it seemed fitting to me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in an orderly sequence, most excellent Theophilus;

And behold, even your relative Elizabeth herself has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called infertile is now in her sixth month.

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

Return to Nazareth

And when His parents had completed everything in accordance with the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth.

Visit to Jerusalem

His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.

Every ravine will be filled, And every mountain and hill will be lowered; The crooked will become straight, And the rough roads smooth;

But indeed the axe is already being laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

Now even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what are we to do?”

And so when the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.

And the news about Him was spreading into every locality of the surrounding region.

When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.

But the news about Him was spreading even farther, and large crowds were gathering to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

A Man Lowered Through a Roof

One day He was teaching, and there were some Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present for Him to perform healing.

And he left everything behind, and got up and began following Him.

And Jesus, answering them, said, “Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,

Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount.

A student is not above the teacher; but everyone, when he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.

Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like:

for that reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You; but just say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

Now when Jesus heard this, He was amazed at him, and turned and said to the crowd that was following Him, “I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”

And then those who were reclining at the table with Him began saying to themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?”

So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”