And she was troubled at his word, and doubted what this salutation meant.

And behold Elizabeth, your relative, even she is pregnant with a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her called barren;

And she went unto the house of Zachariah and saluted Elizabeth.

And blessed is she that believed; for there shall be an accomplishment of the words spoken to her by the Lord.

And when Elizabeth's time to bear had fully come, she bore a son;

and she bore her first-born son, and wrapped him in bandages, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the khan.

And there was Anna, a prophetess, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; she was far advanced in years, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;

and she had been a widow eighty-four years, and departed not from the temple, serving God night and day with fastings and prayers.

And she coming by at that time, praised God, and spoke of him [the child] to all who expected a redemption in Jerusalem.

the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

And standing over her he rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she immediately arose and waited on them.

And as he approached the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carried out, an only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a great multitude from the city was with her.

and standing behind, by his feet, weeping, washed his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head; and she kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

And the Pharisee who invited him, seeing it, spoke within himself, saying, If this was a prophet he would have known who and what kind of a woman this is who touches him; for she is a sinner.

And turning to the woman, he said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I came into your house; you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hairs.

You gave me no kiss; but she, from the time that I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

You anointed not my head with oil; but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she has loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.

for he had an only daughter twelve years old, and she was dying. And when he was going, the multitudes thronged him.

And the woman seeing that she was not concealed, came trembling, and falling down related to him in the presence of all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately cured.

But Jesus hearing it answered him, Fear not; only believe, and she shall be cured.

And all wept and lamented her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps.

And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.

And her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And he commanded food to be given her.

And she had a sister called Mary, and she sat at the feet of the Lord and heard his word.

The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

and he put his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

Or what woman having ten drachmas [140 cents], if she loses one drachma [14 cents], does not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek carefully till she finds it?

And when she finds it, she calls her female friends and neighbors together, saying, Congratulate me, for I have found the drachma which I lost.

And there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Give me judgment against my adversary.

yet because this widow makes me trouble I will give her judgment, that she may not vex me by her continual coming.

for all these have cast among the gifts from their abundance; but she from her want has cast in all the living she had.