'And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;

Then did he charge his disciples that they may say to no one that he is Jesus the Christ.

From that time began Jesus to shew to his disciples that it is necessary for him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be put to death, and the third day to rise.

And his disciples questioned him, saying, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?'

Then understood the disciples that concerning John the Baptist he spake to them.

and Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the lad was healed from that hour.

but, that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that hath come up first take thou up, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater, that having taken, give to them for me and thee.'

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, 'Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

'Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!

Beware! -- ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,

What think ye? if a man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not -- having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains -- seek that which is gone astray?

and if it may come to pass that he doth find it, verily I say to you, that he doth rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray;

so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.

and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.

Again, I say to you, that, if two of you may agree on the earth concerning anything, whatever they may ask -- it shall be done to them from my Father who is in the heavens,

and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.

'And, that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him an hundred denaries, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which thou owest.

and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.

'And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, shewed fully to their lord all the things that were done;

then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,

'And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;

And he answering said to them, 'Did ye not read, that He who made them, from the beginning a male and a female made them,

so that they are no more two, but one flesh; what therefore God did join together, let no man put asunder.'

'And I say to you, that, whoever may put away his wife, if not for whoredom, and may marry another, doth commit adultery; and he who did marry her that hath been put away, doth commit adultery.'

Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.

And lo, one having come near, said to him, 'Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'

and Jesus said to his disciples, 'Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;

And Jesus said to them, 'Verily I say to you, that ye who did follow me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man may sit upon a throne of his glory, shall sit -- ye also -- upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel;

'And the first having come, did suppose that they shall receive more, and they received, they also, each a denary,

that These, the last, wrought one hour, and thou didst make them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day -- and the heat.

take that which is thine, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to thee;

and he said to her, 'What wilt thou?' She saith to him, 'Say, that they may sit -- these my two sons -- one on thy right hand, and one on the left, in thy reign.'

And Jesus answering said, 'Ye have not known what ye ask for yourselves; are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?' They say to him, 'We are able.'

And he saith to them, 'Of my cup indeed ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with ye shall be baptized; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but -- to those for whom it hath been prepared by my father.'

and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,

and lo, two blind men sitting by the way, having heard that Jesus doth pass by, cried, saying, 'Deal kindly with us, sir -- Son of David.'

And the multitude charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, 'Deal kindly with us sir -- Son of David.'

And having stood, Jesus called them, and said, 'What will ye that I may do to you?'

they say to him, 'Sir, that our eyes may be opened;'

and if any one may say anything to you, ye shall say, that the lord hath need of them, and immediately he will send them.'

And all this came to pass, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying,

and the chief priests and the scribes having seen the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, 'Hosanna to the Son of David,' were much displeased;

and they said to him, 'Hearest thou what these say?' And Jesus saith to them, 'Yes, did ye never read, that, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou didst prepare praise?'

which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, 'The first.' Jesus saith to them, 'Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God,

Jesus saith to them, 'Did ye never read in the Writings, A stone that the builders disallowed, it became head of a corner; from the Lord hath this come to pass, and it is wonderful in our eyes.

'Because of this I say to you, that the reign of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth its fruit;

And the chief priests and the Pharisees having heard his similes, knew that of them he speaketh,

and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, 'Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;

In that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,

'And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;

And no one was able to answer him a word, nor durst any from that day question him any more.

Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?

And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it -- is debtor!

Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?

'Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside of them also may become clean.

So that ye testify to yourselves, that ye are sons of them who did murder the prophets;

that on you may come all the righteous blood being poured out on the earth from the blood of Abel the righteous, unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar:

'Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that art killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto thee, how often did I will to gather thy children together, as a hen doth gather her own chickens under the wings, and ye did not will.

and Jesus said to them, 'Do ye not see all these? verily I say to you, There may not be left here a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.'

And Jesus answering said to them, 'Take heed that no one may lead you astray,

'Whenever, therefore, ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever is reading let him observe)

and pray ye that your flight may not be in winter, nor on a sabbath;

And from the fig-tree learn ye the simile: When already its branch may have become tender, and the leaves it may put forth, ye know that summer is nigh,

so also ye, when ye may see all these, ye know that it is nigh -- at the doors.

And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known -- not even the messengers of the heavens -- except my Father only;

and this know, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief doth come, he had watched, and not suffered his house to be broken through;

Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so;

verily I say to you, that over all his substance he will set him.

'And, if that evil servant may say in his heart, My Lord doth delay to come,

the lord of that servant will arrive in a day when he doth not expect, and in an hour of which he doth not know,

'And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter;

'And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!

for to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him;

'Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

Then shall he say also to those on the left hand, Go ye from me, the cursed, to the fire, the age-during, that hath been prepared for the Devil and his messengers;

'Ye have known that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified.'

and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill him,

and they said, 'Not in the feast, that there may not be a tumult among the people.'

and from that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver him up.

And on the first day of the unleavened food came the disciples near to Jesus, saying to him, 'Where wilt thou that we may prepare for thee to eat the passover?'

and while they are eating, he said, 'Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.'

the Son of Man doth indeed go, as it hath been written concerning him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is delivered up! good it were for him if that man had not been born.'

for this is my blood of the new covenant, that for many is being poured out -- to remission of sins;

and I say to you, that I may not drink henceforth on this produce of the vine, till that day when I may drink it with you new in the reign of my Father.'

Jesus said to him, 'Verily I say to thee, that, this night, before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me.'

watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

dost thou think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of messengers?

how then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it behoveth to happen?'

In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, 'As against a robber ye did come forth, with swords and sticks, to take me! daily with you I was sitting teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold on me;

but all this hath come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled;' then all the disciples, having left him, fled.

And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,

and Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, 'I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ -- the Son of God.'

saying, 'Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck thee?'

Then Judas -- he who delivered him up -- having seen that he was condemned, having repented, brought back the thirty silverlings to the chief priests, and to the elders, saying,

therefore was that field called, 'Field of blood,' unto this day.

Then was fulfilled that spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, 'And I took the thirty silverlings, the price of him who hath been priced, whom they of the sons of Israel did price,

And he did not answer him, not even to one word, so that the governor did wonder greatly.

for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.