according to the custom of the priesthood the lot fell to him to go into the temple of the Lord and burn the incense.

And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right of the altar of incense.

And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, and fear fell upon him.

But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zachariah; for thy prayer was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name John.

And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee these glad tidings.

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

and his mercy is from generation to generation on them that fear him.

And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they were about to call him Zachariah, after the name of his father.

And they made signs to his father, how he would have him named.

And all that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What then will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

to grant to us, that being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we might worship him without fear,

in holiness and righteousness before him, all our days.

to be registered with Mary who had been betrothed to him, who was with child.

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

And when eight days were completed for him to be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,

And lo! there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and he was a righteous and devout man, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him;

and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

And his father and his mother marveled at what was spoken concerning him.

And she came up at this very time, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And the child grew, and waxed strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

but, supposing him to be in the company, went a days journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance;

and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him.

And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.

And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his answers.

And when they saw him, they were amazed; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have been seeking thee in much distress.

He said therefore to the multitudes that came forth to be baptized by him, Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?

He answered and said to them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.

And there came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what must we do?

And soldiers also asked him, saying, And what must we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no one, accuse no one falsely, and be content with your wages.

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias the wife of his brother, and on account of all the evil deeds which Herod had done,

and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily shape as a dove; and a voice came from heaven: "Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased."

And the Devil said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become a loaf of bread.

And Jesus answered him, It is written, "Not on bread alone shall man live."

And taking him up, he showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

And the Devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and their glory; because to me it hath been delivered, and I give it to whomever I will.

And Jesus answering said to him, It is written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence;

And Jesus answering said to him, It hath been said, "Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God."

And when he had brought every temptation to an end, the Devil departed from him for a season.

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee; and there went out a report concerning him through all the surrounding country

And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah; and unrolling the book, he found the place where it was written,

And rolling up the book, he gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon him.

And they rose up, and forced him out of the city and took him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, to cast him down headlong;

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him. And the demon threw him down in the midst, and came out of him, having done him no hurt.

And there went out a report concerning him into every place of the surrounding country.

And he arose and went from the synagogue into the house of Simon. And Simons wifes mother was seized with a great fever; and they besought him for her.

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

And when it was day, he went out, and betook himself to a desert place; and the multitudes went in search of him; and they came to him, and would have prevented him from leaving them.

And it came to pass, as the multitude was pressing upon him and hearing the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,

And going into one of the boats, which was Simons, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And sitting down in the boat, he taught the multitudes.

For he and all that were with him were amazed at the draught of fishes, which they had taken;

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

And it came to pass, when he was in one of the cities, lo! a man full of leprosy; and seeing Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.

And he put forth his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy left him.

And he charged him to tell no one: but go, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.

And lo! men brought on a bed a man that was palsied; and they endeavored to bring him in, and to set him before him.

And not finding any way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with the couch into the midst before Jesus.

And after these things he went out, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the customhouse; and he said to him, Follow me.

And leaving everything, he arose and followed him.

And Levi made a great feast for him at his house, and there was a great company of publicans and others, who were reclining at table with them.

And they said to him, The disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink.

And Jesus answering them, said, Have ye not even read what David did, when he was himself hungry, and they who were with him?

how he went into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave it also to those who were with him, which it is not lawful for any to eat but the priests alone?

And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching whether he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

And looking round on them all, he said to him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored.

And when it was day, he called to him his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom he also named apostles;

And he came down with them, and stood on a level place with a great multitude of his disciples, and a great crowd of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases.

And the whole multitude sought to touch him, because power went out of him and healed all.

To him that smiteth thee on one cheek, offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.

Give to every one that asketh of thee; and from him that taketh away thy goods, demand them not again.

And a certain centurions servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die.

And having heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, and besought him to come and save his servant.

And they came to Jesus, and besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldst do this for him;

And Jesus hearing this, wondered at him; and turning round said to the multitude that followed him, I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found such faith.

And it came to pass the day after, that he was going to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples were with him, and a great multitude.

And he that was dead sat up and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.

And this report about him went forth in all Judaea, and in all the neighboring country.

And the disciples of John told him all these things.

And calling to him two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?

And the men came to him and said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?

And all the people when they heard him, and the publicans, acknowledged God as righteous by being baptized with the baptism of John.

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God toward themselves, not being baptized by him.

And one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him; and he went into the Pharisees house, and reclined at the table.

And the Pharisee who had invited him, when he saw this, said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who, and what sort 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, Teacher, say on.

When they had nothing to pay, he freely remitted the debt of both. Which of them, now, will love him the most?

Simon answering said, He, I suppose, to whom he remitted the most. And he said to him, Thou hast judged rightly.

And those who were at table with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?

And it came to pass afterward, that he journeyed through cities and villages, preaching and publishing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him,

And a great multitude collecting together, and people from the cities going out to him, he spoke by a parable:

And others fell upon good ground, and sprung up, and bore fruit, a hundredfold. While saying these things, he cried aloud, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

And his disciples asked him what this parable meant.

Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whoever hath, to him will be given; and whoever hath not, from him will be taken even what he seemeth to have.

And his mother and his brothers came where he was, and could not get to him on account of the crowd.

And word was brought to him, Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, desiring to see thee.