according to the custom of the priest's office his lot was to burn incense. And he went into the temple of the Lord,

and cried with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed art thou among the women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

and all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner child shall this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

To give light to them that sat in darkness, and in shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace."

And she brought forth her first begotten son. And wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them within, in the inn.

And take this for a sign: ye shall find the child swaddled, and laid in a manger."

And it fortuned, as soon as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, "Let us go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is happened, which the Lord hath showed unto us."

And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe laid in a manger.

A light to lighten the gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel."

Now also is the axe laid unto the root of the trees: So that every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire."

He answered and said unto them, "He that hath two coats, let him part with him that hath none: And he that hath meat, let him do likewise."

added this above all, and laid John in prison.

and rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him even unto the edge of the hill, whereon their city was built, to cast him down headlong.

And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried with a loud voice,

saying, "Let me alone, what hast thou to do with us, thou Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee what thou art, even the Holy of God."

When the sun was down, all they that had sick, taken with divers diseases, brought them unto him: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

When he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, "Launch out into the deep, and let slip your nets to make a draught."

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the press, they went up on the top of the house, and let him down through the tiling, bed and all, in the midst before Jesus.

And he put forth a similitude unto them, "Can the blind lead the blind? Do they not both then fall into the ditch?

Either, how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye: when thou perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Hypocrite, cast out the beam out of thine own eye first, and then shalt thou see perfectly, to pull out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

He is like a man which built a house: and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock. When the waters arose, the flood beat upon that house, and could not move it. For it was grounded upon a rock.

And some fell on good ground, and sprang up and bare fruit, a hundred fold." And as he said these things, he cried, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."

No man lighteth a candle, and covereth it under a vessel, neither putteth it under the table: but setteth it on a candlestick, that they that enter in, may see the light.

No thing is in secret, that shall not come abroad: Neither any thing hid, that shall not be known, and come to light.

And it chanced on a certain day that he went into a ship, and his disciples also, and he said unto them, "Let us go over unto the other side of the lake." And they launched forth.

When he saw Jesus, he cried, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What have I to do with thee Jesus the son of the God most highest? I beseech thee torment me not."

And he said to them all, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross on him daily, and follow me.

And it chanced, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, "Master, it is good being here for us. Let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." And wist not what he said.

"Let these sayings sink down into your ears. The time will come, when the son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men."

Jesus said unto him, "Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God."

And another said, "I will follow thee Lord: But let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house."

And he said unto them, "When ye pray, say: O Our father which art in heaven, hallowed by thy name. Let thy kingdom come. Thy will, be fulfilled, even in earth as it is in heaven.

And forgive us our sins: For even we forgive every man that trespasseth us, and lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen."

"No man lighteth a candle, and putteth it in a privy place, neither under a bushel: But on a candlestick, that they that come in, may see the light.

The light of thy body is the eye. Therefore, when thine eye is single: then is all thy body full of light. But if thine eye be evil: then shall all thy body also be full of darkness.

Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee, be not darkness.

For if all thy body shall be light, having no part dark: then shall all be full of light, even as when a candle doeth light thee with his brightness."

Then he said, "Woe be to you also ye lawyers: for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be born, and ye yourselves touch not the packs with one of your fingers.

For whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness: that same shall be heard in light. And that which ye have spoken in the ear, even in secret places, shall be preached even on the top of the houses.

and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.'

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning,

And he answered and said unto him, 'Lord let it alone this year also, till I dig round about it, and dung it,

And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

Then answered him the Lord and said, "Hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the Sabbath day, loose his ox, or his ass, from the stall, and lead him to the water?

And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go:

Lest after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to perform it, all that behold it, begin to mock him,

It is neither good for the land, nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out at the doors. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."

Either, what woman having ten groats, if she lose one, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently, till she find it?

And bring hither that fatted calf, and kill him, and let us eat and be merry:

And the Lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely. For the children of this world, are in their kind, wiser than the children of light.

Abraham said unto him, 'They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.'

And one of them, when he saw that he was cleansed, turned back again, and with a loud voice praised God,

Likewise also, as it chanced, in the days of Lot. They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built.

And even the same day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

At that day, he that is on the housetop, and his stuff in the house: let him not come down to take it out. And likewise let not him that is in the fields, turn back again to that he left behind.

Remember Lot's wife.

And immediately he saw, and followed him, praising God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave laud to God.

And he said unto him, 'Of thine own mouth judge I thee, thou evil servant. Knowest thou that I am a strait man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow?

And when he was now come where he should go down from the Mount Olivet, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and to laud God with a loud voice, for all the miracles that they had seen,

Then began he to put forth to the people this similitude, "A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to farmers, and went himself into a strange country for a great season.

But when the farmers saw him, they thought in themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'

He will come and destroy those farmers, and will let out his vineyard to others." When they heard that, they said, "God forbid."

Let it stick therefore fast in your hearts, not once to study before, what ye shall answer for yourselves:

Then let them which are in Jewry fly to the mountains. And let them which are in the midst of it, depart out. And let not them that are in other countries, come therein.

And they shall fall on the edge of the sword. And they shall be led captive into all nations. And Jerusalem shall be trodden underfoot of the gentiles, until the time of the gentiles be fulfilled.

And he said to them, "But now he that hath a wallet let him take it up, and likewise his scrip. And he that hath no sword, let him sell his coat and buy one.

Then took they him, and led him, and brought him to the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.

And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people, and the high priests and scribes, came together, and led him into their council saying,

And if also I ask you, ye will not answer me, or let me go.

And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

I will therefore chasten him, and let him loose."

For of necessity, he must have let one loose unto them at that feast.

Pilate spake again to them, willing to let Jesus loose.

He said unto them the third time, "What evil hath he done? I find no cause of death in him. I will therefore chasten him, and let him go loose."

And they cried with loud voice, and required that he might be crucified. And the voice of them and of the high priests prevailed.

and let loose unto them, him that for insurrection, and murder, was cast into prison, whom they desired: and delivered Jesus to do with him what they would.

And as they led him away, they caught one Simon of Cyrene, coming out of the field: And on him laid they the cross to bear it after Jesus.

And there were two evildoers led with him to be slain.

And the people stood and beheld. And the rulers mocked him with them, saying, "He helped other men, let him help himself if he be Christ, the chosen of God."

And took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid it in a hewn tomb, wherein was never man before laid.

The women that followed after, which came with him from Galilee, beheld the sepulchre and how his body was laid.

Then arose Peter and ran unto the sepulchre, and stooped in; And saw the linen clothes laid by themself. And departed, wondering in himself at that which had happened.

And he led them out into Bethany, and lift up his hands, and blessed them.