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

Now while Zachariah was acting as priest before God in the due course of his class, it fell to his lot, according to the custom of priesthood,

And as he saw him Zachariah was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

As soon as his term of priestly service was ended he went home;

Then Mary said: "Behold I am Lord's slave. Let it be to me as you have said." Then the angel departed from her.

"As he spoke to our forefathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever."

"As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets Which have been since the world began

And the shepherds returned, glorifying God and praising him for all those things that they had seen and heard, even as it was told to them.

as it is written in the law of Moses, Every firstborn male shall be called holy to the Lord.

And they also offered a sacrifice as commanded in the Law of the Lord A pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.

As soon as all that the law required had been done, they returned to Galilee to their own town, Nazareth.

And when he was twelve years old they went up, as was customary, at the time of the feast

As it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah. The voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare the way for God, make straight paths for him.

Then bring forth fruit befitting your penitence, and do not begin to say to yourselves, "We have Abraham as our father." I tell you that God is able to raise up sons to Abraham out of these stones.

And the crowd began to ask him questions. "What shall we do then?" they asked. In reply he said to them.

And Jesus himself when he began to teach was about thirty years of age. He was the son (as it was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Then he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up. and, as was his custom, he entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath Day, and stood up to read.

All were amazed, and began to ask one another, saying. "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits and they come out."

And instantly the leprosy left him. Jesus ordered him to tell no one, "But be off," he said, "show yourself to the priest, and make the offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

Again they said unto him. "Why do the disciples of John fast frequently, and make supplications, as also do the disciples of the Pharisees, but your disciples are eating and drinking?"

So he rose and stood. Then Jesus said to them. "I ask you whether it is lawful on the Sabbath Day to do good or to do harm? To save a life or to destroy it?"

"Blessed are you when men shall hate you, And excommunicate you and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil because of the Son of man.

And as you would like men to do to you, So do you also to them.

"And if you lend to those from whom you are hoping to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so as to get as much back.

"Do you therefore be merciful, As your Father is merciful.

So when the captain heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to ask him to come and save his slave.

So the men came to Jesus and said, "John the Baptist has sent us to ask you if you are the coming one, or if we are to expect another."

"This is why I tell you that her sins, many as they are, are forgiven, for her love is great; but he who is forgiven little, loves but little.

As a great crowd was gathering, and men of town after town kept restoring to him, he spoke a parable to them.

"A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed some fell by the wayside, and was trodden under foot, and the wild birds ate it up.

"Some other seed dropped on the rock, as soon as it grew it withered away, because it had no moisture.

"And that which fell upon thorns is those who have heard, but as they go on their way of word is choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of life; so they bring no fruit of perfection.

For Jesus was already commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it had seized him and held him, and they again and again kept him under guard, and put him in chains and fetters. But he would break his bonds asunder, as he was driven by the demon in to the desert.

And as Jesus returned the crowd welcomed him;

for he had only one daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay dying. But as he went the crowds continued to press in on him.

As he was speaking some one came from the house of the synagogue, saying. "Your daughter is dead! Do not trouble the Master."

"If any one will not receive you, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave this town, as a testimony against them."

And as he was praying the appearances of his countenance became different, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

And while he was saying this, there came a cloud and began to overshadow them; and they were awestruck as they entered into the cloud.

But they did not understand this saying; it was hidden from them so that they perceived it not, and they were sore afraid to ask him about his saying.

Now there arose a dispute among them as to which one of them was the greatest.

And when his disciples, James and John, saw this they said, "Lord, are you willing for us to bid fire come down from heaven and destroy them?" As Elijah did.

As they were going on their way, a man came to him and said, "I will follow wherever you go."

"'The very dust of your town which clings to your feet we wipe off as protest; but know this, that the kingdom of God is drawing near to you.'

"You must love the Lord your God," he answered, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."

"But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was, and when he saw him was moved with compassion.

It happened as they went on their way that he entered into a certain village were a woman named Martha received him into her house.

It happened he was praying in a certain place, and when he stopped, one of his disciples said to him, "Master, teach us how to pray, just as John taught his disciples."

