And He said to his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor for the body, what ye shall put on:

The law and the prophets continued until John: from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one presseth into it.

And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.

After these things He went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, Follow me:

Then said He to the disciples, It is impossible that offences should not come: but wo to him by whom they come.

Thus, I tell you, there shall be joy in heaven over one repenting sinner, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons, that have no need of repentance.

And He said to him, Arise, go thy way; thy faith hath saved thee.

And there was also a dispute among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest:

And He said unto them, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few: pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that He would send out workmen to his harvest.

Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing, Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to let it be lost?

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

And it came to pass on one of the days that He went into a ship, Himself and his disciples, and He said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake.

And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.

And when they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon a Cyrenean coming out of the country, and put the cross on him to bear it behind Jesus.

And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him and the malefactors: one on his right hand and the other on his left.

and he shall drink neither wine nor any other strong liquor; and he shall be filled with the holy Spirit even from his birth;

and others, to try Him, desired of Him a sign from heaven.

And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to prepare for the Lord a people well-disposed.

I tell you, He will avenge them speedily. And yet when the Son of man cometh, shall He find faith in the land?

And one of the malefactors that were executed with Him reviled Him, saying, If thou be the Messiah, save thyself and us.

And they brought to Him infants also, that He might touch them: and his disciples seeing it rebuked them.

---He, that heareth you, heareth me; and he, that rejecteth you, rejecteth me; and he, that rejecteth me, rejecteth Him that sent me.

And one day, as He was teaching, there were pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present to heal the people:

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

And one of those; who sat at table with Him, hearing these things, said unto Him, Happy is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

And that servant, who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself to do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; who was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her first marrying,

And He looked up and saw the rich people bringing their gifts to the treasury:

And He disappeared from them. And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, as He was talking with us by the way, and while He was opening to us the scriptures?

Now I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of them, that can only kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.

And He came out and went, as He used to do, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed Him.

In the mean time great multitudes of people being gathered together about Him, so that they trode upon one another, He began to say to his disciples, Beware of the leaven of the pharisees, which is hypocrisy: for there is nothing concealed,

A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man, out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

For who of you that hath a mind to build a tower does not first sit down and calculate the expence, whether he hath wherewithal to perfect it?

But when these things begin to come to pass, look upwards and lift up your heads, for your redemption draweth nigh.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

And it came to pass on the second-sabbath after the first, that as He was passing through the corn-fields, his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and rubbed them in their hands and ate them.

And He said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine on his journey is come to me,

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

So, every one of you, that doth not give up all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.

And when Jesus heard these things, He marvelled, and turning about, said to the multitude that followed Him, I declare unto you, I have not found so great faith, no not in Israel.

However rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

but when he came out he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them, and continued speechless:

The Lord therefore answered him and said, Thou hypocrite, does not any of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall and lead him away to watering?

was of the house and line of David) to be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was big with child.

And He led them out as far as to Bethany: and lifted up his hands and blessed them.

and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room to lay up my corn.

And as they were going by the way, there was one said to Him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest:

for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man, who takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.

Then Mary said, Behold the servant of the Lord, may it be unto me according to thy word. So the angel departed from her.

But Jesus said unto him, No one, that hath put his hand to the plough and looketh back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

and as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness 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 and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

But He said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

And the devil taking Him up into an high mountain, shewed Him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant,

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

Therefore said he to the multitudes that came to be baptised by him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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

But wo unto you pharisees, who tithe even your mint, and rue, and all your herbs, and pass by judgement and the love of God: these ought ye to practise and not to omit the others.

But he willing to justify himself said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

And as soon as Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the child leaped in her womb, and Elisabeth was filled with the holy Spirit:

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

Now as the people were in suspense, and were all thinking in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ or not,

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

And thou Capernaum, which art exalted even to heaven, shalt be cast down to hell.

And being in agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was like clotted blood falling down upon the ground.

The day of unleavened bread being come, on which the paschal-lamb was to be slain,

and all men shall see the salvation of God."

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

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

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

And he went through the cities and villages teaching, as He journeyed towards Jerusalem.

