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

which thou hast prepared before the face of all the peoples;

And when they saw him, they were amazed; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have been seeking thee in much distress.

Ha! what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Thou hast come to destroy us. I know who thou art, the Holy One of God.

Simon answering said, He, I suppose, to whom he remitted the most. And he said to him, Thou hast judged rightly.

And he said to him, Thou hast answered rightly; do this, and thou shalt live.

No one when he has lighted a lamp, puts it into a secret place, or under the bushel, but on the lampstand, that they who come in may see the light.

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

But God said to him, Fool! this night will thy soul he required of thee; and whose will those things be which thou hast laid up?

I tell thee, Thou wilt not come out thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

And Jesus hearing this said to him, One thing thou still lackest: sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

And he said to him, Well done, good servant! because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.

And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and hast no regard to the person of men, but teachest the way of God truly.

Then some of the scribes answering, said, Teacher, thou hast well said.

But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. And do thou, when thou hast returned to me, strengthen thy brethren.

And he said, I tell thee, Peter, a cock will not crow this day, till thou hast thrice denied that thou knowest me.