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A voice came from heaven and said, "You are my Son, the one I love. I am very pleased with you."

Jesus answered, "You are all hypocrites. Isaiah was right when he wrote these words from God about you: ‘These people honor me with their words, but I am not really important to them.

Jesus called the people to him again. He said, "Everyone should listen to me and understand what I am saying.

Jesus and his followers went to the towns in the area of Caesarea Philippi. While they were traveling, Jesus asked the followers, "Who do people say I am?"

Then Jesus asked, "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Messiah."

Jesus told the followers, "Don't tell anyone who I am."

Surely you have read what God said about people rising from death. In the book where Moses wrote about the burning bush, it says that God told Moses this: ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'

Many people will come and use my name. They will say, ‘I am the Messiah,' and they will fool many people.

"It's like a man who goes on a trip and leaves his house in the care of his servants. He gives each one a special job to do. He tells the servant guarding the door to always be ready. And this is what I am telling you now.

The followers were very sad to hear this. Each one said to Jesus, "Surely I am not the one!"

But after I am killed, I will rise from death. Then I will go to Galilee. I will be there before you come."

and he said to them, "My heart is so heavy with grief, I feel as if I am dying. Wait here and stay awake."

Jesus answered, "Yes, I am the Son of God. And in the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right side of God All-Powerful. And you will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven."

Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I know that what you say is true? I am an old man, and my wife is also old."

The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, the one who always stands ready before God. He sent me to talk to you and to tell you this good news.

Mary said to the angel, "How will this happen? I am still a virgin."

Mary said, "I am the Lord's servant. Let this thing you have said happen to me!" Then the angel went away.

I am very happy because God is my Savior.

I am not important, but he has shown his care for me, his lowly servant. From now until the end of time, people will remember how much God blessed me.

John's answer to this was, "I baptize you in water, but there is someone coming later who is able to do more than I can. I am not good enough to be the slave who unties his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.