She will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

but did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.

He came to a town called Nazareth and lived there. Then what had been spoken by the prophets was fulfilled, that Jesus would be called a Nazarene.

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their grandeur.

"You have heard that it was said to an older generation, 'Do not murder,' and 'whoever murders will be subjected to judgment.'

"Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, 'Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.'

Then Jesus said to him, "See that you do not speak to anyone, but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, 'Go' and he goes, and to another 'Come' and he comes, and to my slave 'Do this' and he does it."

Now when Jesus heard this he went away from there privately in a boat to an isolated place. But when the crowd heard about it, they followed him on foot from the towns.

For this reason I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

"The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

He said, "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is near. I will observe the Passover with my disciples at your house."'"

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."

They came to a place called Golgotha (which means "Place of the Skull")