Then He proceeded to denounce the towns where most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent:

This is the greatest and most important command.

And he cried out with a loud voice, “What do You have to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God, don’t torment me!”

One of the scribes approached. When he heard them debating and saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked Him, “Which command is the most important of all?”

“This is the most important,” Jesus answered:

Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is One.

It also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in an orderly sequence, most honorable Theophilus,

He will be great
and will be called the Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give Him
the throne of His father David.

The angel replied to her:

“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore, the holy One to be born
will be called the Son of God.

Then she exclaimed with a loud cry:

“You are the most blessed of women,
and your child will be blessed!

And child, you will be called
a prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord
to prepare His ways,

But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.

When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and said in a loud voice, “What do You have to do with me, Jesus, You Son of the Most High God? I beg You, don’t torment me!”

On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, he should come to Me and drink!

However, the Most High does not dwell in sanctuaries made with hands, as the prophet says:

As she followed Paul and us she cried out, “These men, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation, are the slaves of the Most High God.”

Meanwhile, some were shouting one thing and some another, because the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

grieving most of all over his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.

Claudius Lysias,

To the most excellent governor Felix:

Greetings.

we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with utmost gratitude.

But Paul replied, “I’m not out of my mind, most excellent Festus. On the contrary, I’m speaking words of truth and good judgment.

But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.

If any person speaks in another language, there should be only two, or at the most three, each in turn, and someone must interpret.

For I passed on to you as most important what I also received:

that Christ died for our sins
according to the Scriptures,

Then He appeared to over 500 brothers at one time;
most of them are still alive,
but some have fallen asleep.

For I know your eagerness, and I brag about you to the Macedonians: “Achaia has been prepared since last year,” and your zeal has stirred up most of them.

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.

I will most gladly spend and be spent for you. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?

making the most of the time, because the days are evil.

Most of the brothers in the Lord have gained confidence from my imprisonment and dare even more to speak the message fearlessly.

Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.

And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great:

He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated in the Spirit,
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.

I will indeed bless you,
and I will greatly multiply you.

For this Melchizedek—

King of Salem, priest of the Most High God,
who met Abraham and blessed him
as he returned from defeating the kings,

But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit,