And they had no child, for Elisabeth was barren; and they were both far advanced in years.

And when Zacharias saw him, he was startled and struck with fear:

but the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias; for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John:

and he shall be a joy and transport to thee, yea, many shall rejoice on account of his birth; for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord,

And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to prepare for the Lord a people well-disposed.

And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife far advanced in years.

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondered at his staying so long in the temple:

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God:

and He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

for nothing is impossible with God.

for behold, as soon as the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the child in my womb leaped for joy:

and blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a performance of the things that were told her from the Lord.

for He hath regarded the low estate of his handmaid:

for behold, from henceforth shall all generations call me blessed:

for He that is mighty hath done great things for me,

and his name is holy, and his mercy is on them that fear Him, unto all generations.

in remembrance of his mercy (even as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed,) for ever."

Now when Elisabeth's time for her delivery was fully come, she brought forth a son:

And he called for a writing-tablet, and wrote upon it, His name is John: and they all wondered.

and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,

and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us,

to grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him,

And thou, my child, shalt be called the prophet of the most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord,

and she brought forth her son, the first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

and the angel said to them, Be not affrighted; for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people,

And the shepherds returned glorifying and praising God for all the things which they had heard and seen, according as it had been told unto them.

And when eight days were fulfilled for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, having been so called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

for mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast provided in the sight of all people,

a light for the enlightening of the Gentiles,

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

and had been a widow about eighty four years; who departed not from the temple; serving God with fastings and prayers night and day.

And coming in at the very same time, gave thanks unto the Lord, and spake of Him to all that were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

but supposing Him to be in the company, went a day's journey, and then sought for Him among their kindred and acquaintance:

and not finding Him they returned to Jerusalem seeking for Him:

And when they saw Him, they were amazed. And his mother said to Him, Son, why didst thou deal thus with us? behold, thy father and I with grief have been seeking for thee.

Bring forth therefore fruits becoming penitents, and do not say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father," for I tell you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.

And now the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which doth not yield good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.

John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but a mightier than I is coming, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie: He will baptize you with the holy Spirit, and with fire;

whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff in unquenchable fire.

But Herod the tetrarch being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the wicked things which Herod did,

and said to Him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for it is committed to me, and I give it to whomsoever I will.

And Jesus answering him said with indignation, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.

for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee,

And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from Him for a time.

"The spirit of the Lord is upon me to the end, for which He hath anointed me: He hath sent me to publish good tidings to the poor, to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to release them that are bruised,

And I assure you, there were many widows in Israel, in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, and there was a great famine through all the land;

and they were astonished at his doctrine; for He spake with authority.

And they were all amazed, and said one to another, What a speech is this? for with authority and power He commandeth the impure spirits, and they come out!

And when the day was coming on, He went out and retired into a solitary place; and the people sought for Him, and came to Him, and would fain have detained Him, that He might not go from them.

But He said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

And when He had done speaking, He said to Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

he fell at the knees of Jesus, saying, Lord, depart from me, for I am a sinful man;

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

And He charged him to tell no one: but go, said He, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

And no one that has been drinking old wine, immediately desireth new; for he saith, the old is better.

and did take and eat the shew-bread, and gave also to his attendants, which it is not lawful for any to eat but the priests.

And all the people endeavoured to touch Him, for there went a divine virtue out of Him, and healed them all.

And lifting up his eyes on his disciples He said, Blessed are ye though poor; for the kingdom of God is yours.

Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye shall be satisfied. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye shall laugh.

Rejoice in that day, and be exceeding glad; for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for thus did their fathers to the prophets.

But wo unto you that are rich; for ye have received your consolation.

Wo unto you that are full; for ye shall be hungry. Wo unto you that laugh now: for ye shall mourn and weep.

Wo unto you when all men speak well of you; for their fathers did the same to the false prophets.

bless them that curse you, and pray for them that abuse you;

If ye love only them that love you, what thanks are due to you? for even the wicked love those that love them:

and if ye do good offices to them that do good to you, what thanks are due to you? for even wicked men do the same.

And if ye lend to those from whom ye expect to receive, what thanks are due to you? for sinners also lend to sinners that they may receive an equivalent.

But do ye love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing from it: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the sons of the most High; for He is kind even to the ungrateful and the wicked:

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed and shaken down and running over, shall they give into your bosom: for by the same measure, which ye measure with, shall it be measured back again to you.

For that is not a good tree which produceth bad fruit, nor is the tree bad, which produceth good fruit:

for every tree is known by it's fruit; for men do not gather figs from thorns, nor grapes from a bramble.

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 out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

he is like a man who in building an house digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock; and when a flood came, the torrent beat violently against that house, but could not shake it, for it was founded upon a rock.

whom he had a great value for, was ill and ready to die;

for he loveth our nation, and hath built us a synagogue.

So Jesus went with them. And when He was now not far from the house, the centurion sent some of his friends to Him, saying Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof:

For I also am a man placed under the authority of others, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth it.

And when the Lord saw her, He was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, Do not weep.

for I tell you that among the sons of men there is not a greater prophet than John the baptist: (though the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he:)

for John the baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, he hath a demon:

But when the pharisee that invited Him saw it, he said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what sort of a woman this is that toucheth Him; for she is a notorious sinner.

and turning to the woman, He said to Simon, Dost thou see this woman? I came into thine house, and thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she has bathed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

Wherefore, I tell thee, her sins though many are forgiven, for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth but little.

And those on stony-ground are such as when they hear, receive the word with joy; but have no root, and so believe only for a while, and in the time of trial fall away.

(For there is nothing secret, that shall not be made manifest: nor any thing concealed, which shall not be made known and come to light.)

Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever improveth what he hath, to him shall more be given; and whosoever hath not, even what he seemeth to have shall be taken from him.

Now his mother and his brethren came to Him, and could not come at Him for the croud:

And He said unto them, Where is your faith? But they were struck with awe and amazement, and said one to another, who is this? for He commandeth even the winds and the sea, and they obey Him.

(For He commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man; which had oftentimes seized him so violently, that tho' he was bound with chains and fetters, yet he broke the bands asunder, and was driven by the demon into those lonely places.)

and they were afraid, for those that saw it told them how the demoniac was healed.

And all the people of the country round about the Gadarenes desired Him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear: and He went into the ship and returned.

saying, Return home, and relate what God hath done for thee. So he went away publishing through the whole city what great things Jesus had done to him.

And when Jesus returned, a great multitude of people received Him; for they were all waiting for Him.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. (But as He was going, the people crouded Him:

And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive a peculiar virtue is gone out of me.

And when the woman saw that she was not concealed, she came trembling, and fell down to Him, and declared before all the people, for what reason she had touched Him, and how she was healed immediately.

But Jesus hearing it, answered saying, Fear not, only believe, and she shall be recovered.

And He said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; nor two coats a piece.

And whosoever will not receive you, when ye depart from that city, shake off the very dust from your feet, for a testimony against them.

And when the day began to decline, the twelve came and said to Him, Dismiss the people, that they may go into the villages and country-places round about, and bait, and get food: for here we are in a desert place.