Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to arrange in order a narration about the deeds that have been brought to fullness among us,

so that thou might know the certainty of the declarations about which thou were instructed.

that, according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to burn incense after entering into the temple of the Lord.

And behold, thou will be mute, and not able to speak until that day these things will come to pass, because thou did not believed my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.

And when he came out, he could not speak to them, and they recognized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was beckoning to them, and remained speechless.

And having answered, the agent said to her, Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee. Therefore also the holy thing that is begotten will be called the Son of God.

And why is this to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?

And blessed is she who believed, because there will be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her from Lord.

And her neighbors and her kinfolk heard that Lord magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.

And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling it by the name of his father Zacharias.

the oath that he swore to Abraham our father, to give to us,

And the agent said to them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good-news of great joy that will be to all the people,

And it came to pass, as the agents went away from them into heaven, that the men (the shepherds) said to each other, Let us indeed go through as far as Bethlehem, and see this declaration that has come to pass, which the Lord made

And when they saw it, they informed about the declaration that was told them about this child.

And all who heard it wondered about the things that were spoken to them by the shepherds.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they heard and saw, as it was told to them.

And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise him, that his name was called JESUS, the one called by the heavenly agent before he was conceived in the belly.

(just as it is written in a law of Lord that every male that opens a womb will be called holy to the Lord),

and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in a law of Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

And it was divinely revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death before he would see the Christ of Lord.

(and also of thee, a sword will pierce through thine own soul), so that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.

And having stood near at that same hour, she acknowledged the Lord, and spoke about him to all those who were awaiting redemption in Jerusalem.

And he said to them, Why is it that ye were seeking me? Had ye not known that I must be among the things of my Father?

And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them.

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have a father, Abraham. For I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

And he said to them, Collect not one thing more than from what has been appointed for you.

John responded, saying to them all, I indeed immerse you in water, but a man mightier than I comes, of whom I am not worthy to unloose the strap of his shoes. He will immerse you in Holy Spirit and fire,

And the devil said to him, If thou are the Son of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.

And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up. And according to that which was customary to him, he entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

And all witnessed to him, and wondered at the words of grace that proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is this not the son of Joseph?

And he said to them, Ye will doubtless say to me this proverb: Physician, heal thyself. How many things we heard that happened at Capernaum, do also here in thy fatherland.

And he said, Truly I say to you, that not one prophet is acceptable in his fatherland.

For astonishment surrounded him, and all those with him, at the catch of the fishes that they caught,

But that ye may know that the Son of man has authority upon earth to forgive sins (he said to the paralyzed man), I say to thee, Arise, and after taking up thy small bed, go to thy house.

And immediately having risen up before them, after taking up that on which he lay, he departed to his house glorifying God.

And he also spoke a parable to them. No man puts a patch of a new garment on an old garment, otherwise both the new tears, and that from the new will not blend with the old.

And the scholars and the Pharisees watched if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him.

Rejoice ye in that day, and leap, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did in the same way to the prophets.

And as ye desire that men would do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Or how can thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow me to take out the speck that is in thine eye, when thou thyself do not see the beam in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first take out the beam from thine own eye, and then thou wil

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

He is like a man who builds a house, who dug and excavated, and laid a foundation upon the rock. And when a flood developed, the stream beat upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock.

But he who heard, and not having done, is like a man who built a house upon the soil without a foundation, on which the stream beat, and straightaway it fell. And the ruin of that house became great.

And having heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to him who asked him that, having come, he would save his bondman.

And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far distant from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, be not troubled, for I am not worthy that thou should come under my roof.

And it came to pass on the next day that he went to a city called Nain, and a considerable number of his disciples went with him, also a large multitude.

And having answered, Jesus said to them, After going, report to John the things that ye saw and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor are preached good-new

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

For I say to you, among men born of women there is not one prophet greater than John the immerser, yet the smaller in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

And a certain man of the Pharisees asked him that he would eat with him. And having entered into the Pharisee's house, he sat down.

And behold, a woman in the city who was sinful. And when she knew that he sat in the Pharisee's house, having brought an alabaster cruse of ointment,

But when the Pharisee who invited him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who and what kind the woman is who touches him, that she is sinful.

And having answered, Simon said, I suppose that it was to whom he forgave more. And he said to him, Thou have judged correctly.

And it came to pass that he traveled through, by city and village in succession, announcing and preaching the good-news of the kingdom of God, and the twelve men with him,

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

And that which fell in the thorns, these are those who heard, and as they go they are choked by cares and wealth and pleasures of life, and do not bring to maturity.

And no man, having lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or places it under a bed, but places it on a lampstand, so that those who enter in may see the light.

For there is no secret that will not become visible, nor hid, that will not be known and come to be visible.

Now it came to pass on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, also his disciples. And he said to them, Let us pass through to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth,

And he said to them, Where is your faith? And having feared, they wondered, saying to each other, Who then is this man, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

And they entreated him that he would not command them to to out into the abyss.

Now a herd of considerable swine was there feeding on the mountain, and they implored him that he would allow them to enter into those. And he allowed them.

And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling. And having fallen down before him, she declared to him in the presence of all the people for what reason she touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

And they ridiculed him, knowing that she died.

And her parents were amazed, but he ordered them to tell no man that which happened.

And as many as will not receive you, when departing from that city, also shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

But Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him. And he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John was risen from the dead,

and by some that Elijah appeared, and by others that a prophet, one of the ancient men arose.

And the day began to decline, and the twelve having come near, they said to him, Send the multitude away, so that, after going into the villages and fields around, they may rest and find provision, because we are here in a desolate

But he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, There are for us not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless, after going, we might buy food for all this people.

And it came to pass, as he was praying privately, the disciples were with him. And he questioned them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

And having answered, they said, John the immerser, but others, Elijah, and others, that a certain prophet of the ancient men arose.

And he said to them, But ye, who say ye that I am? And having answered, Peter said, The Christ of God.

And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that after taking Peter and John and James, he went up onto the mountain to pray.

And at the occurrence of the voice, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent, and informed no man in those days any of the things that they have seen.

And I begged thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they could not.

But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, so that they did not perceive it. And they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

And it came to pass, while fulfilling the days for his ascension, that he also set his face to go to Jerusalem.

And his disciples James and John having seen, they said, Lord, do thou want that we should call fire to come down from the sky, and consume them, as also Elijah did?

Therefore he said to them, The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the workmen are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth workmen into his harvest.

And into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.

Even the dust that clings on us from your city, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know ye this, that the kingdom of God has come near to you.

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

But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment, than for you.

Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are made subject to you, but rejoice because your names are written in the heavens.

In the same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit, and said, I thank thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, that thou hid these things from the wise and astute, and revealed them to the childlike. Yea, Father, because it becam

And having turning toward the disciples in private, he said, Blessed are the eyes that see what ye see.

For I say to you, that many prophets and kings desired to see what ye see, and did not see, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.

And by coincidence a certain priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

But Martha was encumbered about much serving. And having stood near, she said, Lord, do thou not care that my sister left me behind to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may help me.

And it came to pass as he was in a certain place praying, that when he ceased, a certain man of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray as John also taught his disciples.

and that man from inside, having answered, would say, Do not cause toils for me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I am not able, after getting up, to give thee?

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom that was divided against itself is made desolate, and a house against a house falls.

And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom be made to stand? Because ye say that I cast out the demons by Beelzebub.

but when a stronger than he comes, after defeating him, he takes away his full armor in which he trusted, and divides his booty.

Then it goes, and takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having enter in, it dwells there. And the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.

And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman, having lifted up her voice out of the crowd, said to him, Blessed is the belly that bore thee, and the breasts that thou suckled.

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

The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

And no man, having lit a lamp, puts it in a concealed place, nor under the bushel, but on the lampstand, so that those who enter in may see the light.