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The genealogy of Jesus, with the names listed in three groups of 14 generations each.

When Joseph learned that Mary was pregnant, he decided to divorce her, butan angel told himto take herashis wife becauseitwasthe power ofthe Holy Spirit thathad enabled hertobe pregnant

After some astrologers saw an unusual star, they traveled westwards to find the place where the infant Jesus was. King Herod helped direct them, but then an angel told them not to go back to King Herod.

Followingan angel's instructions, Joseph took his family tothecountryof Egypt to escape fromHerod.

Following an angel's warning, Joseph andhis family returnedto Nazareth, andthusa prophecy aboutthe Messiah was fulfilled.

John the Baptizer announced the coming of Jesus, and he baptized many people who heard his message.

John told the Pharisees and Sadducees thatthey needed to repent beforehewouldbaptizethem.

John saidthat someone greater thanhimwould soon come whowould enable someofthepeopleto change their lives andwhowould severely punish theothers.

WhenJohn baptized Jesus, God showed thatJesuswashis Son by sending the Holy Spirit uponhim.

After Jesus fasted 40 days, Satan tempted him in various ways.

Jesuswentto Galilee and preached thatpeopleneededto repent to belong tothe group whomGodwould consider hispeople.

Jesus summoned four fishermen, who immediately lefttheir work and went withhim.

Jesus taught and healed many peoplewhenhewasin Galilee District.

On a hillside, Jesus taught his disciples and others what kind of people God esteems.

Jesus taught thatweshould live insuchawaythat other peoplewill see howwe live andwill praise God.

Jesus taught thatitis important to obey allof God's commandments.

Jesus taught thatweshouldnotbe angry, andthatweshould quickly settle accounts withthosewhomwehave wronged.

Jesus taught aboutthe way torefuseto sin whenweare tempted todo something wrong.

Jesus taught thatpeopleshouldnot divorce their spouses.

Jesus taught thatpeopleshouldnot add anythingtomaketheirwordsmore credible whenthey promise todo something.

Jesus taught that everyone shouldbe kind toallpeople, eventopeoplewho mistreat us.

Jesus taught thatweshould love thepeoplewhomwewouldnot normally love.

Jesus taught how we should give to needy people. He also taught his disciples how to pray.

Jesus taught moreabout forgiving others.

Jesus taught about abstaining from food.

Jesus taught thatweshoulddo deeds that please God. Thatwillbe like putting treasures in heaven.

Jesus taught thatweshouldbe generous withwhatwepossess.

Jesus taught thatwe should not try to serve God and accumulate money atthe same time.

Jesus taught thatweshouldnot worry abouthaving enough food and clothes.

Jesus taught that we should not condemn others for their faults since we have faults ourselves.

Jesus taught thatweshouldnot teach spiritual truth tothosewhowillnot appreciate it.

Jesus taught thatGodis ready togive good thingstousifwe persist in prayer.

Jesus taught thatwe should treat othersaswewouldlikethemto treat us.

Jesus taught thatweshould try to walk onthe narrow road that leads to heaven.

Jesus taught about how to recognize false prophets.

Jesus warned thathewill reject thosewho do not do whatGod desires.

Jesus warned that undesirable thingswould happen tothosewhodidnot obey his teaching.

The crowds were amazed atJesus, becausehe taught withhisown authority.

Jesus healed a leper and made it possible for him to associate with people again.

Jesus healed froma distance a Roman officer's servant becausethe officer trusted inhim.

Jesushealed Peter's mother-in-law.

Jesus healed many sick peopleand expelled demons fromotherpeople.

Jesustolda man whatto expect ifhe went withJesus. Hetold another man to follow Jesus immediately, notto wait until later.

The disciples were amazed whenJesus calmed a storm onthe lake.

Jesus expelled some demons from two men.

Jesus showed that he had power to forgive sins as well as to heal a paralyzed man.

Jesus invited Matthew to go withhim, andhe told the Pharisees thatthey needed to repent.

Jesus illustrated whyitwasnot appropriate forhisdisciplesto fast, andthat living according tohis new message was better thanfollowingthe old traditions like fasting.

Jesus healed a woman whohad constant hemorrhaging. Healso caused ayoung girl to become alive again.

Jesus healed two blind men.

Jesus expelled a demon, butthe Pharisees accused himof doing such thingsby Satan's power.

Jesustoldhis disciples to pray thatGodwouldsend more workers totellhis message tothosewhowere ready to respond.

Jesus selected twelve apostles and instructed them before sending them out to various places.

Jesus instructed hisdisciplestobe wary oftheir religious leaders, andto endure whentheyare persecuted bypeoplewho refuse to accept the new message.

Jesus instructed hisdisciplesthattheyshouldnot fear thosewho persecute them.

