There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

And there was no child to them, as Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.

There was a whole crowd of people praying outside because it was the time for burning the incense offering.

And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,

When he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision there. But Zechariah kept making signs to them, and remained dumb.

To a maiden there who was betrothed to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

Look, there is your kinswoman Elizabeth! Even she has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month;

For there is nothing which God is not able to do.

And there she went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth.

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

And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

And fear came on all those who were living round about them: and there was much talk about all these things in all the hill-country of Judaea.

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

And every man went unto his own city, there to be taxed.

He went there to be registered with Mary, who had been promised to him in marriage and was pregnant.

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

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

And lo, an angel of the Lord was there by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared with great fear.

for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

"May there be glory to God in the highest [heavens], and may there be peace on earth among men who are pleasing to God."

And they hurried there, and found Mary and Joseph, with the baby lying in the manger.

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

And under the Spirit's influence he went into the Temple, and when Jesus' parents brought him there to do for him what the Law required,

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

and then as a widow for 84 years. She never left the Temple, but continued to worship there night and day with times of fasting and prayer.

And when He became twelve, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast;

And seeing that he was not there, they went back to Jerusalem, to make search for him.

Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests -- there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,

So he would say to the crowds that came out there to be baptized by him, "You brood of snakes! Who warned you to fly from the wrath that is coming?

And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

and the Holy Spirit in bodily appearance like a dove descended on Him; and there was a voice from heaven, saying; Thou art my beloved Son, I am delighted in Thee.

and was there forty days, to be tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days; and when they were ended, he was afterward hungry.

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

But of a truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land;

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.

Then He came down [from the hills of Nazareth] to Capernaum, a city of Galilee [on the shore of the sea], and He was teaching them on the Sabbath;

And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

saying, Let me alone; what is there to us and to thee, O Jesus the Nazarene? Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

And there went forth a rumor concerning him into every place of the region round about.

and he saw two boats there beside the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them [and] were washing their nets.

And it came to pass as he was in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and seeing Jesus, falling upon his face, he besought him saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.

But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

but Jesus Himself constantly withdrew into the Desert and there prayed.

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

And there some men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed. They tried to get him in and lay him before Jesus;

And because of the mass of people, there was no way to get him in; so they went up on the top of the house and let him down through the roof, on his bed, into the middle in front of Jesus.

And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

But there will come days, even when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, then, will they fast, in those days.

And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

And there was a man whose right-hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched, whether he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Get up, and stand in the midst. And having risen up he stood there.

Then He looked around at all of them [there] and said to the man, "Reach out your hand." And [when] he did this, his hand was restored [to normal use].

And it came to pass in those days, that He went out into the mountain to pray; and was there through the night in the prayer of God.

With these He came down till He reached a level place, where there was a great crowd of His disciples, and a multitude of people from every part of Judaea, from Jerusalem, and from the sea-side district of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and to be cured of their diseases;

And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

And, if ye love them that love you, what sort of thanks are there for you? for, even sinners, love, such as love them.

For, if ye even do good unto them that do good unto you, what sort of thanks are there for you? Even sinners, the same, are doing.

And, if ye lend to them from whom ye are hoping to receive, what sort of thanks are there for you? Even sinners, unto sinners, do lend, that they may receive back, as much.

give, and there shall be given unto you; good measure pressed down, and shook, and running over, shall they give into your lap. For with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured back to you again.

There is no disciple who is superior to his teacher; but every one whose instruction is complete will be like his teacher.

For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.

He is like unto a man building a house, who dug and went down deep, and laid the foundation upon the rock: and there being a flood, the river broke against that house, and it was not able to shake it; for it was founded on the rock.

After Jesus had finished saying all these things to the people who were there listening, he went to Capernaum.

There a centurion's servant, whom he valued highly, was sick and about to die.

And it came to pass, on the morrow, he was going on to a city called Nain, and there were going with him many of his disciples, and a great multitude,

Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

so John called two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord. "Are you the Coming One?" he asked, "or is there another that we are to expect?"

The men came to Jesus and said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you with this question: 'Are you the Coming One, or is there another that we are to expect?'"

Then what did you go out there to see? A man luxuriously dressed? Men who wear fine clothes and live in luxury you find in palaces.

Then what did you go out there to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet!

For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

So what is there to which I can compare the men of this age? What are they like?

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, there is a man who is overfond of eating and drinking--he is a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!'

And there was a woman in the town who was a notorious sinner. Having learnt that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house she brought a flask of perfume,

Jesus answered him, and said to him, "Simon, there is something I want to say to you." He said, "Proceed, Master."

There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

And there are those who hear by the wayside; then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, lest they believing may be saved.

And that which falleth among thorns, there are those who hear, and going forward, by the cares and riches and pleasures are choked out, and bring forth no fruit to perfection.

For there is nothing hid which shall not become manifest, nor secret which shall not be known and come to light.

'See, therefore, how ye hear, for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever may not have, also what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.'

And there came to him his mother and brethren, and they could not come at him for the crowd.

But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

And seeing Jesus, and crying out, he worshiped Him, and said with a loud voice; What is there to me and to thee, O Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I pray thee torment me not.

And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.

So they went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting [there] clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus, and they were afraid.

"Return home," He said, "and tell there all that God has done for you." So he went and published through the whole town all that Jesus had done for him.

And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:

for there was an only daughter to him, of twelve years, and she was dying. And while He was going the multitudes were thronging Him.

A woman was there who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years. Although she had spent all she had on doctors, no one could heal her.

While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.

the company there were all in tears lamenting for her: but he said don't weep; she is not dead, but asleep.