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

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

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

For to you is born today, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

And all those who heard marveled about the things spoken to them by the shepherds.

And she was a widow of eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, serving God with fastings and prayers night and day.

And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.

Then he said to the crowd that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers! Who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

He answered and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. And he who has food, let him do likewise.

John answered all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water, but He who is mightier than I comes, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,

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

saying, Let us alone! What is to us and to You, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know You, who You are, the Holy One of God.

For he and all who were with him were astonished at the haul of fish which they had taken,

and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Do not fear, from now on you will be taking men alive.

And it happened on one of the days, even He was teaching. And Pharisees and teachers of the Law were sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was there, for the curing of them.

And behold, men carrying, on a cot, a man who was paralyzed. And they sought to bring him in and to lay him before Him.

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

And Levi made a great feast in his own house for Him. And there was a great company of tax-collectors and of others who were reclining with them.

And Jesus answered and said to them, Those who are sound do not need a physician, but those who are sick.

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

how he went into the house of God and took the showbread, and ate (and also gave to those who were with him) which it is not lawful to eat, except for the priests alone?

But He knew their thoughts and said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise up and stand in the middle. And he arose and stood.

And when it was day, He called His disciples. And He chose twelve of them, 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 Alpheus, and Simon who was called Zelotes;

Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became the betrayer.

And coming down with them, He stood on a level place. And a crowd of His disciples, and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon (who came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases) were there;

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.

Woe to you who are full! For you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now! For you shall mourn and weep.

But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.

And to him who strikes you on the one cheek, also offer the other. And to him who takes away your garment, do not forbid your tunic also.

Give to everyone who asks of you, and from him who takes away your goods, do not ask them again.

For if you love those who love you, what thanks do you have? For sinners also love those who love them.

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks do you have? For sinners also do the same.

And if you lend to those of whom you hope to receive, what thanks do you have? For sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

The disciple is not above his master, but everyone who is perfect shall be like his master.

Whoever comes to Me and hears My Words, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like.

He is like a man who built a house and dug deep and laid the foundation on a rock; and a flood occurring, the stream burst against that house and could not shake it; for it was founded on a rock.

But he who hears and does not perform, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, on which the stream burst, and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.

And a certain servant of a centurion who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.

And coming to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that he was worthy, he for whom You give this;

And they who were sent, returning to the house, found the sick servant well.

And He came and touched the bier. And the ones who bore him stood still. And He said, Young man, I say to you, Arise!

And the one who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He delivered him to his mother.

And coming to Him, the men said, John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, Are You He who should come, or do we look for another?

And in the same hour He cured many of infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits. And He gave sight to many who were blind.

And blessed is he who shall not be offended in Me.

This is he of whom it is written, "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You."

For I say to you, Among those who are born of woman there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

And all the people and the tax-collectors who heard Him justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

But seeing this, the Pharisee who had invited Him, spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, for she is a sinner.

There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

And answering, Simon said, I suppose that one to whom he forgave most. And He said to him, You have judged rightly.

Therefore I say to you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, he loves little.

And those reclining with Him began to say within themselves, Who is this who even forgives sins?

and also certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities; Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven demons,

and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to Him of their possessions.

And other fell on good ground and sprang up, and bore fruit a hundredfold. And when He had said these things, He cried, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

Those by the roadside are the ones who hear; then the Devil comes and takes the Word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

Those on the rock are the ones who, when they hear, receive the Word with joy. And these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

And those which fell among thorns are the ones who, when they have heard, go forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of life, and do not bear to maturity.

But those on the good ground are the ones who, in an honest and good heart, having heard the Word, keep it and bring forth fruit with patience.

And no one lighting a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a couch; but he sets it on a lampstand so that those who enter in may see the light.

And it was told to Him by some, who said, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside desiring to see You.

And He answered and said to them, My mother and My brothers are those who hear the Word of God and do it.

And He said to them, Where is your faith? And being afraid, they marveled, saying to one another, Who then is this One? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!

And He going out onto land, He met a certain man out of the city, who had had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, nor stayed in a house, but among the tombs.

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

Also those who saw it told them how the demon-possessed one was healed.

And the man out of whom the demons had gone out begged Him, desiring to be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

And a woman who had a flow of blood twelve years (who had spent all her living on physicians, and could not be healed by any)

And Jesus said, Who touched Me? And all having denied, Peter and those with Him said, Master, the crowd presses and jostles You, and You 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 knowing this, the crowds followed Him. And He received them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and He healed those who had need of healing.

And it happened as He was alone praying, the disciples were with Him. And He asked them, saying, Whom do the crowds say that I am?

He said to them, But who do you say that I am? Answering, Peter said, The Christ of God.

But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste of death until they see the kingdom of God.

And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah,

who appeared in glory and spoke of His exodus, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep. But fully awakening, they saw His glory, and the two men who stood with Him.

And an argument came in among them, who might be the greater of them.

And He said to them, Whoever shall receive this child in My name receives Me. And whoever shall receive Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all, he shall be great.

And Jesus said to him, Do not prevent him, for he who is not against us is for us.

The one hearing you hears Me, and he who despises you despises Me; he who rejects you also rejects Him who sent Me.

All things are delivered to Me by My Father; and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and the one to whom the Son will reveal Him.

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

And answering, Jesus said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among robbers, who stripped him of his clothing and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

Then which of these three, do you think, was neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?

And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word.

And He said to them, When you pray, say: Our Father, who is in Heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, as in Heaven, so also on the earth.

and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For everyone who asks receives. And he who seeks finds. And to him who knocks it shall be opened.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?

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

He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

But He said, No; rather, blessed are they who hear the Word of God and keep it.

No one, when he has lighted a lamp, puts it in a secret place, or under a grain-measure, but on a lampstand, so that they who come in may see the light.

Fools! Did not He who made the outside also make the inside?