But when those came who had been hired first, they thought that they would receive more; and they received each one a denarius.

"'Those last men,' they said, 'have toiled only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the burning heat of the day.'

So those who are last will be first, and the first last."

He saith to them, Ye will indeed drink my cup; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but it will be given to those for whom it hath been prepared by my Father.

But Jesus called them to himself [and] said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions exercise authority over them.

The crowds that led the way, as well as those that followed behind, kept shouting: "God save the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! God save him from on high!"

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and drove out all that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves,

and said to him, Do thou hear what these are saying? And Jesus says to them, Yes! Did ye never read, Out of the mouth of children and those who suckle thou have perfected praise?

And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?

Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine dressers?

They said to him: He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and let out his vineyard to other vine dressers, who will give him the fruits in their season.

Jesus says to them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone that those who build rejected, this came to be in the head of the corner. This happened from Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

and sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast; and they refused to come.

Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.

And when that king heard of it, he was angry, and sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

Then he said to his servants: The marriage feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

So go to the main highways that lead out of the city, and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’

And those servants went out into the roads, and brought together all, as many as they found, both bad and good: and the banquet-room was filled with guests.

'And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,

For many people are called [by God] but [only those] few [who respond] are chosen [by Him]."

On that day there came to Him Sadducees, those saying there is no resurrection, and questioned Him,

I am Abraham's God, and Isaac's God and Jacob's God.' [So], He is not God to those who are [physically] dead, but [He is] God to those who are [still] alive."

"On those two commandments hang the whole law and the prophets."

The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put under your feet all those who are against you?

therefore whatever moral precepts they bid you observe, those observe and practise; but don't follow their example: for they preach one thing, and practise another.

their phylacterys are broader, and the fringes of their garments are larger than those of others:

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you shut the kingdom of heaven before people! For you do not enter, nor permit those wanting to go in to enter.

Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you close the kingdom of heaven in the face of men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you suffer those who are entering, to go in.

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you pay a tenth of mint and dill and cumin, and neglect the more important [matters] of the law--justice and mercy and faithfulness! It was necessary to do these [things] {while not neglecting those}.

Thus you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets!

so that on you will come the guilt of all the blood of the righteous shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah [the priest], the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

I tell all of you with certainty, all these things will happen to those living today."

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How many times I wanted to gather your children together {the way} a hen gathers her young together under [her] wings, and you were not willing!

You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.

but those who stand firm to the End shall be saved.

When therefore ye shall see the desolating abomination, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing at the holy place, (let him, that readeth, attend) then let those in Judea flee to the mountains:

"then those in Judea must flee to the mountains!

And woe to those {who are pregnant} and to those who are nursing [their babies] in those days!

Because in those days there will be great sorrow, such as there has not been from the start of the world till now, or ever will be.

And unless those days had been shortened, {no human being would be saved}. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.

"And immediately after the tribulation of those days, 'the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken.'

In those days before the flood they went on eating and drinking, marrying and being married, up to the very day on which Noah entered the ark,

Who is the true and wise servant, whom his lord has put over those in his house, to give them their food at the right time?

and begins to beat his fellow-slaves, and keeps on eating and drinking with those who get drunk,

Those who were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

Then all those virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

But the wise ones answered saying, "Certainly there will never be enough for us and for you! Go instead to those who sell [olive oil] and buy [some] for yourselves.'

But [while] they had gone away to buy [it] the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding celebration, and the door was shut.

Now after a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.

accordingly he that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: besides those, there's five talents more, which I have gain'd.

Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, [you] who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world!

Then those who had done what was right [i.e., the ones at His right side] replied, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you? Or thirsty, and give you [something] to drink?

Then he will also say to those on [his] left, 'Depart from me, [you] accursed ones, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

Then these [unbelieving people] will go away into eternal (unending) punishment, but those who are righteous and in right standing with God [will go, by His remarkable grace] into eternal (unending) life.”

And while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a band armed with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and those in authority over the people.

And behold, one of those with Jesus extended his hand [and] drew his sword, and striking the slave of the high priest, cut off his ear.

Then Jesus *said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.

Now those who had arrested Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.

And [when he] went out to the gateway, another [female slave] saw him and said to those [who were] there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene."

And after a little [while] those who were standing there came up [and] said to Peter, "You really are [one] of them also, because even your accent {reveals who you are}."

Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.

Then Judas, who was false to him, seeing that he was to be put to death, in his regret took back the thirty bits of silver to the chief priests and those in authority,

But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.

Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

And those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads

In the same way, the chief priests, making sport of him, with the scribes and those in authority, said,

And some of those who were standing there, [when they] heard [it], said, "This man is summoning Elijah!"

When the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake and those things which happened, they feared greatly, saying, "Of a surety this was the son of God."

There were also many women there looking on from a distance, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him.

and, from fear of him, those keeping watch were shaken, and became as dead.

And when they had come together with those in authority, and had made their decision, they gave much money to the watchmen, saying,