that thou mightest know the certainty of those things, whereof thou art informed.

Both were perfect before God, and walked in all the laws and ordinances of the Lord, that no man could find fault with them.

And they had no child, because that Elizabeth was barren; And both were well stricken in age.

And Zacharias said unto the angel, "Whereby shall I know this? Seeing that I am old, and my wife well stricken in years."

Then said Mary unto the angel, "How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?"

For he hath looked on the poor degree of his handmaiden. Behold, now from henceforth shall all generations call me blessed.

And fear came on all them that dwelt nigh unto them: And all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Jewry:

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.

"Lord, Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy promise.

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."

And he said unto them, "Require no more than that which is appointed unto you."

The soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, "And what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do violence to no man: neither trouble any man wrongfully: But be content with your wages."

which was the son of Cainan: which was the son of Arphaxad: which was the son of Shem: which was the son of Noah: which was the son of Lamech:

And he said, "Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

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."

And devils also came out of many of them, crying and saying, "Thou art Christ the son of God." And he rebuked them, and suffered them not to speak, for they knew that he was Christ.

And he warned him, that he should tell no man: but that he should go and show himself to the priest, and offer for his cleansing according as Moses commandment was, for a witness unto them.

But that ye may know that the son of man hath power to forgive sins on earth," he said unto the sick of the palsy, "I say to thee, arise, take up thy bed and go home to thy house."

Then he spake unto them in a similitude, "No man putteth a piece of a new garment, into an old vesture: for if he do, then breaketh he the new: and the piece that was taken out of the new, agreeth not with the old.

Also no man poureth new wine into old vessels: for if he do, the new wine breaketh the vessels, and runneth out itself, and the vessels perish:

But new wine must be poured into new vessels, and both are preserved.

Also no man that drinketh old wine, straightway can away with new, for he sayeth: the old is pleasanter."

But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, "Rise up, and stand forth in the midst." And he arose, and stepped forth.

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be satisfied. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Woe be to you that are full: for ye shall hunger. Woe be to you that now laugh: for ye shall wail, and weep.

When Jesus heard this, he marveled at him, and turned him about and said to the people that followed him, "I say unto you, I have not found so great faith: No, not in Israel, certainly."

When he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, which was the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and much people of the city was with her.

And behold a woman in that city, which was a sinner, as soon as she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster box of ointment,

And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, "Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, and thou gavest me no water to my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

Thou gavest me no kiss: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

And he said, "Unto you is it given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God: but to others in similitudes, that when they see, they should not see, and when they hear they should not understand.

They on the stones, are they which, when they hear, receive the word with joy. But these have no roots, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation go away.

And that which fell among thorns, are they which hear, and go forth, and are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous living, and bring forth no fruit.

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 as he went out of the ship to land, there met him a certain man out of the city, which had a devil long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house: but among graves.

And when he came to the house, he suffered no man to go in with him, save Peter, James and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.

And they laughed him to scorn. For they knew that she was dead.

And the father and the mother of her were astonished. But he warned them that they should tell no man, what was done.

And he said to them, "Take no thing to succor you by the way: neither staff, nor scrip, neither bread neither money, neither have two coats.

And the apostles returned, and told him what great things they had done. And he took them and went aside into a solitary place, nigh to a city called Bethsaida.

And the people knew of it, and followed him. And he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God. And healed them that had need to be healed.

But he said unto them, "Give ye them to eat." And they said, "We have no more but five loaves and two fishes, except we should go and buy meat for all this people."

And he warned and commanded them, that they should tell no man that thing,

And as soon as the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close: and told no man in those days any of those things, which they had seen.

Jesus turned about, and rebuked them saying, "Ye know not what manner spirit ye are of.

Jesus said unto him, "No man that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh back, is apt to the kingdom of God."

Bear no wallet, neither scrip, nor shoes, and salute no man by the way.

and heal the sick that are there, and say unto them, 'The kingdom of God is come nigh upon you.'

Even the very dust, which cleaveth on us of your city, we wipe off against you: Notwithstanding, mark this, that the kingdom of God was come nigh upon you.

