But again he denied it. After a little while, the bystanders again said to Peter, “You are in fact one of them, for [it is clear from your accent, that] you are a Galilean, too.”

But he began to invoke a curse [on himself] and to swear [an oath], “I do not know this man you are talking about!”

Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He replied to him, “It is as you say.”

And the chief priests were accusing him of many things, but he answered nothing.

Then Pilate again asked Him, “Have You no answer [to give]? See how many charges they are bringing against You!”

"See, how many accusations they are making." But Jesus no longer made any answer, at which Pilate wondered.

And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;

And a man who was called Barabbas was with the rebels who were bound, men who had committed murder during the insurrection.

And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

For he was aware that the chief priests had turned Jesus over to him because of envy and resentment.

But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free.

Pilate asked them again, "And what am I to do with your so-called king of the Jews?"

Then the soldiers led Jesus away to the courtyard of the governor's headquarters, where they assembled the entire battalion.

and they array him in purple, and set upon him, when they have plaited it; a crown of thorns, -

And they were smiting him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on him, and having bent the knee, were bowing to him,

and they were giving him to drink wine mingled with myrrh, and he did not receive.

And having crucified him, they were dividing his garments, casting a lot upon them, what each may take;

And those passing by were speaking evil of him, shaking their heads, and saying, 'Ah, the thrower down of the sanctuary, and in three days the builder!

save your self, and come down from the cross.

In the same way also the chief priests, along with the scribes, were mocking [him] to one another, saying, "He saved others; he is not able to save himself!

Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

And at the ninth hour, Jesus said in a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, My God, my God, why are you turned away from me?

And some of those who were near, hearing it, said, See, he is crying to Elijah.

There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

(who also, when he was in Galilee, were following him, and were ministering to him,) and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

or the day before the sabbath,) Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counsellor, who also was expecting the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

And very early after dawn on the first day of the week, they came at the time of the coming up of the sun to the place where the body had been put.

And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb?

(for it was very great.) but when they were near in view, they perceiv'd that the stone was roll'd away.

And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

She went and brought word to those that had been with him, who were grieving and weeping.

But they, when they were told that He was alive and that she had seen Him, could not believe it.

And after these things, to two of them, as they are going into a field, walking, he was manifested in another form,

Afterwards, as they are reclining (at meat), he was manifested to the eleven, and did reproach their unbelief and stiffness of heart, because they believed not those having seen him being raised;

These are the signs that will accompany those who believe: In my name they'll drive out demons, they'll speak in new languages,

They will take up snakes, and if there is poison in their drink, it will do them no evil; they will put their hands on those who are ill, and they will get well.

So then, after the Lord Jesus had spoken to them He was taken up to heaven, where He sat down at the right side of God.

And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

and inasmuch as I have gone carefully over them all myself from the very beginning, I have decided, O Theophilus, to write them out in order for your excellency,

so that you may know the certainty concerning the things about which you were taught.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your petition [in prayer] was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.

he shall be your joy and transport, and numbers shall rejoice at his birth.

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he must never drink wine or beer, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit [while he is] still in his mother's womb.

Listen carefully, you will be continually silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe what I told you; but my words will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.

And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

The Lord has done this to me, for his eyes were on me, to take away my shame in the eyes of men.

And coming to her, the angel said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”

but the angel said to her, "Mary, be not afraid: for you are the object of divine favour.

Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name 'Jesus.'

The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for this reason your holy offspring will be called 'the Son of God.'

And listen, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month.

For with God nothing [is or ever] shall be impossible.”

So Mary said, "Behold, the Lord's female slave! May it happen to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

where she entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.

And she exclaimed loudly, “Blessed [worthy to be praised] are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

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

For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

He has manifested His supreme strength. He has scattered those who were haughty in the thoughts of their hearts.

“He has brought down rulers from their thrones,
And has exalted those who were humble.

He has filled those who are hungry with good [things], and those who are rich he has sent away empty-handed.

(As He said to our forefathers), He has helped His servants, the Israelites, [showing] that He remembered to be merciful

As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

and the neighbours and her kindred heard that the Lord was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing with her.

And it came to pass, on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias,

And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by that name.”

and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called,

And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all astonished.

And his mouth and his tongue were opened immediately, and he began to speak, praising God.

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

And everyone who heard about this incident remembered it [i.e., for some time]. They were saying, "What will this child become? For the hand of the Lord was [surely] with him."

And has raised up for us the Strength of our Salvation In the House of his servant David--

Even as he promised by the mouth of his holy prophets which were since the world began.

That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

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

In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.

and all were going to be enrolled, each to his proper city,

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

and she gave birth to her Son, her firstborn; and she wrapped Him in [swaddling] cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no [private] room for them in the inn.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

Today your Savior, the Lord Messiah, was born in the City of David.

And this is the sign to you: you will see a young child folded in linen, in the place where the cattle have their food.

Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a large number of the heavenly "army" [i.e., of angels], who were praising God and saying,