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For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.

Later He appeared to the eleven disciples themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reprimanded them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen from the dead.

And yet they had no child, because Elizabeth was infertile, and they were both advanced in years.

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

Because of the tender mercy of our God, With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,

Now Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

"THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO BRING GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,

and they were amazed at His teaching, because His message was delivered with authority.

Demons also were coming out of many, shouting, "You are the Son of God!" And yet He was rebuking them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that He was the Christ.

But He said to them, "I must also preach the kingdom of God to the other cities, because I was sent for this purpose."

For amazement had seized him and all his companions because of the catch of fish which they had taken;

But when they did not find any way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.

And all the people were trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.

he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when there was a flood, the river burst against that house and yet it could not shake it, because it had been well built.

"Other seed fell on rocky soil, and when it came up, it withered away because it had no moisture.

Now His mother and brothers came to Him, and they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd.

And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; because many demons had entered him.

And all the people of the territory of the Gerasenes and the surrounding region asked Him to leave them, because they were overwhelmed by great fear; and He got into a boat and returned.

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