Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

Birth of Jesus Foretold

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.

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

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

And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by this name.”

And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered.

And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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.

Jesus Calls Levi

After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.”

And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles:

Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew,

“Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man!

Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered him.

And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house,

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

Anyone Not Against Us Is For Us

John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.”

The Return of the Seventy-Two

The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”

Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

Martha and Mary

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

And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.

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 at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,

And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich.

saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

And he said, “See that you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them.

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 hated by all for my name's sake.

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,

On the Road to Emmaus

That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem,

Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”

and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.