Now this took place so that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled, saying,

They said to Jesus, "Do you hear what these [children] are saying [about you]?" Jesus answered them, "Yes, [I do]. Have you not read [in Psa. 8:2] 'You have ordained that praise would come from the mouths of infants and small children?'"

Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, if you have faith, and don't doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it would be done.

For John came to show you the way to be right with God, but you would not believe his message. Yet the tax collectors and prostitutes believed it, and when you saw this, even then you did not change your minds so as to believe his message.

and would have seized Him, but that they were afraid of the people; because they took Him for a prophet.

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

but Jesus perceiving their malice, said, why, hypocrites, would you insnare me?

"Teacher, Moses said [in Deut. 25:5] that when a man dies without having had any children, his brother must marry his widow and father children by her, who would [then] be considered his [dead] brother's.

The man who would be the greatest among you must be your servant.

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither enter yourselves, nor do you allow those who would enter to go in.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye not only refuse to go in your selves, but hinder those that would.

And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

Serpents, generations of vipers, how would ye flee from the judgment of hell?

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

And pray that it will not be in the winter or on a Sabbath day when you will have to flee [from the city]. [Note: Jewish Sabbath day restrictions on travel (only three-fifths of a mile) and city gate closures would make leaving the city nearly impossible].

And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

For false Christs will arise, and false prophets, and will show great signs and wonders; so that, if it were possible, they would deceive the very elect.

Wherever there is a dead body, [you can expect to see] vultures gathered there. [Note: This may mean that such a significant event as the coming of Christ would surely not go unnoticed].

And the people [i.e., of Noah's day] did not know [when it would happen] until the Flood came and swept them all away. It will be the same way when the presence of the Son of man [arrives].

But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

Therefore be ye also ready, for in the hour ye think least on, in the same ye think he would not: will the son of man come.

But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.

Then you ought to have put my money with the bankers, and at my return I would have received my money back with interest.

And they immediately passed the verdict that they would take Jesus by stratagem, and kill Him.

and said, "What would you give me if I turned Jesus over to you?" And they weighed out thirty silver coins [Note: This amount was equivalent to about five months of a farm laborer's wages, or approximately $7,000 in 1994], and promised [See Mark 14:11] to give him that much money.

Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, and said, where would you have us make the preparations for the paschal-supper?

The Son of Man is to go [to the cross], just as it is written [in Scripture] of Him; but woe (judgment is coming) to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born.”

Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus replied, "You have said it yourself."

Peter answered, and said unto him, "Though all men should be offended by thee, yet would I never be offended."

Peter said unto him, "If I should die with thee, yet would I not deny thee." Likewise also said all the disciples.

Or do you think that I cannot call upon my Father, and he would put at my disposal at once more than twelve legions of angels?

How then will the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen this way?”

At that moment Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a robber? Day after day I used to sit in the porches and courts of the temple teaching, and you did not arrest Me.

But all this has happened in order that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled." Then the disciples all abandoned him [and] fled.

Peter, however, followed him at a distance as far as the high priest's courtyard. He went inside and sat down with the servants to see how this would end.

Meanwhile the Chief Priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting him to death,

The high priests took the money and said, "It would be wrong to put this into the treasury, for it is the price of blood."

But, to Pilate's great astonishment, he would not answer him a single word.

Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

therefore when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, who would you have releas'd? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?

the governor therefore having asked, which of the two would you have me release? they said, Barabbas.

Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus he delivered him so that he would be crucified.

They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

After they had crucified him, they determined who would get his clothes by throwing dice for them.

and they said [tauntingly], “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself [from death]! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

Therefore, order the tomb to be secured until the third day, or his disciples may go and steal him and then tell the people, "He has been raised from the dead.' Then the last deception would be worse than the first one."

He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said [He would]. Come! See the place where He was lying.

John [the Immerser] came immersing people in the desert and proclaiming that those immersed on the basis of their repentance would receive the forgiveness of sins [from God].

