Both of them were righteous before God, having lived blamelessly according to all of the commandments and regulations of the Lord.

because he will be great in the Lord's presence. He will never drink wine or any strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.

He is the one who will go before the Lord with the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and to prepare the people to be ready for the Lord."

and be holy and righteous before him all of our days.

After eight days had passed, the infant was circumcised and named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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

The Pharisee was surprised to see that he didn't first wash before the meal.

"But I tell you, the Son of Man will acknowledge before God's angels everyone who acknowledges me before people.

But whoever denies me before people will be denied before God's angels.

When people bring you before synagogue leaders, rulers, or authorities, don't worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,

So they couldn't catch him before the people in what he said. Amazed at his answer, they became silent.

"But before all these things take place, people will arrest you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.

He told them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover meal with you before I suffer,

Then the Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. And Peter remembered the word from the Lord, and how he had told him, "Before a rooster crows today, you will deny me three times."

As soon as day came, the elders of the people, the high priests, and the scribes assembled and brought him before their Council.

So Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day. Before this they had been enemies.

They answered him, "The events involving Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in what he said and did before God and all the people, and how our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and had him crucified.