and the messenger said unto him, 'Fear not, Zacharias, for thy supplication was heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John,

for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;

and lo, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, that shall be fulfilled in their season.'

and having come out, he was not able to speak to them, and they perceived that a vision he had seen in the sanctuary, and he was beckoning to them, and did remain dumb.

And the messenger said to her, 'Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;

And Mary said unto the messenger, 'How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'

and she brought forth her son -- the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber.

And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock,

And the messenger said to them, 'Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people --

and it hath been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit -- not to see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord.

and she is a widow of about eighty-four years, who did depart not from the temple, with fasts and supplications serving, night and day,

and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know,

and not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking him.

And he said unto them, 'Why is it that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

and they did not understand the saying that he spake to them,

make, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have a father -- Abraham; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham;

and already also the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and to fire it is cast.'

And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;

John answered, saying to all, 'I indeed with water do baptise you, but he cometh who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the latchet of his sandals -- he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire;

forty days being tempted by the Devil, and he did not eat anything in those days, and they having been ended, he afterward hungered,

And Jesus answered him, saying, 'It hath been written, that, not on bread only shall man live, but on every saying of God.'

And Jesus answering said to him -- 'It hath been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

and all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, 'Is not this the son of Joseph?'

And demons also were coming forth from many, crying out and saying -- 'Thou art the Christ, the Son of God;' and rebuking, he did not suffer them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.

And day having come, having gone forth, he went on to a desert place, and the multitudes were seeking him, and they came unto him, and were staying him -- not to go on from them,

and Simon answering said to him, 'Master, through the whole night, having laboured, we have taken nothing, but at thy saying I will let down the net.'

And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net was breaking,

and in like manner also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon; and Jesus said unto Simon, 'Fear not, henceforth thou shalt be catching men;'

and not having found by what way they may bring him in because of the multitude, having gone up on the house-top, through the tiles they let him down, with the little couch, into the midst before Jesus,

And Jesus answering said unto them, 'They who are well have no need of a physician, but they that are ill:

I came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

And he spake also a simile unto them -- 'No one a patch of new clothing doth put on old clothing, and if otherwise, the new also doth make a rent, and with the old the patch doth not agree, that is from the new.

and certain of the Pharisees said to them, 'Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'

And Jesus answering said unto them, 'Did ye not read even this that David did, when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,

how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?'

And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,

and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

'And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

'And judge not, and ye may not be judged; condemn not, and ye may not be condemned; release, and ye shall be released.

And he spake a simile to them, 'Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one perfected shall be as his teacher.

And why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother's eye, and the beam that is in thine own eye dost not consider?

or how art thou able to say to thy brother, Brother, suffer, I may take out the mote that is in thine eye -- thyself the beam in thine own eye not beholding? Hypocrite, take first the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou shalt see clearly to take out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

'For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;

for each tree from its own fruit is known, for not from thorns do they gather figs, nor from a bramble do they crop a grape.

'And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and do not what I say?

he is like to a man building a house, who did dig, and deepen, and laid a foundation upon the rock, and a flood having come, the stream broke forth on that house, and was not able to shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock.

'And he who heard and did not, is like to a man having builded a house upon the earth, without a foundation, against which the stream brake forth, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house became great.'

And Jesus was going on with them, and now when he is not far distant from the house the centurion sent unto him friends, saying to him, 'Sir, be not troubled, for I am not worthy that under my roof thou mayest enter;

wherefore not even myself thought I worthy to come unto thee, but say in a word, and my lad shall be healed;

And having heard these things Jesus wondered at him, and having turned to the multitude following him, he said, 'I say to you, not even in Israel so much faith did I find;'

And the Lord having seen her, was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, 'Be not weeping;'

and happy is he whoever may not be stumbled in me.'

for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'

but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him.

they are like to children, to those sitting in a market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance, we mourned to you, and ye did not weep!

and they not having wherewith to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'

And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, 'Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; water for my feet thou didst not give, but this woman with tears did wet my feet, and with the hairs of her head did wipe;

a kiss to me thou didst not give, but this woman, from what time I came in, did not cease kissing my feet;

with oil my head thou didst not anoint, but this woman with ointment did anoint my feet;

'And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture.

And he said, 'To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of God, and to the rest in similes; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

'And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.

for nothing is secret, that shall not become manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known, and become manifest.

'See, therefore, how ye hear, for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever may not have, also what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.'

And there came unto him his mother and brethren, and they were not able to get to him because of the multitude,

and he having gone forth upon the land, there met him a certain man, out of the city, who had demons for a long time, and with a garment was not clothed, and in a house was not abiding, but in the tombs,

and having seen Jesus, and having cried out, he fell before him, and with a loud voice, said, 'What -- to me and to thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I beseech thee, mayest thou not afflict me!'

and he was calling on him, that he may not command them to go away to the abyss,

and a woman, having an issue of blood for twelve years, who, having spent on physicians all her living, was not able to be healed by any,

And the woman, having seen that she was not hid, trembling, came, and having fallen before him, for what cause she touched him declared to him before all the people, and how she was healed presently;

While he is yet speaking, there doth come a certain one from the chief of the synagogue's house, saying to him -- 'Thy daughter hath died, harass not the Teacher;'

and Jesus having heard, answered him, saying, 'Be not afraid, only believe, and she shall be saved.'

and they were all weeping, and beating themselves for her, and he said, 'Weep not, she did not die, but doth sleep;

and as many as may not receive you, going forth from that city, even the dust from your feet shake off, for a testimony against them.'

and the multitudes having known did follow him, and having received them, he was speaking to them concerning the reign of God, and those having need of service he cured.

and I say to you, truly, there are certain of those here standing, who shall not taste of death till they may see the reign of God.'

And it came to pass, in their parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, 'Master, it is good to us to be here; and we may make three booths, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah,' not knowing what he saith:

and I besought thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able.'

And they were not knowing this saying, and it was veiled from them, that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

And John answering said, 'Master, we saw a certain one in thy name casting forth the demons, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow with us;'

and Jesus said unto him, 'Forbid not, for he who is not against us, is for us.'

and they did not receive him, because his face was going on to Jerusalem.

and having turned, he rebuked them, and said, 'Ye have not known of what spirit ye are;

for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save;' and they went on to another village.

and Jesus said to him, 'The foxes have holes, and the fowls of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may recline the head.'

and if indeed there may be there the son of peace, rest on it shall your peace; and if not so, upon you it shall turn back.

And in that house remain, eating and drinking the things they have, for worthy is the workman of his hire; go not from house to house,

'And into whatever city ye do enter, and they may not receive you, having gone forth to its broad places, say,

but, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice rather that your names were written in the heavens.'

for I say to you, that many prophets and kings did wish to see what ye perceive, and did not see, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.'

and Martha was distracted about much serving, and having stood by him, she said, 'Sir, dost thou not care that my sister left me alone to serve? say then to her, that she may partake along with me.'

but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'

and forgive us our sins, for also we ourselves forgive every one indebted to us; and mayest Thou not bring us into temptation; but do Thou deliver us from the evil.'

seeing a friend of mine came out of the way unto me, and I have not what I shall set before him,

and he from within answering may say, Do not give me trouble, already the door hath been shut, and my children with me are in the bed, I am not able, having risen, to give to thee.

'I say to you, even if he will not give to him, having risen, because of his being his friend, yet because of his importunity, having risen, he will give him as many as he doth need;

he who is not with me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me doth scatter.

'When the unclean spirit may go forth from the man it walketh through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding, it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth;

And the multitudes crowding together upon him, he began to say, 'This generation is evil, a sign it doth seek after, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet,