it seemed good to me also, having obtained exact information of all things from the very first, to write them in order for you, most excel lent Theophilus,

It came to pass, while he was officiating as priest before God, in the order of his class, that,

And all the multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense.

And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, and fear fell upon him.

And you shall have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth.

And Zachariah said to the angel: By what sign shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife is advanced in years.

But when he came out, he was not able to speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them, and remained speechless.

And it came to pass, when the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house.

And she was perplexed at his words, and reasoned, what this salutation could mean.

And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, that the babe in her womb leaped for joy.

And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father, Zachariah.

And they made signs to his father, to know what he wished him to be called.

And all that heard them, laid them up in their hearts, and said: What, then, will this child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

And it came to pass in those days, that there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the inhabitants of the land should be enrolled.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (for he was of the house and family of David,).

And it came to pass while they were there, that the days for her to be delivered were completed;

And it came to pass, that, after the angels had gone away into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.

And after they had seen it, they made known every where the words that had been spoken to them of this child.

And all that heard, wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

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

And when eight days were completed for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, as it had been called by the angel, before he was conceived in the womb.

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

and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Anointed.

And Joseph and his mother wondered at the things which were spoken of him.

and she was a widow of about eighty-four years, and she departed not from the temple, but served, day and night, with fastings and prayers.

And she came in at that hour, and gave thanks to Lord, and spoke of him to all that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

And his parents went up every year to Jerusalem, at the feast of passover.

And when they had kept the full number of days, and had set out to return, the child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew it not.

And it came to pass, after three days, that they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding, and his answers.

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight;

Therefore he said to the multitudes that came out to be immersed by him: Generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

And now also the ax is lying at the root of the trees; therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.

And the multitudes asked him, saying: What, then, shall we do?

And the publicans also came to be immersed, and they said to him: Teacher, what shall we do?

And soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Take nothing from any one by extortion, nor by false accusation, and be content with your pay.

And it came to pass, while all the people were being immersed, that Jesus also was immersed; and as he was praying, the heaven was opened,

son of Malchi, son of Addi, son of Kosam, son of Elmodam, son of Er,

and was there forty days, to be tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days; and when they were ended, he was afterward hungry.

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

And the devil said to him: I will give you all the authority and glory of these, for it is delivered to me; and to whomever I will, I give it.

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

for it is written, He will give his angels charge concerning you, to guard you carefully;

And Jesus answered and said to him: It is said, You shall not put the Lord your God to the proof.

And the volume of Isaiah the prophet was given to him: and when he had unrolled the volume, he found the place where it was written:

And he rolled up the volume, and save it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all that were in the synagogue were earnestly fixed upon him.

And all extolled him; and they wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth, and said: Is not this the son of Joseph?

and to no one of them was Elijah sent, but to Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a woman that was a widow.

and arose, and drove him out of the city, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw 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 the spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,

saying: Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Nazarene? Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Be silent, and come out of him. And the demon threw him into the midst, and came out of him, and hurt him not.

And amazement came upon all, and they spoke one to another, saying: "What teaching is this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

And he arose and went out of the synagogue into the house of Simon. And Simon's mother-in-law was confined with a violent fever: and they besought him in her behalf.

And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever, and it left her: and she arose immediately, and ministered to them.

Demons also came out of many, crying out and saying: Thou art the Christ, the Son of God. And he rebuked them, and did not permit them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

And when it was day, he went out and departed into a desert place; and the multitudes sought for him, and came to him and endeavored to detain him, that he should not go away from them.

And it came to pass while the multitude was pressing on him to hear the word of God, and he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,

that he saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

And he entered one of the ships, which was Simon s, and requested him to push out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitude from the ship.

And when he had made an end of speaking, he said to Simon: Push out into the deep water, and let down your nets for a draught.

And Simon answered and said to him: Master, we have toiled all night and have caught nothing; but at thy command, I will let down the net.

And when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, and said: Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.

For amazement at the draught of fishes which they had caught had seized upon him and all that were with him;

And it came to pass, that he was in one of their cities; and behold, a man full of leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and besought him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

And stretching out his hand, he touched him, and said: I will; be clean. And immediately his leprosy departed from him.

And he charged him to tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and make offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, that it may be a testimony to them.

And it came to pass, on a certain day, that he was teaching, and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was exerted to heal them.

And after these tilings, he went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him: Follow me.

And Levi made him a great feast at his own house; and there was a great multitude of publicans and others, who reclined at table with them.

And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying: Why do you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?

And he spoke also a parable to them: No one patches an old garment with a piece taken from a new garment. If so, the new tears it, and the patch from the new suits not the old.

And no one puts new wine into old bottles; if so, the new wine will burst the bottles, and it will be spilled,. and the bottles will be destroyed.

And it came to pass, on the first sabbath after the second day of the feast, that he was going through the fields of grain; and his disciples pulled the ears and ate, rubbing them in their hands.

And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why are you doing what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

that he entered the house of God, and took the loaves of the presence, and ate, and gave to those also who were with him, which it is not lawful, except for the priests alone, to eat?

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

But they were filled with madness, and began to consult with one another what they should do to Jesus.

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he spent the night in prayer to God.

And when it was day, he called to him his disciples; and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and shall withdraw themselves from you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.

And if you love them that love you, what thanks have you? for even sinners love those who love them.

And if you do good to them that do good to you, what thanks have you? for even sinners do the same.

And if you lend to them from whom you hope to receive, what thanks have you? for even sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive the same.

Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your lap. For with the same measure with which you measure, it shall be measured to you in return.

And why do you look at the splinter that is in your brother's eye, but perceive not the beam that is in your own eye?

Or, how can you say to your brother: Brother, let me pull out the splinter that is in your eye, when you yourself see not the beam that is in your own eye? Hypocrite, first pull the beam out of your own eye, and then you shall see clearly to pull out the splinter that is in your brother's eye.

The good man, out of the good treasury of his heart, brings forth that which is good; and the evil man, out of the evil treasury of his heart, brings forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.

He is like a man that, when building a house, digged deep, and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the torrent dashed against that house, and it was not able to shake it, for it was founded on the rock.

But he that hears, and does not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth, without a foundation, against which the torrent dashed with violence, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.

For I am a man placed under authority, and have soldiers under me; 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 it came to pass, the next day, that he was going to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples and a great multitude followed him.

And when he came near the gate of tho city, behold, they were carrying out a dead man, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude from the city was with her.

And he went and touched the bier; and those who were carrying it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to you, Arise.

And Jesus answered and said to them: Go and tell John what you have seen and heard; that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them;

And when the messengers of John had departed, he began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?