But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zachariah; for thy prayer was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name John.

And lo! thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, until the day when these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their season.

And on coming out, he was not able to speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he was beckoning to them, and remained speechless.

And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God.

Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?

And his mother answering said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night.

And the angel said to them, Fear not; for lo! I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to the whole people;

and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

and she was a widow eightyfour years old, who never left the temple, worshipping with fastings and prayers night and day.

and had completed the days, on their returning, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents did not know it,

and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him.

And he said to them, Why is it that ye have been seeking me? Did ye not know that I must be about my Fathers business?

And they understood not what he spoke to them.

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

And already also is the axe lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that beareth not good fruit is to be cut down, and cast into the fire.

John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

And Jesus answered him, It is written, "Not on bread alone shall man live."

and in their hands they will bear thee up, that thou mayst not dash thy foot against a stone."

And Jesus answering said to him, It hath been said, "Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God."

And they all spoke in his praise, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded from his mouth; and they said, Is not this Josephs son?

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.

And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he rebuked them, and did not suffer them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

And Simon answering said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing; but at thy word I will let down the nets.

and so were also James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; henceforth thou shalt catch men.

And not finding any way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with the couch into the midst before Jesus.

And Jesus answering said to them, They who are well do not need a physician, but they who are sick.

I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.

And he spoke also a parable to them: No one taketh a patch from a new garment and putteth it upon an old one; for then both the new garment would be rent, and the patch from the new garment would not match with the old.

And some of the Pharisees said, Why are ye doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath?

And Jesus answering them, said, Have ye not even read what David did, when he was himself hungry, and they who were with him?

how he went into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave it also to those who were with him, which it is not lawful for any to eat but the priests alone?

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.

To him that smiteth thee on one cheek, offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.

Give to every one that asketh of thee; and from him that taketh away thy goods, demand them not again.

And judge not, and ye will not be judged; and condemn not, and ye will not be condemned; forgive, and ye will be forgiven;

And he spoke also a parable to them: Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a ditch?

A disciple is not above his teacher; but every one when fully instructed will be as his teacher.

And why dost thou look at the mote in thy brothers eye, and not perceive the beam that is in thine own eye?

How canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me take out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself perceivest not the beam in thine own eye? Hypocrite! first cast the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou wilt see clearly to take out the mote that is in thy brothers eye.

For every tree is known by its own fruit; for from thorns men do not gather figs, nor from a bramblebush do they gather grapes.

But why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

He is like a man building a house, who dug deep, and laid its foundation on a rock; and when a flood arose, the stream dashed against that house, and could not shake it; because it was well built.

But he that heareth and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream dashed, and it fell at once, and the ruin of that house was great.

And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof;

on which account I did not think myself worthy to come to thee; but command with a word, and let my servant be healed.

And Jesus hearing this, wondered at him; and turning round said to the multitude that followed him, I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found such faith.

And when the Lord saw her, he was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, Weep not.

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God toward themselves, not being baptized by him.

They are like children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we sung a dirge, and ye did not weep.

For John the Baptist hath come not eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.

No kiss didst thou give me; but she, from the time I came in, did not cease to kiss my feet.

My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but she anointed my feet with costly ointment.

And he said, To you it hath been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but to others [these things are spoken] in parables; that while seeing they may not see, and while hearing they may not understand.

Those by the wayside are they that hear; then cometh the Devil and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

For nothing is secret, that will not be made manifest; nor hidden, that will not be known, and come to light.

Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whoever hath, to him will be given; and whoever hath not, from him will be taken even what he seemeth to have.

And his mother and his brothers came where he was, and could not get to him on account of the crowd.

And when he had landed, there met him a certain man out of the city who had demons, and for a long time had worn no clothes, and abode not in a house, but in the tombs.

And seeing Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

And they besought him not to command them to go away into the abyss.

And a woman who had had an issue of blood twelve years, and had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be cured by any one,

While he was yet speaking, there cometh one from the house of the ruler of the synagogue, saying, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher any further.

But Jesus hearing this, answered him, Fear not; only believe, and she will be made well.

And all were weeping, and lamenting for her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeping.

And whoever shall not receive you, shake off, when ye leave that city, even the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.

But the multitudes, when they knew it, followed him; and he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

But he said to them, Do ye give them food. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we ourselves should go and buy food for l all these people.

And I tell you in truth, that there are some of those standing here who will not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God.

And it came to pass as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; not knowing what he said.

And I besought thy disciples to cast it out, and they could not.

But they knew not the meaning of these words, and it was hidden from them, that they might not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about these words.

And John answering said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow in our company.

But Jesus said to him, Forbid him not; for he that is not against you is for you.

And they did not receive him, because his face was as if he were going to Jerusalem.

And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have lodgingplaces; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it; if not, it shall return to you.

And abide in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give; for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.

But into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go out into its streets and say,

Yet rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names have been written in heaven.

For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye are seeing, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye are hearing, and heard them not.

But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Tell her therefore to help me.

But one thing is needful. For Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

and forgive us our sins, for even we ourselves forgive every one that is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation.

And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not; the door is now shut, and I and my children are in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.

I say to you, though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

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

And the Pharisee, seeing it, wondered that he did not bathe before dinner.

Fools, did not he who made the outside, make the inside also?

But woe to you Pharisees! for ye pay tithes of the mint, and the rue, and every herb; and pass by justice and the love of God. These ought ye to have done, and not to leave those undone.

Woe to you, for ye are as tombs which are unseen, and men walking over them know it not.

And he said, To you lawyers also, woe! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

Woe to you lawyers! because ye have taken away the key of knowledge; ye have not entered yourselves, and those who were entering ye have hindered.

But there is nothing covered, that will not be revealed; and hid, that will not be known.

And I say to you my friends, Fear not those who kill the body, and after this can do nothing more.

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? and not one of them is forgotten before God.

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

And every one that shall speak a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him; but to him that hath blasphemed against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.

And when they bring you to the synagogues and the magistrates and the authorities, be not anxious as to how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;