And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

And when he came to the other side, into the country of the Gadarenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass that way.

Do not take any gold, nor silver, nor brass in your money belts.

And whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink because he is a disciple, truly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward."

While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them. And suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."

So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him."

But because he could not pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

saying to them, "Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them, and bring them to me.

"Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."

and brought the donkey and the colt, and placed their clothes on them; and he sat on them.

"Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'

You blind fools. For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

And because lawlessness is multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.

He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What, could you not watch with me for one hour?

Or do you think that I could not ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus so they could put him to death;

But he went out, and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.

And when they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof above him. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.

And he came into a house, and the crowd came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

He lived in the tombs. And no one could bind him any more, not even with chains,

And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them.

So Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she could not,

From there he arose, and went away into the region of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and did not want anyone to know it, but he could not escape notice.

His disciples answered him, "From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?"

A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."

And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?"

They went away, and found a colt tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.

She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.

They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.

He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour?

When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it had been well built.

When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"

His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.

A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, and could not be healed by any,

While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

A voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him."

I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they could not."

He said to the crowds also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.

And just then there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bent over, and could in no way straighten herself up.

They could not answer him regarding these things.

But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'"

He was trying to see who Jesus was, and could not because of the crowd, because he was short.

saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it.

As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them.

They could not find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

They were glad, and agreed to give him money.

Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard concerning him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."

If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."

I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let us go to him."

But some of them said, "Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?"

"Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt."

For this cause they could not believe, for Isaiah said again,

Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming themselves. Peter was with them, standing and warming himself.

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.

When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope;

But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk."

Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money.

If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?"

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the Law of Moses.

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and design of man.

I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.

Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he could not find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

When I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,

But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar."

Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.

When the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;

The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

May it never be. We who died to sin, how could we live in it any longer?

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh;

Who could bring a charge against God's chosen ones? It is God who justifies.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers' sake, my relatives according to the flesh,

But they did not all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"

And I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual, but as fleshly, as infants in Christ.

But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble;

Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

For if I make you sorry, then who will make me glad but he who is made sorry by me?

But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which was passing away:

in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not. For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

Therefore, when we could not stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

For this cause I also, when I could not stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.

But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.

Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself,