But just as this thought occurred to him, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said, "Joseph, descendant of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for it is through the influence of the Holy Spirit that she has become an expectant mother.

So when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord directed him, and took her as his wife;

After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Wake up! Tenderly take the child and His mother, and escape to Egypt; stay there until I further direct you, for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy Him."

Then he awoke and tenderly took the child and His mother by night and made their escape to Egypt;

and said, "Wake up, tenderly take the child and His mother, and make the trip to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead."

Then he awoke, tenderly took the child and His mother, and made the trip to the land of Israel.

Then the devil took Him into the holy city, and had Him stand on the tip-top turret of the temple,

Again the devil took him up on a very high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world, and their splendor,

Then He opened His mouth and continued to teach them as follows:

"Take care not to do your good deeds in public, to attract the attention of people; if you do, you will get no reward from your Father in heaven.

Take a good look at the wild birds, for they do not sow or reap, or store up food in barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps on feeding them. Are you not worth more than they?

for He was teaching them as one who had authority to teach, and not as their scribes did.

I tell you, many will come from the east and from the west and take their seats at the feast with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, 'in the kingdom of heaven,

and so fulfilled what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, "He took our sicknesses and bore away our diseases."

While He was at table in the house many tax-collectors and notorious sinners came in and took their seats at table with Jesus and His disciples.

For she kept saying to herself, "If I can only touch His coat, I will get well."

But when the crowd had been driven out, He went in and took hold of her hand, and the girl got up.

Keep on curing the sick, raising the dead, healing lepers, and driving out demons. You received and gave no pay; you must give and take none.

and do not take a bag for your journey, nor two shirts, nor any shoes, nor a staff, for the workman deserves his support.

One brother will turn another over to death, and a father his child, and children will take a stand against their parents, and will have them put to death.

and nobody is worthy of me who does not take up his cross and follow me.

When Jesus had closed this charge to His disciples, He left there to teach and preach in their towns.

And from the days of John the Baptist until the present moment the kingdom of heaven has been continuously taken by storm, and those who take it by storm are seizing it as a precious prize.

He told them this story, as follows: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field.

He told another story: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to yeast which a woman took and worked into a bushel of flour until it all had risen."

And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.

After ordering the crowds to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and two fish and looked up to heaven and blessed them; then He broke the loaves in pieces and gave them to the disciples, and they gave them to the people.

And they all ate and had aplenty. Then they took up the pieces left over, which made twelve basketfuls.

and they continued to beg Him to let them touch just the tassel on His coat, and all who barely touched it were completely cured.

"Why do your disciples break the rules handed down by our forefathers? For they do not practice washing their hands when they take their meals."

Their worship of me is an empty show; the things they teach are only men's precepts.'"

He answered, "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the house dogs."

and He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks; then He broke them in pieces, and kept giving the pieces to the disciples, and they to the crowds.

And they all ate and had aplenty, and they took up the pieces left over, which made seven hamper-basketfuls.

When the disciples crossed the sea, they forgot to take any bread.

Then they began to discuss it among themselves, and said, "It is because we did not take any bread."

Do you not understand yet? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand and how many basketfuls you took up?

Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many hamper-basketfuls you took up?

And Peter took Him aside and began to chide Him, as he said, "Heaven shield you, my Lord! This must never be your lot!"

Six days after this, Jesus took Peter and James and his brother John, and led them up on a high mountain, by themselves.

but still, that we may not influence them to do anything wrong, go down to the sea and throw over a hook. Pull in the first fish that bites, open its mouth and you will find in it a dollar. Take it and pay the tax for both of us."

But if he does not listen to you, take along with you one or two others, so as to have every word confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, report it to the church.

Jesus said to them: "I solemnly say to you, in the new order of life, when the Son of Man shall take His seat on His glorious throne, you too, who have followed me, will sit on twelve thrones, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

Take what belongs to you and go. I want to give this man hired last as much as I do you.

And as Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside, and said to them while on the road,

They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their coats upon them, and Jesus took His seat on them.

But the tenants took his slaves and beat the first one, killed the second, and stoned the third.

So they took him and drove him out of the vineyard and murdered him.

But when the king came in to take a look at the guests, he saw there a man who did not have on a wedding suit.

While He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came up to Him by themselves, and said, "Tell us when this is to take place, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age."

You are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars; take care not to be scared out of your wits. They have to come, but that is not the end yet.

