Forasmuch as many have undertaken to compose a narrative of the facts which have been fully confirmed among us,

and hid herself five months, saying, Thus hath the Lord done to me, in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.

And the angel coming in to her, said, Hail, thou highly favoured; the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

And cried with a loud voice and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

But supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and sought him among their kinsfolk and among their acquaintance.

And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What word is this, that with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out!

And fear seized all, and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is risen up among us; and, God hath visited his people.

For I say to you, among those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he that is least in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.

And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

That which fell among thorns are they, who, having heard, go forth, and are choked with cares, and riches, and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest?

and sat him by him, And said to them, whosoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who having stripped and wounded him departed, leaving him half dead.

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was the neighbour to him that fell among the robbers?

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts: And that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination before God.

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

And they reasoned among themselves,

But the husbandmen seeing him, reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: Come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

And he took the cup and gave thanks and said, Take this and divide it among yourselves.

And they inquired among themselves, Which of them it was, that would do this?

There was also a contention among them, Which of them was greatest.

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he that is chief as he that serveth.

And Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

And as they were afraid, and bowed down their face to the earth, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?