Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn't believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."

When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.

His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."

There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn't depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.

John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.'"

Jesus answering, said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian."

Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net."

When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.

Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.

Jesus answered them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

He also told a parable to them. "No one puts a piece from a new garment on an old garment, or else he will tear the new, and also the piece from the new will not match the old.

But some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?"

how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?"

It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock.

Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, don't trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.

When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel."

Blessed is he who is not offended by me."

"For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.

His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.

They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.

A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, and could not be healed by any,

When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he said.

But they didn't understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Jesus said to him, "Don't forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us."

If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her."

Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'"

I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.

"He that is not with me is against me. He who doesn't gather with me scatters.

When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.

But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and the love of God. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.

"Aren't five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not allowed his house to be broken into.

If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.'"

The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, "There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day!"

Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound eighteen long years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?"

"Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

Behold, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.

But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.

If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

If you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?

Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'

and will not rather tell him, 'Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink'?

Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.

He said to the disciples, "The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

In that day, he who will be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.

I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. The one will be taken, and the other will be left.

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life."

and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn't know the time of your visitation."

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him."

"As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down."

Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

And not a hair of your head will perish.

Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the midst of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.

Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.

Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.

for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until the Kingdom of God comes."

But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.

saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done."

and said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation."

After a little while someone else saw him, and said, "You also are one of them!" But Peter answered, "Man, I am not!"

They said, "Why do we need any more witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth!"

(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for the Kingdom of God: