And 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 the incense, going into the temple of the Lord.

For he shall be great before the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

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

named Nazareth, To a virgin of the house of David, espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, and the virgin's name was Mary.

Now Elisabeth's full time came, that she should be delivered, and she brought forth a son.

And when the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us go to Bethlehem, and see this thing which is done, which the Lord hath made known to us.

And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

But supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and sought him among their kinsfolk and among their acquaintance.

And he said to them, Why sought ye me? Knew ye not, that I must be about my Father's business?

Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth: And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and say not within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father; for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

But Herod the tetrarch being reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and concerning all the evils which Herod had done, Added also this above all,

And they all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

And he said to them, Ye will surely say to me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself. Whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy own country.

And he said, Verily I say to you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.

And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was ill of a fever, and they besought him for her.

And devils also came out of many, crying out and saying, Thou art Christ, the Son of God. And he rebuking them, suffered them not to say, that they knew he was the Christ.

And saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

And going into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he desired him to thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the multitude out of the boat.

And they beckoned to their partners, who were in the other boat, to come and help them; and they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him, and great multitudes came together, to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

Which is easier? To say, Thy sins are forgiven thee? Or to say, Rise up and walk?

But that ye may know, that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he said to the paralytic) I say to thee, Arise, take up thy couch, and go to thine house.

And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said to him, Follow me.

To save life, or to kill? And looking round upon them all, he said to him, Stretch forth thy hand; and he did so: and his hand was restored as the other.

And coming down with them, he stood on a plain, and the croud of his disciples, and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea-coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases:

And lifting up his eyes on his disciples, he said, Happy are ye poor: for your's is the kingdom of God.

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

Wo to you, when all men shall speak well of you; for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you,

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thy own eye?

Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, thou thyself not seeing the beam that is in thine own eye. Thou hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

And why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.

For I am a man set under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth, and to another, Come, and he cometh, and to my servant, Do this, and he doth it.

Jesus hearing these things, marvelled at him, and turning, said to the people that followed him, I say to you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I say to thee, Arise.

And he answering said to them, Go and tell John the things ye have seen and heard: the blind see; the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed; the deaf hear; the dead are raised; to the poor the gospel is preached.

And when the messengers of John were departed, he said to the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see?

A reed shaken by the wind? But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold they that are splendidly apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings palaces.

But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.

For I say to you, among those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he that is least in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

The Son of man is come, eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners.

And one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him. And going into the Pharisee's house, he sat down to table.

And behold a woman in the city, who had been a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at table in the Pharisee's house,

And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

Wherefore I say to thee, Those many sins of her's are forgiven; therefore she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.

And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him of their substance.

And much people being gathered together, coming to him out of every city, he spake by a parable, A sower went forth to sow his seed:

And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to others in parables, so that seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not understand.

No man having lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.

And it was told him by some who said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

And on a certain day he went into a vessel with his disciples: and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they put to sea.

Then they went out to see what was done, and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the master.

And Herod said, John have I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

And they did so, and made them all sit down.

And as he was praying apart, his Disciples were with him. And he asked them saying, whom say the people that I am?

They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

He said to them, but whom say ye, that I am?

For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's and that of the holy angels.

And I tell you of a truth there are some standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

But Peter and those with him were weighed down with sleep; and awaking they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of this saying.

And John answering said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbad him; because he followeth not with us.

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

And heal the sick that are therein, and say to them, The kingdom of God is come nigh to you.

But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, going out into the streets of it, say,

I say to you, it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.

Yet in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, that your names are written in heaven. In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

And turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see.

For I tell you, many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

And he said to them, When ye pray, say, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done as in heaven, so on earth.

And he said to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves:

because he is his friend, yet, because of his importunity, he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you.

Because ye say, that I cast out devils by Beelzebub. And if I cast out devils by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out?

For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

No man having lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.

So that the blood of all the prophets shed from the foundation of the world, shall be required of this generation.

From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was destroyed between the temple and the altar: verily I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.

In the mean time, an innumerable multitude being gathered together, so that they trod one upon another, he said to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

So that whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness, shall be heard in the light, and what ye have whispered in closets shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.

But I say to you, my friends; Fear not them that kill the body, and after that can do no more:

But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: fear him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say to you, fear him.

Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.

take no thought how or what ye shall answer or what ye shall say. For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in that hour, what ye ought to say.

And he said to them, Take heed and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years: take thine ease; eat, drink, and be merry.

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Take no thought for your life what ye shall eat, neither for the body what ye shall put on.

Consider the ravens; for they neither sow nor reap; neither have store-house nor barn: yet God feedeth them. How much better are ye than the birds?

Consider the lilies, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

If then God so cloth the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the still, how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Happy are those servants, whom the Lord, when he cometh, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to table, and will come forth and serve them.

And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, happy are those servants.

Happy is that servant, whom his Lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

Verily I say to you, he will set him over all that he hath.