like the accounts passed on to us by those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning.

He will go on ahead of the Messiah [See verse 76], in the spirit and power of Elijah, to rekindle the affections of fathers for their children, and [to influence] disobedient people to live wisely like righteous people. And he will prepare the people to be ready for [the coming of] the Lord."

Then the angel replied to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you [like a cloud]; for that reason the holy (pure, sinless) Child shall be called the Son of God.

which like a dart will pierce even thro' your own soul, that thereby the sincerity of many may be revealed."

His parents were amazed when they saw him, and his mother said to him: "My child, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been searching for you in great distress."

And he saith unto them, Let him that hath two coats, give one to him that hath none, and let him that hath food do the like.

the heaven was opened, and the holy Spirit descended in a corporeal form, like a dove upon Him, and there came a voice from heaven saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

And he said unto them, Ye will probably say to me this parable, Physician, heal thyself! the works which we have heard to have been performed by thee at Capernaum, do the like here in thy own country.

and in like manner also upon James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon: Fear not; from this time forth you shall catch men.

And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often and make supplications, in like manner those also of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink?

And looking round upon them all, he said to him: Stretch forth your hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored like the other.

Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them in like manner.

And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank is it to you? for even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive the like.

but as for you, love your enemies, do good, and lend without expecting any advantage from it: so shall your reward be great, in acting like the children of the most high: for he is kind to the most ungrateful wretches.

You people should be merciful just like your Father is merciful.

The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master.

Whosoever cometh unto me, and heareth my instructions, and observeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

he is like a man who in building an house digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock; and when a flood came, the torrent beat violently against that house, but could not shake it, for it was founded upon a rock.

But he that heareth and observeth not, is like a man that built an house upon the ground without any foundation, which the flood beat violently upon, and immediately it fell down, and the ruin of that house was great.

When Jesus heard this he marvelled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed he said, "I tell you, I have never met faith like this anywhere even in Israel."

And the Lord said, To what then shall I compare the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

and to what are they like? they are like children sitting in the market-place, and calling to one another, and saying, "We have played pleasant tunes to you, and ye have not danced; we have sung mournful ones and ye have not wept:"

the Son of man is come eating and drinking like other men, and ye call Him a gluttonous man and a wine bibber, and a friend of publicans and sinners.

And as he was praying, the appearance of his face became different, and his clothing [became] white, gleaming like lightning.

John said, "Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name. We tried to stop him, because he wasn't a follower like us."

Go on your way: see, I send you out like lambs among wolves.

And he said, I was watching for Satan, falling from heaven like a star.

And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.

"Which then of these three seems to you to have behaved like a neighbor to the man who fell among bandits?"

And he said, He that took pity on him. Therefore said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou in like manner.

And it happened as Jesus finished praying at a certain place that one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us [how] to pray, just like John [the Immerser] taught his disciples."

For just like Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh [Note: Nineveh was the capital of ancient Assyria], so the Son of man will also be [a sign] to this generation of people.

Your eye is [like] a lamp to your body [i.e., your life]. When your eye sees things correctly, [then] your whole body [i.e., your entire life] is illuminated [i.e., directed into proper conduct]. But when it sees things wrongly, [then] your body [i.e., your life] is also full of darkness [i.e., is not being lived properly].

If therefore your whole body [i.e., your entire life] is full of light [i.e., sees and responds to things correctly], with no blind spots [i.e., areas where you do not see and act correctly], your body [i.e., your life] will be fully illuminated [i.e., directed into proper conduct] just like a bright, shining lamp illuminating you [i.e., enabling you to see and respond to things properly]."

A curse on you Pharisees, because you like to have the front seats in synagogues, and to be greeted with honor in public places!

Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; for ye are like graves that do not appear, and those that walk over them are not aware of them.

So if you can't do a small thing like that, why worry about other things?

Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

Even if he should come back in the second or in the third watch of the night and find [them] like this, blessed are they!

He asked them, "Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all the other Galileans because they suffered like this?

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.

No, I say to you, but if ye repent not, ye shall all perish in like manner.

Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?

It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! she that slayeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! How often, have I desired to gather together thy children, like as a hen, her own brood, under her wings, - and ye did not desire!

in like manner every one of you must count upon renouncing all that he has, otherwise he cannot be my disciple.

I say to you, that in like manner there will be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninetynine righteous men who have no need of repentance.

I am no longer good enough to be named your son: make me like one of your servants.

His son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your opinion; I no longer deserve to be called your son; just treat me like one of your hired men.'

but he answered his father, 'Look! These many years I have worked like a slave for you, and I never disobeyed your commands. Yet you never gave me even a goat so that I could celebrate with my friends!

I advise you in like manner to lay out your fallacious treasure in acts of charity, that when you die, they may secure to you everlasting habitations.

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou hast received thy good things during thy life, and Lazarus, in like manner, what was afflictive: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

So the Lord said, "If you have faith like a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

for like lightning that flashes from one side of the sky to the other, so will the Son of man be on his own day.

In like manner also as it was in the days of Lot; they eat, drank, bought, sold, planted, built;

The day when the Son of Man is revealed will be like that.

In that day let not him that shall be on the house, and his furniture in the house, come down to take it away; and in like manner let not him in the field turn back for things which are behind;

The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.

But the tax collector stood at a distance [i.e., inconspicuously] and would not even look up to heaven, but struck his chest [i.e., in remorse], saying, 'God, [please] have mercy on a sinner like me.'

Jesus, however, called for the children and said, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom of God belongs to people like these.

Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.

So, he ran on ahead [of the crowd] and climbed up a mulberry tree [Note: This was a tree that produced a fig-like fruit] in order to see Jesus, who was supposed to pass that way [soon].

Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.”

and in like manner also the seven; [and they] left no children, and died.

For they cannot die again. They are like the angels, and since they are reborn in the resurrection, are children of God.

"Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes and love to be saluted with honor in public places, to be seated in the front seats in the synagogues, and to occupy the places of honor at banquets --

in like manner, when you shall see these events, be assur'd that the kingdom of God is nigh.

But ever be on your guard, so that your hearts may not be loaded down with self-indulgence, drunkenness, and worldly worries, and that day, like a trap, catch you unawares.

for it shall come like a snare on all who live on the face of the whole earth.

In like manner after supper He took a cup of wine, and said, "This cup of wine is the new covenant to be ratified by my blood, which is to be poured out for you.

But you are not to do so. On the contrary, the greatest among you must be like the youngest and the leader as the servant.

For which is greater, the man at the table, or the servant who waits on him? Is not the man at the table? Yet I am like a servant among you.

So that you may take food and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated like kings, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

"Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has asked permission to sift all of you like wheat,

And he said unto them - But, now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, in like manner also, a satchel; and, he that hath nothing, let him sell his mantle, and buy a sword!

And being in agony, he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat was like large drops of blood falling down to the ground.

Then Jesus said to the corps of priests and captains of the temple and elders who had come out to arrest him. "Have ye come for me with swords and clubs to arrest me like a robber?

So, they went in [i.e., into the cave-like tomb], but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

At this they were in great perplexity, when suddenly there stood by them two men whose raiment flashed like lightning.

And their words appeared to them like idle talk; and they believed them not.

But Peter got up and ran to the grave site. He stooped down [i.e., because of the low opening in the cave-like tomb], looked in and saw the linen cloths [lying there] by themselves. Then he went home, puzzled over what had happened.}}

And some of those with us went out to the tomb and found [it] like this, just as the women had also said, but him they did not see."

They drew near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.

Look at my hands and my feet; it's me! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones like you see I have."