I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man’s sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

When he said this all his adversaries were humiliated, but the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things he was doing.

But the father said to his slaves, ‘Hurry! Bring the best robe, and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet!

They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies leaving a wife but no children, that man must marry the widow and father children for his brother.

When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see him perform some miraculous sign.

Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

After some time his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she kept herself in seclusion. She said,

Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.

He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will never end.”

as he promised to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”

He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

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

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

And he added, “I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

Simon (whom he named Peter), and his brother Andrew; and James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

A disciple is not greater than his teacher, but everyone when fully trained will be like his teacher.

After Jesus had finished teaching all this to the people, he entered Capernaum.

So the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

This report about Jesus circulated throughout Judea and all the surrounding country.

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