Now [after] they had gone away, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph, saying, "Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to seek the child to destroy him."

For this is the one who was spoken about by the prophet Isaiah, saying, "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'"

And a report about him went out {throughout} Syria, and they brought to him all those {who were sick} with various diseases and afflicted by torments, demon-possessed and epileptics and paralytics, and he healed them.

And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe the lilies of the field, how they grow: they do not toil or spin,

But they went out [and] spread the report about him in that whole region.

It is this man about whom it is written: 'Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

[When] anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand [it], the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is what was sown on the side of the path.

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus

Now those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.

Hypocrites! Isaiah correctly prophesied about you saying,

How do you not understand that I did not speak to you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"

Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Baptist.

Again, truly I say to you that if two of you agree on earth about any matter that they ask, it will be done for them from my Father [who is] in heaven.

And he said to him, "Why are you asking me about [what is] good? There is one [who is] good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments!"

And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

So they went. Going out again about the sixth and ninth hour he did the same [thing].

And about the eleventh [hour] he went out [and] found others standing [there] and said to them, 'Why are you standing here the whole day unemployed?'

And [when] the ones [hired] about the eleventh hour came, they received a denarius apiece.

But Jesus answered [and] said, "You do not know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."

Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, this has become {the cornerstone}. This came about from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?

And [when] the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking about them,

saying, "What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "David's."

And you are going to hear about wars and rumors of wars. See to it that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is not yet.

"So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken about by the prophet Daniel standing in the holy place" (let the one who reads understand),

The Son of Man is going just as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if that man had not been born."

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?")

And the report about him then went out everywhere in the whole surrounding region of Galilee.

Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying down, suffering with a fever, and at once they told him about her.

For he had healed many, so that all those who {were suffering from diseases} pressed about him in order that they could touch him.

And when he was alone, those around him together with the twelve began asking him about the parables.

And he permitted them. And the unclean spirits came out [and] entered into the pigs, and the herd--about two thousand--rushed headlong down the steep slope into the sea and were drowned in the sea.

And those who had seen [it] described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man, and about the pigs.

[When she] heard about Jesus, she came up in the crowd behind [him] [and] touched his cloak,

They ran about [through] that whole region and began to carry around those {who were sick} on stretchers, wherever they heard that he was.

So he said to them, "Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far, far away from me.

And when he entered into the house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable.

But immediately a woman whose young daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, [when she] heard about him, came [and] fell down at his feet,

Now there were about four thousand. And he sent them away.

And he warned them that they should tell no one about him.

And he was speaking openly [about] the subject, and Peter took him aside [and] began to rebuke him.

But I tell you that indeed Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him."

And he asked them, "What are you arguing [about] with them?"

But they were silent, because they had argued with one another on the way [about] who [was] greatest.

And in the house again the disciples began to ask him about this.

Now they were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going on ahead of them. And they were astounded, but those who were following [him] were afraid. And taking aside the twelve again, he began to tell them the things that were about to happen to him:

And [when they] heard [this], the ten began to be indignant about James and John.

This came about from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?"

Now concerning the dead, that they are raised, have you not read in the book of Moses {in the passage about the bush} how God spoke to him, saying, 'I [am] the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob'?

"Tell us, when will these [things] happen, and what [will be] the sign when all these [things] are about to be accomplished?"

And when you hear about wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must happen, but the end [is] not yet.

For the Son of Man is going just as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! [It would be] better for him if that man had not been born."

And their testimony was not even consistent about this.

And he began to curse and to swear with an oath, "I do not know this man whom you are talking about!"

so that you may know the certainty concerning the things about which you were taught.

And Mary stayed with her about three months, and returned to her home.

And [when they] saw [it], they made known the statement that had been told to them about this child.

And his father and mother were astonished at what was said about him.

And at [that] same hour she approached [and] began to give thanks to God, and to speak about him to all those who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And Jesus, [when he] began [his ministry], was himself about thirty years [old], being the son (as it was believed) of Joseph the [son] of Eli,

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news about him went out throughout all the surrounding region.

And news about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.

But the report about him spread even more, and large crowds were gathering to hear [him] and to be healed of their illnesses.

Now a certain centurion's slave, who was esteemed by him, {was sick} [and] was about to die.

So [when he] heard about Jesus, he sent Jewish elders to him, asking him that he would come [and] cure his slave.

And this report about him went out in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.

And his disciples reported to John about all these [things]. And summoning a certain two of his disciples, John

It is this man about whom it is written: 'Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

And it happened that {afterward} also he was going about from [one] town and village [to another] preaching and proclaiming the good news concerning the kingdom of God, and the twelve [were] with him,

because {he had} an only daughter, about twelve years [old], and she was dying. Now as he was going, the crowds were pressing against him.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John has been raised from the dead,

And Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?" And he was wanting to see him.

But [when] the crowds found out, they followed him, and welcoming them, he began to speak to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who had need of healing.

(For there were about five thousand men.) So he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

Now it happened that about eight days after these words, he took along Peter and John and James [and] went up on the mountain to pray.

who appeared in glory [and] were speaking [about] his departure which he was about to fulfill in Jerusalem.

"{You take these words to heart}, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men."

But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they could not understand it. And they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

And after these [things], the Lord also appointed seventy-two others and sent them out two by two before {him} into every town and place where he was about to go.

But the Lord answered [and] said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many [things]!

And [when] he departed from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly hostile, and to question him closely about many [things],

If then you are not even able [to do] a very little thing, why are you anxious about the rest?

Now at the same time some had come to tell him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

And he summoned him [and] said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give the account of your management, because you can no longer manage.'

"Be concerned about yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.

But that the dead are raised, even Moses revealed in [the passage about] the bush, when he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and [the] God of Isaac and [the] God of Jacob.

And [while] some were speaking about the temple, that it was adorned with precious stones and votive offerings, he said,

And they asked him, saying, "Teacher, when therefore will these [things] happen, and what [will be] the sign when these [things] are about to take place?"

And when you hear about wars and insurrections, do not be terrified, for these [things] must happen first, but the end [will] not [be] at once."

For I tell you that this that is written must be fulfilled in me: 'And he was counted with the criminals.' For indeed, [what is written] about me {is being fulfilled}."

And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw and {knelt down} [and] began to pray,

And [when] those around him saw what was about to happen, they said, "Lord, should we strike with the sword?"

And [after] about one hour had passed, someone else was insisting, saying, "In truth this man also was with him, because he is also a Galilean!"

But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are talking about!" And immediately, [while] he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

And [when] Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see some miracle performed by him.

And by this time it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour

And it happened that while they were perplexed about this, behold, two men in gleaming clothing stood near them.

and they were conversing with one another about all these [things] that had happened.

And he said to them, "These [are] my words that I spoke to you [while I] was still with you, that everything that is written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled."

This one came for a witness, in order that he could testify about the light, so that all would believe through him.

That one was not the light, but [came] in order that he could testify about the light.