Now it happened while Zacharias was serving as priest before God in the appointed order of his priestly division,

While they were there [in Bethlehem], the time came for her to give birth,

Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, the [visible] heaven was opened,

He began speaking to them: “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing and in your presence.”

Now it happened that while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee), with the people crowding all around Him and listening to the word of God;

While Jesus was in one of the cities, there came a man covered with [an advanced case of] leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean and well.”

One Sabbath while Jesus was passing through fields of standing grain, it happened that His disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.

All the people were trying to touch Him, because [healing] power was coming from Him and healing them all.

Those on the rocky soil are the people who, when they hear, receive and welcome the word with joy; but these have no firmly grounded root. They believe for a while, and in time of trial and temptation they fall away [from Me and abandon their faith].

While He was still speaking, someone from the synagogue official’s house came and said [to Jairus], “Your daughter is dead; do not inconvenience the Teacher any further.”

Even while the boy was coming, the demon slammed him down and threw him into a [violent] convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.

They were all amazed [practically overwhelmed] at the [evidence of the] greatness of God and His majesty and His wondrous work.

But while they were still awed by everything Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,

Now while they were on their way, Jesus entered a village [called Bethany], and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.

Others, trying to test Him, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.

Now after Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee asked Him to have lunch with him. He went in [the Pharisee’s home] and reclined at the table [without ceremonially washing His hands].

So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

Will he not instead say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, and appropriately clothe yourself [for service] and serve me while I eat and drink; then afterward you may eat and drink?’

So he called ten of his servants, and gave them ten minas [one apiece, each equal to about a hundred days’ wages] and said to them, ‘Do business [with this] until I return.’

While He was still speaking, a crowd came, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve [disciples], was leading the way for them. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.

But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

because the sun was obscured; and the veil [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was torn in two [from top to bottom].

While they were perplexed and wondering about this, suddenly, two men in dazzling clothing stood near them;

He is not here, but has risen. Remember how He told you, while He was still in Galilee,

While they were talking and discussing it, Jesus Himself came up and began walking with them.

They said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while He was talking with us on the road and opening the Scriptures to us?”

While they were talking about this, Jesus Himself [suddenly] stood among them and said to them, “Peace be to you.”

While they still did not believe it because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

Then He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you, everything which has been written about Me in the Law of Moses and the [writings of the] Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”

While He was blessing them, He left them and was taken up into heaven.