And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the law blameless.

And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were far advanced in their days.

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they were wondering at his tarrying in the temple.

And, having come out, he was not able to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he kept making signs to them, and remained dumb.

And her neighbors and kindred heard that the Lord was magnifying His mercy together with her; and they rejoiced with her.

And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they were calling him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

And they said to her, "There is no one of your kindred who is called by this name."

And they were making signs to his father, what he wished him to be called.

And, asking for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, "John is his name." And they all marveled.

And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days were fulfilled for her to give birth;

And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were greatly frightened.

And, making haste, they went, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in the manger.

And, having seen Him, they made known concerning the saying spoken to them about this Child.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they heard and saw, as it was spoken to them.

And, when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought Him up to Jerusalem, to present Him to the Lord,

And there came also tax-collectors to be immersed, and they said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?"

forty days, being tempted by the Devil. And He ate nothing in those days; and, when they were completed, He hungered.

and on their hands they shall bear you up, lest haply you dash your foot against a stone.'"

And all were bearing witness to Him, and were wondering at the words of grace which proceeded out of His mouth; and they said, "Is not this Joseph's Son?"

and, rising up, they cast Him forth out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, to throw Him down headlong;

and they were astonished at His teaching, because His word was with authority.

And amazement came upon all; and they were talking together, one with another, saying, "What is this word, that with authority and power He commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out!"

And, rising up, He went out of the synagogue into the house of Simon. And the mother-in-law of Simon was afflicted with a great fever; and they besought Him concerning her.

And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "Thou art the Son of God." And, rebuking them, He was not suffering them to speak, because they knew Him to be the Christ.

And, doing this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking.

And they beckoned to their partners in the other boat, to come and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking.

for astonishment seized him, and all those with him, on account of the draught of the fishes which they took;

And, having brought their boats to the land, leaving all, they followed Him.

And, behold, men bearing on a couch a man who was a paralytic, and they were seeking to bring him in, and place him before Him.

And, not finding by what means they might bring him in because of the multitude, having gone up on the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the couch, into the midst, before Jesus.

And astonishment seized them all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying, "We saw wonderful things to-day!"

And they said to Him, "The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also those of the Pharisees; but Thine are eating and drinking!"

But the days will come; and, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then they will fast in those days."

And the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him, whether He would heal on the sabbath: that they might find how to accuse Him.

But they were filled with madness, and were conferring one with another as to what they should do to Jesus.

"Happy are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from themselves, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.

"And, if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what charm have you? even the sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive back as much.

"Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will they give into your bosom; for with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again."

And He spake also a parable to them: "Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?

for each tree is known by its own fruit; for they do not gather figs of thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

And they, coming to Jesus, were earnestly beseeching Him, saying, "He is worthy for whom Thou shalt do this;

And fear seized on all; and they were glorifying God, saying, "A great prophet was raised up among us," and "God did visit His people."

"To what, then, shall I liken the men of this generation? And to what are they like?

They are like children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, who say, 'We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not weep.'

And, they having nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, therefore, will love him the more?"

And He said, "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables; that, seeing, they may not see, and, hearing, they may not understand.

And those by the wayside are those who heard; then the Devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart; lest, having believed, they should be saved.

"And those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root; who, for a season, believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

"And that which fell among the thorns, these are those who heard; and, going forth, they are choked with anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, and bear no fruit to perfection.

Now there came to Him His mother and brothers; and they could not get to Him because of the multitude.

Now it came to pass on one of the days, that both He and His disciples entered into a boat; and He said to them, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." And they set forth.

But, as they were sailing, He fell asleep. And there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were being filled full of water, and were in peril.

And, coming near, they awoke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we perish!" And, having arisen, He rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; and they ceased, and it became calm.

And He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And, struck with fear, they marvelled, saying one to another, "Who, then, is This, that He commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!"

And they sailed down into the country of the Gerasenes, which is over against Galilee.

And they were entreating Him, that He would not command them to go away into the abyss.

And there was there a herd of many swine in the mountains; and they besought Him that He would permit them to enter into them. And He permitted them.

And they went out to see what had taken place; and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons went out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and having his right mind; and they were afraid.

And the whole multitude of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked Him to depart from them; because they were being constrained by great fear. And He, entering into a boat, returned.

And, as Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed Him; for they were all expecting Him.

And they were all weeping, and bewailing her; but He said, "Weep not; for she did not die, but is sleeping."

And they were deriding Him, knowing that she died.

And, going forth, they were passing through the several villages, proclaiming the good news, and healing everywhere.

And the apostles, having returned, related to Him what they did. And, taking them with Him, He retired privately to a city called Bethsaida.

And the day began to decline. And the twelve, coming near, said to Him, "Send away the multitudes; that, going into the villages and country round about, they may lodge and find food; because we are here in a desert place."

But He said to them, "Give ye them to eat." And they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless we, going, should buy food for all this people." (For they were about five thousand men).

And they did so, and made them all recline.

And they ate, and were all filled. And there was taken up that which remained to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.

And they, answering, said, 'John the Immerser;' and others, 'Elijah;' and others, 'that a certain prophet of the ancients arose.'

And I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will in no wise taste of death, till they see the Kingdom of God."

Now Peter and those with him had become heavy with sleep; but, having watched through it, they saw His glory, and the two men who were standing with Him.

And it came to pass, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good that we are here; and let us make three tents; one for Thee, one for Moses, and one for Elijah;" not knowing what he was saying.

Now, while he was saying these things, there came a cloud, and it was overshadowing them; and they feared, as they entered into the cloud.

And, when the voice came, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent, and told no one, in those days, any of the things which they had seen.

And it came to pass on the next day, when they came down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him.

and I besought Thy disciples to cast it out, but they were not able."

And they were all amazed at the Majesty of God! And while all were marvelling at all the things which He was doing, He said to His disciples,

But they did not understand this saying; and it was veiled from them, that they might not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him concerning this saying.

and He sent forth messengers before His face; and, journeying onward, they entered into a village of Samaritans, so as to prepare for Him.

And they did not receive Him, because His face was as if He were going to Jerusalem.

And they went on to another village.

And, as they were journeying in the way, a certain one said to Him, "I will follow Thee wheresoever Thou goest."

And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you;

But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, going forth into the streets thereof, say,

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you Bethsaida! because, if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Now, as they were going on their way, He entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, Martha by name, received Him into her house.

But, if I, by Beelzebub, cast out the demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.

Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself; and, entering in, they make their abode there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first."

"The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, something more than Jonah is here.

Consequently, ye are witnesses, and consent to the works of your fathers; because they, indeed, killed them, and ye build their tombs.

On this account also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them will they slay, and some will they persecute;

"And I say to you, my friends, be not frightened by those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do;

And, when they bring you in before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;

But God said to him, 'Senseless one! this night they require your soul of you; and the things you prepared, whose shall they be?'

"Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them! Of how much more value are ye than the birds!

Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; and I say to you, even Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed as one of these!

and yourselves like men waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may straightway open to him.

And, if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so, happy are they!

but he who knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whomsoever they committed much, of him they will ask the more.

they will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against the mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law."