exactly as they delivered them to us, who were eve witnesses from the first, and ministers of the word;

And it came to pass, as he discharged his priestly office in the order of his periodical ministration before God,

For, lo! as the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the babe leaped for joy in my womb.

as he had spoken to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed.

as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been from the beginning:

through the bowels of mercy of our God; with which he hath visited us, as the dawn of the morning from on high,

And it came to pass, as the angels went from them into heaven, the men, the shepherds, said also to each other, Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath happened, which the Lord hath made known to us.

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

as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male child, that openeth the womb, shall be called holy to the Lord;

And he came by the spirit into the temple; just as the parents were bringing in the child Jesus, that they might do according to what was the custom of the law concerning him;

And when they had concluded the days, as they were returning, the child Jesus remained at Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother knew it not:

as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths strait:

Now it came to pass, at the time when John was baptising all the people, that Jesus also was baptised, and as he prayed, the heaven was opened,

And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age when he began his ministry, being (as was supposed the son of Joseph) of Heli,

And as the day was coming on, he went forth and departed into a desert place: and the multitude sought him out, and came to him, and would have detained him that he should not leave them.

AND it came to pass, as the multitude were thronging upon him, in order to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret:

as also on James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not: henceforward thou shalt catch men.

And it came to pass as he was just at one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy! and seeing Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

And he commanded him to tell no man: but go shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification, as Moses enjoined, for a testimony unto them.

And he said unto them, Can you make the children of the bridechamber fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them?

Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you a question; Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath-day, or to do evil? to preserve life or to destroy it?

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

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall revile you, and shall cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

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

Be ye therefore compassionate, as also your Father is compassionate.

The disciple is not above his teacher; but every one who is completely taught shall be as his master.

And as he drew near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carrying out, an only son to his mother, and she a widow; and a great concourse of the city was with her.

A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it up.

They by the road side, are such as hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh the word from their heart, that they should not be saved in believing.

And they on the rock, are such as when they have heard, with joy embrace the word; and these have not root, who for a time believe, and in a season of trial apostasize.

And as he landed, there met him a certain man from the city, who had devils for a long while, and kept no clothes on him, and never abode in a house, but in the tombs.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying: and as he was going, the multitude thronged him.

And it came to pass, as he had been praying in retirement, his disciples were with him, and he asked them, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

And it came to pass, as he was at prayer, that the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his raiment white and refulgent.

And it came to pass, as they were departing from him, Peter said unto Jesus, it is well that we are here, and we will make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias; not knowing what he said.

And as he was thus speaking, a cloud came and overshadowed them: and they were afraid as they were entering into the cloud.

And they understood not that declaration, and it was hid from them, that they should not comprehend its meaning: and they were afraid to ask him concerning that saying.

And it came to pass, as the days hastened to their period when he should be received up [to glory], that he resolutely set his face to go to Jerusalem;

And when the disciples James and John saw it, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them, just as Elias did?

And it came to pass, as they were walking on the road, a certain person said to him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

Go forth! behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.

And in the same family abide, eating and drinking such as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not about from house to house.

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

And he answering said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself."

And on the morrow, as he was departing, he took out of his purse two denarii, and gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take great care of him; and whatever farther expence may be incurred, when I return, I will repay thee.

And it came to pass, as they were travelling, that he entered into a certain village; and a woman, named Martha, received him into her house.

AND it came to pass, as he was in a certain place praying, when he had done, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.

And he said unto them, When ye pray say, Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come: thy will be done as in heaven so upon earth.

I tell you, though even he would not rise and give him because he is his friend; yet because of his importunity, roused up, he will give him as many as he needeth.

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

For what father of you, if his son ask a loaf, will he give him a stone? or if a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

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

If ye then, evil as ye are, know how to give good gifts to your children; how much more shall your Father, who is in heaven, give his Holy Spirit to those who ask him?

And it came to pass as he was speaking these words, a certain woman from among the multitude lift up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou hast sucked.

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

If then thy whole body be illuminated, not having any dark part, it will be wholly luminous, as a lamp by its brightness diffuseth light.

Now as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee invited him to dine with him; and going in with him, he sat down.

Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves concealed, which men, while walking over them, see not.

And as he was saying these things unto them, the scribes and Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to extort answers from him respecting many things;

For as thou art going with thy prosecutor to the magistrate, on the way endeavour to make up the matter with him; lest he drag thee before the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

Then the Lord answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not every one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the manger, and lead him to water?

O Jerusalem! Jerusalem! thou that killest the prophets, and stonest those who are sent unto thee; how often would I have collected thy children unto me, just as a hen gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

AND it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the principal Pharisees, to eat bread on the sabbath, that they were watchfully observant of him.

and addressing them, said, Whose ass or ox is fallen into a pit, and doth he not immediately pull him out on the sabbath-day?

And the servant said, Sir, it is done as thou orderedst, and yet there is room.

and I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hirelings.

THEN said he also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he received an information against him, as having dissipated his treasures.

And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye might say to that sycamore-tree, Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

Doth he hold it as a favour from that servant, that he did the things which were ordered him? I think not.

And it came to pass, as he was going towards Jerusalem, he passed also through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

And as he was entering a certain village, ten leprous men met him, who stood at a distance:

And looking towards them, he said, Go, shew yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, that as they were on the road, they were made clean.

For as the lightning flashing from one quarter under heaven, shineth to another quarter under heaven; so shall the Son of man also be at his day.

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

The Pharisee, standing by himself, made this prayer: God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of mankind, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or as this tax-gatherer.

And the tax-gatherer standing at a distance, would not even so much as lift his eyes heaven-ward, but smote on his breast, saying, May God accept the atonement for me a sinner!

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

And it came to pass, as he drew nigh to Jerusalem, a certain blind man sat by the road-side begging:

And as they were hearkening to these things, he proceeded on, and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and they supposed that immediately the kingdom of God would openly appear.

But as for these enemies of mine, who would not that I should reign over them, bring them hither, and slay them before me.

And it came to pass, as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

saying, Go into the opposite village; in which, as ye are at the entrance, ye will find a foal tied, on which no man hath ever yet sat: loose, and bring him.

And if any man ask you, Why ye loose it? thus shall ye say to him, That the Lord hath need of him.

Then they who were sent, going, found it just as he had described to them.

And as they were untying the foal, the owners of it said to them, Why loose ye the foal?

And as he went, they spread under him their garments on the road.

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

AND it came to pass, on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and scribes with the elders came upon him,

Then he answering said to them, I also will ask you one question; and resolve me:

AND as he looked up, he saw some casting their gifts into the treasury who were rich.

As for these things which ye are gazing upon, the days will come, in which one stone will not be left upon another, that shall not be utterly thrown down.

when they now put forth, as soon as ye see it ye know in yourselves that the summer is now near:

For as a snare shall it come upon all that are settled on the face of the whole earth.

And he said unto them, Lo! as you are at the entrance of the city, there will a man meet you, carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whither he is going.

And they going away, found it just as he had told them: and they made ready the passover.

And the Son of man indeed goeth, as is decreed: but wo to that man by whom he is betrayed!

But ye shall not act thus: but the superior among you, let him be as the junior; and he that presideth, as he that serveth.

For which is the greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that waits? is not he that sitteth at table? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.

And I appoint you, as my Father hath appointed me, a kingdom;

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, lo! Satan hath earnestly sought you, that he might sift you as wheat: