And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,

And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”

And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘“Physician, heal yourself.” What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’”

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.”

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.”

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.

Judging Others

“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;

How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye.

And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”

And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Do Not Be Anxious

And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on.

I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the very last penny.”

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”

“Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’

Behold, your house is forsaken. And I tell you, you will not see me until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this person,’ and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place.

But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you.

and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”

Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’?

And he said to the disciples, “The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here.

But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.

You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death.

You will be hated by all for my name's sake.

By your endurance you will gain your lives.

And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.”

“If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe,

and if I ask you, you will not answer.

And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”