In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.

But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he made signs to them and remained speechless.

Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

Now when they had seen him, they made widely known the saying which had been told them concerning this child.

Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

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

And when they had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the other evil things Herod had done,

being tempted for forty days by the devil. In those days he ate nothing, and when they had ended, he was hungry.

When the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice,

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him without doing him any harm.

When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.

And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch."

And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets were breaking.

For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;

So when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

One day as he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present for him to heal.

Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God.

But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, "Rise and stand here." And he rose and stood there.

When he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.

And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.

When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep."

When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the One who is to come, or shall we look for another?'"

When the messengers of John had departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner."

"A certain creditor had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

When they had nothing with which to pay him back, he freely forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?"

and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had come out,

Some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

But others fell on good soil, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold." When he had said this he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

When he stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but in the tombs.

For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it had seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.

Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; because many demons had entered him.

When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.

Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

Those who had seen it told them how he who had been demon-possessed was healed.

The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,

"Return to your home, and tell how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the people pressed round him.

And a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years and could not be healed by anyone,

When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed.

And her parents were astonished, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done; and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,

by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

And when the apostles returned, they told him what they had done. Then he took them with him and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida.

But when the crowds learned it, they followed him; and he welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. But they kept quiet, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.

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

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion.

And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his word.

Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.

In the meantime, when so many thousands of the multitude had gathered together that they trampled one another, he began to say to his disciples first of all, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

But know this, that if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

He told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.

And there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not straighten up at all.

But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."

And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy.

And at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come, for all is now ready.'

And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.'

Then he said: "There was a man who had two sons.

Not many days after, the younger son gathered together all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living.

And when he had spent everything, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in want.

And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion for him, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.

He also said to his disciples: "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods.

So the master commended the dishonest steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.

And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.

When he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them.

And, as he was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen,

saying, "If you had known, even you, this day, the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the peoplefor they knew that he had spoken this parable against them.

In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife."

for these all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had to live on."

Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.

So they went, and found it just as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, officers of the temple, and the elders who had come to him, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them.

Then after about an hour had passed, another insisted, saying, "Certainly this fellow also was with him, for he is a Galilean."

And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, "Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times."

Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had desired to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.

That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.

a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.

And he released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God, and said, "Certainly this was a righteous man!"

When all the multitudes who had gathered to witness this sight saw what had taken place, they beat their breasts, and returned home.

But all his acquaintances, and the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

who had not consented to their decision and deed. He came from of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.

Then he took it down and wrapped it in linen cloth, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock, where no one had ever yet been laid.

The women who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid.

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen wrappings lying by themselves; and he went away, marveling to himself at what had happened.

And they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened.