Mark 11:30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? Answer me. Mark 11:31 But they thought with themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him? Mark 11:32 If we say, From men, we fear the people. For all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed. Mark 11:33 And they answering, say to Jesus: We know not. And Jesus answering, saith to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. Mark 12:1 And he began to speak to them in parables: A certain man planted a vineyard and made a hedge about it and dug a place for the winefat and built a tower and let it to husbandmen: and went into a far country. Mark 12:2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant to receive of the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. Mark 12:3 Who, having laid hands on him, beat and sent him away empty. Mark 12:4 And again he sent to them another servant: and him they wounded in the head and used him reproachfully. Mark 12:5 And again he sent another, and him they killed: and many others, of whom some they beat, and others they killed. Mark 12:6 Therefore, having yet one son, most dear to him, he also sent him unto them last of all, saying: They will reverence my son.
Mark 12:7 But the husbandmen said one to another: This is the heir. Come let us kill him and the inheritance shall be ours. Mark 12:8 And laying hold on him, they killed him and cast him out of the vineyard. Mark 12:9 What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those husbandmen and will give the vineyard to others. Mark 12:10 And have you not read this scripture, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner: Mark 12:11 By the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes. Mark 12:12 And they sought to lay hands on him: but they feared the people. For they knew that he spoke this parable to them. And leaving him, they went their way. Mark 12:13 And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians: that they should catch him in his words. Mark 12:14 Who coming, say to him: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker and carest not for any man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar? Or shall we not give it? Mark 12:15 Who knowing their wiliness, saith to them: Why tempt you me? Bring me a penny that I may see it.
Mark 12:16 And they brought it him. And he saith to them: Whose is this image and inscription? They say to him, Caesar's. Mark 12:17 And Jesus answering, said to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him. Mark 12:18 And there came to him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection. And they asked him, saying: Mark 12:19 Master, Moses wrote unto us that if any man's brother die and leave his wife behind him and leave no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up seed to his brother. Mark 12:20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife and died leaving no issue. Mark 12:21 And the second took her and died: and neither did he leave any issue. And the third in like manner. Mark 12:22 And the seven all took her in like manner and did not leave issue. Last of all the woman also died. Mark 12:23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise again, whose wife shall she be of them? For the seven had her to wife. Mark 12:24 And Jesus answering, saith to them: Do ye not therefore err, because you know not the scriptures nor the power of God? Mark 12:25 For when they shall rise again from the dead, they shall neither marry, nor be married, but are as the angels in heaven.
Mark 12:26 And as concerning the dead that they rise again have you not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spoke to him, saying: I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob? Mark 12:27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You therefore do greatly err. Mark 12:28 And there came one of the scribes that had heard them reasoning together, and seeing that he had answered them well, asked him which was the first commandment of all. Mark 12:29 And Jesus answered him: The first commandment of all is, Hear, O Israel: the Lord thy God is one God. Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart and with thy whole soul and with thy whole mind and with thy whole strength. This is the first commandment. Mark 12:31 And the second is like to it: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these. Mark 12:32 And the scribe said to him: Well, Master, thou hast said in truth that there is one God and there is no other besides him.
Mark 12:33 And that he should be loved with the whole heart and with the whole understanding and with the whole soul and with the whole strength. And to love one's neighbour as one's self is a greater thing than all holocausts and sacrifices. Mark 12:34 And Jesus seeing that he had answered wisely, said to him: Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. Mark 12:35 And Jesus answering, said, teaching in the temple: How do the scribes say that Christ is the son of David? Mark 12:36 For David himself saith by the Holy Ghost: The Lord said to my Lord: Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool. Mark 12:37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord. And whence is he then his son? And a great multitude heard him gladly. Mark 12:38 And he said to them in his doctrine: Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes and to be saluted in the marketplace, Mark 12:39 And to sit in the first chairs in the synagogues and to have the highest places at suppers: Mark 12:40 Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence of long prayer. These shall receive greater judgment.
