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

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.

Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

And certain of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well said.

but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.