And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were far advanced in their days.

And Zacharias, seeing him, was troubled; and fear fell upon him.

But the angel said to him, "Fear not, Zacharias; because your supplication was heard; and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

for he will be great before the Lord; and he will drink no wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.

And Zacharias said to the angel, "By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in her days."

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they were wondering at his tarrying in the temple.

And the angel said to her, "Fear not, Mary; for you found favor from God.

For, behold, as the voice of your salutation came into my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy!

because He looked upon the lowliness of His handmaid; for, behold, from the present time all generations will call me happy;

because the Mighty One did great things for me; and Holy is His name!

And His mercy is unto generations and generations to those who fear Him.

Now the time was completed for Elizabeth, that she should give birth, and she brought forth a son.

And, asking for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, "John is his name." And they all marveled.

And fear came upon all those dwelling around them. And in all the hill country of Judea all these sayings were being much talked of;

and all who heard laid them up in their heart, saying, "What, then, shall this child be!" For, indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.

"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He visited, and wrought redemption for His people;

and raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David His servant;

to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear,

"And you also, child, shall be called 'Prophet of the Most High;' for you shall go before the face of the Lord, to prepare His ways;

And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days were fulfilled for her to give birth;

and she brought forth her Son, the Firstborn, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

And the angel said to them, "Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which, indeed, shall be to all the people;

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they heard and saw, as it was spoken to them.

And, when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising Him, His name was called Jesus??hich was so called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

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

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

John answered, saying to them all, "I, indeed, immerse you in water; but He is coming, Who is mightier than I??he latchet of Whose sandals I am not worthy to loose??e will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire;

Whose fan is in His hand, thoroughly to cleanse His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His granary; but the chaff He will burn up with unquenchable fire."

for it has been written, 'He will command His angels concerning you, to keep watch over you;

And He said to them, "It is needful that I proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also; because for this I was sent forth."

And, when He ceased speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught."

for astonishment seized him, and all those with him, on account of the draught of the fishes which they took;

and likewise also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Fear not; henceforth you will catch men."

And He charged him to tell no one; but, "Departing, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

And astonishment seized them all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying, "We saw wonderful things to-day!"

And Levi made a great reception for Him in his house; and there was a great multitude of tax-collectors and of others who were reclining at table with them.

And no one, having drunk old wine, wishes new; for he says, 'The old is mellow.'

how he entered into the house of God, and taking the showbread, ate, and gave to those with him; which it is not lawful to eat, except for the priests only?"

"Happy are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from themselves, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.

"Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for, behold, your reward is great in Heaven; for, after the same manner, were their fathers wont to do to the prophets.

"Woe to you when all men speak well of you; for in this same manner were their fathers wont to do to the false prophets.

bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you.

"And, if ye love those who love you, what charm have you? for even the sinners love those who love them.

"But love your enemies; and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High; because He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

"Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will they give into your bosom; for with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again."

"For there is no good tree that bears corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bears good fruit;

for each tree is known by its own fruit; for they do not gather figs of thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

"The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and the evil, out of the evil treasure brings forth that which is evil; for out of the abundance of the heart does his mouth speak.

And they, coming to Jesus, were earnestly beseeching Him, saying, "He is worthy for whom Thou shalt do this;

for he loves our nation, and he built the synagogue for us."

And Jesus was going with them. And now, when He was not far distant from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, "Lord, trouble not Thyself; for I am not worthy that Thou shouldest come under my roof.

for I also am a man set under authority, having soldiers under myself; and I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

And fear seized on all; and they were glorifying God, saying, "A great prophet was raised up among us," and "God did visit His people."

For John, the Immerser, has come, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, 'He has a demon.'

And, turning to the woman, He said to Simon, "Do you behold this woman! I entered into your house, you gave Me no water for My feet; but this woman wet My feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.

"And those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root; who, for a season, believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

for nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; nor hidden, that shall not be known, and become manifest.

Take heed, therefore, how ye hear; for whosoever has, to him shall be given; and whosoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him."

And He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And, struck with fear, they marvelled, saying one to another, "Who, then, is This, that He commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!"

And, when He went forth on the land, there met Him a certain man out of the city, who had demons, and for a long time he had worn no clothing; and he abode not in a house, but in the tombs.

For He was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man; for many times had it seized him, and he was bound with chains and fetters, kept under guard; and, bursting the bonds, he was driven by the demon into the deserts.

And the whole multitude of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked Him to depart from them; because they were being constrained by great fear. And He, entering into a boat, returned.

"Return to your house, and relate how great things God did for you." And he departed, publishing through all the city how great things Jesus did for him.

And, as Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed Him; for they were all expecting Him.

And a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who could not be cured,

But Jesus said, "Some one touched Me; for I perceived that power had gone out from Me."

And the woman, seeing that she was not concealed, came trembling; and, falling down before Him, reported before all the people for what cause she touched Him, and how she was instantly healed.

But Jesus, hearing it, answered him, "Fear not; only believe; and she shall be made whole!"

And they were all weeping, and bewailing her; but He said, "Weep not; for she did not die, but is sleeping."

and He said to them, "Take nothing for the journey??either staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; and not to have two coats.

And as many as do not receive you, going out from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them."

But He said to them, "Give ye them to eat." And they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless we, going, should buy food for all this people." (For they were about five thousand men).

For whosoever wishes to save his soul shall lose it; but whosoever will lose his soul for My sake, the same shall save it.

For what is a man profited, in having gained the whole world, but having lost or forfeited himself?

For whosoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when He cometh in His glory, and in that of the Father, and of the holy angels.

And it came to pass, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good that we are here; and let us make three tents; one for Thee, one for Moses, and one for Elijah;" not knowing what he was saying.

"Put ye these words into your ears; for the Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men."

and said to them, "Whosoever shall receive this child in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for he that is least among you all, the same is great."

And Jesus said to him, "Forbid him not: for he who is not against you is for you."

And it came to pass, when the days for receiving Him up were being completed, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem;

and He sent forth messengers before His face; and, journeying onward, they entered into a village of Samaritans, so as to prepare for Him.

And, seeing it, His disciples, James and John, said, "Lord, dost Thou wish that we bid fire come down from heaven, and consume them?"

And Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to a plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."

And in the same house abide, eating and drinking the things supplied by them; for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

I say to you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.

for I say to you, that many prophets and kings desired to see what ye are beholding, and did not see them; and to hear what ye are hearing, and heard them not."

but of one thing there is need; for Mary chose the good part, which, indeed, shall not be taken away from her."

and forgive us our sins; for we also ourselves forgive every one indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.'"

for every one who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it shall be opened.

For, as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation.

lying in wait for Him, to catch something out of His mouth.

but I will show you Whom ye should fear; fear Him Who, after killing, has authority to cast into Hell; yea, I say to you, fear Him.

"Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? and one of them is not forgotten before God.

But even the hairs of your head have all been numbered; fear not, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say."

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.'

So is he who is laying up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

And He said to His disciples, "Therefore, I say to you, be not anxious for your soul, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on;