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

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

And behold thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

For with God, nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it unto me according to thy word.

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

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

And they said to her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation: Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people.

A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

(Yea, and a sword shall pierce thro' thy own soul also) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

And seeing him they were amazed. And his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou done thus to us? Behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

And Jesus answering said to him, Get thee hence, Satan; for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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

And he said to them, Ye will surely say to me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself. Whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy own country.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And the devil having thrown him in the midst, came out of him, and hurt him not.

But Simon answering said to him, Master, Having toiled all the night, we have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word, I will let down the net.

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

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

Which is easier? To say, Thy sins are forgiven thee? Or to say, Rise up and walk?

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

To save life, or to kill? And looking round upon them all, he said to him, Stretch forth thy hand; and he did so: and his hand was restored as the other.

And to him that smiteth thee on the cheek, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coat also.

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

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thy own eye?

Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, thou thyself not seeing the beam that is in thine own eye. Thou hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

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

And turning to the woman, he said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath watered my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

And he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven. And they that sat at table with him said within themselves,

And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee: go in peace.

And it was told him by some who said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; because many devils had entered into him.

And he said to her, Daughter, take courage: thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the master.

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

And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring thy son hither.

And John answering said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbad him; because he followeth not with us.

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject to us thro' thy name.

Yet in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, that your names are written in heaven. In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

How readest thou? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

And he said to them, When ye pray, say, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done as in heaven, so on earth.

The eye is the lamp of the body: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body is full of light, but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

If then thy whole body be full of light, not having any part dark, the whole shall be as full of light, as when a lamp enlightens thee with its bright shining.

But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: and whose shall the things be that thou hast provided?

And Jesus seeing her, called her to him, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thy infirmity.

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

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together as a bird gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

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

I am no more worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants.

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

And he told him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him in good health.

And he answering said to his father, Lo these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I thy commandment at any time, yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

But as soon as this thy son was come, who hath devoured thy substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

But it was meet to make merry 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, Why hear I this of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.

And he said, An hundred measures of oil. He said to him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.

Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? He said, An hundred measures of wheat. He saith, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.

But Abraham said, Son, remember, that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

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

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

There is none good save one, that is God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery. Do not murder, Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Honour thy father and thy mother.

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

And Jesus, when he came to the place, looking up saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, make haste and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

And another came saying, Lord, behold thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin.

And he saith to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow.

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

saying, O that thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day the things that are for thy peace. But now they are hid from thine eyes.

And shall dash thee against the ground, and thy children, that are in thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not: and when thou art returned, strengthen thy brethren.

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

And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And having said thus, he expired.