even as they were delivered to us by those who were, from the beginning, eye-witnesses and. ministers of the word;

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

and his mercy is from generation to generation upon those who fear him.

He has done mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in the understanding of their hearts.

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, by guiding our feet in the way of peace.

to be enrolled with Mary his be trothed wife, who was with child.

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

Therefore he said to the multitudes that came out to be immersed by him: Generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

And there was in the synagogue a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,

saying: Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Nazarene? Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

and they beckoned to their partners who were in the other ship, to come and help them. And they came and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

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 it came to pass, on a certain day, that he was teaching, and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was exerted to heal them.

And behold, men brought, on a bed, a man who was a paralytic. And they sought how they might bring him in, and lay him before him.

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

And Levi made him a great feast at his own house; and there was a great multitude of publicans and others, who reclined at table with them.

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?

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

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

Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphreus, and Simon who is called Zelotes,

Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was also the traitor.

And he came down with them, and stood in a plain; and with him stood a multitude of his disciples, and a great number of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea-coast of Tyre and Sidon, who had come to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases,

and those who were oppressed by evil spirits; and they were cured.

And if you love them that love you, what thanks have you? for even sinners love those who love them.

And if you lend to them from whom you hope to receive, what thanks have you? for even sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive the same.

Every one that comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like.

And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die.

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

And he went and touched the bier; and those who were carrying it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to you, Arise.

and blessed is he who shall find no cause of offense in me.

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

They are like children sitting in the market-place, who call to one another, and say, We have played on the pipe for you, and you have not danced; we have sung mournful songs for you, and you have not lamented.

And, behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that he reclined at table in the house of the Pharisee, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

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.

Simon answered and said: I suppose he to whom he forgave the more. He said to him: You have decided correctly.

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.

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

and also certain women that had been cured of evil spirits and diseases; Mary, called Magdalene, out of whom had gone seven demons,

and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him from their means.

Those on the rock are they that, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who, for awhile, believe, and in time of temptation apostatize.

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.

But that on the good ground are those who, in a good and honest heart, hear the word, and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

No one when he has lighted a lamp, covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a divan, but sets it on a lamp-stand, that they who come in may see the light.

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 when he came out upon the land, there met him a certain man from the city, who had been possessed with demons for a long time, and who wore no clothes, and dwelt in no house, but in the tombs.

And when those who fed them saw what was done, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.

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

And those who had seen it, told them by what means the man who had been possessed with the demons, was saved.

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

And a woman that had been afflicted with an issue of blood for twelve years, who had spent her whole living upon physicians, and could be cured by no one,

And Jesus said: Who touched me? When they all denied, Peter and those with him said: Master, the multitudes press upon thee, and throng thee, and dost thou say, Who touched me?

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

But the multitudes knew it, and followed him; and he received them, and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

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

He said to them: But who do you say that I am? Peter answered and said: The Christ of God.

But I say to you, of a truth, there are some of these who stand here that shall not taste of death till they see the kingdom of God.

And. behold, two men conversed with him, who were Moses and Elijah;

And Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep; but having fully awakened, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them: The kingdom of God has come near to you.

And thou, Capernaum, who hast been exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to hades.

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

But, wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus: And who is my neighbor?

And Jesus answered and said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among; robbers, who stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and went away, leaving him half dead.

But a certain Samaritan, who was on a journey, came near him; and when he saw him, he had compassion on him.

And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the feet of Jesus, and heard his word.

And he said to them: "When you pray, say, Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

for a friend of mine, who is on a journey, has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?

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

No one, when he has lighted a lamp, puts it in a secret place, nor under the measure, but upon the lamp-stand, that those who come in may see the light.

Senseless men, did not he who made the outside, make the inside also?

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.

Alas for you, lawyers! for you have taken away the key of knowledge; you did not go in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you prevented.

But I will show you whom you shall fear: Fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear him.

But he said to him: Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

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?

Blessed are those servants whom their lord, when he comes, shall find watching. Verily I say to you, That he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and will come forth and serve them.

And the Lord said: "Who, then, is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

Blessed is that servant whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing.

And that servant who knew his lord's will, but made no preparation, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. To whomever much has been given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have intrusted much, of him will they ask the more.

Or, those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; do you think that they were greater debtors than all other men that were living in Jerusalem?

And, behold, there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; and she was bowed together, and was not able to raise herself up at all.

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?

And behold, there was a man before him, who had the dropsy.

And he spoke a parable to those who had been invited, when he observed how they were choosing the first places at table; and he said to them:

But when you are invited, go and recline in the last place, that when he that invited you shall come, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher. Then you shall have honor in the presence of those who recline with you.

And a certain one of those who reclined at table with him, after hearing these things, said to him: Blessed is he who shall cat bread in the kingdom of God.

And he sent his servant at the hour of supper, to say to those who had been invited, Come, for all things are now ready.

For I say to you, that not one of those men who have been invited, shall taste of my supper.

I say to you, That thus there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety-nine just persons, who need no repentance.

And he went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.

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.

And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods.

If, therefore, you have not been faithful in the unrighteous riches, who will intrust you with the true?

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

And the Pharisees also, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day.