Seeing that many have taken it in hand to draw up an account of those matters which have been fully established among us,

and after those days Elizabeth, his wife, Conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying.

"His mercy is unto generations and generations on those who reverence him.

"he has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted those of low degree.

"To give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, And to guide our feet into the paths of peace."

In those days Augustus Caesar issued an edict for a census of the whole inhabited world.

But Mary treasured up all those words, Often pondering on them in her heart.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying God and praising him for all those things that they had seen and heard, even as it was told to them.

So John used to say to the crowd of those who were going out to be baptized by him. "You breed of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me Because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to the prisoners, And recovery of sight to the blind; To set at liberty those that are bruised,

When they had heard these words, those in the synagogue were filled with fury;

Those who were tormented by unclean spirits were healed also.

"But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Bless those who curse you, pray for those who calumniate you.

"If you love those who love you what credit is it to you? Why even sinners love those who love them.

"And if you are kind to those who are kind to you, what credit is it to you? Even sinners do the same.

"And if you lend to those from whom you are hoping to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so as to get as much back.

And those who had been sent, on returning to the house, found the slave well.

"Those by the wayside are people who hear, but then comes the devil and carries off the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and not be saved.

"Those on the rock are people who, upon hearing, receive the word with joy; but they have no root. For a time indeed they all believe, but in time of temptation they fall away.

"And that which fell upon thorns is those who have heard, but as they go on their way of word is choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of life; so they bring no fruit of perfection.

"And that in the good soil is those who have listened to the message and, in an honest and good heart, hold fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

"My mother and brothers," he answered, "are those who listen to the word of God and obey it."

And those who saw what had happened fled and reported it in the town and the villages.

Then those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been saved.

But when the crowd learned this they followed him. He received them kindly and spoke to them concerning the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed restored to good health.

"But I tell you truly there are some of those standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God."

Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep; but when they were fully awake they saw his glory, and the two men were standing beside him.

And another man also said to him. "I will follow you, Lord; but first permit me to bid farewell to those who are in my house."

"If you give good gifts to your children, how much more shall the Father who is in heaven give the Holy spirit to those that ask him!"

"No, rather," he answered, "blessed are those who listen to the word of God, and keep it."

"When one lights a lamp he does not put it in a cellar nor under the bushel, but on a lamp-stand that those who enter may see the light.

"Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge!' You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who are trying to enter."

"But I say to you who are my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do.

"Happy are those slaves whom their master shall find watching when he comes. I tell you truly that will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and come and serve them.

"And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves.

"Do you suppose," he answered them, "that those Galileans were worse sinners than the rest of the Galileans because they have suffered thus?

"Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you suppose that they were worse offenders than the rest of those who lived in Jerusalem?

But the ruler of the synagogue was indignant at Jesus for healing her on the Sabbath, and said to the crowd. "There are six days of the week on which men ought to work. Therefore come during those, and get cured, but not on the Sabbath Day."

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!

One of his fellow guest who was listening to him, said to him, "Blessed are those who eat bread in the kingdom of God."

"At dinnertime he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, 'Come, for all things are now ready.'

"'For I tell you that not one of those invited guests shall taste my supper.'"

He said to them. "You are those that justify themselves in the eyes of men; but God knows you hearts; for that which is lofty in the eyes of men is abomination in the eyes of God.

"But besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who want to cross from here to you cannot, nor can those who would cross from you to us.'

Jesus looked at him and said: "How hard it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!

Those who went ahead began to reprove him and to tell him to be still; but he kept clamorously shouting all the more, "Son of David, take pity on me!"

"Then to those who stood by, he said, 'Take the pounds from him and give it to him who has ten pounds.'

Then those who were sent out and found it as he had told them.

"He will come and destroy those vine-dressers, and will give the vineyard to others."

"but those who are counted worthy to reach that world and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.

"Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let those who are in the country enter not in.

"Woe to women with child and to those who are nursing infants in those days! For sore anguish will come upon the land, and wrath upon all his people.

and he said to them. "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have who have authority over them are called Benefactors.

"You, however, are those who have stood by me in my trials.

Those who were around him, when they saw what was about to happen, said to him, "Lord, shall we strike with our swords?"

and when he learned that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent him to Herod, who himself happened to be in Jerusalem during those days.