But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.

"Thus the Lord has done for me in the days in which he has concerned himself with [me], to take away my disgrace among people."

And behold, your relative Elizabeth--she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.

and my spirit has rejoiced greatly in God my Savior,

because he has looked upon the humble state of his female slave, for behold, from now on all generations will consider me blessed,

because the Mighty [One] has done great [things] for me, and holy [is] his name.

He has done a mighty deed with his arm; he has dispersed the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

He has brought down rulers from [their] thrones, and has exalted the lowly.

He has filled those who are hungry with good [things], and those who are rich he has sent away empty-handed.

He has helped Israel his servant, remembering [his] mercy,

"Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited to help and {has redeemed} his people,

and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

And it happened that when the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds began to say to one another, "Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has revealed to us!"

And he answered [and] said to them, "The one who has two tunics must share with the one who does not have [one], and the one who has food must do likewise."

And the devil said to him, "I will give you all this domain and their glory, because it has been handed over to me, and I can give it to whomever I want.

"The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because of which he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to send out in freedom those who are oppressed,

And he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins," he said to the one who was paralyzed, "I say to you, 'Get up and pick up your stretcher [and] go to your home.'"

For I also am a man placed under authority, who has soldiers under me, and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another one, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does [it]."

And fear seized [them] all, and they began to glorify God, saying, "A great prophet has appeared among us!" and "God has visited to help his people!"

For John the Baptist has come not eating bread or drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a man [who is] a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

You did not give me a kiss, but from the time I entered, she has not stopped kissing my feet.

And he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."

And other [seed] fell on the good soil, and [when it] came up, it produced a hundred times as much grain." [As he] said these [things], he called out, "The one who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

And he said, "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest [they are] in parables, so that 'Seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

Therefore consider how you listen, for whoever has, to him [more] will be given, and whoever does not have, even what he thinks [that he] has will be taken away from him."

"Return to your home and tell all that God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole town all that Jesus had done for him.

But Jesus said, "Someone touched me, because I know power has gone out from me."

And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace."

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John has been raised from the dead,

And they answered [and] said, "John the Baptist, but others, Elijah, and others, that one of the ancient prophets has risen."

And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky [have] nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay [his] head."

and heal the sick in it, and say to them, "The kingdom of God has come near to you."

"Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you! Nevertheless know this: that the kingdom of God has come near!"

But Martha was distracted with much preparation, so she approached [and] said, "Lord, is it not a concern to you that my sister has left me alone to make preparations? Then tell her that she should help me!"

But few [things] are necessary, or [only] one [thing], for Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her."

because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I do not have anything to set before him.'

And that one will answer from inside [and] say, 'Do not cause me trouble! The door has already been shut and my children are with me in bed! I am not able to get up to give you [anything].'

But if I expel demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you!

"Whenever an unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it travels through waterless places searching for rest, and does not find [it]. It says, 'I will return to my house from which I came out.'

so that the blood of all the prophets that has been shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,

But I will show you whom you should fear: fear the one who has authority, after the killing, to throw [you] into hell! Yes, I tell you, fear this one!

And he said to them, "Watch out and guard yourselves from all greediness, because not [even] when someone has an abundance {does} his life [consist] of his possessions."

But the one who did not know and did [things] deserving blows {will be given a light beating}. And from everyone to whom much has been given, much will be demanded, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will ask him [for] even more.

when once the master of the house has gotten up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock [on] the door, saying, 'Lord, open [the door] for us!' And he will answer [and] say to you, 'I do not know where you are from!'

Behold, your house has been left to you! And I tell you, you will never see me until [the time] will come when you say, 'Blessed [is] the one who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

"When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not recline at the table in the place of honor, lest [someone] more distinguished than you has been invited by him,

And the slave said, 'Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.'

For which of you, wanting to build a tower, does not first sit down [and] calculate the cost [to see] if he has [enough] {to complete it}?

{Otherwise} [after] he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish [it], all who see [it] will begin to ridicule him,

It is usable neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; they throw it out. The one who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

And [when he] has found [it], he places [it] on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Or what woman who has ten drachmas, if she loses one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds [it]?

And [when she] has found [it], she calls together [her] friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found the drachma that I had lost!'

And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has gotten him back healthy.'

But when this son of yours returned--who has consumed your assets with prostitutes--you killed the fattened calf for him!'

"The law and the prophets [were] until John; from that time [on] the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urgently pressed into it.

And in [addition to] all these [things], a great chasm has been established between us and you, so that those who want to cross over from here to you are not able [to do so], nor can they cross over from there to us.'

"And which of you who has a slave plowing or shepherding [sheep] who comes in from the field will say to him, 'Come here at once [and] recline at the table'?

And he said to him, "Get up [and] go your way. Your faith has saved you."

And he said to them, "Truly I say to you that there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children on account of the kingdom of God,

And Jesus said to him, "Regain [your] sight! Your faith has saved you."

And [when they] saw [it], they all began to complain, saying, "He has gone in to find lodging with a man who is a sinner!"

And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham.

So the first arrived, saying, 'Sir, your mina has made ten minas more!'

And the second came, saying, 'Sir, your mina has made five minas.'

And to the bystanders he said, 'Take away from him the mina and give [it] to the one who has the ten minas!'

And they said to him, 'Sir, he has ten minas.'

'I tell you that to everyone who has, [more] will be given. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

saying, 'Go into the village in front of [you], in which [as you] enter you will find a colt tied, on which {no person has ever} sat, and untie it [and] bring [it].

And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying [it]?' you will say this: 'The Lord has need of it.'"

So they said, 'The Lord has need of it.'

But he looked intently at them [and] said, "What then is this that is written: 'The stone which the builders rejected, this has become {the cornerstone}.'

"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near.

For the Son of Man is going according to what has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!"

"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you like wheat,

And he said to them, "But now the one who has a money bag must take [it], and likewise a traveler's bag. And the one who does not have a sword must sell his cloak and buy [one].

But neither [did] Herod, because he sent him back to us. And behold, nothing deserving death {has been done} by him.

So he said to them a third [time], "Why? What wrong has this man done? I found no basis for an accusation {deserving death} in him. Therefore I will punish him [and] release [him]."

And we indeed justly, for we are receiving {what we deserve} [for] what we have done. But this man has done nothing wrong!"

He is not here, but has been raised! Remember how he spoke to you [while he] was still in Galilee,

saying, "The Lord has really been raised, and has appeared to Simon!"