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

And [when he] came out he was not able to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs to them, and remained unable to speak.

And behold, you will conceive in the womb and will give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus.

This one will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

And the angel answered [and] said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the one to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.

And behold, your relative Elizabeth--she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.

Now the time came for Elizabeth that she should give birth, and she gave birth to a 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.

And this will be the sign for you: you will find the baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger."

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.

For my eyes have seen your salvation

And Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed--

in the time of the high priest 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 beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."

And Jesus, [when he] began [his ministry], was himself about thirty years [old], being the son (as it was believed) of Joseph the [son] of Eli,

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 Mahalaleel, the [son] of Cainan,

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

So the devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, order this stone that it become bread!"

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and 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,

And they were all speaking well of him, and were astonished at the gracious words that were coming out of his mouth. And they were saying, "Is this man not the son of Joseph?"

Now [as] the sun was setting, all who had those who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and placing [his] hands on every one of them, he healed them.

And demons also were coming out of many, crying out and saying, "You are the Son of God!" And he rebuked [them] [and] did not permit them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins," he said to the one who was paralyzed, "I say to you, 'Get up and pick up your stretcher [and] go to your home.'"

And amazement seized [them] all, and they began to glorify God. And they were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen wonderful things today!"

And he said to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

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

and 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 revile [you] and spurn your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.

And as he approached the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, his mother's only son, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

And he answered [and] said to them, "Go [and] tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear; the dead are raised, the poor have good news announced to [them].

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a man [who is] a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

And [when he] saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "{What do I have to do with you}, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!"

And those who had seen [it] reported to them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.

saying, "It is necessary [for] the Son of Man to suffer many [things] and to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised on the third day.

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

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

And after the voice had occurred, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, "Teacher, I beg you to look with concern on my son, because he is my only [son]!

So Jesus answered [and] said, "O unbelieving and perverted generation! {How long} will I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!"

"{You take these words to heart}, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men."

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

And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him. But if not, it will return to you.

All [things] have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father and who the Father is except the Son, and [anyone] to whom the Son wants to reveal [him]."

But what father from among you, [if his] son will ask for a fish, instead of a fish will give him a snake?

And others, [in order to] test [him], were demanding from him a sign from heaven.

And [as] the crowds were increasing, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation! It demands a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah!

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

"And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before people, the Son of Man also will acknowledge him before the angels of God,

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

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not think [he will come]."

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."

And he said to them, "Who among you, [if your] son or [your] ox falls into a well on the day of the Sabbath, will not immediately pull him out?"

And after not many days, the younger son gathered everything [and] went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth [by] living wastefully.

I am no longer worthy to be called your son! Make me like one of your hired workers.'

And [his] son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and {in your sight}! 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!' And they began to celebrate.

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

But when this son of yours returned--who has consumed your assets with prostitutes--you killed the fattened calf for him!'

It would be better for him if {a millstone} is placed around his neck and he is thrown into the sea than that he causes one of these little ones to sin.

And he said to the disciples, "Days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see [it].

For just as the lightning shines forth, flashing from [one place] under heaven to [another place] under heaven, so the Son of Man will be in his day.

And just as it was in the days of Noah, so also it will be in the days of the Son of Man--

It will be {just the same} on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

I tell you that {he will see to it that justice is done} for them soon! Nevertheless, [when] the Son of Man comes, then will he find faith on earth?"

And taking aside the twelve, he said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written by the prophets with reference to the Son of Man will be accomplished.

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

And those who were in front rebuked him, that he should be silent, but he cried out {even more loudly}, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham.

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

Now [as] he was drawing near by this time to the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles that they had seen,

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

But he said to them, "In what sense do they say [that] the Christ is David's son?

David therefore calls him 'Lord,' and how is he his son?"

And they asked him, saying, "Teacher, when therefore will these [things] happen, and what [will be] the sign when these [things] are about to take place?"

"And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity from the noise of the sea and [its] surging,

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

But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these [things] [that] are going to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."

For the Son of Man is going according to what has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!"

But Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying 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 then the Son of God?" And he said to them, "You say that I am."

[because] [the light] of the sun failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn apart [down] the middle.

saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of men [who are] sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise?"

and [when they] did not find his body, they came back saying [they] had seen even a vision of angels, who said [that] he was alive!

But they were startled and became terrified, [and] thought [they] had seen a ghost.