"So when you see the destructive desecration, mentioned by the prophet Daniel, standing in the Holy Place" -- let the reader take notice --

"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

for the thoughtless ones took their lamps but took no oil with them.

But the thoughtful ones not only took their lamps but also extra oil in their oil cans.

But the man who had received the one thousand went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master's money.

So take the thousand dollars away from him and give it to him who has ten thousand.

"When the Son of Man comes in His splendor, and all the angels with Him, He will take His seat on His splendid throne,

Then the King will say to those at His right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, take possession of the kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.

"You know that in two days the Passover Feast will take place, and the Son of Man will be turned over to be crucified."

While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf and blessed it; then He broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take this and eat it; this is my body."

He also took the cup of wine and gave thanks; then He gave it to them, saying, "All of you drink some of it,

And He took Peter and Zebedee's two sons along with Him and He began to give way to His grief and distress of heart.

The men who had laid hands on Jesus took Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, at whose home the scribes and elders had met.

In that way the words spoken by the prophet Jeremiah were fulfilled: "They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one whose price had been fixed by some Israelites,

So Pilate, since he saw that he was making no headway with them, but that a riot was about to break out instead, took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, and said, "I am not responsible for this man's death; you must see to it yourselves."

Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the barracks, and gathered about Him the whole battalion.

And they spit on Him, and took the stick and kept hitting Him on the head.

And when they had finished making sport of Him, they took off the cloak, and put His own clothes back on Him, and led Him away to be crucified.

So one of them at once ran off and took a sponge and soaked it in vinegar, put it on a stick and held it up to Him to drink.

So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in clean linen,

Pilate said to them, "Take the military guard and go and make it as secure as you can."

So they took the money and did as they were told. And this story has been told among the Jews down to the present time.

and teach them to practice all the commands that I have given you. And I myself will surely be with you all the days, down to the very close of an age."

They went into Capernaum, and as soon as the first Sabbath came, He went into the synagogue and began to teach.

And they were dumbfounded at His teaching, for He was teaching them like one who had authority to teach, and not like the scribes.

And as they could not get him near to Jesus, on account of the crowd, they dug through the roof over the spot where He was standing and let the pallet down that the paralyzed man was lying on.

Then He asked them, "Is it right to do people good on the Sabbath, or to do them evil, to save life or to take it?" But they had nothing to say.

For He cured so many people that all who had ailments kept crowding up against Him to touch Him.

And again the crowds gathered so that it was not possible for them even to take their meals.

Then He began again to teach by the seashore. And a crowd gathered around Him so great that He got into a boat and was sitting in it, just off the shore, while all the people were on the land close to the sea.

but it does not take real root in them, and so they last only a little while; then when trouble or persecution comes on account of the truth, they at once fall by the way.

And He was saying to them: "Take care what you hear. The measure you give will come back to you, and more besides.

So they left the crowd and took Him in the boat in which he was sitting. And there were other boats with Him.

for she kept saying, "If I can only touch His clothes, I shall get well."

Then they began to laugh in His face. But He drove them all out, and took the little girl's father and mother and the men with Him, and went into the room where the little girl was.

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue. And the people were dumbfounded when they heard Him, and said, "Where did He get all these things? What sort of wisdom is it that has been given Him? And such mighty deeds are done by Him!

He ordered them not to take anything for the journey except a staff, no bread, no bag, no money in the purse;

So when He got out of the boat, He saw a great crowd waiting, and His heart was moved with pity at the sight of them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and so He proceeded to teach them a number of things.

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish and looked up to heaven and blessed the loaves and broke them in pieces and gave the pieces to the disciples to pass on to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.

And the pieces they took up from the loaves made twelve basketfuls besides the pieces from the fish.

And whatever villages or towns or country places He came to, they would lay the sick in the market-places and beg Him to let them touch just the tassel of His coat, and everybody that touched it was cured.

Their worship of me is but an empty show; the things they teach are but men's precepts.'

But He was saying to her, "Let the children first eat all they want, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it out to the house dogs."

So He took him off from the crowd by himself and put His fingers in his ears and touched his tongue with saliva.

So He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves and gave thanks and broke them in pieces and gave them to His disciples to pass, and they passed them to the people.

And they ate and had plenty. And they took up the pieces left over, which made seven hamper-basketfuls.

Then they came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to Him and begged Him to touch him.

He took him by the hand and led him outside the village, then spit in his eyes, laid His hands upon him, and asked him, "Do you see anything?"

And without any reserve He was telling them this fact. So Peter took Him aside and began to reprove Him for it.