And the apostles; when they were returned, told Him all that they had done: and He took them and retired privately into a desert place belonging to the city Bethsaida.

It were better for him that a milstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to offend.

But I say unto you, Whosoever shall own me before men, the Son of man will also own him before the angels of God.

Thus, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God over one repenting sinner.

Sell what ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a never-failing treasure in the heavens, where no thief approacheth nor moth corrupteth:

And He was casting out a demon, and it was dumb: and when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spake; and the people wondered.

and some women that had been cured of evil spirits and other infirmities, as Mary Magdalene, out of whom were cast seven demons,

And they beckoned to their partners that were in the other ship, to come and help them; and they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were even sinking: and when Simon Peter saw it,

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not?

And when He was in one of the cities of that country, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus, fell prostrate to Him, and besought Him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.

And He said to them, Why did ye so seek me? Did not ye know that I ought to be in my Father's house?

And when the day began to decline, the twelve came and said to Him, Dismiss the people, that they may go into the villages and country-places round about, and bait, and get food: for here we are in a desert place.

And after these days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and retired five months,

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

At the same time came some of the pharisees, and said to Him, Go out and depart hence, for Herod intends to kill thee.

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

And they asked Him, saying, Master, we know that thou speakest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person of any, but teachest the way of God in truth:

so Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he

And He took the twelve with Him and said to them, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

And as some were speaking of the temple; how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts, He said, As for these things which ye see,

And He came down to Capernaum a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath-days,

And He said unto them, Ye justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

be ye therefore merciful as your heavenly Father also is merciful.

And He said unto them, this day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

Do ye think that I am come to give peace on the earth? I tell you, nay; but rather division.

And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your own people cast them out? wherefore they shall be your judges.

saying, What man of you that hath an hundred sheep, and loseth one of them, doth not leave the ninety-nine in the field, and go after that which was lost, till he find it?

And some of the Sadducees (who deny a resurrection) came to Him and asked Him,

And when the multitudes were gathering thick together He began to say, This is a wicked generation: they demand a sign, but no sign shall be given them, except that of the prophet Jonah:

But He said unto them, Do ye give them food. And they said, We have but five loaves and two fishes: unless we should go and buy provisions for all this people:

Now when Elisabeth's time for her delivery was fully come, she brought forth a son:

But He said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate; for I tell you, many will desire to enter in, and shall not be able.

But remain in the same house, eating and drinking such as they have; for the laborer is worthy of his hire.

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and follow me, cannot be my disciple.

Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and search carefully till she find it?

Now this is the meaning of the parable, The seed is the word of God:

And they were filled with confusion: and consulted together, what they might do to Jesus.

And looking round upon them all, He said to the man, Stretch out thine hand: and he did so, and his hand was made as sound as the other.

And he replied, If they hearken not to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one should rise from the dead.

But I will shew you whom ye should fear,---Fear Him, who after He hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, fear Him.

And when a great multitude was gathered together, of those that came to Him out of every city, He spake a parable saying,

And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the high-ways and hedges, and press them to come in, that my house may be filled:

Then they all rose up and led Him to Pilate.

He said also to him that had invited Him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor thy rich neighbors; least they invite thee again, and so a return be made thee.

And there appeared to Him an angel from heaven strengthening Him.

I think not. So likewise ye, when ye have done all things that were commanded you, say we are unprofitable servants, for we have done only what we ought to do.

And when they that were sent, returned to the house, they found the servant well, that had been sick.

But some of them said, He casteth out demons by Beelzebub the prince of demons:

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

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

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

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

But He who well knew their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself becomes desolate, and a house against a house falleth: if Satan also be divided against himself,

And they drew nigh to the village whither they were going: and He made as if He was going farther.

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

And now the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which doth not yield good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.

and sent his servant at supper-time to say to them that were invited, Come, for all things are now ready.

Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James,

Upon his saying this, all his adversaries were ashamed: but the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.

and as He came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carrying out to be buried, his mother's only son, and she was a widow: and many of the people of the city were with her.

blessed art thou among women! and when she saw him, she was confused at what he said, and pondered in her mind what sort of salutation this could be.

