And when the days for purification according to the law of Moses had passed, they took him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord,

Now there was in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon. He was righteous and devout, and was waiting for the consolation of Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him.

She came up at that very hour, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Now his parents were accustomed to go up to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover.

After spending the full number of days they started home, but the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother did not know this,

and when they did not find him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for him.

Then he brought him to Jerusalem, and caused him to stand upon the Temple roof, and said to him. "If you really are the Son of God throw yourself down here;

One day he was teaching, and near to him were seated Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

With these he came down till he reached a level place, where there was a great crowd of his disciples and a great many people from all Judea and Jerusalem and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. These came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases.

These appeared in glory and talked about his departure which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

When now when the time drew near for him to be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

But they did not receive him because his face was set to go to Jerusalem.

"A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell among bandits who both stripped him and beat him, and went off leaving him half dead.

"Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you suppose that they were worse offenders than the rest of those who lived in Jerusalem?

teaching as he journeyed toward Jerusalem. And a man came behind him and said, "Lord are there but few that are saved?"

"Yet I must continue my journey today, tomorrow, and the day following; for it would never do for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem!

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!

Now it happened that as he went his way to Jerusalem, he passed between Samaria and Galilee.

Then he took the twelve aside and told them. "See, we are on our way to Jerusalem, and all prophets regarding the son of Man will be fulfilled.

As they were listening to his words he added this parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.

When he had so spoken he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.

And when now he was coming near Jerusalem, and descending the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and to praise God with a loud voice for the almighty works they had seen.

"But when you see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.

"They shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive among the Gentiles, and Jerusalem shall be trampled under foot by the Gentiles, until the appointed times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

and when he learned that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent him to Herod, who himself happened to be in Jerusalem during those days.

But Jesus turned and said: "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me;

On that same day two of his disciples were walking to Emmaus, a village about seven miles from Jerusalem.

They stood still, looking sad. And one of them named Cleopas, answered him, "Do you sojourn alone in Jerusalem, that you do not know what things have been happening there these days?"

So they rose and returned to Jerusalem that very hour, and found the Eleven and the others all met together,

"and that repentance unto remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

"And I will send forth the promise of my Father upon you. But tarry in Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high."

And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,