But the agent said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy plea was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth will bear a son for thee. And thou shall call his name John.

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he should, no, not drink wine and strong drink. And he will be filled of Holy Spirit, even from his mother's belly.

And behold, thou will be mute, and not able to speak until that day these things will come to pass, because thou did not believed my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.

And when he came out, he could not speak to them, and they recognized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was beckoning to them, and remained speechless.

And the agent said to her, Fear not, Mary, for thou have found favor with God.

And Mary said to the agent, How will this be, since I know not a man?

And there were shepherds in the same region living in the fields, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

And the agent said to them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good-news of great joy that will be to all the people,

And it was divinely revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death before he would see the Christ of Lord.

and this woman was a widow to eighty-four years), who did not depart from the temple, serving with fastings and supplications night and day.

and having fulfilled the days, during their return the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and his mother did not know it,

And not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem, seeking him.

And he said to them, Why is it that ye were seeking me? Had ye not known that I must be among the things of my Father?

And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them.

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have a father, Abraham. For I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

And even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore not making good fruit is cut down, and cast into fire.

And having answered, he says to them, He who has two coats, let him share with him not having, and he who has food, let him do likewise.

And he said to them, Collect not one thing more than from what has been appointed for you.

John responded, saying to them all, I indeed immerse you in water, but a man mightier than I comes, of whom I am not worthy to unloose the strap of his shoes. He will immerse you in Holy Spirit and fire,

And Jesus answered, saying to him, It is written, Man will not live on bread alone, but on every saying of God.

And having answered, Jesus said to him, It is said, Thou shall not challenge Lord thy God.

And all witnessed to him, and wondered at the words of grace that proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is this not the son of Joseph?

And he said, Truly I say to you, that not one prophet is acceptable in his fatherland.

And Jesus rebuked it, saying, Be thou muzzled, and come out of him. And the demon having thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, not having harm him.

And also demons came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou are the Christ, the Son of God. And rebuking them, he did not allow them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.

And when it became day, having departed, he went to a desolate place. And the multitudes sought him, and they came to him, and were restraining him not depart from them.

And having answered, Simon said to him, Master, having toiled through the whole night, we took nothing, but at thy saying, I will let down the net.

And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net was tearing.

and likewise also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not, from henceforth thou will be catching men.

And not having found how they might bring him in because of the multitude, after going up upon the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the small bed into the midst in front of Jesus.

And having answered, Jesus said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those faring badly.

I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

And he also spoke a parable to them. No man puts a patch of a new garment on an old garment, otherwise both the new tears, and that from the new will not blend with the old.

But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not permitted to do on the Sabbath day?

And having answered them, Jesus said, Have ye not read even this, what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him,

how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the loaves of the presentation, and also gave to those who were with him, which is not permitted to eat, except the priests alone?

And he happened in these days to go out onto the mountain to pray, and he was continuing all night in prayer to God.

To him who strikes thee on the cheek offer the other also, and from him who takes away thy cloak, also do not withhold thy coat.

Give to every man who asks thee, and from him who takes away thy personal things do not demand them back.

And do not criticize, and ye will, no, not be criticized. And do not condemn, and ye will, no, not be condemned. Forgive, and ye will be forgiven.

And he spoke a parable to them. Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a ditch?

A disciple is not above his teacher, but every disciple who is fully developed will be as his teacher.

And why do thou see the speck in thy brother's eye, but do not perceive the beam in thine own eye?

Or how can thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow me to take out the speck that is in thine eye, when thou thyself do not see the beam in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first take out the beam from thine own eye, and then thou wil

For a good tree is not producing corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree producing good fruit.

For each tree is known from its own fruit. For they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they harvest grapes from a bramble bush.

And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and not do the things that I say?

He is like a man who builds a house, who dug and excavated, and laid a foundation upon the rock. And when a flood developed, the stream beat upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock.

