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  1. The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry 1:1–4:13
  2. Dedication to Theophilus 1:1–4
  3. The Births of John the Baptist and Jesus 1:5–2:40
  4. Gabriel Foretells John’s Birth 1:5–25
  5. Gabriel Foretells Jesus’ Birth 1:26–38
  6. Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39–45
  7. Mary’s Song 1:46–56
  8. The Birth of John the Baptist 1:57–66
  9. Zechariah’s Song 1:67–80
  10. The Birth of Jesus 2:1–40
  11. The Child Born in Bethlehem 2:1–7
  12. The Shepherds and the Angels 2:8–20
  13. Jesus Presented at the Temple 2:21–24
  14. The Prophecy of Simeon 2:25–35
  15. The Prophecy of Anna 2:36–38
  16. The Return to Nazareth 2:39–40
  17. The Boy Jesus at the Temple 2:41–52
  18. The Baptism of Jesus 3:1–38
  19. The Mission of John the Baptist 3:1–20
  20. The Baptism 3:21–22
  21. The Genealogy of Jesus 3:23–38
  22. The Temptation of Jesus 4:1–13
  23. Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee 4:14–9:50
  24. Early Ministry 4:14–6:16
  25. Jesus Begins His Ministry 4:14–15
  26. The Rejection at Nazareth 4:16–30
  27. Miracles at Capernaum 4:31–44
  28. Jesus Expels an Unclean Spirit 4:31–37
  29. Jesus Heals at Peter’s House 4:38–41
  30. Jesus Preaches in Judea 4:42–44
  31. Jesus Calls His Disciples 5:1–6:16
  32. The First Disciples 5:1–11
  33. The Leper’s Prayer 5:12–16
  34. Jesus Heals a Paralytic 5:17–26
  35. Jesus Calls Levi 5:27–32
  36. Questions about Fasting 5:33–35
  37. The Patches and the Wineskins 5:36–39
  38. The Lord of the Sabbath 6:1–11
  39. The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath 6:1–5
  40. Jesus Heals on the Sabbath 6:6–11
  41. The Twelve Apostles 6:12–16
  42. Later Ministry 6:17–9:50
  43. The Sermon on the Plain 6:17–49
  44. Jesus Heals the Multitudes 6:17–19
  45. The Beatitudes 6:20–23
  46. Woes to the Satisfied 6:24–26
  47. The Laws of the Kingdom 6:27–36
  48. Justice in the Kingdom 6:37–49
  49. Judging Others 6:37–42
  50. A Tree and Its Fruit 6:43–45
  51. The House on the Rock 6:46–49
  52. Miracles in Capernaum and Nain 7:1–17
  53. The Faith of the Centurion 7:1–10
  54. Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son 7:11–17
  55. John the Baptist in Prison 7:18–35
  56. John’s Inquiry 7:18–23
  57. Jesus Testifies about John 7:24–35
  58. A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus 7:36–50
  59. Women Minister to Jesus 8:1–3
  60. Parables of the Kingdom 8:4–21
  61. The Parable of the Sower 8:4–15
  62. The Lesson of the Lamp 8:16–18
  63. Jesus’ Mother and Brothers 8:19–21
  64. The Authority of Jesus 8:22–39
  65. Jesus calms the Storm 8:22–25
  66. The Demons and the Pigs 8:26–39
  67. The Healing Touch of Jesus 8:40–56
  68. Jairus’ Daughter is Near Death 8:40–42
  69. The Woman Suffering from Bleeding 8:43–48
  70. Jairus’ Daughter Raised from the Dead 8:49–56
  71. The Ministry of the Twelve 9:1–6
  72. Herod Tries to See Jesus 9:7–9
  73. The Feeding of the Five Thousand 9:10–17
  74. Peter’s Confession of Christ 9:18–20
  75. Christ’s Passion Foretold 9:21–22
  76. Take Up Your Cross 9:23–27
  77. The Transfiguration 9:28–36
  78. The Boy with an Evil Spirit 9:37–42
  79. The Second Prediction of the Passion 9:43–45
  80. The Greatest in the Kingdom 9:46–50
  81. The Way to Jerusalem 9:51–19:27
  82. The First Section of the Journey 9:51–13:21
  83. The Samaritans 9:51–10:42
  84. The Samaritans Reject Jesus 9:51–56
  85. The Cost of Discipleship 9:57–62
  86. Preparing the Way of the Lord 10:1–24
  87. Jesus Sends the Seventy-Two 10:1–12
  88. Woe to the Unrepentant 10:13–16
  89. The Joyful Return 10:17–20
  90. Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving 10:21–24
  91. The Parable of the Good Samaritan 10:25–37
  92. Martha and Mary 10:38–42
  93. Jesus Teaches 11:1–13:21
  94. The Lord’s Prayer 11:1–4
  95. Ask, Seek, Knock 11:5–13
  96. Opposition to Jesus 11:14–54
  97. A House Divided 11:14–23
  98. An Unclean Spirit Returns 11:24–26
  99. True Blessedness 11:27–28
  100. The Sign of Jonah 11:29–32
  101. The Lamp of the Body 11:33–36
  102. Woe to Pharisees and Experts in the Law 11:37–54
  103. Warnings against Worldly Living 12:1–13:9
  104. The Leaven of the Pharisees 12:1–3
  105. Fear God Alone 12:4–7
  106. Confessing Christ 12:8–12
  107. The Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13–21
  108. Do Not Worry 12:22–34
  109. Readiness at Any Hour 12:35–48
  110. The Parable of the Watchful Servant 12:35–38
  111. The Parable of the Thief in the Night 12:39–40
  112. The Parable of the Wise Managers 12:41–48
  113. Not Peace but Division 12:49–53
  114. Interpreting the Present Time 12:54–56
  115. Reconciling with an Adversary 12:57–59
  116. A Call to Repentance 13:1–5
  117. The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree 13:6–9
  118. The Kingdom of God Is Like… 13:10–21
  119. Jesus Heals a Woman on the Sabbath 13:10–17
  120. The Parable of the Mustard Seed 13:18–19
  121. The Parable of the Leaven 13:20–21
  122. The Second Section of the Journey 13:22–17:10
  123. Living in the Kingdom of God 13:22–14:35
  124. The Narrow Door 13:22–30
  125. Lament over Jerusalem 13:31–35
  126. Jesus Heals a Man with Dropsy 14:1–6
  127. The Parable of the Guests 14:7–14
  128. The Parable of the Banquet 14:15–24
  129. The Cost of Discipleship 14:25–33
  130. Good Salt 14:34–35
  131. “This Man Eats with Sinners” 15:1–16:13
  132. The Parable of the Lost Sheep 15:1–7
  133. The Parable of the Lost Coin 15:8–10
  134. The Parable of the Prodigal Son 15:11–32
  135. The Parable of the Shrewd Manager 16:1–13
  136. Lovers of Money 16:14–17:10
  137. The Law and the Prophets 16:14–18
  138. The Rich Man and Lazarus 16:19–31
  139. Temptations and Trespasses 17:1–4
  140. The Power of Faith 17:5–10
  141. The Third Section of the Journey 17:11–19:27
  142. The Coming of the Kingdom 17:11–18:8
  143. The Ten Lepers 17:11–19
  144. The Coming of the Kingdom 17:20–37
  145. The Persistent Widow 18:1–8
  146. Entrance into the Kingdom 18:9–19:27
  147. The Pharisee and the Tax Collector 18:9–14
  148. Jesus Blesses the Children 18:15–17
  149. The Rich Young Ruler 18:18–30
  150. The Third Prediction of the Passion 18:31–34
  151. Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar 18:35–43
  152. Jesus and Zacchaeus 19:1–10
  153. The Parable of the Ten Minas 19:11–27
  154. Jesus’ Ministry in Jerusalem 19:28–23:56
  155. Jesus Arrives in Jerusalem 19:28–48
  156. The Triumphal Entry 19:28–40
  157. Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem 19:41–44
  158. Jesus Cleanses the Temple 19:45–48
  159. Jesus Examined for Blemish 20:1–21:4
  160. The Chief Priests and Scribes Question Jesus 20:1–18
  161. Jesus’ Authority Challenged 20:1–8
  162. The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 20:9–18
  163. Spies Question Paying Taxes to Caesar 20:19–26
  164. The Sadducees Question the Resurrection 20:27–40
  165. Jesus Questions the Crowd 20:41–21:4
  166. Whose Son Is the Christ? 20:41–44
  167. Beware the Scribes 20:45–47
  168. The Poor Widow’s Offering 21:1–4
  169. Temple Destruction Foretold 21:5–38
  170. Let No Man Deceive You 21:5–9
  171. Witnessing to All Nations 21:10–19
  172. The Destruction of Jerusalem 21:20–24
  173. The Return of the Son of Man 21:25–28
  174. The Lesson of the Fig Tree 21:29–33
  175. Be Watchful for the Day 21:34–38
  176. Passover Approaching 22:1–13
  177. The Plot to Kill Jesus 22:1–6
  178. Preparing the Passover 22:7–13
  179. The Last Supper 22:14–22:38
  180. The Bread and the Cup 22:14–23
  181. Who Is the Greatest? 22:24–30
  182. Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial 22:31–38
  183. On the Mount of Olives 22:39–53
  184. Jesus Prays 22:39–46
  185. The Betrayal of Jesus 22:47–53
  186. One Long Night 22:54–23:25
  187. Peter Denies Jesus 22:54–62
  188. The Soldiers Mock Jesus 22:63–65
