For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will not drink any wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother’s womb.

to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary.

And it happened that when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

But supposing Him to be in the caravan, they went a day’s journey, and they began searching for Him among their relatives and acquaintances.

And He said to them, “Why is it that you were searching for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”

But when Herod the tetrarch was reproved by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done,

And all were speaking well of Him and marveling at the gracious words which were coming forth from His lips, and they were saying, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”

Then He stood up and left the synagogue, and entered Simon’s home. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him to help her.

And He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the land. And He sat down and began teaching the crowds from the boat.

And why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.

And a centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die.

And when all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged God’s justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

But the Pharisees and the scholars of the Law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.

Now one of the Pharisees was asking Him to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.

And behold, there was a woman in the city who was a sinner. And when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.

and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s manager, and Susanna, and many others who were ministering to them from their possessions.

So when He came to the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him, except Peter and John and James, and the girl’s father and mother.

for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.”] And they went on to another village.

And she had a sister called Mary, who was also seated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His word.

And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will receive many beatings,

But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger!

And he summoned each one of his master’s debtors, and he began saying to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’

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 desiring to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man’s table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores.

Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom, and the rich man also died and was buried.

And he said, ‘Then I am asking you, father, that you send him to my father’s house—

Remember Lot’s wife.