and hid herself five months, saying, Thus hath the Lord done to me, in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.

And behold thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

For he that is mighty hath done to me great things, and holy is his name.

He hath wrought strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

He hath put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted them of low degree.

He hath filled the hungry with good things, but sent the rich empty away.

He hath helped his servant Israel,

for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us, in the house of his servant David:

and from the hand of all that hate us;

Thro' the tender mercy of our God, whereby the Day-spring from on high hath visited us,

And when the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us go to Bethlehem, and see this thing which is done, which the Lord hath made known to us.

that came forth to be baptized of him, Ye brood of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me, to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

But that ye may know, that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he said to the paralytic) I say to thee, Arise, take up thy couch, and go to thine house.

Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and shall separate you from their company, and shall revile you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you,

For he loveth our nation, and hath himself built us a synagogue.

And fear seized all, and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is risen up among us; and, God hath visited his people.

And the men being come to him, said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that should come, or look we for another?

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

And turning to the woman, he said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath watered my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

Thou gavest me no kiss; but she, from the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

Thou didst not anoint my head with oil: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.

And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee: go in peace.

And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundred fold. And saying these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even what he hath.

and shew what great things God hath done for thee. And he went and published through the whole city, how great things Jesus had done for him.

And Jesus said, Some one hath touched me; for I know that virtue is gone out of me.

And he said to her, Daughter, take courage: thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

But Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests: but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

who also sitting at the feet of Jesus, heard his discourse. But Martha was incumbered with much serving; and coming to him she said, Lord, dost thou not care, that my sister hath left me to serve alone?

But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken from her.

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

But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: fear him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say to you, fear him.

Verily I say to you, he will set him over all that he hath.

When once the master of the house is risen up and hath shut the door, and ye begin to stand without, and knock at the door saying, Lord, Lord, open to us: He shall answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are.

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

And which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and computeth the cost, whether he hath sufficient to finish it?

Lest haply after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold mock him,

So every one of you, who forsaketh not all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.

It is neither fit for the land nor yet for dung; they cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

And he told him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him in good health.

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

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or he will cleave to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon.

And he said to him, Arise and go, thy faith hath saved thee.

And he said to them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children,

And Jesus said to him, Receive thy sight, thy faith hath saved thee.

Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

And he said to them that stood by, Take the pound from him, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

(And they said to him, Lord, he hath ten pounds!)

For I say unto you, To every one that hath shall be given: but from him that hath not, even what he hath shall be taken away from him.

And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him, thus shall ye say to him, The Lord hath need of him.

And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answering said, C?sar's.

And he said, Of a truth I say to you, This poor widow hath cast in more than they all.

For all these have of their abundance cast into the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he might sift you as wheat.

And they said, Nothing. Then said he to them, But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.

Nor yet Herod; for I sent you to him; and lo, he hath done nothing worthy of death.

But they cried, saying, Crucify, crucify him. He said to them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done?

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this person hath done nothing amiss.

saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as you see me have.