Inasmuch as many have undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which are fully believed among us,

even as they were delivered to us by those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and became ministers of the word,

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

And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both far advanced in years.

And the people were looking for Zachariah, and wondering that he remained so long in the temple.

And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were completed, that he returned to his house.

And blessed is she who hath believed that there will be an accomplishment of those things which were told her from the Lord.

toward Abraham and his offspring for ever, as he spoke to our fathers.

And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they were about to call him Zachariah, after the name of his father.

And fear came on all that dwelt around them; and all these things were talked of throughout the whole of the hillcountry of Judaea.

salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,

to accomplish his mercy toward our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,

the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,

to grant to us, that being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we might worship him without fear,

in holiness and righteousness before him, all our days.

through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

to give light to those sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days for her delivery were completed.

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

And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.

And all who heard wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.

And when eight days were completed for him to be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,

and to offer a sacrifice, according to what is directed in the law of the Lord: "A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons."

And she came up at this very time, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

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

And when they saw him, they were amazed; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have been seeking thee in much distress.

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

when Annas and Caiaphas were highpriests, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.

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 soldiers also asked him, saying, And what must we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no one, accuse no one falsely, and be content with your wages.

And while the people were in expectation, and all were considering in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ,

who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Kosam, who was the son of Elmadam, who was the son of Er,

forty days, tempted by the Devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry.

And he came to Nazara, where he had been brought up, and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbathday; and stood up to read.

And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah; and unrolling the book, he found the place where it was written,

to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."

And rolling up the book, he gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon him.

And he began to say to them, Today hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.

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

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 all in the synagogue, when they heard this, were filled with wrath.

And they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.

And all were amazed; and they spoke with one another, saying, What kind of word is this, that with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out?

And when he had done speaking, he said to Simon, Put out into deep water, and let down your nets for a draught.

For he and all that were with him were amazed at the draught of fishes, which they had taken;

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 it came to pass on a certain day, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present that he might heal.

But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered and said to them, What are ye thinking in your hearts?

Which is easier? to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?

And amazement seized them all, and they gave glory to God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.

And Levi made a great feast for him at his house, and there was a great company of publicans and others, who were reclining at table with them.

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

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 the scribes and the Pharisees were watching whether he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

And Jesus said to them, I ask you whether it is lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to kill?

But they were filled with madness, and conferred with one another as to what they should do to Jesus.

And they that were harassed with unclean spirits were cured.

And raising his eyes toward his disciples, he said, Blessed are ye poor; for yours is the kingdom of God.

Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye will be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye will laugh.

Blessed are ye when men hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for lo! your reward is great in heaven; for thus their fathers did to the prophets.

But woe to you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Woe to you that are full now! for ye will hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for ye will mourn and weep.

But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you;

bless those who curse you; pray for those who are spiteful to you.

But love your enemies, and do good and lend, despairing of no one; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the unthankful and wicked.

Be merciful, as your Father is merciful.

give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will men give into your bosom; for with what measure ye mete, it will be measured to you in return.

for he loveth our nation, and himself built the synagogue for us.

And they who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well.

And it came to pass the day after, that he was going to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples were with him, and a great multitude.

And calling to him two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?

And the men came to him and said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?

In that hour he cured many of diseases, and plagues, and evil spirits, and to many who were blind he gave sight.

And he answered and said to them, Go and tell John what ye have seen and heard; that the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor good tidings are brought;

But what have ye gone out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Lo! they who wear gorgeous apparel, and live luxuriously, are in kings palaces.

To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like?

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.

And the Pharisee who had invited him, when he saw this, said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who, and what sort of woman, this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner.

And those who were at table with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?

And it came to pass afterward, that he journeyed through cities and villages, preaching and publishing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him,

A sower went forth to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside; and they were trodden down, and the birds of the air devoured them.

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.

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

And those seeds which fell among the thorns, these are they who, when they have heard, go away and are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

But the seeds on the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, when they have heard the word, hold it fast, and bear fruit with constancy.

And no one having lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light.

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

And he answering said to them, My mother and my brothers are these, who hear the word of God, and do it.

But as they were sailing, he fell asleep. And there came down a storm of wind on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.

And they came and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we are perishing! And he rose, and rebuked the wind, and the surging of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm.

And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they were afraid, and wondered, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

And the demons coming out of the man went into the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned.

And they went out to see what had been done. And they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.

And the whole multitude in the surrounding country of the Gergesenes besought him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear. And he went on board a boat and returned.

And it came to pass when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him.