Even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

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

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

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

For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

He has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

Through the tender mercy of our God; by which the dawn from on high has visited us,

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

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

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord has made known unto us.

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher: she was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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

And Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here:

And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him for a season.

And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and would have kept him, that he should not depart from them.

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

When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from now on you shall catch men.

And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

And he spoke also a parable unto them; No man puts a piece torn from a new garment upon an old; otherwise, then both the new makes a tear, and the piece that was taken out of the new does not match the old.

And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

Blessed are you, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

For every tree is known by its own fruit. For from thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not yourself: for I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof:

Take heed therefore how you hear: for whosoever has, to him shall be given; and whosoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.

Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned.

While he yet spoke, there came one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, your daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher.

And whatsoever house you enter into, there abide, and from there depart.

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

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;

And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Teacher, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said.

And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the mountain, many people met him.

And, lo, a spirit takes him, and he suddenly cries out; and it convulses him so that he foams again, and bruising him seldom departs from him.

But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him about that saying.

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, will you that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in your sight.

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

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

And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give you.

And others, testing him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

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

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, I will return unto my house from which I came out.

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

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

From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

Lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.

And you yourselves be like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open unto him immediately.

For from now on there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

I tell you, you shall not depart from there, till you have paid the very last penny.

And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.

The Lord then answered him, and said, You hypocrite, does not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his donkey from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

When once the Master of the house is risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know not where you come from:

But he shall say, I tell you, I know not where you come from; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.

And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get out, and depart from here: for Herod will kill you.

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

Whosoever puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery: and whosoever marries her that is put away from her husband commits adultery.

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

And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they who would pass from here to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from there.

And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

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

But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

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

And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that has ten pounds.

For I say unto you, That unto everyone who has shall be given; and from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke your disciples.

Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things which belong unto your peace! but now they are hid from your eyes.

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?

And they answered, that they could not tell from where it was.

But they who shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

And great earthquakes shall be in various places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

Saying, Father, if you be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but yours, be done.

And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

And when he rose up from prayer, and came to his disciples, he found them sleeping from the grief,

And they were the more urgent, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.

And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming in from the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

And all his acquaintances, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

And the women also, who came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulcher, and how his body was laid.

And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher.

And returned from the sepulcher, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it was fit for Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry you in the city of Jerusalem, until you are endued with power from on high.