That thou mayest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.

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

And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill-country with haste, into a city of Judah,

And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

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 sought thee sorrowing.

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

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

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

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

But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

Then ye will begin to say, We have eaten and drank in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

But as soon as this thy son had come, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said to him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down: for to-day I must abide at thy house.

And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

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

Then certain of the scribes answering, said, Master, thou hast well said.

And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said to him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which have come to pass there in these days?