But ye shall not do so: but let the greatest among you be as the younger; and he that presides as he that serveth.

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

who was laid at his gate full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table: and the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass that the poor man died,

So is he that heapeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.

But he said to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant, Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, 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 man to enter into the kingdom of God.

And He took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven He blessed them; and brake and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

And when the Lord saw her, He was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, Do not weep.

And they all with one consent began to make excuses; the first said, I have bought a field, and I must go and see it, pray have me excused.

And there was a poor man named Lazarus,

and why then didst thou not put my money into the bank, that when I came I might have received it with interest?

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

to keep thee, and they shall bear thee up in their hands, least thou dash thy foot against a stone.

And they did so, and caused them all to sit down.

how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say, that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, The Lord hath need of him.

for he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of fishes which they had taken;

Seek ye therefore the kingdom of God, and all these shall be super-added unto you.

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

Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap; they have neither store-house nor barn, and yet God feedeth them: how much more worth are ye than the fowls?

And they did eat, and were all satisfied: and there was taken up what remained even of fragments twelve baskets.

It is like leaven, which a woman took and put into three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

And they pressed Him, saying, Stay with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is far spent. And He went in to tarry with them.

is it lawful for us to give tribute to Cesar, or not?

(to wit, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from Him for a time.

And there came publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

Now if God so clothe the grass which is to day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O ye of little faith?

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

And when they had brought their ships to land, they left all and followed Him.

And He came up and touched the bier, (and the bearers stopped,) and He said, Young man, I say unto thee, arise.

and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor:)

If then ye cannot do even the lest, why are ye so anxious about the rest?

And he said to them that stood by, Take away the pound from him, and give it to him that hath the ten pounds.

And turning to the disciples, He said to them in particular, Blessed are the eyes that see what ye see:

So the servant came and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go directly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the lame, and the blind.

And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed: and immediately the leprosy departed from him.

And all the people endeavoured to touch Him, for there went a divine virtue out of Him, and healed them all.

for many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and did not see them; and to hear what ye hear, but did not hear them.

And the men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for they repented upon the preaching of Jonas, and behold a greater than Jonas is here.

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

Ye have continued with me in my temptations;

And which of you by all his thought can add one moment to his life?

Consider the lilies, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I tell you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

And again He said, To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?

all that see it, should deride him, saying, this man began to build and was not able to finish.

for I tell you, that none of those men who were invited, shall taste of my supper.

And the dead person sat up, and began to speak: and He delivered him to his mother.

And they came with speed, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger:

And they could not take hold of his word before the people: and they marvelled at his answer and said no more.

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

They answering said, John the baptist: but others say Elias: and others, that some ancient prophet is risen again.

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

and his name is holy, and his mercy is on them that fear Him, unto all generations.

And their eyes were opened, and they knew Him.

and He taught in their synagogues with universal applause.

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, He said, How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God?

And Jesus answered him, it is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

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

And an awe seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, a great prophet is risen up among us, and God hath visited his people.

but when a stronger than he cometh upon him and conquers him, he taketh away his armour, wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

(Now at that very time He cured many of their diseases and plagues, and of evil spirits, and gave sight to many that were blind.)

But He strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one,

so likewise know ye, when ye see these things coming to pass, that the kingdom of God is at hand.

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

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

(For there is nothing secret, that shall not be made manifest: nor any thing concealed, which shall not be made known and come to light.)

even those that were tormented by impure spirits: and they were healed.

But the fame of Him spread more and more, and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities.

Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and so the last state of that man is worse than the first.

For as the lightning which lightneth from the one part of heaven shineth to the other: so also shall the Son of man be in his day.

Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye shall be satisfied. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye shall laugh.

And He said unto them, Verily I tell you, there is no one that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at table? but I am among you as one that serveth.

Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

for all these things the nations of the world seek after; but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

for I tell you, that this which is written must yet be accomplished in me, "And He was numbered with transgressors," for the things foretold concerning me are near at an end.

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

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, That every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord:) and to offer a sacrifice,

And He charged him to tell no one: but go, said He, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

and to preach the acceptable year of the Lord."

But He perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why do ye tempt me?

for the holy Spirit shall teach you at that very time what ye ought to say.

