Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. A crowd armed with swords and clubs was with him. They were from the high priests, the scribes, and the elders.

But a certain one of those who were near took out his sword, and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear.

But Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs, as though I were a criminal, to capture Me?

And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

And the chief priests and all the sanhedrim were seeking against Jesus testimony -- to put him to death, and they were not finding,

for many were bearing false testimony against him, and their testimonies were not alike.

And certain having risen up, were bearing false testimony against him, saying --

and certain began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, 'Prophesy;' and the officers were striking him with their palms.

and when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked intently at him and said, “You were with Jesus the Nazarene, too.”

And the girl saw him, and said again to those who were near, This is one of them.

But again he said it was not so. And after a little time, again those who were near said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; for you are a Galilaean.

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

Then at three o'clock Jesus shouted in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama, sabachthani?" [Note: These words were in the commonly spoken Aramaic language], which being interpreted, means "My God, my God, why have you forsaken 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.

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 the Magdalene, and Mary of Joses, were beholding where he is laid.

Very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had just come up, they were going to the tomb.

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.

They were terrified, but he said to them. "Do not be terrified! You are seeking Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified? He is risen; he is not here. See, the place where they laid him!

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.

After that, He appeared in a different form to two of them as they were walking along the way to the country.

And later, [while] they were reclining at table, he appeared to the eleven. And he reprimanded their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him [after he] had been raised.

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

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.

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 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.

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 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."

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

to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

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 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.

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

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 hath made known unto us.

After seeing them, they reported the message they were told about this child,

And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

by the divine direction he came into the temple, just as the parents of Jesus were bringing in the child to perform what the law required in his behalf.

And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

And his parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover,

and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not;

and, having supposed him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and were seeking him among the kindred and among the acquaintances,

And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

And he said unto them, 'Why is it that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

Now it was the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip was ruler of the regions of Ituraea and Trachonitus [Note: These two men were sons of Herod the Great (See Matt. 2:1) and ruled over provinces east of the Jordan River] and Lysanias was ruler of Abilene [Note: This was a province just north of the two previously mentioned ones].

When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.

And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

He was saying, therefore, unto the multitudes who were going forth to be immersed by him - Broods of vipers! who suggested to you, to flee from the coming wrath?

And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, 'What, then, shall we do?'

And questioning him also were those warring, saying, 'And we, what shall we do?' and he said unto them, 'Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.'

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

whether perhaps he were the Christ, John answered, saying to all of them. "I indeed am baptizing you in water, but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose shoe-latchet I am not worthy to unloose. He shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and in fire.

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were--Eli,

Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

And when all these tests were ended the Evil One went away from him for a time.

And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him, and he began to say to them, "Today is this scripture fulfilled in your hearing."

And all bore witness to him, and wondered at the words of grace which were coming out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

And he said to them, Without doubt you will say to me, Let the medical man make himself well: the things which to our knowledge were done at Capernaum, do them here in your country.

But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.

And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

And rising up, they cast Him out of the city, and were leading Him to the brink of the mountain on which their city was built, to hurl Him down;

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.