Mark 12:41 And Jesus sitting over against the treasury, beheld how the people cast money into the treasury. And many that were rich cast in much. Mark 12:42 And there came a certain poor widow: and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing. Mark 12:43 And calling his disciples together, he saith to them: Amen I say to you, this poor widow hath cast in more than all they who have cast into the treasury. Mark 12:44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want cast in all she had, even her whole living. Mark 13:1 And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him: Master, behold what manner of stones and what buildings are here. Mark 13:2 And Jesus answering, said to him: Seest thou all these great buildings? There shall not be left a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down. Mark 13:3 And as he sat on the mount of Olivet over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him apart: Mark 13:4 Tell us, when shall these things be and what shall be the sign when all these things shall begin to be fulfilled? Mark 13:5 And Jesus answering, began to say to them: Take heed lest any man deceive you. Mark 13:6 For many shall come in my name saying, I am he: and they shall deceive many.
Mark 13:7 And when you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, fear ye not. For such things must needs be: but the end is not yet. Mark 13:8 For nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places and famines. These things are the beginning of sorrows. Mark 13:9 But look to yourselves. For they shall deliver you Up to councils: and in the synagogues you shall be beaten: and you shall stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them. Mark 13:10 And unto all nations the gospel must first be preached. Mark 13:11 And when they shall lead you and deliver you up, be not thoughtful beforehand what you shall speak: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye. For it is not you that speak, but the Holy Ghost. Mark 13:12 And the brother shall betray his brother unto death, and the father his son; and children shall rise up against their parents and shall work their death. Mark 13:13 And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake. But he that shall endure unto the end, he shall be saved.
Mark 13:14 And when you shall see the abomination of desolation, standing where it ought not (he that readeth let him understand): then let them that are in Judea flee unto the mountains. Mark 13:15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house nor enter therein to take any thing out of the house. Mark 13:16 And let him that shall be in the field not turn back to take up his garment. Mark 13:17 And woe to them that are with child and that give suck in those days. Mark 13:18 But pray ye that these things happen not in winter. Mark 13:19 For in those days shall be such tribulations as were not from the beginning of the creation which God created until now: neither shall be. Mark 13:20 And unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh should be saved: but, for the sake of the elect which he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. Mark 13:21 And then if any man shall say to you: Lo, here is Christ. Lo, he is here: do not believe. Mark 13:22 For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets: and they shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce (if it were possible) even the elect. Mark 13:23 Take you heed therefore: behold, I have foretold you all things.
Mark 13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light. Mark 13:25 And the stars of heaven shall be falling down and the powers that are in heaven shall be moved. Mark 13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds, with great power and glory. Mark 13:27 And then shall he send his angels and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. Mark 13:28 Now of the fig tree learn ye a parable. When the branch thereof is now tender and the leaves are come forth, you know that summer is very near. Mark 13:29 So you also when you shall see these things come to pass, know ye that it is very nigh, even at the doors. Mark 13:30 Amen, I say to you that this generation shall not pass until all these things be done. Mark 13:31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my word shall not pass away. Mark 13:32 But of that day or hour no man knoweth, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father. Mark 13:33 Take ye heed, watch and pray. For ye know not when the time is.
Mark 13:34 Even as a man who, going into a far country, left his house and gave authority to his servants over every work and commanded the porter to watch. Mark 13:35 Watch ye therefore (for you know not when the lord of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock crowing, or in the morning): Mark 13:36 Lest coming on a sudden, he find you sleeping. Mark 13:37 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch. Mark 14:1 Now the feast of the pasch and of the Azymes was after two days: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might by some wile lay hold on him and kill him. Mark 14:2 But they said: Not on the festival day, lest there should be a tumult among the people. Mark 14:3 And when he was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, and was at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of precious spikenard. And breaking the alabaster box, she poured it out upon his head. Mark 14:4 Now there were some that had indignation within themselves and said: Why was this waste of the ointment made? Mark 14:5 For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred pence and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Mark 14:6 But Jesus said: Let her alone. Why do You molest her? She hath wrought a good work upon me. Mark 14:7 For the poor you have always with you: and whensoever you will, you may do them good: but me you have not always. Mark 14:8 She hath done what she could: she is come beforehand to anoint my body for the burial. Mark 14:9 Amen, I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done shall be told for a memorial of her. Mark 14:10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, to betray him to them. Mark 14:11 Who hearing it were glad: and they promised him they would give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him. Mark 14:12 Now on the first day of the unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the pasch, the disciples say to him: Whither wilt thou that we go and prepare for thee to eat the pasch? Mark 14:13 And he sendeth two of his disciples and saith to them: Go ye into the city; and there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him. Mark 14:14 And whithersoever he shall go in, say to the master of the house, The master saith, Where is my refectory, where I may eat the pasch with my disciples?
