Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things which have been fulfilled among us,

just as they were delivered to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,

Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

For behold, as soon as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.

as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever."

as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,

Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord"),

and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, but worshipped with fasting and prayer night and day.

And when the feast was over, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it,

As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

As the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he were the Christ,

When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was also baptized. And as he was praying, the heaven was opened

Now Jesus himself, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

Now as the people pressed around him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.

And he charged him to tell no one, "But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing as a testimony to them, just as Moses commanded."

One day as he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present for him to heal.

Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?"

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.

Give to everyone who asks of you, and from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back.

And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them.

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much back.

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

As he came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her.

and as she stood behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the perfume.

"A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.

Some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

And the ones that fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.

As they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in danger.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the people pressed round him.

And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them."

Now it happened that as he was praying alone his disciples were with him; and he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"

And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his robe became white and glistening.

As the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"not knowing what he said.

While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

And an argument arose among them as to which of them would be the greatest.

As they were going along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."

Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

And he answered, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind'; and 'your neighbor as yourself.'"

But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion.

Now as they went on their way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.

He was praying in a certain place, and when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

I tell you, though he will not get up and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as much as he needs.

So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that nursed you!"

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

If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be completely lighted, as when the bright shining of a lamp gives you light."

As he went away from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him hard, and to provoke him to speak of many things,

But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

But he who did not know, and committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask the more.

As you go with your adversary to the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!

But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. I ask you to have me excused.'

And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I ask you to have me excused.'

"Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

So the Lord said, "If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

As he entered a village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.

When he saw them, he said to them, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed.

For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one part to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man.

Likewise as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;

As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.

As they heard these things, he went on to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately.

saying, "Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them.

And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

And as he went along, many spread their garments on the road.

And, as he was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen,

One day as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, came up to him

He answered them, "I also will ask you a question; now tell me,

In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife."

For they no longer dared to ask him any question.

And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, he said,

"As for these things which you see, the days will come when there shall not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down."

So they went, and found it just as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

For the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!"

But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the youngest, and he who leads as one who serves.

For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Is it not the one who sits at the table? But I am among you as One who serves.

And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as my Father bestowed one on me,

"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat.

He came out, and went to the Mount of Olives, as was his custom, and his disciples followed him.

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, officers of the temple, and the elders who had come to him, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

And a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the firelight, looked at him, and said, "This man also was with him."

As soon as it was day, the council of the elders of the people came together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away to their council chamber, saying,

And if I ask you, you will not answer.

So Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "It is as you say."

and said to them, "You have brought this man to me as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. And behold, having examined him in your presence, I have found no guilt in this man concerning those charges which you make against him;

And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus.

And as they were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

And he said to them, "What is this conversation which you are exchanging with each other as you walk?" And they stood still, looking sad.

Some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said; but him they did not see."

As they drew near the village to which they were going, he acted as though he would be going farther,

As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have."

Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.