Peter said to him, “Even if they all fall away, I will not!”

Now many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,

like the accounts passed on to us by those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning.

So it seemed good to me as well, because I have followed all things carefully from the beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

And Mary said, “My soul exalts the Lord,

because he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name;

For he has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

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

in holiness and righteousness before him for as long as we live.

For my eyes have seen your salvation

So the crowds were asking him, “What then should we do?”

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”

John answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but one more powerful than I am is coming – I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

So then, if you will worship me, all this will be yours.”

Blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”

What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

“To what then should I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?

I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so.”

and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great.”

Go! I am sending you out like lambs surrounded by wolves.