  189. Jesus before the Sanhedrin 22:66–71
  190. Jesus before Pilate 23:1–5
  191. Jesus before Herod 23:6–12
  192. The Crowd Chooses Barabbas 23:13–25
  193. The Crucifixion 23:26–49
  194. The Burial of Jesus 23:50–56
  195. The Resurrection of Jesus 24:1–53
  196. The Empty Tomb 24:1–12
  197. The Road to Emmaus 24:13–35
  198. Jesus Appears to the Disciples 24:36–49
  199. The Ascension 24:50–53

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1 Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
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2 just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
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3 Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
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4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
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5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.
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6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
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8 One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
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9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
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11 Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
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12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
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13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
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14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
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15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
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16 Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
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17 And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
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18 “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
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19 “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
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20 And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
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21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
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22 When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
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24 After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
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25 “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
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26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
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27 to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
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28 The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
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29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
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30 So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
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31 Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
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32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
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33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
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34 “How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
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35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
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36 Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
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37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
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38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
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39 In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
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41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
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42 In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
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43 And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
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45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
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46 Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
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47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
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48 For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
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49 For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
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50 His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
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51 He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
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53 He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
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57 When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
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58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
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59 On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
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60 But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
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62 So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
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63 Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
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64 Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
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65 All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
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66 And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
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67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
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68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
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69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
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70 as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
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72 to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
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74 deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
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75 in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
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76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
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77 to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
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78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
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79 to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
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80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
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