One of the criminals who was hanging there railed at him, saying, “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!”

Then he said to them, “What are these matters you are discussing so intently as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking sad.

Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures.

Then he said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

and said to them, “Thus it stands written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day,

and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

So Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.

So Mary said, “Yes, I am a servant of the Lord; let this happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.

because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed,

All their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about.

And the child kept growing and becoming strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he was revealed to Israel.

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:

So the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told.

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

She had lived as a widow since then for eighty-four years. She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.

But he replied, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

John answered them, “The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise.”

where for forty days he endured temptations from the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were completed, he was famished.