and they were not able to respond to these things.

And He spoke to the one having also invited Him, When you may make a dinner or a supper, do not call your rich friends, nor your brothers, nor your kindred, nor your neighbors; lest they may also invite thee in turn, and there may be a recompense unto thee.

and at the hour, of the supper he sent his servants to say to those who were invited, Come; because they are now ready.

And many multitudes were journeying along with Him, and turning He said to them,

Or what king, going forth to engage in war with another king, will not first sitting down counsel if he is able with ten thousand to meet him who is coming against him, with twenty thousand?

And all the publicans and sinners were drawing nigh to Him to hear Him.

And the Pharisees and scribes were murmuring, saying, that, He receives sinners, and eats with them.

Or what woman having ten drachmae, if she may lose one drachma, does she not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she may find it?

and he was desiring to fill his stomach from the pods, which the swine were eating: and no one gave unto him:

And he said to him, Child, thou art always with me, and all mine are thine:

And he said; A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take your accounts, and sitting down quickly write fifty.

Then he said to another one, And how much do you owe? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He says to him, Take your account, and write fourscore.

And the lord praised the steward of unrighteousness because he acted shrewdly: because the sons of this age are wiser in their generation than the sons of the light.

If therefore you were not faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will intrust to you the true?

If you were not faithful in the interest of another, who will give you your own?

No servant is able to serve two masters: for he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and mammon.

And the Pharisees, being avaricious, were hearing all these things, and murmuring against Him.

And He said to them, Ye are those who justify yourselves before the people; but God knows your hearts: because that which is exalted among the people is abomination in the sight of God.

The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one presses into it.

But Abraham said, Child, remember that you received your good things in your life, and Lazarus likewise evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented.

And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith.

But which one of you, having a servant plowing or serving a shepherd, who will say to him, having come in from the field, Coming hither sit down immediately?

Whether does he thank the servant because he did the things which were commanded?

Likewise also, when you may do those things which are commanded you, say that, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to do.

And seeing, He said to them, Go and show yourselves to the priest. And it came to pass while they were going, they were cleansed:

And Jesus responding said, Were not the ten cleansed?

Where are the nine? And they were not found returning to give thanks to God, except this one foreigner.

neither will they say; Lo, here! or, there! for behold, the kingdom of God is among you.

They were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were getting married, until the day on which Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building;

Responding they say to Him, Where, Lord? And He said to them, Where the body is, there the eagles will also be gathered together.

And He spoke this parable to certain ones having confidence in themselves that they are righteous, and despising the rest.

The Pharisee standing was praying in these words, God, I thank thee because I am not like the rest of the men, extortioners, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican:

And they were indeed bringing the infants to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples seeing rebuked them.

And He said, Those things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

And He said to them, Truly I say unto you, that there is no one who has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

And He going forward, they were strewing their garments in the road.

saying, If thou indeed hadst known, truly in this thy day, the things appertaining to thy peace! but now they are hidden from thy eyes.

And He was teaching daily in the temple, and the chief priests and scribes and the first men of the people were seeking to destroy Him.

And they were not finding what they might do; for all the people hung on Him, hearing Him.

and they spoke to Him, saying, Tell us by what authority you are doing these things? Who is the one having given you this authority?

Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men?

And if we may say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

is it lawful for us give tribute to Caesar, or not?

And He said to them, Therefore render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things which are God's.

And they were not able to criticise His word before the people: and being astonished at His answer, they were silent.

Then there were seven brothers; and the first receiving a wife died childless.

And responding Jesus said to them, The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage,

neither marry nor are given in marriage; for they are not able yet to die; for they are like the angels, and sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

But that the dead are raised, Moses also mentioned at the Bush, when he says; The Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

And He said, See that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, I am He; and The time is at hand: go ye not after them.

Place it in your hearts, not to premeditate your defense:

for I will give to you mouth and wisdom, which all who are opposed to you will not be able to gainsay nor resist.

And you shall be delivered up also by your parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends; and they will kill some of you.

and not a hair from your head shall perish.

In your patience gain your souls.

Because these are the days of vengeance, to fill up all things which have been written.

And these things beginning to take place, straighten up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption is nigh.

But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be burdened with luxury, and drunkenness, and worldly cares, and that day may come on you unanticipated.

For as a lasso it will come upon all the people who are sitting down upon the face of the whole earth.

Therefore watch, praying all the time, that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

And the chief priests and scribes were seeking how they might kill Him; for they feared the people.

And they said to Him, Where do you wish that we may prepare it?

And He said to them, Behold, you having come into the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he is going.

And say to the landlord, The Teacher says to thee, Where is the guest-chamber, where I may eat the passover with my disciples?

Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out in your behalf.

And He said to them, The kings of the Gentiles domineer over them; and those exercising authority over them are called Benefactors.

But you are not thus: but let the greater among you be as the younger; and the leader as the waiter.

For which is the greater, he that sitteth at the table, or the waiter? is not the one sitting? but I am in the midst of you as the waiter.

But you are those who have remained with me in my temptations.

but I prayed for you, that your faith may not fail you: and thou, when having turned, strengthen thy brethren:

And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And He said to them, It is sufficient.

And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

And Jesus responding said, Hold on until this: and touching his ear, healed him.

Jesus said to the high priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders who were assembled to Him; You have come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs.

I being daily with you in the temple, you reached not out your hands unto me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

and if indeed I will ask you, you will not respond to me, or release me.

And both Herod and Pilate on that day became friends with one another: for they were hitherto in enmity either to other.

And when they were leading Him away, taking a certain Simon, a Cyrenean, coming from the country, they placed the cross on him, to carry it after Jesus.

And a great multitude of people followed Him, and of women who were both weeping and bewailing Him.

And Jesus turning to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and your children.

Because behold, the days are coming, in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that did not bring forth, and the breasts that did not nurse.

And two malefactors were also led away with Him, to be executed.

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing His garments, they were casting the lots.

The people stood looking: and the rulers were even mocking with themselves, saying, He saved others; let Him save Himself, if He is the Christ, the elect of God.

And the soldiers were also mocking, coming and bringing the vinegar to Him,

But the other one responding, rebuked him saying, Do you not fear God, because you are in the same condemnation?

and we indeed justly; for we are receiving the deservings of the things we did: but this one has done nothing amiss.

And all the multitudes being present at that scene, seeing those things which took place, were going away beating their breasts.

And having taken it down, he wrapped it in linen, and placed it in a hewn sepulcher, where no one ever was laid.

And the women, who had come along with him out of Galilee, having followed down, saw the sepulcher, and where His body was placed.

And it came to pass, while they were at a loss concerning this, and behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

And behold, two of them on that day were journeying to a village, distant from Jerusalem sixty furlongs, to which was the name Emmaus:

and they were conversing with one another concerning all those things which had transpired.

And it came to pass, while they are talking and making inquiry, Jesus Himself also having come nigh, journeyed along with them:

and their eyes were held so as not to recognize Him.

And He said to them, What speeches are these which you are interchanging to one another, walking along? And they stood still, looking sad.

How the chief priests and our rulers indeed delivered Him up to the condemnation of death, and they crucified Him.

But we were hoping that He is the one about to redeem Israel: but truly in addition to all these things, this is the third day from which these things took place.

And they drew nigh to the village, whither they were going: and He made as though He would go further: