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

But his master answered [and] said to him, 'Evil and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter [seed].

"'I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to see me.'

Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed [you], or thirsty and give [you something] to drink?

And when did we see you a stranger and welcome [you] as a guest, or naked and clothe [you]?

And when did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?'

Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and not serve you?'

a woman with an alabaster [i.e., stone] jar of very expensive perfume came to Him and poured it on His head as He reclined at the dinner table. [Note: See Matt. 23:6]

And having seen it, his disciples were much displeased, saying, 'To what purpose is this waste?

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.

And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour?

After that He came back to the disciples and said to them: "Still sleeping! Still resting! See! The time has come for the Son of Man to be betrayed into the hands of sinful men!

Get up! Let's go! See, the one who is betraying me is near!"

Just then, one of those who were with Jesus [i.e., Peter. See John 18:10], reached out with his sword and struck the head priest's servant [with it], shearing off his ear.

Does it not seem possible to you that if I make request to my Father he will even now send me an army of angels?

And Peter followed him afar off, unto the high priest's place: and went in, and sat with the servants to see the end.

But they did not find any [i.e., whose stories harmonized. See Mark 14:56], even though many false witnesses came [forward to testify]. Finally, two [false witnesses] came forward

Jesus said to him, "Thou hast said. Nevertheless I say unto you, hereafter shall ye see the son of man sitting on the righthand of power, and come in the clouds of the sky."

Then the chief priest rent his clothes, and said: He has spoken impiously; what further need have we of witnesses? See now, you have heard his impious words:

How, to you, doth it seem? And, they, answering, said: Guilty of death, he is.

saying, "Prophesy to us, you 'Christ.' Tell us who hit you?" [Note: By this time Jesus had been blindfolded. See Mark 14:65].

Then Judas -- he who delivered him up -- having seen that he was condemned, having repented, brought back the thirty silverlings to the chief priests, and to the elders, saying,

saying, "I have sinned, betraying the innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? see thou to that."

And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it. And having thrown down the pieces of silver in the temple, he withdrew and went and hanged himself.

When Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but that more business was made, he took water and washed his hands before the people saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person: see ye thereto."

Others said, "Let be: let us see whether Elijah will come and deliver him."

Then Jesus called out again with a loud voice and [finally] gave up His spirit [to God. See Luke 23:46].

And coming out of their resting-places, after he had come again from the dead, they went into the holy town and were seen by a number of people.

And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, 'Truly this was God's Son.'

Among them were Mary from Magdala; Mary, the mother of James and Joseph [i.e., probably the wife of Clopas. See John 19:25]; and the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee [i.e., Salome. Mark 15:40].

He went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus; upon which Pilate ordered it to be given him.

Mary from Magdala and the other Mary [i.e., probably Jesus' mother. See verse 56], stood near the grave site.

The Sabbath day, at even, which dawneth the morrow after the Sabbath, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the sepulchre.

The angel answered, and said to the women, "Fear ye not. I know well that ye seek Jesus which was crucified.

He is not here. He is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was put.

And go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from death. And behold, he will go before you into Galilee: there ye shall see him. Lo I have told you."

Then said Jesus unto them, "Be not afraid. Go and tell my brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me."

"And should this matter come before the Governor," they added, "we will satisfy him, and see that you have nothing to fear."

and having seen him, they bowed to him, but some did waver.

So, as you go, make disciples out of people from all the nations, then immerse believers [See Mark 16:15-16] into the name of [i.e., to enter a relationship with] the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Teaching them to keep all the rules which I have given you: and see, I am ever with you, even to the end of the world.