And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife far advanced in years.

And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God, and I am sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee this good news:

Then said Mary to the angel, How can this be, since I am a virgin?

John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but a mightier than I is coming, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie: He will baptize you with the holy Spirit, and with fire;

the heaven was opened, and the holy Spirit descended in a corporeal form, like a dove upon Him, and there came a voice from heaven saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

But He said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

he fell at the knees of Jesus, saying, Lord, depart from me, for I am a sinful man;

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 when it was day, He called his disciples to Him: and chose out twelve from among them, whom He also named his apostles:

And if ye lend to those from whom ye expect to receive, what thanks are due to you? for sinners also lend to sinners that they may receive an equivalent.

Whosoever cometh unto me, and heareth my instructions, and observeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

whom he had a great value for, was ill and ready to die;

So Jesus went with them. And when He was now not far from the house, the centurion sent some of his friends to Him, saying Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof:

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.

This is he of whom it is written, "Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee:"

And Simon answered, I suppose he to whom he forgave most. And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged:

Wherefore, I tell thee, her sins though many are forgiven, for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth but little.

and some women that had been cured of evil spirits and other infirmities, as Mary Magdalene, out of whom were cast seven demons,

and the people went out to see what was done, and came to Jesus; and found the man, from whom the demons were gone out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind:

Now the man from whom the demons were gone out, prayed Him to let him be with Him: but Jesus sent him away,

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

And it came to pass, as He was praying in private, his disciples were with Him: and He asked them saying, Whom say the people that I am?

And He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answered and said, The Christ the Son of God.

All things are delivered to me by my Father: and none knoweth who the Son is, but the Father: and who the Father is, but the Son; and he to whom the Son pleaseth to reveal Him.

And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your own people cast them out? wherefore they shall be your judges.

But I will shew you whom ye should fear,---Fear Him, who after He hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, fear Him.

Happy are those servants, whom the master when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down, and will come and serve them.

And the Lord said, Who is indeed that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will set over his family to give out the measure of food in due season?

Happy is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

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.

I am come to send fire on the earth, and how do I desire that it were already kindled?

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

Do ye think that I am come to give peace on the earth? I tell you, nay; but rather division.

Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, do ye think that they were sinners above all the inhabitants in Jerusalem?

And might not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?

And He said to them, Go, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and to-morrow; and in a little while I am to be perfected:

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going to try them, pray have me excused.

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?

and am no longer worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants.

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.

And the steward said in himself, What shall I do? now my master takes away the stewardship from me; I am not able to work, and I am ashamed to beg.

I know what I will do, that when I am turned out of my place, they may receive me into their houses.

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.

Then said He to the disciples, It is impossible that offences should not come: but wo to him by whom they come.

The pharisee standing by himself prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican.

And when he was returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered these servants to be called to him, to whom he had delivered the money, that he might know what use each had made of it.

But he said to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant, Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow;

And He said, Take heed that ye be not deceived; for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and the time is near: but do not therefore go after them.

and the Son of man is going indeed as was determined; but wo to that man by whom He is betrayed.

For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at table? but I am among you as one that serveth.

And he said unto Him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee both to prison and to death.

And after a little while another person seeing him said, And thou art one of them: but Peter said, Man, I am not.

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 Pilate asked Him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And He answered him and said, I am as thou sayest.

And he released to them him that for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, whom they desired; and delivered up Jesus to their will.