so that you might know the certainty of those things in which you have been instructed.

And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what kind of greeting this might be.

And they made signs to his father as to how he would have him called.

that He would grant to us, that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear

(This taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

And it happened as the angels departed from them into Heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Indeed, let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing which has happened, which the Lord made known to us.

Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked shall be straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth.

John answered all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water, but He who is mightier than I comes, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,

And the Devil said to Him, If you are the Son of God, speak to this stone that it might become bread.

And not finding a way by which they might bring him in through the crowd, going up on the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst, before Jesus.

And Levi made a great feast in his own house for Him. And there was a great company of tax-collectors and of others who were reclining with them.

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him to see if He would heal on the sabbath day, so that they might find an accusation against Him.

And they were filled with madness, and talked with one another as to what they might do to Jesus.

And His disciples asked Him, saying, What might this parable be?

And He said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God. But to others I speak in parables, so that seeing they might not see and hearing they might not understand.

And He going out onto land, He met a certain man out of the city, who had had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, nor stayed in a house, but among the tombs.

And they did so, and made them all recline.

And it happened on the next day, they coming down from the mountain, a huge crowd met Him.

And an argument came in among them, who might be the greater of them.

Fools! Did not He who made the outside also make the inside?

lying in ambush for Him, and seeking to catch something out of His mouth, so that they might accuse Him.

And He said to him, Man, who made Me a judge or a divider over you?

And He laid His hands on her. And instantly she was made erect, and she glorified God.

And He also said to him who invited Him, When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends or your brothers, or your kinsmen, or your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you again, and a recompense be made to you.

And He said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.

Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not first sit down and consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

And answering he said to his father, Lo, these many years I have served you, neither did I transgress your commandment at any time. And yet you never gave me a kid so that I might make merry with my friends.

And the Lord said, If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this sycamine tree, Be rooted up and be planted in the sea! And it would obey you.

And as He entered into a certain village, ten leprous men met Him, who stood afar off.

And they also brought infants to Him, that He might touch them. But when the disciples saw, they rebuked them.

And when he had received his kingdom and had returned, then it happened that he commanded these servants to be called to him; the ones to whom he had given the silver; so that he might know what each had gained by trading.

And the second came, saying, Lord, your mina has made five minas.

And why did you not give my silver on the bank table, and coming I might have exacted it with interest?

saying to them, It is written, "My house is a house of prayer," but you have made it a den of thieves.

And they could not find what they might do, for all the people were hanging on Him, listening.

And they watched and sent forth spies, pretending themselves to be righteous men, so that they might seize upon a word of His, that they might deliver Him in this way to the power and authority of the governor.

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

And going, he talked with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him to them.

And He said to them, Behold, when you have entered into the city, you will meet a man bearing a pitcher of water. Follow him into the house where he enters.

(who was thrown into prison because of a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder).

But they pressed on him, with loud voices, requesting that He might be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.

And as they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country. And they laid the cross on him, that he might carry it after Jesus.