When his time of service was over, he went to his home.

He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will never end."

Now there were shepherds nearby living out in the field, keeping guard over their flock at night.

When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us."

and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of doves or two young pigeons.

But when the feast was over, as they were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it,

But in truth I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's days, when the sky was shut up three and a half years, and there was a great famine over all the land.

So he stood over her, commanded the fever, and it left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve them.

Then he came down with them and stood on a level place. And a large number of his disciples had gathered along with a vast multitude from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. They came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases,

To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.

Give, and it will be given to you: A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use will be the measure you receive."

So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."

So they sailed over to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

After Jesus called the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,

They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up -- twelve baskets of broken pieces.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

A spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions and causes him to foam at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him alone, torturing him severely.

and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great."

But Jesus said to him, "Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you."

Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

Woe to you! You are like unmarked graves, and people walk over them without realizing it!"

"I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before God's angels.

As you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he will not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

and a woman was there who had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten herself up completely.

Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."

Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.'

Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; he will be mocked, mistreated, and spat on.

He was trying to get a look at Jesus, but being a short man he could not see over the crowd.

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to be king over us!'

And the king said to him, 'Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.'

So the king said to him, 'And you are to be over five cities.'

Now when Jesus approached and saw the city, he wept over it,

But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

"And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth nations will be in distress, anxious over the roaring of the sea and the surging waves.

He went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers of the temple guard how he might betray Jesus, handing him over to them.

A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

So Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

When he learned that he was from Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who also happened to be in Jerusalem at that time.

He released the man they asked for, who had been thrown in prison for insurrection and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.

There was also an inscription over him, "This is the king of the Jews."

It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,

and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over to be condemned to death, and crucified him.