insomuch that the multitude marvelled when they saw the dumb speaking, the cripples sound, the lame walking, and the blind restored to sight: and they glorified the God of Israel.

Then Jesus calling his disciples, said, I have compassion on the multitude, for they have now continued with me three days, and have not any thing to eat: and send them away fasting I will not, lest they faint on the road.

And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.

And they did all eat, and were filled: and took up a superabundance of fragments seven baskets full.

And they that had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children.

And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.

So they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have not taken bread.

Then understood they, that he spake about abstaining not from the leaven in the bread, but from the doctrine of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

But they replied, Some, that thou art John the Baptist; but others, Elias; and others again, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Then he commanded his disciples, that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Messiah.

Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here, who shall in no wise taste of death, until they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Then lifting up their eyes, they saw no person, but Jesus only.

And when they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell no man the vision, until the Son of man is risen from the dead.

But I say unto you, That Elias is already come, and they knew him not, but have done by him whatsoever they chose: even so also must the Son of man suffer by them.

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

And I brought him to thy disciples, and they have not been able to cure him.

And as they were returning into Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of men:

and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise again. And they were grieved exceedingly.

And when they came to Capernaum, they who receive the tax of two drachmas came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

Then his fellow-servants, when they saw what was done, were exceedingly sorry, and came to their lord, and gave him an explicit account of all things that had passed.

And he said, for this reason shall a man forsake father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

Wherefore they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath yoked together, let no man separate.

They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give her a bill of divorce, and to put her away?

Then he said to them, All men are not capable of receiving this saying, but they to whom it is given.

But when his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

And he said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever is equitable, I will give it you. So they went.

They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatever is equitable, ye shall receive.

And when they came, who began about the eleventh hour, they received each a denarius.

But when the first came, they expected that they should receive more; and they also received every man a denarius.

But when they received it, they murmured against the master of the family:

Lo! we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

Then Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink of the cup that I am going to drink, and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptised? They say unto him, We are able.

And as they were going out of Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

And the multitude checked them, that they should be silent; but they cried out the more, Have mercy on us, Lord, son of David.

They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

Then Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes recovered sight, and they followed him.

AND when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

brought the ass and her foal, and they spread over them their garments, and seated him upon them.

But when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvellous acts which he did, and the children crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were filled with indignation;

And when his disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How suddenly is the fig-tree withered away!

The baptism of John whence was it? from heaven, or from men? Hereupon they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we reply, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?

But if we say, From men, we are afraid of the populace, for they all hold John as a prophet.

So they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. Then said he also to them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

Which of the two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Verily I say unto you, That tax-gatherers and harlots shall go before you into the kingdom of God.

And the husbandmen took his servants, one they beat, and another they killed, and a third they stoned.

Again he sent other servants more than the first, and they treated them in the same manner.

Then at last he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir, come let us kill him, and let us seize on the inheritance.

And they took him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

They say unto him, He will dreadfully destroy those wicked wretches, and will let out his vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render him the fruits in their seasons.

And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking concerning them.

And they sought to apprehend him; but were afraid of the people, for they held him as a prophet.

and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the entertainment: and they would not come.

But they gave themselves no concern about it, and went their several ways, one to his own farm, and another to his traffick:

So these servants going out into the roads, collected all, as many as they found, both bad and good; and the wedding feast was fully furnished with guests.

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel together how they might lay a snare to entrap him in his discourse.

And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God with veracity; and carest for no man, for thou regardest not the person of men:

Shew me the money for the tribute; and they brought him a denarius.

They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he to them, Render therefore to Caesar, the things which are Caesar's; and to God, the things which are God's.

And when they heard him, they marvelled, and leaving him, went away.

On the same day the Sadducees came to him, who say, that there is no resurrection, and they put a question to him,

In the resurrection therefore, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

For at the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

And when the multitude heard it, they were amazingly struck with his doctrine.

But the Pharisees hearing that he had stopped the Sadducees' mouths, they assembled together:

saying, What think ye of the Messiah, whose son is he? They say unto him, David's.

all things therefore which they prescribe for you to observe, observe and practise; but do not according to their works, for they say, yet do not practise.

For they bind burdens grievous, and difficultly borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they will not move them with a finger of their own.

And all their works they do to be seen of men: they make their phylacteries broad, and deepen the fringes of their garments,

Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup, and of the dish, but within they are full of rapacity and intemperance.

Then shall they deliver you up to affliction, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

Therefore if they say to you, He is in the wilderness; go not out: lo! he is in the secret closets; believe it not.

And then shall the sign of the Son of man appear in the heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth lament bitterly, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

And he shall send forth his angels with a trumpet, and a great shout, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the extremities of the heavens to the extremities of the same.

For as they were in the days preceding the deluge, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,

and they knew it not till the deluge came, and swept them all away; such also shall the coming of the Son of man be.

But as the bridegroom stayed long, they all slumbered and slept.

But while they were gone away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they who were prepared went in with him to the marriage-feast: and the door was shut.

Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

And they consulted together, how they might seize Jesus by guile, and put him to death.

But they said, Not on the feast-day, lest there be a tumult among the people.

But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, For what end is this waste?

and said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? Then they placed before him thirty pieces of silver.

And his disciples did as Jesus commanded them; and they made ready the passover.

And as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

And exceedingly grieved, they began to say to him every one of them, Lord, am I the person?

Then as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessing, brake, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

And when they had sung an hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.

Then spake Jesus to him, Friend, for what purpose art thou here? Then approaching they laid hands on Jesus, and seized him.

Then they who had apprehended Jesus, brought him to Caiaphas the high-priest, where the scribes and elders were assembled.

Now the chief priests and elders and the whole sanhedrim, sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

and found none: and though many false witnesses came, they found it not [sufficient]. But at the last two false witnesses stepping forth,

what think ye? They answered and said, He is deserving of death.

Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him about; and some slapt his face with their hands,

But after a little while they who stood by, came up and said to Peter, Assuredly thou also art one of them: for even thy speech maketh thee manifest.

NOW when the morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus how they might put him to death.

And having bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

saying, I have sinned, in betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

So taking counsel, they bought with them a potter's field, as a burial-place for strangers.

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty silver pieces, the price of him who had been estimated at that rate, whom they of the children of Israel did value: