And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

And as he is going, they were spreading their garments in the way,

They were saying, 'May the King who comes in the name [i.e., by the authority] of the Lord, be blessed. May there be peace in heaven and praise [to God] in the highest [i.e., may this praise reach to the highest heaven].'

upon this some of the Pharisees, who were in the crowd, said to him, master, rebuke your disciples.

He answered, “I tell you, if they were to keep silent, the stones would cry out!”

saying -- 'If thou didst know, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things for thy peace; but now they were hid from thine eyes.

They will level you to the ground you and those who live within your city limits. They will not leave one stone on another within your walls, because you didn't recognize the time when you were visited."

Jesus went into the temple [enclosure] and began driving out those who were selling,

And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him -- also the chiefs of the people --

And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

"And if we say, 'From man,' all the people will stone us, for they were persuaded that John was a prophet."

"But, seeing him, the husbandmen were reasoning one with another, saying, 'This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours.'

The scribes and the chief priests tried to [find a way to] arrest Him at that very hour, but they were afraid of the people; because they understood that He spoke this parable against them.

And they watched [him] closely [and] sent spies who pretended they were upright, in order that they could catch him in a statement, so that they could hand him over to the authority and the jurisdiction of the governor.

And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

[Now] whose wife will she be in the resurrected state, for all seven [brothers] were married to her?"

For, no longer, were they daring to ask him any questions.

And, as all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,

And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.

So, He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has thrown in more than all the rest [i.e., referring to the many rich people who were also throwing in money].

As some were talking about the temple, that it was decorated with beautiful stones and consecrated offerings [of magnificent gifts of gold which were displayed on the walls and hung in the porticoes], He said,

and all the people were coming early unto him in the temple to hear him.

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

He accepted their offer, and then looked out for an opportunity to betray Him when the people were not there.

He answered. "No sooner will you have entered the city than you will meet a man carrying a water-jug. Follow him into the house were he is going.

And they were wondering among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing.

"Simon, Simon [i.e., Peter], Satan has earnestly requested the right to sift you like wheat. [Note: Grain was sifted by using a sieve-like device in which grain and particles of dirt and straw were shaken together, allowing the grain to fall through while the dirt and straw remained. This was an allusion to the agitating trials Peter was soon to endure, and survive].

And he said to them, When I sent you out without money or bag or shoes, were you in need of anything? And they said, Nothing.

For I tell you that this [passage of Scripture], which was written about me, must be fulfilled [Isa. 53:12]: 'And He [i.e., Jesus] was counted with [i.e., as though He were one of] the criminals.' For the part [of that passage] that refers to me is being fulfilled."

And he was withdrawn from them, as it were a stone's cast, and having fallen on the knees he was praying,

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

And, getting up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and saw that they were sleeping for sorrow.

So, He said to them, "Why were you sleeping? Get up and pray so you do not give in [to the devil] under trials."

When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

When I was in the Temple with you every day, your hands were not stretched out against me: but this is your hour, and the authority of the dark power.

And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

And one hour, as it were, having intervened, a certain other was confidently affirming, saying, 'Of a truth this one also was with him, for he is also a Galilean;'

And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating him;

and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, 'Prophesy who he is who smote thee?'

And they were saying many other [things] against him, reviling [him].

And when it was day, the elderhood of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, were gathered together, and led him into their council, saying,

And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there vehemently accusing him.

And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

said unto them - Ye brought unto me this man, as one turning away the people, and lo! I, in your presence, examining him, found, nothing, in this man worthy of blame, in respect of the things whereof ye were making accusation against him.

but they were calling out, saying, 'Crucify, crucify him.'

But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that he be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

So, Pilate issued the sentence the people were demanding

and he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.

And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.

And there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him,

Two others, criminals, were also led with him to be put to death.

And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

And, when they were parting his garments, they cast lots.

And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, 'Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.'

And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him,

And these words were put in writing over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,

And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

And all his friends and the women who came with him from Galilee, were waiting at a distance, watching these things.

he was of Arimathea, a city of Judea, and one of those, who were in expectation of the Messiah's reign.

And also women were following, who were accompanying Him out of Galilee, who watched the tomb, and how His body was placed.

And, returning, they made ready spices and perfumes. And, on the Sabbath, indeed, they were quiet, according to the commandment;

And while they were perplexed concerning it,

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

and their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they were not believing them.

And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem.

and they were conversing with one another about all these things that have happened.

While they were talking and discussing it, Jesus Himself came up and began walking with them.

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

Then Jesus said to them, "What have you been talking about while [you were] walking along together?" And they stopped [suddenly], looking dejected.

But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

and, not finding his body, came, saying - that, a vision of messengers, they had seen, who were affirming him to be alive.

And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

And he began at Moses, and at all the prophets, and interpreted unto them, in all scriptures which were written of him.

And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further.

And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

They said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while He was talking with us on the road and opening the Scriptures to us?”

And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

The apostles [or, some think the two men] were saying, "The Lord truly has risen and has appeared to Simon [i.e., Peter]."

And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

And as they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst, and says to them, Peace be unto you.

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

But while they yet did not believe for joy, and were wondering, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?

And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

You apostles are [to be] witnesses of these things [i.e., they were to give their testimony of these truths. See Acts 1:8].

And look, I [am going to] send upon you apostles what my Father promised [i.e., the Holy Spirit. See John 14:26]; but you should wait in the city [of Jerusalem] until you are clothed with power from above." [Note: This promise was fulfilled when the apostles were immersed in the Holy Spirit. See Acts 1:4 - 2:4].

And he led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.