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

"If you give good gifts to your children, how much more shall the Father who is in heaven give the Holy spirit to those that ask him!"

"for as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so shall the Son of man be to this generation.

"If, however, your whole body is full of light, without having any part dark, it will be wholly radiant with light, as when the lamp illumines you with its bright rays."

"but he who did not know, but did things worthy of a beating, will receive few lashes. To whom much has been given, from him much will be required, and to whom much is entrusted, of him they will ask the more.

"For as you go before the magistrate with your opponent do your utmost to get quit of him, lest he drag you before the judge, and the judge delivers you over to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison.

"I tell you no; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did."

But the Lord answered him. "Hypocrites!" he said, "does not each one of you loose his ox or his ass from the stall on the Sabbath Day, and lead it to water,

As he said this, all adversaries were put to shame; and all the crowd rejoiced for the glorious things that he continually did.

teaching as he journeyed toward Jerusalem. And a man came behind him and said, "Lord are there but few that are saved?"

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!

And to them he said, "Which of you when an ox or ass has fallen into a well, will at once pull him out on the Sabbath Day?"

"Or what king as he goes forth to join battle with another king in war does not sit down first and deliberate whether he can meet with ten thousand men the one who is advancing against him with twenty thousand?

"If he cannot, while the other king is yet a great way off, he sends an embassy to ask conditions of peace.

"So they began to make merry. But his elder son was in the field, and as he drew near to the house he heard music and dancing,

"And to you I say, Use mammon, dishonest as it is, to make yourselves friends, so that when it shall fail they will welcome you to the eternal tabernacles.

"The man who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much, and he who is unjust in a very little, is unjust also as much.

"The rich man also died, and was buried. And as he was tormented in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom.

Now it happened that as he went his way to Jerusalem, he passed between Samaria and Galilee.

And as he was going certain village ten lepers met him.

Perceiving this he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priest." And as they went they were made clean.

Now one of them, as he saw that he was cured, came back, glorifying God in a loud voice,

"For as the lightning when it lightens out of the one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day.

"But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, "'O God be merciful to me, the sinner!'

"who shall not certainly receive many times as much in this time, and in the age to come eternal."

As Jesus drew near to Jericho, there was a blind man who sat by the wayside begging.

As soon as Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Come down quickly, Zaccheus, for today I must stay at your house."

As they were listening to his words he added this parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.

he sent two of his disciples saying. "Go into the village in the front, and on entering it you will find an ass's colt tied, on which no one has ever ridden.

Then those who were sent out and found it as he had told them.

For as they were untying the colt, the owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

And when he came into view of the city, as he approached it he broke into loud weeping,

"I will also ask you a question," he replied.

So they reasoned among themselves. "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why did you not believe in him?'

"At harvest-time he sent a slave to the vine-dressers, to ask them to give him a share of the crop; but the vine-dresser beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

"Every one who falls on that stone will be broken in pieces; but whoever it falls upon will be scattered as dust."

"In the resurrection whose wife shall she be? For they all seven had her as wife."

for they no longer dared to ask him any questions.

"As for what you are looking at, the time is coming when not one stone will be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down."

So they went and found everything as he had told them, they prepared the Passover.

"The Son of man indeed goes on his way, as it has been determined; but woe to that man by who he is betrayed."

And there arose also a dispute among them as to which of them could be considered the greatest,

"For which is greater, he who sits at table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at table? But I am in your midst as one who serves.

"And I promise you a kingdom, even as my Father has promised me a kingdom;

Then he went out, and began to go to the Mount of Olives, as was his wont; and his disciples followed him.

(And being in agony he kept praying more earnestly; and his sweat became as if it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.)

"Permit me to do this at least," said Jesus, as he touched his ear and healed him.

They would blindfold him and ask him. "Prophesy! Tell who struck you!"

"And if I ask you, you will not answer.

and said to them. "You brought before me this man as one who incited the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence, and I find no fault in this man regarding the charges that you brought against him.

But the other, answering, reproved him, saying. "Have you no fear of God even? When you are suffering the same punishment as he?

and as they talked and discussed matter, Jesus himself drew near and began walking beside them.