For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.

Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.

Truly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.

But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delayed,'

the lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour when he does not know it,

"He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

"But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter.

For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away.

And it happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to his disciples,

"You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified."

They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.

and said, "What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.

From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

As they were eating, he said, "Truly I tell you that one of you will betray me."

The Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's Kingdom."

Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."

Watch and pray, that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Or do you think that I could not ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?"

In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you did not arrest me.

But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

The high priest stood up, and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?"

But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Messiah, the Son of God."

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."

Therefore that field was called "The Field of Blood" to this day.

Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, "They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him upon whom a price had been set, whom some of the sons of Israel priced,

He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.

For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.

While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him."

So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this man. You see to it."

As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.

They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say, "The place of a skull."

About the ninth hour Jesus called out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God."

saying, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will rise again.'

Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come and steal him away, and tell the people, 'He is risen from the dead;' and the last deception will be worse than the first."

The angel answered the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.

Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me."

Now while they were going, look, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.

saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. And look, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."