Now when evening came, when the sun set, they brought him all who were ill or possessed by daemons ??33 indeed the whole town was gathered at the door ??34 and he cured many who were ill with various diseases and cast out many daemons; but as the daemons knew him he would not let them say anything.

And Jesus healed many who were suffering with various diseases; and He drove out many demons, but would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him [recognizing Him as the Son of God].

Yet he went out and began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, with the result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But He was out in deserted places, and they would come to Him from everywhere.

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees would fast regularly. Some people came and asked Jesus, "Why do John's disciples and the Pharisees' disciples fast, but your disciples don't fast?"

No one mends an old garment with a piece of unshrunk cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away from it--the new from the old--and a worse hole would be made.

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise the wine would burst the skins, and both wine and skins would be lost. New wine needs fresh skins!"

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

And he told his disciples that a small boat should stand ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not press upon him.

Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they would fall down in front of him and scream, "You are the Son of God!"

And He would strongly warn them not to make Him known.

And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

And he appointed twelve, so that they would be with him and so that he could send them out to preach

This is so that even though they see, they will see and yet not perceive. And even though they hear, they will hear and yet not understand. For if they did, they would turn [back to God] again and receive forgiveness."

For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light.

He would speak the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.

And He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, He would explain everything to His own disciples.

Each night and every day among the tombs and in the mountains, he would cry out and cut himself with stones.

And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

And they began to pray him, that he would depart from their coasts.

But He would not let him; instead, He told him, “Go back home to your own people, and report to them how much the Lord has done for you and how He has had mercy on you.”

and besought him greatly saying, "My daughter lieth at point of death, I would thou wouldst come and lay thy hand on her, that she might be safe and live."

He would not allow anyone to accompany him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.

so that excepting the cure of a few sick by the imposition of hands, he would not work any miracle there,

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

because Herod was in awe of John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed, yet would hear him gladly.

And he swore to her that he would give her whatever she asked him--up to half his kingdom.

At once she hurried in to the king and said, "I would like you to give me the head of John the Immerser on a [large] platter right away."

And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

And straightaway he compelled his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself would send the crowd away.

And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

And wherever He came into villages, or cities, or the countryside, they were laying the sick in the market places and pleading with Him [to allow them] just to touch the fringe (tassel with a blue cord) of His robe; and all who touched it were healed.

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews would not eat anything unless they first scrubbed their hands [i.e., up to the wrists] in accordance with the [long-established] tradition of the Jewish elders).

but you [Pharisees and scribes] say, ‘If a man tells his father or mother, “Whatever I have that would help you is Corban, (that is to say, already a gift to God),”’

And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.

The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

Jesus therefore said to her, let the children first be satisfy'd; for it would not be decent to take the children's bread, and throw it to puppys.

And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they were imploring him that he would place his hand on him.

Then He ordered them to tell no one, but the more He would order them, the more they would proclaim it.

If I were to send them home hungry, they would faint on the way, some of them having come a great distance."

there the Pharisees being come, they began to dispute with him, and to try him, desir'd he would work some miracle in the sky.

And they came to Bethsaida. And they brought to him a blind man and implored him that he would touch him.

And teaching them, he said that the Son of man would have to undergo much, and be hated by those in authority, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days come back from the dead.

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.

For what would it benefit a person to gain the whole world [i.e., of material things] and give up his life [i.e., of spiritual blessings]?

And what would a man give in exchange for his life?

And his clothing became shining, very white, as no cleaner on earth would make it.

For he knew not what he would say, for they were frightened.

Jesus answered them, "Elijah truly will come first and restore all things [i.e., to their proper perspective concerning the Messiah]. And it is [also] written [in the Scriptures] about the Son of man, that He would suffer very much and be rejected.

But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.

And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.

for he was teaching his disciples, telling them that the Son of man would be betrayed into the hands of men, that they would kill him, and that when he was killed he would rise again after three days.