it seemed good to me also, following all things accurately from the very first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

And they were both righteous before God, walking blameless in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

And it happened in his serving in the order of his course, before God,

And he shall turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.

And answering, the angel said to him, I am Gabriel, who stands before God. And I am sent to speak to you and to show you these glad tidings.

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

And the angel said to her, Do not fear, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Highest. And the Lord God shall give Him the throne of His father David.

And the angel answered and said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come on you, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow you. Therefore also that Holy One which will be born of you shall be called Son of God.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

He has filled the hungry with good things, and He has sent away the rich empty.

And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosened. And he spoke and praised God.

Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people

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

And the angel said to them, Do not fear. For behold, I give to you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as was spoken to them.

even he received Him in his arms and blessed God, and said,

And she was a widow of eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, serving God with fastings and prayers night and day.

And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom. And the grace of God was on Him.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests-- the Word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God."

Therefore bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

son of of Enos, son of of Seth, son of of Adam, son of of God.

And the Devil said to Him, If you are the Son of God, speak to this stone that it might become bread.

And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written that "man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word of God."

And Jesus answered and said to him, Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, "You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve."

And he brought Him to Jerusalem and sat Him on a pinnacle of the temple and said to Him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here.

And Jesus answering said to him, It has been said, "You shall not tempt the Lord your God."

saying, Let us alone! What is to us and to You, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know You, who You are, the Holy One of God.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be quiet and come out of him! And when the demon had thrown him into the midst, he came out of him, not harming him.

And also demons came out of many, crying out and saying, You are the Christ, the Son of God! And rebuking them, He did not allow them to speak; for they knew Him to be the Christ.

And He said to them, I must proclaim the gospel, the kingdom of God, to other cities, because I was sent on this mission,

And it happened that the crowd pressed on Him to hear the Word of God, He stood by the lake of Gennesaret.

And behold, men carrying, on a cot, a man who was paralyzed. And they sought to bring him in and to lay him before Him.

And not finding a way by which they might bring him in through the crowd, going up on the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst, before Jesus.

And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, except God alone?

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins, He said to the paralytic, I say to you, Arise, and take up your cot and go to your house.

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

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, We saw wonderful things today.

how he went into the house of God and took the showbread, and ate (and also gave to those who were with him) which it is not lawful to eat, except for the priests alone?

Then Jesus said to them, I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil, to save life, or to destroy it?

And it happened in those days that He went out into a mountain to pray, and He was spending the night in prayer to God.

And lifting up His eyes to His disciples, He said, Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall cut you off, and when they shall reproach you and shall cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.

But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks do you have? For sinners also do the same.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return. And your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest. For He is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

Give, and it shall be given to you, good measure pressed down and shaken together and running over, they shall give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you measure, it shall be measured to you again.

For a good tree does not bring forth corrupt fruit, neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth the evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

And drawing near the gate of the city, even behold, one having died was being carried out, an only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a considerable crowd of the city was with her.

And fear came on all. And they glorified God, saying, A great prophet has risen up among us; and, God has visited His people.

For I say to you, Among those who are born of woman there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

And all the people and the tax-collectors who heard Him justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, not being baptized by him.

And it happened afterwards, He traveled in every city and village, proclaiming and announcing the gospel of the kingdom of God. And the Twelve were with Him,

And other fell on good ground and sprang up, and bore fruit a hundredfold. And when He had said these things, He cried, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

And He said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God. But to others I speak in parables, so that seeing they might not see and hearing they might not understand.

And the parable is this: The seed is the Word of God.

But those on the good ground are the ones who, in an honest and good heart, having heard the Word, keep it and bring forth fruit with patience.

And He answered and said to them, My mother and My brothers are those who hear the Word of God and do it.

And seeing Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him and said with a loud voice, What is to me and to You, Jesus, Son of God the Most High? I beseech You, Do not torment me!

Return to your own house and declare what God has done to you. And he went his way and proclaimed throughout all the city what great things Jesus had done to him.

And He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

But knowing this, the crowds followed Him. And He received them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and He healed those who had need of healing.

But the day began to wear away, and coming up the Twelve said to Him, Send the crowd away so that they may go into the villages and farms all around, and lodge, and get food. For we are here in a deserted place.

He said to them, But who do you say that I am? Answering, Peter said, The Christ of God.

But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste of death until they see the kingdom of God.

And in their parting from Him, it happened that Peter said to Jesus, Master, 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 they were all amazed at the majesty of God. But as all were marveling at all things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples,

Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.

And Jesus said to him, No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

And heal the sick that are in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God has come near you!

Even the dust of your city which clings to us, we wipe off against you. Yet be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.

And answering, he said, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.

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

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?

But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, no doubt the kingdom of God has come on you.

But He said, No; rather, blessed are they who hear the Word of God and keep it.

But woe to you, Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over judgment and the love of God. You ought to have done these, and not to leave the other undone.

Therefore the wisdom of God also said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute,

Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? And not one of them is forgotten before God.

Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess Me before men, the Son of Man also shall confess him before the angels of God.

But he who denies Me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

But God said to him, Fool! This night your soul shall be required of you, then whose shall be those things which you have prepared?

So is he who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap, having neither storehouse nor barn, and God feeds them. How much more are you better than the birds?

If then God so clothes the grass (which today is in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven) how much more will He clothe you, O little-faiths?

But rather seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.

Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

the lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect, and at an hour when he does not know. And he will cut him apart, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

And he said to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none. Cut it down, why does it encumber the ground?

And if it bears fruit, well; and if not, then after that you shall cut it down.

And He laid His hands on her. And instantly she was made erect, and she glorified God.

And He said, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?