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

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

He has helped Israel his servant, (as he spoke to our fathers,)

And they said to her: There is no one among your relatives that is called by this name.

And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: His name is John. And they were all astonished.

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them; and all these things were talked of everywhere throughout the mountainous country of Judea.

salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,

in order to show the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,

the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,

that he would grant to us, that being delivered from the hands of our enemies, we might serve him without fear,

in holiness and righteousness before him, all our days.

through the tender mercies of our God; by which the dawn from on high has visited us,

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

And it came to pass while they were there, that the days for her to be delivered were completed;

And there were in the same country shepherds, living in the open field, and guarding their flock by night.

And, behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were greatly afraid.

And after they had seen it, they made known every where the words that had been spoken to them of this child.

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

And when eight days were completed for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, as it had been called by the angel, before he was conceived in the womb.

And when the days for their purification were completed according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord,

and to offer a sacrifice, according to that which is commanded in the law of the Lord: A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

And Joseph and his mother wondered at the things which were spoken of him.

(and a sword shall pierce through your own soul,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

And his parents went up every year to Jerusalem, at the feast of passover.

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

And when they saw him they were amazed. And his mother said to him: Child, why have you acted thus toward us? Be hold, your father and I have sought for you in sorrow.

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,

Bring forth, therefore, fruits worthy of repentance. And begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

And soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Take nothing from any one by extortion, nor by false accusation, and be content with your pay.

While the people were in suspense, and all were reasoning in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not,

And it came to pass, while all the people were being immersed, that Jesus also was immersed; and as he was praying, the heaven was opened,

son of Malchi, son of Addi, son of Kosam, son of Elmodam, son of Er,

and was there forty days, to be tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days; and when they were ended, he was afterward hungry.

And the devil said to him: If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.

And Jesus answered and said to him: Get behind me, Satan; it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from this place;

and in their hands they shall take you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.

And Jesus answered and said to him: It is said, You shall not put the Lord your God to the proof.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and, as his custom was, he entered the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up to read.

And the volume of Isaiah the prophet was given to him: and when he had unrolled the volume, he found the place where it was written:

to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

And he rolled up the volume, and save it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all that were in the synagogue were earnestly fixed upon him.

And he said to them: You will assuredly apply to me this proverb, Physician, heal yourself. Whatever things we have heard were done in Capernaum, do also here in your country.

And I tell you, in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, so that a great famine was on all the land:

And many lepers were in Israel, in the time of Elisha the prophet; and no one of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.

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

And they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

that he saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

And when he had made an end of speaking, he said to Simon: Push out into the deep water, and let down your nets for a draught.

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.

For amazement at the draught of fishes which they had caught had seized upon him and all that were with him;

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 he charged him to tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and make offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, that it may be a testimony to them.

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 when he saw their faith, he said to him: Man, your sins are forgiven you.

But Jesus perceived their reasonings, and answered and said to them: Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

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

But that you may know that the Son of man on the earth has power to forgive sins, (he said to the paralytic,) I say to you, Arise, and take up your bed, and go to your house.

And astonishment seized upon all, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying: We have seen strange things to-day.

And Jesus answered arid said to them: They that are well have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.

And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why are you doing what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

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?

Then Jesus said to them, I will ask you a question: Which is lawful on the sabbath, to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill?

And looking round upon them all, he said to him: Stretch forth your hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored like the other.

But they were filled with madness, and began to consult with one another what they should do to Jesus.

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

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: Blessed are you that are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh.

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and shall withdraw themselves from you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for so did their fathers to the prophets.

But alas for you that are rich! for you have received your consolation.

Alas for you that are full! for you shall be hungry. Alas for you that laugh now! for you shall mourn and weep.

But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you;

To him that strikes you on one cheek, offer also the other; and from him that takes away your mantle, withhold not your coat.

Give to every one that asks of you; and of him that takes away your goods, ask them not again.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind to the unthankful and the evil.

Be you, therefore, merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your lap. For with the same measure with which you measure, it shall be measured to you in return.

And why do you look at the splinter that is in your brother's eye, but perceive not the beam that is in your own eye?

Or, how can you say to your brother: Brother, let me pull out the splinter that is in your eye, when you yourself see not the beam that is in your own eye? Hypocrite, first pull the beam out of your own eye, and then you shall see clearly to pull out the splinter that is in your brother's eye.

For every tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes gathered from brambles.

for he loves our nation, and of his own accord has built us a synagogue.

And when he came near the gate of tho city, behold, they were carrying out a dead man, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude from the city was with her.

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 John called to him two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, and said: Art thou he that was to come, or must we look for another?

And the men came to him and said: John the Immerser has sent us to thee, and says, Art thou he that was to come, or must we look for another?

And in that very hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and bestowed sight on many that were blind.

And Jesus answered and said to them: Go and tell John what you have seen and heard; that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them;

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear splendid apparel, and live in luxury, are in kings houses.

To what, then, shall I compare the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

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.

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.

And turning toward the woman, he said to Simon: Do you see this woman? I entered your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.

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 he said to her: Your sins are forgiven.

But he said to the woman: Your faith has saved you; go in peace.

And it came to pass afterward, that he went through every city and village, preaching, and making known the good news of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him;

And when a great multitude had assembled, and they were coming to him from every city, he spoke by a parable:

The sower went forth to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden down, and the birds of the air ate it up.