[To his Excellency, Theophilus. Many attempts have been already made to draw up an account of those events which have reached their conclusion among us,

In order that you may be able to satisfy yourself of the accuracy of the story which you have heard from the lips of others.]

"This is what the Lord has done for me," she said, "now that he has deigned to take away the reproach under which I have been living."

Happy indeed is she who believed that the promise which she received from the Lord would be fulfilled."

This was the oath which he swore to our forefather Abraham--

Now, when the angels had left them and gone back to Heaven, the shepherds said to one another: "Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has happened, of which the Lord has told us."

Which thou hast prepared in the sight of all nations--

Starting up, they drove Jesus out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town stood, intending to hurl him down.

So, getting into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, Jesus asked him to push off a little way from the shore, and then sat down and taught the people from the boat.

For he and all who were with him were lost in amazement at the haul of fish which they had made;

When Jesus became aware of the way in which they were debating, he turned to them and exclaimed: "What are you debating with yourselves?

Which is the easier?--to say 'Your sins have been forgiven you'? or to say 'Get up, and walk about'?

And every one in the crowd was trying to touch him, because a power went out from him which restored them all.

Jesus was surprised to hear these words from him; and, turning to the crowd which was following him, he said: "I tell you, nowhere in Israel have I met with such faith as this!"

As they were unable to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, do you think, will love him the more?"

By the seed which fell along the path are meant those who hear the Message; but then comes the Devil and carries away the Message from their minds, to prevent their believing it and being saved.

By the seed which fell upon the rock are meant those who, as soon as they hear the Message, welcome it joyfully; but they have no root, and believe it only for a time, and, when the time of temptation comes, they draw back.

By that which fell among the brambles are meant those who hear the Message, but who, as they go on their way, are completely choked by this world's cares and wealth and pleasures, and bring nothing to perfection.

Nothing is hidden which will not be brought into the light of day, not ever kept hidden which will not some day become known and come into the light of day.

And they reached the country of the Gerasenes, which is on the opposite side to Galilee;

Upon which all the people in the neighborhood of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, for they were terrified. Jesus got into a boat and returned.

Who appeared in a glorified state, and spoke of his departure, which was destined to take place at Jerusalem.

And from the cloud came a voice which said--"This is my Son, the Chosen One; him you must hear."

A discussion arose among the disciples as to which of them was the greatest;

'We wipe off the very dust of your town which has clung to Our feet; still, be assured that the Kingdom of God is close at Hand.'

Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! For, if the Miracles which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have sat in sackcloth and ashes and repented long ago.

For, I tell you, many Prophets and Kings wished for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never heard them."

To which Jesus replied: "A man was once going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him of everything, and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.

Now which, do you think, of these three men," asked Jesus, "proved himself a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?"

"The one that took pity on him," was the answer; on which Jesus said: "Go and do the same yourself."

But, when one still stronger has attacked and overpowered him, he takes away all the weapons on which the other had relied, and divides his spoil.

No sooner does a foul spirit leave a man, than it passes through places where there is no water, in search of rest; and finding none, it says 'I will go back to the home which I left';

Alas for you! You are like unsuspected graves, over which men walk unawares."

There is nothing, however covered up, which will not be uncovered, nor anything kept secret which will not become known.

But which of you, by being anxious, can prolong his life a moment?

If, even in the field, God so clothes the grass which is living to-day and to-morrow will be thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O men of little faith!

These are the things for which all the nations of the world are seeking, and your Father knows that you need them.

That servant's master will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour of which he is unaware, and will flog him severely and assign him his place among the untrustworthy.

But the President of the Synagogue, indignant that Jesus had worked the cure on the Sabbath, interposed and said to the people: "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come to be cured on one of those, and not on the Sabbath."

It is like a mustard-seed which a man took and put in his garden. The seed grew and became a tree, and 'the wild birds roosted in its branches.'"

It is like some yeast which a woman took and covered in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen."

And he said to them: "Which of you, finding that his son or his ox has fallen into a well, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath Day?"

Why, which of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and reckon the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?--

And, on reaching home, he calls his friends and his neighbors together, and says 'Come and rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.'

And, when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, and says 'Come and rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I lost.'

He even longed to satisfy his hunger with the bean-pods on which the pigs were feeding; and no one gave him anything.

Which of you, if he had a servant ploughing, or tending the sheep, would say to him, when he came in from the fields, 'Come at once and take your place at table,'

They were eating and drinking and marrying and being married, up to the very day on which Noah entered the ark, and then the flood came and destroyed them all.

But, on the very day on which Lot came out of Sodom, it rained fire and sulphur from the skies and destroyed them all.

It will be the same on the day on which the Son of Man reveals himself.

"Go to the village facing us," he said, " and, when you get there, you will find a foal tethered, which no one has yet ridden; untie it and lead it here.

But Jesus looked at them and said: "What then is the meaning of this passage?-- 'The very stone which the builders despised has now itself become the corner-stone.'

"As for these things that you are looking at, a time is coming when not one stone will be left upon another here, which will not be thrown down."

For I will myself give you words, and a wisdom which all your opponents together will be unable to resist or defy.

When the day of the Festival of the Unleavened Bread came, on which the Passover lambs had to be killed,

Then Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke it and gave to them, with the words: "This is my body, [which is now to be given on your behalf. Do this in memory of me."

And in the same way with the cup, after supper, saying: "This cup is the New Covenant made by my blood which is being poured out on your behalf.]

Then they began questioning one another which of them it could be that was going to do this.

And a dispute arose among them as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

Which is the greater--the master at the table or his servant? Is not it the master at the table? Yet I myself am among you as one who serves.

For, I tell you, that passage of Scripture must be fulfilled in me, which says--'He was counted among the godless'; indeed all that refers to me is finding its fulfillment."

On which Jesus said to him: "Judas, is it by a kiss that you betray the Son of Man?"

On which Jesus said: "Let me at least do this"; and, touching his ear, he healed the wound.

And said to them: "You brought this man before me charged with misleading the people; and yet, for my part, though I examined him before you, I did not find this man to blame for any of the things of which you accuse him;

"Why, what harm has this man done?" Pilate said to them for the third time. "I have found nothing in him for which he could be condemned to death. So I will have him scourged, and then release him."

And, when he had taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet, and laid him in a tomb cut out of stone, in which no one had yet been buried.

It happened that very day that two of the disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem,

When they got near the village to which they were walking, Jesus appeared to be going further;

And now I am myself about to send upon you that which my Father has promised. But you must remain in the city until you have been invested with power from above."