And it came to pass, while he was in the order of his course performing the priest's office before God,

And when Zacharias saw him, he was startled and struck with fear:

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondered at his staying so long in the temple:

blessed art thou among women! and when she saw him, she was confused at what he said, and pondered in her mind what sort of salutation this could be.

Then Mary said, Behold the servant of the Lord, may it be unto me according to thy word. So the angel departed from her.

Now when Elisabeth's time for her delivery was fully come, she brought forth a son:

so Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he

And when the angels went from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let us go to Bethlehem, and see this which hath been told us, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

And when eight days were fulfilled for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, having been so called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

but supposing Him to be in the company, went a day's journey, and then sought for Him among their kindred and acquaintance:

And when they saw Him, they were amazed. And his mother said to Him, Son, why didst thou deal thus with us? behold, thy father and I with grief have been seeking for thee.

And He said to them, Why did ye so seek me? Did not ye know that I ought to be in my Father's house?

and all men shall see the salvation of God."

Bring forth therefore fruits becoming penitents, and do not say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father," for I tell you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.

But Herod the tetrarch being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the wicked things which Herod did,

And He rose up and went out of the synagogue, and came into the house of Simon: now Simon's wife's mother had a violent fever, and they intreated Him on her behalf.

And demons also came out from many, crying out, Thou art the Messiah the Son of God. And He rebuked them, and suffered them not to say, that they knew Him to be the Christ.

So He went on preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

He went into one of them, which was Simon's, and desired him to put off a little way from the shore: and He sat down and taught the multitudes from the ship.

And they beckoned to their partners that were in the other ship, to come and help them; and they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were even sinking: and when Simon Peter saw it,

Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Rise up and walk?

but that ye may know, that the Son of man hath power even on earth to forgive sins, (He spake to the paralytic) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go to thine house.

After these things He went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, Follow me:

And the scribes and pharisees watched Him to see if He would work a cure on the sabbath: that they might find an accusation against Him.

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

But I say unto you my hearers, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

But why dost thou look at the chaff in thy brother's eye, and takest no notice of the beam that is in thine own?

or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother let me take out the splinter that is in thine eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first take out the beam from thine own eye, and then thou wilt see distinctly how to take out the chaff that is in thy brother's eye.

for every tree is known by it's fruit; for men do not gather figs from thorns, nor grapes from a bramble.

Now when He had finished his discourse in the audience of the people, He entered into Capernaum: and a certain centurion's servant,

So Jesus went with them. And when He was now not far from the house, the centurion sent some of his friends to Him, saying Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof:

For I also am a man placed under the authority of others, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth it.

And when Jesus heard these things, He marvelled, and turning about, said to the multitude that followed Him, I declare unto you, I have not found so great faith, no not in Israel.

and as He came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carrying out to be buried, his mother's only son, and she was a widow: and many of the people of the city were with her.

And when the Lord saw her, He was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, Do not weep.

And He came up and touched the bier, (and the bearers stopped,) and He said, Young man, I say unto thee, arise.

And the disciples of John told him of all these things: so John called two of his disciples to him,

When the messengers of John were departed, He began to speak unto the people concerning John, what went ye out into the wilderness to see?

a reed shaken by the wind? but what did ye go out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that are dressed in fine clothes and live delicately, are in palaces, not in deserts: but what went ye out to see?

a prophet? yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

for John the baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, he hath a demon:

And one of the pharisees asked Him to eat with him: and He went into the pharisee's house, and sat down.

And behold a woman in the city, that was a sinner, when she knew that He was at table in the pharisee's house,

But when the pharisee that invited Him saw it, he said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what sort of a woman this is that toucheth Him; for she is a notorious sinner.

And Jesus said unto him, Simon, I have something to say to thee: (and he replied, Master, say on.)

and turning to the woman, He said to Simon, Dost thou see this woman? I came into thine house, and thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she has bathed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who assisted Him with their substance.

A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he was sowing, some fell by the way-side, and was trodden down, and the birds of the air devoured it.

And He said, To you it is granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but I speak to others in parables, that in seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

And those on stony-ground are such as when they hear, receive the word with joy; but have no root, and so believe only for a while, and in the time of trial fall away.

No man when he hath lighted a candle covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a couch; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.

and it was told Him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without desiring to see thee.

And He said unto them, Where is your faith? But they were struck with awe and amazement, and said one to another, who is this? for He commandeth even the winds and the sea, and they obey Him.

But when he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down to Him, and said with a loud voice, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

(For He commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man; which had oftentimes seized him so violently, that tho' he was bound with chains and fetters, yet he broke the bands asunder, and was driven by the demon into those lonely places.)

So the demons went out of the man and entred into the swine: and the herd ran violently down the hill into the lake and were drowned.

And when those that looked after them saw what was done they fled; and went and told it in city and country:

and the people went out to see what was done, and came to Jesus; and found the man, from whom the demons were gone out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind:

and they were afraid, for those that saw it told them how the demoniac was healed.

saying, Return home, and relate what God hath done for thee. So he went away publishing through the whole city what great things Jesus had done to him.

And when the woman saw that she was not concealed, she came trembling, and fell down to Him, and declared before all the people, for what reason she had touched Him, and how she was healed immediately.

While He was yet speaking, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's, and said to Him, Thy daughter is dead, trouble not the Master.

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? and he wanted to see Him.

And they did so, and caused them all to sit down.

And it came to pass, as He was praying in private, his disciples were with Him: and He asked them saying, Whom say the people that I am?

They answering said, John the baptist: but others say Elias: and others, that some ancient prophet is risen again.

And He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answered and said, The Christ the Son of God.

For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when He comes in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.

Now Peter and they that were with Him were heavy with sleep; but being awakened they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with Him.

But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not, and they were afraid to ask Him concerning it.

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he followeth not thee with us.

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

But whatever house ye come into, first say, Peace be to this house:

and heal those in it that are sick, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come unto you.

But into whatever city ye come, and they receive you not, go out into the streets of it and say,

At this time Jesus was transported with joy in his spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and knowing, and hast revealed them to babes: even so, Father, for such was thy good pleasure.

And turning to the disciples, He said to them in particular, Blessed are the eyes that see what ye see:

for many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and did not see them; and to hear what ye hear, but did not hear them.

And by chance a certain priest came down that way, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

But a certain Samaritan, as he was travelling, came up to him, and when He saw him,

And He said unto them, when ye pray, say, "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done as in heaven so also upon earth;

And He said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine on his journey is come to me,

and he from within shall answer and say, Do not be troublesome; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed, I cannot rise to give thee.

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

how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say, that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and so the last state of that man is worse than the first.

And when the multitudes were gathering thick together He began to say, This is a wicked generation: they demand a sign, but no sign shall be given them, except that of the prophet Jonah:

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

But yet no one having lighted a candle putteth it into a secret place, nor under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.

And when the pharisee saw it he wondered that He did not wash first, before dinner.

In the mean time great multitudes of people being gathered together about Him, so that they trode upon one another, He began to say to his disciples, Beware of the leaven of the pharisees, which is hypocrisy: for there is nothing concealed,

Now I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of them, that can only kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.

But I will shew you whom ye should fear,---Fear Him, who after He hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, fear Him.

But I say unto you, Whosoever shall own me before men, the Son of man will also own him before the angels of God.

And when they bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and powers, be not solicitous how or what defence to make, or what to say:

for the holy Spirit shall teach you at that very time what ye ought to say.

And He said unto them, See to it that ye beware of covetousness; for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of his possessions.

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast plenty of goods laid up for many years, take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

So is he that heapeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.

And He said to his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor for the body, what ye shall put on: