Now John was dressed in camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist. He ate grasshoppers and wild honey.

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

Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

He said, "The time is now! The kingdom of God is near! Repent, and keep believing the gospel!"

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out [terribly from the depths of his throat],

Now as soon as they left the synagogue, they entered Simon and Andrew's house, with James and John.

Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her:

Now when evening came, after the sun had set [and the Sabbath Day had ended, in a steady stream] they were bringing to Him all who were sick and those who were under the power of demons,

Now in the morning, a long while before daylight, he rose and went out to a solitary place, and there he prayed.

Now a leper came to him and fell to his knees, asking for help. "If you are willing, you can make me clean," he said.

Now after some days, when he returned to Capernaum, the news spread that he was at home.

And anon many gathered together, insomuch that now there was no room to receive them: no, not so much as about the door. And he preached the word unto them.

But some of the scribes were sitting there debating in their hearts [the implication of what He had said],

Now immediately, when Jesus realized in his spirit that they were contemplating such thoughts, he said to them, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?

Now Levi was at table in his own house, and he had many taxgatherers and sinners as guests along with Jesus and his disciples ??for there were many of them among his followers.

Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting [as a ritual]; and they came and asked Jesus, “Why are John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fasting, but Your disciples are not doing so?”

Now it happened that he was passing through the cornfields on the sabbath, and as the disciples made their way through they began to pull the ears of corn.

Now He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a paralyzed hand.

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

Now Jesus went home, and a crowd gathered so that they were not able to eat.

Now a crowd was sitting round Him; so they tell Him, "Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, inquiring for you."

Now these are they by the road side; where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan cometh, and taketh away the word sown on their hearts:

he spends days and nights, now awake, now asleep, while the seed sprouts and grows tall, he knows not how.

And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

Now he himself was sleeping on the cushion in the stern, so they woke him up, saying, "Master, do you not care if we perish?"

And He got up and [sternly] rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still (muzzled)!” And the wind died down [as if it had grown weary] and there was [at once] a great calm [a perfect peacefulness].

This man lived among the tombs, nor could any one now secure him even with a chain;

Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

Now when those who had been taking care of the pigs ran away, they reported what had happened in the city and countryside. So the people went to see what had happened.

Now when Jesus had crossed in the boat to the other side again, a large crowd gathered round him; so he remained beside the sea.

So Jesus went away with him. Now a large crowd followed him; they pressed round him.

Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,

Now Jesus left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.

Now he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.

And He was amazed at their unbelief.

Now He was going around the villages in a circuit, teaching.

Now having called the twelve, he sent them out by two and two, giving them power to exorcize spirits:

and he charged them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, now money in their purse;

Now King Herod heard this, for Jesus' name had become known. Some were saying, "John the baptizer has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him."

Now this Herod had sent and arrested John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married.

Now [because of this] Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but had not been able to.

Now an opportune time came on his birthday, when Herod gave a banquet for his nobles, military commanders, and the leading men of Galilee.

And she rushed back to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter!”

Now the apostles gathered to meet Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.

Many [people] saw them leaving, and recognized them and ran there together on foot from all the [surrounding] cities, and got there ahead of them.

And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

Now those who ate the loaves were 5,000 men.

Now when evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on the land.

Now the Pharisees and some of the scribes came from Jerusalem and gathered around Him,

Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.

Now the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not take food without washing their hands with care, keeping the old rule which has been handed down to them:

Now vainly do they worship me, while teaching doctrines the commandments of men."

Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter.

I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

Now there were about four thousand. And he sent them away.

Now the Pharisees came out and started to argue with him, asking him for a Sign from heaven, by way of tempting him.

Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

"Do not you understand now?" he repeated.

Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the villages [in the vicinity] of Caesarea Philippi [Note: This was a city about

And now for the first time He told them, "The Son of Man must endure much suffering, and be rejected by the Elders and the High Priests and the Scribes, and be put to death, and after two days rise to life."

For whoever is ashamed [here and now] of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”

Instantly they looked round, and now they could no longer see any one, but themselves and Jesus.

Now [when] Jesus saw that a crowd was running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter into him no more!"

now when Jesus was retired to his own house, his disciples asked him in private, why could not we cast this spirit out?

for He was now teaching His disciples, and saying to them, "The Son of Man is to be turned over into men's hands, and they will kill Him, but three days after that He will rise again."

Now some Pharisees came up and asked him if a man was allowed to divorce his wife. This was to tempt him.

and they twain shall be made one flesh.' So then are they now not twain, but one flesh.

Now in the house the disciples questioned Him again about this matter.

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

Now as Jesus was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

But many who are first will be last, and the last, first.”

Now they were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going on ahead of them. And they were astounded, but those who were following [him] were afraid. And taking aside the twelve again, he began to tell them the things that were about to happen to him:

now, said he, we are going to Jerusalem, where the son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests, and to the Scribes, who will condemn him to die, and deliver him to the Gentiles.

Now James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came over to Jesus and said to Him, "We would like you to do for us whatever we ask you."

Now when the other ten heard this, they became angry with James and John.

When Bartimaeus heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout and say, “Jesus, Son of David (Messiah), have mercy on me!”

Many sternly rebuked him, telling him to keep still and be quiet; but he kept on shouting out all the more, “Son of David (Messiah), have mercy on me!”

Jesus stopped and said, "Call him here." And they called the blind man and said to him, "Courage now! Get up, he is calling you!"

Now as they approached Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples

And the people who walked ahead of Him and followed behind shouted, "Hosanna [Note: The Syriac word 'Hosanna' originally meant 'save now' but came to be used as an expression of welcome, praise, blessing or acclamation], may He who comes in the name [i.e., by the authority] of the Lord, be blessed.

blessed be the kingdom of our father David, which is now come, Hosanna in the highest heavens.

And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

Now the next day, as they went out from Bethany, he was hungry.

Now in the distance He saw a fig tree covered with leaves, and He went up to it to see if He might find some figs on it, but when He got to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for figs.

So he told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" Now his disciples were listening to this.

And He remonstrated with them. "Is it not written," He said, "'My House shall be called The House of Prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it what it now is--a robbers' cave."

Now the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law heard this and began to look for some way of putting Jesus to death; for they were afraid of him, since all the people were greatly impressed by his teaching.

Now every evening he used to go outside the city;

Now as they passed in the morning they noticed the fig tree had withered to the root.

Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever you pray for and ask, believe that you just now received them, and they shall be unto you.

Now they argued to themselves, "[What are we to say?] If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why did you not believe him.'

But, should we say 'from men' [instead]?" Now they feared the people, for all of them considered John to be a true prophet.

Now he had yet one son, his beloved, and he sent him unto them last, saying, They will reverence my son.

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

Have you never read this passage of Scripture?--'The very stone which the builders despised has now itself become the corner- stone;

Now they wanted to arrest him (but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.

when they were come, they said to him, master, we know that you are sincere, that you are not influenced by any one, for you have no regard to the person of men: but teach us the way of God according to truth. now should we pay tribute to Cesar, or no? shall we pay, or shall we not pay?

Should we pay it, or should we not?" Now because He saw their pretense, He said to them, "Why are you testing me so? Bring me a twenty-cent coin to look at."