that you may know the certainty of the words concerning which you have been taught.

And the people waited for Zachariah, and wondered that he staid so long in the temple.

And when he came out he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them, and continued dumb.

And the angel answered and said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow you; and on that account the holy child shall be called the Son of God.

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord has come to me?

And blessed is she that believed; for there shall be an accomplishment of the words spoken to her by the Lord.

and his mercy is to generations and generations of them that fear him.

and her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy to her, and congratulated her.

A salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,

In those days there went out an ordinance from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the world.

And there were shepherds in that country staying in the fields and watching their flock by night.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

as it is written in the law of the Lord that every male which is a first born shall be called holy to the Lord,

And he was informed by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death till he had seen the Lord's anointed.

and a sword shall pierce your own soul also, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

And she coming by at that time, praised God, and spoke of him [the child] to all who expected a redemption in Jerusalem.

But supposing that he was in the company went a day's journey and sought him among their relations and acquaintances.

And he said to them, Why did you seek me? did you not know that I must be in [the courts] of my father?

Bear fruits, therefore, worthy of a change of mind. And say not within yourselves, We have Abraham for a father; for I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

And he answered and said to them, Let him that has two coats give to him that has none; and let him that has food do the same.

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

And he said, I tell you truly, that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.

I also tell you of a truth, that there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when heaven was shut up three years and six months, so that there was a great famine over all the land;

And they were all amazed, and talked with each other, saying, What word is this, that with authority and power he commands the impure spirits, and they come out?

and demons also went out of many, crying and saying, You are the Son of God! And he rebuked them, and charged them not to say that they knew him to be the Christ.

And he made signs to his companions in the other ship to come and help him; and they came, and filled both ships, so that they began to sink.

For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of fishes which they had taken.

And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaks blasphemies? who can forgive sins, but God alone?

But that you may know that the Son of man has power on the earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralytic, I tell you, arise, and take up your little bed, and go to your house.

And he arose immediately before them, and taking up that on which he had lain departed to his house, glorifying God.

And he spoke also a parable to them; That no one puts a piece of a new garment on an old garment; if he does, the new both tears the old, and that from the new disagrees with the old.

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him [to see] if he would perform a cure on the sabbath, that they might find [something of which] to accuse him.

Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh.

Rejoice in that day, and be exceedingly glad; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in this manner did their fathers to the prophets.

But I tell you that hear, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;

bless those that curse you; pray for those that injure you;

to him that strikes you on the cheek, present also the other; and forbid not him who takes away your cloak to take your coat also.

Give to every one that asks; and from him who takes that which is yours, ask it not back.

And if you love those that love you, what thanks have you? for sinners also love those that love them.

Every one that comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will show you whom he is like.

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid the foundation on the rock; and when there was a flood, the stream beat against that house and could not shake it, because it was built on a rock.

But he that hears and does not, is like a man building a house on the earth, without a foundation, against which the stream beat, and it fell immediately; and the ruin of that house was great.

And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying, Lord, trouble not yourself, for I am not fit that you should come under my roof.

And calling two of his disciples, John sent to the Lord, saying, Are you he that was to come, or look we for another?

And coming to him the men said, John the Baptist has sent us to you to say, Are you he that was to come, or look we for another?

And in that hour he cured many of diseases, and plagues, and of evil spirits, and gave sight to many blind.

And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John what you have seen and heard; that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the good news preached to them;

I tell you, that among those born of women there is no greater prophet than John; but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

And behold, a certain woman in the city, a sinner, knowing that he was reclining in the house of the Pharisee, brought a vase of ointment,

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

And those who reclined with him said within themselves, Who is this that forgives sins also?

and some fell on good ground, and growing up bore fruit a hundred fold. Having said these things, he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

And he said, It is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to others in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

those by the way are those who hear, then comes the devil and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved;

and that which fell among thorns signifies those who hear, and going away are choked by cares and riches and the pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

But that on the good ground signifies those who, with a noble and good heart, hearing the word retain it, and bear fruit persistently.

But no one lights a candle and covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it in a candlestick, that those coming in may see the light.

And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they were afraid, and wondered, saying one to another, What man then is this, that he commands the winds and the water and they obey him?

And the woman seeing that she was not concealed, came trembling, and falling down related to him in the presence of all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately cured.

And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.

And whoever does not receive you, when you go out of that city shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony to them.

And Herod the tetrarch heard all things which were done, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John was raised from the dead,

and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had arisen.

And the day began to decline; and the twelve came and said to him, Dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the villages and farms around, and lodge, and find provisions; for we are here in a solitary place.

And when he was praying alone, the disciples came to him, and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

And they answered and said, John the Baptist; and some Elijah, and others that one of the old prophets has arisen.

And he said to them, Who do you say that I am? And Peter answered and said, The Christ of God.

For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and that of the Father, and of the holy angels.

But they understood not this saying; and it was concealed from them, that they might not perceive it; and they feared to ask him concerning this saying.

and said to them, Whoever receives this little child in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, he shall be the greatest.

Even the dust of your city which adheres to our feet we wipe off for you; but know this, that the kingdom of God is at hand.

I tell you, it shall be more tolerable for Sodom in that day than for that city.

He that hears you, hears me; and he that rejects you, rejects me; and he that rejects me, rejects him that sent me.

but in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

In the same hour he rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for so it has seemed good in thy sight.

For I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things which you hear, and have not heard them.

And, providentially, a certain priest went down that way, and seeing him passed by on the other side.

And he said, He that had mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Do you go and do likewise.

But Martha was distracted with much serving, and came and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her, therefore, to help me.

for every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall the Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him.

And if Satan is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathers not with me scatters.

Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more evil than itself; and they come and dwell there; and the last condition of that man is worse than the first.

And when he was saying these things, a certain woman from the multitude lifted up her voice, and said to him, Blessed is the mother that bore you, and the breasts which you nursed!

And he said, Yes indeed, blessed are those that hear the word of God and keep it.

No one lights a candle and puts it in a secret place, or under a modius [1.916 gallon measure], but on a candlestick, that all who go in may see the light.

See, therefore, that the light which is in you be not darkness.

And the Pharisee seeing him, wondered that he was not first baptized before breakfast.

Senseless men! did not he that made the outside make also the inside?

that the blood of all the prophets which has been poured out since the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,

AT that time, the multitude being assembled by ten thousands, so that they trod one on another, he said to his disciples, Beware, first, of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;

for there is nothing concealed that shall not be revealed, nor hid that shall not be known.

And I tell you, my friends, fear not those that kill the body, and after this have [power] to do nothing more.

And I tell you, that whoever shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man confess before the angels of God;

but he that has denied me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.

And every one that speaks a word against the Son of man shall have forgiveness; but he that blasphemes against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.

for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that hour what you ought to say.

So is every one that lays up treasures for himself and is not rich in God.

Consider the lilies; how they neither spin nor weave; but I tell you that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of them.