The rest of humanity, who had not been killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, so that they did not stop worshiping demons and idols made of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood – idols that cannot see or hear or walk about.

So I threw myself down at his feet to worship him, but he said, “Do not do this! I am only a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony about Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

She will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

saying, “Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

He came to a town called Nazareth and lived there. Then what had been spoken by the prophets was fulfilled, that Jesus would be called a Nazarene.

Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

And a voice from heaven said, “This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight.”

not by earth, because it is his footstool, and not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

I tell you, many will come from the east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

And a great storm developed on the sea so that the waves began to swamp the boat. But he was asleep.

Then the demons begged him, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.

When the Pharisees saw this they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.

“Whoever, then, acknowledges me before people, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven.

But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.

What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look, those who wear fancy clothes are in the homes of kings!

But when the Pharisees heard this they said, “He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!”

He replied, “You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not.