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

Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

Now the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering.

And now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place."

Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.

"And look, your relative Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son in her old age -- although she was called barren, she is now in her sixth month!

because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed,

Now the time came for Elizabeth to have her baby, and she gave birth to a son.

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.

Now there were shepherds nearby living out in the field, keeping guard over their flock at night.

Now when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon who was righteous and devout, looking for the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

"Now, according to your word, Sovereign Lord, permit your servant to depart in peace.

Now Jesus' parents went to Jerusalem every year for the feast of the Passover.

Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire."

Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. And while he was praying, the heavens opened,

Now Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read,

Now in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,

After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her.

Now Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing around him to hear the word of God.

and so were James and John, Zebedee's sons, who were Simon's business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people."

Now on one of those days, while he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting nearby (who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem), and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

On another Sabbath, Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching. Now a man was there whose right hand was withered.

Now it was during this time that Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent all night in prayer to God.

"Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. "Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

"Woe to you who are well satisfied with food now, for you will be hungry. "Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice, because they had been baptized with John's baptism.

Now one of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went into the Pharisee's house and took his place at the table.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner."

When they could not pay, he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?"

"Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.

Now Jesus' mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not get near him because of the crowd.

and as they sailed he fell asleep. Now a violent windstorm came down on the lake, and the boat started filling up with water, and they were in danger.

Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and the demonic spirits begged Jesus to let them go into them. He gave them permission.

Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.

Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years but could not be healed by anyone.

Now when he came to the house, Jesus did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother.

Now they were all wailing and mourning for her, but he said, "Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep."

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed, because some people were saying that John had been raised from the dead,

Now the day began to draw to a close, so the twelve came and said to Jesus, "Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and food, because we are in an isolated place."

(Now about five thousand men were there.) Then he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray.

Now Peter and those with him were quite sleepy, but as they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

Now on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.

Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.

Now when the days drew near for him to be taken up, Jesus set out resolutely to go to Jerusalem.

Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"

Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Now by chance a priest was going down that road, but when he saw the injured man he passed by on the other side.

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest.

Now Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he stopped, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."

Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the man who had been mute began to speak, and the crowds were amazed.

Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon -- and now, something greater than Solomon is here!

The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented when Jonah preached to them -- and now, something greater than Jonah is here!

But the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

For from now on there will be five in one household divided, three against two and two against three.

Now there were some present on that occasion who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

So he said to the worker who tended the vineyard, 'For three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and each time I inspect it I find none. Cut it down! Why should it continue to deplete the soil?'

Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath,

Now one Sabbath when Jesus went to dine at the house of a leader of the Pharisees, they were watching him closely.

At the time for the banquet he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, because everything is now ready.'

Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming to hear him.

"Now his older son was in the field. As he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

"Now the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried.

But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish.

Now on the way to Jerusalem, Jesus was passing along between Samaria and Galilee.

He fell with his face to the ground at Jesus' feet and thanked him. (Now he was a Samaritan.)

Now at one point the Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God was coming, so he answered, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed,

Now people were even bringing their babies to him for him to touch. But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought them.

Now a certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Now a man named Zacchaeus was there; he was a chief tax collector and was rich.

But Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, half of my possessions I now give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone of anything, I am paying back four times as much!"

Now when he approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,

Now when Jesus approached and saw the city, he wept over it,

saying, "If you had only known on this day, even you, the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

Now one day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and the experts in the law with the elders came up

Now some Sadducees (who contend that there is no resurrection) came to him.

Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died without children.

Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live before him."

Now while some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said,

When they sprout leaves, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near.

Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.

Now when the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table and the apostles joined him.

For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."

He said to them, "But now, the one who has a money bag must take it, and likewise a traveler's bag too. And the one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one.

Now the men who were holding Jesus under guard began to mock him and beat him.

But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God."

Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.

It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,

Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said, "Certainly this man was innocent!"

Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man.

Now on the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking the aromatic spices they had prepared.

Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles.

Now that very day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Not only this, but it is now the third day since these things happened.

Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.