It happened that in the days of Herod, king of Judea, [there was] a certain priest, Zechariah by name, of the division of Abijah. And {he had a wife} from the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elizabeth.

And the whole crowd of the people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering.

And he came to her [and] said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord [is] with you."

And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

And the angel answered [and] said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the one to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.

And behold, your relative Elizabeth--she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.

So Mary said, "Behold, the Lord's female slave! May it happen to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

And it happened that when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby in her womb leaped and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

And blessed [is] she who believed that [there] will be a fulfillment to what was spoken to her from the Lord!"

And Mary stayed with her about three months, and returned to her home.

And her neighbors and relatives heard that {the Lord had shown his great mercy to her}, and they rejoiced with her.

And they said to her, "There is no one of your relatives who is called by this name."

And it happened that while they were there, {the time came} for her to give birth.

And she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering [them] in her heart.

And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher (she was advanced {in years}, having lived with [her] husband seven years {after her marriage},

And at [that] same hour she approached [and] began to give thanks to God, and to speak about him to all those who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was submitting to them. And his mother treasured all these things in her heart.

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and had him stand on the highest point of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

And he said to them, "Doubtless you will tell me this parable: 'Physician, heal yourself!' Whatever we have heard that took place in Capernaum, do here in your hometown also!"

And [after he] set out from the synagogue, he went into Simon's house. And Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a high fever, and they asked him on behalf of her.

And he stood over her [and] rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she got up [and] began to serve them.

But the report about him spread even more, and large crowds were gathering to hear [him] and to be healed of their illnesses.

who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases, and those who were troubled by unclean spirits were cured.

And as he approached the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, his mother's only son, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

And [when] the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, "Do not weep!"

In that hour he healed many [people] of diseases and suffering and evil spirits, and he granted sight to many blind [people].

And he answered [and] said to them, "Go [and] tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear; the dead are raised, the poor have good news announced to [them].

And wisdom is vindicated by all her children."

and standing behind [him] at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with [her] tears and was wiping [them] with the hair of her head and was kissing his feet and anointing [them] with the perfumed oil.

And turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house. You did not give me water for [my] feet, but she wet my feet with [her] tears and wiped [them] with her hair.

{For this reason} I tell you, her sins--[which were] many--have been forgiven, for she loved much. But [the one] to whom little is forgiven loves little."

And he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

And other [seed] fell on the good soil, and [when it] came up, it produced a hundred times as much grain." [As he] said these [things], he called out, "The one who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

And those on the rock [are those] who receive the word with joy when they hear [it], and these do not have [enough] root, who believe for a time and in a time of testing fall away.

And the [seed] that fell into the thorn plants--these are the ones who hear and [as they] go along are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and they do not bear fruit to maturity.

But he answered [and] said to them, "These are my mother and my brothers--the ones who hear the word of God and do [it].

And a woman who was {suffering from hemorrhages} for twelve years (who, [although she] had spent all [her] assets on physicians, was not able to be healed by anyone)

came up behind [him] [and] touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately {her hemorrhaging} stopped.

And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace."

And they were all weeping and mourning for her, but he said, "Do not weep! For she is not dead, but is sleeping."

But he took her hand [and] called, saying, "Child, get up."

And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately, and he ordered [something] to be given to her to eat.

And her parents were astonished, but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened.

And Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?" And he was wanting to see him.

Now the day began to be far spent, and the twelve came up [and] said to him, "Send away the crowd so that they can go into the surrounding villages and farms to obtain lodging and find provisions, because we are here in a desolate place.

But I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will never experience death until they see the kingdom of God."

And it happened that as they were going away from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good [for] us to be here. And let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah," not knowing what he was saying.

So Jesus answered [and] said, "O unbelieving and perverted generation! {How long} will I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!"

For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see [the things] which you see, and did not see [them], and to hear [the things] which you hear, and did not hear [them]."

But Martha was distracted with much preparation, so she approached [and] said, "Lord, is it not a concern to you that my sister has left me alone to make preparations? Then tell her that she should help me!"

