Since many writers have undertaken to compose narratives about the facts established among us,

So that you might have certain knowledge of those things about which you were given teaching.

Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest before God,

Now, see, you will be without voice or language till the day when these things come about, because you had not faith in my words, which will have effect at the right time.

But she was greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting.

About that time Mary made a hurried trip to a Judean town in the hill country. [Note: This was be the same province in which Jerusalem was located].

And Mary was with her for about three months and then went back to her house.

and came on the eighth day to circumcise the child. They were about to call him "Zachariah," after his father,

And fear came on all those who were living round about them: and there was much talk about all these things in all the hill-country of Judaea.

All who heard about him took it to heart, saying, “What then will this child become?” For, indeed, the Lord’s hand was with him.

"Blessings on the Lord, the God of Israel, Because he has turned his attention to his people, and brought about their deliverance,

Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world.

To be put on the list with Mary, his future wife, who was about to become a mother.

And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining round about them: and fear came on them.

And when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the keepers of the sheep said to one another, Let us go now to Beth-lehem, and see this thing which has come about, which the Lord has made clear to us.

And when they saw it, they gave them an account of the things which had been said to them about the child.

And all who heard it wondered about the things that were spoken to them by the shepherds.

But Mary treasured all these things and wondered about them [often].

And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus, for them to do according to the custom of the law about him,

And his father and mother were full of wonder at the things which were said about him.

And she had been a widow about four score and four years of age, which went never out of the temple, but served God there with fasting and prayer night and day.

And at [that] same hour she approached [and] began to give thanks to God, and to speak about him to all those who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And he said unto them, "How is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must go about my father's business?"

And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

Then said he to the crowds coming out to he immersed by him, Generation of vipers, who indicated to you to flee from the anger about to come

Some soldiers were questioning him, saying, “And what about us, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not take money from anyone by force, or accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages.”

And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all of which evil things Herod had done,

Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open,

And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and for forty days He was led about in the desert under the Spirit's guidance,

for it is written, He will give his agents orders about thee, to protect thee,

And Jesus came back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news of him went through all the country round about.

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

And there went forth a rumor concerning him into every place of the region round about.

And having arisen from the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon. And Simon's mother-in-law was gripped by a great fever, and they besought him about her.

When day broke he went away out to a lonely spot, but the crowds made inquiries about him, came to where he was, and tried to keep him from leaving them.

But He said to them, “I must proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because I was sent for this purpose.”

So he went about Judea, preaching in the synagogues.

Now it came about that while the people came pushing to be near him, and to have knowledge of the word of God, he was by a wide stretch of water named Gennesaret;

So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were about to sink.

And it came about that while he was in one of the towns, there was a leper there: and when he saw Jesus he went down on his face in prayer to him, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.

Then He ordered the man not to tell anyone [about the healing], saying, "Go on your way and show yourself to the priest and offer the proper sacrifice for your healing that Moses required [Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff] as evidence to people [that you were healed]."

But the report about him spread even more, and large crowds were gathering to hear [him] and to be healed of their illnesses.

And he withdrew himself, and was about in the desert places and praying.

And it came about that on one of these days he was teaching; and some Pharisees and teachers of the law were seated there, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judaea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him, to make those who were ill free from their diseases.

The Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began debating about this. "Who is this man who speaks so blasphemously?" they asked. "Who can forgive sins except God?"

Because Jesus knew that they were arguing, he asked them, "Why are you arguing about this among yourselves?

Which is the easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven unto thee; or, to say. Arise and walk about?

And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled about it to his disciples, and said, "Why do you eat and drink with tax-collectors and irreligious people?"

Now it came about that on the Sabbath he was going through the fields of grain, and his disciples took the heads of the grain for food, crushing them in their hands.

And Jesus answered them, "Have you never read about what King David did when he and his men were hungry [I Sam. 21:6];

And it came about, on another Sabbath, that he went into the Synagogue and was teaching there. And a man was there whose right hand was dead.

And he looked round about on them all, and said unto him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did'so : and his hand was restored.

