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

And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee these glad tidings.

John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily shape as a dove; and a voice came from heaven: "Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased."

And Simon Peter seeing it fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.

And when it was day, he called to him his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom he also named apostles;

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

And if ye lend to those from whom ye expect to receive, what thanks do ye deserve? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much in return.

Every one that cometh to me and heareth my sayings and doeth them, I will show you whom he is like.

And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof;

For even I am a man set under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

This is he of whom it is written, "Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."

Simon answering said, He, I suppose, to whom he remitted the most. And he said to him, Thou hast judged rightly.

Wherefore, I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loveth little.

and certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons,

And they went out to see what had been done. And they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.

And the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,

But Herod said, John I beheaded; but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

And it came to pass as he was in a private place praying, that his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

And he said to them, But who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

All things were delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom it is the will of the Son to reveal him.

But if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you.

But I will warn you whom to fear; fear him who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, fear him.

Happy are those servants, whom their lord when he cometh shall find watching; truly do I say to you, that he will gird himself, and place them at table, and will come and wait on them.

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful, the wise steward, whom his lord will place over his household, to give the portion of food in due season?

Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

but he that knew not and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few. And from every one to whom much hath been given, will much be required; and to whom much hath been entrusted, of him will the more be demanded.

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem?

And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo! for eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbathday?

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going out to try them; I pray that I may be excused.

I am no longer worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants.

And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do, now that my lord taketh away from me the stewardship? I cannot dig, I am ashamed to beg.

I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, I may be received into their houses.

And he called and said, Father Abraham, have pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

And he said to his disciples, It is impossible but that stumblingblocks will come; but woe to him through whom they come!

The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself thus: O God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

And it came to pass, when he had returned, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what each had gained by trading.

And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, I am He, and the time is at hand. Go not after them.

For the Son of man indeed goeth away, as it hath been determined; but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed.

For which is greater? he who reclineth at the table, or he who serveth? Is not he that reclineth at the table? But I am in the midst of you as he who serveth.

And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee both to prison and to death.

And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou also art one of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

Then they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said to them, Ye say what is true; for I am.

And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering said to him, I am.

And he released him who for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.