And Zachariah said to the angel: By what sign shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife is advanced in years.

And the angel answered and said to him: I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; and I am sent to speak to you, and to announce to you this good news.

And she was perplexed at his words, and reasoned, what this salutation could mean.

But Mary said to the angel: How shall this be, since I know not a man?

And behold, Elizabeth your kinswoman, even she has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren;

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

for he has looked upon the lowly condition of his handmaid. For, behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed;

And they said to her: There is no one among your relatives that is called by this name.

And all that heard them, laid them up in their hearts, and said: What, then, will this child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

This enrollment first took place when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.

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

And this shall be to you the sign: you will find the babe wrapped in swathing-clothes, and lying in a stable.

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 after they had seen it, they made known every where the words that had been spoken to them of this child.

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. And this man was just and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him:

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign to be spoken against,

added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

And the devil said to him: If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from this place;

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 he said to them: You will assuredly apply to me this proverb, Physician, heal yourself. Whatever things we have heard were done in Capernaum, do also here in your country.

And amazement came upon all, and they spoke one to another, saying: "What teaching is this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

But he said to them: I must make known the good news of the kingdom of God to other cities also; for to this end I have been sent.

And when they had done this, they inclosed a great number of fishes, and their net began to break;

and in like manner also upon James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon: Fear not; from this time forth you shall catch men.

And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying: Who is this that utters impious words? Who can forgive sins but God alone?

And they came to Jesus, and besought him earnestly, saying: He is worthy for whom thou shouldst do this;

For I am a man placed under authority, and have soldiers under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

And this report concerning him went abroad into all Judea and all the neighboring region.

This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way be fore thee.

To what, then, shall I compare the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

But when the Pharisee who had invited him, saw it, he said within himself: This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who, and what sort of woman this is that touches him; for she is a sinner.

And turning toward the woman, he said to Simon: Do you see this woman? I entered your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.

And those who reclined at table with him began to say within themselves: Who is this that also forgives sins?

And the disciples asked him, saying: What does this parable mean?

But the meaning of the parable is this: The seed is the word of God;

And he said to them: "Where is your faith? And being afraid, they wondered, and said one to another: "Who, then, is this, that he commands even the wind and the water, and they obey him?

And Herod said: John I have beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

And he strictly charged them and commanded them to tell this to no one,

And there came a voice from the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son; hear him.

But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they might not understand it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

and said to them: Whoever will receive this little child on my account, receives me; and whoever will receive me, receives him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said: Lord, is it thy will that we command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them, even as Elijah did?

Whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

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.

However, rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

He said to him: You have answered correctly; do this, and you shall live.

And when the multitudes were crowded together, he began to say: This is an evil generation; it asks for a sign, and no sign shall be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of man shall also be to this generation.

The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them; for she came from the most distant parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo, something greater than Solomon is here.

The men of Nineveh shall rise in the judgment with this generation, and condemn it; for they repented in accordance with the preaching of Jonah; and lo. something greater than Jonah is here.

For this reason also the Wisdom of God said: I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and persecute,

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

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the temple; yes, I say to you, It shall be required of this generation.

And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns and I will build larger ones; and there I will store ail my produce, and my good things;

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?

And he said to his disciples: For this reason I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what you shall eat; nor for your body, what you shall put on.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief comes, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.

Then Peter said to him: Lord, dost them speak this parable to us, or also to all?

For from this time forth there shall be five in one house at variance, three with two, and two with three.

Hypocrites, you know how to judge of the face of the earth, and of the heavens; but how is it that you do not judge of this time?

And he spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree that was planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit on it, and found none.

Then he said to his vine-dresser, Behold, for three years I have come and sought fruit on this fig-tree, and I have found none; cut it down; why does it occupy the ground unprofitably?

But he answered and said to him, Sir, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and throw in manure;

And ought not this woman, who is a daughter of Abra ham, whom Satan has bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?

On the same day, certain Pharisees came and said to him: Depart, and get away from this place; for Herod intends to kill you.

and he that invited you and him, come and say to you, Give place to this man; and then you shall begin with shame to take the last place.

And another said, I have married a wife, and, for this reason, I can not come.

saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receives sinners, and eats with them.

And he spoke this parable to them, saying:

for this my son was dead, and is alive again: he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

But as soon as this your son has come, Who has eaten up your estate with harlots, you have killed for him the fatted calf.

But it became us to make merry and rejoice; for this your brother was dead, and is alive again: was lost, and is found.

And he called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer act as steward.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he acted prudently. For the children of this age are more prudent toward their generation than the children of light.

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

And beside all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that they that would pass hence to you, can not; nor can they that would, pass thence to us.

for I have five brothers; that he may earnestly admonish them, lest they also come to this place of torment.

And the Lord said: If you had faith like a grain of mustard, you might say to this sycamine-tree, Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea, and it should obey you.

Were there none found to return and give glory to God, but this one of another race?

But first he must suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.

yet, because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

And he spoke this parable to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and who despised others.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

I say to you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For every one that exalts himself, shall be humbled; but he that humbles himself, shall be exalted.

When Jesus heard this, he said to him: One thing you yet lack; sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

And when he heard this, he was very sad, for he was very rich.

who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the age to come, eternal life.

And they understood none of these things; and this saying was concealed from them; and they understood not the things that were spoken.

And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this meant.

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him: Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for I must spend this day at your house.

And Jesus said to him: To-day has salvation come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.

But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

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 spoke to him, saying: Tell us by what authority you do these things? or, who is he that gave you this authority?

And he began to speak this parable to the people: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to vine-dressers, and was absent from home for a long time.

But when the vine-dressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying: This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

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?