"And behold, you shall conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you shall call his name Jesus.

When eight days had passed, and the time had come to circumcise him, he was called Jesus, the name given him by the angel before his conception in the womb.

And he came into the Temple, led by the Spirit. and when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

After spending the full number of days they started home, but the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother did not know this,

And Jesus was ever advancing in wisdom and in status and in favor with God and man.

Now after all the people had been baptized, and Jesus himself had been baptized and was praying,

And Jesus himself when he began to teach was about thirty years of age. He was the son (as it was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, came back from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, all the time tempted by the devil.

And Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written that not by bread alone shall man live."

"It is written," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."

"It has been said," replied Jesus, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord, thy God."

Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and his fame spread throughout all the surrounding country,

Jesus answered. "Doubtless you will quote the proverb to me, 'Physician, heal thyself!' Do also here in your own country all that we hear that you have done in Capernaum."

"Ha! Jesus of Nazareth, what business have you with us? Are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, you holy one of God!"

And Jesus rebuked him, saying. "Be quiet! Come out of him." And when the demon had thrown the man down before them, he came out of him without doing him any harm.

When Simon Peter saw this he fell down at the knees of Jesus, exclaiming, "Depart from me, O Lord, for I am a sinful man!"

and so were Simon's partners, James and John, sons of Zebedee.) But Jesus answered Simon. "Fear not; from this time on, you will be catching men."

Another time when he was in one of their cities, there was a man there full of leprosy. And he, upon seeing Jesus, fell on his face and implored him. "Lord," he said, "if only you choose you can make me clean."

And instantly the leprosy left him. Jesus ordered him to tell no one, "But be off," he said, "show yourself to the priest, and make the offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

But Jesus himself habitually withdrew into solitary places, and there used to pray.

And behold there came men carrying a paralytic on a bed; and they tried to bring him and lay him before Jesus, but they could not because of the crowd.

So they went up on the roof, and let him down through the tiling, with his bed, into the crowd, before Jesus.

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you!"

Conscious of their cavilings, Jesus answered, saying.

Jesus answered them saying. "They who are well have no need of a physician, but they who are ill.

"Have you never read," answered Jesus, "what David did when he and his followers were hungry?

So he rose and stood. Then Jesus said to them. "I ask you whether it is lawful on the Sabbath Day to do good or to do harm? To save a life or to destroy it?"

He did so; and his hand was restored. But they were filled with fury, and they began to talk over together what they could do to Jesus.

So when the captain heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to ask him to come and save his slave.

And they, when they reached Jesus, asked him earnestly to do this. "He deserves that you should do this," they said,

So Jesus started to go with them, but while he was not far from the house, the captain sent friends to him with a message. "Lord do not trouble yourself, for I am not fit that you should come under my roof,

But when Jesus heard this he was astonished and he turned and said to the crowd that was following him, "I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that."

And the report of what Jesus had done went forth throughout Judea and the surrounding regions.

and, calling a certain two disciples to him, he sent them to Jesus, to say, "Are you 'the coming one,' or if we are to expect another?"

So the men came to Jesus and said, "John the Baptist has sent us to ask you if you are the coming one, or if we are to expect another."

At that moment Jesus was healing many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and to many that were blind he was freely giving their sight.

Now there was a woman who was in the city, a sinner and when she knew that that Jesus was reclining at meat in the Pharisees house, she brought an alabaster vase of perfume,

Jesus then spoke to him. "Simon, I have a word to say to you." "Rabbi, say on," he replied.

"There were once to men," said Jesus, "in debt to one money-lender. One owed him fifty pounds; the other five.

"You have rightly judged." answered Jesus, and turning to the woman, he said to Simon. "Do you see this woman? When I came into your house you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

When he saw Jesus he cried out, and fell down before him, and in a loud voice exclaimed. "What have we to do with you, Jesus, you son of God Most High? I implore you to torment me not!"

For Jesus was already commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it had seized him and held him, and they again and again kept him under guard, and put him in chains and fetters. But he would break his bonds asunder, as he was driven by the demon in to the desert.

So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he answered, "Legion" (for many demons had entered into him).

So they besought Jesus not to command them to go away into the abyss.

Then the people came out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the demons had gone sitting clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus. And they were terrified.

And the whole populace of Gadarenes and the surrounding territory besought Jesus to go away from them; for they were terror-stricken. So he entered a boat and returned.

