Seeing that many have attempted to draw up a narrative of the facts which are received with full assurance among us

"Thus has the Lord dealt with me," she said, "now that He has graciously taken away my reproach among men."

and uttered a loud cry of joy. "Blest among women are you," she said, "and the offspring of your body is blest!

"Glory be to God in the highest Heavens, And on earth peace among men who please Him!"

but supposing Him to be in the travelling company, they proceeded a day's journey. Then they searched up and down for Him among their relatives and acquaintances;

On the third day they found Him in the Temple sitting among the Rabbis, both listening to them and asking them questions,

"I tell you in solemn truth," He added, "that no Prophet is welcomed among his own people.

"Can you compel the bridal party to fast," replied Jesus, "so long as they have the bridegroom among them?

When it was day, He called His disciples; and He selected from among them twelve, whom He also named Apostles.

All were awe-struck, and they gave glory to God--some saying, "A Prophet, a great Prophet, has risen up among us." Others said, "God has not forgotten His People."

"I tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater than John. Yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.

Another part falls among the thorns, and the thorns grow up with it and stifle it.

That which fell among the thorns means those who have heard, but as they go on their way, the Message is stifled by the anxieties, wealth and gaieties of time, and they yield nothing in perfection.

Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to be the greatest.

and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest."

Jesus replied, "A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell among robbers, who after both stripping and beating him went away, leaving him half dead.

"Which of those three seems to you to have acted like a fellow man to him who fell among the robbers?"

And what father is there among you, who, if his son asks for a slice of bread, will offer him a stone? or if he asks for a fish, will instead of a fish offer him a snake?

But some among them said, "It is by the power of Baal-zebul, the Prince of the demons, that he expels the demons."

but now that this son of yours is come who has eaten up your property among his bad women, you have killed the fat calf for him.'

"You are they," He said to them, "who boast of their own goodness before men, but God sees your hearts; for that which holds a proud position among men is detestable in God's sight.

But as for those who shall have been deemed worthy to find a place in that other age and in the Resurrection from among the dead, the men do not marry and the women are not given in marriage.

They will fall by the sword, or be carried off into slavery among all the Gentiles. And Jerusalem will be trampled under foot by the Gentiles, till the appointed times of the Gentiles have expired.

"There will be signs in sun, moon, and stars; and on earth anguish among the nations in their bewilderment at the roaring of the sea and its billows;

Then, having received the cup and given thanks, He said, "Take this and share it among yourselves;

There arose also a dispute among them which of them should be regarded as greatest.

With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves.

For which is the greater--he who sits at table, or he who waits on him? Is it not he who sits at table? But my position among you is that of one who waits on others.

For I tell you that those words of Scripture must yet find their fulfilment in me: 'And He was reckoned among the lawless'; for indeed that saying about me has its accomplishment."

And when they had lighted a fire in the middle of the court and had seated themselves in a group round it, Peter was sitting among them,

"We have found this man," they said, "an agitator among our nation, forbidding the payment of tribute to Caesar, and claiming to be himself an anointed king."

Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;

The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces bowed to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you search among the dead for Him who is living?

and He said, "Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise again from among the dead;