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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."

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].

Woe whenever all people speak well of you, for their fathers used to do the same [things] to the false prophets.

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.

Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.”

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.

And it goes and finds it unoccupied, swept, and ready for use.

"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.

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.

so he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree and have found none. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground [depleting the soil and blocking the sunlight]?’

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!"

So in speaking to them he used this figure:

And he used to long to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and, no man, was giving unto him.

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?

And if you have not been faithful in the use of that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?

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!'

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 all the people used to come early in the morning to listen to him in the temple.

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?

But all His acquaintances, and the women who used to follow Him from Galilee in a group, were standing at a distance looking on.