And a voice called out from heaven, saying, "You are my dearly loved Son. I am very pleased with you."

They proceeded to Capernaum, and on the very first Sabbath he went to the synagogue and taught.

The people listened with amazement to His teaching--for there was authority about it: it was very different from that of the Scribes--

And at that very moment, there in their synagogue, a man in the grip of an unclean spirit shrieked out.

And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;

And he said to them, "Let us go elsewhere, into the neighboring rural towns, so that I can preach there also, because I have come out for this [very] reason."

And he sent him away, saying to him very sharply,

But going out, he began to proclaim it very much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was outside in deserted places. And they came to Him from every quarter.

and he ask'd them, is it allowed to do good, or to do mischief on the sabbath-days? to save life, or to kill? but they were very silent.

And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.

They became very much afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

And he begged Him very much that He would not send them outside the country.

They *came to Jesus and *observed the man who had been demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right mind, the very man who had had the “legion”; and they became frightened.

And he very strongly charged them that no person should know it; and ordered something to be given her to eat.

But wherever they will not receive you or listen to you, when you leave shake off the very dust from under your feet to bear witness concerning them."

But when Herod heard [of it], he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen [from the dead]!”

For this very Herod had sent and seized John and bound him and put him in prison, just to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because Herod had married her.

because Herod was in awe of John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed, yet would hear him gladly.

when the daughter of this very Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those reclining together, and, the king, said unto the damsel - Ask me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee;

Then she hurried in at once and asked the king, saying, "I want you to give me this very moment John the Baptist's head on a dish."

And the king, while made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with him would not break his word with her.

When it was already late, his disciples came to him and said, "This is an isolated place and it is already very late.

becoming [very] frightened when they saw Him. But He immediately spoke to them and said, "Take courage, and do not be afraid, it is I."

He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;

And He answered them, "Isaiah prophesied about you hypocrites very well when he wrote [Isa. 29:13], 'These people honor me with their lips [i.e., by what they say], but their heart is far from [honoring] me.

In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

if I send them home fasting, they will faint by the way: for some of them are come very far.

And he was very sad in spirit, and said, Why is this generation looking for a sign? truly, I say to you, No sign will be given to this generation.

And he said unto them, "But whom say ye that I am?" Peter answered and said unto him, "Thou art very Christ."

Jesus then began teaching them that the Son of man must suffer very much, be rejected by the [Jewish] elders, leading priests, and experts in the law of Moses and be killed, but rise again [from the dead] after three days.

And his clothing became shining, very white, as no cleaner on earth would make it.

For he didn't know what to say, for they were very afraid.

As they were coming down from the mountain, He very strictly forbad them to tell any one what they had seen "until after the Son of Man has risen from among the dead."

Jesus answered them, "Elijah truly will come first and restore all things [i.e., to their proper perspective concerning the Messiah]. And it is [also] written [in the Scriptures] about the Son of man, that He would suffer very much and be rejected.

The whole crowd was very surprised to see Jesus and ran to welcome him.

And uttering a cry, and convulsing him much, it came out of him. And he became as one dead; so that very many said, He is dead.

But at this statement, the man looked sad and went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.

And they were very astounded, saying to one another, "And who can be saved?"

who shall not receive an hundred-fold more now, at this very time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecution, and in the world to come life everlasting.

And hearing this, the ten became very angry with James and John.

As they passed by early in the morning, they noticed that the fig-tree was withered up from the very roots.

But, should we say, Of men -- , they were in fear of the multitude, for, one and all, were holding John, in very deed, that he was, a prophet.

And again he sent to them another servant; and they gave him wounds on the head, and were very cruel to him.

He had still one son, who was very dear to him; and him he sent to them last of all. 'They will respect my son,' he said.

Have you not even read this Scripture:

‘The stone which the builders regarded as unworthy and rejected,
This [very stone] has become the chief Cornerstone

In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had the very same wife.

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; you are greatly mistaken and you are deceiving yourselves!”

So the Scribe said to Him, "Rightly, in very truth, Rabbi, have you said that He stands alone, and there is none but He;

When Jesus saw that this man answered wisely, He said to him, "You are not [very] far from the kingdom of God." And after that, no one dared to ask Him any more questions.

And a poor widow came and dropped in two tiny coins worth very little.

For all of them threw in from their abundance, but being very poor, she threw in everything she had, even all she had to live on."

now when they shall lead you to deliver you up, be not sollicitous about your defence, don't premeditate upon it; but what shall be suggested to you at the very occasion, that deliver: for it is not you that will plead, but the holy spirit.

and you will be hated by all men on account of my name; but he will be saved who holds out to the very end.

for false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show signs and wonders, to lead astray the very chosen, if they can.

Even so, you too, when you see these things happening, know [for certain] that He is near, right at the door.

And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

for this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor. And they spoke very angrily at her.

And when they [i.e., the leading priests] realized this, they were very pleased and promised to give him money. So, Judas began looking for a convenient way to turn Jesus over to these Jewish leaders.

They began to be very sad and asked him, one after the other, "Surely I am not the one, am I?"

Jesus said to him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this very night, before a rooster crows twice, you will deny [that you even know] Me three times.”

And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

and He said to them, "My heart is oppressed with anguish to the very point of death: wait here and keep awake."

He again went away and prayed, using the very same words.

And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they knew not what to answer him.

At that very moment, while he was still speaking, Judas [Iscariot] one of the twelve came up accompanied by a mob with swords and cudgels who had come from the high priests and scribes and elders.

Very early in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

So Joseph purchased a [fine] linen cloth [for wrapping the body], and after taking Jesus down [from the cross], he wrapped Him in the linen cloth and placed Him in a tomb which had been cut out of rock. Then he rolled a [large, wheel-shaped] stone against the entrance of the tomb.

And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

And they said to themselves, Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb???4 and looking up they saw that the stone was rolled away??or it was very great.

And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

Now when he had risen very early, the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary of Magdala, out of whom he had cast seven demons.