Since many have undertaken to arrange the narration concerning things rendered perfectly certain among us,

That so has the Lord done to me in days which he looked upon, to take away my reproach among men.

And the messenger, having come in to her said, Hail, thou made acceptable; the Lord with thee: praised thou among women.

And she called out with a great voice, and said, Praised thou among women, and praised the fruit of thy womb.

And they said to her, That there is none among thy kindred who is called by this name.

And they, having supposed him to be in the caravan, came the way of a day, and sought him among Kingmen and among acquaintances.

And he said to them, For what have ye sought me ? knew ye not that among the things of my Father I must be ?

And fear took all; and they praised God, saying, That a great prophet has risen up among us; and That God has reviewed his people.

For I say to you, Among the begotten of women none is a greater prophet than John the Immerser; and the less in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

And there came up a conference among them, thus, which of them should be the greatest.

And he said to them, Whoever should receive this child in my name receives me: and whoever should receive me, receives him having sent me: for he being less among you all, the same shall be great.

And Jesus having replied said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers : and having stripped him, and laid on blows, they departed, leaving him half dead.

Which then of these three seems to thee to have been neighbor to him fallen among rubbers.?

Having taken the cup, and returned thanks, he said, Take this, and divide among yourselves:

And they began to seek together among themselves, which of them it should be that was about to do this thing.