The Birth of Jesus Christ

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.

The Visit of the Wise Men

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,

The Flight to Egypt

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”

Now John wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.

The Cost of Following Jesus

Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side.

Now a herd of many pigs was feeding at some distance from them.

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns.

Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”

Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand

Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

Teaching About Divorce

Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.

Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius.

The Triumphal Entry

Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother.

Whose Son Is the Christ?

Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,

For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.

Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,

The Passover with the Disciples

Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?”

Institution of the Lord's Supper

Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”

Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.”

Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,

Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy.

Peter Denies Jesus

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.”

Jesus Before Pilate

Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.”

The Crowd Chooses Barabbas

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

“He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.

He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

The Death of Jesus

Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

The Resurrection

Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

The Great Commission

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.

Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God,

Now Simon's mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts,

A Question About Fasting

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, “Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”

Now a great herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside,

Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.

And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late.

Traditions and Commandments

Now when the Pharisees gathered to him, with some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem,

Now the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

“I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat.

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod

Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat.

who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.

The Triumphal Entry

Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples

For in those days there will be such tribulation as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never will be.

The Plot to Kill Jesus

It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him,

Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard.”

Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none.

Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked.

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also reviled him.

[Some of the earliest manuscripts do not include 16:9–20.]

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

[[Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.

Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;

The Birth of John the Baptist

Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

“Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word;

The Boy Jesus in the Temple

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.

Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened,

Jesus Heals Many

And he arose and left the synagogue and entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill with a high fever, and they appealed to him on her behalf.

Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”

But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities.

“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

“Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. “Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.

Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.”

When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission.

Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus's Daughter

Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

Herod Is Perplexed by Jesus

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,

Now the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place.”

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”

The Transfiguration

Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.

Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.

Martha and Mary

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.

The Lord's Prayer

Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”

and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’?

Jesus and Beelzebul

Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled.

And the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three.

And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’

A Woman with a Disabling Spirit

Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.

The Parable of the Wedding Feast

Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,

And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

The Cost of Discipleship

Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them,

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.

“Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.

and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.

Let the Children Come to Me

Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

He answered them, “I also will ask you a question. Now tell me,

Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children.

Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.”

Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

The Plot to Kill Jesus

Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover.

For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one.

Jesus Is Mocked

Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him.

But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

The Death of Jesus

It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,

Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent!”

Jesus Is Buried

Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man,

Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles,

But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them.

(Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.)

Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it.

When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom

and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.”

Jesus Knows What Is in Man

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing.

You Must Be Born Again

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew over purification.

The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.

Jesus and the Woman of Samaria

Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.”

But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.

This was now the second sign that Jesus did when he had come from Judea to Galilee.

Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades.

And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked. Now that day was the Sabbath.

Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place.

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”

“Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.

Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, about five thousand in number.

got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.

They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’ ?”

Now the Jews' Feast of Booths was at hand.

Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?”

She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.” ]]

but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did.

The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.’

Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.

and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”

But how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.”

He answered, “Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”

Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains.

The Death of Lazarus

Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?”

Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.

I Am the Resurrection and the Life

Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days.

But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.”

Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha had met him.

Now when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”

Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover to purify themselves.

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where he was, he should let them know, so that they might arrest him.

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks.

The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up

“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour.

Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out.

Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet

Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.”

I am telling you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he.

Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him.

A New Commandment

When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.

Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’

Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.”

Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”

If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe.

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been guilty of sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.

If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin, but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.

But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’

“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.

Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech!

Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God.”

Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?

And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.

Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you.

But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.

Now the servants and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.

Peter Denies Jesus Again

Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You also are not one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”

They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.

Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover. It was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold your King!”

The Death of Jesus

After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.”

Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.

The Resurrection

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.

Jesus and Thomas

Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

The Purpose of This Book

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;

He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish.

Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord.

This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.

Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.

for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

(Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.

Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

The Lame Beggar Healed

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

“And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness,

They Had Everything in Common

Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.

Many Signs and Wonders Done

Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico.

And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to.

Seven Chosen to Serve

Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.

Then he went out from the land of the Chaldeans and lived in Haran. And after his father died, God removed him from there into this land in which you are now living.

Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers could find no food.

“Now when forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send you to Egypt.’

Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, whom you have now betrayed and murdered,

The Stoning of Stephen

Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him.

Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria

Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.

Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch

Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place.

Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opens not his mouth.

Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him.

Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”

The Healing of Aeneas

Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

Dorcas Restored to Life

Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity.

And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon who is called Peter.

Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood at the gate

So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

Peter Reports to the Church

Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

The Church in Antioch

Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.

Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Peter Is Rescued

Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.

When Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.”

Now when day came, there was no little disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.

The Death of Herod

Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they came to him with one accord, and having persuaded Blastus, the king's chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.

Barnabas and Saul Sent Off

Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand.

Paul and Barnabas at Antioch in Pisidia

Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem,

and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.

Paul and Barnabas at Iconium

Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.

Paul and Barnabas at Lystra

Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked.

Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark.

And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Therefore come out now and go in peace.”

But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now throw us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves and take us out.”

Paul and Silas in Thessalonica

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

Paul in Athens

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.

Now all the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there would spend their time in nothing except telling or hearing something new.

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.”

And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Apollos Speaks Boldly in Ephesus

Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures.

Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices.

A Riot at Ephesus

Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

Paul Speaks to the Ephesian Elders

Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him.

And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there,

And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again.

And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

“Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you.”

Now those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’

Now when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is with respect to the hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”

Now therefore you, along with the council, give notice to the tribune to bring him down to you, as though you were going to determine his case more exactly. And we are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

Now the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.

But do not be persuaded by them, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush for him, who have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now they are ready, waiting for your consent.”

Neither can they prove to you what they now bring up against me.

Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings.

Paul Appeals to Caesar

Now three days after Festus had arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

Paul Before Agrippa and Bernice

Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.

And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our fathers,

Since much time had passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,

The Storm at Sea

Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore.

Yet now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

The Shipwreck

Now when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to run the ship ashore.

Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you.

Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.

The Righteousness of God Through Faith

But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—

Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.

Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.

I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.

But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.

But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code.

Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good.

So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.

Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.

Life in the Spirit

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now.

For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?

Now if their trespass means riches for the world, and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean!

Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry

But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree,

For just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience,

so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now receive mercy.

Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.

But now, since I no longer have any room for work in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to you,

Doxology

Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages

but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.

I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready,

Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw—

Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.

But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one.

Principles for Marriage

Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”

Now as a concession, not a command, I say this.

The Unmarried and the Widowed

Now concerning the betrothed, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy.

This is what I mean, brothers: the appointed time has grown very short. From now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none,

Food Offered to Idols

Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up.

Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did.

Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come.

Head Coverings

Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.

for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God.

Spiritual Gifts

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;

Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.

So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.

Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

The Resurrection of Christ

Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand,

The Resurrection of the Dead

Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

The Collection for the Saints

Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do.

For I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

Final Instructions

Now concerning our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was not at all his will to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.

Now I urge you, brothers—you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints—

Forgive the Sinner

Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure—not to put it too severely—to all of you.

Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses' face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end,

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer.

For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

So now finish doing it as well, so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have.

And with them we are sending our brother whom we have often tested and found earnest in many matters, but who is now more earnest than ever because of his great confidence in you.

The Collection for Christians in Jerusalem

Now it is superfluous for me to write to you about the ministry for the saints,

I warned those who sinned before and all the others, and I warn them now while absent, as I did when present on my second visit, that if I come again I will not spare them—

As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.

For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

They only were hearing it said, “He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?

Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.”

Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ.

Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one.

Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.

But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian,

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more?

I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar.

Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.

Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

But just as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.

Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality,

From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.

in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,

The New Life

Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds.

for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.

because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death.

engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.

Lights in the World

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,

For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ.

God's Provision

I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity.

he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,

Paul's Ministry to the Church

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,

the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints.

But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.

Timothy's Encouraging Report

But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you—

For now we live, if you are standing fast in the Lord.

Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you,

Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another,

The Day of the Lord

Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you.

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Man of Lawlessness

Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers,

And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

Warning Against Idleness

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.

Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.

Benediction

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.

Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully,

Some Will Depart from the Faith

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,

I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.

and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.

yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus—

(Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.)

putting everything in subjection under his feet.” Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him.

Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later,

Jesus Compared to Melchizedek

Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron?

Jesus, High Priest of a Better Covenant

Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are priests who offer gifts according to the law.

The Earthly Holy Place

Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness.

Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail.

For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.

By Faith

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God.

At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”

Benediction

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,

Boasting About Tomorrow

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”—

Warning to the Rich

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.

In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,

Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,

It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.

Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

The Day of the Lord Will Come

This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder,

But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

Warning Concerning Antichrists

Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.

Children of God

And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.

Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.

and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already.

And now I ask you, dear lady—not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.

Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.

Doxology

Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,

to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

The Seven Seals

Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Come!”

The Seven Trumpets

Now the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.

Satan Thrown Down to Earth

Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back,

And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”