And because of the mass of people, there was no way to get him in; so they went up on the top of the house and let him down through the roof, on his bed, into the middle in front of Jesus.

It is right for you to do this for him, because he is a friend to our nation, and himself has put up a Synagogue for us.

The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners.

And he said to them, Which of you, having a friend, would go to him in the middle of the night and say to him, Friend, let me have three cakes of bread;

Because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to put before him;

I say to you, Though he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, still, if he keeps on making his request, he will get up and give him as much as he has need of.

But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there.

And those who were in front made protests and said to him, Be quiet: but he said all the more, O Son of David, have mercy on me.

And he went quickly in front of them and got up into a tree to see him, for he was going that way.

And when he had said this, he went on in front of them, going up to Jerusalem.

Saying, Go into the little town in front of you, and on going in you will see a young ass fixed with a cord, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose and take him.

And while he went on his way they put their clothing down on the road in front of him.

And while he was saying these words, there came a band of people, and Judas, one of the twelve, was in front of them, and he came near to Jesus to give him a kiss.