Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way. While his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.

Now John wore clothing made from camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his diet consisted of locusts and wild honey.

Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

So Jesus replied to him, "Let it happen now, for it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then John yielded to him.

Now when Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, he went into Galilee.

Now when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying down, sick with a fever.

Now when Jesus saw a large crowd around him, he gave orders to go to the other side of the lake.

Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee and John his brother;

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.

Now when Jesus learned of this, he went away from there. Great crowds followed him, and he healed them all.

Now when Jesus realized what they were thinking, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and no town or house divided against itself will stand.

The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented when Jonah preached to them -- and now, something greater than Jonah is here!

The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon -- and now, something greater than Solomon is here!

Now when Jesus finished these parables, he moved on from there.

Now when Jesus heard this he went away from there privately in a boat to an isolated place. But when the crowd heard about it, they followed him on foot from the towns.

Now when the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

Now when Jesus finished these sayings, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River.

Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another commits adultery."

Now someone came up to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?"

Now when the other ten heard this, they were angry with the two brothers.

Now when they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,

Now early in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry.

Now after Jesus entered the temple courts, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?"

Now when they heard this they were stunned, and they left him and went away.

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children he left his wife to his brother.

Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God,

Now when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled together.

For I tell you, you will not see me from now until you say, 'Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

Now as Jesus was going out of the temple courts and walking away, his disciples came to show him the temple buildings.

For then there will be great suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the world until now, or ever will happen.

Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,

Now on the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

I tell you, from now on I will not drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom."

(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him!")

Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now?

Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house the experts in the law and the elders had gathered.

Jesus said to him, "You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."

Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared, "He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now you have heard the blasphemy!

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A slave girl came to him and said, "You also were with Jesus the Galilean."

Now when Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he regretted what he had done and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders,

"He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! If he comes down now from the cross, we will believe in him!

He trusts in God -- let God, if he wants to, deliver him now because he said, 'I am God's Son'!"

Now from noon until three, darkness came over all the land.

Now when the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said, "Truly this one was God's Son!"

Now when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus.

(Now Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there, opposite the tomb.)

Now after the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.

Now in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River.

Now after John was imprisoned, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.

Now as soon as they left the synagogue, they entered Simon and Andrew's house, with James and John.

Now a leper came to him and fell to his knees, asking for help. "If you are willing, you can make me clean," he said.

Now after some days, when he returned to Capernaum, the news spread that he was at home.

Now some of the experts in the law were sitting there, turning these things over in their minds:

Now immediately, when Jesus realized in his spirit that they were contemplating such thoughts, he said to them, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. So they came to Jesus and said, "Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don't fast?"

Now Jesus went up the mountain and called for those he wanted, and they came to him.

Now Jesus went home, and a crowd gathered so that they were not able to eat.

Now a great windstorm developed and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was nearly swamped.

Now the herdsmen ran off and spread the news in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.

Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years.

Now Jesus left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.

Now King Herod heard this, for Jesus' name had become known. Some were saying, "John the baptizer has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him."

Now there were five thousand men who ate the bread.

Now the Pharisees and some of the experts in the law who came from Jerusalem gathered around him.

Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.

Now they had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.

Now when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again."

Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, but the disciples scolded those who brought them.

Now as Jesus was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Now when the other ten heard this, they became angry with James and John.

Now as they approached Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples

Now the next day, as they went out from Bethany, he was hungry.

Now they wanted to arrest him (but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.

Now as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?

Now one of the experts in the law came and heard them debating. When he saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?"

Now as Jesus was going out of the temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, "Teacher, look at these tremendous stones and buildings!"

For in those days there will be suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, or ever will happen.

Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of costly aromatic oil from pure nard. After breaking open the jar, she poured it on his head.

Now on the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus' disciples said to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard.")

Now while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest's slave girls came by.

Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, that we may see and believe!" Those who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.

Now when it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

Now when the centurion, who stood in front of him, saw how he died, he said, "Truly this man was God's Son!"

Now when evening had already come, since it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

Now many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,

Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

Now the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering.

And now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place."

Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.

"And look, your relative Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son in her old age -- although she was called barren, she is now in her sixth month!

because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed,

Now the time came for Elizabeth to have her baby, and she gave birth to a son.

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.

Now there were shepherds nearby living out in the field, keeping guard over their flock at night.

Now when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon who was righteous and devout, looking for the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

"Now, according to your word, Sovereign Lord, permit your servant to depart in peace.