And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David's ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. He took with him Mary, his fianc�, who was obviously pregnant by this time. She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the village inn
(Luke 2:4-5 and verse 7).

How long will you wander, my wayward daughter? For the LORD will cause something new and different to happen- Israel will embrace her God
(Jeremiah 31:22).

In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David
(Luke 1:26-27).

Nahshon was the son of Amminadab. Amminadab was the son of Admin. Admin was the son of Arni. Arni was the son of Hezron. Hezron was the son of Perez. Perez was the son of Judah
(Luke 3:33).

Now listen and understand! Seven sets of seven plus sixty-two sets of seven will pass from the time the command is given to rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One comes. Jerusalem will be rebuilt with streets and strong defenses, despite the perilous times
(Daniel 9:25).

But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law
(Galatians 4:4).

Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down? Who holds the wind in his fists? Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak? Who has created the whole wide world? What is his name- and his son's name? Tell me if you know!
(Proverbs 30:4).

And a voice from heaven said, This is my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with him
(Matthew 3:17).

And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind and unstop the ears of the deaf. The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will shout and sing! Springs will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams will water the desert
(Isaiah 35:5-6).

Then he told John's disciples, Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard- the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor
(Luke 7:22).

2He will be gentle- he will not shout or raise his voice in public. He will not crush those who are weak or quench the smallest hope. He will bring full justice to all who have been wronged
(Isaiah 42:2-3).

Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls
(Matthew 11:29).

That is why Christ, when he came into the world, said, You did not want animal sacrifices and grain offerings. But you have given me a body so that I may obey you. No, you were not pleased with animals burned on the altar or with other offerings for sin. Then I said, Look, I have come to do your will, O God- just as it is written about me in the Scriptures. Christ said, You did not want animal sacrifices or grain offerings or animals burned on the altar or other offerings for sin, nor were you pleased with them (though they are required by the law of Moses). Then he added, "Look, I have come to do your will. He cancels the first covenant in order to establish the second. And what God wants is for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all time
(Hebrews 10:5-10).

So now the LORD says, Stop right where you are! Look for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls
(Jeremiah 6:16).

Do you think this Temple, which honors my name, is a den of thieves? I see all the evil going on there, says the LORD
(Jeremiah 7:11).

Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: Passion for God's house burns within me
(John 2:17).

Listen to me, all of you in far-off lands! The LORD called me before my birth; from within the womb he called me by name
(Isaiah 49:1).

He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!
(Luke 2:32).

Jesus answered, Truly, truly, before Abraham was, I am
(John 8:58).

For this is as the Lord commanded us when he said, I have made you a light to the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth
(Acts 13:47).

For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. He paid for you with the precious lifeblood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God
(1 Peter 1:18-19).

He returned to Nazareth, his hometown. When he taught there in the synagogue, everyone was astonished and said, Where does he get his wisdom and his miracles?
(Matthew 13:54).

Once you were wandering like lost sheep. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls
(1Peter 2:25).

The Father and I are one
(John 10:30).

...through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord
(Romans 1:4).

Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ
(Acts 2:36).

He paid for you with the precious lifeblood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God
(1 Peter 1:19).

But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the mighty power of God and the wonderful wisdom of God
(1 Corinthians 1:24).

Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. And the one sitting on the horse was named Faithful and True. For he judges fairly and then goes to war
(Revelation 19:11).

For the LORD declares, I have placed my chosen king on the throne in Jerusalem, my holy city
(Psalms 2:6).

Write this letter to the angel of the church in Philadelphia. This is the message from the one who is holy and true. He is the one who has the key of David. He opens doors, and no one can shut them; he shuts doors, and no one can open them
(Revelation 3:7).

Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs on my head. These enemies who seek to destroy me are doing so without cause. They attack me with lies, demanding that I give back what I didn't steal
(Psalms 69:4).

It is not an enemy who taunts me- I could bear that. It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult me- I could have hidden from them. Instead, it is you- my equal, my companion and close friend. What good fellowship we enjoyed as we walked together to the house of God
(Psalms 55:12-14).

He has cut me down in midlife, shortening my days. But I cried to him, My God, who lives forever, don't take my life while I am still so young!
(Psalms 102:23-24).

I have heard the many rumors about me, and I am surrounded by terror. My enemies conspire against me, plotting to take my life
(Psalms 31:13).

Under the system of Jewish laws, the high priest brought the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, but the bodies of the animals were burned outside the camp. So also Jesus suffered and died outside the city gates in order to make his people holy by shedding his own blood
(Hebrews 13:11-12).

Then he said to Thomas, Put your finger here and see my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don't be faithless any longer. Believe!
(John 20:27).

Everyone who sees me mocks me. They sneer and shake their heads, saying, Is this the one who relies on the LORD? Then let the LORD save him! If the LORD loves him so much, let the LORD rescue him!
(Psalms 22:7-8).

Another psalm explains more fully, saying, You will not allow your Holy One to rot in the grave
(Acts 13:35).

Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see. The other disciple outran Peter and got there first. He stooped and looked in and saw the linen cloth lying there, but he didn't go in. Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying to the side. Then the other disciple also went in, and he saw and believed- for until then they hadn't realized that the Scriptures said he would rise from the dead. Then they went home
(John 20:3-10).

Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his hands to heaven, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven. They worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. And they spent all of their time in the Temple, praising God
(Luke 24:50-53).