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

And all who lived round about them were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judaea reports of all these things were spread abroad.

And when they saw the child, they told what had been said to them about Him;

And coming up just at that moment, she gave thanks to God, and spoke about the child to all who were expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem.

John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;

But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,

And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (it was supposed)

Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led about by the Spirit in the Desert for forty days,

And the talk about Him spread into every part of the neighbouring country.

Now when He rose and left the synagogue He went to Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from an acute attack of fever; and they consulted Him about her.

But all the more the report about Him spread abroad, and great multitudes crowded to hear Him and to be cured of their diseases;

About that time He went out on one occasion into the hill country to pray; and He remained all night in prayer to God.

and the Captain, hearing about Jesus, sent to Him some of the Jewish Elders, begging Him to come and restore his servant to health.

John is the man about whom it is written, 'See, I am sending My messenger before thy face, and he shall make ready thy way before thee.'

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. And as He went, the dense throng crowded on Him.

Now when the day began to decline, the Twelve came to Him and said, "Send the people away, that they may go to the villages and farms round about and find lodging and a supply of food; because here we are in an uninhabited district."

But He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in parties of about fifty each."

It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray.

They came in glory, and kept speaking about His death, which He was so soon to undergo in Jerusalem.

After this voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept it to themselves, and said not a word to any one at that time about what they had seen.

But they did not understand His meaning: it was veiled from them that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

"'The very dust of your town that hangs about us we wipe off as a protest. Only be sure of this, that the Kingdom of God is close at hand.'

"Martha, Martha," replied Jesus, "you are anxious and worried about a multitude of things;

"When a foul spirit has left a man, it roams about in the Desert, seeking a resting-place; but, unable to find any, it says, 'I will return to the house I have left;"

If then you are unable to do even a very little thing, why be over-anxious about other matters?

Just at that time people came to tell Him about the Galilaeans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

He said also to His disciples: "There was a rich man who had a steward, about whom a report was brought to him, that he was wasting his property.

He called him and said, "'What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship, for I cannot let you hold it any longer.'

So he ran on in front and climbed up a mulberry tree to see Him; for He was about to pass that way.

But that the dead rise to life even Moses clearly implies in the passage about the Bush, where he calls the Lord 'The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'

"Beware of the Scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love to be bowed to in places of public resort and to occupy the best seats in the synagogues or at a dinner party;

When some were remarking about the Temple, how it was embellished with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, He said,

"Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be the token given when these things are about to take place?"

Thereupon they began to discuss with one another which of them it could possibly be who was about to do this.

For I tell you that those words of Scripture must yet find their fulfilment in me: 'And He was reckoned among the lawless'; for indeed that saying about me has its accomplishment."

But He Himself withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed repeatedly, saying,

Those who were about Him, seeing what was likely to happen, asked Him, "Master, shall we strike with the sword?"

After an interval of about an hour some one else stoutly maintained: "Certainly this fellow also was with him, for in fact he is a Galilaean."

To Herod the sight of Jesus was a great gratification, for, for a long time, he had been wanting to see Him, because he had heard so much about Him. He hoped also to see some miracle performed by Him.

It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon.

and were conversing about all these recent events;

"What things?" He asked. "The things about Jesus the Nazarene," they said, "who was a Prophet powerful in work and word before God and all the people;

But we were hoping that it was He who was about to ransom Israel. Yes, and moreover it was the day before yesterday that these things happened.

And remember that I am about to send out my Father's promised gift to rest upon you. But, as for you, wait patiently in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."