See, the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name Him Immanuel, which is translated "God is with us."

concerning His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh

and was established as the powerful Son of God by the resurrection from the dead according to the Spirit of holiness.

The forefathers are theirs, and from them, by physical descent, came the Messiah, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great: He was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

"I, Jesus, have sent My angel to attest these things to you for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright Morning Star."

the blind see, the lame walk, those with skin diseases are healed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news.

At that time Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to infants.

Although they were looking for a way to arrest Him, they feared the crowds, because they regarded Him as a prophet.

but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were captivated by what they heard.

Then all the people would come early in the morning to hear Him in the temple complex.

The police answered, "No man ever spoke like this!"

Have any of the rulers believed in Him? Or any of the Pharisees?

Listen, my dear brothers: Didn't God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that He has promised to those who love Him?