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‘I am the God of Avraham, the God of Yitz'chak and the God of Ya‘akov' ? He is God not of the dead but of the living!"

Therefore I am sending you prophets and sages and Torah-teachers — some of them you will kill, indeed, you will have them executed on stakes as criminals; some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.

For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah!' and they will lead many astray.

It is written in the prophet Yesha‘yahu, "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare the way before you."

then a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, whom I love; I am well pleased with you."

Moved with pity, Yeshua reached out his hand, touched him and said to him, "I am willing! Be cleansed!"

Yeshua and his talmidim went on to the towns of Caesarea Philippi. On the way, he asked his talmidim, "Who are people saying I am?"

"But you," he asked, "who do you say I am?" Kefa answered, "You are the Mashiach."

But Yeshua answered, "You don't know what you're asking! Can you drink the cup that I am drinking? or be immersed with the immersion that I must undergo?"

They said to him, "We can." Yeshua replied, "The cup that I am drinking, you will drink; and the immersion I am being immersed with, you will undergo.

And as for the dead being raised, haven't you read in the book of Moshe, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him, ‘ I am the God of Avraham, the God of Yitz'chak and the God of Ya‘akov '?

Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!' and they will fool many people.

and whichever house he enters, tell him that the Rabbi says, ‘Where is the guest room for me, where I am to eat the Pesach meal with my talmidim?'

"I AM," answered Yeshua. "Moreover, you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of HaG'vurah and coming on the clouds of heaven. "

Z'kharyah said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man; my wife too is well on in years."

"I am Gavri'el," the angel answered him, "and I stand in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, to give you this good news.

"How can this be," asked Miryam of the angel, "since I am a virgin?"

Miryam said, "I am the servant of Adonai ; may it happen to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.

"But who am I, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

but the angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, because I am here announcing to you Good News that will bring great joy to all the people.