But when he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he kept making signs to them, and remained mute.

And they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.

To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,

When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.”

When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.

But they did not understand the statement which He had made to them.

John answered and said to them all, “As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find reason to accuse Him.

But they themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.

And when He came out onto the land, He was met by a man from the city who was possessed with demons; and who had not put on any clothing for a long time, and was not living in a house, but in the tombs.

Those who had seen it reported to them how the man who was demon-possessed had been made well.

But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might accompany Him; but He sent him away, saying,

And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”

But when Jesus heard this, He answered him, “Do not be afraid any longer; only believe, and she will be made well.”

On the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him.

An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute; when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed.

You foolish ones, did not He who made the outside make the inside also?

plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say.

And He laid His hands on her; and immediately she was made erect again and began glorifying God.

Or what king, when he sets out to meet another king in battle, will not first sit down and consider whether he is strong enough with ten thousand men to encounter the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

But he answered and said to his father, ‘Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet you have never given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends;

As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him;

And He said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has made you well.”

And Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.”

When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might know what business they had done.

The first appeared, saying, ‘Master, your mina has made ten minas more.’

The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, master, has made five minas.’

saying to them, “It is written, ‘And My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a robbers’ den.”

and they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people were hanging on to every word He said.

So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor.

The chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers how he might betray Him to them.

And He said to them, “When you have entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house that he enters.

And they began to discuss among themselves which one of them it might be who was going to do this thing.

(He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.)