But they could not reply to this.

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.

Won’t the master instead say to him, ‘Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready to serve me while I eat and drink. Then you may eat and drink’?

Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it.

But they said to him, ‘Sir, he has ten minas already!’

They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led away as captives among all nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

They also said many other things against him, reviling him.

So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.

Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.

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

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

Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God.

Suddenly a vast, heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

So the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.

And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.

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

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,

So he stood over her, commanded the fever, and it left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve them.

The whole crowd was trying to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing them all.