so that thou might know the certainty of the declarations about which thou were instructed.

And they were both righteous before God, going in all the commandments and righteous things of the Lord blameless.

And there was no child to them because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in their days.

And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they wondered during his delay in the temple.

And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.

And the agent having come in near her, he said, Hail, thou who are highly favored. The Lord is with thee, thou who are blessed among women.

and she exclaimed in a great voice, and said, Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy belly.

And blessed is she who believed, because there will be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her from Lord.

He filled those who are hungry with good things, and those who are rich he sent away empty.

just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and his seed into the age.

And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling it by the name of his father Zacharias.

And fear developed in all who dwell around them. And all these sayings were talked about in the entire hill country of Judea.

salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us,

to do mercy with our fathers, and his holy covenant to be remembered,

the oath that he swore to Abraham our father, to give to us,

without fear from the hand of our enemies, having been saved to serve him

in piety and righteousness before him all our the days of our life.

because of the bowels of mercy of our God, by which the dayspring from on high came to help us,

to give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into a way of peace.

And it came to pass while they were there, the days were fulfilled for her to bring forth.

And there were shepherds in the same region living in the fields, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

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

And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise him, that his name was called JESUS, the one called by the heavenly agent before he was conceived in the belly.

And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord,

and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in a law of Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

And Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things being spoken about him.

And having stood near at that same hour, she acknowledged the Lord, and spoke about him to all those who were awaiting redemption in Jerusalem.

And his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover.

And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

And when they saw him they were amazed. And his mother said to him, Child, why did thou this way to us? Behold, thy father and I were seeking thee sorrowing.

And he said to them, Why is it that ye were seeking me? Had ye not known that I must be among the things of my Father?

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip being tetrarch of the region belonging to Ituraea, and of the region of

And men who were soldiers also questioned him, saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.

And as the people were expectant, and all pondering in their hearts about John, if perhaps he was the Christ,

and the Holy Spirit to descend in a bodily form as a dove upon him, and a voice to occur out of heaven, saying, Thou are my beloved Son. In thee I am well pleased.

the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

being tempted forty days by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days, and when they were ended, afterward he was hungry.

And the devil said to him, If thou are the Son of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and he said to him, If thou are the Son of God, cast thyself down from here,

And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up. And according to that which was customary to him, he entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

And the book of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. And having opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

to proclaim the acceptable year of Lord.

And having closed the book, having given it back to the attendant, he sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were focused on him.

And he began to say to them, Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your ears.

But in truth I say to you, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a great famine occurred on all the land.

And many lepers were in Israel near Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed, except Naaman the Syrian.

And all in the synagogue were filled with rage, having heard these things.

and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

Oh no! What is with us and with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Did thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou are, the Holy man of God.

And when the sun was setting, all, as many as had those who were incapacitated with various diseases, brought them to him. And having laid his hands on each one of them, he healed them.

And also demons came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou are the Christ, the Son of God. And rebuking them, he did not allow them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.

And when it became day, having departed, he went to a desolate place. And the multitudes sought him, and they came to him, and were restraining him not depart from them.

And he saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen having gone out of them, were washing their nets.

And when he stopped speaking, he said to Simon, Put out into the depth, and let down your nets for a catch.

and likewise also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not, from henceforth thou will be catching men.

And it came to pass during one of those days, he was also teaching. And there were seated Pharisees and law teachers, who were men having come out of every town of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of Lord was to heal

And having seen their faith, he said to him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, having responded, he said to them, Why do ye deliberate in your hearts?

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

And amazement gripped all, and they glorified God. And they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.

And Levi made a great feast for him in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were relaxing with them.

And having answered, Jesus said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those faring badly.

But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved together.

Now it came to pass for him to be going through the grain fields on a particular Sabbath, and his disciples were plucking the ears and were eating, rubbing them in their hands.

And having answered them, Jesus said, Have ye not read even this, what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him,

how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the loaves of the presentation, and also gave to those who were with him, which is not permitted to eat, except the priests alone?

Then Jesus said to them, I will question you. What? Is it permitted on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm, to save life, or to kill?

But they were filled with fury, and deliberated with each other what they might do to Jesus.

And having come down with them, he stood on a level place. And a company of his disciples, and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the maritime Tyre and Sidon, were those who came to hear him, and to be h

also those who were afflicted with unclean spirits. And they were healed.

And having lifted up his eyes on his disciples, he said, Blessed are the poor, because the kingdom of God is what belongs to you.

Blessed are those who hunger now, because ye will be filled. Blessed are those who weep now, because ye will laugh.

Blessed are ye, when men will hate you, and when they will exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, because of the Son of man.

Rejoice ye in that day, and leap, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did in the same way to the prophets.

However, woe to you the rich, because ye have received your consolation.

Woe to you who are filled now, because ye will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, because ye will mourn and weep.

But I say to you, to those who hear, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, despairing nothing, and your reward will be great. And ye will be sons of the Most High, because he is good toward the ungrateful and bad.

Become ye therefore merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

Give, and it will be given to you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, they will give into your bosom. For with the same measure with which ye measure, it will be measured again to you.

Or how can thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow me to take out the speck that is in thine eye, when thou thyself do not see the beam in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first take out the beam from thine own eye, and then thou wil

for he loves our nation, and he himself built the synagogue for us.

And those who were sent, having returned to the house, found the bondman who was feeble, being well.

Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, an only begotten son who died was being carried out for his mother. And she was a widow, and a considerable crowd of the city were with her.

And having summoned a certain two of his disciples, John sent them to Jesus, saying, Are thou he who comes, or do we look for another man?

And when they came to him, they said, John the immerser has sent us to thee, saying, Are thou he who comes, or do we look for another man?

And having answered, Jesus said to them, After going, report to John the things that ye saw and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor are preached good-new

But what did ye go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those in elegant clothing, and existing in luxury, are in kingly places.

And all the people having heard, and the tax collectors who were immersed the immersion of John, justified God.

But the Pharisees and the lawyers who were not immersed by him, rejected the purpose of God for themselves.

To what, then will I compare the men of this generation, and to what are they like?

They are like children sitting in the marketplace, and calling to each other, and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance. We mourned to you, and ye did not weep.

But when the Pharisee who invited him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who and what kind the woman is who touches him, that she is sinful.

There were two debtors to a certain creditor, the one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

For this reason I say to thee, her many sins are forgiven, because she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, loves little.

And he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven.

and certain women who were healed from evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

And those by the way are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, lest having believed, they would be saved.

And those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy. And these have no root, who believe for a time, and withdraw in time of trial.