There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

And they had no child, because Elisabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.

in the order of his course, According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn the incense, going into the temple of the Lord.

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

And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God, to a city of Galilee,

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

But she seeing him, was troubled at his saying, and reasoned, what manner of salutation this should be.

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.

And when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb: and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost,

And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, praising God.

And all that heard them, laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel;

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts, till the day of his being shewn to Israel.

(Now this first inrolment was made, when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

(because he was of the family and houshold of David) To be inrolled with Mary, his espoused wife, being great with child.

And she brought forth her son, the first-born, and swathed him, and laid him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest;

And having seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

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

And when eight days were fulfilled, to circumcise the child, his name was called Jesus, which was named of the angel, before he was conceived in the womb.

And behold there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and religious, waiting for the Consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher: she was of a great age, having lived with an husband seven years from her virginity.

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers, night and day.

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, after the custom of the feast.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them; but his mother kept all these things in her heart.

and praying, the heaven was opened, And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice came from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I delight.

And Jesus was about thirty years of age, when he began his ministry, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

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

And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah, and having opened the book,

he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me, to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

I tell you of a truth, Many widows were in Israel, in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, while a great famine was thro' all the land.

Yet to none of these was Elijah sent, but to Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a widow.

And many lepers were in Israel, in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet none of them was healed, but Naaman the Syrian.

And rising up, thrust him out of the city, and brought him to the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, to cast him down headlong.

And they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

And there was in the synagogue, a man who had a spirit of an unclean devil; and he cried out with a loud voice, saying, Let us alone:

And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was ill of a fever, and they besought him for her.

Now when the sun was set, all that had any sick of divers diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

And devils also came out of many, crying out and saying, Thou art Christ, the Son of God. And he rebuking them, suffered them not to say, that they knew he was the Christ.

And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the multitude sought him, and came to him, and detained him, that he might not depart from them.

And going into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he desired him to thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the multitude out of the boat.

And when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy, who seeing Jesus, fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

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

And behold men bringing on a couch a man that was ill of the palsy; and they sought to bring him in, and lay him before him.

And Levi made him a great entertainment, in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

And there was a man whose right-hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched, whether he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

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 when it was day, he called to him his disciples, and chose twelve of them, whom also he named Apostles:

James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes, Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also was the traitor.

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

But he that heareth, and doth not, is like a man that built an house without a foundation upon the earth: against which the stream broke vehemently, and immediately it fell: and the breach of that house was great.

And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.

Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof.

And as he drew nigh the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude of the city was with her.

And the Lord seeing her, was moved with tender compassion for her, and said, Weep not.

and while he sowed, some fell by the way-side; and it was trodden down, and the birds of the air devoured it.

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

And they came and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish! And he arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and there was a calm.

And there was an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him, that he would suffer them to enter into them.

And they that fed them, seeing what was done, fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.

Then they went out to see what was done, and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

They also that had seen it told them, How he that was possessed by the devils was healed.

And behold there came a man named Jairus, and he was ruler of the synagogue; and falling down at the feet of Jesus, he besought him to come to his house.

And the woman, seeing that she was not hid, came trembling, and falling down before him, declared to him before all the people, for what cause she had touched him, and how she had been healed immediately.

And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him. And he was perplexed,

because it was said by some, That John was risen from the dead; and by some that Elijah had appeared; by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

And as he was praying apart, his Disciples were with him. And he asked them saying, whom say the people that I am?

And as he prayed, the fashien of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

Who appearing in glory, spake of his decease, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone: and they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

And as he was yet coming, the devil threw him down and tore him: and Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of this saying.

And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest?

And when the time was fulfilled, that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

But they did not receive him, because his face was, as tho' he would go to Jerusalem.

And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.

But a certain Samaritan journeying, came where he was, and seeing him,

was moved with tender compassion, And going to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and setting him on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was the neighbour to him that fell among the robbers?

who also sitting at the feet of Jesus, heard his discourse. But Martha was incumbered with much serving; and coming to him she said, Lord, dost thou not care, that my sister hath left me to serve alone?

And as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb: and when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake, and the people wondered.

For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was destroyed between the temple and the altar: verily I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.

Consider the lilies, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

And behold, there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together and utterly unable to lift up herself.

And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

It is like leaven, which a woman took and covered up in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

And behold there was a certain man before him, who had the dropsy.

saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

And coming home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

And he arose and came to his father: But while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and his bowels yearned, and he ran, and fell on his neck and kissed him.

For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.

And they began to be merry. Now his elder son was in the field. And as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

But he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father coming out intreated him.

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