But he who heard, and not having done, is like a man who built a house upon the soil without a foundation, on which the stream beat, and straightaway it fell. And the ruin of that house became great.

And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far distant from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, be not troubled, for I am not worthy that thou should come under my roof.

And when Jesus heard these things, he marveled him, and having turned around to the multitude who followed him, he said, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.

And when the Lord saw her, he felt compassion toward her, and said to her, Weep not.

And blessed is he, whoever will not be offended by me.

For I say to you, among men born of women there is not one prophet greater than John the immerser, yet the smaller in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

But the Pharisees and the lawyers who were not immersed by him, rejected the purpose of God for themselves.

They are like children sitting in the marketplace, and calling to each other, and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance. We mourned to you, and ye did not weep.

And of them not having to repay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore, do thou say, will love him more?

Thou gave me no kiss, but this woman, since I came in, has not ceased kissing my feet much.

Thou did not anoint my head with olive oil, but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.

And another fell on the rock, and having grown, it withered away because of not having moisture.

And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the others in parables, so that seeing they would not see, and hearing they would not understand.

And that which fell in the thorns, these are those who heard, and as they go they are choked by cares and wealth and pleasures of life, and do not bring to maturity.

For there is no secret that will not become visible, nor hid, that will not be known and come to be visible.

Notice therefore how ye hear. For whoever has, to him will be given, and whoever has not, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.

And his mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him because of the crowd.

And when he came forth upon the land, a certain man met him out of the city, who had demons of a considerable time. And he wore no clothing, and did not dwell in a house, but in the sepulchers.

And when he saw Jesus, having cried out, he fell down before him. And in a great voice he said, What is with me and with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

And they entreated him that he would not command them to to out into the abyss.

And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling. And having fallen down before him, she declared to him in the presence of all the people for what reason she touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

While he still spoke, some man comes from the synagogue ruler, saying to him, Thy daughter has died. Do not trouble the teacher.

But having heard it, Jesus answered him, saying, Fear not, only believe and she will be saved.

And when he came to the house, he did not allow any man to enter in except Peter and John and James, and the father of the girl and the mother.

And all were weeping and bewailing her. But he said, Weep not. She did not die, but sleeps.

And as many as will not receive you, when departing from that city, also shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

But the multitudes having known, they followed him. And having received them, he spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who had need of healing.

But he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, There are for us not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless, after going, we might buy food for all this people.

But I tell you truly, there are some of those who stand here, who will, no, not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

And it came to pass, as they were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here, and we could make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah, not knowing what he was sayi

And I begged thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they could not.

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

And having answered, John said, Master, we saw a certain man casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.

But Jesus said to him, Do not forbid, for he who is not against us is for us.

And they did not receive him, because his face was going to Jerusalem.

But having turned around, he rebuked them, and said, Ye do not know what kind of spirit ye are.

For the son of man came not to destroy the lives of men, but to save. And they went to another village.

And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky, nests, but the Son of man has not where he might lay his head.

And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him, and if not, it will return to you.

And remain in the same house eating and drinking from their things, for the workman is worthy of his wage. Do not depart from house to house.

But into whatever city ye enter, and they will not receive you, after departing into the thoroughfares if it, say,

Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are made subject to you, but rejoice because your names are written in the heavens.

For I say to you, that many prophets and kings desired to see what ye see, and did not see, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.

But Martha was encumbered about much serving. And having stood near, she said, Lord, do thou not care that my sister left me behind to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may help me.

but one thing is necessary, and Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.

And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive every man who is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

since a friend arrived from the road to me, and I do not have what I would set before him,

and that man from inside, having answered, would say, Do not cause toils for me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I am not able, after getting up, to give thee?

I say to you, though he will not give him, after getting up, because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, having awaken, he will give him as many as he needs.

He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.

When the unclean spirit departs out of the man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest. And not finding, it says, I will return to my house from where I came out.

Watch therefore the light in thee not be darkness.