that thou mightst know the exact truth with regard to those things in which thou wast instructed.

And it came to pass, that, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his course,

And the people were looking for Zachariah, and wondering that he remained so long in the temple.

And on coming out, he was not able to speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he was beckoning to them, and remained speechless.

And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were completed, that he returned to his house.

And the angel came in to her and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored! the Lord is with thee.

And the angel answering said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee; wherefore the holy one that is to be born will be called the Son of God.

And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,

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

And blessed is she who hath believed that there will be an accomplishment of those things which were told her from the Lord.

and his mercy is from generation to generation on them that fear him.

Now Elizabeths full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had showed great mercy toward her; and they rejoiced with her.

And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they were about to call him Zachariah, after the name of his father.

And they said to her, There is no one of thy kindred that is called by this name.

And fear came on all that dwelt around them; and all these things were talked of throughout the whole of the hillcountry of Judaea.

And all that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What then will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,

to grant to us, that being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we might worship him without fear,

And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered.

And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days for her delivery were completed.

And it came to pass, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another, Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see that which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.

and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be spoken against;

yea, a sword will pierce through thine own soul,that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

And she came up at this very time, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.

And he said to them, Why is it that ye have been seeking me? Did ye not know that I must be about my Fathers business?

He said therefore to the multitudes that came forth to be baptized by him, Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

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

And already also is the axe lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that beareth not good fruit is to be cut down, and cast into the fire.

He answered and said to them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.

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

And it came to pass, when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying, that the heaven was opened,

And the Devil said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become a loaf of bread.

and in their hands they will bear thee up, that thou mayst not dash thy foot against a stone."

But I tell you in truth, that there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout all the land;

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

And all were amazed; and they spoke with one another, saying, What kind of word is this, that with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out?

And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he rebuked them, and did not suffer them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

And it came to pass, as the multitude was pressing upon him and hearing the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,

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

For he and all that were with him were amazed at the draught of fishes, which they had taken;

And it came to pass on a certain day, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present that he might heal.

And lo! men brought on a bed a man that was palsied; and they endeavored to bring him in, and to set him before him.

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?

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

And he immediately rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and went away to his house, giving glory to God.

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he was going through grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears of grain, and ate them, rubbing them with their hands.

And some of the Pharisees said, Why are ye doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath?

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

And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching whether he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

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

And they that were harassed with unclean spirits were cured.

Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye will be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye will laugh.

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for lo! your reward is great in heaven; for thus their fathers did to the prophets.

But woe to you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Woe to you that are full now! for ye will hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for ye will mourn and weep.

To him that smiteth thee on one cheek, offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.

Give to every one that asketh of thee; and from him that taketh away thy goods, demand them not again.

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

And why dost thou look at the mote in thy brothers eye, and not perceive the beam that is in thine own eye?

How canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me take out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself perceivest not the beam in thine own eye? Hypocrite! first cast the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou wilt see clearly to take out the mote that is in thy brothers eye.

For there is no good tree that beareth bad fruit; and again, there is no bad tree that beareth good fruit.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil; for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaketh.

Every one that cometh to me and heareth my sayings and doeth them, I will show you whom he is like.

He is like a man building a house, who dug deep, and laid its foundation on a rock; and when a flood arose, the stream dashed against that house, and could not shake it; because it was well built.

But he that heareth and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream dashed, and it fell at once, and the ruin of that house was great.

And they came to Jesus, and besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldst do this for him;

And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof;

And Jesus hearing this, wondered at him; and turning round said to the multitude that followed him, I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found such faith.

And it came to pass the day after, that he was going to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples were with him, and a great multitude.

And he that was dead sat up and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.

And calling to him two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?

And the men came to him and said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?

In that hour he cured many of diseases, and plagues, and evil spirits, and to many who were blind he gave sight.

And he answered and said to them, Go and tell John what ye have seen and heard; that the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor good tidings are brought;

I say to you, Among those born of women there is no greater prophet than John; but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

And lo! a woman who was in the city, a sinner, learning that he was at table in the Pharisees house, brought an alabasterbottle of ointment,

And the Pharisee who had invited him, when he saw this, said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who, and what sort of woman, this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner.

And those who were at table with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?

And it came to pass afterward, that he journeyed through cities and villages, preaching and publishing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him,

And others fell upon good ground, and sprung up, and bore fruit, a hundredfold. While saying these things, he cried aloud, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

And he said, To you it hath been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but to others [these things are spoken] in parables; that while seeing they may not see, and while hearing they may not understand.

Those by the wayside are they that hear; then cometh the Devil and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

And no one having lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light.

For nothing is secret, that will not be made manifest; nor hidden, that will not be known, and come to light.

Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a boat with his disciples, and said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake; and they put off.

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

And they who had seen it told them how he that was possessed by demons was made well.

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

And it came to pass when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him.

But Jesus said, Some one touched me; for I perceived that power went out from me.

And the woman, seeing that she was discovered, came trembling, and falling down before him declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was cured immediately.

And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

And whoever shall not receive you, shake off, when ye leave that city, even the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.

And Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was taking place, and was perplexed; because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead;

and by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets had risen.

And when the day began to decline, the twelve came and said to him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages around, and the open country, and lodge, and get food; for we are here in a desert place.

And it came to pass as he was in a private place praying, that his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?