I, too, have carefully investigated everything from the beginning and have decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come over you, and the power of the Most High will surround you. Therefore, the child will be holy and will be called the Son of God.

but his mother said, "Absolutely not! He must be named John."

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, because you will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way

He answered them, "The person who has two coats must share with the one who doesn't have any, and the person who has food must do the same."

Jesus answered him, "It is written, "One must not live on bread alone, but on every word of God.'"

But Jesus answered him, "It is written, "You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'"

Jesus answered him, "It has been said, "You must not tempt the Lord your God.'"

Rather, love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind even to ungrateful and evil people.

When he saw Jesus, he screamed, fell down in front of him, and cried out in a loud voice, "What do you want from me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torture me!"

He said, "The Son of Man must suffer a great deal and be rejected by the elders, the high priests, and the scribes. Then he must be killed, but on the third day he will be raised."

Then he told all of them, "If anyone wants to come with me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross every day, and follow me continuously,

Jesus answered, "You unbelieving and perverted generation! How much longer must I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!"

Just then an expert in the Law stood up to test Jesus. He asked, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

He answered, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. And you must love your neighbor as yourself."

"You must keep your belts fastened and your lamps burning.

But I must be on my way today, tomorrow, and the next day, because it's not possible for a prophet to be killed outside of Jerusalem.'

Even if he sins against you seven times in a day and comes back to you seven times and says, "I repent,' you must forgive him."

But first he must suffer a great deal and be rejected by those living today.

"The person who is on the housetop that day must not come down to get his belongings out of his house. The person in the field, too, must not turn back to what's left behind.

Then an official asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

When Jesus came to the tree, he looked up and said, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down! I must stay at your house today."

He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others." Those who heard him said, "That must never happen!"

When you hear of wars and revolutions, never be alarmed, because these sort of things must take place first, but the end won't come right away."

Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, those inside the city must leave it, and those in the countryside must not go into it,

but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail. When you have come back, you must strengthen your brothers."

Then he told them, "But now whoever has a wallet must take it along, and his traveling bag, too. And the one who has no sword must sell his coat and buy one.

Because I tell you, what has been written about me must be fulfilled: "He was counted among the criminals.' Indeed, what is written about me must be fulfilled."

"The Son of Man must be handed over to sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day.'"