And he will go before Him
in the spirit and power of Elijah,
to turn the hearts of fathers
to their children,
and the disobedient
to the understanding of the righteous,
to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.

as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:

A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
Prepare the way for the Lord;
make His paths straight!

While He was in one of the towns, a man was there who had a serious skin disease all over him. He saw Jesus, fell facedown, and begged Him: “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Jesus said to them, “You can’t make the wedding guests fast while the groom is with them, can you?

As the two men were departing from Him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it’s good for us to be here! Let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.

He sent messengers ahead of Him, and on the way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make preparations for Him.

Fools! Didn’t He who made the outside make the inside too?

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Make money-bags for yourselves that won’t grow old, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.

As you are going with your adversary to the ruler, make an effort to settle with him on the way. Then he won’t drag you before the judge, the judge hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff throw you into prison.

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able

“But without exception they all began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. I ask you to excuse me.’

“Then the master told the slave, ‘Go out into the highways and lanes and make them come in, so that my house may be filled.

Otherwise, after he has laid the foundation and cannot finish it, all the onlookers will begin to make fun of him,

I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired hands.’

And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of the unrighteous money so that when it fails, they may welcome you into eternal dwellings.

Whoever tries to make his life secure will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.

until I make Your enemies Your footstool.’

Therefore make up your minds not to prepare your defense ahead of time,

Then he will show you a large, furnished room upstairs. Make the preparations there.”