Elizabeth's time was come that she should be delivered; And she brought forth a son.

And it fortuned while they were there, her time was come that she should be delivered.

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

And she had been a widow about four score and four years of age, which went never out of the temple, but served God there with fasting and prayer night and day.

which was the son of Cainan: which was the son of Arphaxad: which was the son of Shem: which was the son of Noah: which was the son of Lamech:

And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever: and it left her. And immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

When he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, which was the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and much people of the city was with her.

And behold a woman in that city, which was a sinner, as soon as she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster box of ointment,

and she stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with ointment.

When the Pharisee which bade him to his house, saw that, he spake within himself, saying, "If this man were a prophet, he would surely have known who and what manner woman this is which toucheth him, for she is a sinner."

And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, "Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, and thou gavest me no water to my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

Thou gavest me no kiss: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

Mine head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.

Wherefore I say unto thee, Many sins are forgiven her, for she loved much. To whom less is forgiven, the same doeth less love."

for he had but a daughter only, upon a twelfth year of age, and she lay a dying. And as he went, the people thronged him.

When the woman saw that she was not hid from him, she came trembling, and fell at his feet, and told him before all the people, for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

When Jesus heard that, he answered to the maiden's father, saying, "Fear not. Believe only, and she shall be made whole."

Everybody wept and sorrowed for her. And he said, "Weep not: for she is not dead, but sleepeth."

And they laughed him to scorn. For they knew that she was dead.

And her spirit came again, and she rose straightway. And he commanded to give her meat.

And Martha was cumbered about much serving, and stood and said, "Master, dost thou not care, that my sister hath left me to minister alone? Bid her therefore, that she help me."

The queen of the south shall rise at the judgment, with the men of this generation, and condemn them. For she came from the end of the world, to hear the wisdom of Solomon: and behold a greater than Solomon is here.

That the blood of all prophets, which was shed from the beginning of the world, may be required of this generation,

And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

Either, what woman having ten groats, if she lose one, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently, till she find it?

And when she hath found it she calleth her lovers, and her neighbours saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the groat which I had lost.'

yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her: lest at the last she come, and hag on me.'"

Now at the resurrection whose wife of them shall she be? for seven had her to wife."

For they all have of their superfluity added unto the offering of God: But she, of her penury, hath cast in all the substance that she had."

Likewise also, when they had supped, he took the cup saying, "This cup is the new testament, in my blood, which shall for you be shed.

She said, "No man, Lord." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn thee. Go hence and sin no more."

Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him. But Mary sat still in the house.

She said unto him, "Yea Lord: I believe that thou art Christ, the son of God, which should come into the world."

And as soon as she had so said she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, "The master is come and calleth for thee."

And she, as soon as she heard that, arose quickly, and came unto him.

The Jews then, which were with her in the house and comforted her, when they saw Mary that she rose up hastily, and went out: followed her, saying, "She goeth unto the grave, to weep there."

Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, "Lord if thou hadst been here, my brother had not been dead."

Then said Jesus, "Let her alone, against the day of my burying she kept it.

A woman when she travaileth hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

Then she ran, and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said unto them, "They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb and we cannot tell where they have laid him."

Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: And as she wept, she bowed herself into the sepulchre

And they said unto her, "Woman why weepest thou?" She said unto them, "For they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him."

When she had thus said, she turned herself back and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

Jesus said unto her, "Woman why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou?" She, supposing that he had been the gardener, said unto him, "Sir if thou have borne him hence tell me where thou hast laid him, that I may fetch him."

Jesus said unto her, "Mary." She turned herself, and said unto him, "Rabboni," which is to say, Master.

Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken such things unto her.

Since now that he by the righthand of God exalted is, and hath received of the father the promise of the holy ghost, he hath shed forth that which ye now see and hear.

And Peter said unto her, "Tell me, gave ye the land for so much?" And she said, "Yea, for so much."

Then she fell down straightway at his feet and yielded up the ghost. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carried her out and buried her by her husband.

There was at Joppa a certain woman, which was a disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: the same was full of good works and alms deeds, which she did.

And it chanced in those days that she was sick and died. When they had washed her and laid her in a chamber -

Peter arose and came with them: And when he was come, they brought him into the chamber, and all the widows stood round about him weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.

And Peter put them all forth and kneeled down and prayed and turned him to the body, and said, "Tabitha, arise." And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the gentiles also was shed out the gift of the holy ghost.