All things are given me of my father. And no man knoweth who the son is, but the father: neither who the father is, save the son, and he to whom the son will show him."

And likewise a Levite, when he was come nigh to the place, went and looked on him, and passed by.

Then a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came nigh unto him: and when he saw him, had compassion on him,

Which now of these three, thinkest thou was neighbor unto him that fell into the thieves hands?"

And he within should answer and say, 'Trouble me not, now is the door shut, and my servants are with me in the chamber, I cannot rise and give them to thee.'

But he knew their thoughts, and said unto them, "Every kingdom divided within itself shall be desolate: and one house shall fall upon another.

But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt, the kingdom of God is come upon you.

When the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil nation. They seek a sign, and there shall no sign be given them, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

"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.

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."

And the Lord said to him, "Now do ye, O Pharisees, make clean the outside of the cup, and of the platter: but your inward parts are full of ravening and wickedness.

I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

When they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto the rulers, and officers, take no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall speak.

Wherefore he said unto them, "Take heed, and beware of covetousness. For no man's life standeth in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."

and he thought in himself saying, 'What shall I do? Because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.'

And he spake unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat: Neither for your body, what ye shall put on.

Sell that ye have, and give alms. And make you bags, which wax not old, and treasure that faileth not in heaven, where no thief cometh, neither moth corrupteth.

This shall ye understand, that if the good man of the house knew what hour the thief would have come, he would surely have watched: and not suffer his house to be broken up.

The servant that knew his master's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

But he that knew not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whom much is given: of him shall be much required. And to whom men much commit, the more of him will they ask.

"Suppose ye that I am come to send peace on earth? I tell you, nay: but rather debate.

I tell you, Nay, but except ye repent, ye shall all in likewise perish.

I tell you, Nay: But except ye repent, ye all shall likewise perish."

When the good man of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, ye shall begin to stand without, and to knock at the door saying, 'Lord, Lord, open unto us.' And he shall answer and say unto you, 'I know you not whence ye are.'

And he shall say, 'I tell you, I know you not whence ye are: depart from me all ye workers of iniquity.'

and sent his servant at supper time, to say to them that were bidden, come: for all things are now ready.

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

And he would fain have filled his belly with the cods, that the swine ate: and no man gave him.

and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.'

And the son said unto him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy henceforth to be called thy son.'

for this my son was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is now found.' And they began to be merry.

The elder brother was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard minstrelsy, and dancing,

And he called him, and said unto him, 'How is it, that I hear this of thee? Give accounts of thy stewardship. For thou mayest be no longer my steward.'

I know what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.'

No servant can serve two masters, for either he shall hate the one and love the other, or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God, and mammon."

But Abraham said unto him, 'Son remember, that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasure, and contrariwise, Lazarus pain. Now therefore is he comforted, and thou art punished.

And he said, 'Nay, father Abraham, but if one came unto them from the dead they would repent.'

"As it happened in the time of Noah, so shall it be in the time of the son of man.

They ate, they drank, they married wives and were married even unto the same day that Noah went into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

And he said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, there is no man that leaveth house: other father and mother, other brethren, or wife, or children: for the kingdom of God's sake,

And it came to pass, as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging.

As they heard these things, he added thereto a similitude, because he was nigh to Jerusalem; And because also, they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appear.

And it came to pass, when he was come again and had received his kingdom, he commanded these servants, to be called to him, to whom he gave his money, to know what every man had done.

And it fortuned, when he was come nigh to Bethpage and Bethany, besides Mount Olivet, he sent two of his disciples

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,

saying, "If thou hadst known those things which belong unto thy peace, even at thy time: But now are they hid from thine eyes.

And they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. Now what shall the Lord of the vineyard do unto them?

And they asked him saying, "Master, we know that thou sayest, and teachest right, neither considerest thou any man's degree, but teachest the way of God truly.

Is it lawful for us to give Caesar tribute, or no?"

And the third took her, and in likewise the residue of the seven; And left no children behind them, and died.