to the intent that thou mayest clearly know the certainty of those matters, concerning which thou hast been instructed.

And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to proclaim these glad tidings to thee.

as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been from the beginning:

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things which they had heard and seen, exactly as had been told them.

And it had been divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, till he had seen the Lord's Messiah.

And when they saw him, they were struck with surprise; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou behaved to us in this manner? lo! thy father and I have been seeking thee in anguish of heart.

And he said unto them, Ye will probably say to me this parable, Physician, heal thyself! the works which we have heard to have been performed by thee at Capernaum, do the like here in thy own country.

And Simon answering, said unto him, Sir, we have been toiling all night, and have taken nothing: but at thy command I will shoot the net.

though wisdom hath been justified by her children.

And certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and sicknesses, Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven devils had gone out.

And it came to pass, as he had been praying in retirement, his disciples were with him, and he asked them, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

Wo to thee Chorazin! wo to thee Bethsaida! for if the miracles which have been done in thee, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, long ago sitting in sackcloth and ashes, would they have repented.

And thou Capernaum, which hast been lifted up to heaven, shalt be cast down to hell.

that the blood of all the prophets, which hath been shed since the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation:

Now his elder brother had been in the field: and when coming home he drew near the house, he heard a concert of music, and the chorus.

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust you with the true?

and if ye have not been faithful in that which belongs to another, who will give up to you that which is your own?

And he said unto him, Well done, good servant: because thou hast been faithful in the least matter, hold thou dominion over ten cities.

For I tell you, that what hath already been written must be fulfilled in me, namely, "He was numbered with the transgressors:" for the things also concerning me draw to their period.

Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was vastly delighted: for he had been long desirous to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some miracle wrought by him.

And Pilate and Herod the same day became friends together: for they had previously been at enmity with each other.

(who for a certain sedition raised in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.)

Then released he to them him who for sedition and murder had been cast into prison; but he gave up Jesus to their will.