according to the custom of the priesthood, it fell to his lot to burn the incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

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

And all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, Well! what a child will this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

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

And it came to pass, as the angels went from them into heaven, the men, the shepherds, said also to each other, Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath happened, which the Lord hath made known to us.

A light to give revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to thy people Israel.

(so shall a dart pierce through thy own soul) that the reasonings of many hearts may be laid open,

But now is the ax laid even to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that produceth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.

And he answering said to them, He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do in like manner.

THEN Jesus full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the wilderness,

and rising up, dragged him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill, on which their city was built, in order to cast him down headlong:

saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, Jesus the Nazarean? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

And not discovering by what means they could introduce him, because of the crowd, they went up to the roof, and through the tiling let him down with his little couch into the midst, before Jesus.

And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? will they not both fall into the pit?

he is like to a man, building a house, who digged, and sunk deep, and laid the foundation on a rock; and when there was a flood, the river rushed violently against that house, and was not of force to shake it, for it was founded on a rock.

And some fell on good ground, and shooting up, produced fruit an hundred fold. So saying, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

No man lighting a lamp hides it with a cover, or putteth it under a bed, but on a stand, that they who are coming in, may see the light.

For there is nothing hid which shall not be made manifest, nor concealed, which shall not be known and brought to light.

And it came to pass on one of the days, that he went himself into a ship, and his disciples, and said unto them, Let us pass over to the farther side of the lake. And they set fail.

But when he saw Jesus, roaring out, he fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God Most High? I pray thee, torment me not.

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

and coming up to him, bound up his wounds, after pouring on them oil and wine; then setting him on his own beast, he led him to an inn, and took particular care of him.

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house against a house, falleth.

But no man lighting a lamp putteth it in a concealed place, or under a bushel, but on a stand, that they who are coming in, may see the light.

Let it be thy aim then, that the light which is in thee do not become darkness.

If then thy whole body be illuminated, not having any dark part, it will be wholly luminous, as a lamp by its brightness diffuseth light.

And he said, Wo also to you, teachers of the law! for ye load men with burdens hardly bearable, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

For there is nothing concealed, that shall not be laid open; nor hid, which shall not be known.

Wherefore whatsoever things ye have spoken in darkness, they shall be reported in the light; and what ye have whispered into the ear in the closets, shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.

Let your loins be firmly girded round, and your lamps burning:

He answering said to him, Sir, let it e'en remain this year, until that I dig around it, and spread some manure:

And he laid his hands upon her: and instantly she became erect, and glorified God.

Then the Lord answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not every one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the manger, and lead him to water?

lest haply, after having laid the foundation, and being unable to finish it, all who look upon it begin to ridicule him,

It is neither fit for the land, nor for manure; but they cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Or what woman having ten pieces of silver coin, if she lose one of them, doth she not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and make diligent search until she find it?

and bring hither the stall-fed steer, and kill it; and let us eat, and be joyous.

And the master praised the unjust steward, because he had acted providently: for the children of this world are more provident among their own generation of men, than the children of light.

and there was a certain pauper, named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate covered with ulcers,

Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hearken to them.

Then one of them, seeing that he was cured, returned, and with a loud voice gave glory to God,

Even so, likewise, it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

but the day Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

In that day, let not the man who is upon the roof, and his goods in the house, go down to carry them away: and he that is in the field, in like manner, let him not return for any things behind him.

Remember Lot's wife.

for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up where thou hadst laid nothing down, and reapest where thou didst not sow.

And he said to him, Out of thine 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 when he was now approaching, at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples rejoicing began to praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen;

But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our own.

Then let those who are in Judea fly unto the mountains; and let those who are in the midst of her get far away: and they who are in the countries, let them not enter into her.

And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden under foot of the Gentiles, until the times appointed for the Gentiles shall come to their period.

But ye shall not act thus: but the superior among you, let him be as the junior; and he that presideth, as he that serveth.

Then said he to them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him also take a scrip: and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

Then seizing upon him, they led him away, and brought him into the palace of the high-priest. But Peter followed at a distance.

and if I shall ask you any question, ye will neither answer me, nor let me go free.

AND the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate,

And as they led him out, laying hold on one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, they laid on him the cross, to carry after Jesus.

Now there were two other persons, malefactors, led out with him to be executed.

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. Then dividing his garments, they cast the lot.

And the people stood looking on. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this fellow is the Messiah, the elect of God.

And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit: and having said this, he expired.

And taking it down from the cross, he wrapped it in linen cloth, and laid it in a sepulchre hewn out of a rock, where none had ever yet lain.

Then the women also, his attendants, who had followed him out of Galilee, observed the sepulchre, and how his corpse was laid out.

Then Peter rising up, ran off to the sepulchre, and leaning forward saw the linen clothes laid separately, and went away wondering in himself what was become of him.

And he led them without [the city] as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.