And she was perplexed at his words, and reasoned, what this salutation could mean.

And behold, Elizabeth your kinswoman, even she has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren;

and she came into the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.

And blessed is she who believed; for there shall be a fulfillment of the things which were spoken to her from the Lord.

Now the time for Elizabeth to be delivered had fully come; and she gave birth to a son.

and she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swathing-clothes, and laid him in the stable, because there was no place for them in the inn.

And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; she was of great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity:

and she was a widow of about eighty-four years, and she departed not from the temple, but served, day and night, with fastings and prayers.

And she came in at that hour, and gave thanks to Lord, and spoke of him to all that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

son of Kenan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,

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

And when he came near the gate of tho city, behold, they were carrying out a dead man, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude from the city was with her.

And, behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that he reclined at table in the house of the Pharisee, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

and stood behind at his feet, weeping; and she began to wash his feet with her tears; and she wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.

But when the Pharisee who had invited him, saw it, he said within himself: This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who, and what sort of woman this is that touches him; for she is a sinner.

And turning toward the woman, he said to Simon: Do you see this woman? I entered your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.

You gave me no kiss; but she, from the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

You did not anoint my head with oil; but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

Wherefore, I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much. But he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.

for he had a daughter, his only child, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. And as he went, the multitude pressed upon him.

And the woman, seeing that she had not escaped notice, came trembling, and fell down before him, and told him, before all the people, for what cause she had touched him, and that she was immediately restored to health.

But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying: Fear not, only believe, and she shall be saved.

And all were weeping and lamenting her. Bat he said: Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps.

And they derided him, knowing that she was dead.

And her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And he commanded that food should be given her.

And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the feet of Jesus, and heard his word.

But Martha made herself busy with much serving; and she came to him, and said: Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Bid her, therefore, that she help me.

The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them; for she came from the most distant parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo, something greater than Solomon is here.

that the blood of all the prophets, which has been shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

And, behold, there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; and she was bowed together, and was not able to raise herself up at all.

And he laid his hands on her; and she immediately stood erect, and glorified God.

Or, what woman that has ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search carefully till she find it?

And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma that I lost.

And there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, and said: Avenge me on my opponent at law.

yet, because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

Therefore, in the resurrection, of which of them shall she be the wife? for the seven had her as a wife.

For all these, from their abundance, have thrown in among the gifts of God; but she, from her poverty, has thrown in all the living that she had.

In like manner also, the cup, after he had supped, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you.

And a certain maid-servant saw him sitting by the fire; and, looking intently at him, she said: This man also was with him.