For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren't troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.

Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name's sake.

This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

for then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.

Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.

For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

For wherever the carcass is, there is where the vultures gather together.

He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

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,

Watch therefore, for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes.

Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don't expect, the Son of Man will come.

The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there isn't enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

"For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

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

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor."

However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me.

For you always have the poor with you; but you don't always have me.

For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

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.

Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

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."

As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."

for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.

Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What, couldn't you watch with me for one hour?

He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.

After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known."

and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."

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."

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"

This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus' body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.

Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it.

For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.

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

He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.

They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."