And Zachariah said unto the angel, How shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well advanced in years.

And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered in her mind what manner of greeting this should be.

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

And, behold, your cousin Elizabeth, she has also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

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

And they said unto her, There is none of your kindred that is called by this name.

And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

(And this taxing was first made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

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

And this shall be a sign unto you; You shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord has made known unto us.

And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

And the devil said unto him, If you are the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give you, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

And all bore him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

And he said unto them, You will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal yourself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in your country.

And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

And when they had done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fish: and their net broke.

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

And Jesus answering them said, Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when he was hungry, and they who were with him;

And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto 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 of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about.

This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

And the Lord said, To what then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

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

And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, See this woman? I entered into your house, you gave me no water for my feet: but she has washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

You gave me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in has not ceased to kiss my feet.

My head with oil you did not anoint: but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.

And they that sat to eat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgives sins also?

And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

And that which fell among thorns are they, who, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commands even the winds and water, and they obey him.

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

But he said unto them, Give you them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; unless we should go and buy food for all this people.

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

But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him about that saying.

And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receives me: and whosoever shall 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, will you that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?

And into whatsoever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

Even the very dust of your city, which cleaves on us, we do wipe off against you: nevertheless be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near unto you.

Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

And he said unto him, You have answered right: this do, and you shall live.

And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

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

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I store all my crops and my goods.

But God said unto him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have prepared?

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

Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speak you this parable unto us, or even to all?

You hypocrites, you can discern the appearance of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that you do not discern this time?

He spoke also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

Then said he unto the vinedresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbers it the ground?

And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and fertilize it:

And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

And he that bade you and him come and say to you, Give this man your place; and you begin with shame to take the lowest place.

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

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

And he spoke this parable unto 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 came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you have killed for him the fatted calf.

It was right that we should make merry, and be glad: for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of you? give an account of your stewardship; for you may be no longer steward.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

And he cried 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 besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they who would pass from here to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from there.

For I have five brothers; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

And the Lord said, If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you could say unto this sycamine tree, Be plucked up by the root, and be planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

There was not found one that returned to give glory to God, except this stranger.

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

And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

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

And he spoke this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for everyone that exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

Who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.

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

Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things which belong unto your peace! but now they are hid from your eyes.

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

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to tenants, and went into a far country for a long time.

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

And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than they all:

But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that nurse children, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with carousing, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: