When his time of service was over, he went to his home.

For nothing will be impossible with God.”

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

Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him.

Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied,

as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago,

He has done this to show mercy to our ancestors, and to remember his holy covenant –

that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, may serve him without fear,

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

When they saw him, they related what they had been told about this child,

Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “Listen carefully: This child is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected.

After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Yet his parents did not understand the remark he made to them.

Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. But his mother kept all these things in her heart.

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?

Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don’t begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

And in this way, with many other exhortations, John proclaimed good news to the people.

So Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man does not live by bread alone.’”