Forasmuch as many have undertaken to compose a narrative of the facts which have been fully confirmed among us,

And thou shalt have joy and exultation, and many shall rejoice at his birth.

And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies,

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation: Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people.

And seeing him they were amazed. And his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou done thus to us? Behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and say not within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father; for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

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.

What have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy one of God.

But Simon answering said to him, Master, Having toiled all the night, we have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word, I will let down the net.

And they were all amazed and glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read, even this, what David did, when he hungered, and they that were with him?

But wo to you that are rich; for ye have your consolation.

For if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? For sinners also love those that love them.

And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? For even sinners do the same.

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? For even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

Jesus hearing these things, marvelled at him, and turning, said to the people that followed him, I say to you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

And he answering said to them, Go and tell John the things ye have seen and heard: the blind see; the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed; the deaf hear; the dead are raised; to the poor the gospel is preached.

They are like children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.

But the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known, who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner.

And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

Those on the rock are they, who, when they hear, receive the word with joy. But they have no root, who for a while believe; but in time of temptation fall away.

neither staves, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money: neither have two coats apiece.

And Herod said, John have I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

But he said to them, give ye them to eat. And they said, we have no more than five loaves and two fishes, except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

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.

And remain in the same house eating and drinking such things as they have; for the labourer is worthy of his hire: go not from house to house.

Wo to thee, Chorazin, wo to thee Bethsaida; for if the mighty works which have been done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

For I tell you, many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

And he said to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves:

For a friend of mine on his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him:

But wo to you, Pharisees; for ye tythe mint and rue and all herbs; and pass by justice and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Woe to you, lawyers; for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye have not entered in yourselves; and them that were entering in, ye have hindered.

So that whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness, shall be heard in the light, and what ye have whispered in closets shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.

For I have no room where to stow my fruits. And he said, This I will do: I will pull down my barns and build greater; and there will I stow all my fruits and my goods.

Consider the ravens; for they neither sow nor reap; neither have store-house nor barn: yet God feedeth them. How much better are ye than the birds?

Sell what ye have and give alms: provide yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

And this ye know, that if the master of the house had known, what hour the thief would have come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broke open.

But he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For to whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required; and to whom they have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

And what do I desire? That it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with: and how am I straitned till it be accomplished!

Then shall ye say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

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 answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?

go and sit down in the lowest place, that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour in the presence of them that sit at table with thee. For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a field, I must needs go and see it: I pray thee, have me excused.

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

And coming home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

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.

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine ate: and no man gave to him.

And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger?

I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee:

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

And he said to him, Son, thou art always with me, and all that I have is thine.

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will intrust you with the true riches?

And if ye have not been fauthful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?

And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

For I have five brethren; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

And will not rather say to him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself and serve me till I have eaten and drunk, and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

I think not. So likewise ye, when ye have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are but unprofitable servants: we have done what was our duty to do.

And they lifted up their voice and said, Jesus, master, have mercy on us.

And he said, All these have I kept from my childhood. Jesus hearing these things said to him, Yet lackest thou one thing:

Sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

And Jesus seeing that he was very sorrowful, said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God?

Then Peter said, Lo we have left all and followed thee.

And he cried aloud saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

And they that went before charged him to hold his peace; but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

And Zaccheus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken any thing from any man wrongfully, I restore him fourfold.

But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

And another came saying, Lord, behold thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin.

Wherefore then gavest thou not my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have received it with interest?

Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.

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 he said to them, With desire have I desired to eat this passover with you, before I suffer.

And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and they that exercise authority upon them have the title of benefactors.

Ye are they who have continued with in me in my temptations.

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

But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not: and when thou art returned, strengthen thy brethren.

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 said, Ye say it: I am. And they said, What farther need have we of witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.

and the people, Said to them, Ye have brought this man to me, as perverting the people; and behold, I having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man, touching the things whereof ye accuse him.

I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise and release him.

And he said to them, What discourses are these that ye have one with another, and are sad?

and have crucified him, But we trusted that it had been he who should have redeemed Israel. And beside all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.

Then he said to them, O foolish, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

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.

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