that thou mightest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.

But when he came out he could not speak to them, and they recognised that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, and continued dumb.

And behold, Elizabeth, thy kinswoman, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her that was called barren:

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

And blessed is she that has believed, for there shall be a fulfilment of the things spoken to her from the Lord.

and his mercy is to generations and generations to them that fear him.

But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.

And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.

to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear

But it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be made of all the habitable world.

And there were shepherds in that country abiding without, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

And it came to pass, as the angels departed from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, Let us make our way then now as far as Bethlehem, and let us see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.

(as it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see the Lord's Christ.

And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and as the parents brought in the child Jesus that they might do for him according to the custom of the law,

(and even a sword shall go through thine own soul;) so that the thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.

but, supposing him to be in the company that journeyed together, they went a day's journey, and sought him among their relations and acquaintances:

And he said to them, Why is it that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be occupied in my Father's business?

And they understood not the thing that he said to them.

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

And he answering says to them, He that has two body-coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

added this also to all the rest, that he shut up John in prison.

And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened,

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

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

But of a truth I say to you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, so that a great famine came upon all the land,

and to none of them was Elias sent but to Sarepta of Sidonia, to a woman that was a widow.

and rising up they cast him forth out of the city, and led him up to the brow of the mountain upon which their city was built, so that they might throw him down the precipice;

And when it was day he went out, and went into a desert place, and the crowds sought after him, and came up to him, and would have kept him back that he should not go from them.

And it came to pass, as the crowd pressed on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret:

And they beckoned to their partners who were in the other ship to come and help them, and they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were sinking.

And it came to pass as he was in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and seeing Jesus, falling upon his face, he besought him saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.

And it came to pass on one of the days, that he was teaching, and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and out of Jerusalem; and the Lord's power was there to heal them.

But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralysed man, I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy little couch and go to thine house.

And immediately standing up before them, having taken up that whereon he was laid, he departed to his house, glorifying God.

And Jesus answering said to them, They that are in sound health have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.

And it came to pass on the second-first sabbath, that he went through cornfields, and his disciples were plucking the ears and eating them, rubbing them in their hands.

how he entered into the house of God and took the shewbread and ate, and gave to those also who were with him, which it is not lawful that any eat, unless the priests alone?

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

And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching if he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find something of which to accuse him.

And it came to pass in those days that he went out into the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.

and those that were beset by unclean spirits were healed.

Blessed ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.

rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in the heaven, for after this manner did their fathers act toward the prophets.

Woe to you that are filled, for ye shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for ye shall mourn and weep.

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

bless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.

To him that smites thee on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him that would take away thy garment, forbid not thy body-coat also.

To every one that asks of thee, give; and from him that takes away what is thine, ask it not back.

And as ye wish that men should do to you, do ye also to them in like manner.

And if ye love those that love you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners love those that love them.

And if ye do good to those that do good to you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners do the same.

And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank is it to you? for even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive the like.

The disciple is not above his teacher, but every one that is perfected shall be as his teacher.

or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow me, I will cast out the mote that is in thine eye, thyself not seeing the beam that is in thine eye? Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou shalt see clear to cast out the mote which is in the eye of thy brother.

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

Every one that comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will shew you to whom he is like.

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; but a great rain coming, the stream broke upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded on the rock.

And he that has heard and not done, is like a man who has built a house on the ground without a foundation, on which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the breach of that house was great.

and having heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, begging him that he might come and save his bondman.

And Jesus went with them. But already, when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent to him friends, saying to him, Lord, do not trouble thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.

and John, having called two of his disciples, sent to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?

But the men having come to him said, John the baptist has sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?

In that hour he healed many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.

And Jesus answering said to them, Go, bring back word to John of what ye have seen and heard: that blind see, lame walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf hear, dead are raised, poor are evangelized;

for I say unto you, Among them that are born of women a greater prophet is no one than John the baptist; but he who is a little one in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

But one of the Pharisees begged him that he would eat with him. And entering into the house of the Pharisee he took his place at table;

and behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, and knew that he was sitting at meat in the house of the Pharisee, having taken an alabaster box of myrrh,

And they that were with them at table began to say within themselves, Who is this who forgives also sins?

And it came to pass afterwards that he went through the country city by city, and village by village, preaching and announcing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him,

and other fell into the good ground, and having sprung up bore fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

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

But those by the wayside are those who hear; then comes the devil and takes away the word from their heart that they may not believe and be saved.

But that that fell where the thorns were, these are they who having heard go away and are choked under cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

And no one having lighted a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a couch, but sets it on a lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light.

And it came to pass on one of the days, that he entered into a ship, himself and his disciples; and he said to them, Let us pass over to the other side of the lake; and they set off from shore.

And he said to them, Where is your faith? And, being afraid, they were astonished, saying to one another, Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

And they besought him that he would not command them to go away into the bottomless pit.

And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain, and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into those; and he suffered them.

But they that fed them, seeing what had happened, fled, and told it to the city and to the country.

But the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,

And Jesus said, Some one has touched me, for I have known that power has gone out from me.

And the woman, seeing that she was not hid, came trembling, and falling down before him declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.

And they derided him, knowing that she had died.

And as many as may not receive you, going forth from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a witness against them.

And Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things which were done by him, and was in perplexity, because it was said by some that John was risen from among the dead,

and by some that Elias had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

But the crowds knowing it followed him; and he received them and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and cured those that had need of healing.

But the day began to decline, and the twelve came and said to him, Send away the crowd that they may go into the villages around, and into the fields, and lodge and find victuals, for here we are in a desert place.

And it came to pass as he was praying alone, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, Who do the crowds say that I am?

But they answering said, John the baptist; but others, Elias; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.

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

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

And it came to pass after these words, about eight days, that taking Peter and John and James he went up into a mountain to pray.

And I besought thy disciples that they might cast him out, and they could not.

But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them that they should not perceive it. And they feared to ask him concerning this saying.

and said to them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is the least among you all, he is great.

And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not, for he that is not against you is for you.

And it came to pass when the days of his receiving up were fulfilled, that he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.