Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

That thou mayest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.

And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words which shall be fulfilled in their season.

Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days in which he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

And the angel answered and said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Highest will overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

And blessed is she that believed that there will be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

The oath which he swore to our father Abraham,

Through the tender mercy of our God; by which the day-spring from on high hath visited us,

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David)

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And the angel said to them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people.

And it came to pass, when the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even to Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.

And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

And all they that heard it, wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken concerning him.

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

And they understood not the saying which he spoke to them.

And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

And he said to them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

And all bore him testimony, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the boat.

For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise and walk?

And immediately he arose before them, and took up that on which he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

And certain of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath-days?

How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the show-bread, and gave also to them that were with him, which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil: for from the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

And why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that, without a foundation, built a house on the earth, against which the stream beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.

And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

Wherefore I say to thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

And that which fell among thorns are they, who, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whoever hath, to him shall be given; and whoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.

Who appeared in glory, and spoke of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they were all wondering at all things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

Even the very dust of your city which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding, be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh to you.

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell.

And he turned himself to his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see.

For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor to him that fell among the robbers?

But one thing is needful; and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

And he said to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves:

But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

And it came to pass, as he was speaking these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said to him, Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps which nourished thee.

Take heed therefore, that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also?

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

That the blood of all the prophets, which hath been shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

In the mean time, when there was gathered an innumerable multitude of people, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Therefore, whatever ye have spoken in darkness, shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.

And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap: which neither have store-house, nor barn; and God feedeth them: How much more are ye better than the fowls?

And which of you by solicitude can add to his stature one cubit?

If ye then are not able to do that thing which is least, why are ye anxious for the rest?

If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Sell what ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which become not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

And this know, that if the master of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would watch, and not suffer his house to be broken through.

And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, and said to the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath.

It is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden, and it grew, and became a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not forthwith pull him out on the sabbath?

For which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he hath sufficient to finish it?

What man of you having a hundred sheep, if he loseth one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he findeth it?

And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.

And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who will give you that which is your own?

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover, the dogs came and licked his sores.

But which of you having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to eat?

So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all the things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which it was our duty to do.

Then he said, The things which are impossible with men, are possible with God.

And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in which at your entering ye will find a colt tied, on which yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong to thy peace! but now they are hid from thy eyes.

And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

And he said to them, Render therefore to Cesar the things which are Cesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down.

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for apprehension of those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

And he took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.