So he told them, "Then give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

By having been baptized with John's baptism, all the people who listened, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice.

When Zechariah was serving with his division of priests in God's presence,

Nothing is impossible with respect to any of God's promises."

Meanwhile, the child continued to grow and to become strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God's favor rested upon him.

One day, as the crowd was pressing in on him to listen to God's word, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

But the Pharisees and the experts in the Law rejected God's plan for themselves by refusing to be baptized by John.

After this, Jesus traveled from one city and village to another, preaching and spreading the good news about God's kingdom. The Twelve were with him,

"Now this is what the parable means. The seed is God's word.

He asked them, "But who do you say I am?" "God's Messiah," Peter replied.