as they did deliver to us, who from the beginning became eye-witnesses, and officers of the Word, --

And an agent of Lord became visible to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

Zacharias became disturbed when he saw the angel and was gripped by fear.

Now after this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she secluded herself completely, saying,

But she became very troubled by what he said and wondered what such a greeting could mean.

Then all those who lived in the area became afraid; and people were talking about all these things throughout the entire hill country of Judea.

The child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel [as John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Messiah].

And the Child continued to grow and become strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor, spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him.

and when he became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God became in John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

where he was being tempted by the Devil for 40 days. During that time he ate nothing at all, and when they were over he became hungry.

All the people in the synagogue became furious when they heard this.

And everyone became amazed and began saying to one another, "What is he saying? For he orders the evil spirits with authority and power to come out [of people], and they do."

And when it became daylight He left [Simon's house] and went to a deserted place [i.e., to pray. See Mark 1:35]. The crowds were looking for Him and [upon finding Him] went to Him and tried to discourage Him from leaving them.

When Jesus became aware of the way in which they were debating, he turned to them and exclaimed: "What are you debating with yourselves?

immediately he rose up, left all his affairs, and became his disciple.

Jesus answered them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions became hungry?

But the experts in the law of Moses and the Pharisees became furious and began discussing among themselves what they could do to Jesus.

and when it became day, he called near his disciples, and having chosen from them twelve, whom also he named apostles,

and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor;

'And he who heard and did not, is like to a man having builded a house upon the earth, without a foundation, against which the stream brake forth, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house became great.'

And some went on the rock, and when it came up it became dry and dead because it had no water.

But while they were sailing he went to sleep: and a storm of wind came down on the sea, and the boat became full of water and they were in danger.

And they came [and] woke him up, saying, "Master, master! We are perishing!" So he got up [and] rebuked the wind and the billowing waves of water and they ceased, and it became calm.

Then He said to the disciples, "Where is your faith?" They became afraid and were amazed, saying to one another, "Who can this [man] be, that he can even command the winds and the water and they obey him?"

The people went out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting down at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they became frightened.

Then Herod said, "I had John decapitated, so who is this person about whom I hear such things?" And he became eager to see Jesus.

And as he was praying, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white and dazzling.

Now Peter and those with him were {very sleepy}, but [when they] became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were standing with him.

While he was saying this, a cloud appeared and overshadowed them. They became afraid as they entered the cloud.

In that hour was Jesus glad in the Spirit, and said, 'I do confess to thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that Thou didst hide these things from wise men and understanding, and didst reveal them to babes; yes, Father, because so it became good pleasure before Thee.

Which of these three do you suppose became a neighbor of the man who fell among the robbers?"

For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

and Jesus answering said to them, 'Think ye that these Galileans became sinners beyond all the Galileans, because they have suffered such things?

'Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; think ye that these became debtors beyond all men who are dwelling in Jerusalem?

He laid his hands on her, and instantly she became erect and glorified God.

But the official of the synagogue became angry because Jesus had healed [someone] on the Sabbath day. [Note: This was viewed as a violation of proper Sabbath day observance by certain Jews who interpreted the law of Moses with narrow legalism]. So, the official said to the crowd, "There are six days [in the week] for people to work. Therefore, you should come to be healed on one of them, and not on the Sabbath day."

And He speaking these things, all opposing Him became ashamed: and the whole multitude rejoiced over all the illustrious works wrought by Him.

It is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his own garden; and it grew, and became a tree; and the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof.

And the slave came [and] reported these [things] to his master. Then the master of the house became angry [and] said to his slave, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame!'

And when he had spent everything [he had], a severe famine occurred in that country and he became desperate for food.

because this my son was dead, and became alive again. And he was lost, and is found. And they began to be cheerful.

But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.

But it became us to make merry and rejoice; for this your brother was dead, and is alive again: was lost, and is found.

if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful -- the true who will entrust to you?

and if in the other's ye became not faithful -- your own, who shall give to you?

But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.

But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;

And he said to him, Well, thou good bondman. Because thou became faithful in the least, be thou having authority over ten cities.

"I tell you," He replied, "that if *they* became silent, the very stones would cry out."

and he, having looked upon them, said, 'What, then, is this that hath been written: A stone that the builders rejected -- this became head of a corner?

And they were not able to catch [him] in a statement in the sight of the people, and astonished at his answer, they became silent.

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.

And when it became day there was gathered together the eldership of the people, chief priests also, and scribes, and they led him up to their own sanhedrim,

But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.

And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

But they became urgent with loud voices, claiming to have him crucified; and their voices began to prevail.

It was already about noon, and the whole land became dark until three in the afternoon

the sun's light failed to shine. Then the Temple curtain became torn down the middle.

As the women became terrified and bowed down with their faces toward the ground [i.e., in reverence and awe], the two men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living [One] where they bury dead people?

And he said to them, 'What things?' And they said to him, 'The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who became a man -- a prophet -- powerful in deed and word, before God and all the people,

and their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he became unseen by them.

And they told what had happened on the way, and how he became known to them in the breaking of the bread.

But they were startled and became terrified, [and] thought [they] had seen a ghost.