But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years."

And look, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."

to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.

The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom."

Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"

The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born will be called the Son of God.

For with God nothing will be impossible."

And Mary said, "See, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.

Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord."

His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."

They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."

All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him.

"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people;

(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready his ways,

to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,

Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him, being pregnant.

There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

And suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for see, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

When eight days were fulfilled to circumcise him, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord"),

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Messiah.

Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."

and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it,

but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be doing the works of my Father?"

Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.

He said therefore to the crowds who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"

Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."

but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

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

for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. When they were completed, he was hungry.

Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone.'"

If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours."

He taught in their synagogues, being praised by all.

Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him." When the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.

Now it happened, while the crowd pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will be catching men."

And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be cleansed." Immediately the leprosy left him.

But the report concerning him spread much more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.

It happened on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal.

But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast in those days."

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed.

But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

He came down with them, and stood on a level place, with a large crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;

as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits, and they were being healed.

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

Do not judge, and you won't be judged. Do not condemn, and you won't be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

"Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you."

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Blessed is he who is not offended by me."

When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the crowds about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.

But the Pharisees and the Law scholars rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

Wisdom is justified by all her children."

When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"

When a great crowd came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.

Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.

Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has."

It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you."

For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.

Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.

A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, and could not be healed by any,

But Jesus hearing it, answered him, "Do not be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed."

But he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, "Child, arise."

Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people."

saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up."

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he said.

Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."

While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

"Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men."

Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."

It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem,

Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy-two others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come.

Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'

I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.

But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to hell.

"All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him."