When the disciples went across the lake, they forgot to take any bread.

But they were discussing something with one another, and saying, "We have not brought any bread!"

Then they understood that he was warning them not against yeast but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

They said, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

When the disciples heard it, they were dreadfully frightened and fell upon their faces.

When they looked up, they saw no one but Jesus himself.

And as they were going down the mountain, Jesus cautioned them, saying, "Do not tell anyone of the vision you have seen until the Son of Man is raised from the dead."

but I tell you, Elijah has come already, and they would not recognize him, but treated him just as they pleased. It is in just that way that the Son of Man is going to be treated by them!"

When they came to the people again, a man came up to him and fell on his knees, saying,

And I brought him to your disciples and they have not been able to cure him."

As they were going about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be handed over to men,

and they will kill him, but on the third day he will be raised to life again." And they were greatly distressed.

When they reached Capernaum, the collectors of the temple-tax came and said to Peter, "Does not your Master pay the temple-tax?"

Alas for the world for such hindrances! They have to come, but alas for the man who causes them!

Again, I tell you, if even two of you here on earth agree about what they shall pray for, it will be given them by my Father in heaven.

When his fellow-slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went to their master and reported the whole matter to him.

And some Pharisees came up to him to test him, and they said, "Is it right for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?"

and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two of them shall become one'? So they are no longer two but one.

They said to him, "Then why did Moses command us to draw up a written divorce-notice and give it to her?"

But Jesus said, "Let the children alone, and do not try to keep them from coming to me, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as they are."

But when the disciples heard this, they were completely astounded and said, "Then who can be saved?"

And he said to them, 'You go to my vineyard, too, and I will pay you whatever is right.' So they went.

They said to him, 'Because nobody has hired us.' He said to them, 'You go to my vineyard, too.'

When those who were hired about five o'clock came they received a dollar apiece.

And when those who were hired first came they expected to get more, but they too got a dollar apiece.

And when they received it they grumbled at their employer,

When Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve off by themselves, and said to them as they were on the way,

"We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the high priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death,

But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking for! Can you drink what I am going to drink?" They answered, "Yes, we can."

When the other ten heard of this, they were very indignant at the two brothers.

As they were going out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him.

The crowd told them to be still, but they called all the louder, "You Son of David! Take pity on us, sir!"

They said to him, "Sir, have our eyes opened!"

And Jesus took pity on them and touched their eyes, and they immediately regained their sight, and followed him.

When they were near Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage and the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples on ahead,

they brought the ass and the colt, and laid their coats upon them, and Jesus seated himself upon them.

But when the high priests and the scribes saw the wonders that he did and saw the boys shouting in the Temple, "God bless the Son of David!" they were indignant,

and said to him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'You have drawn praise from the mouths of children and infants'?"

When the disciples saw it, they were amazed and said, "How did the fig tree come to wither up immediately?"

Where did John's baptism come from? Was it from heaven, or from men?" And they argued with one another, "If we say, 'It was from heaven,' he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

But if we say, 'From men,' we have the people to fear, for they all consider John a prophet."

And they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He said to them, "Nor will I tell you what authority I have for doing as I do.

Which of the two did what his father wanted?" They said, "The second one." Jesus said to them, "I tell you, the tax-collectors and prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God ahead of you.

Again he sent other slaves and more of them than he had sent at first, and they treated them in the same way.

Finally he sent his son to them, thinking, 'They will respect my son.'

But when the tenants saw his son, they said to one another. 'This is his heir! Come on, let us kill him, and get his inheritance!'

So they took him and drove him out of the vineyard and killed him.

They said to him, "He will put the wretches to a miserable death, and let the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the vintage when it is due."

When the high priests and the Pharisees heard his figures, they knew that he was speaking about them,

and they wanted to have him arrested, but they were afraid of the people, for the people considered him a prophet.

And he sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, and they would not come.

But they took no notice of it, and went off, one to his estate, and another to his business,

So his slaves went out on the roads, and got together all the people they could find, good or bad, and the hall was filled with guests.

So they sent their disciples to him with the Herodians, to say to him, "Master, we know that you tell the truth, and teach the way of God with sincerity, regardless of the consequences, for you are impartial.

"Why do you put me to such a test, you hypocrites? Show me the poll-tax coin!" And they brought him a denarius.

They answered, "The emperor's." Then he said to them, "Then pay the emperor what belongs to the emperor, and pay God what belongs to God!"

And when they heard it they were amazed, and they went away and left him.

On the same day some Sadducees came up to him, claiming that there is no resurrection, and they asked him this question:

At the resurrection which one's wife will she be? For they all married her."

For after the resurrection there is no marrying or being married, but they live as angels do in heaven.

When the crowd heard this, they were astounded at his teaching.

And when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together,

"What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "David's."

So do everything they tell you, and observe it all, but do not do as they do, for they talk but do not act.

They tie up heavy loads and have them put on men's shoulders, but they will not lift a finger to move them.

They do everything they do to have men see it. They wear wide Scripture texts as charms, and they wear large tassels,

and they like the best places at dinners and the front seats in the synagogues,

Alas for you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees, for you clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

Alas for you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees, for you are like white-washed tombs! They look well on the outside, but inside they are full of the bones of the dead, and all that is unclean.

You will hear of wars and rumors of war; do not let yourselves be alarmed. They have to come, but that is not the end.

Then they will hand you over to persecution and they will put you to death, and you will be hated by all the heathen because you bear my name.

for false Christs and false prophets will appear, and they will show great signs and wonders to mislead God's chosen people if they can.

So if they say to you, 'There he is, in the desert!' do not go out there; 'Here he is, in a room in here!' do not believe it.

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will lament when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, in all his power and splendor.

And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet-call, and they will gather his chosen people from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

As the bridegroom was slow in coming, they all grew drowsy and fell asleep.

But while they were gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and the ones that were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was closed.

Then they in their turn will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or in need of clothes, or sick, or in prison, and did not wait upon you?'

Then they will go away to everlasting punishment, and the upright to everlasting life."

But they said, "It must not be during the festival, or there may be a riot."

When his disciples saw it, they said indignantly, "What was the use of wasting it like that?

and said, "What will you give me if I hand him over to you?" And they counted him out thirty silver pieces.

And as they were eating, he said, "I tell you, one of you will betray me!"

They were deeply hurt and began to say to him one after another, "Can it be I, Master?"

As they were eating Jesus took a loaf and blessed it, and he broke it in pieces and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it. It is my body!"

After singing the hymn, they went out of the city and up the Mount of Olives.

Peter answered, "If they all desert you, I will never do it!"

When he came back he found them asleep again, for they could hardly keep their eyes open.

Jesus said to him, "My friend, what are you here for?" Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and secured him.

Now the high priests and the whole council were trying to get false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.

And they could not, although many false witnesses presented themselves. But finally two came forward

What is your decision?" They answered, "He deserves death."

Then they spat in his face and struck him, and others slapped him,

And they bound him and led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor.

and said, "I did wrong when I handed an innocent man over to death!" They said, "What is that to us? You see to it yourself."

The high priests gathered up the money, and they said, "It is not legal to put this into the Temple treasury, for it is blood money."

So after consultation they bought with it the Potter's Field as a burial ground for strangers.

So the words spoken by the prophet Jeremiah were fulfilled: "They took the thirty silver pieces, the price of the one whose price had been fixed, on whom some of the Israelites had set a price,

Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear what evidence they are bringing against you?"

Now at festival time the governor was accustomed to release for the people any prisoner whom they chose,