just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word,

“And His mercy is upon generation after generation
Toward those who fear Him.

“He has done mighty deeds with His arm;
He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.

“He has brought down rulers from their thrones,
And has exalted those who were humble.

Fear came on all those living around them; and all these matters were being talked about in all the hill country of Judea.

To shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.

At that very moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He became hungry.

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed,

While the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and laying His hands on each one of them, He was healing them.

And Jesus answered and said to them, “It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick.

But the days will come; and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.”

And Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,

who had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were being cured.

“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do 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? For even sinners love those who love them.

If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount.

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

But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces!

I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

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

When a large crowd was coming together, and those from the various cities were journeying to Him, He spoke by way of a parable:

Those beside the road are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they will not believe and be saved.

Those on the rocky soil are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no firm root; they believe for a while, and in time of temptation fall away.

“Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.

Those who had seen it reported to them how the man who was demon-possessed had been made well.

And as for those who do not receive you, as you go out from that city, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

But the crowds were aware of this and followed Him; and welcoming them, He began speaking to them about the kingdom of God and curing those who had need of healing.

But I say to you truthfully, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”

And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent, and reported to no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.”

and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

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

But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”

“No one, after lighting a lamp, puts it away in a cellar nor under a basket, but on the lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.

Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge; you yourselves did not enter, and you hindered those who were entering.”

“I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do.

Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that he will gird himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and will come up and wait on them.

Whether he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

Or do you suppose that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them were worse culprits than all the men who live in Jerusalem?

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it!

When one of those who were reclining at the table with Him heard this, he said to Him, “Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!”

and at the dinner hour he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come; for everything is ready now.’

For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste of my dinner.’”

And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.

And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.’

And Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!

Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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

Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling,

but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage;

Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of the city must leave, and those who are in the country must not enter the city;

Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land and wrath to this people;

for it will come upon all those who dwell on the face of all the earth.

And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who have authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’

“You are those who have stood by Me in My trials;

When those who were around Him saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?”

Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see.”

And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven and those who were with them,