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And immediately Zechariah recovered his voice and the use of his tongue, and began to bless God.
Now His parents used to go up year by year to Jerusalem at the Feast of the Passover.
Accordingly John used to say to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
And when some soldiers on active service asked "And we--what are we to do?" he said: "Never use violence, or exact anything by false accusation; and be content with your pay."
But Jesus used to withdraw to lonely places and pray.
He used this figure also in speaking to them: "No one tears a piece from a new coat and sews it on an old one, or if he does, he will both tear the new one and the piece from the new one will not match the old one.
And no one puts freshly squeezed grape juice into previously used bottles made of animal skins. [If he does], the newly squeezed juice will [crack and] burst the [dried out] animal skins and [all the juice will] spill out, and the animal skin bottles will [also] become useless.
Then He looked around at all of them [there] and said to the man, "Reach out your hand." And [when] he did this, his hand was restored [to normal use].
Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward [is] great in heaven. For their fathers used to do the same [things] to the prophets.
Woe whenever all people speak well of you, for their fathers used to do the same [things] to the false prophets.
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
And if you let those have the use of your money, from whom you are hoping to get it back, what credit is it to you? even sinners do so to sinners, hoping to get back as much as they gave.
And he used a figure saying, "Can one blind man lead another? Will they not both fall into a hole?
At that time, he made a number of people free from their diseases and their pains, and from evil spirits; and to others who were blind he gave back the use of their eyes.
and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many other women, who used to minister to him out of their substance.
For already He had been commanding the foul spirit to come out of the man. For many a time it had seized and held him, and they had repeatedly put him in chains and fetters and kept guard over him, but he used to break the chains to pieces, and, impelled by the demon, to escape into the Desert.
And they went out to see what had taken place, and they came to Jesus and saw the man out of whom the evil spirits had gone, seated, clothed and with full use of his senses, at the feet of Jesus; and fear came on them.
Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and He looked up to heaven [and gave thanks] and blessed them, and broke them and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
"Rabbi," replied John, "we have seen a man making use of your name to expel demons; and we forbad him, because he does not come with us."
Jesus said to him, "No one is any use to the Reign of God who puts his hand to the plough and then looks behind him."
When the seventy-two returned, they exclaimed joyfully: "Master, even the demons submit to us when we use your name."
"But it is too bad for you Pharisees! For you give a tenth of your mint, rue and every [other] herb [Note: These were small garden plants used for seasoning or medicine] and [yet] neglect [demonstrating] justice and the love of God [toward others]. But you should have done these things and not neglected to do the other things [as well].
And watching him, for a chance to get something from his words which might be used against him.
Sell your possessions and give [the money] to poor people; provide yourselves with money belts that do not wear out [i.e., from the constant use of carrying much money all the time, instead of investing it in others' needs]. [Then you will possess] an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief can approach, nor moth destroy.
He used this figure: "A man had a fig tree growing in his garden, and he went to look for fruit on it, and could not find any.
then you will begin to say, 'We used to eat and drink with you, and you taught in our streets.'
Then, when He noticed that the invited guests chose the best seats, He used this as an illustration and said to them,
"Salt is good: but if even the salt has become tasteless, what will you use to season it?
Neither for land nor dunghill is it of any use; they throw it away. Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!"
And he used to long to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and, no man, was giving unto him.
"But I charge you, so to use the wealth which is ever tempting to dishonesty as to win friends who, when it fails, shall welcome you to the tents that never perish.
If, then, you have not been true in your use of the wealth of this life, who will give into your care the true wealth?
Now, a certain man, was rich, and he used to clothe himself with purple and fine linen, making merry day by day, brilliantly.
And, a certain beggar, by name Lazarus, used to be cast near his gate, full of sores,
covered with sores and longing to make a full meal off the scraps flung on the floor from the rich man's table. Nay, the dogs, too, used to come and lick his sores.
And in that town there was a widow who used to go and appeal to him for 'Justice against my opponent!'
To some who were confident of their own uprightness, and thought nothing of others, he used this illustration:
And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten minas [$163.30], and said to them, Use them in business till I come.
And when he was returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered these servants to be called to him, to whom he had delivered the money, that he might know what use each had made of it.
And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time.
"Show me the coin [used for paying the taxes]. [Note: This coin was equivalent to one day of a farm laborer's pay, or about $60-$84 in 1994]. Whose image and inscription are on this coin?" And they answered Him, "Caesar's."
So they could not use what he said before the people, and in astonishment at His answer they said no more.
Then Jesus looked up [i.e., from his seated position at the entrance to the Temple], and saw people throwing their gifts [of money] into the treasury [Note: This was a large open-mouthed container used for receiving offerings for meeting expenses of Temple upkeep].
And each day he was habitually in the Temple teaching, and at night he used to go out and lodge on the mount called the Olives Orchards.
And Jesus said to them, "The kings of the [unconverted] Gentiles lord it over their own people, and those who domineer over them are called 'Benefactors' [Note: This was a title used by Greek kings in Egypt and Syria].
And He came out and went, as He used to do, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed Him.
And when those who were with him saw what was coming, they said, Lord, may we not make use of our swords?
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