Whereas many have undertaken to compose a narrative of the things, which have been fully certified among us;

and on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father:

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

for mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast provided in the sight of all people,

And when they saw Him, they were amazed. And his mother said to Him, Son, why didst thou deal thus with us? behold, thy father and I with grief have been seeking for thee.

Bring forth therefore fruits becoming penitents, and do not say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father," for I tell you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.

And He said unto them, No doubt ye will apply to me this proverb, "Physician, cure thyself, and do here in thy own country what we have heard were done at Capernaum."

And when the day was coming on, He went out and retired into a solitary place; and the people sought for Him, and came to Him, and would fain have detained Him, that He might not go from them.

And Simon answered and said unto Him, Master, we have been toiling all the night, and have caught nothing; however at thy word I will cast the net.

And they were all amazed and glorified God, and were filled with awe, saying, we have seen wonderful things to-day.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I am not come to call the righteous,

And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read what David did, when he himself was hungry and those that were with him? how he went into the house of God,

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

to him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer also the other; and let him that taketh away thy cloke, have thy coat too rather than strive with him:

For I also am a man placed under the authority of others, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth it.

And when Jesus heard these things, He marvelled, and turning about, said to the multitude that followed Him, I declare unto you, I have not found so great faith, no not in Israel.

And Jesus answering said unto them, Go and tell John what ye have seen and heard: that the blind recover sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them,

and to what are they like? they are like children sitting in the market-place, and calling to one another, and saying, "We have played pleasant tunes to you, and ye have not danced; we have sung mournful ones and ye have not wept:"

But when the pharisee that invited Him saw it, he said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what sort of a woman this is that toucheth Him; for she is a notorious sinner.

And Jesus said unto him, Simon, I have something to say to thee: (and he replied, Master, say on.)

And those on stony-ground are such as when they hear, receive the word with joy; but have no root, and so believe only for a while, and in the time of trial fall away.

And that which fell among thorns, are those who when they have heard the word go away and are choked with the cares and riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever improveth what he hath, to him shall more be given; and whosoever hath not, even what he seemeth to have shall be taken from him.

But when he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down to Him, and said with a loud voice, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? and he wanted to see Him.

But He said unto them, Do ye give them food. And they said, We have but five loaves and two fishes: unless we should go and buy provisions for all this people:

And I assure you, there be some of those who stand here, that shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God.

and Jesus answered him, The foxes have holes, and the fowls of heaven their nests, but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

But remain in the same house, eating and drinking such as they have; for the laborer is worthy of his hire.

Wo unto thee, Chorazin, wo unto thee, Bethsaida, for if the miracles wrought among you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

And He said unto 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:

Wo unto you interpreters of the law; for ye have taken away the key of knowledge, ye entered not in yourselves, and those that were entering in, ye hindered.

Therefore whatsoever ye have said in darkness shall be heard in the light: and what ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.

Now I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of them, that can only kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.

and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room to lay up my corn.

Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap; they have neither store-house nor barn, and yet God feedeth them: how much more worth are ye than the fowls?

for all these things the nations of the world seek after; but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

Sell what ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a never-failing treasure in the heavens, where no thief approacheth nor moth corrupteth:

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

but he that knew it not, and did things deserving stripes, shall be beaten with few: for to whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will demand the more.

for I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am straitened till it be accomplished?

When the master of the house shall have risen up and shut the door, and ye begin to stand without and knock at the door saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and He shall answer and say to you, I know you not, whence ye are:

then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drank in thy presence,

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not?

and said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out even on the sabbath-day?

But when thou art invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, that, when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then wilt thou have honor before them that sit at table with thee:

because they have not wherewith to requite thee: for a recompense shall be given thee at the resurrection of the just.

And they all with one consent began to make excuses; the first said, I have bought a field, and I must go and see it, pray have me excused.

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going to try them, pray 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 it's savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

and coming home, he calleth his friends and neighbors together and saith unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.

Thus, I tell you, there shall be joy in heaven over one repenting sinner, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons, that have no need of repentance.

and when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and neighbors together; saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.

And he would gladly have filled his belly with the husks which the swine did eat: and no man relieved him.

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

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

But he answered and said to his father, Behold so many years as I serve thee, nor have I ever transgressed thy command, and yet thou hast never given me a kid, to be merry with my friends:

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

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

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

And he cried out and said, Father Abraham, have pity on me, and send Lazarus, that he may 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 my misery, least they also come into this place of torment.

Abraham answered him, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them:

But will he not rather say to him, Get ready my supper, and gird thyself, and wait upon me, till I have done, and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink.

I think not. So likewise ye, when ye have done all things that were commanded you, say we are unprofitable servants, for we have done only what we ought to do.

who stood at a distance, and lifted up their voice, saying, Jesus master, have pity on us.

And he said, all these have I kept from my youth.

But when Jesus heard these things He said unto him, Thou yet wantest one thing, Sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, He said, How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God?

Then said Peter, Behold, we have quitted all, and followed Thee.

And he cried out, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have compassion on me.

And they, that went before, rebuked him, that he might hold his peace, but he cried out the more, O Son of David, have pity on me.

But Zaccheus stood up and said unto Jesus, Behold, Lord, the half of my substance I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any one 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, and said, Behold, my Lord, thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

and why then didst thou not put my money into the bank, that when I came I might have received it with interest?

But those mine enemies, who would not have me to reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

saying unto them, It is written, "my house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves."

And the chief priests and the scribes would have laid hands on Him at that very time, but were afraid of the people: for they perceived that He had spoken this parable against them.

who devour widows houses, and for a shew of religion make long prayers: these shall receive a heavier sentence.

For all these have out of their abundance contributed to the offerings of God: but she out of her penury hath given all she had.

And they said unto Him, Where wouldst thou have us prepare it?

And He said unto them, I have earnestly desired to eat of this passover with you before I suffer:

Ye have continued with me in my temptations;

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you my disciples, that he may sift you as wheat:

but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

And He said unto them, I am. And they said, What need have we of any farther evidence? when we ourselves have it from his own mouth?

and the people, and said unto them, Ye have brought to me this man as one that perverteth the people: and behold I have examined Him before you, and found nothing chargeable on Him, of the things you alledge against Him:

And he said to them a third time, what evil hath He done? I have found nothing in Him deserving death: I will therefore chastise Him, and let Him go.

And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered and said to Him, Art thou only a sojourner at Jerusalem, and hast not heard of the things which have been done there within these few days?

But we hoped that it was He that would have delivered Israel: and besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.

And He said unto them, O people void of understanding and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.

Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

But they not yet believing for joy, and being amazed, He said to them, Have ye here any thing to eat?