Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to compile a treatise of those things, which are surely known among us,

even as they declared them unto us, which from the beginning saw their selves, and were ministers at the doing:

I determined also, as soon as I had searched out diligently all things from the beginning, that then I would write unto thee, good Theophilus,

And it came to pass, as he executed the priest's office before God as his course came,

And it fortuned, as soon as the time of his office was out, he departed home into his own house. And after those days,

And Mary said, "Behold the handmaiden of the Lord, be it unto me even as thou hast said." And the angel departed from her.

And it fortuned, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe sprang in her belly. And Elizabeth was filled with the holy ghost,

For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe sprang in my belly for joy.

Even as he promised to our fathers, Abraham and to his seed forever."

Even as he promised by the mouth of his holy prophets which were since the world began.

And it fortuned, as soon as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, "Let us go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is happened, which the Lord hath showed unto us."

And the shepherds returned, praising and lauding God for all that they had heard and seen, even as it was told unto them.

As it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every man child that first openeth the matrix, shall be called holy to the Lord":

and to offer, as it is said in the law of the Lord, "A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons."

And as soon as they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee to their own city, Nazareth.

And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned home, the child Jesus bode still in Jerusalem, unknowing to his father and mother.

as it is written in the book of the sayings of Isaiah the prophet, which sayeth, "The voice of a crier in wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

As the people were in a doubt, and all men disputed in their hearts of John: Whether he were very Christ;

And it fortuned, as all the people received baptism - And when Jesus was baptised and did pray - that heaven was opened,

And as soon as the devil had ended all his temptations, he departed from him for a season.

And he came to Nazareth where he was nursed, and as his custom was, went into the synagogue on the Sabbath days, and stood up for to read.

And as many as were in the synagogue when they heard that, were filled with wrath

As soon as it was day, he departed and went away into a desert place, and the people sought him and came to him, and kept him that he should not depart from them.

It came to pass as the people pressed upon him, to hear the word of God, that he stood by the lake of Gennesaret:

And it fortuned as he was in a certain city, behold, there was a man full of leprosy: and when he had spied Jesus, he fell on his face and besought him saying, "Lord if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean."

And he warned him, that he should tell no man: but that he should go and show himself to the priest, and offer for his cleansing according as Moses commandment was, for a witness unto them.

And he said unto them, "Can ye make the Children of the wedding fast, as long as the bridegroom is present with them?

Then said Jesus unto them, "I will ask you a question: Whether is it lawful on the Sabbath days, to do good? Or to do evil? To save life? Or for to destroy it?"

And he beheld them all in compass, and said unto the man, "Stretch forth thy hand." And he did so, and his hand was restored, and made as whole as the other.

And as soon as it was day, he called his disciples, and of them he chose twelve, which also he called his apostles.

Blessed are ye when men hate you, and thrust you out of their company, and rail on you, and abhor your name, as an evil thing, for the son of man's sake.

Give to every man that asketh of thee. And of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again.

And as ye would that men should do to you: so do ye to them likewise.

If ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive: what thank shall ye have: for the very sinners, lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

Be ye therefore merciful, as your father is merciful.

The disciple is not above his master. Every man shall be perfect, even as his master is.

Why call ye me 'Master, Master': and do not as I bid you?

And behold a woman in that city, which was a sinner, as soon as she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster box of ointment,

"A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden under feet, and the fowls of the air devoured it up.

And some fell on stone, and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moistness.

And some fell on good ground, and sprang up and bare fruit, a hundred fold." And as he said these things, he cried, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."

And as they sailed, he fell asleep. And there arose a storm of wind in the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

And as he went out of the ship to land, there met him a certain man out of the city, which had a devil long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house: but among graves.

for he had but a daughter only, upon a twelfth year of age, and she lay a dying. And as he went, the people thronged him.

And it fortuned, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, "Who say the people that I am?"

And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was changed, and his garment was white and shone.

And it chanced, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, "Master, it is good being here for us. Let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." And wist not what he said.

And as soon as the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close: and told no man in those days any of those things, which they had seen.

And it chanced on the next day, as they came down from the hill, much people came and met him.

As he yet was a coming, the fiend rent him, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him to his father.

But they wist not what that word meant, and it was hid from them that they understood it not. And they feared to ask him of that saying.

But they would not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

When his disciples, James, and John, saw that, they said, "Lord, wilt thou that we command that fire come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?"

And it chanced, as he went in the way, a certain man said unto him, "I will follow thee whithersoever thou go."

Go your ways. Behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

And in the same house tarry still, eating and drinking such as they have. For the laborer is worthy of his reward. Go not from house to house:

and into whatsoever city ye enter, if they receive you, eat such things as are set before you,

And he said unto them, "I saw Satan, as it had been lightning, fall down from heaven.

And he answered and said, "Thou shalt love thy Lord 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."

Then a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came nigh unto him: and when he saw him, had compassion on him,

It fortuned as they went, that he entered into a certain town. And a certain woman named Martha, received him into her house.

And it fortuned, as he was praying in a certain place: when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, "Master, teach us to pray; As John taught his disciples."

And he said unto them, "When ye pray, say: O Our father which art in heaven, hallowed by thy name. Let thy kingdom come. Thy will, be fulfilled, even in earth as it is in heaven.

I say unto you, Though he would not arise and give him, because he is his friend: Yet because of his importunity he would rise and give him as many as he needed.

"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.

If the son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father: will he give him a stone? Or if he ask fish, will he for a fish, give him a serpent?

Or if he ask an egg: will he offer him a scorpion?

And it fortuned, as he thus spake those things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, "Happy is the womb that bare thee and the paps, which gave thee suck.

For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall the son of man be to this nation.

For if all thy body shall be light, having no part dark: then shall all be full of light, even as when a candle doeth light thee with his brightness."

And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.

Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye are as graves which appear not; And the men that walk over them, are not aware of them."

As there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people - insomuch that they trod one another - he began to say unto his disciples, "First of all, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

And ask not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither climb ye up on high:

and ye yourselves, like unto men that wait for their master when he will return from a wedding: that as soon as he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him.

But he that knew not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whom much is given: of him shall be much required. And to whom men much commit, the more of him will they ask.

While thou goest with thine adversary to the ruler: as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him, lest he bring thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the jailer, and the jailer cast thee into prison.

Then answered him the Lord and said, "Hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the Sabbath day, loose his ox, or his ass, from the stall, and lead him to the water?

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee: how often would I have gathered thy children together, as the hen gathereth her nest under her wings, but ye would not.

And answered them, saying, "Which of you shall have an ass, or an ox, fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the Sabbath day?"

And the servant said, 'Lord it is done as thou commandedst, and yet there is room.'

And as soon as he cometh home he calleth together his lovers, and neighbours saying unto them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.'

and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.'

He answered, and said to his father, 'Lo these many years have I done thee service, neither brake at any time thy commandment, and yet gavest thou me never so much as a kid to make merry with my lovers:

but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy goods with harlots, thou hast for his pleasure killed the fatted calf.'

And it chanced as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through Samaria and Galilee.

And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men, that were lepers, which stood afar off,

When he saw them, he said unto them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And it chanced, as they went, they were cleansed.

for as the lightning that appeareth out of the one part of the heaven, and shineth unto the other part of heaven, So shall the son of man be in his days.

"As it happened in the time of Noah, so shall it be in the time of the son of man.

Likewise also, as it chanced, in the days of Lot. They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built.

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

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

And it came to pass, as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging.

And Jesus said to him, "This day is health come unto this house, forasmuch as he also is become the child of Abraham.

As they heard these things, he added thereto a similitude, because he was nigh to Jerusalem; And because also, they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appear.

saying, "Go ye in to the town which is over against you. In the which as soon as ye are come, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat. Loose him and bring him hither.

And if any man ask you, why that ye loose him: thus say unto him, 'The Lord hath need of him.'"

They that were sent went their way, and found, even as he had said unto them.

And as they were a loosing the colt, the owners said unto them, "Why loose ye the colt?"