And thou, little child, shall be called a prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

to appear unto those sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet in the way of peace.

as has been written in the book of Isaiah the prophet, saying; The voice of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.

Every valley shall be filled up and every mountain and hill shall be cut down; and the crooked places shall be straight and the rough ways smooth.

And not having found by what way they may bring him in on account of the crowd, going upon the house, they let him down through the tiles along with the bed in their midst in the presence of Jesus.

This is he concerning whom it has been written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.

A sower went out to sow his seed. And while he was sowing, some fell by the way, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it.

And they going on the way, a certain one said to Him, Lord, I will follow thee wheresoever thou mayest go.

Take neither purse, nor valise, nor sandals: salute no one by the way.

And by chance a certain priest came down that way: and seeing him, passed by on the other side.

For as you go with your adversary to the ruler, give attention on the way that you be reconciled with him; lest he may deliver you to the judge, and the judge shall turn you over to the officer, and the officer will cast you into prison.

But if not, while he is yet a great way off, sending an embassy, he asks for those things which appertain to peace.

And having risen, he came to his father. And he being yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and having run, fell upon his neck, and kissed him copiously.

But the publican, standing a great way off, did not wish even to lift up his eyes to the heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me the sinner.

And having run forward in advance, he went up in a sycamore-tree in order that he might see Him: because He was about to pass that way.

They asked Him saying, Teacher, we know that thou dost speak and teach correctly; and thou dost not receive the face; but thou dost teach the way of God in truth:

And taking Him, they led Him away, and led Him into the house of the chief priest. And Peter followed Him a long way off.

And all His acquaintances stood a great way off and the women who having followed along with Him from Galilee, seeing these things.

And they said to one another, Did not our heart bum within us, while He was talking to us on the way, as He was expounding the Scriptures to us?

And they expounded those things on the way, and bow He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.