'Good' in the Bible

The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. I have been sent to speak to you and to announce this good news to you.

He filled hungry people with good things and sent rich people away with nothing.

Then the angel told them, "Stop being afraid! Listen! I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.

The ax already lies against the roots of the trees. So every tree not producing good fruit will be cut down and thrown into a fire."

With many other exhortations John continued to proclaim the good news to the people.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he has anointed me to tell the good news to the poor. He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to set oppressed people free,

But he told them, "I have to proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God in other cities, because I was sent to do that also."

No one who has been drinking old wine wants new wine, because he says, "The old wine is good enough!'"

Then Jesus asked them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do evil on the Sabbath, to save a life or to destroy it?"

"But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.

If you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks do you deserve? Even sinners do that.

Rather, love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind even to ungrateful and evil people.

"A good tree doesn't produce rotten fruit, and a rotten tree doesn't produce good fruit,

A good person produces good from the good treasure of his heart, and an evil person produces evil from an evil treasure, because the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart."

So he answered them, "Go and tell John what you have observed and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear again, the dead are raised, and the destitute hear the good news.

After this, Jesus traveled from one city and village to another, preaching and spreading the good news about God's kingdom. The Twelve were with him,

But others fell on good soil, and when they came up, they produced 100 times as much as was planted." As he said this, he called out, "Let the person who has ears to hear, listen!"

But the ones on the good soil are the people who hear the word but also hold on to it with good and honest hearts, producing a crop through endurance."

So they left and went from village to village, spreading the good news and healing diseases everywhere.

Just as Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter told Jesus, "Master, it's good that we're here! Let's set up three shelters one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." (Peter didn't know what he was saying.)

The next day, he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, "Take good care of him. If you spend more than that, I'll repay you when I come back.'

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who keep asking him!"

Then he told them a parable. He said, "The land of a certain rich man produced good crops.

Then I'll say to myself, "You've stored up plenty of good things for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."'

"Now, salt is good. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can its flavor be restored?

"The Law and the Prophets remained until John. Since then, the good news about the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone entering it is under attack.

Then an official asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

"Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "Nobody is good except for one God.

The king told him, "Well done, good servant! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.'

One day, while Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple and telling them the good news, the high priests and the scribes came with the elders

Judas accepted their offer and began to look for a good opportunity to betray Jesus to them when no crowd was present.

Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and righteous man