it seemed good to me also, having traced all things accurately from the first, to write in order to you, most excellent Theophilus,

And when he was performing the priest's office in the order of his class before God, it fell to his lot,

and all the multitude of the people were praying without, at the hour of incense.

And he shall be to you a joy and rejoicing; and many shall rejoice at his birth;

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

And when he came out he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them, and continued dumb.

And she was troubled at his word, and doubted what this salutation meant.

And Mary said, Behold, I am the servant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

And they came on the eighth day to circumcise the little child, and called it by the name of its father, Zachariah.

and they made signs to his father, what he wished it to be called.

And all who heard laid them to heart, saying, What then is this child to be? For the hand of the Lord was also with him.

In those days there went out an ordinance from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the world.

And when they saw it they related the word spoken to them concerning this child;

and all who heard wondered at the things told them by the shepherds.

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

And when eight days were completed, [the time] to circumcise him, his name was called Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

as it is written in the law of the Lord that every male which is a first born shall be called holy to the Lord,

and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

And behold, there was a man at Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

he also took it in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

And his father and mother wondered at the words spoken of him.

and she had been a widow eighty-four years, and departed not from the temple, serving God night and day with fastings and prayers.

And she coming by at that time, praised God, and spoke of him [the child] to all who expected a redemption in Jerusalem.

And the little child grew, and became strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon it.

And having completed the days, on their return, the child Jesus remained behind at Jerusalem. And his parents knew it not.

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

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet; A voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Then John said to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, Offspring of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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

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

And publicans, also, came to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?

And the soldiers asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Oppress, and falsely accuse, no one; and be contented with your wages.

His winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clean his threshing floor, and gather the wheat into his storehouse; but the chaff he will burn with an inextinguishable fire.

the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,

being tempted by the devil forty days. And he eat nothing in those days; and when they were completed he was hungry.

And Jesus answered him, It is written, that man shall not live by bread alone.

And the devil said to him, All this power will I give you, and the glory of these; for it is given to me, and I give it to whom I will.

If you, therefore, will worship me, it all shall be yours.

And Jesus answered and said to him, It is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him alone shall you serve.

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

and they shall bear you up on their hands, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.

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

And Jesus returned with the power of the Spirit to Galilee; and his fame went out into all the region around.

And the book of Isaiah the prophet was given to him. And unrolling the book he found the place where it was written,

And folding up the book, he gave it to the minister, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were steadfastly fixed upon him.

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

and to none of them was Elijah sent, but to Sarepta, of Sidon, to a widow woman.

and they arose and cast him out of the city, and led him even to the brow of the mountain on which the city was built, to precipitate him down.

and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with power.

Alas! what have you to do with us, Jesus Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the Holy [Son] of God!

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hush! and come out of him. And the demon casting him into the midst came out of him, doing him no injury.

And they were all amazed, and talked with each other, saying, What word is this, that with authority and power he commands the impure spirits, and they come out?

And standing over her he rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she immediately arose and waited on them.

and demons also went out of many, crying and saying, You are the Son of God! And he rebuked them, and charged them not to say that they knew him to be the Christ.

And when it was day, coming out he went to a solitary place; and the multitudes sought him, and came to him, and urged him not to depart from them.

he saw two boats standing by the lake; and the fishermen having gone out of them were washing their nets.

And entering into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land, and sat down and taught the multitudes from the ship.

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

And Simon answered and said to him, Master, we have labored all night and taken nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.

And Simon Peter seeing it fell on his knees to Jesus, saying, Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.

For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of fishes which they had taken.

And stretching out his hand he touched him, saying, I will; be cleansed. And immediately the leprosy left him.

in what is it easier to say, Your sins are forgiven you, than to say, Arise and walk?

And after these things he went out and saw a publican by the name of Levi, sitting at the custom house, and said to him, Follow me.

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

And the Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with publicans?

And they said to him, The disciples of John fast much and make prayers; and likewise those of the Pharisees; but yours eat and drink.

And no one puts new wine into old bottles; if he does, the new wine will break the bottles, and itself be poured out, and the bottles be destroyed.

And on the second-first sabbath he went through the grain fields, and his disciples picked the heads and eat, rubbing them in their hands.

And some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what is not lawful on the sabbath?

And Jesus answered and said to them, Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those with him?

He entered into the house of God, and took the show bread, and eat, and gave to those with him, which it was not lawful for any to eat, except the priests alone.

And Jesus said to them, I will ask you whether it is lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do evil? to save a life or to destroy?

And looking round upon them all he said to him, Stretch out your hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored.

And they were filled with madness, and conferred with each other as to what they should do to Jesus.

AND in those days he went out on the mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God.

And when it was day he called his disciples; and having chosen twelve of them, whom he named apostles,

And all the multitude sought to touch him, for a power went out from him and cured all.

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude you from their company, and reproach and cast out your names as evil, on account of the Son of man.

Give to every one that asks; and from him who takes that which is yours, ask it not back.

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

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks have you? for sinners do the same.

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks have you? sinners also lend to sinners, to receive back as much again.

give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure you measure it shall be measured back to you.

How can you say to your brother, Brother, let me cast out the speck in your eye, and you yourself see not the beam in your own eye? Hypocrite, cast out first the beam from your eye, and then you will see clearly to cast out the speck from your brother's eye.

The good man out of the good treasury of his heart brings forth good, and the evil man out of the evil brings forth evil; for out of the abundance of the heart its mouth speaks.

And why do you call me Lord! Lord! and do not what I say?

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid the foundation on the rock; and when there was a flood, the stream beat against that house and could not shake it, because it was built on a rock.

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

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

And Jesus hearing these things wondered at him, and turning around said to the multitude following him, I tell you I have not found in Israel so great a faith;

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

And approaching he touched the bier, and those who bore it stopped. And he said, Young man, I tell you, arise!

And this report of him went out into all Judea, and into all the region around.

And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John what you have seen and heard; that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the good news preached to them;

And when the messengers of John had gone away, he said to the multitudes concerning John, What went you out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with a wind?

But what went you out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Behold, those who wear fine clothes, and live in luxury, are in royal palaces.

But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

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

[And he said], To what then shall I compare the men of this generation? and what are they like?