He went on to tell a parable in their hearing, as he was approaching Jerusalem and as they imagined God's Reign would instantly come into view.

The messengers went off and found the colt exactly as he had told them.

As they were untethering it, the owners said to them, "Why are you untethering the colt?"

As he went forward they spread their clothes under him on the road;

and as he was now close to the descent from the Hill of Olives, all the multitude of the disciples started joyfully to praise God with a loud voice for all they had seen,

And when he saw the city, as he approached, he wept over it,

He answered them, "Well, I will ask you a question. Tell me,

Now they reasoned to themselves, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Why did you not believe him?'

Jesus said to them, "No more will I tell you what authority I have for acting as I do."

and the third took her, as indeed all the seven did, dying and leaving no children.

"As for what you see, there are days coming when not a stone will be left upon another, without being torn down."

as soon as they put out their leaves, you can see for yourselves that summer is at hand.

They went off and found it was as he had told them. So they prepared the passover,

for I tell you I will never drink the produce of the vine again till such time as God's Reign comes."

The Son of man moves to his end indeed as it has been decreed, but woe to the man by whom he is betrayed!"

A quarrel also rose among them as to which of them could be considered the greatest.

Which is the greatest, guest or servant? Is it not the guest? But I am among you as a servant.

so, even as my Father has assigned me royal power,

Then he went outside and made his way to the Hill of Olives, as he was accustomed. The disciples followed him,

"Man," said Peter, "I do not know what you mean." Instantly, just as he was speaking, the cock crowed;

blindfolding him they would ask him, "Prophesy, tell us who struck you?"

Pilate said to them, "You brought me this man as being an inciter to rebellion among the people. I have examined him before you and found nothing criminal about him, for all your accusations against him.

As they led him off they caught hold of Simon a Cyrenian on his way from the country and laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.

One of the criminals who had been hung also abused him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us as well."

But the other checked him, saying, "Have you no fear even of God? You are suffering the same punishment as he.

As for his acquaintances, they were all standing at a distance to look on, with the women who had accompanied him from Galilee.

Some of our company did go to the tomb and found things exactly as the women had said, but they did not see him."

And as he lay at table with them he took the loaf, blessed it, broke it and handed it to them.

Just as they were speaking He stood among them [and said to them, "Peace to you!"]

Look at my hands and feet. It is I! Feel me and see; a ghost has not flesh and bones as you see I have."

He led them out as far as Bethany; then, lifting his hands, he blessed them.

And as he blessed them he parted from them [and was carried up to heaven].