But she was greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting.

So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her home.

All their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about.

When they saw him, they related what they had been told about this child,

So the child's father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.

At that moment, she came up to them and began to give thanks to God and to speak about the child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

So Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Then Jesus, in the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and news about him spread throughout the surrounding countryside.

So the news about him spread into all areas of the region.

So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were about to sink.

But the news about him spread even more, and large crowds were gathering together to hear him and to be healed of their illnesses.

When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave.

This report about Jesus circulated throughout Judea and all the surrounding country.

John's disciples informed him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples

When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

This is the one about whom it is written, 'Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

They came and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are about to die!" So he got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; they died down, and it was calm.

because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds pressed around him.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed, because some people were saying that John had been raised from the dead,

Herod said, "I had John beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?" So Herod wanted to learn about Jesus.

But when the crowds found out, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and cured those who needed healing.

(Now about five thousand men were there.) Then he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray.

They appeared in glorious splendor and spoke about his departure that he was about to carry out at Jerusalem.

But they did not understand this statement; its meaning had been concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things,

When he went out from there, the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to oppose him bitterly, and to ask him hostile questions about many things,

But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

So if you cannot do such a very little thing as this, why do you worry about the rest?

So do not be overly concerned about what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things.

Now there were some present on that occasion who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

So he called the manager in and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.'

The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers -- or even like this tax collector.

Then Jesus took the twelve aside and said to them, "Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.

But even Moses revealed that the dead are raised in the passage about the bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.

Now while some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said,

So they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?"

For I tell you that this scripture must be fulfilled in me, 'And he was counted with the transgressors.' For what is written about me is being fulfilled."

He went away from them about a stone's throw, knelt down, and prayed,

When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said, "Lord, should we use our swords?"

And after about an hour still another insisted, "Certainly this man was with him, because he too is a Galilean."

But Peter said, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about!" At that moment, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see him perform some miraculous sign.

It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,

While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood beside them in dazzling attire.

Now that very day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

They were talking to each other about all the things that had happened.

Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures.

Then he said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled."