Mary was greatly agitated at his word, and was revolving in her mind what this salutation could mean.

Then they asked his father by signs what he wished to call the child.

All the story laid it up in their hearts, saying "What, then, will this child be?" For the Lord's hands was with him.

And the crowd began to ask him questions. "What shall we do then?" they asked. In reply he said to them.

There came to him publicans also to be baptized, and they said to him, "Master, what must we do?"

The soldiers also repeatedly questioned him, saying, "And we, what shall we do?" "Do not intimidate any one," he replied, "nor lay false charges, and be content with your pay."

"Ha! Jesus of Nazareth, what business have you with us? Are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, you holy one of God!"

All were amazed, and began to ask one another, saying. "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits and they come out."

But he said to them. "I must preach the gospel of the kingdom of God to the other towns also; for that is what I was sent to do."

"What is this caviling in your hearts? Which is easier to say, "Your sins are forgiven," or to say, "Rise and walk?"

And instantly he arose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and went away to his house, glorifying God.

And some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?"

"Have you never read," answered Jesus, "what David did when he and his followers were hungry?

He did so; and his hand was restored. But they were filled with fury, and they began to talk over together what they could do to Jesus.

"If you love those who love you what credit is it to you? Why even sinners love those who love them.

"And if you are kind to those who are kind to you, what credit is it to you? Even sinners do the same.

"And if you lend to those from whom you are hoping to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so as to get as much back.

"Pardon, and you shall be pardoned; Give, and gifts shall be given to you; Full measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, they shall pour into your bosom. For with what measure you measure, they will measure back to you."

"And why are you calling me Lord, Lord, and not doing what I tell you?

And the report of what Jesus had done went forth throughout Judea and the surrounding regions.

So he answered them. "Go your way, tell John what you have seen and heard. How the blind are seeing, the lame are walking, the lepers are being cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised, and the poor are hearing the proclamations of glad tidings.

When John's messengers were gone he began to speak to the crowds about John, saying, "What went out you out to the desert to behold? A reed shaken by the wind?

"But what you went out to behold? A man clothed in soft robes? Behold, men who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are in kings' palaces.

"But what went you to see? A prophet?

"To what then shall I compare the men of this generation?

"To What are they like, they are like children sitting in the market-place and calling to one another. "'We have piped to you,' they say, 'and you have not danced; we have wailed, and you did not cry.'

When he noticed this the Pharisee, who had invited him, said to himself, "If this man were really a prophet he would have perceived who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, and would know that she is a sinner."

Then his disciples began to interrupt him, saying, "What does this parable mean?"

"Take heed, then, how you listen. for he who has, to him shall it be given, but from him who has not, shall be taken away even what he has."

When he saw Jesus he cried out, and fell down before him, and in a loud voice exclaimed. "What have we to do with you, Jesus, you son of God Most High? I implore you to torment me not!"

So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he answered, "Legion" (for many demons had entered into him).

And those who saw what had happened fled and reported it in the town and the villages.

Then the people came out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the demons had gone sitting clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus. And they were terrified.

Then the woman, who saw that she had not escaped notice, came trembling, and falling down before him, stated before the people for what reason she had touched him, and how she had been instantly healed.

He bade them to get her some food. Her parents were amazed; but he forbade them to tell any one what had been done.

On their return the apostles told him what they had done. and he took them and withdrew in private to a town called Bethsaida.

"For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose or forfeit himself?

And when they were preparing to depart from him Peter said to Jesus. "Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"??ot knowing what he was saying.

When the voice ceased Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no one at that time about what they had seen.

And they were all awestruck at the mighty power of God. But while everyone was marveling at what he was doing, he said to his disciples.

"You know not what kind of spirit you share, for the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them." And they went to another village.

"Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give. for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not go from house to house.

And turning to his disciples he said privately. "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!

"For I tell you that many prophets and kings have longed to see what you see, and have seen it; and to hear what you hear, and have heard it not.'

Then a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him. "Master," he said "what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

And he said to him. "What is written in the Law? What do you read there?"

"What father is there among you who, if his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish will give him instead a serpent?

"Better cleanse what is within, and nothing will be unclean for you.

