Now the birth of Christ was on this wise: His mother Mary, being espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins.

But he knew her not, till she had brought forth her Son, the first-born. And he called his name Jesus.

And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus saith to him, See thou tell no man, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose and waited upon them.

While he spake these things to them, behold a certain ruler coming worshiped him, saying, My daughter is even now dying: but come and lay thine hand on her, and she shall live.

For she said within herself, if I but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

How he entered into the house of God, and ate the shew-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them who were with him, but only for the priests?

whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the heathens.

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it; for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold a greater than Solomon is here.

Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatever she should ask. And being before instructed by her mother,

she said, Give me here John the Baptist's head in a charger.

and given to the damsel, and she carried it to her mother.

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away, for she crieth after us.

Then came she and worshiped him, saying, Lord, help me.

And she said, True, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table.

Then the Parisees and Saducees came and tempting, desired him to shew them a sign from heaven.

From that time Jesus began to shew his disciples, That he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

And he said to her, What wilt thou? She saith to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right-hand, and the other on thy left in thy kingdom.

Shew me the tribute-mony. And they brought to him a penny.

Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seven?

That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous, to the blood of Zechariah the son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

And Jesus going out of the temple departed: and his disciples came to him, to shew him the buildings of the temple.

For false Christs and false prophets shall arise and shew great signs and wonders, so that they would deceive (if it were possible) even the elect.

She hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

For in pouring this ointment on my body, she hath done it for my burial.

Verily I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, this also which she hath done shall be spoken for a memorial of her.

For this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.

And he came and taking her by the hand, lifted her up; and straightway the fever left her, and she waited on them.

but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the shew-bread, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and gave also to them who were with him?

come and lay thy hands on her that she may be healed, and she shall live. And he went with him, and much people followed him and thronged him.

and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered,

For she said, If I but touch his clothes, I shall be whole.

And the fountain of her blood was straightway dried up, and she knew in her body, that she was healed of that plague.

And straightway the damsel arose and walked: for she was twelve years old. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

Therefore Herodias was incensed against him, and was desirous to have killed him; but she could not.

And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

And coming in quickly with haste to the king she asked, saying, I will that thou give me immediately in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

She answered and said to him, True, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

And going to her house, she found the devil gone out and her daughter lying on the bed.

And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them?

For they all did cast in of their abundance: but she of her penury did cast in all that she had, even her whole living.

For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

And he being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at table, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, of spikenard, very costly; and shaking the box, she poured it on his head.

But Jesus said, Let her alone: why trouble ye her? She hath wrought a good work on me.

She hath done what she could: she hath before-hand embalmed my body for the burial.

Verily I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, what she hath done shall be spoken of also, for a memorial of her.

And he will shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready for us.

And he said to them, This is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many.

And seeing Peter warming himself, she looked on him and said, Thou wast also with Jesus of Nazareth.

She went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

And the angel answering, said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speak to thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

But she seeing him, was troubled at his saying, and reasoned, what manner of salutation this should be.

And behold thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

And happy is she that believed; for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

Now Elisabeth's full time came, that she should be delivered, and she brought forth a son.

And while they were there, the days were fulfilled, that she should be delivered.

And she brought forth her son, the first-born, and swathed him, and laid him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher: she was of a great age, having lived with an husband seven years from her virginity.

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers, night and day.

And she coming in at that hour, gave thanks to the Lord, and spake of him to all that were waiting for redemption in Jerusalem.

the son of Heber, the son of Sala, The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, The son of Methuselah,

And standing over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her: and immediately she arose and served them.

And he charged him to tell no man: but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the shew-bread, and gave also to them that were with him, which it is not lawful to eat, but for the priests only?

Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doth them, I will shew you to whom he is like.

And as he drew nigh the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude of the city was with her.

And behold a woman in the city, who had been a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at table in the Pharisee's house,

But the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known, who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner.

And turning to the woman, he said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath watered my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

Thou gavest me no kiss; but she, from the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

Thou didst not anoint my head with oil: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.

Wherefore I say to thee, Those many sins of her's are forgiven; therefore she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.

and shew what great things God hath done for thee. And he went and published through the whole city, how great things Jesus had done for him.

For he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay dying. But as he went, the people thronged him.

And the woman, seeing that she was not hid, came trembling, and falling down before him, declared to him before all the people, for what cause she had touched him, and how she had been healed immediately.

Jesus hearing it answered him, saying, Fear not; believe only, and she shall be made whole.

And all wept and bewailed her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead; but sleepeth.

And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

And her spirit returned, and she arose straightway, and he commanded to give her meat.

And she had a sister called Mary,

who also sitting at the feet of Jesus, heard his discourse. But Martha was incumbered with much serving; and coming to him she said, Lord, dost thou not care, that my sister hath left me to serve alone?

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

So that the blood of all the prophets shed from the foundation of the world, shall be required of this generation.

But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: fear him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say to you, fear him.

And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

And having found it, she calleth her friends and neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.

And seeing them, he said to them, Go, shew yourselves to the priests. And as they went, they were cleansed.

And there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Do me justice on mine adversary.

Yet because this widow giveth me trouble, I will do her justice, left by her continual coming she weary me out.

Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answering said, C?sar's.

Last of all the woman died also. Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife of them is she?

For all these have of their abundance cast into the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

And he will shew you a large upper-room furnished: there make ready.

Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood which is shed for you.

For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doth: and he will shew him greater works than these, so that ye will marvel.

For no man doth any thing in secret, but desireth to be publickly known: if thou dost these things, shew thyself to the world.