But the Lord answered [and] said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many [things]!

But few [things] are necessary, or [only] one [thing], for Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her."

Now it happened that as he said these [things], a certain woman from the crowd raised [her] voice [and] said to him, "Blessed [is] the womb that bore you, and [the] breasts [at] which you nursed!"

But he said, "On the contrary, blessed [are] those who hear the word of God and follow [it]!"

The queen of the south will rise up at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, [something] greater than Solomon [is] here!

The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and behold, [something] greater than Jonah [is] here!

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in [that] same hour what it is necessary to say."

And which of you [by] being anxious is able to add an hour to his life span?

But if God clothes the grass in the field in this way, [although it] is [here] today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more [will he do so for] you, you of little faith?

But understand this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into.

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not think [he will come]."

the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two and assign his place with the unbelievers.

They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."

And behold, a woman [was there] who had a spirit {that had disabled her} [for] eighteen years, and she was bent over and not able to straighten herself up completely.

And [when he] saw her, Jesus summoned [her] and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your disability!"

And he placed [his] hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and glorified God.

At [that] same hour some Pharisees came up [and] said to him, "Go out and depart from here, because Herod wants to kill you!"

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How many times I wanted to gather your children together {the way} a hen [gathers] her own brood under [her] wings, and you were not willing!

But when you are invited, go [and] recline at the table in the last place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then it will be an honor to you in the presence of all those who are reclining at the table with you.

And he sent his slave at the hour of the banquet to say to those who have been invited, 'Come, because now it is ready!'

And the slave came [and] reported these [things] to his master. Then the master of the house became angry [and] said to his slave, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame!'

It is usable neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; they throw it out. The one who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were drawing near to hear him.

And [when she] has found [it], she calls together [her] friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found the drachma that I had lost!'

"But [when he] came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired workers have an abundance {of food}, and I am dying here from hunger!

And he summoned him [and] said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give the account of your management, because you can no longer manage.'

"Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and the one who marries a woman divorced from [her] husband commits adultery.

But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that you received your good [things] during your life, and Lazarus likewise bad [things]. But now he is comforted here, but you are suffering pain.

And in [addition to] all these [things], a great chasm has been established between us and you, so that those who want to cross over from here to you are not able [to do so], nor can they cross over from there to us.'

"And which of you who has a slave plowing or shepherding [sheep] who comes in from the field will say to him, 'Come here at once [and] recline at the table'?

nor will they say, 'Behold, here [it is]!' or 'There!' For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst."

And they will say to you, 'Behold, there!' 'Behold, here!' Do not go out or run after [them]!

yet because this widow is causing trouble for me, I will grant her justice, so that she does not wear me down in the end [by her] coming back!'"

But these enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them--bring [them] here and slaughter them [in] my presence!'"

But [when] the tenant farmers saw him, they began to reason with one another, saying, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him so that the inheritance will become ours!'

And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay [their] hands on him at [that] same hour, and they were afraid of the people, for they knew that he had told this parable with reference to them.

and the third took her, and likewise also the seven did not leave children and died.

Therefore in the resurrection, the woman--whose wife will she be? For the seven had her [as] wife."

For these all put [gifts] into the offering out of their abundance, but this [woman] out of her poverty put in all the means of subsistence that she had."

And when you hear about wars and insurrections, do not be terrified, for these [things] must happen first, but the end [will] not [be] at once."

Even a hair of your head will never perish!

And when the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with him.

So they said, "Lord, behold, here [are] two swords!" And he said to them, "It is adequate."

Every day [when] I was with you in the temple [courts], you did not stretch out [your] hands against me! But this is your hour and the domain of darkness!"

And [after] about one hour had passed, someone else was insisting, saying, "In truth this man also was with him, because he is also a Galilean!"

But they insisted, saying, "He incites the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea and beginning from Galilee as far as here."

And by this time it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour

He is not here, but has been raised! Remember how he spoke to you [while he] was still in Galilee,

And they got up [that] same hour [and] returned to Jerusalem and found the eleven and those with them assembled,