it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

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

for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;

And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered.

And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea,

and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the hand of the Lord was with him.

that we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;

in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

The Birth of Jesus Christ

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

And all went to be registered, each to his own town.

And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.

But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,

And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’”

As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ,

John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done,

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

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened,