But just as this thought occurred to him, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said, "Joseph, descendant of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for it is through the influence of the Holy Spirit that she has become an expectant mother.

After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Wake up! Tenderly take the child and His mother, and escape to Egypt; stay there until I further direct you, for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy Him."

and said, "Wake up, tenderly take the child and His mother, and make the trip to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead."

When He saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain. After He had taken His seat, His disciples came up to Him.

"Take care not to do your good deeds in public, to attract the attention of people; if you do, you will get no reward from your Father in heaven.

Take a good look at the wild birds, for they do not sow or reap, or store up food in barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps on feeding them. Are you not worth more than they?

I tell you, many will come from the east and from the west and take their seats at the feast with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, 'in the kingdom of heaven,

Jesus said to them, "The wedding guests cannot mourn, can they, as long as they have the bridegroom with them? But a time will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Keep on curing the sick, raising the dead, healing lepers, and driving out demons. You received and gave no pay; you must give and take none.

and do not take a bag for your journey, nor two shirts, nor any shoes, nor a staff, for the workman deserves his support.

One brother will turn another over to death, and a father his child, and children will take a stand against their parents, and will have them put to death.

and nobody is worthy of me who does not take up his cross and follow me.

And from the days of John the Baptist until the present moment the kingdom of heaven has been continuously taken by storm, and those who take it by storm are seizing it as a precious prize.

While He was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and His brothers had taken their stand outside, trying hard to get to speak to Him.

For to anyone who has, more will be given, and his supply will overflow, but from anyone who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

but it takes no real root in him, and he lasts only a little while, and just as soon as suffering and persecution come for the truth's sake, he at once yields and falls.

"Why do your disciples break the rules handed down by our forefathers? For they do not practice washing their hands when they take their meals."

He answered, "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the house dogs."

When the disciples crossed the sea, they forgot to take any bread.

Then they began to discuss it among themselves, and said, "It is because we did not take any bread."

but still, that we may not influence them to do anything wrong, go down to the sea and throw over a hook. Pull in the first fish that bites, open its mouth and you will find in it a dollar. Take it and pay the tax for both of us."

But if he does not listen to you, take along with you one or two others, so as to have every word confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, report it to the church.

Jesus said to them: "I solemnly say to you, in the new order of life, when the Son of Man shall take His seat on His glorious throne, you too, who have followed me, will sit on twelve thrones, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

Take what belongs to you and go. I want to give this man hired last as much as I do you.

"This, I tell you, is why the kingdom will be taken away from you, and given to a people who will pay a fair rent for it.

But when the king came in to take a look at the guests, he saw there a man who did not have on a wedding suit.

"The scribes and Pharisees have taken Moses' seat as teachers.

While He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came up to Him by themselves, and said, "Tell us when this is to take place, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age."

You are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars; take care not to be scared out of your wits. They have to come, but that is not the end yet.

"So when you see the destructive desecration, mentioned by the prophet Daniel, standing in the Holy Place" -- let the reader take notice --

I solemnly say to you, the present age will not pass away before all this takes place.

Two men will be in the field; one will be taken, one will be left.

Two women will be grinding with the handmill; one will be taken, one will be left.

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

For the man who has will have more given to him, even till it overflows, but from the man who has nothing even what he has will be taken away.

"When the Son of Man comes in His splendor, and all the angels with Him, He will take His seat on His splendid throne,

Then the King will say to those at His right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, take possession of the kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.

"You know that in two days the Passover Feast will take place, and the Son of Man will be turned over to be crucified."

While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf and blessed it; then He broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take this and eat it; this is my body."

But this has all taken place so that the writings of the prophets may be fulfilled." Then the disciples all forsook Him and made their escape.

Pilate said to them, "Take the military guard and go and make it as secure as you can."

While they were on their way, some members of the guard went into the city and told the high priests everything that had taken place.

But a time is coming when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Then He asked them, "Is it right to do people good on the Sabbath, or to do them evil, to save life or to take it?" But they had nothing to say.

And again the crowds gathered so that it was not possible for them even to take their meals.

but when the sun came up, they were scorched and withered away, because they had not taken root.

but it does not take real root in them, and so they last only a little while; then when trouble or persecution comes on account of the truth, they at once fall by the way.

And He was saying to them: "Take care what you hear. The measure you give will come back to you, and more besides.

For whoever has will have more given to him, but whoever has nothing, even what he has will be taken away."

Then the hog-feeders fled and spread the news in the town and in the country around; and the people came to see what had taken place.

However, He did not let him, but said to him, "Go home to your folks, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and has taken pity on you."

So the woman, as she knew what had taken place for her, though frightened and trembling, came forward and fell on her knees before His feet, and told Him the whole truth.

He ordered them not to take anything for the journey except a staff, no bread, no bag, no money in the purse;

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

I solemnly say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Get up and throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt at all in his heart, but has faith that what he says will take place, shall have it.

"When will all this take place? Tell us. And what will be the sign that it is about to be put into effect?"

Now when they take you to court for trial, do not be worrying beforehand about what you should say, but say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you that will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

One brother will turn another over to death, and a father his child, and children will take a stand against their parents and have them put to death.

"So when you see the destructive desecration standing where he has no right to stand" -- let the reader take notice -- "then let those who remain in Judea fly to the hills;

I solemnly say to you, the present generation will not pass away before all this takes place.

While they were eating, He took a loaf and blessed it and broke it in pieces and gave it to them, saying, "Take this; it is my body."

and He was saying, "Abba [which means 'Father'], anything is possible for you! Take this cup away from me! Yet, I pray, not what I want but what you want!"

They offered Him wine flavored with myrrh, but He would not take it.

So one man ran and soaked a sponge in vinegar and put it on a stick and held it up to Him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah does come to take Him down!"

but when he found out from the captain that He was, he gave him permission to take His body.

they will take snakes in their hands; even if they drink anything poisonous, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well."

Now you will keep silent and be unable to talk until the day when this takes place, because you did not believe what I told you, for it will be fulfilled at the proper time."

"This is what the Lord has done for me when He smiled upon me to take away my disgrace among men."

Then Mary said, "I am the Lord's slave. May what you say take place with me." Then the angel left her.

Now in those days an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census of the whole world should be taken.

This, the first census, was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Then when the angel left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has told us."

But a time will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them; at that time they will fast."

Then Jesus said to them, "Is it right on the Sabbath to do people good, or to do them evil, to save life or to take it?"

To the man who strikes you on one cheek, offer him the other too; and from the man who takes away your coat, do not keep back your shirt either,

Practice giving to everyone who asks of you, and stop demanding back your goods from him who takes them away.

Now one of the Pharisees invited Him to take dinner with him. So He came to the Pharisee's house and took His place at the table.

The portion of them on the rock illustrates those who accept the message, bubbling over with joy when they first hear it, but it takes no real root. They believe for awhile, but in the time of testing they fall away.

So take care how you listen, for whoever gets more will have more given to him, and whoever does not get more will have even what he thinks he has taken away from him."

When the men who fed them saw what had taken place, they fled and spread the news in the town and in the country around.

So the people went out to see what had taken place, and they went to Jesus and found the man out of whom the demons had gone sitting at the feet of Jesus, with his clothes on and in his right mind; and they were frightened.

And her parents were astounded, but He ordered them not to tell anyone what had taken place.

So He said to them, "Take nothing with you for your journey, no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, nor even have two shirts.

And they all ate and had aplenty, and what they had left over was taken up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.

Now as the time was coming to a head when He should be taken up to heaven, He firmly set His face to continue His journey to Jerusalem;

The next day he took out a half dollar and handed it to the innkeeper, and said, 'Take care of him, and on my way back I will repay you.'

But Martha was getting worried about having to wait on them so much, so she came up suddenly and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the housework alone? Then tell her to take hold and help me."

But there is actual need of few things, really of only one thing. For Mary has chosen the good portion which must not be taken away from her."

A curse on you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to the door of knowledge! You did not go in yourselves, and you kept out those who tried to get in."

For instance, when you are on the way to court with your opponent, take the utmost pains on the way to get entirely rid of him, so that he may not rush you before the judge, and the judge turn you over to the sheriff, and the sheriff put you in prison.

People will come from east and west, from north and south, and take their seats at the feast in the kingdom of God.

One Sabbath, when He went to take a meal at the house of a Pharisee who was a member of the council, they continued to watch Him closely.

"When you are invited by anyone to a wedding supper, never take the best place, for someone of greater distinction than you may have been invited,

so that your host may not come and say to you, 'Make room for this man'; and then in embarrassment you will proceed to take and keep the lowest place.

But when you are invited anywhere, go and take the lowest place, so that when your host comes in, he may say to you, 'My friend, come up to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all your fellow-guests.

take the fattening calf and kill it, and let us feast and celebrate,

Then the manager said to himself, What shall I do, because my master is going to take my position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

I know what I will do -- I will ask them to take me into their homes when I am removed from my position.

He answered, 'Nine hundred gallons of oil.' Then he said to him, 'Take your bill and sit right down and write four hundred and fifty.'

Then he asked another, 'And how much do you owe?' He answered, 'Twelve hundred bushels of wheat:' He said to him, 'Take your bill and write nine hundred and sixty.'