I determined also, as soon as I had searched out diligently all things from the beginning, that then I would write unto thee, good Theophilus,

that thou mightest know the certainty of those things, whereof thou art informed.

Both were perfect before God, and walked in all the laws and ordinances of the Lord, that no man could find fault with them.

And they had no child, because that Elizabeth was barren; And both were well stricken in age.

And Zacharias said unto the angel, "Whereby shall I know this? Seeing that I am old, and my wife well stricken in years."

And the angel answered, and said unto him, "I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speak unto thee: and to show thee these glad tidings.

And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak until the time that these things be performed, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season."

And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried in the temple.

And when he came out, he could not speak unto them. Whereby they perceived, that he had seen some vision in the temple. And he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

"This wise hath God dealt with me, in the days when he looked on me, to take from me the rebuke that I suffered among men."

When she saw him, she was abashed at his saying: and cast in her mind what manner of salutation that should be.

And the angel answered, and said unto her, "The holy ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the highest shall overshadow thee. Therefore also that holy thing which shall be born, shall be called the son of God.

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

And blessed art thou that believedst: For those things shall be performed which were told thee from the Lord."

For he that is mighty hath done to me great things, and holy is his name.

And his mercy is always on them that fear him, throughout all generations.

He showeth strength with his arm, he scattereth them that are proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Elizabeth's time was come that she should be delivered; And she brought forth a son.

And they said unto her, "There is none of thy kin that is named with this name."

And fear came on all them that dwelt nigh unto them: And all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Jewry:

and all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner child shall this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

That we should be saved from our enemies: And from the hands of all that hate us:

That we, delivered out of the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear:

all the days of our life, in such holiness and righteousness that are accept before him.

To give light to them that sat in darkness, and in shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace."

And it chanced, in those days, that there went out a commandment from Augustus the Emperor, that all the world should be taxed.

And it fortuned while they were there, her time was come that she should be delivered.

But the angel said unto them, "Be not afraid: For behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, that shall come to all the people:

And it fortuned, as soon as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, "Let us go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is happened, which the Lord hath showed unto us."

And when they had seen it, they published abroad the saying, which was told them of that child.

And all that heard it wondered, at those things which were told them of the shepherds.

And the shepherds returned, praising and lauding God for all that they had heard and seen, even as it was told unto them.

And when the eighth day was come that the child should be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, which was named of the angel before he was conceived in the mother's womb.

As it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every man child that first openeth the matrix, shall be called holy to the Lord":

And an answer was given him of the holy ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

And moreover, the sword shall pierce thy soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be opened."

And the same came forth that same hour, and praised the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

And it fortuned, after three days, that they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the doctors: both hearing them, and posing them.

And all that heard him marveled at his wit and answers.

And he said unto them, "How is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must go about my father's business?"

And they understood not the saying that he spake to them.

Then said he to the people that were come to be baptised of him, "O generation of vipers: who hath taught you to fly away from the wrath to come?

Now also is the axe laid unto the root of the trees: So that every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire."

He answered and said unto them, "He that hath two coats, let him part with him that hath none: And he that hath meat, let him do likewise."

And he said unto them, "Require no more than that which is appointed unto you."

which hath his fan in his hand, and will purge his floor, and will gather the corn into his barn: But the chaff will he burn with fire that never shall be quenched."

And it fortuned, as all the people received baptism - And when Jesus was baptised and did pray - that heaven was opened,

And the devil said unto him, "If thou be the son of God, command this stone that it be bread."

And the devil said unto him, "All this power will I give thee every whit, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me, and to whosoever I will I give it:

and with their hands they shall stay thee up, that thou dash not thy foot against a stone.'"

"The spirit of the Lord upon me, because he hath anointed me; To preach the gospel to the poor he hath sent me; And to heal which are broken hearted: To preach deliverance to the captive; And sight to the blind; And freely to set at liberty them that are bruised;

And he closed the book, and gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all that were in the synagogue, were fastened on him.

