The inscription of the charge against him read, “The king of the Jews.”

But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled back.

Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

And blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled.”

He went to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him, and who was expecting a child.

Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord.

So then, if you will worship me, all this will be yours.”

They were amazed at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.

So he continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.

Yet Jesus himself frequently withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

Now on one of those days, while he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting nearby (who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem), and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

Then he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”

“To what then should I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?

Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.

So they sailed over to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

Then two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with him.

Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.

but the villagers refused to welcome him, because he was determined to go to Jerusalem.