A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection.

After this he appeared in a different form to two of them while they were on their way to the country.

These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;

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

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

In those days Mary got up and went hurriedly into the hill country, to a town of Judah,

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.

While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child.

But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.

(just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male will be set apart to the Lord”),

and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of doves or two young pigeons.

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. And while he was praying, the heavens opened,

Then the devil led him up to a high place and showed him in a flash all the kingdoms of the world.

Then he began to tell them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled even as you heard it being read.”

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

So he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he began to teach the people.

Now in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,

But those days are coming, and when the bridegroom is taken from them, at that time they will fast.”