Lexicon :: Strong's G3779 - houtō(s)

The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way: After his mother Mary had been engaged[fn] to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant from the Holy Spirit.

“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him, “because this is what was written by the prophet:

Jesus answered him, “Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John allowed him to be baptized.

“Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

“Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

“And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what are you doing out of the ordinary?[fn] Don’t even the Gentiles[fn] do the same?

“Therefore, you should pray like this:

Our Father in heaven,

your name be honored as holy.

“If that’s how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won’t he do much more for you ​— ​you of little faith?

“Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

“In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.

When the demon had been driven out, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel! ”

“Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure.[fn]

“For as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish[fn] three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

“Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that person’s last condition is worse than the first. That’s how it will also be with this evil generation.”

“Therefore, just as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.

“So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out, separate the evil people from the righteous,

“But I tell you: Elijah has already come, and they didn’t recognize him. On the contrary, they did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”

“In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

“So also my heavenly Father will do to you unless every one of you forgives his brother or sister[fn] from your[fn] heart.”

He told them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not like that from the beginning.

His disciples said to him, “If the relationship of a man with his wife is like this, it’s better not to marry.”

“For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, there are eunuchs who were made by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves that way because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept it should accept it.”

“So the last will be first, and the first last.”[fn]

“It must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

“In the same way, on the outside you seem righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

“For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

“In the same way, when you see all these things, recognize[fn] that he[fn] is near ​— ​at the door.

“As the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

“They didn’t know until the flood came and swept them all away. This is the way the coming of the Son of Man will be.

“Blessed is that servant whom the master finds doing his job when he comes.

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, “So, couldn’t you stay awake with me one hour?

“How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way? ”

“Why does he speak like this? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone? ”

Immediately he got up, took the mat, and went out in front of everyone. As a result, they were all astounded and gave glory to God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this! ”

“The kingdom of God is like this,” he said. “A man scatters seed on the ground.

Then he said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith? ”

He said to them, “Are you also as lacking in understanding? Don’t you realize that nothing going into a person from the outside can defile him?

“But it is not so among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant,

“In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize[fn] that he[fn] is near ​— ​at the door.

Yet their testimony did not agree even on this.

When the centurion, who was standing opposite him, saw the way he[fn] breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God! ”[fn]

“The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor in these days to take away my disgrace among the people.”

When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”

After looking around at them all, he told him, “Stretch out your hand.” He did, and his hand was restored.[fn]

They did what he said, and had them all sit down.

At that time he[fn] rejoiced in the Holy[fn] Spirit and said, “I praise[fn] you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure.[fn]

“For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation.

“That’s how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”