In those days Mary set out and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah

His mercy is from generation to generation
on those who fear Him.

Fear came on all those who lived around them, and all these things were being talked about throughout the hill country of Judea.

salvation from our enemies
and from the clutches of those who hate us.

to shine on those who live in darkness
and the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.

After those days were over, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but His parents did not know it.

And all those who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.

for 40 days to be tempted by the Devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over, He was hungry.

When the sun was setting, all those who had anyone sick with various diseases brought them to Him. As He laid His hands on each one of them, He would heal them.

For he and all those with him were amazed at the catch of fish they took,

On one of those days while He was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea, and also from Jerusalem. And the Lord’s power to heal was in Him.

Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples fast often and say prayers, and those of the Pharisees do the same, but Yours eat and drink.”

But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them—then they will fast in those days.”

Jesus answered them, “Haven’t you read what David and those who were with him did when he was hungry—

how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat? He even gave some to those who were with him.”

During those days He went out to the mountain to pray and spent all night in prayer to God.

They came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and those tormented by unclean spirits were made well.

“But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you,

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

If you do what is good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.

And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full.

When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.

He replied to them, “Go and report to John the things you have seen and heard: The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with skin diseases are healed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news.

What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft robes? Look, those who are splendidly dressed and live in luxury are in royal palaces.

I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John, but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

Those who were at the table with Him began to say among themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?”

The seed along the path are those who have heard and then the Devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

And the seed on the rock are those who, when they hear, welcome the word with joy. Having no root, these believe for a while and depart in a time of testing.

“No one, after lighting a lamp, covers it with a basket or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see its light.

But He replied to them, “My mother and My brothers are those who hear and do the word of God.”

When the crowds found out, they followed Him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and cured those who needed healing.

Peter and those with him were in a deep sleep, and when they became fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who were standing with Him.

After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was found. They kept silent, and in those days told no one what they had seen.

Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to those at my house.”

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”

He said, “Even more, those who hear the word of God and keep it are blessed!”

“No one lights a lamp and puts it in the cellar or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see its light.

“Woe to you experts in the law! You have taken away the key of knowledge! You didn’t go in yourselves, and you hindered those who were going in.”

“And I say to you, My friends, don’t fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more.

Those slaves the master will find alert when he comes will be blessed. I assure you: He will get ready, have them recline at the table, then come and serve them.

If he comes in the middle of the night, or even near dawn, and finds them alert, those slaves are blessed.

Or those 18 that the tower in Siloam fell on and killed—do you think they were more sinful than all the people who live in Jerusalem?

But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, responded by telling the crowd, “There are six days when work should be done; therefore come on those days and be healed and not on the Sabbath day.”

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem! She who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:

On the contrary, when you host a banquet, invite those who are poor, maimed, lame, or blind.

When one of those who reclined at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, “The one who will eat bread in the kingdom of God is blessed!”

At the time of the banquet, he sent his slave to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, because everything is now ready.’

For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will enjoy my banquet!’”

Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that those who want to pass over from here to you cannot; neither can those from there cross over to us.’

Seeing that he became sad, Jesus said, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!

Those who heard this asked, “Then who can be saved?”

Then those in front told him to keep quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

“At his return, having received the authority to be king, he summoned those slaves he had given the money to, so he could find out how much they had made in business.

So he said to those standing there, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has 10 minas.’

So those who were sent left and found it just as He had told them.

He went into the temple complex and began to throw out those who were selling,

He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others.”

But when they heard this they said, “No—never!”

But those who are counted worthy to take part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains! Those inside the city must leave it, and those who are in the country must not enter it,

Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days, for there will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.

But He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles dominate them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’

When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they asked, “Lord, should we strike with the sword?”

Finding that He was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

and said to them, “You have brought me this man as one who subverts the people. But in fact, after examining Him in your presence, I have found no grounds to charge this man with those things you accuse Him of.

Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they didn’t see Him.”

That very hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven and those with them gathered together,