that you might know the certainty of the things in which you have been instructed.

And behold, you shall be dumb and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall take place, because you did not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their proper time.

Thus has the Lord dealt with me in the days in which he has looked with regard upon me, to take away my reproach among men.

And the angel answered and said to her: The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; for which reason, also, that which is begotten, being holy, shall be called the Son of God.

And blessed is she who believed; for there shall be a fulfillment of the things which were spoken to her from the Lord.

the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,

through the tender mercies of our God; by which the dawn from on high has visited us,

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 the angel said to them: Be not afraid; for, behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which shall be for all people.

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 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 to offer a sacrifice, according to that which is commanded in the law of the Lord: A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

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

And they did not understand the words which he spoke to them.

And he said to them: Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

But Herod the tetrarch having been reproved by him on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the wicked deeds which Herod did,

and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, in a bodily form, like a dove; and there came a voice from heaven, which said: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I delight.

And he began to say to them: This scripture which you have heard, is this day fulfilled.

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 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 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.

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

And finding no way by which they could bring him in, because of the multitude, they went up on the top of the house, and, through the tiling, let him down, with his bed, into the midst before Jesus.

Which is easier, to say., Your sins are forgiven you; or to say, Arise and walk?

And he immediately arose before them, took up that on which he had been lying, and went away to his own house, glorifying God.

And Jesus answered and said to them: Have you not read even that which David did, when he was hungry him self, and those who were with him,

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?

Then Jesus said to them, I will ask you a question: Which is lawful on the sabbath, to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill?

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.

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.

But why call me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I command?

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 which reason, neither did I count myself worthy to go to thee; but command in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

and stood behind at his feet, weeping; and she began to wash his feet with her tears; and she wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.

But as they had nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, then, will love him the more?

Wherefore, I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much. But he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.

That which fell among thorns are those who hear, and so conduct them selves, that they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

Take heed, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, even that which he seems to have shall be taken from him.

And they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite to Galilee.

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

And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it secret, and told no one, in those days, any of the things which they had seen.

And there arose a contention among them, which of them should be greatest.

And after these things, the Lord appointed seventy others, also, and sent them, two and two, before his face, into every city and place to which he himself was about to go.

Even the dust of your city, which cleaves to us, we do wipe off against you; yet know this, that the kingdom of God has come near to you.

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

Which, then, of these three do you think was neighbor to him that fell among the robbers?

one thing is needful; and Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken from her.

And he said to them: Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

but when one stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes away all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.

"When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, I will return to my house out of which I came.

that the blood of all the prophets, which has been shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

In the mean time, when myriads of the people had come together, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first of all: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

For there is nothing covered, which shall not be revealed, and hid, which shall not be made known.

And he reasoned within himself, saying: What shall I do? for I have no place in which I can store my fruits.

But God said to him: Senseless man, this night shall your soul be required of you; and who shall have the things which you have provided?

Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; yet God feeds them: you are of far more value than the birds.

"Which of you, by his anxiety, can add one span to his life?

If, therefore, you can not do that which is the least, why are you anxious about the rest?

If, then, God so clothes the herb of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, you of little faith?

And if he shall come in the second watch, and if he shall come in the third watch, and find them thus, blessed are those servants.

the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he looks not for him, and at an hour which he knows not; and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.

I have come to send fire on the earth; and how greatly do I wish that it were already kindled!

I have an immersion with which to be immersed, and how distressed I am till it be accomplished!

But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had performed a cure on the sabbath-day, answered and said to the multitude: There are six days in which work ought to be done; on these, therefore, come and be cured, and not on the sabbath-day. Then the Lord answered him and said:

It is like a grain of mustard, which a man took, and sowed in his garden; and it grew, and became a great tree; and the birds of the air roosted in its branches.

It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till the whole was leavened.

And he answered and said to them: Which of you, if his son or his ox should fall into a pit, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath-day?

For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down, and count the cost, whether he has the means to finish it?

What man of you that has a hundred sheep, and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, and go after that which is lost, till he find it?

And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods which the swine did eat. And no one gave to him.

And if you have not been faithful in that which is another s, who will give to you that which is your own?

And he said to them: You set yourselves forth as righteous before men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men, is detestable in the sight of God.

Which of you that has a servant plowing, or feeding a flock, will say to him immediately, when he comes in from the field, Go and recline at table?

They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, till the day in which Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

but in the day in which Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

Even thus shall it be in the day in which the Son of man is revealed.

saying: What do you wish me to do for you? he replied: Lord, that I may receive my sight.

For the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.

And another came and said: Lord, behold your pound, which I have kept laid away in a napkin.

For I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man; you take up that which you did not lay down, and reap that which you did not sow.

For I say to you, To every one that has, it shall be given; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away.

saying: Go into the opposite village, in which, when you enter, you will find a colt tied, on which no man ever sat. Loose him, and bring him.

And when he was now near the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and to praise God, with a loud voice, for all the mighty deeds which they had seen,

saying: Hadst thou known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which were for thy peace! But now, they are hid from thy eyes.

And he looked on them and said: What, then, does this mean, which is written, The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner?

Therefore, in the resurrection, of which of them shall she be the wife? for the seven had her as a wife.

As for these things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

for I will give you a mouth, and wisdom, which all your opposers shall not be able to gainsay or withstand.

Watch, therefore, and pray at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the passover, was at hand.

They said to him: Where dost thou wish that we make it ready?

and say to the master of the house: The Teacher says to you, Where is the room in which I may eat the passover with my disciples?

And he took bread, and gave thanks; and he broke, and gave it to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you: do this in remembrance of me.

In like manner also, the cup, after he had supped, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you.

And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it could be that was about to do this thing.

And there had been also a contention among them, which of them was thought to be the greatest.

For which is greater, he that reclines at table, or he that serves? Is not he that reclines at table? But I am among you as one that serves.

For I say to you, That even this which is written must be fulfilled in me: And he was numbered with transgressors. For the things concerning me have an end.