as those being eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word have delivered unto us;

But they had no children, because Elizabeth was unable to bear offspring due to their both being very old.

And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God,

But the angel told him, "Stop being afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.

and the time of his officiating being ended, he departed to his own house.

After that time, Elisabeth, being certain that she was to become a mother, kept herself from men's eyes for five months, saying,

Then the angel said, "Stop being afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

And the angel answered and said to her: The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; for which reason, also, that which is begotten, being holy, shall be called the Son of God.

And all the neighbors were overwhelmed with awe, and all over the hill country of Judea these things were being talked,

That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,

And, the child, went on growing, and being strengthened in spirit, and was in the deserts, until the day he was pointed out unto Israel.

This was the first enrollment, Cyrenius being governor of Syria.

and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,

to be inscribed in the census roll with Mary who was betrothed to him as his wife, she being great with child.

And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,

and being brought to bed of her first born, she swathed him, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

But the angel said to them: "Stop being afraid, for now I bring you good tidings of great joy which is to be for all the people;

All of a sudden an army of celestial beings join'd the angel, singing praises to God, and saying,

And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb.

At length the time appointed by the law of Moses for the purification of women being accomplish'd, they carried the infant to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, according as his law directs,

And it happened to him, being instructed by the Holy Spirit, he was not to see death before he would see the Christ of the Lord.

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

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this man is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign being repudiated

And there was Anna, a prophetess, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (being advanced in many days, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

being then a widow of about fourscore and four years old: she was assiduously in the temple, night and day religiously employ'd in fastings and prayers:

and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

when that was expired, they returned, but the young Jesus staid behind in Jerusalem, without being miss'd either by Joseph or his Mother.

but being unable to find Him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for Him.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was being subordinate to them. And his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Now in the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being ruler of Judaea, and Herod being king of Galilee, his brother Philip king of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias king of Abilene,

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

And, already, even the axe, unto the root of the trees is being laid; every tree, therefore, not bringing forth goodfruit, is to be hewn down, and, into fire, to be cast.

And the people being in expectation, and all doubting in their minds concerning John, whether he was the Christ,

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him as to Herodias, the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which 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,

And Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit, returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

For forty days, being tested by the Evil One. And he had no food in those days; and when they came to an end, he was in need of food.

and he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

being come to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; according to his custom, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and standing up to read,

Then he began to tell them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled even as you heard it being read."

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and not one of them was cleansed [by being healed] except Naaman the Syrian.”

and they were being struck with astonishment at his teaching, because, with authority, was his word.

Now there was a man in the synagogue who was dominated by the spirit of an evil demon [Note: These "evil spirits" or "demons" were powerful beings sent by Satan to inhabit people, causing physical, mental and spiritual harm to them]. He was shouting with a loud voice,

And rising up from the synagogue, He entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was being seized with a great fever. And they asked Him for her.

And it being day, having come out, He departed into a desert place: and the multitudes continued to seek Him; and they came unto Him, and they constrained Him not to depart from them.

And he got into one of the boats, the property of Simon, and made a request to him to go a little way out from the land. And being seated he gave the people teaching from the boat.

which being done, they enclosed such a multitude of fish, the net began to break:

as well as James and John, Zebedee's sons, who were Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Stop being afraid; from now on you will be catching men."

Then Jesus told Simon, "Stop being afraid. From now on you will be catching people." So when they brought the boats to shore, they left everything and followed Jesus.

And it came to pass, in his being in one of the cities, that lo, a man full of leprosy, and having seen Jesus, having fallen on his face, he besought him, saying, 'Sir, if thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me;'

And Jesus, having answered, said to them, Those being in good health have no need of a physician; but they being ill

And he said unto them, 'Are ye able to make the sons of the bride-chamber -- in the bridegroom being with them -- to fast?

Jesus responded and said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those being with him?

Even those who were troubled by foul spirits were being cured.

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.

then you may triumph with joy; secure of being greatly rewarded in heaven: for such was the treatment the prophets received from their forefathers.

He is like unto a man building a house, who dug and went down deep, and laid the foundation upon the rock: and there being a flood, the river broke against that house, and it was not able to shake it; for it was founded on the rock.

and a certain centurion's servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him,

But they, being come to Jesus, besought him diligently, saying, He is worthy to whom thou shouldest grant this,

And, Jesus, was journeying with them. But, he, by this time, being not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying unto him - Lord! do not trouble thyself, for I am of no consideration, that, under my roof, thou shouldst enter.

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

Now when he came near the door of the town, a dead man was being taken out, the only son of his mother, who was a widow: and a great number of people from the town were with her.

And the men being come to him, said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that should come, or look we for another?

And so He answered them, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind are seeing and the crippled are walking, the lepers are being healed and the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised and the poor are having the good news preached to them.

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed with soft clothing? Behold, those in splendid clothing and being in luxury are in kings' palaces.

And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him.

Jesus being invited to dinner at a certain Pharisee's house, he went home with him, and sat down to table.

and they not being able to pay him, he freely forgave them both: tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

And much people being gathered together, coming to him out of every city, he spake by a parable, A sower went forth to sow his seed:

And He said to them, "You [disciples] are being given an understanding of the secrets of the kingdom of God, but the rest of the people [are being told] in parables, so that [even though they appear to be] seeing, they will not [actually] see; and [even though they seem to] hear, they will not understand.

by the beaten road is meant, they who only hear: the word, by the lurking wiles of the devil, being hinder'd from taking root in their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

And, that which in among the thorns fell, these, are they who have heard; and, by anxieties and wealth and pleasures of life being borne along, are choked up, and bear not to perfection.

and [as] they were sailing, he fell asleep. And a storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were being swamped and were in danger.

And they came to Him and awakened Him, saying, Master, Master, we are perishing! Then being aroused, He rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm.

And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And being afraid they marvelled, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

For he commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man, for many times it had caught him, and he was being bound with chains and fetters -- guarded, and breaking asunder the bonds he was driven by the demons to the deserts.

but there being a numerous herd of swine feeding on the mountain, they desired he would permit them to enter into the swine, which he granted.

and country, whence numbers went to see the fact: being come to Jesus, they found the man, who had been dispossess'd of the demons, sitting at Jesus's feet, cloathed, and in his right senses: at which they were much surpriz'd,

being inform'd by those that were present, by what means the demoniac had been cured.

And the whole multitude of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked Him to depart from them; because they were being constrained by great fear. And He, entering into a boat, returned.

And a woman being with an issue of blood for twelve years, who, although she spent her entire living on physicians, was unable to be healed by any,

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?"

He said to her, “Daughter, your faith [your personal trust and confidence in Me] has made you well. Go in peace (untroubled, undisturbed well-being).”

But when Jesus heard this, he told the synagogue leader, "Stop being afraid! Just believe, and she will get well."

being come to the house, he suffer'd nobody to go into the room with him, except Peter, John and James, and the young woman's father and mother.

And they were laughing at him, being certain that she was dead.

if any refuse to entertain you, when you leave that city, shake off the dust from your feet, as a sign of their being abandon'd.

And Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things being done by him, and was perplexed, because it was said by certain, that John hath been raised out of the dead;

And it was in his being alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom do the crowds say me to be?

who being seen in glory, was speaking of His departure which He was about to perfect in Jerusalem.

Now Peter and they that were with Him were heavy with sleep; but being awakened they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with Him.

And it chanced, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, "Master, it is good being here for us. Let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." And wist not what he said.

But while he was saying this, a cloud appeared and surrounded them, and they became terrified as they were being overshadowed by the cloud.

And they were all being struck with astonishment, at the majesty of God. And, while all were marvelling at all things which he was doing, he said unto his disciples:

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 it came to pass, in the completing of the days of his being taken up, that he fixed his face to go on to Jerusalem,

And the seventy turned back with joy, saying, 'Sir, and the demons are being subjected to us in thy name;'

but he being desirous to clear himself, said to Jesus, but what is meant by our neighbour?