But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.

And behold, you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,

Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done,

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed,

Demons also were coming out of many, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But rebuking them, He would not allow them to speak, because they knew Him to be the Christ.

For amazement had seized him and all his companions because of the catch of fish which they had taken;

But not finding any way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.

he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.

Other seed fell on rocky soil, and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

And His mother and brothers came to Him, and they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was happening; and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow along with us.”

But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.

I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

The Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation at the judgment and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

So you are witnesses and approve the deeds of your fathers; because it was they who killed them, and you build their tombs.

And Jesus said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered this fate?

But the synagogue official, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, began saying to the crowd in response, “There are six days in which work should be done; so come during them and get healed, and not on the Sabbath day.”

And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.’

And his master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the sons of this age are more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons of light.

He does not thank the slave because he did the things which were commanded, does he?

yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.’”

Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.

And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham.

While they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.’

for I was afraid of you, because you are an exacting man; you take up what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.’

and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”

for they cannot even die anymore, because they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

and you will be hated by all because of My name.

because these are days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled.

But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.

because the sun was obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

While they still could not believe it because of their joy and amazement, He said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”