But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.

When he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision in the holy place, because he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak.

Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.

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 father David.

The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God.

"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!

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

So they made signs to the baby's father, inquiring what he wanted to name his son.

And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

This will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger."

So the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told.

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

For my eyes have seen your salvation

Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "Listen carefully: This child is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected.

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight."

So Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan,

the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."

Then the devil brought him to Jerusalem, had him stand on the highest point of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

As the sun was setting, all those who had any relatives sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus. He placed his hands on every one of them and healed them.

Demons also came out of many, crying out, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- he said to the paralyzed man -- "I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home."

Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying, "We have seen incredible things today."

Then he said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath."

Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot,

Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

"Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject you as evil on account of the Son of Man!

Soon afterward Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.

As he approached the town gate, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother (who was a widow), and a large crowd from the town was with her.

So he answered them, "Go tell John what you have seen and heard: The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news proclaimed to them.

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and shouted with a loud voice, "Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! I beg you, do not torment me!"

Those who had seen it told them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.

saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised."

For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

Then a voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him!"

After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. So they kept silent and told no one at that time anything of what they had seen.

Then a man from the crowd cried out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son -- he is my only child!

Jesus answered, "You unbelieving and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you and endure you? Bring your son here."

"Take these words to heart, for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men."

Jesus said to him, "Foxes have dens and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

All things have been given to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him."

What father among you, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish?

Others, to test him, began asking for a sign from heaven.

As the crowds were increasing, Jesus began to say, "This generation is a wicked generation; it looks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

"I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before God's angels.

And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."

They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."

Then he said to them, "Which of you, if you have a son or an ox that has fallen into a well on a Sabbath day, will not immediately pull him out?"

After a few days, the younger son gathered together all he had and left on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle.

I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers."'

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.

Then his son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again -- he was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate.

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

The slave replied, 'Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he got his son back safe and sound.'

But the older son became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,

But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!'

Then the father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and everything that belongs to me is yours.

It would be better for him to have a millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.

Then he said to the disciples, "The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

For just like the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

Just as it was in the days of Noah, so too it will be in the days of the Son of Man.

It will be the same on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

I tell you, he will give them justice speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

Then Jesus took the twelve aside and said to them, "Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.

So he called out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And those who were in front scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted even more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

Then Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this household, because he too is a son of Abraham!

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."

As he approached the road leading down from the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen:

Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What should I do? I will send my one dear son; perhaps they will respect him.'

But he said to them, "How is it that they say that the Christ is David's son?

If David then calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?"

So they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?"

"And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth nations will be in distress, anxious over the roaring of the sea and the surging waves.

Then they will see the Son of Man arriving in a cloud with power and great glory.

But stay alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that must happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."

For the Son of Man is to go just as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!"

But Jesus said to him, "Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"

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

So they all said, "Are you the Son of God, then?" He answered them, "You say that I am."