"The Lord has done this for me," she said, "he has now deigned to remove my reproach among men."

she called out with a loud cry, "Blessed among women are you, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

they supposed he was in the caravan and travelled on for a day, searching for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances.

Three days later they found him in the temple, seated among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions,

Then amazement came over them all; they talked it over among themselves, saying, "What does this mean? He orders the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out!"

but when they could not find any means of getting him in, on account of the crowd, they climbed to the top of the house and let him down through the tiles, mattress and all among the people in front of Jesus.

All were seized with awe and glorified God. "A great prophet has appeared among us," they said, "God has visited his people."

I tell you, among the sons of women there is none greater than John, and yet the least in the Realm of God is greater than he is."

some other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up along with it and choked it;

As for the seed that fell among thorns, that means people who hear but who go and get choked with worries and money and the pleasures of life, so that they never ripen.

As he stepped out on land he was met by a man from the town who had daemons in him; for a long while he had worn no clothing, and he stayed not in a house but among the tombs.

A dispute arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.

Go your way; I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.

Jesus rejoined, "A man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho fell among robbers who stripped and belaboured him and then went off leaving him half-dead.

Which of these three men, in your opinion, proved a neighbour to the man who fell among the robbers?"

What father among you, if asked by his son for a loaf, will hand him a stone? Or, if asked for a fish, will hand him a serpent instead of a fish?

and the younger said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.' So he divided his means among them.

When Jesus heard this he said to him, "You lack one thing more; sell all you have, distribute the money among the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come and follow me."

And he took a cup which was handed to him, gave thanks to God and said, "Take this and distribute it among yourselves,

And they began to discuss among themselves which of them could possibly be going to do such a thing.

A quarrel also rose among them as to which of them could be considered the greatest.

not so with you. He who is greatest among you must be like the youngest, and he who is chief like a servant.

Which is the greatest, guest or servant? Is it not the guest? But I am among you as a servant.

For I tell you, this word of scripture must be fulfilled in me: he was classed among criminals. Yes, there is an end to all that refers to me."

and sat down among some people who had lit a fire in the courtyard and were sitting round it.

Pilate said to them, "You brought me this man as being an inciter to rebellion among the people. I have examined him before you and found nothing criminal about him, for all your accusations against him.

Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing." Then they distributed his clothes among themselves by drawing lots.

They were terrified and bent their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look among the dead for him who is alive?

Just as they were speaking He stood among them [and said to them, "Peace to you!"]