Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division,

according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.

It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."

It happened, when the angels went away from them into the sky, that the shepherds said one to another, "Let's go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you."

He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"

All flesh will see God's salvation.'"

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and don't begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her.

When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place, and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn't go away from them.

He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.

But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord."

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive."

It happened, while he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean."

But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, "Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?

Which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you;' or to say, 'Arise and walk?'

After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"

They said to him, "Why do John's disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?"

The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

He came down with them, and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the 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;

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake.

"As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Or how can you tell your brother, 'Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,' when you yourself don't see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother's eye.

"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do the things which I say?

A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.

Therefore I didn't even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.

When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, "Don't cry."

When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.

For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat at the table.

Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."

Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on."

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod's steward; Susanna; and many others; who served them from their possessions.

"The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

"No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.

It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you."

Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out.

When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't torment me!"

When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.

People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.

Jesus said, "Who touched me?" When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, "Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'"

When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue's house came, saying to him, "Your daughter is dead. Don't trouble the Teacher."

Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

They did so, and made them all sit down.

It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?"

They answered, "'John the Baptizer,' but others say, 'Elijah,' and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again."

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

But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here, who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Kingdom of God."

Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.

It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he said.

Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us."

and sent messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.

When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?"

For the Son of Man didn't come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." They went to another village.

Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house."

Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'

But into whatever city you enter, and they don't receive you, go out into its streets and say,

He said to them, "I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.

In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight."

Turning to the disciples, he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,

for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them."

By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.

But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,

He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on Earth, as it is in heaven.

and he from within will answer and say, 'Don't bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give it to you'?

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, "This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah, the prophet.

For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation.

"No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.

Therefore see whether the light that is in you isn't darkness.

When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.

So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.

lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.

Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.