even as they were delivered to us by those who were, from the beginning, eye-witnesses and. ministers of the word;

It came to pass, while he was officiating as priest before God, in the order of his class, that,

He has helped Israel his servant, (as he spoke to our fathers,)

(as he spoke by the mouth of all his holy prophets of ancient times,)

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

And when eight days were completed for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, as it had been called by the angel, before he was conceived in the womb.

(as it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight;

And it came to pass, while all the people were being immersed, that Jesus also was immersed; and as he was praying, the heaven was opened,

And Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his ministry, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, son of lleli,

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

And he charged him to tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and make offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, that it may be a testimony to them.

Then Jesus said to them, I will ask you a question: Which is lawful on the sabbath, to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill?

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and shall withdraw themselves from you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.

Give to every one that asks of you; and of him that takes away your goods, ask them not again.

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

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

The disciple is not above his teacher; but every accomplished disciple shall be as his teacher.

But as they had nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, then, will love him the more?

The sower went forth to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden down, and the birds of the air ate it up.

for he had a daughter, his only child, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. And as he went, the multitude pressed upon him.

And it came to pass, as he was praying in a retired place, that his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying: "Who do the multitudes say that I am?

And as he prayed, the appearance of his face was changed, and his raiment became white and glittering.

And it came to pass, that, as they were withdrawing from him, Peter said to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for thee, one for Moses, and one for. Elijah, not knowing what he said.

While he was saying these things, there came a cloud, and it overshadowed them; and they were afraid as those men entered the cloud.

But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they might not understand it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

And it came to pass, as the time for him to be taken up into heaven had fully come, that he set his face steadfastly to go up to Jerusalem.

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said: Lord, is it thy will that we command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them, even as Elijah did?

And it came to pass, as they were going on their journey, that a certain man said to him: Lord, I will follow thee wherever thou shalt go.

Go; behold, I send you as lambs in the midst of wolves.

He answered and said: You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole strength, and with your whole understanding, and your neighbor as yourself.

And it came to pass, as they continued their journey, that he entered a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha 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 said to them: "When you pray, say, Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

I say to you, Although he will not arise and give him, because he is his friend, yet, on account of his importunity, he will arise and give him as many as he needs.

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

If a son ask bread of any one of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he, instead of a fish, give him a serpent?

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

If, then, you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of man shall also be to this generation.

If, therefore, your whole body is light, having no part dark, the whole shall be light, as when a lamp, by its brightness, gives you light.

And as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. And he went in and reclined at table.

But give as charity the contents of the cup, and behold, all things are clean for you.

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. To whomever much has been given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have intrusted much, of him will they ask the more.

Hypocrites, does not each one of you, on the sabbath, loose his ox or his ass from the stable, and lead him away, and give him water?

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent to thee: how often have I desired to gather thy children together, as a bird gathers her young under her wings, and you refused.

And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you commanded, and yet there is room.

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

But his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

But as soon as this your son has come, Who has eaten up your estate with harlots, you have killed for him the fatted calf.

And he called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer act as steward.

And he said to them: You set yourselves forth as righteous before men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men, is detestable in the sight of God.

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

And as he entered a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood at a distance.

And when he saw them, he said to them: Go, show your selves to the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were made clean.

And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said: The kingdom of God comes not so as to attract attention;

For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven, shines to an other part under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day.

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

In like manner also, as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

Verily I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God, as a little child, shall in no way enter into it.

And it came to pass, that, as he came near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road begging.

And as they heard these things, he also spoke a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear.

And if any one ask you why you loose him, thus shall you say to him: The Lord has need of him.

And those who were sent, went, and found as he had said to them.

And as they were loosing the colt, the owners of him said to them: Why do you loose the colt?

And as he was going on, they spread their mantles in the road.

And he answered and said to them: I also will ask you one thing, and do you answer me.

Whoever shall fall on this stone, shall be dashed to pieces; but on whomever it shall fall, it will make him as chaff for the wind.

Therefore, in the resurrection, of which of them shall she be the wife? for the seven had her as a wife.

And after this they durst not ask him any question at all.

And as some were saying of the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, he said:

As for these things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

For as a snare, it shall come on all that dwell on the face of all the land.

And he said to them: Behold, as you go into the city, there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house that he enters;

And they went, and found as he had said to them; and they made ready the passover.

And the Son of man goes, as it is determined; but alas for that man by whom he is delivered up.

But you shall not be so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and him that is chief, as he that serves.

For which is greater, he that reclines at table, or he that serves? Is not he that reclines at table? But I am among you as one that serves.

and I appoint to you a kingdom, as my Father has appointed to me,

And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded you apostles for himself, that he may sift you as wheat.

And Jesus said to the chief priests, and the captains of the temple, and the elders that had come against him: Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber?

and if I also ask you a question, you will not answer me, nor let me go.

and said to them: You have brought to me this man as one that turns the people away; and behold, I have examined him before you, and have found in this man no fault, with respect to the things of which you accuse him;

And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they demanded.

And as they led him away, they laid hold of Simon, a certain Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might carry it after Jesus.

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

And he said to them: What matters are these which you are discussing with one another as you walk and are sad?

And some of those who were with us went to the sepulcher, and found it even as the women had said, but him they saw not.

And they drew near the village to which they were going; and he made as if he would go further.

See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me have.

And while they did not believe as yet for joy, and were astonished, he said to them: Have you any thing here to eat?

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

And it came to pass, that as he blessed them, he was separated from them, and carried up into heaven.