For false Christs will arise, and false prophets, and will show great signs and wonders; so that, if it were possible, they would deceive the very elect.

Wherever there is a dead body, [you can expect to see] vultures gathered there. [Note: This may mean that such a significant event as the coming of Christ would surely not go unnoticed].

And the people [i.e., of Noah's day] did not know [when it would happen] until the Flood came and swept them all away. It will be the same way when the presence of the Son of man [arrives].

But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.

Therefore be ye also ready, for in the hour ye think least on, in the same ye think he would not: will the son of man come.

But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.

Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?

And they immediately passed the verdict that they would take Jesus by stratagem, and kill Him.

and said, "What would you give me if I turned Jesus over to you?" And they weighed out thirty silver coins [Note: This amount was equivalent to about five months of a farm laborer's wages, or approximately $7,000 in 1994], and promised [See Mark 14:11] to give him that much money.

Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, and said, where would you have us make the preparations for the paschal-supper?

The Son of Man is going just as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if that man had not been born."

Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus replied, "You have said it yourself."

Peter answered, and said unto him, "Though all men should be offended by thee, yet would I never be offended."

Peter said unto him, "If I should die with thee, yet would I not deny thee." Likewise also said all the disciples.

Or do you think that I cannot call upon my Father, and he would put at my disposal at once more than twelve legions of angels?

How then would the scriptures be fulfilled that it must happen in this way?"

At that moment Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw? Day after day I sat teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me.

But all this has happened in order that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled." Then the disciples all abandoned him [and] fled.

And Peter followed Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest's home; he even went inside and was sitting among the attendants to see how it would end.

Meanwhile the Chief Priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting him to death,

The high priests took the money and said, "It would be wrong to put this into the treasury, for it is the price of blood."

But, to Pilate's great astonishment, he would not answer him a single word.

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.

therefore when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, who would you have releas'd? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?

Now the governor having answered, he said to them, Which of the two do ye want I would release to you? And they said, Barabbas.

Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus he delivered him so that he would be crucified.

they gave to him to drink vinegar mingled with gall; and having tasted it, he would not drink.

After they had crucified him, they determined who would get his clothes by throwing dice for them.

and saying, "The one who would destroy the temple and rebuild [it] in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"

pray therefore order a guard to be posted at the sepulchre till the third day, for fear his disciples should come and steal him away, and then tell the people, "he is risen from the dead:" for this last imposture would be of worse consequence than the first.

He is not here; He has risen, as He said He would do. Come, get a look at the place where He was lying.