Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the prescribed course of his class,

And now you will be dumb and unable to speak until the day when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words--words which will be fulfilled at their appointed time."

"Thus has the Lord dealt with me," she said, "now that He has graciously taken away my reproach among men."

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

Now when Elizabeth's full time was come, she gave birth to a son;

Dawning on those who now dwell in the darkness and shadow of death--To direct our feet into the path of peace."

Now there were shepherds in the same part of the country, keeping watch over their sheep by night in the open fields,

Then, as soon as the angels had left them and returned to Heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go over as far as Bethlehem and see this that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

Now there was a man in Jerusalem of the name of Symeon, an upright and God-fearing man, who was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

"Now, O Sovereign Lord, Thou dost send Thy servant away in peace, in fulfilment of Thy word,

Now His parents used to go up year by year to Jerusalem at the Feast of the Passover.

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being Governor of Judaea, Herod Tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip Tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene,

And even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which fails to yield good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire."

now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw John into prison.

Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the sky opened,

Now when He rose and left the synagogue He went to Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from an acute attack of fever; and they consulted Him about her.

Now on the second-first Sabbath while He was passing through the wheatfields, His disciples were plucking the ears and rubbing them with their hands to eat the grain.

"Blessed are you who hunger now, because your hunger shall be satisfied. "Blessed are you who now weep aloud, because you shall laugh.

"Alas for you who now have plenty to eat, because you will be hungry! "Alas for you who laugh now, because you will mourn and weep aloud!

Now one of the Pharisees repeatedly invited Him to a meal at his house; so He entered the house and reclined at the table.

Now there was a great herd of swine there feeding on the hill-side; and the demons begged Him to give them leave to go into them, and He gave them leave.

Now when Jesus was returning, the people gave Him a warm welcome; for they had all been looking out for Him.

Now Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was going on; and he was bewildered because of its being said by some that John had come back to life,

Now when the day began to decline, the Twelve came to Him and said, "Send the people away, that they may go to the villages and farms round about and find lodging and a supply of food; because here we are in an uninhabited district."

Now Peter and the others were weighed down with sleep; but, keeping themselves awake all through, they saw His glory, and the two men standing with Him.

Now while the youth was coming, the spirit dashed him to the ground and cruelly convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the youth and gave him back to his father.

Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to be the greatest.

Now when the time drew near for Him to be received up again into Heaven, He proceeded with fixed purpose towards Jerusalem, and sent messengers before Him.

And He addressed them thus: "The harvest is abundant, but the reapers are few: therefore entreat the Owner of the harvest to send out more reapers into His fields. And now go.

Cure the sick in that town, and tell them, "'The Kingdom of God is now at your door.'

"Alas for thee, Chorazin! Alas for thee, Bethsaida! For had the miracles been performed in Tyre and Sidon which have been performed in you, long ere now they would have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Now a priest happened to be going down that way, and on seeing him passed by on the other side.

"And he from indoors shall answer, "'Do not pester me. The door is now barred, and I am here in bed with my children. I cannot get up and give you bread.'

Now when the crowds came thronging upon Him, He proceeded to say, "The present generation is a wicked generation: it requires some sign, but no sign shall be given to it except that of Jonah.

Now the Pharisee saw to his surprise that He did not wash His hands before breakfasting.

Meanwhile the people had come streaming towards Him by tens of thousands, so that they were trampling one another under foot. And now He proceeded to say to His disciples first, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is to say, beware of hypocrisy.

"I came to throw fire upon the earth, and what is my desire? Oh that it were even now kindled!

And I tell you that some now last will then be first, and some now first will then be last."

At dinner-time he sent his servant to announce to those who had been invited, "'Come, for things are now ready.'

Now the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners were everywhere in the habit of coming close to Him to listen to Him;

"Now his elder son was out on the farm; and when he returned and came near home, he heard music and dancing.

but now that this son of yours is come who has eaten up your property among his bad women, you have killed the fat calf for him.'

"'Remember, my child,' said Abraham, 'that you had all your good things during your lifetime, and that Lazarus in like manner had his bad things. But, now and here, he is receiving consolation and you are in agony.

Zacchaeus however stood up, and addressing the Lord said, "Here and now, Master, I give half my property to the poor, and if I have unjustly exacted money from any man, I pledge myself to repay to him four times the amount."

"Now his countrymen hated him, and sent a deputation after him to say, 'We are not willing that he should become our king.'

And when He was now getting near Jerusalem, and descending the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began in their joy to praise God in loud voices for all the mighty deeds they had witnessed.

"O that at this time thou hadst known--yes even thou--what makes peace possible! But now it is hid from thine eyes.

Now there were seven brothers. The first of them took a wife and died childless.

"As to these things which you now admire, the time is coming when there will not be one stone left here upon another which will not be pulled down."

As soon as they have shot out their leaves, you know at a glance that summer is now near.

"But now," said He, "let the one who has a purse take it, and he who has a bag must do the same. And let him who has no sword sell his outer garment and buy one.

Now one of the criminals who had been crucified insulted Him, saying, "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us."

It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon.

and now he went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.