"I am the servant of the Lord," exclaimed Mary; "let it be with me as you have said." Then the angel left her.

Now, when the angels had left them and gone back to Heaven, the shepherds said to one another: "Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has happened, of which the Lord has told us."

"Now, Lord, thou wilt let thy servant go, According to thy word, in peace,

Let your lives, then, prove your repentance; and do not begin to say among yourselves 'Abraham is our ancestor,' for I tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!

"Let the man who has two coats," answered John, "share with him who has none; and the man who has food do the same."

On returning from the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the power of the Spirit through the Wilderness for forty days, tempted by the Devil.

And the Devil led Jesus up, and showing him in a single moment all the kingdoms of the earth, said to him:

The Devil next led him into Jerusalem, and, placing him on the parapet of the Temple, said: "If you are God's Son throw yourself down from here,

Starting up, they drove Jesus out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town stood, intending to hurl him down.

And Jesus said to them: "I ask you, is it allowable to do good on the Sabbath--or harm? to save a life, or let it perish?"

How can you say to your brother 'Brother, let me take out the straw in your eye,' while you yourself do not see the beam in your own? Hypocrite! Take out the beam from your own eye first, and then you will see clearly how to take out the straw in your brother's.

That was why I did not even venture to come to you myself; but speak, and let my manservant be cured.

Other seed fell into rich soil, and grew, and gave a hundred-fold return." After saying this, Jesus cried aloud: "Let him who has ears to hear with hear."

One day about that time, Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them: "Let us go across the lake."

The man from whom the demons had gone out begged Jesus to let him be with him; but Jesus sent him away.

And to all present he said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed: "Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying;

To another man Jesus said: "Follow me." "Let me first go and bury my father," said the man.

"Master," said another, "I will follow you; but first let me say good-bye to my family."

This you do know, that, had the owner of the house known at what time the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have let his house be broken into.

"You hypocrites!" the Master answered him. "Does not every one of you let his ox or his ass loose from its manger, and take it out to drink, on the Sabbath?

It is not fit either for the land or for the manure heap. Men throw it away. Let him who has ears to hear with hear!"

And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry;

'They have the writings of Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham; 'let them listen to them.'

Jesus, however, called the little children to him. "Let the little children come to me," he said, "and do not hinder them; for it is to the childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs.

Then they led it back to Jesus, and threw their cloaks on the foal and put Jesus upon it.

When he had almost reached the place where the road led down the Mount of Olives, every one of the many disciples began in their joy to praise God loudly for all the miracles that they had seen:

But Jesus began to tell the people this parable-- "A man once planted a vineyard, and then let it out to tenants, and went abroad for a long while.

But, on seeing him, the tenants consulted with one another. 'Here is the heir!' they said. 'Let us kill him, and then the inheritance will become ours.'

He will come and put those tenants to death, and will let the vineyard to others." "Heaven forbid!" they exclaimed when they heard it.

And Jesus said: "See that you are not led astray; for many will take my name, and come saying 'I am He,' and 'The time is close at hand.' Do not follow them.

But with you it must not be so. No, let the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who leads like him who serves.

While he was still speaking, a crowd appeared in sight, led by the man called Judas, who was one of the Twelve. Judas approached Jesus, to kiss him;

On which Jesus said: "Let me at least do this"; and, touching his ear, he healed the wound.

Then they all rose in a body and led Jesus before Pilate.

There were two others also, criminals, led out to be executed with Jesus.

Meanwhile the people stood looking on. Even the leading men said with a sneer: "He saved others, let him save himself, if he is God's Christ, his Chosen One."

After this, Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and there raised his hands and blessed them.