Mark 14:15 And he will shew you a large dining room furnished. And there prepare ye for us. Mark 14:16 And his disciples went their way and came into the city. And they found as he had told them: and they prepared the pasch. Mark 14:17 And when evening was come, he cometh with the twelve. Mark 14:18 And when they were at table and eating, Jesus saith: Amen I say to you, one of you that eateth with me shall betray me. Mark 14:19 But they began to be sorrowful and to say to him, one by one: Is it I? Mark 14:20 Who saith to them: One of the twelve, who dippeth with me his hand in the dish. Mark 14:21 And the Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed. It were better for him, if that man had not been born. Mark 14:22 And whilst they were eating, Jesus took bread; and blessing, broke and gave to them and said: Take ye. This is my body. Mark 14:23 And having taken the chalice, giving thanks, he gave it to them. And they all drank of it. Mark 14:24 And he said to them: This is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many. Mark 14:25 Amen I say to you that I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until that day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.
Mark 14:26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went forth to the mount of Olives. Mark 14:27 And Jesus saith to them: You will all be scandalized in my regard this night. For it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be dispersed. Mark 14:28 But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. Mark 14:29 But Peter saith to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, yet not I. Mark 14:30 And Jesus saith to him: Amen I say to thee, to-day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. Mark 14:31 But he spoke the more vehemently: Although I should die together with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all. Mark 14:32 And they came to a farm called Gethsemani. And he saith to his disciples: Sit you here, while I pray. Mark 14:33 And he taketh Peter and James and John with him: and he began to fear and to be heavy. Mark 14:34 And he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay you here and watch. Mark 14:35 And when he was gone forward a little, he fell flat on the ground: and he prayed that, if it might be, the hour might pass from him.
Mark 14:36 And he saith: Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee: remove this chalice from me; but not what I will, but what thou wilt. Mark 14:37 And he cometh and findeth them sleeping. And he saith to Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? Couldst thou not watch one hour? Mark 14:38 Watch ye: and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Mark 14:39 And going away again, he prayed, saying the same words. Mark 14:40 And when he returned, he found them again asleep (for their eyes were heavy): and they knew not what to answer him. Mark 14:41 And he cometh the third time and saith to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest. It is enough. The hour is come: behold the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. Mark 14:42 Rise up: let us go. Behold, he that will betray me is at hand. Mark 14:43 And while he was yet speaking, cometh Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve: and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients. Mark 14:44 And he that betrayed him had given them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he. Lay hold on him: and lead him away carefully.
Mark 14:45 And when he was come, immediately going up to him he saith: Hail, Rabbi! And he kissed him. Mark 14:46 But they laid hands on him and held him. Mark 14:47 And one of them that stood by, drawing a sword, struck a servant of the chief priest and cut off his ear. Mark 14:48 And Jesus answering, said to them: Are you come out as to a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend me? Mark 14:49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching: and you did not lay hands on me. But that the scriptures may be fulfilled. Mark 14:50 Then his disciples, leaving him, all fled away. Mark 14:51 And a certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body. And they laid hold on him. Mark 14:52 But he, casting off the linen cloth, fled from them naked. Mark 14:53 And they brought Jesus to the high priest. And all the priests and the scribes and the ancients assembled together. Mark 14:54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the court of the high priest. And he sat with the servants at the fire and warmed himself. Mark 14:55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, that they might put him to death: and found none. Mark 14:56 For many bore false witness against him: and their evidences were not agreeing. Mark 14:57 And some rising up, bore false witness against him, saying: Mark 14:58 We heard him say, I Will destroy this temple made with hands and within three days I will build another not made with hands. Mark 14:59 And their witness did not agree. Mark 14:60 And the high priest rising up in the midst, asked Jesus, saying: Answerest thou nothing to the things that are laid to thy charge by these men? Mark 14:61 But he held his peace and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him and said to him: Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed God? Mark 14:62 And Jesus said to him: I am. And you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God and coming with the clouds of heaven. Mark 14:63 Then the high priest rending his garments, saith: What need we any further witnesses? Mark 14:64 You have heard the blasphemy. What think you? Who all condemned him to be guilty of death. Mark 14:65 And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to buffet him and to say unto him: Prophesy. And the servants struck him with the palms their hands. Mark 14:66 Now when Peter was in the court below, there cometh one of the maidservants of the high priest.
