1:9So Anna arose after she had eaten and drunk in Silo: And Heli the priest sitting upon a stool, before the door of the temple of the Lord:

10As Anna had her heart full of grief, she prayed to the Lord, shedding many tears,

11And she made a vow, saying: O Lord, of hosts, if you will look down on the suffering of your servant, and will be mindful of me, and not forget your servant, and will give to your servant a man child: I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.

12And it happened, as she multiplied prayers before the Lord, that Heli observed her mouth.

13Now Anna spoke in her heart, and only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard at all. Heli therefore thought her to be drunk,

14And said to her: How long will you, be drunk? digest a little the wine, of which you have taken too much.

15Anna answering, said: Not so, my lord: for I am an exceeding unhappy woman, and have drunk neither wine nor any strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the Lord.

16Count not your servant for one of the daughters of Belial: for out of the abundance of my sorrow and grief have I said till now.

17Then Heli said to her: Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant you your petition, which you have asked of him.

18And she said: Would to God your servant may find grace in your eyes. So the woman went on her way, and ate, and her face was no more changed.

19And they rose in the morning, and worshipped before the Lord: and they returned, and came into their house at Ramatha. And Elcana knew Anna his wife: and the Lord remembered her.

20And it happened when the time was come about, Anna conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel: because she had asked him of the Lord.

2:1My heart has rejoiced in the Lord, and my horn is exalted in my God: my mouth is enlarged over my enemies: because I have joyed in your salvation.

4The bow of the mighty is overcome, and the weak are girt with strength.

5Those who were full before have hired out themselves for bread: and the hungry are satisfied, so that the barren has borne many: and she that had many children is weakened.

6The Lord killeth and makes alive, he bringeth down to hell and bringeth back again.

7The Lord makes poor and makes rich, he humbleth and he exalteth.

8He raiseth up the needy from the dust, and lifteth up the poor from the dunghill: that he may sit with leaders, and hold the throne of glory. For the poles of the earth are the Lord's, and upon them he has set the world.

1:21And they entered into Capharnaum, and forthwith upon the sabbath days going into the synagogue, he taught them.

22And they were astonished at his teaching. For he was teaching them as one having power, and not as the teachers of the law.

23And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

24Saying: What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? art you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.

25And Jesus threatened him, saying: Speak no more, and go out of the man.

26And the unclean spirit tearing him, and crying out with a loud voice, went out of him.

27And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying: What thing is this? what is this new teaching? for with power he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

28And the fame of him was spread forthwith into all the country of Galilee.