"For it is like a man, going on a journey, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away.

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

for I was hungry, and you did not give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor."

However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me.

For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have me.

For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

and said, "What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.

Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

The Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."

for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.

Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What, could you not watch with me for one hour?

He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.

After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known."

and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."

For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.

While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him."

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"

This man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.

The angel answered the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.

He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where he was lying.

They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."

John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him."

and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."

And he said to them, "Let us go somewhere else into the next towns, that I may proclaim there also, because I came out for this reason."

and said to him, "See you say nothing to anyone, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

And four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.

And when they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof above him. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.

It happened, that he was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?"

And he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him.

And when his family heard it, they went out to take charge of him: for they said, "He is out of his mind."

And a crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you."

For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."

For there is nothing hidden, except that it should be made known; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.

For whoever has, more will be given, and he who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away from him."

For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

And he said, "To what will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we use for it?

For he said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit."

And then he asked him, "What is your name?" He replied, "My name is Legion, for we are many."

And he did not allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your own, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you."

So he went his way, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how Jesus had done great things for him, and everyone marveled.

Now a woman, who had an issue of blood for twelve years,

For she said, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well."

And immediately the girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement.

And he commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse,

Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them."

King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him."

For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.

For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed, but he heard him gladly.

And then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday gave a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.

And the king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he did not wish to refuse her.

And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to an isolated place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

He saw them distressed in rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,

for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up. It is I. Do not be afraid."

for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

He said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

"For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men."

For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, immediately came and fell down at his feet.

But he said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter."

Now they were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.

"When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Seven."

But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan. For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men."

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."

Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

For he did not know what to say, for they became very afraid.

Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us."

For he was teaching his disciples, and said to them, "The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise again."

But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

For whoever is not against us is for us.

For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to the Messiah, truly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.

Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he was thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off.[note: idiom meaning to stop doing a sin] It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire,

45 If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off.[note: idiom meaning to stop doing a sin] It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into hell.