Now because the bridegroom tarried, they all fell to nodding and went on sleeping.

And the foolish ones said to the wise ones, 'Give us [some] of your olive oil, because our lamps are going out!'

Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.

And the one who had received the one talent came up also [and] said, 'Master, [because I] knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering from where you did not scatter [seed].

And [because I] was afraid, I went away [and] hid your talent in the ground. See, you have [what is] yours!'

because to everyone who has something, more will be given, and he'll have more than enough. But from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.

because I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger, and you welcomed me.

And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.

But they reasoned, "We will not do it during the Festival because it might start a riot among the people."

But Jesus, because He understood them, said to them, "Why do you embarrass the woman? She has done a good deed to me,

because this is my blood of the new covenant that is being poured out for many people for the forgiveness of sins.

Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of me during this night, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

But Peter answered [and] said to him, "If they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away!"

And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open.

Then Jesus told him, “Put your sword back in its place because all who take up a sword will perish by a sword.

How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, because it is necessary thus to be done?

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}."

But the chief priests took the silver coins [and] said, "It is not permitted to put them into the temple treasury, because it is {blood money}."

(For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.

And [while] he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent [a message] to him, saying, "{Have nothing to do with that righteous man}, for I have suffered much as a result of a dream today because of him.")

They stripped off His clothing and placed a scarlet robe on Him [Note: Mark 15:17 calls this a "purple" robe because in that day, any color with a mixture of "red" in it was often called "purple," so the use of "scarlet" was appropriate].

And when they had come to the place called Golgotha, which means "the place of a skull" [i.e., probably because it was a skull-shaped knoll in appearance],

He trusts in God; let him deliver him now if he wants to, because he said, 'I am the Son of God'!"

Suddenly there was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He rolled back the stone and was sitting on it.

The guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him.

But the angel told the women, “Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.