And, therefore, I also, since I have investigated all these events with great care from their very beginning, have resolved to write a connected history of them for you,

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; he shall not drink any wine or strong drink, and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth,

The child shall be great and shall be called 'Son of the Most High,' and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David,

Great things has the Almighty done for me; And holy is his name.

And her neighbors and relations, hearing of the great goodness of the Lord to her, came to share her joy.

"Have no fear," the angel said. "For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.

His parents were amazed when they saw him, and his mother said to him: "My child, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been searching for you in great distress."

For Scripture says--'He will give his angels commands about thee, to guard thee safely,'

But he passed through the middle of the crowd and went on his way.

They did so, and enclosed such a great shoal of fish that their nets began to break.

However, the story about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came together to listen to him, and to be cured of their illnesses;

But, finding no way of getting him in owing to the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him through the tiles, with his pallet, into the middle of the people and in front of Jesus.

The people, one and all, were lost in amazement, and praised God; and in great awe they said: "We have seen marvelous things to-day!"

And Levi gave a great entertainment at his house, in honor of Jesus; and a large number of tax-gatherers and others were at table with them.

Afterwards Jesus came down the hill with them and took his stand on a level place. With him were a large crowd of his disciples, and great numbers of people from the whole of Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast district of Tyre and Sidon,

And every one in the crowd was trying to touch him, because a power went out from him which restored them all.

Then indeed you may be glad and dance for joy, for be sure that your reward in Heaven will be great; for that is what their ancestors did to the Prophets.

But love your enemies, and show them kindness, and lend to them, never despairing. Then your reward shall be great, and you shall be Sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the thankless and the bad.

But those who have listened and not acted upon what they have heard may be compared to a man who built a house on the ground without any foundation. The river swept down upon it, and the house immediately collapsed; and great was the crash that followed."

So Jesus went with them. But, when he was no great distance from the house, the Captain sent some friends with the message-- "Do not trouble yourself, Sir; for I am unworthy to receive you under my roof.

Jesus was surprised to hear these words from him; and, turning to the crowd which was following him, he said: "I tell you, nowhere in Israel have I met with such faith as this!"

Shortly after, Jesus went to a town called Nain, his disciples and a great crowd going with him.

Every one was awe-struck and began praising God. "A great Prophet has arisen among us," they said; "and God has visited his people."

Once, when a great crowd was collecting, and, when the people of town after town were flocking to Jesus, he spoke to them in the form of a parable:

Presently Jesus' mother and brothers came where he was, but they were not able to join him on account of the crowd.

"Where is your faith?" he exclaimed. But in great awe and amazement they said to one another: "Who can this be, that he commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey him?"

The day was drawing to a close, when the twelve came up to him, and said: "Send the crowd away, so that they may make their way to the villages and farms round about, and find themselves lodgings and provisions, for we are in a lonely spot here."

The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Jesus.

And just then a man in the crowd shouted out: "Teacher, I entreat you to look at my son, for he is my only child;

And then said to them: "Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and any one who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his Messenger. For whoever is lowliest among you all--that man is great."

Do not take a purse with you, or a bag, or sandals; and do not stop to greet any one on your journey.

When a strong man is keeping guard, fully armed, over his own mansion, his property is in safety;

As Jesus was saying this, a woman in the crowd, raising her voice, exclaimed: "Happy was the mother who bore you and nursed you!"

But the Master said to him: "You Pharisees do, it is true, clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside you yourselves are filled with greed and wickedness.

Meanwhile the people had gathered in thousands, so that they trod upon one another, when Jesus, addressing himself to his disciples, began by saying to them: "Be on your guard against the leaven--that is, the hypocrisy--of the Pharisees.

"Teacher," a man in the crowd said to Jesus, "tell my brother to share the property with me."

There is a baptism that I must undergo, and how great is my distress until it is over!

When, for instance, you are going with your opponent before a magistrate, on your way to the court do your best to be quit of him; for fear that he should drag you before the judge, when the judge will hand you over to the bailiff of the court, and the bailiff throw you into prison.

But Jesus said to him: "A man was once giving a great dinner. He invited many people,

One day, when great crowds of people were walking with Jesus, he turned and said to them:

He who is trustworthy in the smallest matter is trustworthy in a great one also; and he who is dishonest in the smallest matter is dishonest in a great one also.

There was once a rich man, who dressed in purple robes and fine linen, and feasted every day in great splendor.

And not only that, but between you and us there lies a great chasm, so that those who wish to pass from here to you cannot, nor can they cross from there to us.'

Be on your guard! If your brother does wrong, reprove him; but if he repents, forgive him.

Hearing a crowd going by, the man asked what was the matter;

He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.

Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him: "Teacher, reprove your disciples."

"Be on your guard against the Teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and like to be greeted in the streets with respect, and to have the best seats in the Synagogues, and places of honor at dinner.

And there will be great earthquakes, and plagues and famines in various places, and there will be terrible appearances and signs in the heavens.

Alas for the women that are with child, and for those that are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great suffering in the land, and anger against this people.

Then will be seen the 'Son of Man coming in a cloud' with power and great glory.

Be on your guard lest your minds should ever be dulled by debauches or drunkenness or the anxieties of life, and lest 'That Day' should come suddenly upon you, like a snare.

So Judas assented, and looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them, in the absence of a crowd.

And, as his anguish became intense, he prayed still more earnestly, while his sweat was like great drops of blood falling on the ground.]

While he was still speaking, a crowd appeared in sight, led by the man called Judas, who was one of the Twelve. Judas approached Jesus, to kiss him;

But, when they had lit a fire in the center of the court-yard and had all sat down there, Peter seated himself in the middle of them.

When Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly pleased, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, having heard a great deal about him; and he was hoping to see some sign given by him.

There was a great crowd of people following him, many being women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him.