And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the entry for gladness, but ran in and told how Peter stood before the entry.

And they said unto her, "Thou art mad." And she bare them down that it was even so. Then said they, "It is his angel."

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, gave us audience: whose heart the Lord opened that she attended unto the things which Paul spake.

When she was baptised, and her household, she besought us saying, "If ye think that I believe on the Lord come into my house, and abide there." And she constrained us.

And this did she many days. But Paul, not content, turned about and said to the spirit, "I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ that thou come out of her." And he came out the same hour.

And when the blood of thy witness Stephen was shed, I also stood by, and consented unto his death and kept the raiment of them that slew him.'

"Their feet are swift to shed blood.

and hope maketh not ashamed: for the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the holy ghost, which is given unto us.

For the woman which is in subjection to a man, is bound by the law to the man, as long as he liveth. If the man be dead, she is loosed from the law of the man.

So then, if while the man liveth she couple herself with another man, she shall be counted a wedlock-breaker. But if the man be dead she is free from the law: so that she is no wedlock-breaker, though she couple herself with another man.

that ye receive her in the Lord as it becometh saints, and that ye assist her, in whatsoever business she needeth of your aid. For she hath succored many, and mine own self also.

To the same God, which alone is wise, be praise through Jesus Christ for ever Amen. {To the Romans. Sent from Corinth by Phoebe, she that was the minister unto the congregation at Cenchreae}

If she separate herself, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled unto her husband again. And let not the husband put away his wife from him.

To the remnant speak I, and not the Lord: if any brother have a wife that believeth not, if she be content to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

But and if thou take a wife, thou sinnest not. Likewise if a virgin marry, she sinneth not. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in their flesh: but I saver you.

There is difference between a virgin and a wife. The single woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be pure both in body and also in spirit: but she that is married, careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

If any man think that it is uncomely for his virgin if she pass the time of marriage, and if so need require, let him do what he listeth, he sinneth not: let them be coupled in marriage.

The wife is bound to the law as long as her husband liveth. If her husband sleep, she is at liberty to marry with whom she will only in the Lord.

But she is happier if she so abide, in my judgement. And I think verily that I have the spirit of God.

Every woman that prayeth or prophesieth bare-headed, dishonesteth her head. For it is even all one and the very same thing, even as though she were shaven.

and a praise to a woman if she have long hair? For her hair is given her to cover her withal.

For it is written, "Rejoice thou barren, that bearest no children: break forth and cry, thou that travailest not. For the desolate hath many more children, than she which hath a husband."

which grace he shed on us abundantly in all wisdom, and prudence.

Nevertheless, do ye so that every one of you love his wife truly even as himself: And let the wife see that she fear her husband.

She that is a very widow, and friendless, putteth her trust in God, and continueth in supplication and prayer night and day:

but she that liveth in pleasure, is dead even yet alive.

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.

which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our saviour;

Through faith Sarah also received strength to be with child, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful which had promised.

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with unbelievers, when she had received the spies to lodging peaceably.

Then when lust hath conceived, she bringeth forth sin, and sin when it is finished bringeth forth death.

Likewise also, was not Rahab the harlot justified through works, when she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

And I gave her space to repent of her fornication and she repented not.

and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth from her her figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

And she was with child and cried, travailing in birth, and pained ready to be delivered.

And she brought forth a man child, which should rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her son was taken up unto God, and to his seat.

And the woman fled into wilderness, where she had a place, prepared of God, that they should feed her there, one thousand two hundred and sixty days.

And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, times, and half a time, from the presence of the serpent.

And the dragon cast out of his mouth water after the woman, as it had been a river, because she should have been caught of the flood.

And there followed another angel, saying, "Babylon is fallen, is fallen; that great city, for she made all nations drink of the wine of her fornication."

And the second angel shed out his vial upon the sea, and it turned as it were into the blood of a dead man, and every living thing died in the sea.

And the third angel shed out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters, and they turned to blood.

for they shed out the blood of saints, and prophets, and therefore hast thou given them blood to drink: for they are worthy."

Reward her even as she rewarded you, and give her double according to her works. And pour in double to her in the same cup which she filled unto you.

And as much as she glorified herself and lived wantonly, so much pour ye in for her of punishment, and sorrow, for she said in her heart, 'I sit, being a queen and am no widow and shall see no sorrow.'

Therefore shall her plagues come at one day; death, and sorrow, and hunger, and she shall be burnt with fire: for strong is the Lord God which judgeth her.