Jesus instructed his disciples thatthey should be willing to suffer becauseoftheir faith inhim.

Jesus instructed his apostles aboutthepeoplewhomGod rewards, andthenhe sent themto various towns.

Jesus showed the messengers fromJohnthe Baptizer thathewasthe Messiah, andhe told thepeoplethatJohnwasthe man like Elijah whowasto prepare thewayforthe Messiah.

Jesus rebuked thepeoplewho refused to believe both himand John the Baptizer.

Jesus explained whythepeopleof Corazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum wouldbe punished more severely thanthepeopleof Tyre, Sidon, and Sodom.

Jesus thanked Godfor revealing his truth to uneducated people, andhe urged thepeopletocometohimto get rid ofthe burden of trying to obey religious laws.

Jesus showed the religious leaders that the Scriptures indicated that God permitted some people to disobey religious laws when they needed food. He also showed them that he had the authority from God to tell people what was right to do on the Sabbath.

Jesus healed amanontheSabbath. Atthe same time, he told the Pharisees thattheywere mistaken in thinking thatitwas wrong to heal apersonontheSabbath.

Jesus explained thathis acting humbly whenhe healed peoplewasa fulfillment of prophecy.

Jesus refuted the argument thathewas expelling demons by Satan's power, andhe warned that making such statements isan unforgivable sin againstthe Holy Spirit.

Jesussaidthatwecan judge whatpeoplearelikeby seeing whattheydo.

Jesus told the Jewish leaders thattheonly miracle thattheywould see himdowouldbeone like God did for Jonah.

Jesus taught thatthosewhohavehad evil spirits expelled fromthem need tohavetheir lives controlled bythe Holy Spirit.

Jesussaidthatthosewhodo God's willareas important toJesusashisown relatives are.

Jesus taught a parable about different kinds of soil.

Jesus told the disciples why he taught them using parables.

Jesus explained thatthe parable aboutthe kinds of soil illustrates four different ways peoplerespondtohis teaching.

Jesus told a parable about wheat and weeds.

Jesus illustrated the effects ofpeople letting God rule their lives.

Jesus' use ofparables fulfilled a prophecy in Scripture.

Jesus explained theparableabout wheat and weeds. The wheat represents thosewho obey God, andthe weeds represents thosewho disobey God. The reaping represents judgment.

Jesus illustrated the value of letting God rule our lives.

Jesus illustrated the value of understanding his parables.

Jesusdidnotdo many miracles in Nazareth becausepeoplethere rejected himasthe Messiah.

Herod had John the Baptizer imprisoned and then killed because John criticized Herod for marrying his brother's wife.

Jesus miraculously fed morethan 5,000 people.

Jesus walked on Galilee lake, andthen Peter tried todothesame.

Jesus healed many sick peopleinthe Gennesaret region.

Jesus rebuked the religious leaders for ignoring God's commands in order to uphold their own religious traditions.

Jesus said thatpeopleare defiled bythe words that come out of their mouths, rather than byany kind of food thatthey eat.

Jesus explained that people's inner thoughts arewhatmakethem unacceptable to God.

Jesus healed a non-Jewish woman's daughter after testing the mother's faith inhim.

Jesushealed many peopleona hillside near Galilee lake.

Jesus miraculously fed over 4,000 people.

Jesus again told the religious leaders that the only miracle that he would do for them was one like God did for Jonah.

Jesus rebuked the disciples for worrying aboutnot having enough food.

Jesus commented onthe implications of Peter's recognition ofJesus being the Messiah.

Jesus began to teach thedisciplesabouthis coming death and resurrection.

Jesus taught thedisciplesmoreaboutwhatthey would face ashisdisciples, andabouthis coming again.

Jesus' appearance changed while Moses and Elijah talked with him on a mountain.

Jesus explained thatJohnthe Baptizer fulfilled the prophecy about Elijah returning.

Jesus healed an epileptic boy, andhe rebuked hisdisciplesfornot having enough faith todo miracles.

Jesus again predicted his death and resurrection.

Jesus arranged fora miracle sothatPeter could pay theTemple tax.

Jesus showed that being great in God's sight means being as humble as a child.

Jesus taught thatwe need totake severe measures to keep usfrom sinning whenweare tempted.

Jesus taught thatGodis deeply concerned ifevenoneperson goes astray fromhim.

Jesus taught aboutwhatweshoulddoifsomeone sins againstusandabout agreeing whenwepray.

Jesus told a parable to illustrate the need for forgiving others.

Jesus taught them God's view of divorce, and about abstaining from marriage to give more time to serve God.

Jesus rebuked thedisciplesfor trying to prevent childrenfrom coming tohim.

A rich young man wentaway sad becauseJesus told himto sell allhis possessions.

