And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were now well advanced in years.

And, behold, you shall be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because you believe not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his bed into the midst before Jesus.

And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion: because many demons were entered into him.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;

And John answered and said, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he follows not with us.

And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give to him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needs.

If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say that I cast out demons through Beelzebub.

And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room to store my crops?

And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose you that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things?

And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

And he said unto him, your brother has come; and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not.

Yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she wearies me.

And he sought to see who Jesus was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

And as they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

And he said unto him, Well done, good servant: because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.

For I feared you, because you are a severe man: you take up what you laid not down, and reap what you did not sow.

And if any man asks you, Why do you loose him? thus shall you say unto him, Because the Lord has need of him.

And shall lay you even with the ground, and your children within you; and they shall not leave in you one stone upon another; because you knew not the time of your visitation.

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad: for he was desirous to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.