Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned to her home.

A week later they met to circumcise the child, and were about to call him 'Zechariah' after his father,

All their neighbors were awe-struck at this; and throughout the hill-country of Judea the whole story was much talked about;

About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire.

To be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was about to become a mother.

And, when they saw it, they told of all that had been said to them about this child.

While the child's father and mother were wondering at what was said about him,

At that moment she came up, and began publicly to thank God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the deliverance of Jerusalem.

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

For Scripture says--'He will give his angels commands about thee, to guard thee safely,'

Moved by the power of the Spirit, Jesus returned to Galilee. Reports about him spread through all that neighborhood;

And rumors about Jesus traveled through every place in the neighborhood.

However, the story about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came together to listen to him, and to be cured of their illnesses;

The Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began debating about this. "Who is this man who speaks so blasphemously?" they asked. "Who can forgive sins except God?"

Which is the easier?--to say 'Your sins have been forgiven you'? or to say 'Get up, and walk about'?

Now about that time, Jesus went out, up the hill, to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God.

And, hearing about Jesus, he sent some Jewish Councillors to him, with the request that he would come and save his slave's life.

And this story about Jesus spread all through Judea, and in the neighboring countries as well.

One day about that time, Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them: "Let us go across the lake."

Because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus was going, the people were pressing closely round him.

But the people recognized him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.

The day was drawing to a close, when the twelve came up to him, and said: "Send the crowd away, so that they may make their way to the villages and farms round about, and find themselves lodgings and provisions, for we are in a lonely spot here."

(For the men among them were about five thousand.) "Get them seated in companies," was his reply, "about fifty in each."

About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.

And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The Apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.

"Martha, Martha," replied the Master, "you are anxious and trouble yourself about many things;

And Jesus said to his disciples: "That is why I say to you, Do not be anxious about the life here--what you can get to eat; nor yet about your body--what you can get to wear.

And, if you cannot do even the smallest thing, why be anxious about other things?

Just at that time some people had come to tell Jesus about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.

So the master called him and said 'What is this that I hear about you? Give in your accounts, for you cannot act as steward any longer.'

You know the commandments--'Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not say what is false about others, Honor thy father and thy mother.'"

It is about John's baptism--was it of divine or of human origin?"

About the woman, then--at the resurrection, whose wife is she to be, all seven brothers having had her as their wife?"

As to the fact that the dead rise, even Moses indicated that, in the passage about the Bush, when he calls the Lord--'The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'

"Be on your guard against the Teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and like to be greeted in the streets with respect, and to have the best seats in the Synagogues, and places of honor at dinner.

When some of them spoke about the Temple being decorated with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said:

Then he withdrew about a stone's throw, and knelt down and began to pray.

About an hour later another man declared positively: "This man also was certainly with him. Why, he is a Galilean!"

But Peter said: "I do not know what you are speaking about." Instantly, while he was still speaking, a cock crowed.

When Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly pleased, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, having heard a great deal about him; and he was hoping to see some sign given by him.

There were Mary of Magdala, and Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James. The other women, too, spoke about this to the Apostles.

It happened that very day that two of the disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem,

Talking together, as they went, about all that had just taken place.

While they were talking about these things and discussing them, Jesus himself came up and went on their way with them;

"What things do you mean?" asked Jesus. "Why, about Jesus of Nazareth," they answered, "who, in the eyes of God and all the people, was a Prophet, whose power was felt in both his words and actions;

While they were still talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, [and said "Peace be with you."]

"This is what I told you," he said, "when I was still with you--that everything that had been written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms, must be fulfilled."

And now I am myself about to send upon you that which my Father has promised. But you must remain in the city until you have been invested with power from above."