But the angel told him, "Stop being afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.

But when he did come out, he was unable to speak to them. Then they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept motioning to them but remained unable to speak.

Listen! You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus.

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come over you, and the power of the Most High will surround you. Therefore, the child will be holy and will be called the Son of God.

And listen! Elizabeth, your relative, has herself conceived a son in her old age, this woman who was rumored to be barren is in her sixth month.

As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.

When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.

and she gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no place for them in the guest quarters.

And this will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a feeding trough."

Then the shepherds returned to their flock, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.

as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn son is to be designated as holy to the Lord."

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die until he had seen the Lord's Messiah.

because my eyes have seen your salvation,

Then Simeon blessed them and told Mary, his mother, "This infant is destined to cause many in Israel to fall and rise. Also, he will be a sign that will be opposed.

When Jesus' parents saw him, they were shocked. His mother asked him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been worried sick looking for you!"

and Annas and Caiaphas high priests, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.

and the Holy Spirit descended on him, appearing in the form of a dove. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, "You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you!"

Jesus himself was about 30 years old when he began his ministry. He was (as legally calculated) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

The Devil told him, "Since you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread."

The Devil also took him into Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the Temple. He told Jesus, "Since you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

All the people began to speak well of him and to wonder at the gracious words that flowed from his mouth. They said, "This is Joseph's son, isn't it?"

When the sun was setting, everyone who had any friends suffering from various diseases brought them to him. He placed his hands on each of them and began healing them.

Even demons came out of many people, screaming, "You are the Son of God!" But Jesus rebuked them and ordered them not to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.

But so you'll know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"." he told the paralyzed man, "I say to you: Get up, pick up your stretcher, and go home!"

Amazement seized all the people, and they began to praise God. They were filled with fear and declared, "We have seen wonderful things today!"

Then he told them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

Matthew, Thomas, James (the son of Alphaeus), Simon (who was called the Zealot),

Judas (the son of James), and Judas Iscariot (who became a traitor).

"How blessed are you whenever people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and slander you because of the Son of Man!

Soon afterwards, Jesus went to a city called Nain. His disciples and a large crowd were going along with him.

As he approached the entrance to the city, a man who had died was being carried out. He was his mother's only son, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city was with her.

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, "Look! He's a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

Others fell on stony ground, and as soon as they came up, they dried up because they had no moisture.

When he saw Jesus, he screamed, fell down in front of him, and cried out in a loud voice, "What do you want from me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torture me!"

The people who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

He said, "The Son of Man must suffer a great deal and be rejected by the elders, the high priests, and the scribes. Then he must be killed, but on the third day he will be raised."

If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and the holy angels.

Then a voice came out of the cloud and said, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen. Keep listening to him!"

After the voice had spoken, Jesus was alone. The disciples kept silent and at that time told no one about what they had seen.

Suddenly, a man in the crowd shouted, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, because he is my only child.

Jesus answered, "You unbelieving and perverted generation! How much longer must I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!"

"Listen carefully to these words. The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands."

Jesus told him, "Foxes have holes and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to rest."

All things have been entrusted to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and the person to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

What father among you, if his son asks for bread, would give him a stone, or if he asks for a fish, would give him a snake instead of the fish?

Others, wanting to test Jesus, kept asking him for a sign from heaven.

Now as the crowds continued to throng around Jesus, he went on to say, "This people living today are an evil generation. It craves a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah,

because just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

"But I tell you, the Son of Man will acknowledge before God's angels everyone who acknowledges me before people.

Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit won't be forgiven.

Be like people who are waiting for their master to return from a wedding. As soon as he arrives and knocks, they will open the door for him.

So be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at a time when you don't expect him."

They will be divided father against son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."

Then he asked them, "If your son or ox falls into a well on the Sabbath day, you would pull him out immediately, wouldn't you?"

A few days later, the younger son gathered everything he owned and traveled to a distant country. There he wasted it all on wild living.

I don't deserve to be called your son anymore. Treat me like one of your hired men."'

"So he got up and went to his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, threw his arms around him, and kissed him affectionately.

Then his son told him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and you. I don't deserve to be called your son anymore.'

Because my son was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and has been found.' And they began to celebrate.

"Now the father's older son was in the field. As he was coming back to the house, he heard music and dancing.

"Then the older son became angry and wouldn't go into the house. So his father came out and began to plead with him.

But this son of yours spent your money on prostitutes, and when he came back, you killed the fattened calf for him!'

Jesus told his disciples, "It is inevitable that temptations to sin will come, but how terrible it will be for the person through whom they come!

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.

Then Jesus told the disciples, "The time will come during which you will long to see one of these days when the Son of Man is with you, but you will not see it.

Because just as lightning flashes and shines from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his time.

"Just as it was in Noah's time, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man.

The day when the Son of Man is revealed will be like that.

I tell you, he will give them justice quickly. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, "Pay attention! We're going up to Jerusalem. Everything written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled,

So he shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

The people at the front of the crowd sternly told him to be quiet, but he started shouting even louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

and the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost."

He was now approaching the descent from the Mount of Olives. The whole crowd of disciples began to rejoice and to praise God with a loud voice because of all the miracles they had seen.

"Then the owner of the vineyard said, "What should I do? I'll send my son whom I love. Maybe they'll respect him.'

Then he asked them, "How can people say that the Messiah is David's son?

So David calls him "Lord.' Then how can he be his son?"

Then they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things take place, and what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?"

"There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and there will be distress on earth among the nations that are confused by the roaring of the sea and its waves.

Then they will see "the Son of Man coming in a cloud' with power and great glory.

As soon as they produce leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near.

So be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."

The Son of Man is going away, just as it has been determined, but how terrible it will be for that man by whom he is betrayed!"

But Jesus asked him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"