And unto none of them was Elijah sent, save into Zarephath besides Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

And as many as were in the synagogue when they heard that, were filled with wrath

When the sun was down, all they that had sick, taken with divers diseases, brought them unto him: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

And devils also came out of many of them, crying and saying, "Thou art Christ the son of God." And he rebuked them, and suffered them not to speak, for they knew that he was Christ.

As soon as it was day, he departed and went away into a desert place, and the people sought him and came to him, and kept him that he should not depart from them.

It came to pass as the people pressed upon him, to hear the word of God, that he stood by the lake of Gennesaret:

And he entered into one of the ships, which pertained to Simon, and prayed him, that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people out of the ship.

but they made signs to their fellows which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and they filled both the ships, that they sunk again.

When Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus' knees saying, "Lord go from me, for I am a sinful man."

For he was utterly astonished, and all that were with him at the draught of fish which they took:

And he warned him, that he should tell no man: but that he should go and show himself to the priest, and offer for his cleansing according as Moses commandment was, for a witness unto them.

And it happened on a certain day, that he taught: and there sat the Pharisees, and doctors of law, which were come out of all the towns of Galilee, Jewry, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was to heal them.

But that ye may know that the son of man hath power to forgive sins on earth," he said unto the sick of the palsy, "I say to thee, arise, take up thy bed and go home to thy house."

And after that, he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, "Follow me."

And that same Levi made him a great feast at home in his own house. And there was a great company of publicans, and of others that sat at meat with him.

Jesus answered and said unto them, "They that are whole, need not of the physician: but they that are sick.

Then he spake unto them in a similitude, "No man putteth a piece of a new garment, into an old vesture: for if he do, then breaketh he the new: and the piece that was taken out of the new, agreeth not with the old.

Also no man that drinketh old wine, straightway can away with new, for he sayeth: the old is pleasanter."

It happened on an after Sabbath, that he went through the corn field, and that his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and ate them, and rubbed them in their hands.

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, "Why do ye that which is not lawful to be done on the Sabbath days?"

And it fortuned in another Sabbath also, that he entered into the synagogue and taught. And there was a man, whose right hand was dried up.

And the scribes, and Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath day or not, that they might find an accusation against him.

And it fortuned in those days, that he went out into a mountain for to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

and they also that were vexed with foul spirits, and they were healed.

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be satisfied. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

But woe be to you that are rich: for ye have therein your consolation.

Woe be to you that are full: for ye shall hunger. Woe be to you that now laugh: for ye shall wail, and weep.

Bless them that curse you. And pray for them which wrongfully trouble you.

And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away thy gown, forbid not to take thy coat also.

Give to every man that asketh of thee. And of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again.

And as ye would that men should do to you: so do ye to them likewise.

Why seest thou a mote in thy brother's eye, and considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Either, how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye: when thou perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Hypocrite, cast out the beam out of thine own eye first, and then shalt thou see perfectly, to pull out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

It is not a good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit: Neither is that an evil tree, that bringeth forth good fruit.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil. For of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaketh.

He is like a man which built a house: and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock. When the waters arose, the flood beat upon that house, and could not move it. For it was grounded upon a rock.

But he that heareth and doth not, is like a man, that without foundation built a house upon the earth, against which, the flood did beat: and it fell by and by. And the fall of that house was great."

And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

And they came to Jesus and besought him instantly, saying, "He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him.

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

When Jesus heard this, he marveled at him, and turned him about and said to the people that followed him, "I say unto you, I have not found so great faith: No, not in Israel, certainly."

And they that were sent, turned back home again, and found the servant that was sick whole.

And it fortuned after that, that he went into a city called Nain, and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.

And he went and touched the coffin, and they that bare him stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say unto thee, arise."

And John called unto him two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus saying, "Art thou he that shall come: or shall we look for another?"

When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist sent us unto thee saying, "Art thou he that shall come: or shall we wait for another?"

And at the same time, he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits: and unto many that were blind, he gave sight.

And Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Go your ways and show John, what things ye have heard and seen: how that the blind see, the halt go, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead arise: To the poor is the glad tidings preached,