Well then, whatever you would like men to do to you, do just the same to them; that is the meaning of the Law and the prophets.

Now, some distance away, there was a large drove of swine grazing;

Some scribes said to themselves, "The man is talking blasphemy!"

At that time Jesus walked one sabbath through the cornfields, and as his disciples were hungry they started to pull some ears of corn and eat them.

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we would like to have some Sign from you."

That same day Jesus went out of the house and seated himself by the seaside;

He spoke at some length to them in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow,

and as he sowed some seeds fell on the road and the birds came and ate them up.

Some other seeds fell on stony soil where they had not much earth, and shot up at once because they had no depth of soil;

Some other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.

Some other seeds fell on good soil and bore a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirtyfold.

Jesus said to them, "They do not need to go away; give them some food yourselves."

Jesus said to them, "How many loaves have you got?" They said, "Seven, and some little fish."

They told him, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death till they see the Son of man coming himself to reign."

Nay, I tell you Elijah has already come, but they have not recognized him ??they have worked their will on him. And the Son of man will suffer at their hands in the same way."

as he was unable to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all he had, in payment of the sum.

My heavenly Father will do the same to you unless you each forgive your brother from the heart."

Then, on going out at nine o'clock he noticed some other labourers standing in the marketplace doing nothing;

Going out again at twelve o'clock and at three o'clock, he did the same thing.

And when he went out at five o'clock he came upon some others who were standing; he said to them, 'Why have you stood doing nothing all the day?'

Take what belongs to you and be off. I choose to give this last man the same as you.

The man went to the second and said the same to him; he replied, 'I will not,' but afterwards he changed his mind and did go.

Once more he sent some other servants, more than he had sent at first, and they did the same to them.

Once more he sent some other servants, saying, 'Tell the invited guests, here is my supper all prepared, my oxen and fat cattle are killed, everything is ready; come to the marriage-banquet.'

That same day some Sadducees came up to him, men who hold there is no resurrection. They put this question to him:

The same happened with the second and the third, down to the seventh.

So to men you seem just, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

This is why I will send you prophets, wise men, and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, some of whom you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town;

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

His master said to him, 'Capital, you excellent and trusty servant! You have been trusty in charge of a small sum: I will put you in charge of a large sum. Come and share your master's feast.'

His master said to him, 'Capital, you excellent and trusty servant! You have been trusty in charge of a small sum: I will put you in charge of a large sum. Come and share your master's feast.'

"the perfume might have been sold for a good sum, and the poor might have got that."

He answered, "One who has dipped his hand into the same dish as myself is going to betray me.

Peter said to him, "Even though I have to die with you, I will never disown you." And all the disciples said the same thing.

So he left them and went back for the third time, praying in the same words as before.

Then they spat in his face and buffeted him, some of them cuffing him

Now when Pilate saw that instead of him doing any good a riot was rising, he took some water and washed his hands in presence of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this good man's blood. It is your affair!"

The robbers who were crucified with him also denounced him in the same way.

On hearing this some of the bystanders said, "He is calling for Elijah."

While they were on their way, some of the sentries went into the city and reported all that had taken place to the high priests,

who, after meeting and conferring with the elders, gave a considerable sum of money to the soldiers

When they saw him they worshipped him, though some were in doubt.