saying, "Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child's life are dead."

In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,

the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned."

So a report about him spread throughout Syria. People brought to him all who suffered with various illnesses and afflictions, those who had seizures, paralytics, and those possessed by demons, and he healed them.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors do the same, don't they?

If you then, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

When Jesus heard this he was amazed and said to those who followed him, "I tell you the truth, I have not found such faith in anyone in Israel!

When Jesus heard this he said, "Those who are healthy don't need a physician, but those who are sick do.

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look, those who wear fancy clothes are in the homes of kings!

"I tell you the truth, among those born of women, no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.

Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

He said to them, "Not everyone can accept this statement, except those to whom it has been given.

Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them.

When those hired about five o'clock came, each received a full day's pay.

And when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more. But each one also received the standard wage.

He told them, "You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

But Jesus called them and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.

The crowds that went ahead of him and those following kept shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

Then Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all those who were selling and buying in the temple courts, and turned over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves.

Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?"

They said to him, "He will utterly destroy those evil men! Then he will lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his portion at the harvest."

He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.

Again he sent other slaves, saying, 'Tell those who have been invited, "Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready. My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet."'

The king was furious! He sent his soldiers, and they put those murderers to death and set their city on fire.

And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

"But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.

By saying this you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!

then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.

Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing their babies in those days!

And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

"Immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken.

For in those days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark.

No,' they replied. 'There won't be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'

But while they had gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding banquet. Then the door was shut.

After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them.

Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

But one of those with Jesus grabbed his sword, drew it out, and struck the high priest's slave, cutting off his ear.

After a little while, those standing there came up to Peter and said, "You really are one of them too -- even your accent gives you away!"

Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads

Now when the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said, "Truly this one was God's Son!"

Now in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River.

When Jesus heard this he said to them, "Those who are healthy don't need a physician, but those who are sick do. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Now Jesus went up the mountain and called for those he wanted, and they came to him.

And looking at those who were sitting around him in a circle, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!

When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

He said to them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,

Others are the ones sown among thorns: They are those who hear the word,

Those who had seen what had happened to the demon-possessed man reported it, and they also told about the pigs.

In those days there was another large crowd with nothing to eat. So Jesus called his disciples and said to them,

Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, but the disciples scolded those who brought them.

They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem. Jesus was going ahead of them, and they were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was going to happen to him.

but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give. It is for those for whom it has been prepared."

Jesus called them and said to them, "You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.

Both those who went ahead and those who followed kept shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!

Then they came to Jerusalem. Jesus entered the temple area and began to drive out those who were selling and buying in the temple courts. He turned over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves,

But those tenants seized his slave, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

But those tenants said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and the inheritance will be ours!'

What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.

"But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.

Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing their babies in those days!

For in those days there will be suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, or ever will happen.

And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved. But because of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut them short.

"But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light;

Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, that we may see and believe!" Those who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.

She went out and told those who were with him, while they were mourning and weeping.

Then he appeared to the eleven themselves, while they were eating, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him resurrected.

These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;

like the accounts passed on to us by those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning.

In those days Mary got up and went hurriedly into the hill country, to a town of Judah,

from generation to generation he is merciful to those who fear him.

He has demonstrated power with his arm; he has scattered those whose pride wells up from the sheer arrogance of their hearts.

He has brought down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position;

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

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.

where for forty days he endured temptations from the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were completed, he was famished.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,

As the sun was setting, all those who had any relatives sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus. He placed his hands on every one of them and healed them.

Now on one of those days, while he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting nearby (who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem), and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

Jesus answered them, "Those who are well don't need a physician, but those who are sick do.

But those days are coming, and when the bridegroom is taken from them, at that time they will fast."

and those who suffered from unclean spirits were cured.

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

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

"If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full.

So when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave well.

Then he came up and touched the bier, and those who carried it stood still. He said, "Young man, I say to you, get up!"

What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look, those who wear fancy clothes and live in luxury are in kings' courts!

I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is."

But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?"

Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.