And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."

As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one shouting in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.

Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be brought low, and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth,

And in this way, with many other exhortations, John proclaimed good news to the people.

But he passed through the crowd and went on his way.

He got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.

But since they found no way to carry him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down on the stretcher through the roof tiles right in front of Jesus.

Treat others in the same way that you would want them to treat you.

This is the one about whom it is written, 'Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.

because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds pressed around him.

The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him, and whatever else you spend, I will repay you when I come back this way.'

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest.

As you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he will not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

Then Jesus traveled throughout towns and villages, teaching and making his way toward Jerusalem.

Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, because it is impossible that a prophet should be killed outside Jerusalem.'

If he cannot succeed, he will send a representative while the other is still a long way off and ask for terms of peace.

In the same way therefore not one of you can be my disciple if he does not renounce all his own possessions.

I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.

Now on the way to Jerusalem, Jesus was passing along between Samaria and Galilee.

Then he said to the man, "Get up and go your way. Your faith has made you well."

So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, because Jesus was going to pass that way.

but they could not find a way to do it, for all the people hung on his words.

Thus they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

and then the third married her, and in this same way all seven died, leaving no children.

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

And in the same way he took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.

Then Jesus went out and made his way, as he customarily did, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.

Now that very day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.