Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way: when his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.

When they had heard the king they went their way; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, until it came to rest over the place where the child was.

And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.

For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."

"The land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him to court, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

Pray, then, in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and few are those who find it.

And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

When he had come to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way.

For this is he of whom it is written: 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

Now Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they have been with me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way."

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it."

Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as I gave to you.

Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.

And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, and you care for no man; for you do not regard the position of men.

But how then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen in this way?"

And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.

Pilate said to them, "You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how."

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way";

"The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.'"

One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain.

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders.

And he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God, in order to keep your tradition!

Then he said to her, "For this saying you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter."

And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come a long distance."

And Jesus went on with his disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?"

But they kept silent; for on the way they had discussed with one another who was the greatest.

Then Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.

And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and sought a way to destroy him; for they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

When they came, they said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are true, and care about no man; for you do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare his ways,

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."

As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight and the rough ways smooth;

But passing through the midst of them, he went his way.

When they could not find a way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.

This is he of whom it is written: 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

And the ones that fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.

Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

Now as they went on their way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.

As you go with your adversary to the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

And Jesus answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way?

He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

And if not, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks terms of peace.

I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion for him, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.

The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee.

And he said to him, "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."

And those who led the way rebuked him, telling him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.

And they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and you do not show partiality, but teach the way of God in truth.

and then the third took her, and in the same way the seven died, and they left no children.

So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and officers, how he might betray him to them.

He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as the prophet Isaiah said."

Jesus said to him, "Go; your son will live." The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went his way.

"Truly, truly, I say to you, the man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in by some other way, he is a thief and a robber.

And when she had said this, she went her way and called Mary her sister, saying, "The Teacher is here and is calling for you."

And you know the way where I am going."

Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do not know where you are going, and how can we know the way?"

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, "Is that the way you answer the high priest?"

After this Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way he showed himself:

They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched him go into heaven."

You have made known to me the ways of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.'

For you first, God raised up his servant and sent him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways."

And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for all the people were praising God for what had happened.

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

and said, "You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not stop making crooked the straight ways of the Lord?

As for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to decay, he spoke in this way: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.'

In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways;

So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, reporting the conversion of the Gentiles, and they gave great joy to all the brethren.

As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions which had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

She followed Paul and the rest of us, crying, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way of salvation."

So Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: "Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.

And he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

But when some were stubborn and disbelieved, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them, and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus.

About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.

And when our days there were ended, we left and started on our journey, while they all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. After kneeling down on the beach and praying, we said farewell to one another.

And coming to us, he took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, "This is what the Holy Spirit says, 'In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.'"

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prison both men and women,

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and commanded him to be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.

we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all gratitude.

But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do worship the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,

But Felix, having a more exact knowledge about the Way, put them off, saying, "When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case."

as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

At midday, O King, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me.

and when the ship was caught in it and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables to undergird the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along.

They honored us in many ways; and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed.

asking that somehow by God's will I may now at last find the way to come to you.

Much in every way! To begin with, they are entrusted with the oracles of God.

But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.)

in their ways are ruin and misery,