exactly as they delivered them to us, who were eve witnesses from the first, and ministers of the word;

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

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

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

And it came to pass, when the days of his ministry were fulfilled, he went to his own house.

as he had spoken to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed.

And desiring a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they were all surprised.

And great awe fell on all those who dwelt around them: and in all the mountainous country of Judea, all these circumstances were the subject of conversation.

even preservation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

to perform mercy towards our fathers, and to remember his own holy covenant:

the oath which he sware to Abraham our father,

to give us, that we, secure from fear, rescued from the hands of our enemies, should serve him,

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

through the bowels of mercy of our God; with which he hath visited us, as the dawn of the morning from on high,

to illumine those who sat in darkness, and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.

And it came to pass, while they were there, that her time was up, that she should be delivered.

And there were shepherds in that country abiding in the open air, and keeping guard over their flock by night.

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were exceedingly affrighted.

And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising the child, his name also was called JESUS, the name imposed by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

And when the days of her purification were accomplished according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

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

And he came by the spirit into the temple; just as the parents were bringing in the child Jesus, that they might do according to what was the custom of the law concerning him;

And Joseph and his mother were amazed at the things spoken concerning him.

and at the very same moment coming up, she also in turn confessed the Lord, and spake of him to all who were expecting redemption in Jerusalem.

And when they had concluded the days, as they were returning, the child Jesus remained at Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother knew it not:

And all who heard him, were in a transport of admiration, at his understanding and answers.

And when they saw him, they were struck with surprise; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou behaved to us in this manner? lo! thy father and I have been seeking thee in anguish of heart.

NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene:

when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness;

And the military men also asked him, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Extort nothing by force; nor turn informers; and be content with your pay.

Now when the people were in expectation, and many reasoned in their hearts respecting John, whether he were the Messiah,

of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,

being tempted forty days by the devil; and did eat nothing during those days: and when they were ended, afterwards he was hungry.

And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he went, according to his usual custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and rose up to read.

And there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah: and unrolling the volume, he found the passage where it is written,

to publish the acceptable year of the Lord."

And rolling up the volume, he gave it to the attendant officer, and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were attentively fixed on him.

And he began to say to them, To day this scripture is fulfilled in your ears.

Now I tell you of a certainty, that there were many widows in the days of Elias, in Israel, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, so that a grievous famine was upon all the land.

And many lepers were in Israel in the days of the prophet Elisha, and no one of them was cleansed, but Naaman the Syrian.

And they were all filled with rage in the synagogue, when they heard these observations:

And they were struck with astonishment at his teaching; for his discourse was with authority.

AND it came to pass, as the multitude were thronging upon him, in order to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret:

and he saw two vessels a-ground near the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and washing their nets.

And when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Go off into deep water, and shoot your nets for a draught.

And they made signals to their partners in the other vessels, that they should come to their assistance. And they came, and filled both the vessels, so that they were ready to founder.

For amazement had seized on him, and on all who were with him, at the draught of fishes which they had taken:

as also on James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not: henceforward thou shalt catch men.

And on a certain day it happened that he was teaching, and there were sitting Pharisees, and doctors of the law, who had come from every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord for healing them was exercised.

And seeing their faith, he saith to him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

And Jesus knowing their reasoning, in reply said to them, Why do ye reason in your hearts?

for which is the easier? to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise and walk?

And an extacy of admiration seized upon them all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with awe, saying, We have seen wondrously strange things to-day.

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

Then said they unto him, Why do the disciples of John observe frequent fasts, and make prayers; but thine are eating and drinking?

But new wine should be put into new bottles; then both are preserved.

And Jesus answering said to them; Have ye never read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him?

how he entered into the house of God, and took the loaves of shew-bread, and did eat, and gave also to those who were with him; which it was not lawful for any to eat, but the priests alone?

Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you a question; Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath-day, or to do evil? to preserve life or to destroy it?

But they were filled with madness, and talked earnestly to each other what they could do to Jesus.

and they who were disturbed with unclean spirits: and they were cured.

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Blessed are ye who hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall revile you, and shall cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for, lo! your reward is great in heaven: for after the same manner did your fathers to the prophets.

But wo unto you who are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Wo unto you who are full! for ye shall hunger. Wo unto you who laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

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

And if ye love them that love you, what thanks are due to you? for even sinners love those who love them.

And if ye lend to those, from whom ye hope to receive back again, what thanks are due to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive an equivalent.

But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing in return: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Most High; for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the wicked.

Be ye therefore compassionate, as also your Father is compassionate.

give, and there shall be given unto you; good measure pressed down, and shook, and running over, shall they give into your lap. For with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured back to you again.

Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, permit me to take off the mote which is on thine eye, not seeing thyself the beam in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite! cast out the beam which is in thine eye, and then shalt thou see distinctly to take off the mote which is in thy brother's eye.

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

And they who were sent, on their return to the house, found the servant who was sick in perfect health.

And John calling two certain persons of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or are we to expect another?

Then the men came to him, saying, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or are we to expect another?

And Jesus addressing them, said, Go, tell John what things ye have seen and heard: that the blind recover sight, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached unto them.

Now when John's messengers were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in delicate garments? Behold, they who indulge in soft raiment, and delicate food, are in king's palaces.

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

They are like to children sitting in the markets, and calling to each other, and saying, We have played the flute to you, and ye have not danced; we have raised the cry of mourning, and ye have not wept.

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

For which cause, I tell thee, her many sins are forgiven, for she hath loved much: but to whom a little is forgiven, he loveth little.

And he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven.

A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it up.

They by the road side, are such as hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh the word from their heart, that they should not be saved in believing.

And they on the rock, are such as when they have heard, with joy embrace the word; and these have not root, who for a time believe, and in a season of trial apostasize.

And that which fell among thorns, are they having heard, and going away, are choked by the cares, and wealth, and pleasures of life, and bring forth no perfect fruit.

But that on the good ground are they who having heard the word, retain it in a heart excellent and good, and bring forth fruit with patience.

No man lighting a lamp hides it with a cover, or putteth it under a bed, but on a stand, that they who are coming in, may see the light.

And it was told him, saying, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, desirous of seeing thee.

Then he answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are they, who hear the word of God, and practise it.

And while they were on the passage, he went to sleep: and a hurricane of wind rushed down on the lake; and they were filled with water, and imminent danger.

Then they came and awoke him, saying, Master, Master, we are perishing. Then arising, he issued his command to the wind, and the billows of water, and they subsided, and there was a calm.

And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they feared and were astonished, saying one to another, Well! what a man is this! that he commands even the winds and the sea, and they obey him.

Then Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? and he said, Legion: for many devils were entered into him.

And they came out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus, and found the man sitting, from whom the devils were gone out, clothed, and in his sound mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.

And the whole multitude of the country around the Gadarenes, entreated him to depart from them; for they were seized with great terror: and he embarked on the vessel, and returned.