But while he was thinking of doing this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said, "Joseph, descendant of David, do not fear to take Mary, your wife, to your home, for it is through the influence of the holy Spirit that she is to become a mother.

So when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him, and took his wife to his home.

When they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said, "Wake up! Take the child and his mother and make your escape to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you to leave. For Herod is going to look for the child in order to make away with him."

Then he awoke and took the child and his mother by night and took refuge in Egypt,

and said, "Wake up! Take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead."

Then he awoke, and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel.

But hearing that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to return there; and being warned in a dream, he took refuge in the region of Galilee,

Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the summit of the Temple,

Again the devil took him to a very high mountain, and he showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor,

he opened his lips to teach them. And he said,

"But take care not to do your good deeds in public for people to see, for, if you do, you will get no reward from your Father in heaven.

And I tell you, many will come from the east and from the west and take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom of Heaven,

in fulfilment of the words of the prophet Isaiah, "He took our sickness and carried away our diseases."

For she said to herself, "If I can just touch his cloak, I will get well."

As Jesus was passing along from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, "Take pity on us, you Son of David!"

and do not take a bag for your journey, nor two shirts, nor shoes, nor a staff, for the workman deserves his food!

and no one who will not take up his cross and follow me is worthy of me.

When Jesus had finished giving his twelve disciples these instructions, he went on from there to teach and preach in their towns.

But he said to them, "Who among you if he has even a single sheep and it falls into a hole on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?

Another figure which he used in speaking to them was this: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field.

Another figure which he used with them was this: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took and buried in a bushel of flour until it had all risen."

And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is treated with honor everywhere except in his native place and at his home."

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

John's disciples came and took his body away, and buried him, and then they went and reported it to Jesus.

Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and he took the five loaves and the two fish and looked up to heaven and blessed them, and he broke the loaves in pieces and gave them to the disciples and they gave them to the people.

But Jesus immediately spoke to them and said, "Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."

and they begged him to let them touch just the tassel of his cloak, and all who touched it were cured.

But their worship of me is all in vain, For the lessons they teach are but human precepts.' "

And a Canaanite woman of that district came out and screamed, "Son of David, take pity on me, sir! My daughter is dreadfully possessed by a demon!"

He said, "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs!"

Then he ordered the people to take their places on the ground,

and he took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks and he broke them in pieces and gave them to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

When the disciples went across the lake, they forgot to take any bread.

And Peter took him aside and began to reprove him for it, saying, "God bless you, Master! that can never happen to you!"

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself and take his cross and follow me.

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

"Master, take pity on my son, for he has epilepsy, and is very wretched; he often falls into the fire or into the water.

But rather than give offense to them, go down to the sea and throw in a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, open its mouth and you will find in it a dollar. Take that and pay the tax for us both."

And if your own eye makes you fall, dig it out and throw it away. You might better enter upon life with only one eye than be thrown with both eyes into the fiery pit.

But if he will not listen, take one or two others with you, so that everything may be supported by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Take what belongs to you and go. I wish to give the last man hired as much as I give you.

When Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve off by themselves, and said to them as they were on the way,

And two blind men sitting by the roadside, hearing that it was Jesus who was passing, called out, "You Son of David! Take pity on us, sir!"

The crowd told them to be still, but they called all the louder, "You Son of David! Take pity on us, sir!"

And Jesus took pity on them and touched their eyes, and they immediately regained their sight, and followed him.

But the tenants took his slaves and beat one and killed another and stoned a third.

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

But they took no notice of it, and went off, one to his estate, and another to his business,

So they sent their disciples to him with the Herodians, to say to him, "Master, we know that you tell the truth, and teach the way of God with sincerity, regardless of the consequences, for you are impartial.

Jesus answered, "Take care that no one misleads you about this.

"So when you see the dreadful desecration, of which the prophet Daniel spoke, set up in the Holy Place"??he reader must take note of this??16 "then those who are in Judea must fly to the hills;

"Let the fig tree teach you the lesson. As soon as its branches grow soft and put forth leaves, you know that summer is coming.

