and He will reign over the house of Jacob (Israel) forever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end.”

“Glory to God in the highest [heaven],
And on earth peace among men with whom He is well-pleased.”

At the end of eight days, when He was to be circumcised, He was named Jesus, the name given [to Him] by the angel [Gabriel] before He was conceived in the womb.

and,

‘they will lift You up on their hands,
So that You do not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

But passing [miraculously] through the crowd, He went on His way.

While the sun was setting [marking the end of the Sabbath day], all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus; and laying His hands on each one of them, He was healing them [exhibiting His authority as Messiah].

Give to everyone who asks of you. Whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.

Soon afterward, Jesus began going around from one city and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve [disciples] were with Him,

saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected [as the Messiah] by the elders and chief priests and scribes (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), and be put to death, and on the third day be raised up [from death to life].”

For whoever is ashamed [here and now] of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and the glory of the [heavenly] Father and of the holy angels.

But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and plate [as required by tradition]; but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

And which of you by worrying can add one hour to his life’s span?

but the one who did not know it and did things worthy of a beating, will receive only a few [lashes]. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.

And He said to them, “Go and tell that fox [that sly, cowardly man], ‘Listen carefully: I cast out demons and perform healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I reach My goal.’

No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stand devotedly by the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and mammon [that is, your earthly possessions or anything else you trust in and rely on instead of God].”

While Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing [along the border] between Samaria and Galilee.

and after they have scourged Him, they will kill Him; and on the third day He will rise [from the dead].”

After saying these things, Jesus went on ahead [of them], going up to Jerusalem.

saying that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise [from death to life].”

Then beginning with Moses and [throughout] all the [writings of the] prophets, He explained and interpreted for them the things referring to Himself [found] in all the Scriptures.

and said, “And so it is written, that the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,