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Jesus became wiser and grew physically. People liked him, and he pleased God.

Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests. At this time, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the desert.

And all people will know about the salvation of God!'" Isaiah 40:3–5

Do the things that show you really have changed your hearts and lives. Don't begin to say to yourselves, ‘Abraham is our father.' I tell you that God could make children for Abraham from these rocks.

Kenan was the son of Enosh. Enosh was the son of Seth. Seth was the son of Adam. Adam was the son of God.

The devil said to Jesus, "If you are the Son of God, tell this rock to become bread."

Jesus answered, "It is written in the Scriptures: ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'"

Then the devil led Jesus to Jerusalem and put him on a high place of the Temple. He said to Jesus, "If you are the Son of God, jump down.

Jesus answered, "But it also says in the Scriptures: ‘Do not test the Lord your God.'"

"The Lord has put his Spirit in me, because he appointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. He has sent me to tell the captives they are free and to tell the blind that they can see again. Isaiah 61:1 God sent me to free those who have been treated unfairly Isaiah 58:6

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

One day while Jesus was standing beside Lake Galilee, many people were pressing all around him to hear the word of God.

The Jewish teachers of the law and the Pharisees thought to themselves, "Who is this man who is speaking as if he were God? Only God can forgive sins."

At once the man stood up before them, picked up his mat, and went home, praising God.

All the people were fully amazed and began to praise God. They were filled with much respect and said, "Today we have seen amazing things!"

At that time Jesus went off to a mountain to pray, and he spent the night praying to God.

Jesus looked at his followers and said, "You people who are poor are blessed, because the kingdom of God belongs to you.

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without hoping to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God, because he is kind even to people who are ungrateful and full of sin.

Give, and you will receive. You will be given much. Pressed down, shaken together, and running over, it will spill into your lap. The way you give to others is the way God will give to you."

All the people were amazed and began praising God, saying, "A great prophet has come to us! God has come to help his people."