Instantly they looked round, and now they could no longer see any one, but themselves and Jesus.

As they were coming down from the mountain, He very strictly forbad them to tell any one what they had seen "until after the Son of Man has risen from among the dead."

So they kept the matter to themselves, although frequently asking one another what was meant by the rising from the dead.

They also asked Him, "How is it that the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"

Yet I tell you that not only has Elijah come, but they have also done to him whatever they chose, as the Scriptures say about him."

As they came to rejoin the disciples, they saw an immense crowd surrounding them and a party of Scribes disputing with them.

Immediately the whole multitude on beholding Him were astonished and awe-struck, and yet they ran forward and greeted Him.

and wherever it comes upon him, it dashes him to the ground, and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he is pining away. I begged your disciples to expel it, but they had not the power."

So they brought him to Jesus. And the spirit, when he saw Jesus, immediately threw the youth into convulsions, so that he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.

Departing thence they passed through Galilee, and He was unwilling that any one should know it;

for He was teaching His disciples, and telling them, "The Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will put Him to death; and after being put to death, in three days He will rise to life again."

They, however, did not understand what He meant, and were afraid to question Him.

So they came to Capernaum; and when in the house He asked them, "What were you arguing about on the way?"

But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.

"Moses," they said, "permitted a man to draw up a written notice of divorce, and to send his wife away."

and the two shall be one'; so that they are two no longer, but 'one.'

They were astonished beyond measure, and said to one another, "Who then *can* be saved?"

They were still on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were full of wonder, and some, though they followed, did so with fear. Then, once more calling to Him the Twelve, He began to tell them what was about to happen to Him.

"See," He said, "we are going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the High Priests and the Scribes. They will condemn Him to death, and will hand Him over to the Gentiles;

they will insult Him in cruel sport, spit on Him, scourge Him, and put Him to death; but on the third day He will rise to life again."

"Allow us," they replied, "to sit one at your right hand and the other at your left hand, in your glory."

"We are able," they replied. "Out of the cup," said Jesus, "from which I am to drink you shall drink, and with the baptism with which I am to be baptized you shall be baptized;

They came to Jericho; and as He was leaving that town--Himself and His disciples and a great crowd--Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus)

Then Jesus stood still. "Call him," He said. So they called the blind man. "Cheer up," they said; "rise, he is calling you."

When they were getting near Jerusalem and had arrived at Bethphage and Bethany, on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples on in front, with these instructions.

So they went and found a young ass tied up at the front door of a house. They were untying it,

But on their giving the answer that Jesus had bidden them give, they let them take it.

So they brought the foal to Jesus, and threw their outer garments over him; and Jesus mounted.

Then many spread their outer garments to carpet the road, and others leafy branches which they had cut down in the fields;

The next day, after they had left Bethany, He was hungry.

They reached Jerusalem, and entering the Temple He began to drive out the buyers and sellers, and upset the money-changers' tables and the stools of the pigeon-dealers,

This the High Priests and Scribes heard, and they began to devise means to destroy Him. For they were afraid of Him, because of the deep impression produced on all the people by His teaching.

In the early morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree withered to the roots;

They came again to Jerusalem; and as He was walking in the Temple, the High Priests, Scribes and Elders came to Him

So they debated the matter with one another. "Suppose we say, 'Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will ask, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

Or should we say, 'human?'" They were afraid of the people; for all agreed in holding John to have been really a Prophet.

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."

But they seized him, beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed.

Again he sent to them another servant: and as for him, they wounded him in the head and treated him shamefully.

Yet a third he sent, and him they killed. And he sent many besides, and them also they ill-treated, beating some and killing others.

He had still one left whom he could send, a dearly-loved son: him last of all he sent, saying, "'They will treat my son with respect.'

"So they took him and killed him, and flung his body outside the vineyard.

What, therefore, will the owner of the vineyard do?" "He will come and put the vine-dressers to death," they said; "and will give the vineyard to others."

And they kept looking out for an opportunity to seize Him, but were afraid of the people; for they saw that in this parable He had referred to *them*. So they left Him and went away.

So they came to Him. "Rabbi," they said, "we know that you are a truthful man and you do not fear any one; for you do not recognize human distinctions, but teach God's way truly. Is it allowable to pay poll-tax to Caesar, or not?

They brought one; and He asked them, "Whose is this likeness and this inscription?" "Caesar's," they replied.

"What is Caesar's," replied Jesus, "pay to Caesar--and what is God's, pay to God." And they wondered exceedingly at Him.

