It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous [which is to seek and submit to the will of God]—in order to make ready a people [perfectly] prepared [spiritually and morally] for the Lord.”

And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone around them, and they were terribly frightened.

When the devil had finished every temptation, he [temporarily] left Him until a more opportune time.

So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read.

He immediately stood up before them, picked up his stretcher, and went home glorifying and praising God.

But He was aware of their thoughts, and He said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and come forward.” So he got up and stood there.

And He came up and touched the bier [on which the body rested], and the pallbearers stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise [from death]!”

Now Peter and those who were with him had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and splendor and majesty, and the two men who were standing with Him.

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in [the person] and live there; and the last state of that person becomes worse than the first.”

As He entered a village, He was met by ten lepers who stood at a distance;

Then Jesus stopped and ordered that the blind man be led to Him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him,

Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “See, Lord, I am [now] giving half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone out of anything, I will give back four times as much.”

The chief priests and the scribes were standing there, continually accusing Him heatedly.

Now the people stood by, watching; but even the rulers ridiculed and sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others [from death]; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) of God, His Chosen One.”

And all His acquaintances and the women who had accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, watching these things.

While they were perplexed and wondering about this, suddenly, two men in dazzling clothing stood near them;

Then Jesus asked them, “What are you discussing with one another as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking brokenhearted.