But they were full of wrath, and were talking together about what they might do to Jesus.

And it came about in those days that he went out to the mountain for prayer; and he was all night in prayer to God.

You are blessed when men hate you and withdraw their fellowship from you and speak abusively about you and reject your name as evil, [all] for being loyal to the Son of man.

It is too bad for you people when everyone speaks well about you, because the forefathers said the same thing about the false prophets.

Now a certain centurion's slave, who was esteemed by him, {was sick} [and] was about to die.

So [when he] heard about Jesus, he sent Jewish elders to him, asking him that he would come [and] cure his slave.

When Jesus heard this, he marveled at him, and turned him about and said to the people that followed him, "I say unto you, I have not found so great faith: No, not in Israel, certainly."

And it came about, after a little time, that he went to a town named Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great number of people.

And this report went forth concerning him in the whole of Judaea, and all the region round about.

And his disciples reported to John about all these [things]. And summoning a certain two of his disciples, John

And Jesus responding said to them, Having gone, proclaim to John those things which you saw and heard; that the blind are seeing, the lame are walking about, the lepers are being cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised up, the poor are having the gospel preached unto them;

And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.

And when the men who were sent by John had gone away, he said to the people, about John, What did you go out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?

It is this man about whom it is written: 'Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

They are like children sitting about in the bazaar and calling out to one another, " 'We have played the flute for you, and you would not dance! We have wailed and you would not weep!'

[Jesus then gave this parable]: A certain moneylender had two men who owed him money; one owed him five hundred coins [Note: The total amount was days of a farm laborer's pay, or about $35,000 in 1994], and the other man [owed him] fifty coins [Note: About $3,500 in 1994].

And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve,

And his disciples put questions to him about the point of the story.

So he said, "You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom of God. But to others they are given in parables, so that "they might look but not see, and they might listen but not understand.'"

And those people [represented by the seed] that fell among thorns are the ones who have heard [the word], and as they go about their business, they become choked by worry, by money and by worldly pleasures, and produce no mature crop.

Now it came about on one of those days that he got into a boat with his disciples; and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the water: and they put out the boat.

They came and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are about to die!" So he got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; they died down, and it was calm.

[Finally] they arrived at the district of the Gerasenes, which is opposite [i.e., across the lake from the province of] Galilee. [Note: Matt. 8:28 says 'Gadara.' Geresa and Gadara were two towns about twelve miles apart in the same region east of Lake Galilee].

for he was about to charge the impure spirit to come out from the man. For, many times, had it snatched him away; and he used to be bound with chains and fetters, for a safe-guard, and was wont to break in pieces the bonds, and to be driven by the demon into the deserts.

And when the men who took care of them saw what had come about, they went quickly and gave news of it in the town and the country.

And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them, for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned.

"Return to your house and tell people about the great things God has done for you." So, he went on his way, proclaiming throughout the whole town [i.e., Gerasa. See verse 26] the great things Jesus had done for him.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went the multitudes thronged him.

upon which Jesus said, who was it that touch'd me? they being all at a loss, what to answer, at length Peter, and the others with him, said, master, the crowd are squeezing and pressing about you, and yet you cry, "who touch'd me?"

And her father and mother were full of wonder, but he gave orders to them to say nothing about it to anyone.

So they began going from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing the sick everywhere.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John has been raised from the dead,

And Herod said, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

But the people, getting news of it, went after him: and he was pleased to see them, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God, and made those well who were in need of it.

And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.

But He said to them, "Give ye them to eat." And they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless we, going, should buy food for all this people." (For they were about five thousand men).

For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.

And it came about that when he was in prayer, by himself, and the disciples were with him, he put a question to them, saying, Who do the people say I am?

And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.

who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

And when they were about to go away from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah: having no knowledge of what he was saying.

And after the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. But the apostles kept quiet [about this incident], and did not tell anyone at that time about anything they had seen.

"{You take these words to heart}, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men."

But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.

When Jesus knew what they were disputing about in their minds, He took a small child and placed him at His side,