for there will be such misery at that time as has never been since the beginning of God's creation, and never will be again.

"If anyone says to you at that time, 'Look! Here is the Christ,' or, 'Look! There He is,' do not believe it.

"But in those days, after that misery, the sun will turn dark, the moon will not shed its light,

"Now learn what the story of the fig tree means. Just as soon as its branches grow tender, and put forth leaves, you know that summer is near.

So when you see all these things taking place, you will know that He is right at the door.

But about that day or hour not a single one knows -- not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son; not a single one but the Father.

so that he may not come unexpectedly and find you asleep.

I solemnly say to you, all over the world wherever this good news is proclaimed, the deed that she has done will also be told, in memory of her."

and whatever house he goes into, tell the owner that the Teacher asks, 'Where is my room where I may eat the Passover supper with my disciples?'

And they began to show that they were hurt and to ask Him one by one, "It cannot be I, can it?"

For the Son of Man is going away, as the Scriptures say of Him, but a curse will be on that man by whom He is betrayed. It would have been better for that man, if he had never been born."

Then He walked on a few steps and threw Himself upon the ground and kept praying that if it were possible He might escape the hour of agony,

You must all keep watching and praying that you may not be exposed to temptation. Man's spirit is willing but human nature is weak."

He came back the third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? No more of that! The hour has come. See! The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinful men.

At that very moment, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came up, and with him a crowd of men with swords and clubs, from the high priests, scribes, and elders.

and when she saw that Peter was warming himself, she looked at him and said, "You were with Jesus of Nazareth too!"

Then he commenced cursing and swearing, "I do not know this man that you are talking about."

At that moment for the second time a Cock crowed. Then Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, "Before the cock crows twice, you will disown me three times!" And when he remembered that, he burst into tears.

But Jesus made no further answer at all, so that Pilate was astonished.

For he knew that the high priests out of envy had turned Him over to him.

Then Pilate again asked, "Why, what has He done that is wrong?" But they shouted at the top of their voices, "Crucify Him!"

Then the soldiers led Him away to a place inside the court yard, that is, of the governor's palace, and they called the whole battalion together.

Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see it and believe!" Even the men who were crucified with Him made sport of Him.

And when the captain who stood facing him saw that He expired in this way, he said, "This man was surely God's Son!"

Although it was now evening, yet since it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

but when he found out from the captain that He was, he gave him permission to take His body.

So he bought a linen sheet, then took Him down from the cross, wrapped Him in the linen sheet, and laid Him in a tomb that had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a boulder up to the doorway of the tomb.

Then they looked up and saw that the boulder had already been rolled to one side, for it was a very large one.

But although they had heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.

Then they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord kept on working with them and confirming their message by the signs that attended it.