it seemed good, even to me, having closely traced from the outset all things accurately, to write unto thee, in order, most excellent Theophilus:

And there appeared unto him a messenger of the Lord, standing on the right hand of the altar of incense;

And, asking for a small tablet, he wrote, saying - John, is his name! and they marvelled all.

And, already, even the axe, unto the root of the trees is being laid; every tree, therefore, not bringing forth goodfruit, is to be hewn down, and, into fire, to be cast.

And he came into Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and entered, according to his custom, on the sabbath day, into the synagogue, - and stood up to read.

And, making answer unto them, Jesus said - Have ye never read, even this, what David did when he hungered, he, and they who were with him -

And it came to pass, on another Sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue, and was teaching, and there was a man there, and, his right hand, was withered.

And, the messengers of John having departed, he began to say unto the multitudes, concerning John - What went ye forth into the desert to gaze at? A reed, by a wind, shaken?

And, those upon the rock, are they who, as soon as they hear, with joy, welcome the word; and, these, not having, root, are they who, for a season, believe, - and, in a season of testing, draw back.

And, as they were journeying on the road, one said unto him - I will follow thee, whithersoever thou shalt depart.

Be not carrying purse, or satchel, or sandals, and, no one along the road, salute ye;

And, he, said unto him - In the law, what is written? how dost thou read?

And, by chance, a certain priest, was coming down by that road, and, seeing him, passed by, on the opposite side.

And, he, said - A hundred baths of oil. And, he, said unto him - Kindly take thine accounts, and, sitting down, make haste and write - Fifty!

After that, unto another, he said - And how much owest, thou? And, he, said - A hundred homers of wheat. He saith unto him - Kindly take thine accounts, and write - Eighty!

And it came to pass, as he was drawing near unto Jericho, a certain blind man, was sitting beside the road, begging.

saying - Teacher! Moses, wrote for us, If one's brother die, having a wife, and, he, be, childless, that his brother shall take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

For, David himself, saith, in the book of Psalms: Said the Lord, unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand,

And the High-priests and the Scribes were seeking, how they might get rid of him; for they feared the people.

And a certain one from among them smote, the High-priest's, servant, and took off his right ear.

But, henceforth, shall the Son of Man be seated on the right hand of the power of God.

And, when they came into the place which was called Skull, there, they crucified him; and the evil-doers, one indeed on the right hand, and the other on the left.