And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.

And when they saw him, they were amazed; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have been seeking thee in much distress.

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!

And Jesus answering said to him, It hath been said, "Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God."

But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.

And they said to him, The disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink.

But Jesus said to them, Can ye make the companions of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?

And if ye lend to those from whom ye expect to receive, what thanks do ye deserve? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much in return.

Wherefore, I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loveth little.

They were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them lie down in companies of fifty.

And it came to pass as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; not knowing what he said.

And he sent messengers before him; and they went and entered a city of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Tell her therefore to help me.

If ye then, though evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!

and others, to make trial of him, asked of him a sign from heaven.

Fools, did not he who made the outside, make the inside also?

Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; which have neither storehouse, nor barn; and God feedeth them. Of how much greater value are ye than the birds!

But if God so clothes the herbage in the field, which is today, and tomorrow is cast into an oven, how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith!

Sell what ye have, and give alms. Make for yourselves purses which wax not old, treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, nor moth destroyeth.

And that servant who knew his lords will, and did not make ready, nor do according to his will, will be beaten with many stripes;

but he that knew not and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few. And from every one to whom much hath been given, will much be required; and to whom much hath been entrusted, of him will the more be demanded.

And he said to them, Go, tell that fox, Lo! I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I make an end.

And they could make no answer to this.

lest haply when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to make sport of him,

I am no longer worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants.

And bring the fatted calf; kill it, and let us eat and make merry.

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to make merry.

And he answering said to his father, Lo! for so many years have I served thee, and never transgressed thy command; and yet to me thou never gavest a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

It was meet that we should make merry and be glad; for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.

So he called to him every one of his lords debtors, and said to the first, How much dost thou owe my lord?

Then he said to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He saith to him, Take thy bond, and write eighty.

And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends with the unrighteous mammon; that, when it faileth, ye may be received into everlasting habitations.

He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.

Will he not rather say to him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself and serve me till I have eaten and drunken, and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

But first he must suffer much, and be rejected by this generation.

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said to him, Zacchaeas, make haste and come down; for today I must abide at thy house.

till I make thine enemies thy footstool."

who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive a far greater condemnation.

and he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat it.

And they said to him, Where wilt thou that we make it ready?

And he will show you a large upper room furnished; there make ready.

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed about this, lo! two men stood by them in glittering apparel;