There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, you that are highly favored, the Lord is with you: blessed are you among women.

And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered in her mind what manner of greeting this should be.

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for you have found favor with God.

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow you: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of you shall be called the Son of God.

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

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

And it came to pass, that, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit:

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

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

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

And they said unto her, There is none of your kindred that is called by this name.

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

But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

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 he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here:

And he said unto them, You will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal yourself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in your country.

And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was ill with a high fever; and they besought him for her.

And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and many people of the city were with her.

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

But wisdom is justified by all her children.

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.

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.

Therefore I say unto you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.

And he said unto her, Your sins are forgiven.

And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would allow them to enter into them. And he allowed them.

Then went the demons out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were drowned.

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

Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood ceased.

And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: your faith has made you whole; go in peace.

And all wept, and mourned her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps.

And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Child, arise.

And her spirit came again, and she arose immediately: and he commanded to give her food.

And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get food: for we are here in a desert place.

But I tell you a truth, there be some standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Teacher, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said.

And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? Bring your son here.

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

But Martha was cumbered about with much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things:

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

And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman of the crowd lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which you have nursed.

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

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

The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.

And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get out, and depart from here: for Herod will kill you.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kills the prophets, and stones them that are sent unto you; how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen does gather her brood under her wings, and you would not!

So that servant came, and showed his lord these things. Then the Master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the maimed, and the lame, and the blind.

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 bring here the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

Whosoever puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery: and whosoever marries her that is put away from her husband commits adultery.

And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they who would pass from here to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from there.

Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.

And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

Yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she wearies me.

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

But those my enemies, who would not that I should reign over them, bring here, and slay them before me.

Saying, Go into the village opposite you; in which at your entering you shall find a colt tied, on which yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him here.

And the second took her as wife, and he died childless.

And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

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 they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spoke unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have you here any food?