and they had no child, inasmuch as Elizabeth was barren, and, both, had become, advanced in their days.

But the messenger said unto him - Do not fear, Zachariah! Inasmuch as thy supplication hath been hearkened to, - and, thy wife Elizabeth, shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name, John;

And lo! thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak until the day when these things shall come to pass; because thou didst not believe in my words, - the which shall be fulfilled for their season.

And the people were expecting Zachariah, and began to marvel that he should tarry in the Temple;

And 1o! thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name, Jesus:

And, whence, to me is, this, That the mother of my Lord should come, unto me?

And, to Elizabeth, was the time fulfilled, that she should be bringing forth, - and she gave birth to a son.

And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and were calling it, after the name of its father, Zachariah.

and all who heard laid them up in their hearts, saying - What then shall his child be? for, even the hand of the Lord, was with him.

And, even thou, child, prophet of the Most High, shalt be called, - for thou shall march on before the Lord, to prepare his ways,

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.

to enrol himself with Mary who was betrothed to him, she being with child.

Now, when they beheld, they made known concerning the thing which had been told them as to this child.

and it had been intimated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

And he came, in the Spirit, into the temple; and, when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do according to that which was customary by the law concerning it,

And, the child, went on growing, and waxing strong, becoming filled with wisdom; and, the favour of God, was upon it.

And, when they behold him, they were astounded, and his mother said unto him - Child! why, hast thou dealt with us, thus? Lo! thy father and I, in anguish, were seeking thee.

And, answering, Jesus said to him - It is written: The Lord thy God, shalt thou worship, and, unto him alone, render divine service.

And Jesus, answering, said to him - It is said: Thou shalt not put to the test the Lord thy God.

How canst thou say to thy brother - Brother! let me cast out the mote that is in thine eye, - thyself, the beam in thine own eye, not beholding? Hypocrite! cast out, first, the beam out of thine own eye, and, then, shalt thou see clearly, to cast out, the mote that is in the eye of thy brother.

And, those beside the pathway, are they who have heard; afterwards, cometh the adversary, and catcheth away the word from their heart, lest, believing, they should, be saved.

And her spirit returned, and she rose up instantly, and he ordered that something should be given her to eat.

But he said unto them - Give, ye, them to eat. They, however, said - We have not more than five loaves, and two fishes, - unless perhaps, we, should go, and buy food, for all this people.

He, however, sternly admonishing them, gave charge that, unto no one, should they be telling this;

But there entered a reasoning among them, as to who of them should be greatest.

And, Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their heart, taking a child, placed it near himself, -

and said unto them - Whosoever shall give welcome unto this child, on my name, unto me, giveth welcome; and, whosoever, unto me, giveth welcome, giveth welcome unto him that sent me forth. For, he who is least among you all, the same, is, great.

And, as they were journeying on the road, one said unto him - I will follow thee, whithersoever thou shalt depart.

And, thou, Capernaum, - Unto heaven, shalt thou be uplifted? -- Unto hades, thou shalt be brought down!

And, he, answering, said - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, out of all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thine intention; and thy neighbour, as thyself?

And he said unto him - Rightly, hast thou answered: This, do, and thou shalt live.

But I will suggest to you, whom ye should fear - Fear him who, after killing, hath authority to cast into gehenna, - Yea, I say unto you - Him, fear ye.

But, if that servant should say in his heart - My lord delayeth to come! and should begin to be striking the youths and the maidens, - to be eating also, and drinking, and making himself drunk,

I tell thee - In nowise shalt thou come out from thence, until, even the last fraction, thou pay!

and if it may bear fruit for the future; -- but, otherwise, certainly, thou shalt cut it down.

But, this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo! eighteen years, was there not a needs-be that she should be loosed from this bond, on the day of rest?

and he that invited both thee and him should come, and say unto thee - Give, unto this one, place! and, then, thou shouldst begin, with shame, the last place, to occupy.

But, whensoever thou hast been invited, pass on and fall back into the last place, that, whensoever he that hath invited thee shall come, he may say unto thee - Friend! come close up, higher. Then, shalt thou have honour before all who are reclining together with thee.

and, happy, shalt thou be, that they have not wherewith to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed unto thee, in the resurrection of the righteous.

lest once, he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are looking on, should begin to mock at him,

But, he, said unto him - Child! thou, always, art, with me, and, all that is mine, is, thine;

But it is, easier, for heaven and earth to pass away, than that, of the law, one little point, should fail.

But Abraham said - Child! remember - That thou didst duly received thy good things in thy life, and, Lazarus, in like manner, the evil things; but, now, here, he is comforted, and, thou, art in anguish.

And, besides all these things, betwixt us and you, a great chasm, hath been fixed, - so that, they who might wish to cross over from hence unto you, should not be able, nor any, from thence unto us, be crossing over.

But, he, said - Nay! father Abraham, but, if one, from the dead, should go unto them, they would repent.

But he said unto him - If, unto Moses and the Prophets, they do not hearken, neither, if one, from among the dead, should arise, would they be persuaded.

And he said unto his disciples: - It is, impossible, that occasions of stumbling should not come, notwithstanding, alas! for him through whom they do come:

Even if, seven times a day, he sin against thee, and, seven times, turn to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.

And the Lord said - If ye have faith like a grain of mustard-seed, ye should be saying unto thismulberry-tree - Be uprooted! and be planted in the sea, - and it should obey you.

on the contrary, will not say to him - Make somewhat ready, that I may dine, - and, girding thyself, be ministering unto me, until I have eaten and drunk; and, after these things, thou, shalt eat and drink?

Verily I say unto you - Whosoever shall not welcome the kingdom of God, as a child, in nowise shall enter thereinto.

And Jesus, hearing, said unto him - Yet one thing, unto thee, is lacking: Whatsoever thou hast, sell, and distribute unto the destitute, - and thou shalt have treasure in theheavens; and come! be following me.

What desirest thou, I should do unto thee? And, he, said - Lord! -- that I may recover sight!

But, these mine enemies who desired not that I should be made king over them, bring ye here, and slay them outright before me.

Alas! for the women with child, and for them who are giving suck, in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land, and anger against this people.

And, they, said unto him - Where wiliest thou, we should make ready?

But he said unto them - If I should tell, you, in nowise would ye believe,

And, if I should put questions, in nowise would ye answer;

And, Pilate, consented, that their request should be granted;

And he went on to say - Jesus! remember me, whensoever thou shalt come into thy kingdom.

And he said unto him - Verily, I say unto thee this day: With me, shalt thou be in Paradise.

and said unto them - Thus, it is written, That the Christ, should suffer, and arise from among the dead on the third day;

And that repentance for remission of sins should be proclaimed upon his name unto all the nations, - beginning from Jerusalem.