And suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for see, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

When eight days were fulfilled to circumcise him, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord"),

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Messiah.

Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."

and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it,

but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be doing the works of my Father?"

Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.

He said therefore to the crowds who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"

Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."

but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness

for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. When they were completed, he was hungry.

Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone.'"

If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours."

He taught in their synagogues, being praised by all.

Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him." When the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.

Now it happened, while the crowd pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will be catching men."

And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be cleansed." Immediately the leprosy left him.

But the report concerning him spread much more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.

It happened on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal.

But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast in those days."

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed.

But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

He came down with them, and stood on a level place, with a large crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;

as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits, and they were being healed.

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

Do not judge, and you won't be judged. Do not condemn, and you won't be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

"Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you."

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Blessed is he who is not offended by me."

When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the crowds about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.

But the Pharisees and the Law scholars rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

Wisdom is justified by all her children."

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

When a great crowd came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.

Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.

Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has."

It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you."

For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.

Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.

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,

But Jesus hearing it, answered him, "Do not be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed."

But he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, "Child, arise."

Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people."

saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up."

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

It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he said.

Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."

While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

"Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men."

Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."

It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem,

Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy-two others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come.

Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'

I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.

But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to hell.

"All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him."

By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?"

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her."

He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Father, hallowed be your name. May your Kingdom come.

Give us day by day our daily bread.

"I tell you, ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.

For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.

But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.

But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come to you.

When the crowds were gathering together to him, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation.

If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light."

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and see, all things will be clean to you.

that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.' Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.

And when he left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;

But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.

Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops.

"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

"Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.