An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."

The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.

But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.

It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zechariah, after the name of the father.

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

All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him.

to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,

In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him, being pregnant.

She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and placed him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

When eight days were fulfilled to circumcise him, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

When the days of their purification according to the Law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord

At that time there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Messiah.

He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the requirement of the Law,

then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

And his father and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him,

Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

The child was growing, and was becoming strong, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.

It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Look, your father and I were anxiously looking for you."

He said therefore to the crowds who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

The crowds asked him, "What then must we do?"

He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"

Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."

but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."

The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."

Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone.'"

He led him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

The devil said to him, "I will give you all this authority, and their glory, for it has been delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I want.

Jesus answered and said to him, "It is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.'"

He led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,

Jesus answering, said to him, "It is said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.

Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.

The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the scroll, and found the place where it was written,

He closed the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.

Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him." When the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.

News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.

He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her.

When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place, and the crowds looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he would not go away from them.

Now it happened, while the crowd pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.

Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the nets."

For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;

When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

It happened, while he was in one of the cities, look, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean."

And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be cleansed." Immediately the leprosy left him.

He commanded him to tell no one, "But go your way, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

But the report concerning him spread much more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.

It happened on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal.

And suddenly men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before him.

Not finding a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.

Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."

After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me."

He left everything, and rose up and followed him.

Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.

They said to him, "The disciples of John often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink."

Jesus, answering them, said, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;

how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?"

The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

He came down with them, and stood on a level place, with a large crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;

All the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all.

To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your coat also.

Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.

When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him Jewish elders, asking him to come and save his servant.

When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy for you to do this for him,

Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.

When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the crowd who followed him, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel."

It happened soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain. His disciples, along with a large crowd, went with him.

He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.

The disciples of John told him about all these things.

When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the One who is to come, or should we look for another?'"

But the Pharisees and the Law scholars rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat at the table.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."

Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on."

When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"

Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly."

Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

It happened soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve,

When a great crowd came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.

Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?"

Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has."