But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bring thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS.

And, behold, Elisabeth thy cousin, she also hath conceived in her old age: and this is the fifth month [of pregnancy] with her who was called barren.

Then said Mary, Behold a servant of the Lord, be it to me according to thy declaration. And the angel departed from her.

and she exclaimed with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

For, lo! as the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the babe leaped for joy in my womb.

And they said to her, There is not one among thy relations, who is called by this name.

Now dismiss thy servant, Lord, according to thy word, in peace;

for my eyes have seen thy salvation,

A light to give revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to thy people Israel.

(so shall a dart pierce through thy own soul) that the reasonings of many hearts may be laid open,

And when they saw him, they were struck with surprise; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou behaved to us in this manner? lo! thy father and I have been seeking thee in anguish of heart.

And Jesus answering him, said, Get thee behind me, Satan, for it is written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and to him alone shalt thou pay divine honour."

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a wing of the temple, and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thy self down from hence:

and that in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone."

And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

And he said unto them, Ye will probably say to me this parable, Physician, heal thyself! the works which we have heard to have been performed by thee at Capernaum, do the like here in thy own country.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Stop thy mouth, and come out of him. And the devil throwing him down into the midst, came out of him, doing him no injury.

And Simon answering, said unto him, Sir, we have been toiling all night, and have taken nothing: but at thy command I will shoot the net.

And he commanded him to tell no man: but go shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification, as Moses enjoined, for a testimony unto them.

And seeing their faith, he saith to him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

for which is the easier? to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise and walk?

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority upon earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the paralytic,) I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thy house.

To him that smiteth thee on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who would take from thee thy cloak, withhold not thy coat also.

And give to every one that asketh thee; and from him who would take thy goods, demand them not again.

But why beholdest thou the mote which is in thy brother's eye, but observest not the beam which is in thine own eye?

Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, permit me to take off the mote which is on thine eye, not seeing thyself the beam in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite! cast out the beam which is in thine eye, and then shalt thou see distinctly to take off the mote which is in thy brother's eye.

For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

And he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven.

But he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

And it was told him, saying, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, desirous of seeing thee.

Then Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? and he said, Legion: for many devils were entered into him.

Return to thy house, and declare what things God hath done for thee. And he went away, and published through the whole city what things Jesus had done for him.

Then he said unto her, Be of good cheer, daughter, thy faith hath made thee well; go in peace.

And while he was yet speaking, a person came to the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead, give the master no further trouble.

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

Then Jesus answering, said, O faithless and perverse generation! how long shall I be with you, how long shall I bear with you? bring hither thy son.

Then John addressing him said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbad him, because he followed not with us.

Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject to us through thy name.

In the same hour Jesus exulted in spirit, and said, I ascribe glory to thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes: be it so, O Father! since such is thy good pleasure.

And he answering said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself."

And he said unto them, When ye pray say, Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come: thy will be done as in heaven so upon earth.

The lamp of the body is the eye: when therefore thine eye is clear, thy whole body will be luminous, but if it be vitiated, thy whole body will be darkened.

Let it be thy aim then, that the light which is in thee do not become darkness.

If then thy whole body be illuminated, not having any dark part, it will be wholly luminous, as a lamp by its brightness diffuseth light.

But God said to him, Thou fool! this night shall they demand thy life from thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

For as thou art going with thy prosecutor to the magistrate, on the way endeavour to make up the matter with him; lest he drag thee before the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

O Jerusalem! Jerusalem! thou that killest the prophets, and stonest those who are sent unto thee; how often would I have collected thy children unto me, just as a hen gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

Then said he also to the person who had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, invite not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy relations, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also invite thee again, and a recompence be made to thee.

and I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hirelings.

Then said the son unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

And he said, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed for him the stall-fed steer, because he hath received him in health.

But he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years I am serving thee, and never have transgressed thy command: yet to me thou hast never once given a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

but no sooner is this son of thine come, who hath devoured thy substance with whores, than thou hast killed for him the stall-fed steer.

But it was right that we should rejoice, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

And calling him, he said to him, What is this report I hear of thee? give up the account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer in that office.

And he said, A hundred baths of oil. And he said, Take thy account, and sit down directly, and write fifty.

Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred core of wheat. And he saith to him, Take thy account, and write fourscore.

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou hast received thy good things during thy life, and Lazarus, in like manner, what was afflictive: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin against thee, reprove him; and if he repent, forgive him.

And he said to him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath saved thee.

Thou knowest the commandments, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.

And when he was come to the spot, Jesus looking up, saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, come down speedily; for to-day I must abide at thy house.

Then came the first, and said, Sir, thy maneh has gained ten manehs.

And the second came, saying, Lord, thy maneh hath gained five manehs.

And another came, saying, Master, there is thy maneh, which I have kept wrapt up in a napkin:

And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said unto him, Master, reprove thy disciples.

saying, Oh that thou hadst known, even in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

For the days will come upon thee, when thy enemies shall cast up a trench around thee, and encircle thee about, and straiten thee on every side,

and will dash thee on the ground, and thy children within thee; and will not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou knewest not the season of thy visitation.

until I put thine enemies for a footstool of thy feet."

but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith may not fail: and when thou art returned, stablish thy brethren.

And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom.

And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit: and having said this, he expired.