even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,

The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.

The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born will be called the Son of God.

And look, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord."

For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.

His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.

They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."

Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.

All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him.

(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),

salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;

to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace."

to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him, being pregnant.

For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Messiah, the Lord.

All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord"),

and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who did not depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.

Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

He said therefore to the crowds who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."

John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he shouted with a loud voice,

saying, "Ah. what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God."

When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will be catching men."

It happened on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal.

The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"

Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.

Jesus answered them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

Jesus, answering them, said, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;

how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?"

But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Rise up, and stand in the middle." He arose and stood.

When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;

Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;

Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.

He came down with them, and stood on a level place, with a large crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;

as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits, and they were being healed.

He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

"But woe to you who are rich. For you have received your consolation.

Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your coat also.

Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.

Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you who he is like.

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it had been well built.

But he who hears, and does not do, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great."

A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.

When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the crowd who followed him, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel."

Those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant was well.

Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, just then a man who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.

He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?"

When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the One who is to come, or should we look for another?'"

In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.

Blessed is he who is not offended by me."

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Look, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

This is he of whom it is written, 'Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

"For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, 'We piped to you, and you did not dance. We mourned, and you did not weep.'

And suddenly, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."

Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly."

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."

Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;

and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward; Susanna; and many others; who provided for them from their possessions.

Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.

That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

"No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.

But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it."

He said to them, "Where is your faith?" Being afraid they marveled, saying one to another, "Who is this, then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?"

When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and did not live in a house, but in the tombs.

When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.

Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.

But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, and could not be healed by any,

Jesus said, "Who touched me?" When all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds press and jostle you."

Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

But the crowds, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, and spoke to them of the Kingdom of God, and he cured those who needed healing.

It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Messiah of God."

But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here, who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Kingdom of God."

And suddenly two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.

and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."