This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Then the devil took him up to a high place, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written:

And the report about him went out into every place in the surrounding region.

Now when it was day, he departed and went into a deserted place. And the people sought him and came to him, and tried to keep him from leaving them;

And he came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and be healed of their diseases,

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Now the day began to wear away; and the twelve came and said to him, "Send the crowd away, to go to the surrounding villages and country, to lodge and get provisions; for we are here in a deserted place."

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

So likewise, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

He was praying in a certain place, and when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

"No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a secret place or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.

And he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'

the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour he is not aware of, and he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

"When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest one more distinguished than you be invited by him;

and he who invited you both will come and say to you, 'Give place to this man,' and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place.

But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, 'Friend, go up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you.

for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come to this place of torment.'

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today."

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

And when you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be terrified; for these things must first take place, but the end will not come immediately."

Now when these things begin to take place, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."

Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away till all things take place.

Watch at all times, and pray always that you may have strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."

When he came to the place, he said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation."

But they were urgent, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee to this place."

And when they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

When all the multitudes who had gathered to witness this sight saw what had taken place, they beat their breasts, and returned home.