And when the days for their purification appointed by the Law of Moses had passed, they took Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord--

he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

And He proceeded to teach in their synagogues, winning praise from all.

But to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" --Turning to the paralytic He said, "I bid you, Rise, take up your bed, and go home."

Instantly he stood up in their presence, took up the mattress on which he had been lying, and went away to his home, giving glory to God.

how he entered the house of God and took and ate the Presented Loaves and gave some to his followers--loaves which none but the Priests are allowed to eat?"

The whole crowd were eager to touch Him, because power went forth from him and cured every one.

How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take that splinter out of your eye,' when all the while you yourself do not see the beam in your own eye? Vain pretender! take the beam out of your own eye first, and then you will see clearly to take the splinter out of your brother's eye.

He, however, took her by the hand and called aloud, "Child, awake!"

And He commanded them, "Take nothing for your journey; neither stick nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have an extra under garment.

The Apostles, on their return, related to Jesus all they had done. Then He took them and withdrew to a quiet retreat, to a town called Bethsaida.

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to Heaven He blessed them and broke them into portions which He gave to the disciples to distribute to the people.

And He said to all, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross day by day, and so be my follower.

And Jesus, knowing the reasoning that was in their hearts, took a young child and made him stand by His side

The next day he took out two shillings and gave them to the innkeeper. "'Take care of him,' he said, 'and whatever further expense you are put to, I will repay it you at my next visit.'

At one place where He was praying, when He rose from His knees one of His disciples said to Him, "Master, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."

When He had thus spoken, a Pharisee invited Him to breakfast at his house; so He entered and took His place at table.

"Alas too for you expounders of the Law!" replied Jesus, "for you load men with cumbrous burdens which you yourselves will not touch with one of your fingers.

for the Holy Spirit shall teach you at that very moment what you must say."

And to the people He said, "Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in the superabundance of his possessions."

and I will say to my life, "'Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.'

For when, with your opponent, you are going before the magistrate, on the way take pains to get out of his power; for fear that, if he should drag you before the judge, the judge may hand you over to the officer of the court, and the officer lodge you in prison.

"But the gardener pleaded, "'Leave it, Sir, this year also, till I have dug round it and manured it.

"Go," He replied, "and take this message to that fox: "'See, to-day and to-morrow I am driving out demons and effecting cures, and on the third day I finish my course.'

They gave Him no answer; so He took hold of the man, cured him, and sent him away.

"When any one invites you to a wedding banquet, do not take the best seat, lest perhaps some more honoured guest than you may have been asked,

On the contrary, when you are invited go and take the lowest place, that when your host comes round he may say to you, 'My friend, come up higher.' This will be doing you honour in the presence of all the other guests.

So he cried aloud, and said, "'Father Abraham, take pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.'

But which of you who has a servant ploughing, or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the farm, 'Come at once and take your place at table,'

In loud voices they cried out, "Jesus, Rabbi, take pity on us."

On one occasion people also brought with them their infants, for Him to touch them; but the disciples, noticing this, proceeded to find fault with them.

Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me."

Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him; but he continued shouting, louder than ever, "Son of David, take pity on me."

As they were listening to His words, He went on to teach them by a parable, because He was near to Jerusalem and they supposed that the Kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man: you take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.'

"And he said to those who stood by, "'Take the pound from him and give it to him who has the ten pounds.'

So they put a question to Him. "Rabbi," they said, "we know that you say and teach what is right and that you make no distinctions between one man and another, but teach God's way truly.

Now there were seven brothers. The first of them took a wife and died childless.

The second and the third also took her;

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

But when all this is beginning to take place, grieve no longer. Lift up your heads, because your deliverance is drawing near."

"But take heed to yourselves, lest your souls be weighed down with self-indulgence and drunkenness or the anxieties of this life, and that day come upon you, suddenly, like a falling trap;

But beware of slumbering; and every moment pray that you may be fully strengthened to escape from all these coming evils, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."

His habit at this time was to teach in the Temple by day, but to go out and spend the night on the Mount called the Oliveyard.

Then, having received the cup and given thanks, He said, "Take this and share it among yourselves;

"But now," said He, "let the one who has a purse take it, and he who has a bag must do the same. And let him who has no sword sell his outer garment and buy one.

"Father, if it be Thy will, take this cup away from me; yet not my will but Thine be done!"

and He took it and ate it in their presence.