When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them, “Why are you raising objections within yourselves?

After Jesus had finished teaching all this to the people, he entered Capernaum.

You gave me no kiss of greeting, but from the time I entered she has not stopped kissing my feet.

As all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,

Now the men who were holding Jesus under guard began to mock him and beat him.

Now many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,

But they did not have a child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both very old.

Then he began to tell them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled even as you heard it being read.”

But those days are coming, and when the bridegroom is taken from them, at that time they will fast.”

Jesus also told this parable to some who were confident that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else.

Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.”

But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.

and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. When I examined him before you, I did not find this man guilty of anything you accused him of doing.

Then they told what had happened on the road, and how they recognized him when he broke the bread.

Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you must say.”

It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen.”

And if you haven’t been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you your own?

Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for an accusation against this man.”

“This is what the Lord has done for me at the time when he has been gracious to me, to take away my disgrace among people.”