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

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

And look, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."

because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,

Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and placed him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "You are the Son of God." Rebuking them, he did not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Messiah.

Not finding a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it had been well built.

Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

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

John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us."

They did not receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards Jerusalem.

I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.

He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I do not have room to store my crops?'

Jesus answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered these things?

The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the crowd, "There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."

and you will be blessed, because they do not have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."

He said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.'

Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded?

yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her justice, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'"

He was trying to see who Jesus was, and could not because of the crowd, because he was short.

Jesus said to him, "Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.

"He said to him, 'Well done, you good servant. Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'

for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you did not lay down, and reap that which you did not sow.'

and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you did not know the time of your visitation."

But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near."

When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of grief,

They all said, "Are you then the Son of God?" He said to them, "You say it, because I am."

Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard concerning him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.