just as they were passed down to us by those who had been eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning,

His mercy lasts from generation to generation for those who fear him.

to shine on those who sit in darkness and in death's shadow, and to guide our feet into the way of peace."

Now in those days an order was published by Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be registered.

Yet Elijah wasn't sent to a single one of those widows except to one at Zarephath in Sidon.

Then they told him, "John's disciples frequently fast and pray, and so do those of the Pharisees. But your disciples keep right on eating and drinking."

Now it was in those days that Jesus went to a mountain to pray, and he spent the whole night in prayer to God.

They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Even those who were being tormented by unclean spirits were being healed.

"But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.

Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who insult you.

"If you love those who love you, what thanks do you deserve? Why, even sinners love those who love them.

If you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks do you deserve? Even sinners do that.

If you lend to those from whom you expect to get something back, what thanks do you deserve? Even sinners lend to sinners to get back what they lend.

Really, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look! Those who wear fine clothes and live in luxury are in royal palaces.

Those who were at the table with them began to say among themselves, "Who is this man who even forgives sins?"

"No one lights a lamp and hides it under a bowl or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a lamp stand so that those who come in will see the light.

But he answered those people, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear a message from God and heed it."

Now a large herd of pigs was grazing there on the hillside. So the demons begged Jesus to let them go into those pigs, and he consented to that.

Now when those who had been taking care of the pigs saw what had happened, they ran away and reported it in the city and in the countryside.

Jesus asked, "Who touched me?" While everyone was denying it, Peter and those who were with him said, "Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing in on you."

But the crowds found out about this and followed him. He welcomed them and began to speak to them about the kingdom of God and to heal those who needed healing.

Still another man said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to those at home."

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who keep asking him!"

But he said, "Instead, how blessed are those who hear God's word and obey it!"

"No one lights a lamp and puts it in a hiding place or under a basket, but on a lamp stand, so that those who enter may see its light.

Jesus said, "How terrible it will be for you experts in the Law, too! You load people with burdens that are hard to carry, yet you don't even lift a finger to ease those burdens.

So you are witnesses and approve of the deeds of your ancestors, because they killed those for whom you are building monuments.

so those living today will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that was shed since the foundation of the world,

How terrible it will be for you experts in the Law! You have taken away the key to knowledge. You didn't go in yourselves, and you kept out those who were trying to go in."

"But I tell you, my friends, never be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can't do anything more.

How blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching for him when he comes! I tell all of you with certainty, he himself will put on an apron, make them sit down at the table, and go around and serve them.

What about those eighteen people who were killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them? Do you think they were worse offenders than all the other people living in Jerusalem?

But the synagogue leader, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, told the crowd, "There are six days when work is to be done. So come on those days to be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones to death those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you people were unwilling!

Now one of those eating with him heard this and told him, "How blessed is the person who will eat in the kingdom of God!"

When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who were invited, "Come! Everything is now ready.'

Because I tell all of you, none of those men who were invited will taste anything at my banquet.'"

Besides all this, a wide chasm has been fixed between us, so that those who want to cross from this side to you cannot do so, nor can they cross from your side to us.'

But first he must suffer a great deal and be rejected by those living today.

Those who were listening to Jesus asked, "Then who can be saved?"

"So the king told those standing nearby, "Take the coin away from him and give it to the man who has the ten coins.'

So those who were sent went off and found it as Jesus had told them.

They will level you to the ground you and those who live within your city limits. They will not leave one stone on another within your walls, because you didn't recognize the time when you were visited."

Then Jesus went into the Temple and began to throw out those who were selling things.

He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others." Those who heard him said, "That must never happen!"

Jesus told them, "Those who belong to this age marry and are married,

but those who are considered worthy of a place in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, those inside the city must leave it, and those in the countryside must not go into it,

"How terrible it will be for those women who are pregnant or who are nursing babies in those days! because there will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.

But he told them, "The kings of the unbelievers lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

When those who were around Jesus saw what was about to take place, they asked, "Lord, should we attack with our swords?"

Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said. However, they didn't see him."