If your foot cause you to stumble, cut it off! It is better to enter into the life a cripple, than to have two feet and be cast into hell.

If your eye cause you to stumble, tear it out! It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God one-eyed that to keep both your eyes and be cast into hell,

where their worm never dies and the fire does not go out.

But Jesus said to them. "Moses gave you that command because of the hardness of your hearts;

so that they are no more two, but one flesh.

Now people were bringing little children to Jesus for him to touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.

You know the commandments. Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat, honor your father and mother."

The disciples were amazed at his words. Jesus looked around and said again to them.

When he had looked at them, Jesus said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God."

"But we," Peter began to say, "we have left our all and have followed you."

"I tell you solemnly," said Jesus, "that there is no man who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake and the gospel's,

But many who are first shall be last, and the last, first."

They were still on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus led the way; and they were amazed, and some, although they followed, were afraid. Then once more he took the Twelve, and began to tell them what was about to befall him.

"See," said he, "we are going up to Jerusalem and the Son of man will be betrayed to the high priests and the Scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will hand him over to the Gentiles,

They answered, "Allow us to sit, one at your right hand, and the other at your left hand, in your glory."

"You know not what you are asking," said Jesus. "Can you drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"

but a seat upon my right hand or my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been reserved."

"You know that those who are regarded as rulers among the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones make them feel their authority.

Not so shall it be among you. On the contrary whoever would become great among you shall be your servant;

"Go," said Jesus, "your own faith has saved you," and immediately he received his sight, and began to follow Jesus along the road.

Now when they were approaching Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives,

And if any man asks you, 'Why are you doing that?" answer, 'The Lord has need of him, and he will immediately send him back.'"

And some of the bystanders began to say to them, "What are you trying to do, untying that colt?"

Blessed be the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna, in the highest!"

Presently they reached Jerusalem, and, after entering the Temple courts, Jesus began to drive out those who were buying and selling there, and to upset the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those who sold doves,

The chief priests and the Scribes heard this, and they began to seek means of destroying him; for they were afraid of him because all the crowd were greatly struck with his teaching.

and as they (he and his disciples) were passing along in the morning, they saw the fig tree already withered from the root.

And whenever you stand up to pray, forgive, if you have anything against any one, that so your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

"By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me!"

On the other hand, if we say, 'From men'!" They were afraid, however, of the people, for every one held that John had been really a prophet.

This is the Lord's doing; It is marvelous in our eyes."

And they kept seeking to lay hold on him, but were afraid of the crowd, for they knew well that he had spoken this parable about them; so they left him and went away.

So when they came, they said: "Teacher, we know that you are sincere and are not afraid of any one, for you do not regard the face of men; nay, but you reach the way of God in truth. Is it right to pay poll-tax to Caesar or not?

Shall we pay, or not pay?" But he, knowing well their hypocrisy, said to them. "Why are you testing me? Bring me a dollar for me to look at."

And Jesus said, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God, the things that are God's." They were amazed at him.

There were once seven brothers, the eldest of whom married a wife, and died leaving no family.

"Is not this the reason for your error," Jesus answered them, "that you know not the Scripture nor the power of God?

When they rise from the dead men do not marry, and women are not given in marriage, but they are as the angels are in heaven.

God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are in grave error."

Jesus replied. "The first is. 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord;

Jesus saw that he had answered with discrimination, and said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." After that no one ventured to question him.

"David himself then calls him Lord; so how can he be his son?" Now the great mass of the people were wont to listen to him with delight;

Then Jesus took his seat opposite the treasury and watched the people putting their offerings into the chest. Many rich people were putting in large sums.

As Jesus was walking out of the Temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and buildings these are!"

"Tell us when these things shall be, and what shall be the sign that all these predictions are about to be fulfilled."

For nation shall rise in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines; these are the beginning of birth-pangs.

"You yourselves must be on your guard. They will hand you over to the courts, and you will be flogged on the synagogues; and you will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, to witness to them for me.

