Now many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,

Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.

Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "Listen carefully: This child is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected.

Indeed, as a result of him the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed -- and a sword will pierce your own soul as well!"

And in this way, with many other exhortations, John proclaimed good news to the people.

But in truth I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's days, when the sky was shut up three and a half years, and there was a great famine over all the land.

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, yet none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian."

Demons also came out of many, crying out, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear.

At that very time Jesus cured many people of diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits, and granted sight to many who were blind.

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little."

and Joanna the wife of Cuza (Herod's household manager), Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their own resources.

For Jesus had started commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man. (For it had seized him many times, so he would be bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard. But he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.)

Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," because many demons had entered him.

saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised."

For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it."

But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things,

When he went out from there, the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to oppose him bitterly, and to ask him hostile questions about many things,

Meanwhile, when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

And I will say to myself, "You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!"'

"Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

But Jesus said to him, "A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests.

But when he came to his senses he said, 'How many of my father's hired workers have food enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger!

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!

But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

who will not receive many times more in this age -- and in the age to come, eternal life."

He said, "Watch out that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them!

They also said many other things against him, reviling him.