The whole crowd was very surprised to see Jesus and ran to welcome him.

and they brought him unto him, and he having seen him, immediately the spirit tare him, and he, having fallen upon the earth, was wallowing -- foaming.

And he asked his father how long it was since this had been happening to him. And he said, "From childhood.

Straightway crying out, the father of the child was saying - I have faith! help my, want, of faith.

Now [when] Jesus saw that a crowd was running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter into him no more!"

And the spirit cried, and rent him sore and came out: And he was as one that had been dead, insomuch that many said, "He is dead."

but Jesus taking him by the hand, raised him up, and he was perfectly recovered.

And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him secretly, "Why could not we cast him out?"

And, from thence, going forth, they were journeying through Galilee, - and he was not wishing that any should get to know it;

for he was teaching his disciples and was telling them, "The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And [when he] is killed, after three days he will rise."

But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him [what He meant].

And he came to Capernaum, and when he was come to house, he asked them, "What was it that ye disputed between you by the way?"

But they were silent, because they had argued with one another on the way [about] who [was] greatest.

And when he was seated, he called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desires to be the first, let him be last of all, and servant of all.

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone expelling demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us."

And whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea.

And he rose from thence, and went into the coasts of Jewry, through the region that is beyond Jordan. And the people resorted unto him afresh: And as he was wont he taught them again.

And they asked him if it was permitted for a man to divorce [his] wife, [in order to] test him.

But Jesus told them, "It was because of your hardness of heart that he wrote this command for you.

but from the beginning of the creation the rule was, 'Male and female did God make them.

When Jesus saw that, he was displeased, and said to them, "Suffer the children to come unto me and forbid them not. For of such is the kingdom of God.

And, folding them in his arms, he was blessing them, having laid his hands upon them.

And when he was come out into the way, there came one running and kneeled to him, and asked him, "Good Master, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?"

The man replied to him, "Teacher, I have obeyed all of these since I was a young man."

But he was discomforted with that saying, and went away mourning, for he had great possessions.

Now they were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going on ahead of them. And they were astounded, but those who were following [him] were afraid. And taking aside the twelve again, he began to tell them the things that were about to happen to him:

Once again, Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to him. "Pay attention! We're going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the high priests and the scribes, and they'll condemn him to death. Then they'll hand him over to the unbelievers,

or on my left, is not in my power to grant, except to those for whom it was designed.

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out ofJericho, with his disciples and a great number of people, Bartimaeus the son of Timaeus, which was blind, sat by the highways side begging.

And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry and to say, "Jesus, the son of David, have mercy on me."

And many [people] warned him that he should be quiet. But he was crying out {even more loudly}, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And, Jesus, said unto him - Go thy way! thy faith, hath saved thee. And, straightway, he recovered sight, and was following him in the road.

go to yonder village that faces you, and upon your entrance into it, you will find a colt tied, that never was yet backed; loose him, and bring him to me.

Then he entered Jerusalem, entered the temple, and looked round at everything; but as it was late he went away with the twelve to Bethany.

And on the next day [as] they were departing from Bethany, he was hungry.

and noticing a fig tree in leaf some distance away he went to see if he could find anything on it; but when he reached it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for figs.

and was not suffering that anyone should carry a vessel through the temple;

And he began to teach and was saying to them, "Is it not written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations,' but you have made it a cave of robbers!"

And the chief priests and the scribes heard [it], and began considering how they could destroy him. For they were afraid of him because the whole crowd was astounded by his teaching.

And when even was come, he went out of the city.

In the morning as they were passing along, they noticed that the fig tree was withered, clear down to its roots.

And Peter, having a memory of it, said to him, Master, see, the tree which was cursed by you is dead.

Once more they came to Jerusalem. And as he was walking within the temple the high priests and scribes and elders came

What about the baptism of John? Was it from heaven or from men?"

Then they argued with one another in this way, "If we say, 'It was from heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

But if we shall say, 'Of men,' then fear we the people. For all men counted John, that he was a very prophet."

So their answer to Jesus was, "We do not know." "Neither will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."

Presently Jesus began to speak to them in parables. "There was once a man," he said, "who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine-press, built a tower, rented it to tenants, and went abroad.

And when the time was come, he sent to the tenants a servant that he might receive of the tenants of the fruit of the vineyard.

Then the man sent another, and that one they killed. So it was with many other servants. Some of these they beat, and others they killed.

