I determined also, as soon as I had searched out diligently all things from the beginning, that then I would write unto thee, good Theophilus,

And why is this to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?

And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.”

And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name;

And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

that he would save us from our enemies and from the grip of all who hate us.

That he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,

Then the shepherds went away back, glorifying and extolling God for all they had heard and seen as they had been told they would.

Now a man named Simeon was in Jerusalem. This man was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the one who would comfort Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

And he had knowledge, through the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death till he had seen the Lord's Christ.

Every year Jesus' parents would go to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival.

And all of them who heard Him were amazed at His understanding [i.e., of spiritual matters] and His answers [to questions they would ask Him].

He went into the whole region around the Jordan River proclaiming that those immersed on the basis of their repentance [i.e., determining to change their hearts and lives] would receive the forgiveness of sins [from God].

So he would say to the crowds that came out there to be baptized by him, "You brood of snakes! Who warned you to fly from the wrath that is coming?

The crowds would ask him, "Then what ought we to do?"

And he would answer and say to them, “The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do likewise.”

And soldiers would ask him, "And what ought we to do?" He said to them, "Do not extort money or make false charges against people, but be satisfied with your pay."

Now as people were anticipating [what would happen] and everyone was wondering in their hearts if perhaps John were the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one],

So with many varied exhortations he would preach the good news to the people,

to proclaim the year of the Lord's acceptance [i.e., the time when people would become His obedient followers]."

When the sun was setting, all those who had anyone sick with various diseases brought them to Him. As He laid His hands on each one of them, He would heal them.

Even demons came out of many people, shrieking and saying, "You are the Son of God!" But He reproved them and would not let them speak, because they knew that He was the Christ.

And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them.

And he entered into one of the ships, which pertained to Simon, and prayed him, that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people out of the ship.

And when they had done this, they got such a great number of fish that it seemed as if their nets would be broken;

But the news about Him spread even more, and large crowds would come together to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.

to which he answered, would you have the bridemen fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

And he said to them, in a story, No man takes a bit of cloth from a new coat and puts it on to an old coat, for so the new coat would be damaged and the bit from the new would not go well with the old.

Nor does any one pour new wine into old wine-skins. Otherwise the new wine would burst the skins, the wine itself would be spilt, and the skins be destroyed.

And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.

But they were filled with mindless rage and began debating with one another what they would do to Jesus.

To him that smites thee on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him that would take away thy garment, forbid not thy body-coat also.

And give to every one that asketh thee; and from him who would take thy goods, demand them not again.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

And if ye love them loving you, what grace is to you? for also the sinful would love those loving them.

He also spoke to them in figurative language. "Can a blind man lead a blind man?" He asked; "would not both fall into the ditch?

And when he heard concerning Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, asking him that he would come and save his servant.

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law of Moses, who would not be immersed by John, rejected God's purpose for themselves.

They're like little children who sit in the marketplace and shout to each other, "A wedding song we played for you, the dance you all did scorn. A woeful dirge we chanted, too, but then you would not mourn.'

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

Now when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.

Other seed fell into the good soil, and grew up, and produced a crop a hundred times as great.” As He said these things, He would call out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the others in parables, so that seeing they would not see, and hearing they would not understand.

And those by the way are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, lest having believed, they would be saved.

And they told him, saying, "Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, and would see thee."

And, when he went forth upon the land, there met him a certain man, out of the city, having demons; and, for a considerable time, he had put on no garment, and, in a house, would not abide, but among the tombs.

For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For it had seized him many times, and he was bound with chains and shackles [and] was guarded, and breaking the bonds he would be driven by the demon into the deserted places.)

And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss.

Now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they entreated him that he would give them leave to enter into them. And he gave them leave.

And all the whole multitude of the country of the Gaderenites, besought him that he would depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he gat him into the ship and returned back again.

And behold, there came a man named Jairus: and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house,

So he came to the house, and would not permit anyone to go in with him except Peter and John and James, and the father and Mother of the little girl.

And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

For what advantage hath a man in gaining all the would, if he destroy himself, or be punished with the loss of life?

They had a glorified appearance, and were discussing Jesus' departure that he would shortly bring about in Jerusalem.

And I begged your disciples that they would expel it, and they were not able [to do so]."

But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.

But they would not have him there, because he was clearly going to Jerusalem.

After these things, the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them, two and two, before him into every city, and place, whither he himself would come.

Therefore he said to them, The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the workmen are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth workmen into his harvest.

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

All things were delivered me by my Father: and none knows who is the Son, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and to whomsoever the Son would wish to reveal.

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up testing him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, would I inherit eternal life?

And he said to them, Which of you, having a friend, would go to him in the middle of the night and say to him, Friend, let me have three cakes of bread;

since a friend arrived from the road to me, and I do not have what I would set before him,

And he, from inside the house, would say in answer, Do not be a trouble to me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; it is not possible for me to get up and give to you?

I say unto you, Though he would not arise and give him, because he is his friend: Yet because of his importunity he would rise and give him as many as he needed.

what father among you would give his son a stone, when he asketh for bread? or if for a fish, instead of a fish would he give him a serpent?

Or if he asks for an egg, would he give him a scorpion?

others, to try him, desir'd he would show some miraculous sign in the heaven.

And, if Satan also were divided against himself, how would his kingdom stand? because ye say that by Beelzebub I am casting out the demons!

Now, while he was talking, a Pharisee made a request that he would come to a meal with him; and he went in and took his seat at the meal.

And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

And that servant who knew his master’s will, and yet did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will be beaten with many lashes [of the whip],

I am come to send fire on the earth; and would that it were already kindled?

"Would it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I straitened till it is accomplished!

For when thou go with thine opponent to the magistrate on the way give effort to be delivered from him, lest he may drag thee to the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer would cast thee into prison.

In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee.

Nevertheless I must journey on today and tomorrow and the next day; for it cannot be that a prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

Then continuing his discourse, which of you, said he, if his child or his ox fell into a pit, would not immediately draw him out, though it were on the sabbath-day?

He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:

and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.

He also said to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a lunch or a dinner, don’t invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, or your rich neighbors, because they might invite you back, and you would be repaid.

for who of you would resolve to build a tower, without taking the trouble first of all to compute the expence, and whether he is able to finish it?

it would be fit neither for the land, nor for the dunghil, but only to be thrown away. he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

"Which one of you who has a hundred sheep, and loses one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in a deserted place and go looking for the lost one until he finds it?

Or what woman, who has ten silver coins [Note: These coins each amounted to about one day of a farm laborer's pay, or about $60-$84 in 1994], and if she loses one of them, would not light a lamp, sweep the house and search for it diligently until she finds it?

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and well: but he was angry, and would not go in.

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

And the servant said to himself, What am I to do now that my lord takes away my position? I have not enough strength for working in the fields, and I would be shamed if I made requests for money from people in the streets.

“The Law and the [writings of the] Prophets were proclaimed until John; since then the gospel of the kingdom of God has been and continues to be preached, and everyone tries forcefully to go into it.

It would be easier for the heavens and the earth to disappear than for one stroke of a letter in the Law to be lost.

“There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day.

He longed to be filled with what fell from the rich man’s table, but instead the dogs would come and lick his sores.

And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.