"So that what you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light; and what you have whispered in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed from the housetops.

"And when they are bringing you before the synagogues and the rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you shall answer; or what you shall say;

"for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour what you ought to say."

"So he debated with himself saying, 'What shall I do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.'

"And he said to himself. 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns and build larger ones in which I will store all my wheat and my goods.

Then he said to his disciples. "For this is the reason I say to you. Be not anxious for your life, what you shall eat; nor yet your body what shall you wear.

"So do not be asking what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, and be not of doubtful mind.

"Sell what you have and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses which do not grow old, a treasure inexhaustible in the heavens, where no thief draws near, nor does moth destroy.

"However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into.

"I came to build a fire upon the earth; what is my desire?

"And why do you not, even yourselves, judge what is right?

This led him to say. "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

And again he said: "To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?

"Or what king as he goes forth to join battle with another king in war does not sit down first and deliberate whether he can meet with ten thousand men the one who is advancing against him with twenty thousand?

"Salt is good, but if even the salt have lost its flavor, with what shall it be seasoned?

"and he summoned one of the slaves, and began to inquire of him what all this meant.

"He called to him to him and said: "'What is this that I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship; for you can no longer be steward.'

"Now the steward said to himself. 'What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my stewardship? I am not strong enough to dig, to beg I am ashamed.

"'I know what I will do, so that when I am put out of my stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.'

"And if you are not faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own?

"Even so, you also, after you have done all the things that are commanded you, should say, 'We are but slaves, we have only done what it was our duty to do.'"

"Listen" said the Lord, "to what this unjust judge says.

A ruler put this question to him. "Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

But they understood none of these sayings. His words were a mystery to them, and they did not know what he meant.

He heard the crowd passing and asked what the matter was.

"What do you want me to do for you?" "Lord," he answered, "that I might see again."

And he kept trying to see what sort of a man Jesus was; but he could not see because he was short.

"And upon his return after he had secured the royal power, he ordered the slaves to whom he had given the money to be called in, so that he might know what they had gained by trading.

"'For I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take what you did not sow.'

"He said to him, "'By your own words I will Judge you, you wicked slave. You knew, did you, that I was a hard man taking up what I did not lay down, reaping what I did not sow.

"'I tell you that to every one who has it shall be given; and from him who has not shall be taken away even what he has.

exclaiming. "Oh that at this time you knew, yes, even you, on what your peace depends! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

They spoke to him saying. "Tell us by what authority you are doing these things? Who is it that gave you this authority?"

"Then the master of the vineyard said: "'What shall I do? I will send my beloved Son; it may be that they will reverence him.'

"So they turned him out of the vineyard and killed him. "What will the master of the vineyard do to them?

He looked at them and said: "Then what does this scripture mean. "The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner?

So they put a question to him saying. "Rabbi, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not regard any man's person, but teach the way of God honestly.

"Then give to Caesar what belongs to him," he said, "to God give what is God's."

"As for what you are looking at, the time is coming when not one stone will be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down."

"Teacher, when will this be?" they asked him, "and what shall be the sign that these things are about to happen?"

Those who were around him, when they saw what was about to happen, said to him, "Lord, shall we strike with our swords?"

"Man," said Peter, "I do not know what you mean." And immediately, while he was still speaking, the cock crew.

"What need we of further evidence? for we ourselves have heard it from his own lips."

For the third time he appealed to them. "But what crime has he committed? I have found in him nothing that deserves death. I will therefore flog him, and let him go."

So Pilate gave sentence what they wished should be done.

"For if this is what they do in the green tree, what will they do in the dry?"

Jesus kept saying, "Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided his garments among them, casting lots for them,

"We indeed justly, for we are receiving due retribution for what we have done. But he has done no wrong."

When the army captain saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, "This man was really innocent!"

And all the crowds who had assembled to see this spectacle, after witnessing what had been done, were returning beating upon their breast.

And he said to them, "What words are these that you are exchanging one with another, as you walk along?"

They stood still, looking sad. And one of them named Cleopas, answered him, "Do you sojourn alone in Jerusalem, that you do not know what things have been happening there these days?"