He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.

Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God.

Suddenly a vast, heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

But he replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”

Then he placed his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.

Thus Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what should I compare it?

Was no one found to turn back and give praise to God except this foreigner?”

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.

However, the Pharisees and the experts in religious law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)

(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism.

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!”

They were both righteous in the sight of God, following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.

“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has come to help and has redeemed his people.

And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”

Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”

Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Immediately he stood up before them, picked up the stretcher he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God.