<t /><p class="bodytext">Now<n id="1" /> many have undertaken to compile an account<n id="2" /> of the things<n id="3" /> that have been fulfilled<n id="4" /> among us,

Joy and gladness will come<n id="1" /> to you, and many will rejoice at<n id="2" /> his birth,<n id="3" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now large crowds<n id="1" /> were accompanying Jesus,<n id="2" /> and turning to them he said,

&#8220;Exert every effort<n id="1" /> to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha,<n id="1" /> yet<n id="2" /> none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.&#8221;<n id="3" />

But the news about him spread even more,<n id="1" /> and large crowds were gathering together to hear him<n id="2" /> and to be healed of their illnesses.

For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see<n id="1" /> what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.&#8221;p>

He<n id="1" /> said, &#8220;Watch out<n id="2" /> that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying, &#8216;I am he,&#8217;<n id="3" /> and, &#8216;The time is near.&#8217; Do not follow them!