He had still one son, who was very dear to him; and him he sent to them last of all. 'They will respect my son,' he said.

Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

this was from the Lord, and it is wondrous in our eyes?

After this his enemies were eager to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed the parable. So they let him alone, and went away.

Their next step was to send to Him some of the Pharisees and of Herod's partisans to entrap Him in conversation.

Should we pay it, or should we not pay it?" But Jesus was aware of their hypocrisy and said to them, "Bring me the coin so I can see it." [Note: The amount of this coin was equivalent to one day of a farm laborer's pay, or about $60-$84 in 1994].

Next came some Sadducees--the men who maintain that there is no resurrection. Their question was this--

At the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? She was wife to the seven of them."

And, Jesus, seeing him, that, with intelligence he answered, said unto him - Not far, art thoufrom the kingdom of God! And, no one, any longer, was daring to, question, him.

And Jesus, as he was teaching in the temple, answered and said: How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?

for David himself, who was inspired by the holy spirit, has this expression, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou at my right hand till I make thy enemies thy foot-stool."

David himself calls him 'Lord,' and how is he his son?" And the large crowd was listening to him gladly.

And, in his teaching, he was saying - Beware of the Scribes, who desire, in robes, to be walking about, and salutations in the markets,

And he sat over against the treasury, and was beholding how the people cast money into the treasury. And many that were rich were casting in much.

A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a mite.

And as he was going out from the temple, one of his disciples said to him: Teacher, see what stones and what buildings!

And as he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

'And when ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (whoever is reading let him understand), then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains;

Also the person who is on a housetop [Note: This was a flat area where people retired for rest, prayer, etc., with its stairway on the outside] should not go down into his house to take anything out [when he flees].

for in those days shall be such affliction as never was from the beginning of the world, unto this day, nor ever shall be.

It is like a man who left his house on a trip to another country. [Before leaving] he put his servants in charge of his affairs, giving each one a [particular] job to do, then he ordered the gatekeeper to stay alert [i.e., while he was gone].

Now after two days was the feast of the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him:

And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; and'she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head.

And some of them were displeased within themselves, and said: For what purpose was this waste of the ointment?

For this perfume might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [a laborer’s wages for almost a year], and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.

What was in her power she hath done; she has seized the opportunity to anoint my body beforehand for burial.

And Judas Iscariot, he that was one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priests, that he might deliver him unto them.

And they, hearing it, rejoiced, and promised to give him money. And he was seeking how he might conveniently deliver Him up.

On the first day of the Festival of the Unleavened bread, when it was customary to kill the Passover lambs, his disciples said to Jesus: "Where do you wish us to go and make preparations for your eating the Passover?"

The disciples went away into the city and found it was as he had told them. So they prepared the passover,

And when it was evening he cometh with the twelve.

Truly the Son of man goes, as has been written concerning Him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It was good for him if that man had never been born.

But he, most vehemently, was saying - Even though I must needs die with thee, in nowise, will I, deny thee. Likewise, indeed, were, all besides, saying.

And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I pray.

And going on a little farther, he fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it was possible, the hour might pass from him.

and was saying - Abba! O Father! All things, are possible to thee: Bear aside this cup from me; but not what, I, will, but what, thou, wilt .

And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, 'Simon, thou dost sleep! thou wast not able to watch one hour!

And immediately, while he was yet speaking, came Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

Now he that was betraying Him gave them a signal, saying, "Whomsoever I shall kiss, This is He, take Him, and lead Him away securely."

And when he was come, straightway he came to him, and saith, Rabbi; and kissed him.

But a certain disciple that was standing nearby [i.e., Peter. See John 18:10] drew his sword and struck the head priest's servant [i.e., Malchus. See John 18:10], shearing off his ear.

I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but this is done that the scriptures might be fulfilled.

And a certain young man was following with Him, having a linen cloth thrown around his naked body; and they lay hold on him;

And Peter had followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire .

For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony was not consistent.

"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this Temple, which was constructed by hand, and in three days I will build another one, not made by hand.'"

but neither was their evidence consistent.

But he was silent, and made no answer. Again, the chief priest asked him, and said to him: Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

Ye have heard the blasphemy, what think ye?" And they all gave sentence that he was worthy of death.

And they spit upon Him, and blind-folded Him, and then buffeted Him and said to Him, prophesy who it was: and the officers struck him with their rods.