it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division,

He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God.

The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.

Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

The angel said to her, "Don't 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,

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 from you will be called the Son of God.

For everything spoken by God is possible."

My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.

His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.

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

because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,

The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,

"Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men."

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

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

All flesh will see God's salvation.'"

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and don't begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire."

Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,

the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."

Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.'"

Jesus answered him, "Get behind me Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.'"

He led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,

Jesus answering, said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

saying, "Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!"

Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" Rebuking them, he didn't allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

But he said to them, "I must preach the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent."

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

Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.

Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.

The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" (he said to the paralyzed man), "I tell you, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house."

Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God.

Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today."

how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?"

Then Jesus said to them, "I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?"

It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.

"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also.

If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

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.

"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."

For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.

Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited his people!"

Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

"For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

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 lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

It happened soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve,

Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.

But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it."

When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't torment me!"

"Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you." He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

He sent them forth to preach the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

They departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News, and healing everywhere.

But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, and spoke to them of the Kingdom of God, and he cured those who needed healing.

The day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said to him, "Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms, and lodge, and get food, for we are here in a deserted place."

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God."

But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here, who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Kingdom of God."

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

They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."

Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house."

But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."

Heal the sick who are therein, and tell them, 'The Kingdom of God has come near to you.'

'Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the Kingdom of God has come near to you.'

He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her."

and he from within will answer and say, 'Don't bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give it to you'?

I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"

But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come to you.

But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."

The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is evil, your body also is full of darkness.

But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and the love of God. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,

"Aren't five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

"I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;

but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared -- whose will they be?'

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

Consider the ravens: they don't sow, they don't reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?

But seek God's Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.