Now while Peter was below in the quadrangle, one of the High Priest's maidservants came,

But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

But again he denied it. Then after a little while those standing nearby said to Peter again, "We know for sure that you are one of them because you are from Galilee." [Note: Peter's accent gave him away. See Matt. 26:73].

But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

No sooner had he spoken than a cock crowed for the second time, and Peter recollected the words of Jesus, "Before the cock crows twice, you will three times disown me." And as he thought of it, he wept aloud.

Then Pilate again asked Him, “Have You no answer [to give]? See how many charges they are bringing against You!”

But Jesus no more answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled.

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

Now there was the person named Barabbas bound with those who had made insurrection with him, and that had committed murder in the insurrection.

For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

And they struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and, bending the knee, did him homage.

And they forced a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross??ne Simon, a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus.

Now it was the third hour when they crucified him.

Now with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand and one on his left.

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And all the passers-by reviled Him. They shook their heads at Him and said, "Ah! you who were for destroying the Sanctuary and building a new one in three days,

save Yourself by coming down from the cross!”

In the same way the chief priests, laughing at him among themselves with the scribes, said, A saviour of others, he has no salvation for 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.

Now when it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

then one of the soldiers ran and dipp'd a spunge in vinegar, which he fastned to a stick, and offered him to drink. now let us, said they, see whether Elias will come to take him down.

Now the centurion, who was standing near, out over against him, seeing, that, thus, he ceased to breathe, said - Truly, this man, was God's son!

Now some women also were watching from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome.

And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

Now Mary Magdalene and Mary the [mother] of Joses saw where he was placed.

And the sabbath being now past, Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought aromatic spices that they might come and embalm him.

And, having come forth quickly, they fled from the sepulchre, and trembling and amazement had seized them, and to no one said they anything, for they were afraid.

Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

She went and told those who had been with Jesus and who now were grieving and crying.

And they, when it came to their ears that he was living, and had been seen by her, had no belief in it.

And they went away and gave news of it to the rest; and they had no belief in what was said.

And later he was seen by the eleven themselves while they were taking food; and he said sharp words to them because they had no faith and their hearts were hard, and because they had no belief in those who had seen him after he had come back from the dead.

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Now after the Lord had convers'd with them, he was assum'd up to heaven, where he sat on the right hand of God.

Now many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,

That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

Now the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering.

But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John.

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

And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

Listen carefully, you will be continually silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe what I told you; but my words will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

The people [outside in the court] were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering about his long delay in the temple.

When, however, he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they knew that he must have seen a vision in the Sanctuary; but he kept making signs to them and continued dumb.

Now after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

"Thus has the Lord dealt with me," she said, "now that He has graciously taken away my reproach among men."

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval.

Now listen:
You will conceive and give birth to a son,
and you will call His name Jesus.

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

And listen, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Now in those days Mary set out [and] traveled with haste into the hill country, to a town of Judah,

no sooner had Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, but the babe leap'd within her:

no sooner did the sound of your salutation strike mine ear, than the babe leap'd within me for joy.

“For He has looked [with loving care] on the humble state of His maidservant;
For behold, from now on all generations will count me blessed and happy and favored by God!

For behold from now all generations call me blessed; because the Mighty One did great things unto me, and His name is holy;

Those who had no food he made full of good things; the men of wealth he sent away with nothing in their hands;

Now Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back home.

Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

And his mother answering said, No; but he shall be called John.

And they said to her, There is no one among thy kinsfolk who is called by this name.

And they made signs to his father, to know what he wished him to be called.

And fear came on all them that dwelt nigh unto them: And all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Jewry:

Now Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered by Him, and he prophesied, saying,

Dawning on those who now dwell in the darkness and shadow of death--To direct our feet into the path of peace."

Now the child continued to grow and to become spiritually strong. He lived in the wilderness until the day he appeared in Israel.

Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled.

(Now this first inrolment was made, when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

now while they were there, the time came for her to be delivered.

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Now there were shepherds in the same part of the country, keeping watch over their sheep by night in the open fields,

And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:

and by this sign shall you know him; you will find the babe swathed, lying in a manger.

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.

Now, when they beheld, they made known concerning the thing which had been told them as to this child.

Now when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout [carefully observing the divine Law], and looking for the Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Now it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die until he had seen the Lord's Christ [i.e., God's, specially chosen one].

then he took him up in his arms, and returned thanks to God in these words, "now,

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

then Simeon gave them his benediction, and said to Mary his mother, "the child you now see, shall occasion many in Israel to fall and rise again; he will be the Object of calumny,

Now Anna, a prophetess, was also there. She was a descendant of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher. She was very old, having lived with her husband for seven years after her marriage,

and has been a widow [all these years], and is now eighty-four years old.) She has never left the Temple, but worships [God] by fasting [i.e., going without food and/or water for religious reasons] and praying night and day.

Now at that very hour she came up, and she offered praise to God and spoke of him to all who were on the outlook for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Now when they had completed everything that was in accordance with the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.

And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.

It was not till the third day that they found him in the Temple Courts, sitting among the Teachers, now listening to them, now asking them questions.

Now all who heard him were beside themselves, because of his understanding and his answers.

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father's house?

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

Now, produce fruits that answer to your repentance, instead of beginning to say to yourselves, 'We have a father in Abraham.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.