There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

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

According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

Instantly then his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he burst out in praises to God.

in the time of the high priest Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

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

Burst into joy on that day and leap for ecstasy, for your reward will be rich in heaven; for this is the way your forefathers used to treat the prophets.

he is like a man building a house, who dug and went down deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And [when] a flood came, the river burst against that house and was not able to shake it, because it had been built well.

But the one who has [merely] heard and has not practiced [what I say], is like a [foolish] man who built a house on the ground without any foundation, and the torrent burst against it; and it immediately collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.”

Jesus answered him, and said to him, "Simon, there is something I want to say to you." He said, "Proceed, Master."

And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

It happened while he was saying this, that a certain woman out of the crowd shouted to him, saying, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breast that you have sucked."

For these are all things the nations of the world are in pursuit of, and your Father knows well that you need them.

But make His Kingdom the object of your pursuit, and these things shall be given you in addition.

Then He laid His hands on her, and at once she straightened herself up and burst into praising God.

You will then proceed to say, 'But we ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets!'

The one who invited both of you may come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then in humiliation, you will proceed to take the lowest place.

But when you are invited anywhere, go and take the poorest place, so that when your host comes in, he will say to you, 'My friend, come to a better place.' So you will be shown consideration before all the other guests.

And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth.

And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.

And seeing, He said to them, Go and show yourselves to the priest. And it came to pass while they were going, they were cleansed:

And they will say to you, 'See there!' 'See here!' Do not start off and go in pursuit.

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

As He approached it, just as soon as He saw the city, He burst into tears over it,

On one of the days while he was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the gospel, there came up the priest and the Scribes with the elders.

After this the Teachers of the Law and the Chief Priest were eager to lay hands on Jesus then and there, but they were afraid of the people; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed this parable.

It will be hard for women who are with child, and for her with a baby at the breast, in those days. For great trouble will come on the land, and wrath on this people.

The Chief Priest and the Teachers of the Law were looking for an opportunity of destroying Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

And Jesus answered and said: Let this matter proceed thus far. And he touched his ear and healed him.

then said Jesus to the chief priests, the officers of the temple, and the rulers, who were come to take him, are you come here with swords and staves as in pursuit of a robber?

Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.

And when they [i.e., the priest's servants] had built a fire in the middle of the courtyard, they sat down together [i.e., to warm themselves. See Mark 14:67], with Peter [sitting] among the group.

And he went outside and burst into bitter tears.

And Pilate said to the chief priest and the crowd, "I find no harm in this man."

But the high priest and scribes stood by, accusing Him vehemently.

Then the whole multitude burst out into a shout. "Away with this man," they said, "and release Barabbas to us"

He was also followed by a great crowd of people, and of women too, who were beating their breast and lamenting him.

for now the time is coming, when it will be said, happy are the barren, and they who never bare, happy the breast, that never gave suck.

And all the crowds who had assembled to see this spectacle, after witnessing what had been done, were returning beating upon their breast.

"and how our high priest and ruler delivered him to be condemned to death and crucified him.