Jesus taught how difficult itisforrichpeopletoletGod rule their lives, butthereare rewards forthosewholeave family and possessions forhis sake.

Jesus told a parable to illustrate how God will reward those who serve him.

Forthe third timeJesus predicted his death and resurrection.

Jesus taught that greatness in God's sight means humbly serving othersasJesus did.

Jesus healed two blind men.

Jesus entered Jerusalem humbly on a donkey, but with great acclaim by the crowd.

Jesus chased buyers and sellers fromthe temple, andhe rebuked the Jewish leadersfor objecting to children praising him.

Jesus taught the disciples a lesson fromwhathappenedtoa fig tree.

Jesus refused to state the basis forhis authority, becausethe Jewish leaders refused to admit where John the Baptizer's authority came from.

Jesus rebuked the religious leadersandsaidthatitismore likely thatGodwould accept notorious sinners thanthathewould accept them.

Jesustolda parable aboutthe Jewish religious leaders rejecting himas Messiah.

Jesus told a parable about a wedding feast to illustrate what will happen to people who do not accept him as the Messiah.

Jesus taught his critics thatthey needed to give toGodandtothe government whatthey each required.

Jesus showed fromthe Scriptures thatthe spirits of God's peopleare alive after death.

Jesus told his critics thatthe greatest commandments areto love Godandto love others.

Jesus showed thatthe Messiah mustbe greater than King David, andnotjusthis descendant.

Jesus warned the people against the hypocritical behavior of the religious leaders.

Jesus warned the religious leaders about preventing people from letting God rule their lives.

Jesus also warned the religious leaders about zealously encouraging others to believe what they teach.

Jesus rebuked the religious leadersabouttheir silly ideas about supporting their promises with oaths.

Jesusalso rebuked the religious leaders about paying attention to unimportant laws andatthesame time ignoring important ones.

Jesus also rebuked the religious leaders about being greedy and selfish.

Jesus rebuked the religious leadersforbeing hypocrites and pretending tobe righteous.

Jesus accused the religious leaders ofbeing guilty of killing allthe prophets.

Jesus expressed his sorrow aboutwhat would happen to Jerusalem.

Jesus told his disciples that Jerusalem would be destroyed.

Jesustoldhis disciples aboutthe distressing thingsthatwould happen beforehis return.

Jesus told his disciples aboutthesufferingthatwouldcomewhen Jerusalem wasabouttobe destroyed.

Jesus warned his disciples notto believe false reports abouthis return, becauseeveryonewill see himwhenhecomes.

Jesus told hisdiscipleswhatwillhappenatthe time ofhis return.

Jesus told his disciples howto know whenthetimeofhis return was near.

Jesus told his disciples tobe ready becausetheydonot know the time ofhis return.

Jesus told a parable to warn his disciples notto act wickedly, thinkingthathewouldnot return soon.

Jesus taught in a parable that his disciples should always be ready for his return.

Jesus told a parable to teach his disciples about making good use ofwhat God has given them.

Jesus told a parable about how hewill judge betweenthosewhohave shown kindness toothersandthosewhohavenot.

Jesus told his disciples of his coming arrest. The Jewish leaders planned how to seize Jesus.

Jesus commended a woman for showing her appreciation ofhim.

Judas agreed to betray Jesusfor 30 silver coins.

Two disciples prepared the Passover meal. During the meal, JesussaidthatJudaswouldbetrayhim.

Jesusgavethedisciplesthe bread and wine to symbolize his coming death.

Jesus prophesied thatPeterwould deny three times thathe knew Jesus.

Whilethedisciples slept, Jesus prayed thatGodwould spare himfromthe coming suffering.

After Judas enabled men to seize Jesus, Jesus ridiculed them, butthe disciples fled.

Jesuswasputon trial beforethe Jewish Council.

Peter denied three times thathe knew Jesus.

The Jewish religious leaders took Jesus to the Roman governor.

After Judas returned themoneyand hanged himself, the Jewish leaders bought a field withthemoney, in fulfillment of prophecy.

Jesuswasputon trial beforethe governor.

The soldiers made fun ofJesusbefore taking himto be crucified.

Jesuswascrucified, alongwith two bandits.

WhenJesus died atabout three o'clock, several unusual events occurred.

Jesuswas buried.

The religious leaders arranged for Jesus' tomb tobe sealed and guarded.

After an angel appeared to several women and showed them the tomb was empty, Jesus appeared to them.

Whatthe guards weretoldtotellpeopleabout why Jesus' bodywasgone.

Jesusappearedtothe apostles in Galilee andgavethem final instructions.

Note: The Old Testament in this translation is still being worked on, and is in draft form. Updates will be posted at eBible.org/t4t/.