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And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.

And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

The devil said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread."

But Jesus replied, "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.'"

Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. "If You are the Son of God," he said, "throw Yourself down from here.

But Jesus declared, "It also says, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

"Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are-the Holy One of God!"

Demons also came out of many people, shouting, "You are the Son of God!" But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.

But Jesus told them, "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent."

On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,

But the scribes and Pharisees began to contemplate this and ask, "Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.

Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, "We have seen remarkable things today."

He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat."

In those days, Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. "A great prophet has appeared among us!" they said. "God has visited His people!"