And Zacharias said to the angel: According to what shall I know this? for I am old and my wife advanced in her days.

And the angel responding said to him; I am Gabriel standing in the presence of God, and am sent to speak to you and to preach to you these things.

Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man, to whom was the name Joseph of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

John responded to all, saying; I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh One more powerful than I, the latchet of His sandals I am not worthy to loose; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.

and the Holy Spirit in bodily appearance like a dove descended on Him; and there was a voice from heaven, saying; Thou art my beloved Son, I am delighted in Thee.

And the devil said to Him, I will give all the authority and glories of these to thee: because it has been given unto me: and I give it to whom I may wish;

And Simon Peter, seeing, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying; Depart from me, Lord, because I am a sinful man,

And when it was day, He called His disciples to Him: and having chosen twelve from them, whom He also named apostles;

Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John. Philip and Bartholomew,

And if you may lend to those from whom you may hope to receive, what grace is there to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive back the equivalent.

Every one coming to me, and hearing my words, and doing the same, I will show you to whom he is like.

And they, having come to Jesus, continued to entreat Him earnestly, saying, That he to whom He will do this is worthy:

And Jesus went along with them. And already He being not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, Lord, be not troubled: for I am not worthy that you may come in under my roof:

For I am also a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

This is he concerning whom it has been written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.

Then to whom shall I liken the men of this generation, and to whom are they like?

Simon responding said, I perceive, that he, to whom he forgave the more. And He said to him, You answered correctly.

Therefore I say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.

And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

And they came out to see that which had happened; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the demons had gone, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus: and they were afraid.

And the man out of whom the demons had gone prayed to be with Him. And Jesus sent him away, saying,

Behold, a man to whom was the name Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and falling at the feet of Jesus, he continued to intreat Him to come into his house;

And Herod said, I beheaded John: but who is this, concerning whom I hear these things? And he was seeking to see Him.

It came to pass, while He was praying alone, His disciples came to Him. And He asked them, saying, Whom do the multitudes say that I am?

And He said to them, But whom do you say that I am? And Peter responding said, The Christ of God.

And turning to His disciples, He said, All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, except the Father; and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whom He may wish to reveal Him.

And he responding from within, said, Do not give me trouble: the door has already been closed, and my children are in bed with me; I am not able rising to give unto thee.

And if Satan were indeed divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I am casting out demons through Beelzebul.

But if I through Beelzebul cast out the demons, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges:

But I will show you whom you must fear: Fear him, who after he kills has power to cast into hell. Yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

But God said to him, Thou fool, this night they are demanding thy soul from thee; and to whom shall those things which thou hast prepared, belong?

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord having come will find watching: truly I say unto you, that he will gird himself, and have them sit down, and having come will serve them.

The Lord said, Who then is the faithful, wise steward, whom the lord will establish over his house-hold, to give them their food in season?

Happy is that servant, whom his lord having come shall thus find watching.

But the one not knowing, and doing things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. But to every one to whom much is given, much will be required of him: and to whom they commit much, of him they will ask the more.

And I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it may be perfected!

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Saloam fell, and killed them, do you think that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem?

Did it not behoove this one, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bondage on the Sabbath-day?

And He said to them, Having gone, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perfect healings to-day and to-morrow, and on the third day I am made perfect.

And He spoke a parable to those whom He had called, warning them that they should not choose the first couches; saying to them,

Another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I am not able to come.

and I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: and I am no more worthy to be called thy son.

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, because my lord takes away my stewardship from me? I am not able to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

I know what I shall do, in order that when I am deposed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

And he calling said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, because I am tormented in this flame.

And He spoke to His disciples, It is impossible for offenses not to come: but woe unto him, through whom they come;

The Pharisee standing was praying in these words, God, I thank thee because I am not like the rest of the men, extortioners, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican:

And it came to pass, when he returned, having received the kingdom, and he said, that those servants should be called, to whom he had given the money, in order that he might know what each one had gained by their merchandise.

And he says to him, Out of thine own mouth I will judge thee, thou wicked servant. Didst thou know that I am an austere man, taking up what I have not laid down, and reaping what I have not sown?

And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

And He said, See that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, I am He; and The time is at hand: go ye not after them.

Indeed the Son of man goes, according to that which has been appointed: but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!

For which is the greater, he that sitteth at the table, or the waiter? is not the one sitting? but I am in the midst of you as the waiter.

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

And after a brief interval another seeing him, said, Truly, thou art one of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

And all said, Art thou the Son of God? And He said to them, You say that I am.

See my hands and my feet, that I am He: feel me; and see, because a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me having.