it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;

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

For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

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

And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city.

And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:

And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.

But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

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

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

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:

but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.