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

And the angel coming in to her, said, Hail, thou highly favoured; the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

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

And the angel answering said to her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that Holy thing which shall be born, shall be called the Son of God.

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.

And the angel departed from her.

And when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb: and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost,

And happy 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 neighbours and relations heard, that the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her, and they rejoiced with her.

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

And she brought forth her son, the first-born, and swathed him, and laid him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

But Mary kept all these things, comparing them together in her heart.

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

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them; but his mother kept all these things in her heart.

And he said to them, Ye will surely say to me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself. Whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy own country.

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

And standing over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her: and immediately she arose and served them.

And as he drew nigh the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude of the city was with her.

And the Lord seeing her, was moved with tender compassion for her, and said, Weep not.

But wisdom is justified by all her children.

brought an alabaster box of ointment, And standing at his feet behind him weeping, watered his feet with a shower of tears, and wiped them, with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

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.

Wherefore I say to thee, Those many sins of her's are forgiven; therefore she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.

And he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven. And they that sat at table with him said within themselves,

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

And he suffered them. Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down a steep place into the lake and were choked.

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

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

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

And all wept and bewailed her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead; but sleepeth.

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

And her spirit returned, and she arose straightway, and he commanded to give her meat.

And her parents were astonished: but he charged them, to tell no man that which had been done.

And the day began to decline. And the twelve coming to him said, send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge and find victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

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

And just as they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tents, ane for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah, not knowing what he said.

And as they went, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, named Martha, received him into her house.

Bid her therefore help me. But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha! Thou art careful and hurried about many things:

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

As he spake these things, a certain woman lifting up her voice out of the multitude said to him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked!

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 utmost parts 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 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 Jesus seeing her, called her to him, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thy infirmity.

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

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together as a bird gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

And having found it, she calleth her friends and neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.

Whosoever putteth away his wife and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery.

Neither shall they say, Lo here, or lo there; for behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

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

Yet because this widow giveth me trouble, I will do her justice, left by her continual coming she weary me out.

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

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

For seven had her to wife.

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.

For the things concerning me have an end. And they said, Behold here are two swords. And he said to them, it is enough.

He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spake to you being yet in Galilee,

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said to them, Have ye here any meat?