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

While they were there, the time came for her to have her baby,

When all the people had been baptized, Jesus, too, was baptized. While he was praying, heaven opened,

Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. While the eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on him,

At daybreak he left and went to a deserted place, while the crowds kept looking for him. When they came to him, they tried to keep him from leaving them.

One day, while Jesus was in one of the cities, a man covered with leprosy saw Jesus and fell on his face, begging him, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean."

But Jesus told them, "You can't force the wedding guests to fast while the groom is still with them, can you?

Now while a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from every city, he said in a parable:

The ones on the stony ground are the people who joyfully welcome the word when they hear it. But since they don't have any roots, they believe for a while, but in a time of testing they fall away.

because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. While Jesus was on his way, the crowds continued to press in on him.

Jesus asked, "Who touched me?" While everyone was denying it, Peter and those who were with him said, "Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing in on you."

While he was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue leader's home and told him, "Your daughter is dead. Stop bothering the teacher anymore."

One day, while Jesus was praying privately and the disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?"

While he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes turned dazzling white.

But while he was saying this, a cloud appeared and surrounded them, and they became terrified as they were being overshadowed by the cloud.

Even while the boy was coming, the demon knocked him to the ground and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

While they were walking along the road, a man told him, "I will follow you wherever you go."

If he can't, he will send a delegation to ask for terms of peace while the other king is still far away.

"So he got up and went to his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, threw his arms around him, and kissed him affectionately.

"But Abraham said, "My child, remember that during your lifetime you received blessings, while Lazarus received hardships. But now he is being comforted here, while you suffer.

When Jesus saw them, he told them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." While they were going, they were made clean.

For a while the judge refused. But later, he told himself, "I don't fear God or respect people,

While they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

One day, while Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple and telling them the good news, the high priests and the scribes came with the elders

While all the people were listening, he told his disciples,

Now while some people were talking about the Temple how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God he said,

While Jesus was still speaking, a crowd arrived. The man called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them, and he came close to Jesus to kiss him.

While I was with you day after day in the Temple, you didn't lay a hand on me. But this is your hour, when darkness reigns!"

But Peter said, "Mister, I don't know what you're talking about!" Just then, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

Then the men who were holding Jesus in custody began to make fun of him while they beat him.

While they were puzzling over this, two men in dazzling robes suddenly stood beside them.

While the women remained terrified, bowing their faces to the ground, the men asked them, "Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is living?

He is not here, but has been raised. Remember what he told you while he was still in Galilee:

While they were discussing and analyzing what had happened, Jesus himself approached and began to walk with them,

While he was at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed it, broke it in pieces, and gave it to them.

While they were all talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and told them, "Peace be with you."

Then he told them, "These are the words that I spoke to you while I was still with you that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms had to be fulfilled."

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