It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

And it came to pass, that, while he executed the priests' office before God in the order of his course,

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense.

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David.

And he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.

And the angel answered and said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Highest will overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

For with God nothing will be impossible.

And blessed is she that believed that there will be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for behold, from henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

And he asked for a writing-table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all wondered.

And fear came on all that dwelt around them; and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill-country of Judea.

And all they that had heard them, laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child will this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

And so it was, that while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

And the angel said to them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men.

And all they that heard it, wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them.

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

And she coming in that instant, gave thanks likewise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins;

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;

John answered, saying to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

And the devil taking him up upon a high mountain, showed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

And the devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it.

If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

For it is written, He will give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

And in their hands they will bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the surrounding region.

And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

And all bore him testimony, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

And he said to them, Ye will surely say to me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

But I tell you in truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut three years and six months when great famine was throughout all the land:

And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases, brought them to him: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

And Simon answering said to him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing; nevertheless, at thy word I will let down the net.

For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

And when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: Be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

And he left all, arose, and followed him.

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

And he said to them, Can ye make the children of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they will fast in those days.

And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles will perish.

Then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath-days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

And looking around upon them all, he said to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

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

And he came down with them, and stood in the plain; and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea-coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

And the whole multitude sought to touch him; for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

Woe to you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

And he spoke a parable to them; Can the blind lead the blind? will they not both fall into the ditch?

Whoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like.

Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well that had been sick.

And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet hath risen among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

And this rumor of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the neighboring region.

And the disciples of John informed him of all these things.

And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

But wisdom is justified by all her children.

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

They on the rock are they, who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

Then the whole multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes, besought him to depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he went into the boat, and returned.

Return to thy own house, and show how great things God hath done to thee. And he went away and published throughout the whole city, how great things Jesus had done to him.

And it came to pass, that, when Jesus had returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed by any,

And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter, and they that were with him, said, Master, the multitude throng thee, and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared to him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

And he said to her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

While he was yet speaking, there cometh one from the house of the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead: trouble not the Master.

And all wept and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not: she is not dead, but sleepeth.

And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.

Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

And whoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John had risen from the dead;

And the apostles, when they had returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place, belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

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

And they did so, and made them all sit down.

And they ate, and were all satisfied: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them, twelve baskets.

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

For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?