Then came to Him a party of Sadducees, a sect which denies that there is any Resurrection; and they proceeded to question Him.

"Rabbi," they said, "Moses made it a law for us: 'If a man's brother should die and leave a wife, but no child, the man shall marry the widow and raise up a family for his brother.'

At the Resurrection whose wife will she be? For they all seven married her."

For when they have risen from among the dead, men do not marry and women are not given in marriage, but they are as angels are in Heaven.

But as to the dead, that they rise to life, have you never read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the Bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'

for they have all contributed out of what they could well spare, but she out of her need has thrown in all she possessed--all she had to live on."

Many will come assuming my name and saying, 'I am He;' and they will mislead many.

But when you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be alarmed: come they must, but the End is not yet.

"You yourselves must be on your guard. They will deliver you up to Sanhedrins; you will be brought into synagogues and cruelly beaten; and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to be witnesses to them for me.

When however they are marching you along under arrest, do not be anxious beforehand about what you are to say, but speak what is given you when the time comes; for it will not be you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

And then will they see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

But they said, "Not on the Festival-day, for fear there should be a riot among the people."

For that ointment might have been sold for fifteen pounds or more, and the money have been given to the poor." And they were exceedingly angry with her.

They gladly listened to his proposal, and promised to give him a sum of money. So he looked out for an opportunity to betray Him.

So the disciples went out and came to the city, and found everything just as He had told them; and they got the Passover ready.

And while they were at table Jesus said, "I solemnly tell you that one of you will betray me--one who is eating with me."

They were filled with sorrow, and began asking Him, one by one, "Not I, is it?"

Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and handed it to them, and they all of them drank from it.

After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

So they came to a place called Gethsemane. There He said to His disciples, "Sit down here till I have prayed."

When He returned He again found them asleep, for they were very tired; and they knew not how to answer Him.

A third time He came, and then He said, "Sleep on and rest. Enough! the hour has come. Even now they are betraying the Son of Man into the hands of sinful men.

whereupon they laid hands on Him and held Him firmly.

One youth indeed did follow Him, wearing only a linen cloth round his bare body. Of him they laid hold,

So they led Jesus away to the High Priest, and with him there assembled all the High Priests, Elders, and Scribes.

You all heard his impious words. What is your judgement?" Then with one voice they condemned Him as deserving of death.

Thereupon some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, while striking Him with their fists and crying, "Prove that you are a prophet." The officers too struck Him with open hands as they took Him in charge.

At earliest dawn, after the High Priests had held a consultation with the Elders and Scribes, they and the entire Sanhedrin bound Jesus and took Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.

Pilate again and again asked Him, "Do you make no reply? Listen to the many charges they are bringing against you."

Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;

they once more shouted out, "Crucify Him!"

"Why, what crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they vehemently shouted, "Crucify Him!"

they arrayed Him in crimson, placed on His head a wreath of thorny twigs which they had twisted,

Then they began to beat Him on the head with a cane, to spit on Him, and to do Him homage on bended knees.

At last, having finished their sport, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

One Simon, a Cyrenaean, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing along, coming from the country: him they compelled to carry His cross.

So they brought Him to the place called Golgotha, which, being translated, means 'Skull-ground.'

Here they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He refused it.

Then they crucified Him. This done, they divided His garments among them, drawing lots to decide what each should take.

It was nine o'clock in the morning when they crucified Him.

And together with Jesus they crucified two robbers, one at His right hand and one at His left.

And all the passers-by reviled Him. They shook their heads at Him and said, "Ah! you who were for destroying the Sanctuary and building a new one in three days,

So, very soon after sunrise on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb;

and they were saying to one another, 'Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?"

But then, looking up, they saw that the stone was already rolled back: for it was of immense size.

Upon entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting at their right hand, clothed in a long white robe. They were astonished and terrified.

But he said to them, "Do not be terrified. It is Jesus you are looking for--the Nazarene who has been crucified. He has come back to life: He is not here: this is the place where they laid Him.

So they came out, and fled from the tomb, for they were greatly agitated and surprised; and they said not a word to any one, for they were afraid.

She went and brought the tidings to those who had been with Him, as they were mourning and weeping.

But they, when they were told that He was alive and that she had seen Him, could not believe it.

Afterwards He showed Himself in another form to two of them as they were walking, on their way into the country.

These, again, went and told the news to the rest; but not even them did they believe.

Later still He showed Himself to the Eleven themselves whilst they were at table, and He upbraided them with their unbelief and obstinacy in not having believed those who had seen Him alive.