"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel! He has taken care of his people and has set them free.

This was the first registration taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

When the angels had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds told one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see what has taken place that the Lord has told us about."

Some men were bringing a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They were trying to take him into the house and place him in front of Jesus.

But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and at that time they will fast."

If someone strikes you on the cheek, offer him the other one as well, and if someone takes your coat, don't keep back your shirt, either.

Keep on giving to everyone who asks you for something, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not insist on getting it back.

How can you say to your brother, "Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you don't see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you'll see clearly enough to remove the speck from your brother's eye."

The ones on the path are the people who listen, but then the Devil comes and takes the word away from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

So pay attention to how you listen, because to the one who has something, more will be given. However, from the one who doesn't have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him."

He told them, "Don't take anything along on your trip no walking stick, traveling bag, bread, money, or even an extra shirt.

Without warning a spirit takes control of him, and he suddenly screams, goes into convulsions, and foams at the mouth. The spirit mauls him and refuses to leave him.

When the days grew closer for Jesus to be taken up to heaven, he was determined to continue his journey to Jerusalem.

"How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible it will be for you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that happened in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

The next day, he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, "Take good care of him. If you spend more than that, I'll repay you when I come back.'

But there's only one thing you need. Mary has chosen what is better, and it is not to be taken away from her."

How terrible it will be for you experts in the Law! You have taken away the key to knowledge. You didn't go in yourselves, and you kept out those who were trying to go in."

Then I'll say to myself, "You've stored up plenty of good things for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."'

Then the host who invited both of you would come to you and say, "Give this person your place.' In disgrace, you would have to take the place of least honor.

I tell you, two will be seated on the same couch that night. The one will be taken, and the other will be left behind.

Two women will be grinding grain together. The one will be taken, and the other will be left behind."

Then they asked him, "Where, Lord, will this take place?" He told them, "Wherever there's a corpse, there the vultures will gather."

The king told him, "Well done, good servant! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.'

The king told him, "You take charge of five cities.'

"So the king told those standing nearby, "Take the coin away from him and give it to the man who has the ten coins.'

"I tell you, to everyone who has something, more will be given, but from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.

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

When you hear of wars and revolutions, never be alarmed, because these sort of things must take place first, but the end won't come right away."

"But before all these things take place, people will arrest you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.

"Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your deliverance is approaching."

I tell all of you with certainty, this generation won't disappear until all these things take place.

"Constantly be on your guard so that your hearts will not be loaded down with self-indulgence, drunkenness, and the worries of this life, or that day will take you by surprise

So be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."

Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, "Take this and share it among yourselves,

Then he told them, "But now whoever has a wallet must take it along, and his traveling bag, too. And the one who has no sword must sell his coat and buy one.

"Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Yet not my will but yours be done."

When those who were around Jesus saw what was about to take place, they asked, "Lord, should we attack with our swords?"

When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had taken their seats, Peter, too, sat down among them.

(This man had been put in prison for murder and for a revolt that had taken place in the city.)

When the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, "This man certainly was righteous!"

When all the crowds who had come together for this spectacle saw what had taken place, they beat their chests and left.

They were talking with each other about all these things that had taken place.

While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven.