Then war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.

These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from humanity as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,

and the seven angels who had the seven plagues came out of the temple, dressed in clean bright linen, wearing wide golden belts around their chests.

For all the nations have fallen from the wine of her immoral passion, and the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have gotten rich from the power of her sensual behavior.”

Then the kings of the earth who committed immoral acts with her and lived in sensual luxury with her will weep and wail for her when they see the smoke from the fire that burns her up.

Then the angel said to me, “Write the following: Blessed are those who are invited to the banquet at the wedding celebration of the Lamb!” He also said to me, “These are the true words of God.”

“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said, “for it is written this way by the prophet:

After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country.

After Herod had died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt

When you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard.

Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!’

When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed by his teaching,

The herdsmen ran off, went into the town, and told everything that had happened to the demon-possessed men.

When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about this.”

For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

He said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry –

All the crowds were amazed and said, “Could this one be the Son of David?”

They said to him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”

The disciples said to him, “Where can we get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy so great a crowd?”