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"I am Gabriel," the angel answered. "I stand in the presence of God, who sent me to speak to you and tell you this good news.

Mary said to the angel, "I am a virgin. How, then, can this be?"

"I am the Lord's servant," said Mary; "may it happen to me as you have said." And the angel left her.

but the angel said to them, "Don't be afraid! I am here with good news for you, which will bring great joy to all the people.

So John said to all of them, "I baptize you with water, but someone is coming who is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to untie his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

and the Holy Spirit came down upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my own dear Son. I am pleased with you."

He said to them, "I am sure that you will quote this proverb to me, ‘Doctor, heal yourself.' You will also tell me to do here in my hometown the same things you heard were done in Capernaum.

When Simon Peter saw what had happened, he fell on his knees before Jesus and said, "Go away from me, Lord! I am a sinful man!"

I, too, am a man placed under the authority of superior officers, and I have soldiers under me. I order this one, ‘Go!' and he goes; I order that one, ‘Come!' and he comes; and I order my slave, ‘Do this!' and he does it."

One day when Jesus was praying alone, the disciples came to him. "Who do the crowds say I am?" he asked them.

"What about you?" he asked them. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are God's Messiah."

"Don't forget what I am about to tell you! The Son of Man is going to be handed over to the power of human beings."

Go! I am sending you like lambs among wolves.

I have a baptism to receive, and how distressed I am until it is over!

Jesus answered them, "Go and tell that fox: ‘I am driving out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I shall finish my work.'

Another one said, ‘I have bought five pairs of oxen and am on my way to try them out; please accept my apologies.'

and carry it back home. Then you call your friends and neighbors together and say to them, ‘I am so happy I found my lost sheep. Let us celebrate!'

When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, and says to them, ‘I am so happy I found the coin I lost. Let us celebrate!'

At last he came to his senses and said, ‘All my father's hired workers have more than they can eat, and here I am about to starve!

I am no longer fit to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired workers."'