but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.

In those days John the Baptist appeared, and kept preaching in the desert of Judea,

But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?

“Pray, then, in this way:

‘Our Father, who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

When He got back to Capernaum, a Roman military captain came up to Him and kept begging Him,

Suddenly, a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat began to be swamped by the waves. Yet Jesus kept sleeping.

And the demons kept begging Him and saying, "If you are going to drive us out, send us into the drove of hogs."

And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.

When the Pharisees saw it, they kept saying to his disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with the tax-gatherers and sinners?"

for she had been saying to herself, “If I only touch His outer robe, I will be healed.”

As Jesus was passing on from there, he was followed by two blind men, who kept calling out: "Take pity on us, Son of David!"

But the Pharisees kept saying, "He drives out demons by the ruler of demons."

Jesus kept visiting all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and curing every sort of sickness and ailment.

And you will be hated of all men for My name's sake, but the one who endures to the end shall be kept safe.

“So do not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden that will not be revealed [at the judgment], or kept secret that will not be made known [at the judgment].

At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.

All the crowds were amazed and kept saying, "This man isn't the Son of David, is he?"

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

He went to His own home town, and kept teaching in their synagogue in such a way that they were dumbfounded, and said, "Where did He get this wisdom and this power to do such wonder-works?

This kept them from believing in him. Wherefore Jesus said, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and among his own family."

because John kept telling him, "It is not right for you to have her."

But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

They kept begging him to let them touch just the tassel of his garment, and everyone who touched it was completely healed.

Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is cruelly tormented by a demon.”

But he didn't answer her at all. Then his disciples came up and kept urging him, "Send her away, because she keeps on screaming as she follows us."

But she came and began to kneel down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

Jesus went on from there and passed along by [the eastern shore of] the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on the hillside and was sitting there.

He took the seven loaves and the fish, and He gave thanks, broke them, and kept on giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

As they began to discuss this among themselves, they kept saying, "We didn't bring along any bread."

And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.

for there are eunuchs who from the mother's womb were so born; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who kept themselves eunuchs because of the reign of the heavens: he who is able to receive it -- let him receive.'

The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

But a very great crowd strewed their own garments on the way, and others kept cutting down branches from the trees and strewing them on the way.

The crowds that went ahead of Him, and those that followed Him, were shouting [in praise and adoration],

“Hosanna to the Son of David (Messiah);
Blessed [praised, glorified] is He who comes in the name of the Lord;
Hosanna in the highest [heaven]!”

And the crowds kept saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee!”

You snakes, offspring of snakes, how will you be kept from the punishment of hell?

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! The city that has kept on murdering the prophets, and stoning those who have been sent to her, how often I have yearned to gather your children around me, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, but you refused!

But he who endures to the end, the same shall be kept safe.

But of this be assured, that if the master of the house had known the hour at which the robber was coming, he would have kept awake, and not have allowed his house to be broken into.

At last the rest of the bridesmaids came, and kept begging, 'Master, master, open the door for us!'

But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.

You know that after two days the passover is kept, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.

But they kept saying, "This must not happen during the festival. Otherwise, there'll be a riot among the people."

and from that time he kept looking for a chance to betray him.

And Peter kept following Him at a distance, till he came even to the court of the High Priest's palace, where he entered and sat down among the officers to see the issue.

Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I call on You to swear a binding oath by the living God, that you tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

When however the High Priests and the Elders kept bringing their charges against Him, He said not a word in reply.

Then he said, “Why? What has He done wrong?”

But they kept shouting, “Crucify Him!” all the more.

Then they spit on Him, took the reed, and kept hitting Him on the head.

And sitting down, they kept guard over him there.

Those who passed by kept insulting him, shaking their heads,

In the same way the high priests, along with the scribes and elders, were also making fun of him. They kept saying,

In the same way even the criminals who were crucified with Him kept taunting Him.

But the others kept saying, "Wait! Let's see if Elijah will come and save him."

And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.

Now then, give orders for the tomb to be kept secure till the third day, in case his disciples go and steal him and then tell the people, 'He has risen from the dead.' The end of the fraud will then be worse than the beginning of it."