Since many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zachariah: for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his service were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, you that are highly favored, the Lord is with you: blessed are you among women.

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

And she spoke out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

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

For, lo, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

For he that is mighty has done to me great things; and holy is his name.

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

As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his descendants forever.

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

And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marveled all.

And has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began:

That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

Through the tender mercy of our God; by which the dawn from on high has visited us,

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord has made known unto us.

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

(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.

And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why have you thus dealt with us? behold, your father and I have sought you sorrowing.

And he said unto them, How is it that you sought me? knew you not that I must be about my Father's business?

As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

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

And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which brings not forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

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

And as the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes, the thong of whose shoes I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give you, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get you behind me, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you:

And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, You shall not test the Lord your God.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

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 heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

And all bore him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

And he said, Verily, I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with you, you Jesus of Nazareth? are you come to destroy us? I know who you are; the Holy One of God.

And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

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

And he charged him to tell no man: But go, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

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

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

Which is easier, to say, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say, Rise up and walk?

And he said unto them, Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

No man also having drunk old wine immediately desires new: for he says, The old is better.

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do you that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

And Jesus answering them said, Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when he was hungry, and they who were with him;

How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat, but for the priests alone?

And he said unto them, The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

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

Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth your hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be you poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Blessed are you, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use you.

And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them likewise.

And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks have you? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Be you therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one that is perfect shall be as his teacher.

And why behold you the speck that is in your brother's eye, but perceive not the beam that is in your own eye?

Either how can you say to your brother, Brother, let me pull out the speck that is in your eye, when you yourself behold not the beam that is in your own eye? you hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of your own eye, and then shall you see clearly to pull out the speck that is in your brother's eye.

For every tree is known by its own fruit. For from thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Whosoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like:

He is like a man who built a house, and dug deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

But he that hears, and does not, is like a man that without a foundation built a house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

For he loves our nation, and he has built us a synagogue.

And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is risen up among us; and, God has visited his people.

When the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist has sent us unto you, saying, Are you he that should come? or look we for another?

Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things you have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

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

For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

But wisdom is justified by all her children.

Now when the Pharisee who had bidden him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that touches him: for she is a sinner.

Therefore I say unto you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.

And they that sat to eat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgives sins also?

A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither anything hid, that shall not be known and come to light.

Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.