Jesus told them, "Those who belong to this age marry and are married,

but those who are considered worthy to attain that other world and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are married.

And death has no more power over them, for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being of those who will come back from the dead.

So, He is not God to those who are dead, but [He is] God to those who are alive, for to God, all people are alive."

Till I put under your feet all those who are against you.

"Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes and love to be saluted with honor in public places, to be seated in the front seats in the synagogues, and to occupy the places of honor at banquets --

men who eat up widows' houses and to cover it up make long prayers! They will receive a much heavier sentence."

AND as he looked up, he saw some casting their gifts into the treasury who were rich.

So, He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has thrown in more than all the rest [i.e., referring to the many rich people who were also throwing in money].

And to some who were about the Temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones votive offerings, he said,

For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.

Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains; and those who are in the middle of the town go out; and let not those who are in the country come in.

Alas for the women who are pregnant and those who have nursing babies in those days! For there will be great misery in the land and wrath on this people.

For it will come upon all who are living anywhere on the face of the earth,

But Satan entered into Judas, who is called Iscariot, who belonged to the circle of the Twelve.

who went off to discuss with the high priests and commanders how he could betray him to them.

Yet look! The hand of the man who is betraying me is with me on the table!

For the Son of Man is going away, as it has been divinely decreed, but a curse will be on that man by whom He is betrayed!"

Then they began to discuss among themselves which one it was who was going to do this.

And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater.

But He said to them, "The kings of the heathen lord it over them and those who exercise authority over them are given the title of 'Benefactor.'

But let it not be so with you; but he who is greater, let him become like the younger; and he who is chief, like a servant.

Which one, indeed, is the greater, the guest at the table or the servant who waits on him? Is it not the guest at the table? But I am among you as the servant who waits on you.

Ye are they who have continued with me during my trials.

Then He said to them, "But now the man who has a purse must take it, and a bag too. And the man who does not have a sword must sell his coat and buy one.

[Presently there appeared to him an angel from Heaven, who strengthened him.

And while he was yet speaking, behold a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and approached Jesus to kiss him.

Those who were about Him saw what was about to take place, and said, "Lord, shall we use our swords now?"

Then a certain one of them struck the head priest's slave and sheared off his right ear. [Note: It was Peter who struck this man, whose name was Malchus. See John 18:10].

Then Jesus said to the high priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come to take Him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs as though I were a robber?

Those who had taken Jesus prisoner took him away into the house of the High Priest. Peter followed at a distance.

and sat down among some people who had lit a fire in the courtyard and were sitting round it.

But a certain maid-servant who sat at the fire, eyeing him, and looking at him stedfastly, said, This man was also with him.

Then the men who held Him in custody flogged Him and made sport of Him,

and after blindfolding Him they asked Him, "Play the prophet and tell us who it is that struck you!"

"Tell us if you are the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one]." But He replied, "You would not believe me if I [did] tell you [who I am].

And if I asked you [who I am] you would not answer.

And they began to accuse him: "This is a man whom we found misleading our people, preventing them from paying taxes to the Emperor, and giving out that he himself is 'Christ, a King.'"

And learning that he was of the province of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was himself also at Jerusalem in those days.

said unto them, Ye have brought this man to me, as one who perverteth the people: and lo! on examining him before you, I have found nothing culpable in this man, respecting the charges ye bring against him:

But they cried out again with all the multitude, saying, "Away with Him! and release to us Barabbas!"??19 one who, indeed, because of a certain insurrection made in the city, and of murder, was cast into prison.

(He was a man who had been put in prison for a riot that had occurred in the city and for murder.)

And he released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

So he released the man who had been put in prison for riot and murder, whom they continued to demand, but turned Jesus over to their will.

And as they led him out, laying hold on one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, they laid on him the cross, to carry after Jesus.

There was following Him also a vast throng of the people and of women who were beating their breasts and lamenting Him.

For a time is coming when people will say, 'Happy are the women who are childless, and the women who have never borne and nursed babies!'

And two others, who were evil-doers, were led out to be put to death with him.

while the people who stood looking on, and the senators themselves contemptuously said, he sav'd others; if he be Christ, the elect of God, let him save himself.

the soldiers too, who came to bring him vinegar, insulted him,

One of the criminals who were hanged there hurled insults at him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!"

Now one of the criminals who were hanging from their crosses kept abusing Him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Then save yourself and us too!"

When all the multitudes who had gathered to witness this sight saw what had taken place, they beat their breasts, and returned home.

And all the multitudes who had come together for this spectacle, when they saw the things which were done, beating their breasts, returned.

But all His acquaintances, and the women who used to follow Him from Galilee in a group, were standing at a distance looking on.

And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man

(who had not given his assent to their determination and deed;) being of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who himself also expected the coming of the kingdom of God.

The women who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid.

Then the women also, his attendants, who had followed him out of Galilee, observed the sepulchre, and how his corpse was laid out.

Because the women were so frightened and were turning their faces to the ground, they said to them, "Why are you looking among the dead for Him who is alive?

saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of men [who are] sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise?"

Now there were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the other women who were with them, that told these things to the apostles.

but their eyes were affected so as not to discern who he was.

Then one of them, named Cleopas, answering said, Art thou the only sojourner at Jerusalem, who hath not known the singular events of those days?

And he said to them, Of what sort? and they said to him, Those which relate to Jesus the Nazarean, who was a man, a prophet, mighty in word and deed before God and all the people:

and of his being deliver'd up by our chief priests and magistrates to be condemn'd to die, whom they actually crucified:

But we had entertained hopes that this was the person who should have redeemed Israel: and ah! besides all these things, to-day concludes that third day since these things were done.

And indeed, certain women belonging to us exceedingly amazed us who were very early at the sepulchre;

and not finding his body, came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who told them that he was alive.

And some of those who were with us went to the sepulchre, and found every thing just as the women had said: but him they did not see.

Then their eyes were opened, and they knew who he was. And he vanished from them.

And rising up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them crowded together,

who told them that the Lord had really risen and had been seen by Simon.

Thereupon the two disciples related what had hapned on the road, and how they first discover'd who Jesus was at his breaking of bread.