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He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

…for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

…for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”

And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.

The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.

Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”

He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,

But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”

“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.

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

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.

While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

…(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),

Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,

Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,

…so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”

“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”

Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.

Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.

Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”

But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.

…and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”

Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.”

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined.

They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed.

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

But 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 sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

But 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 sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.

“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”

“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”

“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”

If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)

“Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”

Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’

I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.

But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.

And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!

And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!

But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”

But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”

So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.

So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.

And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.

For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.

So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”

But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you.

As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,

…from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.

There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.