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

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

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

"When the Son of Man comes in his splendor, with all his angels with him, he will take his seat on his glorious throne,

Then the king will say to those at his right, 'Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take possession of the kingdom which has been destined for you from the creation of the world.

When evening came, he took his place at table with the twelve disciples.

As they were eating Jesus took a loaf and blessed it, and he broke it in pieces and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it. It is my body!"

And he took the wine-cup and gave thanks and gave it to them, saying,

And he took Peter and Zebedee's two sons with him, and he began to show grief and distress of mind.

The men who had seized Jesus took him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, at whose house the scribes and elders had gathered.

So the words spoken by the prophet Jeremiah were fulfilled: "They took the thirty silver pieces, the price of the one whose price had been fixed, on whom some of the Israelites had set a price,

When Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing but that a riot was beginning instead, he took some water and washed his hands in the presence of the crowd, saying, "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 got the whole battalion together about him.

And they spat at him, and took the stick and struck him on the head.

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

And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a piece of clean linen,

Pilate said to them, "Take a guard of soldiers, 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 current among the Jews ever since.

and teach them to observe all the commands that I have given you. I will always be with you, to the very close of the age."

For he cured so many people that all who had any ailments pressed up to him to touch him.

Then he began again to teach by the seashore. And a crowd gathered around him so great that he got into a boat and sat in it, a little way from the shore, while all the people were on the land close to the water.

"Take care what you hear," he said to them. "The measure you give will be given to you, and even more besides.

So they left the crowd and took him away in the boat in which he was sitting. There were other boats with him.

And he would not permit it, but said to him, "Go home to your own people, and tell them all the Lord has done for you and how he took pity on you."

for she said, "If I can only touch his clothes, I shall get well."

And they laughed at him. But he drove them all out, and took the child's father and mother and the men who were with him and went into the room where the child was lying.

When the Sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue. And the people were astonished when they heard him, and said, "Where did he get all this? How does he come to have such wisdom? How are such marvelous things done through him?

And they took offense at him. Jesus said to them, "A prophet is treated with honor everywhere except in his native place and among his relatives and at his home."

He forbade them to take anything for the journey except a staff??o bread, no bag, no small change even in their girdles;

When his disciples heard of it they came and took his body away and put it in a tomb.

So when he got out of the boat, he found a great crowd gathered, and his heart was touched at the sight of them, because they were like sheep that have no shepherd; and he proceeded to teach them a great deal.

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 them to the disciples to pass to the people; and he divided the two fish among them all.

for they all saw him and were terrified. But he immediately spoke to them and said, "Take courage, it is I. Do not be afraid."

And whatever village or town or farm he went to, they would lay their sick in the market-place and beg him to let them touch just the tassel of his cloak, and all who touched it were cured.

But their worship of me is all in vain, For the lessons they teach are but human precepts.'

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

He took him off by himself away from the crowd, and put his fingers in the man's ears, and touched his tongue with saliva.

Then he ordered the people to take their places on the ground. And 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 came to Bethsaida. And people brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him.

He took him by the hand and led him outside of the village, and spitting in his eyes he laid his hands on him and asked him, "Do you see anything?"

He told them this plainly. And Peter took him aside, and began to reprove him for it.

And he called the people and his disciples to him and said to them, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself, and take his cross and follow me.

Six days after this Jesus took Peter, James, and John with him, and led them up on a high mountain, off by themselves. And his appearance underwent a change in their presence,

"From his childhood, and many a time it has thrown him into the fire or into the water, to put an end to him. But if there is anything you can do, take pity on us and help us!"

And he took a child and made him stand among them, and he put his arms around him, and said to them,

And people brought children to him to have him touch them, but the disciples reproved them for it.

And he took the children in his arms and laid his hands on them and blessed them.

As they went on their way up to Jerusalem, Jesus walked ahead of them, and they were in dismay, and those who still followed were afraid. And he took the Twelve aside again and began to tell them what was going to happen to him.