Mark 14:67 And when she had seen Peter warming himself looking on him, she saith: Thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. Mark 14:68 But he denied, saying: I neither know nor understand what thou sayest. And he went forth before the court; and the cock crew. Mark 14:69 And again a maidservant seeing him, began to say to the standers by: This is one of them. Mark 14:70 But he denied again. And after a, while they that stood by said again to Peter: Surely thou art one of them; for thou art also a Galilean. Mark 14:71 But he began o curse and to swear, saying: I know not this man of whom you speak. Mark 14:72 And immediately the cock crew again. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said unto him: Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny me. And he began to weep, Mark 15:1 And straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a consultation with the ancients and the scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away and delivered him to Pilate. Mark 15:2 And Pilate asked him: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, saith to him: Thou sayest it. Mark 15:3 And the chief priests accused him in many things.
Mark 15:4 And Pilate again asked him, saying: Answerest thou nothing? Behold in how many things they accuse thee. Mark 15:5 But Jesus still answered nothing: so that Pilate wondered. Mark 15:6 Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded. Mark 15:7 And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder. Mark 15:8 And when the multitude was come up, they began to desire that he would do as he had ever done unto them. Mark 15:9 And Pilate answered them and said: Will you that I release to you the king of the Jews? Mark 15:10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy. Mark 15:11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them. Mark 15:12 And Pilate again answering, saith to them: What will you then that I do to the king of the Jews? Mark 15:13 But they again cried out: Crucify him. Mark 15:14 And Pilate saith to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more: Crucify him. Mark 15:15 And so Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas: and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
Mark 15:16 And the soldiers led him away into the court of the palace: and they called together the whole band. Mark 15:17 And they clothed him with purple: and, platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon him. Mark 15:18 And they began to salute him: Hail, king of the Jews. Mark 15:19 And they struck his head with a reed: and they did spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him. Mark 15:20 And after they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him and put his own garments on him: and they led him out to crucify him. Mark 15:21 And they forced one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and of Rufus, to take up his cross. Mark 15:22 And they bring him into the place called Golgotha, which being interpreted is, The place of Calvary. Mark 15:23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh. But he took it not. Mark 15:24 And crucifying him, they divided his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. Mark 15:25 And it was the third hour: and they crucified him. Mark 15:26 And the inscription of his cause was written over: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Mark 15:27 And with him they crucify two thieves: the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. Mark 15:28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith: And with the wicked he was reputed. Mark 15:29 And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God and in three days buildest it up again: Mark 15:30 Save thyself, coming down from the cross. Mark 15:31 In like manner also the chief priests, mocking, said with the scribes one to another: He saved others; himself he cannot save. Mark 15:32 Let Christ the king of Israel come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him, reviled him. Mark 15:33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole earth until the ninth hour. Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani? Which is, being interpreted: My God, My God, Why hast thou forsaken me? Mark 15:35 And some of the standers by hearing, said: Behold he calleth Elias. Mark 15:36 And one running and filling a sponge with vinegar and putting it upon a reed, gave him to drink, saying: Stay, let us see if Elias come to take him down.
Mark 15:37 And Jesus, having cried out with a loud voice, gave up the ghost. Mark 15:38 And the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom. Mark 15:39 And the centurion who stood over against him, seeing that crying out in this manner he had given up the ghost. said: Indeed this man was the son of God. Mark 15:40 And there were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joseph and Salome, Mark 15:41 Who also when he was in Galilee followed him and ministered to him, and many other women that came up with him to Jerusalem. Mark 15:42 And when evening was now come (because it was the Parasceve, that is, the day before the sabbath), Mark 15:43 Joseph of Arimathea, a noble counsellor, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus. Mark 15:44 But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead. And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were already dead. Mark 15:45 And when he had understood it by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
Mark 15:46 And Joseph, buying fine linen and taking him down, wrapped him up in the fine linen and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewed out of a rock. And he rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre. Mark 15:47 And Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of Joseph, beheld where he was laid. Mark 16:1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought sweet spices, that coming, they might anoint Jesus. Mark 16:2 And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, the sun being now risen. Mark 16:3 And they said one to another: Who shall roll us back the stone from the door of the sepulchre? Mark 16:4 And looking, they saw the stone rolled back. For it was very great. Mark 16:5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed with a white robe: and they were astonished. Mark 16:6 Who saith to them: Be not affrighted. you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen: he is not here. Behold the place where they laid him. Mark 16:7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee. There you shall see him, as he told you.
Mark 16:8 But they going out, fled from the sepulchre: for a trembling and fear had seized them. And they said nothing to any man: for they were afraid. Mark 16:9 But he rising early the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalen; out of whom he had cast seven devils. Mark 16:10 She went and told them that had been with him, who were mourning and weeping. Mark 16:11 And they hearing that he was alive and had been seen by her, did not believe. Mark 16:12 And after that he appeared in another shape to two of them walking, as they were going into the country. Mark 16:13 And they going told it to the rest: neither did they believe them. Mark 16:14 At length he appeared to the eleven as they were at table: and he upbraided them with their incredulity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe them who had seen him after he was risen again. Mark 16:15 And he said to them: Go ye into the whole world and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved: but he that believeth not shall he condemned. Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils. They shall speak with new tongues.
Mark 16:18 They shall take up serpents: and if they shall drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them. They shall lay their hand upon the sick: and they shall recover. Mark 16:19 And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God. Mark 16:20 But they going forth preached every where: the Lord working withal, and confirming the word with signs that followed.
Luke 1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us, Luke 1:2 According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word: Luke 1:3 It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, Luke 1:4 That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast been instructed. Luke 1:5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zachary, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth. Luke 1:6 And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame. Luke 1:7 And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren: and they both were well advanced in years. Luke 1:8 And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God, Luke 1:9 According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord. Luke 1:10 And all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the hour of incense. Luke 1:11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. Luke 1:12 And Zachary seeing him, was troubled: and fear fell upon him.
Luke 1:13 But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard: and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son. And thou shalt call his name John. Luke 1:14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness: and many shall rejoice in his nativity. Luke 1:15 For he shall be great before the Lord and shall drink no wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. Luke 1:16 And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. Luke 1:17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias: that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect people. Luke 1:18 And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years. Luke 1:19 And the angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God and am sent to speak to thee and to bring thee these good tidings. Luke 1:20 And behold, thou shalt be dumb and shalt not be able to speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass: because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.
Luke 1:21 And the people were waiting for Zachary: and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple. Luke 1:22 And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them and remained dumb. Luke 1:23 And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house. Luke 1:24 And after those days, Elizabeth his wife conceived and hid herself five months, saying: Luke 1:25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had regard to take away my reproach among men. Luke 1:26 And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, Luke 1:27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David: and the virgin's name was Mary. Luke 1:28 And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Luke 1:29 Who having heard, was troubled at his saying and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be. Luke 1:30 And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God. Luke 1:31 Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
Luke 1:32 He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever. Luke 1:33 And of his kingdom there shall be no end. Luke 1:34 And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man? Luke 1:35 And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Luke 1:36 And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren. Luke 1:37 Because no word shall be impossible with God. Luke 1:38 And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. Luke 1:39 And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda. Luke 1:40 And she entered into the house of Zachary and saluted Elizabeth. Luke 1:41 And it came to pass that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.
Luke 1:42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Luke 1:43 And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? Luke 1:44 For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Luke 1:45 And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord. Luke 1:46 And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord. Luke 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Luke 1:48 Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. Luke 1:49 Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his name. Luke 1:50 And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him. Luke 1:51 He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. Luke 1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble. Luke 1:53 He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away. Luke 1:54 He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.