And Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months, and then returned to her home.

in order to register with Mary, who was betrothed to him, and was with child.

And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone around them, and they were terribly frightened.

And His [legal] father and His mother were amazed at what was said about Him.

And He answered, “Why did you have to look for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”

And he went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sin;

But when Herod [Antipas] the tetrarch was repeatedly reprimanded [and convicted by John’s disapproval] for having Herodias, his brother’s wife [as his own], and for all the wicked things that Herod had done,

When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son [by marriage] of Eli,

Then Jesus went back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread through the entire region.

And the news about Him spread into every place in the surrounding district (Galilee).

Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

This news about Him spread through all of Judea and in all the surrounding countryside.

When John’s messengers left, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John: “What did you go out to the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as Jesus went, the people were crowding against Him [almost crushing Him].

So they began going from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing the sick everywhere.

Herod said, “I personally had John beheaded. Who is this man about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.

But when the crowds learned of it, they followed Him; and He welcomed them and He began talking to them about the kingdom of God, and healing those who needed to be healed.

(For there were about 5,000 men.) And He said to His disciples, “Have them sit down to eat in groups of about fifty each.”

Now about eight days after these teachings, He took along Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

who appeared in glory, and were speaking of His departure [from earthly life], which He was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem.

“Let these words sink into your ears: the Son of Man is going to be betrayed and handed over to men [who are His enemies].”

However, they did not understand this statement. Its meaning was kept hidden from them so that they would not grasp it; and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them out ahead of Him, two by two, into every city and place where He was about to go.

But the Lord replied to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered and anxious about so many things;

Jesus said to His disciples, “For this reason I tell you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; or about your body, as to what you will wear.

So if you are not even able to do a very little thing [such as that], why are you worried about the rest?

Just at that time some people came who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate [the governor] had mixed with their sacrifices.

So he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management [of my affairs], for you can no longer be [my] manager.’

He said, ‘A hundred measures of [olive] oil.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’

Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’

Then taking the twelve [disciples] aside, He said to them, “Listen carefully: we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that have been written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled and completed.

So he ran on ahead [of the crowd] and climbed up in a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.

So he called ten of his servants, and gave them ten minas [one apiece, each equal to about a hundred days’ wages] and said to them, ‘Do business [with this] until I return.’

For a time [of siege] is coming when your enemies will put up a barricade [with pointed stakes] against you, and surround you [with armies] and hem you in on every side,

“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes [displaying their prominence], and love respectful greetings in the [crowded] market places, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.

They asked Him, “Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to happen?”

And they began to discuss among themselves which one of them it might be who was going to do this.

For I tell you that this [Scripture] which is written must be completed and fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was counted with the criminals’; for that which refers to Me has its fulfillment [and is settled].”

And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed,

When those who were around Him saw what was about to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with the sword?”

After about an hour had passed, another man began to insist, “This man was with Him, for he is a Galilean too.”

But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

It was now about the sixth hour (noon), and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.),

While they were perplexed and wondering about this, suddenly, two men in dazzling clothing stood near them;

But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping [at the small entrance] and looking in, he saw only the linen wrappings; and he went away, wondering about what had happened.

And then, that very day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.

And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place.

He asked, “What things?” And they replied, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet powerful in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people,

While they were talking about this, Jesus Himself [suddenly] stood among them and said to them, “Peace be to you.”