Then they began to discuss it among themselves, and said, "It is because we did not take any bread."

Then they understood that He meant, guard yourselves not against yeast for bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

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

When the disciples heard it, they fell upon their faces, for they were terribly frightened.

They looked up and saw no one but Jesus Himself.

And as they were going down the mountain, Jesus warned them, saying, "Never mention to anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man is raised from the dead."

But I say to you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but treated him as they pleased. Just so the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

When they reached the crowd, a man came up to Him, kneeling before Him and saying,

I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him."

While they were going about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be turned over into the hands of men,

and they will kill Him, but on the third day He will be raised again." And they were crushed with grief.

When they reached Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and asked, "Does your Teacher pay the temple tax?"

A curse on the world for such influences to do wrong! For they must come, but a curse on the man from whom these influences come!

"Again, I tell you, if only two of you on earth agree on what they pray for, they will get it from my Father in heaven.

"When his fellow-slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly troubled, and went and reported all that happened to their master.

So they are no longer two but one. Therefore, what God has joined together man must stop separating."

Then they asked Him, "Why did Moses command us to give a written divorce charge, and in this way to divorce a wife?"

But when the disciples heard this, they were dumbfounded, and asked, "Who then can be saved!"

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

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

And they who had been hired at five o'clock came and received twenty cents each.

And those who were hired first, when they came, supposed that they would receive more, but they too received twenty cents each.

And as they received it, they began to grumble against the owner of the estate,

"Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be turned over to the high priests and the scribes, and they will sentence Him to death,

But Jesus answered, "You do not realize what you are asking for. Can you drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They answered, "Yes, we can."

He said to them, "You will drink the cup that I am to drink, but seats at my right and at my left are not mine to give, but they will be given to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father."

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

As they were leaving Jericho, a great crowd followed Him.

The crowd reproved them and urged them to keep quiet, but they cried out all the louder, "Do pity us, Lord, you Son of David!"

They answered Him, "Lord, we want our eyes opened!"

Then Jesus' heart was moved with pity, and He touched their blinded eyes, and at once they could see again, 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 donkey and the colt and laid their coats upon them, and Jesus took His seat on them.

But because the high priests and scribes saw the wonders that He did and the children shouting in the temple, "Welcome the Son of David," they were indignant

and asked Him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" Jesus answered them, "Yes. Did you never read this, 'Out of the mouths of little children, yea, of infants, you have perfect praise'?"

When the disciples saw it, they were dumbfounded, and asked, "How is it that the fig tree withered up all at once?"

Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven, or from men?" They argued it out among themselves in this way, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the people, for they all consider John a prophet."

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He also answered them, "Nor am I going to tell you what sort of authority I have for doing as I do.

Which of the two did what his father wanted?" They answered, "The second one." Jesus said to them, "I solemnly say to you, the tax-collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of heaven ahead of you.

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

At last he sent his son to them, for he said to himself, 'They will surely respect my son.'

But when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is his heir, come on, let us kill him, and get all that is coming to him!'

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

They answered, "In vengeance he will put the scoundrels to death, and rent the vineyard to other tenants who will promptly pay him the rent."

When the high priests and the Pharisees heard His stories, they knew that He was speaking about them,

but although they were trying to have Him arrested, they were afraid of the people, for they considered Him a prophet.

And he sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the wedding reception, but they refused to come.

But they paid no attention to it, but went off, one to his farm, another to his place of business,

And those slaves went out into the roads and gathered everybody they found, both good and bad, and the bridal-hall was packed with guests.

So they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, to say to Him, "Teacher, we know that you are in the habit of telling the truth and of teaching the way of God in honesty, and you do not care what anyone says, for you are not partial.

They answered, "Caesar's." Then He said to them, "Pay Caesar, therefore, what belongs to Caesar, and pay God what belongs to God."

And when they heard it, they were dumbfounded; and they left Him and went away.

Now at the resurrection which one's wife, of the seven, will she be? For they all married her."

And when the crowds heard this, they were dumbfounded at His teaching.

Now the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, and so they had a meeting.

"What is your opinion of the Christ? Whose son is He?" They answered Him, "He is David's son."

So everything they tell you, do and practice, but stop doing what they do, for they preach but do not practice.

They tie up heavy burdens and fasten them on men's shoulders, but they refuse to lift a finger to help bear them.

They do what they do to attract people's attention. They wear on their coats Scripture texts in big letters, and they wear large tassels,

and they like the places of honor at feasts and the front seats in synagogues,

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

You are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars; take care not to be scared out of your wits. They have to come, but that is not the end yet.

At that time they will turn you over to torture, and will murder you, and you will be hated by all the heathen, because you bear my name.

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

So if they say to you, 'Here He is in the desert,' do not go out to see. Or 'Here He is in some secret place,' do not believe it.

And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the nations of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky in overwhelming 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 points of the compass, from one end of the sky to the other.

and will cut him in two, and give him his share with the hypocrites, where they will weep and grind their teeth."

While the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and dropped off to sleep.

And while they were going to buy it, the bridegroom came, and the bridesmaids that were ready went in with him to the wedding reception; and the door was closed.

Then they will answer, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or needing clothes, or sick, or in prison, and did not wait on you?'

But they kept saying, "It must not be at the feast, for a riot may break out among the people."

When the disciples saw it, they were very indignant, and said, "Why such waste?

and said, "What will you give me to turn Him over to you?" Then they paid him thirty pieces of silver.

And while they were eating, He said, "I solemnly say to you, one of you is going to betray me."

They were cut to the bottom of their hearts, and began to ask one by one, "It cannot be I, can it, Lord?"

While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf and blessed it; then He broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take this and eat it; this is my body."

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

He came back again and found them still sleeping, for their eyes were so heavy they could hardly hold them open.

Jesus said to him, "My friend, do what you came for." Then they came up, laid hands on Jesus, and arrested Him.

How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, for they say this is the way it must be?"

but they could not, although many false witnesses came forward to testify. At last two men came forward

Then the high priest arose and said to Him, "Have you no answer to make? What do you say to the evidence that they bring against you?"

What do you think now?" Then they answered, "He deserves to die."

After that they spit in His face and hit Him with their fists, and others boxed His ears,

So they bound Him, led Him away, and turned Him over to Pilate the governor.

and said, "I did wrong in turning an innocent man over to death." But they said, "What is that to us? You must see to that yourself."

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

In that way the words spoken by the prophet Jeremiah were fulfilled: "They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one whose price had been fixed by some Israelites,

Then Pilate said to Him, "Do you not hear how strong is the evidence they are bringing against you?"

At that time they had a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

So when they met for this purpose, Pilate asked them, "Which one do you want me to set free, Barabbas, or Jesus, the so-called Christ?"

For he knew that they had turned Him over to the court out of envy.

Still the governor answered, "Which of the two do you want me to set free for you?" And they said, "Barabbas."

Pilate asked them, "What then shall I do with Jesus. the so-called Christ?" They all answered, "Have Him crucified!"

He asked, "Why, what has He done that is wrong?" But they kept on shouting louder and louder, "Have Him crucified!"

Then they stripped Him, and put a purple cloak on Him,

and made a crown of thorns and set it on His head, and they put a stick in His hand, and kneeling before Him they made sport of Him, saying, "All hail, you king of the Jews!"

And they spit on Him, and took the stick and kept hitting Him on the head.