When, however, they are leading you all to trial, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but whatever is given you in that hour, that say, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

"But when you see the Abomination of Desolation 'standing where he ought not' (let the reader ponder this), then let those in Judea flee to the mountains;

And alas for the pregnant women, and for those that are nursing their infants in those days!

"At that time if any one tell you, 'See, here is Christ,' or 'See, there he is,' do not believe it;

Be on your guard! I have told you it all beforehand.

"From the fig tree learn now her parable; as soon as ever her branches are full of sap and bursting into leaf, you know that summer is near.

So also do you, whenever you see these things happening, know that He is near, at your very door.

But concerning that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven,

keep watch then, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming??n the evening, at midnight, at cockcrow, or in the morning??36 lest he should come unexpectedly and find you sleeping;

Now two days later was the feast of the Passover and of Unleavened Bread. Both the chief priests and the Scribes were continually seeking how they might arrest him by a stratagem and kill him;

Some of those who were present said among themselves indignantly. "Why has the perfume been wasted like this?

So they began upbraiding her, but Jesus said: "Let her alone. Why are you troubling her?

and they were glad when they heard it, and promised to pay him money. So he kept looking for an opportunity to betray him.

And the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, the day for killing the paschal lamb, his disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and make preparation for you to eat the Passover?"

Follow him; and whatever house he enters, say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher asks, "Where is your guest-chamber, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'

While they were at the table, eating, Jesus said solemnly. "It is one of you who will betray me??ne who is eating with me."

For the Son of man is going his way, as the Scripture says, but woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! It were good for that man if he had never been born."

And as they were eating he took bread, and after the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "Take it, this is my body."

And Jesus said to them. "All of you are about to stumble, for it is written, 'I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad.'"

So he went a little farther, and throwing himself upon the ground, he prayed repeatedly that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.

"Abba, Father," he said, "all things are possible with thee. Take this cup away from me. Yet not what I will, but what thou wilt."

Then he came and found them asleep, and he said to Peter. "Are you sleeping, Simon? Could you not keep watch one hour?

and when he returned he found them once more asleep, for their eyes were heavy with sleep, and they knew not what to say to him.

Then he came the third time, and said: "Sleep on now, and take your rest! It is over. My hour is come. Look! the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

But one of the bystanders drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

But Jesus interposed, saying. "Are you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs, as if I were a robber?

Meanwhile the high priests and all of the Sanhedrin were trying to get evidence against Jesus, so as to have him put to death, but they found none;

But he remained silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest questioned him. "Are you the Christ," he said, "the Son of the Blessed?"

"Did you hear his blasphemy? What is your verdict?"

She looked at him, and said, "You too were with the Nazarene, Jesus."

But he denied it. He said: "I don't know, I don't understand what you are saying." Then he went out into the porch, and the cock crew.

A second time he continued to deny it. After a little the by-standers began to say to Peter again, "Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean."

But he began with curses an solemn oaths to say, "I do not know the man you are talking about."

Pilate questioned him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" In reply Jesus said, "It is as you say."

"See, how many accusations they are making." But Jesus no longer made any answer, at which Pilate wondered.

And the passers-by kept jeering at him, wagging their heads and saying. "Ah! you who were to 'destroy the sanctuary and rebuild it in three days,' save yourself!

There were some women also watching from a distance. Among them were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome,

But Pilate wondered whether he were already dead. So he summoned the army captain, and inquired if he had been any time dead;

and Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching to see where he was laid.

They were terrified, but he said to them. "Do not be terrified! You are seeking Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified? He is risen; he is not here. See, the place where they laid him!

But go, tell his disciples and Peter, "'He is going before you into Galilee, where you will see him, as he told you.'"

So they went out, and ran from the tomb, for they were trembling and amazed; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid??9 Now after his resurrection, early on the first day of the week he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

After this he appeared in another form to two of them as they were walking on their way into the country.

Afterward he appeared to the Eleven themselves, as they were eating, and reproached them for their lack of faith, and stubborn hearts, because they disbelieved those who had seen him risen.