And watching him, for a chance to get something from his words which might be used against him.

Are not five sparrows sold for a penny? and yet not one of them is a thing forgotten in God's sight.

for at the very moment the holy Spirit will teach you what you ought to say."

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.

Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.

Be you also ready, for at an hour when you are not expecting Him the Son of Man will come."

But if the slave says to himself, 'My master is not coming back for a long time,' and begins to beat the men and women slaves and to eat and drink and get drunk,

For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.

but it behoveth me to-day, and to-morrow, and the day following, to go on, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish out of Jerusalem.

It happened one Sabbath, when He went for a meal at the house of one of the ruling Pharisees, that they were watching Him closely and carefully [hoping to entrap Him].

When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming,

Then you will be blessed; for as they have no means of repaying you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

And, after not many days, the younger son, gathering all together, left home for a country far away, and, there, squandered his substance with riotous living.

But he answered his father, "Listen! All these years I've worked like a slave for you. I've never disobeyed a command of yours. Yet you've never given me so much as a young goat for a festival so I could celebrate with my friends.

Yet it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for an iota of the Law to lapse.

"Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep, 'Come at once and sit down for a meal'?

For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Then said Jesus, This day is salvation come to this house, for as much as he also is a son of Abraham.

He said, there fore: A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

For as they were untying the colt, the owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

For a time [of siege] is coming when your enemies will put up a barricade [with pointed stakes] against you, and surround you [with armies] and hem you in on every side,

Every day He was teaching in the temple complex. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were looking for a way to destroy Him,

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

Then the scribes and the chief priests looked for a way to get their hands on Him that very hour, because they knew He had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.

So they watched [for a chance to trap] Him. They sent spies who pretended to be upright and sincere, in order that they might catch Him in some statement [that they could distort and use against Him], so that they could turn Him over to the control and authority of [Pilate] the governor.

And they put a question to him, saying, Master, we are certain that your teaching and your words are right, and that you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God:

And the second took her for a wife, and he died childless.

In the resurrection, therefore, which of them has her for a wife? for the seven had her for a wife.

until I put thine enemies for a footstool of thy feet."

Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

And he said, Take care that you are not tricked: for a number of people will come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is near: do not go after them.

And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

By your endurance, shall ye gain your lives for a possession.

For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death, because they were afraid of the people.

And he agreed, and began looking for a favorable opportunity to betray him to them apart from the crowd.

and say to the man of the house, our master sent to ask for a room, where he may eat the passover with his disciples.

But Jesus replied, “Stop! No more of this.” And He touched the ear and healed him.

Then a certain [servant] girl saw Peter sitting there in the light of the fire. As she stared at him she said, "This man was with Jesus, too."

So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no basis for an accusation against this man.

But they insisted, saying, "He incites the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea and beginning from Galilee as far as here."

And Herod having seen Jesus did rejoice exceedingly, for he was wishing for a long time to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he was hoping some sign to see done by him,

So he continued to question him for a long time, but Jesus gave him no answer at all.

and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.

a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.

(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

So he said to them a third [time], "Why? What wrong has this man done? I found no basis for an accusation {deserving death} in him. Therefore I will punish him [and] release [him]."

And he released him that for a seditious movement, and for murder, had been thrown into prison, whom they demanded; but Jesus, he delivered up to their will.

For a time is coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the women who never bore children, and the breasts which have never given nourishment.'

And he took it down, and folding it in a linen cloth, he put it in a place cut in the rock for a dead body; and no one had ever been put in it.

But their eyes continued to be held that they should not recognize him even for an instant,

Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

And [the need for] a change of heart and life in order to receive the forgiveness of sins [from God] will be preached in Jesus' name [i.e., by His authority] to people of all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a testimony,

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

And the Word came in the flesh, and lived for a time in our midst, so that we saw His glory--the glory as of the Father's only Son, sent from His presence. He was full of grace and truth.

After this, Jesus went down to Capernaum he, his mother, his brothers, and his disciples and they remained there for a few days.

"How is it possible," Nicodemus asked, "for a man to be born when he is old? Can he a second time enter his mother's womb and be born?"

For at this time John had not been put into prison.

The Samaritan woman asked Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?” (For Jews have nothing to do with Samaritans.)

Jesus answered, "If you knew what is the free gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked him instead, and he would have given you 'living' water."

Just about then Jesus' disciples returned [from town], and were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. [Note: It was not customary for a Jewish male to engage a woman in extended conversation in that day, much less a stranger, and certainly not a Samaritan], yet no one said [to Him], "What are you looking for?" or "Why are you talking to her?"

Do you not say, There are yet four months, and the harvest comes? behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and see the fields; for they are white for a harvest.

So when the people came to him they made request to him to be among them for a time, and he was there two days.

For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.

When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to be made well?"

But the man who had been cured did not know who it was, for as there was a crowd there, Jesus had left the place.

After a time Jesus came across him in the Temple and said to him, See, you are well and strong; do no more sin for fear a worse thing comes to you.

For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

Wonder not at this, for an hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs shall hear his voice,

and those who have done good will come out for a resurrection to life, but those who have done evil for a resurrection to condemnation.

He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

The Sea, too, was getting rough, for a strong wind was blowing.

They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?

After this, Jesus went from place to place in Galilee. He did not go about in Judaea, because the Jews were looking for a chance to put him to death.

For as yet his brethren believed not in him.

Therefore Jesus said, “For a little while longer I am [still] with you, and then I go to Him who sent Me.

Now on the last and greatest day of the Festival [of Tabernacles], Jesus stood up and spoke out, "If anyone is thirsty he should come to me for a drink.

Now He said this about the Holy Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive [See Acts 2:38]. For [at that time] the Holy Spirit had not yet been given, since Jesus had not yet received splendor [in heaven].

They answered and said to him, Art thou not from Galilee too? Search and see: for a prophet, out of Galilee, never was raised up.

This led some of the Pharisees to say, "That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath." "How is it possible for a bad man to do such miracles?" argued others.

So they called the man who was blind, for a second time, and said to him, Give glory to God. We know that this man is sinful.

Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn't possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?"

But ye believe not; because ye are not of my sheep: for as I said unto you, my sheep hear my voice,

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

And he went again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John first gave baptism; and he was there for a time.

“Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and [the money] given to the poor?”

"Yet a little while," He replied, "the light is among you. Be faithful to the light that you have, for fear darkness should overtake you; for a man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.

In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.

'For an example I gave to you, that, according as I did to you, ye also may do;

for as Judas had the purse, some of them thought, that Jesus had ordered him to buy what was necessary against the feast: or give something to the poor.

Children, I am still with you for a little while. You will look for me, and just as I said to the Jewish religious leaders, 'Where I am going you cannot come,' now I tell you the same.

Anything you ask for as followers of mine I will grant, so that the Father may be honored through the Son.

I will grant anything you ask me for as my followers.

Abide therefore in me, and I will abide in you: for as the branch cannot bear fruit of it self, unless it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.