When the master of the house shall have risen up and shut the door, and ye begin to stand without and knock at the door saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and He shall answer and say to you, I know you not, whence ye are:

But Herod the tetrarch being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the wicked things which Herod did,

He hath wrought powerfully with his arm; He hath confounded those that were proud in the imagination of their heart.

And it was revealed to him by the holy Spirit, that he should not die before he had seen the Anointed of the Lord.

And immediately he rose up before them, took up the bed on which he lay, and went away to his house, glorifying God.

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

and it was told Him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without desiring to see thee.

and all that heard it, were amazed at the things which were related to them by the shepherds.

He hath cast down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the humble.

And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read what David did, when he himself was hungry and those that were with him? how he went into the house of God,

Therefore his father came out and desired him.

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

And He said unto them, Exact no more than what is appointed you.

And many other things by way of exhortation did he preach unto the people.

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

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

and when they had seen it, they divulged what had been told them concerning this child:

Rejoice in that day, and be exceeding glad; for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for thus did their fathers to the prophets.

When the messengers of John were departed, He began to speak unto the people concerning John, what went ye out into the wilderness to see?

for I tell you, that to every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even what he seemingly hath shall be taken away.

according to what is required in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.

Shew me a penny: whose image and inscription hath it? and they answered, Cesar's.

For He shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and insulted, and abused, and spit upon, and they will scourge Him, and put Him to death:

But some fell on good ground, and sprang up and yielded fruit an hundred-fold. And as He said these things He cried out, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."

and did take and eat the shew-bread, and gave also to his attendants, which it is not lawful for any to eat but the priests.

And the men came to Him, and said, John the baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou He that was to come, or are we to expect another?

And the servant said, Sir, it is done according to thine order, and still there is room.

Therefore whatsoever ye have said in darkness shall be heard in the light: and what ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.

Wo unto you that are full; for ye shall be hungry. Wo unto you that laugh now: for ye shall mourn and weep.

And this report of Him was spread through all Judea, and in all the country round about.

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

And the scribes and pharisees began to cavil, saying, Who is this that talketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God?

They were eating, drinking, marrying, and being married, till the day that Noah went into the ark: and the flood came and destroyed them all.

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

It is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew, and became a great tree, and the birds of the air lodged in it's boughs.

and came into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

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

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

for He that is mighty hath done great things for me,

And seek ye not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; neither be ye in careful suspense:

and all the trees, when they shoot out, ye see and know of yourselves that summer is now near:

Remember Lot's wife. Whosoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it;

And the devil said to Him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.

And He folded up the book, and gave it again to the minister, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon Him.

But He replied, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before thou hast thrice denied that thou knowest me.

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

and he said, Nay, father Abraham, but if one went to them from the dead, they will repent.

And He said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; nor two coats a piece.

Then said Peter, Behold, we have quitted all, and followed Thee.

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

But the father said to his servants, bring out the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

And some of the pharisees said to them, Why do ye do that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath-days?

and He sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

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

least having laid a foundation and not being able to finish,

and sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou He that was to come, or are we to expect another?

and he called one of the servants to him, and asked what these things meant.

whom he had a great value for, was ill and ready to die;

And he came by the influence of the Spirit into the temple, as his parents brought in the child Jesus to do concerning Him according to the custom of the law:

Carry neither purse, nor bag, nor shoes; and salute no one by the way.

And when He was landed, there met Him a man out of the city, who had been possessed by demons a long while, and wore no clothes, and abode in no dwelling but the tombs.

Then they took Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the high priest's. And Peter followed at a distance.

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

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

But they being terrified and frighted, thought they saw a spirit.

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

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

and behold, some men bringing on a couch a man that was paralytic; and they endeavoured to bring him in, and lay him before Him:

---and all the people that heard him, even the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John;

In that day, whoever shall be on the house-top, and his goods in the house, let him not come down into it to take them away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

and thou hast taught in our streets, But He will say, I tell you, I know you not, whence ye are; depart from me all ye workers of iniquity:

Nay the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Be not therefore afraid; ye are of more worth than many sparrows.