There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Ahijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.

And Zacharias said to the angel: According to what shall I know this? for I am old and my wife advanced in her days.

And the angel having come to her said; Hail, thou blessed one; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women.

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

And the angel responding said to her; The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore, indeed, that holy thing that is begotten shall be called the Son of God.

And behold Elizabeth thy kinswoman, indeed, herself having conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month, to her who is called barren.

And Mary said; Behold the handmaiden of the Lord; may it be done unto me according to thy word. And the angel went away from her.

And it came to pass when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant in her womb leaped; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit; and she spoke with a loud voice and said;

And blessed is she that believeth, because there shall be a perfection to those things having been spoken to her by the Lord.

And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

And the time of her parturition was fulfilled unto Elizabeth and she brought forth a son.

And the neighbors and her relatives heard, that the Lord was magnifying His mercy with her, and they continued to rejoice with her.

And they said to her; That there is no one among thy kindred who is called by this name.

And it came to pass while they were there the days of her parturition were fulfilled.

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

And Mary kept all these words laying them up in her heart.

And Anna was a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher, herself being advanced in many days, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity;

And He went down with them and came to Nazareth; and was subject unto them. And His mother continued to keep all these words in her heart.

And He said to them, You truly speak to me this parable, Physician, heal thyself: so many things as we heard having been done in Capernaum, do also here in thy own country.

Having arisen up from the synagogue, He came into the house of Simon. And the mother-in-law of Simon was afflicted with a great fever; and they asked Him concerning her.

And He, standing over her, rebuked the fever; and dismissed it; and immediately, having stood up, she continued to minister unto them.

And when He drew nigh unto the gate of the city, behold, a dead man, an only born son to his mother, and she a widow, was indeed being carried out: and a great multitude of the city was along with her.

And the Lord seeing her, was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, Weep not.

Truly wisdom is justified by her children.

and standing behind by His feet, weeping, began to moisten His feel with tears, and she wiped them with the hairs of her head, and she continued to copiously kiss His feet, and to anoint them with the myrrh.

And turning to the woman He said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I came into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hairs.

Therefore I say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.

And He said to her; Thy sins are forgiven.

And there was a herd of many swine feeding in the mountain: and they continued to intreat Him that He should permit them to go into them. And He permitted them.

And the demons having come out from the man, came into the swine: and the herd rushed down a precipice into the sea, and were strangled.

And a woman being in an issue of blood twelve years, who having expended all her living with physicians, was not able to be healed by any of them,

And He said to her, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

And they were all weeping, and wailing over her: and He said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

And having put all out, taking her by the hand, He spoke, saying, Child, arise.

And her spirit returned, and she stood up immediately. And He commanded that something should be given to her to eat.

And her parents were delighted: and He commanded them to tell no one that which had taken place.

And the day began to decline; and the twelve coming to Him, said, Send away the multitude, in order that having gone into the surrounding villages and countries, they may lodge, and find food: because we are here in a desert place.

And truly I say unto you, There are some of those standing here, who may not taste of death, until they may see the kingdom of God.

It came to pass when they departed from Him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he says.

And it came to pass while they were going round, He also came into a certain village: and a certain woman by name Martha received Him into her house.

And there was a sister to her called Mary, who indeed sitting down at the feet of the Lord, continued to hear his word:

and Martha was very busy about much serving. And standing over Him, she said, Lord, is there no care to thee that my sister has left me to serve alone? then say to her that she must assist me.

And the Lord responding said to her, Martha, Martha, you are solicitous and encumbered concerning many things:

but there is need of one thing: for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken from her.

And it came to pass, while He is speaking these words, a certain woman lifting up her voice from the crowd, said to Him, Blessed is the womb having borne thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck.

The queen of the south will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn them; because she came from the uttermost parts of the earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

The men of Nineveh will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold a greater than Jonah is here.

But woe unto you, Pharisees! because you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and you pass by judgment and the love of God: it behooveth to do these things, and not to omit those.

And Jesus seeing her, called to her, and said, Woman, thou art loosed from thy infirmity:

and He placed His hands on her: and immediately she straightened up, and continued to glorify God.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that have been sent unto thee! how frequently did I wish to gather thy children, in the manner in which a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye were not willing!

And having found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, because I have found the drachma which I lost.

and having come to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread in abundance, but here I perish with hunger!

Every one sending away his wife, and marrying another, commits adultery; and the one marrying her who has been sent away by her husband commits adultery.

neither will they say; Lo, here! or, there! for behold, the kingdom of God is among you.

And they will say to you, Lo, here! lo, there! go not away, nor follow them.

yet because this widow causes me trouble, I will avenge her, lest coming forever she may smite me in the face.

and the third received her, and likewise also the seven; they left no children and died.

Therefore in the resurrection of which one of them is she the wife? for the seven had her a wife.

For they all of that which abounds unto them cast into the gifts of God: but she out of her scarcity cast in all her living which she had.

And when you may see Jerusalem shut up by the armies, then know that her desolation is nigh.

And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And He said to them, It is sufficient.

And a certain maidservant, seeing him sitting at the fire, and fixing her eyes on him, said, This man was with Him.

He is not here, but He is risen. Remember how He spoke to you, being with you in Galilee,

And they still disbelieving from joy, and wondering, He said to them, Have you here any edible?