It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

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

And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

And after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

And her neighbors and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

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

And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

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

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

And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him for a season.

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 there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

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

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold your peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with various diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

Now when he had ceased speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch.

And when they had done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fish: and their net broke.

For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of the fish which they had taken:

And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

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

But I say unto you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to them who hate you,

Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

Now when the Pharisee who had bidden him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that touches him: for she is a sinner.

There was a certain creditor who had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, See this woman? I entered into your house, you gave me no water for my feet: but she has washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

My head with oil you did not anoint: but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.

And certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven demons,

And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit a hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither anything hid, that shall not be known and come to light.

Take heed therefore how you hear: for whosoever has, to him shall be given; and whosoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.

And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, who had demons for a long time, and wore no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For often it had seized him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he broke the bonds, and was driven by the demon into the desert.)

Return to your own house, and show what great things God has done unto you. And he went his way, and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done unto him.

For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay dying. But as he went the people thronged him.

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

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

And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spoke unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him about that saying.

And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.

Woe unto you, Chorazin! woe unto you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they would have a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

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

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

Take heed therefore that the light which is in you be not darkness.

And when the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed before dinner.

For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

And this know, that if the owner of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have allowed his house to be broken through.

And when you see the south wind blow, you say, There will be heat; and it comes to pass.

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

He spoke also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

And, behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no way lift herself up.

And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

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

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

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

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

And when he had spent everything, there arose a great famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

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

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

Take heed to yourselves: If your brother trespasses against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

And the Lord said, If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you could say unto this sycamine tree, Be plucked up by the root, and be planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

And when he had thus spoken, he went ahead, ascending up to Jerusalem.

And they that were sent went their way, and found it even as he had said unto them.

And when he came near, even now at 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 that they had seen;

Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things which belong unto your peace! but now they are hid from your eyes.

And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her as wife.

For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her poverty has cast in all the living that she had.

And he said, Take heed that you be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draws near: go not therefore after them.

But there shall not a hair of your head perish.

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with carousing, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the courtyard, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crows, you shall deny me three times.

And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that struck you?

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad: for he was desirous to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into your hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the spirit.