But the Angel said to him. "Do not be afraid, Zachariah, because your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.

"And now you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day the day when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words??ords which will be fulfilled at their appointed time."

And when he came out he could not speak to them, and then they knew that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept making signs to them and remained dumb.

when the angel said to her. "Fear not Mary, for you have found grace with God.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night.

Now it has been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

and then being a widow even for fourscore and four years. She departed not from the temple, but worshiped with the fasting and prayer, night and day.

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 when they did not find him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for him.

He answered, "Why is it that you have been looking for me, did you not realize that I had to be in my Father's house?"

But they did not understand the words that he spoke to them.

Then bring forth fruit befitting your penitence, and do not begin to say to yourselves, "We have Abraham as our father." I tell you that God is able to raise up sons to Abraham out of these stones.

And now truly the axe is already laid at the root of the trees. So every tree which is not bearing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."

The soldiers also repeatedly questioned him, saying, "And we, what shall we do?" "Do not intimidate any one," he replied, "nor lay false charges, and be content with your pay."

whether perhaps he were the Christ, John answered, saying to all of them. "I indeed am baptizing you in water, but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose shoe-latchet I am not worthy to unloose. He shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and in fire.

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

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

And they all spoke well of him, and marveled at the words of charm that fell from his lips. "Is not this the son of Joseph?" they asked.

"yet Elijah was not sent to any one of them, but only to a widow in Zarephath in Sidon.

Demons also came out of many, screaming and saying, "You are the Son of God." But he rebuked them, and did not permit them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

And when it was daybreak he left the town, and went away to a solitary place; and the crowd kept seeking him. Coming at length upon him, they attempted to detain him so that he should not leave them.

"Master," answered Simon, "although we toiled all night, we took nothing; but at your bidding I will let down the nets."

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."

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.

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

I am not come to call the righteous but sinners, to repentance."

He also told them a parable. "No one," he said, "tears a piece from a new garment, and patches it upon an old one; otherwise he will tear the new garment, and the patch from the new will not mend the old.

And some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?"

It happened about that time that he went out into the mountain to pray. He continued all night in prayer to God.

To him who gives you a blow on the jaw Turn the other jaw also; And from him who is robbing you of your cloak Withhold not your coat also.

Give to every one who asks you; And do not demand your goods back from him who is taking them away.

"Do not judge, and you shall not be judged; Do not condemn, and you shall not be condemned;

He also told them a parable. "Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?

"Or how can you say to your brother. "Brother, allow me to pull that splinter out of your eye," when you do not see the beam in your own eye? Hypocrite! Take out first the beam from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the splinter from your brother's eye.

"For there is not good tree which bears worthless fruit, nor again any worthless tree which bears good fruit; for each tree is known by its own fruit.

"You do not gather figs from thorns, and grapes are not plucked from a bramble-bush.

"And why are you calling me Lord, Lord, and not doing what I tell you?

"He is like a man who is building a house who digged and went deep and laid a foundation upon rock. And, when a flood came, the torrent dashed against that house, but could not move, because it had been founded upon rock.

"But he who listens but does not do, is like a man who built a house upon the soil, without foundations, against which the torrent burst, and at once it fell in, and the ruin of that house was great."

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,

"and so I did not think myself worthy to come to you; but speak the word, and let my man be cured.

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."

A great crowd accompanied her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep."

"I tell you that among all that are born of women not one is greater than John; yet he that is little in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

"To What are they like, they are like children sitting in the market-place and calling to one another. "'We have piped to you,' they say, 'and you have not danced; we have wailed, and you did not cry.'

He answered. "To you it is given to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of God; But all others are taught in parables so that seeing they shall not see, and hearing they shall not hear.

"Those by the wayside are people who hear, but then comes the devil and carries off the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and not be saved.

"For is nothing hidden that shall not be disclosed; there is nothing secret which shall not be made known and come to the light.

"Take heed, then, how you listen. for he who has, to him shall it be given, but from him who has not, shall be taken away even what he has."

There came to him his mother and his brothers, and they could not reach him because of the crowd.

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!"

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

Then the woman, who saw that she had not escaped notice, came trembling, and falling down before him, stated before the people for what reason she had touched him, and how she had been instantly healed.

As he was speaking some one came from the house of the synagogue, saying. "Your daughter is dead! Do not trouble the Master."

So he came to the house, and would not permit anyone to go in with him except Peter and John and James, and the father and Mother of the little girl.

The people were weeping and bewailing her, but he said: "Stop your wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep."

And he said to them. "Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money, and do not have two tunics.

"If any one will not receive you, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave this town, as a testimony against them."

"But I tell you truly there are some of those standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God."

"I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."

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

"Master," said John, "we saw a man who was casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us."

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

But they did not receive him because his face was set to go to Jerusalem.

"You know not what kind of spirit you share, for the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them." And they went to another village.

"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."

"Carry no purse, no bag, no shoes; and do not salute any one on your journey.

"And if there be any son of peace there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not it shall return to you.

"Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give. for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not go from house to house.

"But whatever town you enter, and they do not receive you, Go out into the streets and cry,

"Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in Heaven."

"For I tell you that many prophets and kings have longed to see what you see, and have seen it; and to hear what you hear, and have heard it not.'

But Martha meanwhile was growing distracted about much serving. She came up to him and said: "Lord do you not care that my sister has left me alone to do the serving? Come tell her to take hold of her end of the work along with me."

"only one thing is really necessary. Mary, moreover, has chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her."

"Forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone who has offended us; "And bring us not into temptation."

"and he from indoors shall answer. 'Do not pester me. The door is now closed, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot rise and give to you.'

"I tell you that, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunate persistence he will rise and give him whatever he needs.

"He who is not for me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me is scattering.

"When one lights a lamp he does not put it in a cellar nor under the bushel, but on a lamp-stand that those who enter may see the light.

And the Pharisee noticed, to his amazement, that he did not wash his hands before eating,

"Foolish men! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?

"But woe unto you Pharisee! for you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and disregard justice and the love of God; but these you ought to have done, and not leave the other undone.

"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.

"Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge!' You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who are trying to enter."

"There is nothing hidden which shall not be revealed; nothing concealed that shall not be known.

"But I say to you who are my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do.

"Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? Yet not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God!

"But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not! You are of more value than many sparrow!

"If any one shall speak a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him; but he who is blasphemes against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.

"And when they are bringing you before the synagogues and the rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you shall answer; or what you shall say;

And to the people he said, "Take heed and guard yourselves from all covetousness, for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses."

"But God said to him. 'Foolish man! This very night your soul is wanted! And these things you have prepared, whose shall they be?

"So is he that lays up treasures for himself and is not rich toward God."

Then he said to his disciples. "For this is the reason I say to you. Be not anxious for your life, what you shall eat; nor yet your body what shall you wear.

"Consider the lilies how they grow! They toil not, neither do they spin, yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

"Now if God so clothe the grass in the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

"So do not be asking what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, and be not of doubtful mind.

"For all these things the nations of the world are seeking; but your Father knows that you have need of these things.

"Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

"Sell what you have and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses which do not grow old, a treasure inexhaustible in the heavens, where no thief draws near, nor does moth destroy.