and when they returned from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

At this point their eyes were opened and they recognized him. Then he vanished out of their sight.

And while they still could not believe it (because of their joy) and were amazed, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

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

Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,

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,

There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, having been married to her husband for seven years until his death.

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?

He saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.

But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”

So he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing. Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

But the news about him spread even more, and large crowds were gathering together to hear him and to be healed of their illnesses.

When morning came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:

To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.

At that very time Jesus cured many people of diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits, and granted sight to many who were blind.

So the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd of pigs rushed down the steep slope into the lake and drowned.

The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Then a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son – he is my only child!