But the man out of whom the demons had gone kept begging him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away saying,

"Return to your home, and tell them all that God has done for you." So he went away and throughout the whole city he published how much Jesus had done for him.

And as Jesus returned the crowd welcomed him;

for they were all waiting for him. Just then there came a man named Jarius, and he was ruler in the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet and begged him to come into his house;

"Who is that touched me?" said Jesus and when everybody denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds are hemming you in and pressing upon you."

But Jesus said: "Some one did touch me; for I perceived that the power was proceeding out of me."

But Jesus heard and answered. "Have no fear. Only believe, and she shall be restored."

About eight days after this it happened that Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and went up on the mountain to pray.

And when they were preparing to depart from him Peter said to Jesus. "Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"??ot knowing what he was saying.

When the voice ceased Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no one at that time about what they had seen.

"O faithless and perverse generation," said Jesus, "how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son to me."

But while he was yet coming the demon dashed him down, and cruelly convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.

And Jesus who knew the dispute that was in their hearts, took a young child, and placed him by his side;

But Jesus said, "Forbid him not, for he who is not against you is for you."

"The foxes have their holes," Jesus answered, "and the wild birds have their nest, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head."

"Leave the dead to bury their own dead," said Jesus to him, "go you and announce, far and wide the kingdom of God."

But Jesus answered him, "No man who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God."

"You have answered right," said Jesus "do that and you shall live."

But he, determined to justify himself, said to Jesus, "But who is my neighbor?" Jesus answered.

He replied, "The one who showed mercy on him." "Go, then," said Jesus, "and do likewise."

"Martha, Martha," said Jesus, "you are anxious and worried about many things,

"Woe unto you lawyers also!" said Jesus, "for you load men with irksome burdens, and you yourselves will not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

Jesus noticed her and called to him and said, "Woman, you are free from your weakness."

But the ruler of the synagogue was indignant at Jesus for healing her on the Sabbath, and said to the crowd. "There are six days of the week on which men ought to work. Therefore come during those, and get cured, but not on the Sabbath Day."

So Jesus questioned the lawyers and the Pharisees, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath Day or not?"

They kept silent. Then Jesus took him and healed him and let him go.

Jesus answered. "A certain man was making a great feast to which he invited many guests.

Jesus said to his disciples. "It is not possible but that occasions of stumbling should occur, but woe to him through whom they come!

"If your faith," answered Jesus, "were like a grain of mustard-seed, you would say to this tree, 'Tear yourself up and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

They stood at a distance and lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, take pity on us."

and he fell on his face at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan.

"Were there not ten cleansed?" asked Jesus, "but where are the nine?

But Jesus called for the babies. "Let the little children come to me," he said, "do not hinder them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

"Why are you calling me 'good'?" said Jesus to him; "no one is good but God.

And receiving this reply, Jesus said to him. "One thing you are still lacking. Sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me."

Jesus looked at him and said: "How hard it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!

As Jesus drew near to Jericho, there was a blind man who sat by the wayside begging.

They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."

Then he shouted out, saying, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me!"

So Jesus stopped and ordered him to be brought to him. When he was come near to him he asked him

"Receive your sight," said Jesus, "your faith has saved you."

Instantly he regained his sight and followed Jesus, giving glory to God; and all the people who saw it gave praise to God.

And he kept trying to see what sort of a man Jesus was; but he could not see because he was short.

As soon as Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Come down quickly, Zaccheus, for today I must stay at your house."

"Today is salvation come to this house," said Jesus "since Zaccheus here is a son of Abraham.

So they led it to Jesus, and, after throwing their outer garments on the colt, they placed Jesus on it.

Then Jesus went into the Temple and began to drive out dealers,

"Nor will I tell you," Jesus answered, "by whose authority I do these things."

"People in this world marry and are given in marriage," said Jesus,

So Jesus went to Peter and John saying, "Go and prepare for us the Passover, that we may eat it."

While he was still speaking there came a crowd, and he who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus in order to kiss him,

but Jesus said to him, "Judas, you are betraying the Son of man with a kiss?"

"Permit me to do this at least," said Jesus, as he touched his ear and healed him.

Then Jesus said to the corps of priests and captains of the temple and elders who had come out to arrest him. "Have ye come for me with swords and clubs to arrest me like a robber?