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In the reign of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the Division called after Abijah. His wife, whose name was Elizabeth, was also a descendant of Aaron.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Types Of In Nt TimesServanthood, And Worship Of GodSubdivisionsNamed Gentile RulersTimes Of People

After this his wife, Elizabeth, expecting to become a mother, lived in seclusion for five months.

Verse ConceptsConceptionFive Months And MoreHiding From PeopleMonthsHaving A Babyluck

Soon after this Mary set out, and made her way quickly into the hill-country, to a town in Judah;

Verse ConceptsHillsHasty Action

Eight days after the birth of the child, when it was time to circumcise him, he received the name Jesus--the name given him by the angel before his conception.

Verse ConceptsInfantsBoysCircumcision, physicalEight DaysFrom The WombLess Than A Year OldDedicationDevout mothersNativity of Jesus ChristJesus Birth

There was also a Prophetess named Hannah, a daughter of Phanuel and of the tribe of Asher. She was far advanced in years, having lived with her husband for seven years after marriage,

Verse ConceptsProphetessSeven YearsAgeWaiting Till Marriagemumsmarraigematrimonyvirginity

Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens opened,

Verse ConceptsJohn The BaptistThe Act Of OpeningOpening HeavenBaptised By JohnChrist's BaptismJesus PrayingBaptismTrinity

After this, Jesus went out; and he noticed a tax-gatherer, named Levi, sitting in the tax-office, and said to him: "Follow me."

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristChristlikenessApostles, Descriptiondiscipleship, nature ofInstructions About Followingtaxes

No man after drinking old wine wishes for new. 'No,' he says, 'the old is excellent.'"

Verse ConceptsOld ThingsDrunkennessNew

Shortly after, Jesus went to a town called Nain, his disciples and a great crowd going with him.

Verse ConceptsCrowds Around JesusDisciples' Movements

Once, when a great crowd was collecting, and, when the people of town after town were flocking to Jesus, he spoke to them in the form of a parable:

Verse ConceptsCrowdsCrowds Around Jesusgathering

Other seed fell into rich soil, and grew, and gave a hundred-fold return." After saying this, Jesus cried aloud: "Let him who has ears to hear with hear."

Verse ConceptsHearingThe Cries Of ChristOne HundredFertile LandLand ProducingPlants Growing UpHundredfold Return

About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.

Verse ConceptsEight DaysChrist Going With People

After this, the Master appointed seventy-two other disciples, and sent them on as his Messengers, two and two, in advance, to every town and place that he was himself intending to visit.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofMissionaries, Call OfCompanionshipMissionary Work, Examples OfSeventyTwo DisciplesPeople Going BeforeSeventiesChrist SendingMissionariesDiscipleshipgroups

For a friend of mine has arrived at my house after a journey, and I have nothing to offer him;'

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalJourneyVisitingParticular JourneysNo Food

I will show you of whom you should be afraid. Be afraid of him who, after killing you, has the power to fling you into the Pit. Yes, I say, be afraid of him.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Responses ToPunishment, By GodGehennaReverence To GodGod KillingGod KillsFear God!

But to-day and to-morrow and the day after I must go on my way, because it cannot be that a Prophet should meet his end outside Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsProphets KilledTodayhumortomorrow

"What man among you who has a hundred sheep, and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine out in the open country, and go after the lost sheep till he finds it?

Verse ConceptsSheep, FigurativeShepherds, As OccupationsWatchfulness, DivineThe Number NinetyOne HundredSeeking For Concrete ThingsAbandoning ThingsNinetieslosing a loved oneMissing SomeoneBeing Lost

After he has spent all that he had, there was a severe famine through all that country, and he began to be in actual want.

Verse ConceptsNeedPoverty, Causes OfSpiritual DestitutionMoral BankruptcyBeing UnsatisfiedShortagesBecoming PoorA Fool And His Money Shall Part

Instead of saying 'Prepare my dinner, and then make yourself ready and wait on me while I am eating and drinking, and after that you shall eat and drink yourself'?

Verse ConceptsClothing OneselfEating And DrinkingPreparing Food

But his subjects hated him and sent envoys after him to say 'We will not have this man as our King.'

Verse ConceptsenvoyHatredSelf WillHating GodUnsuitable RuleCitizens

On his return, after having been appointed King, he directed that the servants to whom he had given his money should be summoned, so that he might learn what amount of trade they had done.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsOthers Summoninginvesting

After saying this, Jesus went on in front, going up to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsChrist Going Before

After this the Teachers of the Law and the Chief Priest were eager to lay hands on Jesus then and there, but they were afraid of the people; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed this parable.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsCrowdsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristTeachers Of The LawProper UnderstandingPeople OpposedArresting ChristFearing Other PeopleJesus Using ParablesOpposition To Christ From ScribesThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

Well, there were once seven brothers; of whom the eldest, after taking a wife, died childless.

Verse ConceptsSeven ChildrenFirst OnesDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsTaking A WifeSiblingsDeath Of A ChildMarriage Kjv

Then, on receiving a cup, after saying the thanksgiving, he said:

Verse ConceptsThanking God For FoodDividing Food

"Take this and share it among you. For I tell you that I shall not, after to-day, drink of the juice of the grape, till the Kingdom of God has come."

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfNot Drinking WineDrinking No Wine

Then Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke it and gave to them, with the words: "This is my body, [which is now to be given on your behalf. Do this in memory of me."

Verse ConceptsBreaking Of BreadCommemorationDoubt, Dealing WithCeremoniesBody Of Christ, SymbolizedLord's SupperSacramentsMemorialEating Christ's BodyRemembering ChristJesus As FoodThanking God For FoodThe Lord's SupperBreadcommunionremembrance

And in the same way with the cup, after supper, saying: "This cup is the New Covenant made by my blood which is being poured out on your behalf.]

Verse ConceptsCovenant, the newdrinkingBlood, of Jesus ChristLord's SupperRelationshipsRevelation, In OtSacramentsSacrifice, Nt Fulfilment OfWineBlood Of The Covenant

Then, turning to the Chief Priests and Officers in charge at the Temple and Councillors, who had come for him, he said: "Have you come out, as if after a robber, with swords and clubs?

Verse ConceptsChief priestsGuardsClubsThe Lord As A Thief

After he had taken his place at table with them, he took the bread and said the blessing, and broke it, and gave it to them.

Verse ConceptsLord's SupperTablesThankfulnessThanksgivingReclining To EatBreaking Of BreadThanking God For FoodTable Grace

[After saying this he showed them his hands and his feet.]

Verse ConceptsChrist's HandsThings Manifestscars

After this, Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and there raised his hands and blessed them.

Verse ConceptsDivine LeadingLifting HandsBlessed By Christ