he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the holy place of the Lord and burn incense.

Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.

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

Simon (whom he named Peter), and his brother Andrew; and James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

So Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.

For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it."

"No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light.

For Jesus had started commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man. (For it had seized him many times, so he would be bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard. But he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.)

Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave the area.

Whenever you enter a house, first say, 'May peace be on this house!'

Whenever you enter a town and the people welcome you, eat what is set before you.

But whenever you enter a town and the people do not welcome you, go into its streets and say,

"No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.

"Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!

"The law and the prophets were in force until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urged to enter it.

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

When Jesus noticed this, he said, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."

telling them, "Go to the village ahead of you. When you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. Those who are inside the city must depart. Those who are out in the country must not enter it,

Now the men who were holding Jesus under guard began to mock him and beat him.

But the other rebuked him, saying, "Don't you fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

Wasn't it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?"