Then those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the rest, were given a penny.

Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?

And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.

But Jesus made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to take of the cup which I am about to take?

They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at my right hand and at my left is not for me to give, but it is for those for whom my Father has made it ready.

And when it came to the ears of the ten, they were angry with the two brothers.

But Jesus said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.

Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant;

And when they were going out from Jericho, a great number went after him.

They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be open.

And Jesus, being moved with pity, put his fingers on their eyes: and straight away they were able to see, and went after him.

And when they were near Jerusalem, and had come to Beth-phage, to the Mountain of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,

Say to the daughter of Zion, See, your King comes to you, gentle and seated on an ass, and on a young ass.

And Jesus went into the Temple and sent out all who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those trading in doves.

And he said to them, It is in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer, but you are making it a hole of thieves.

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him,

Have you any idea what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes: have you not seen in the Writings, From the lips of children and babies at the breast you have made your praise complete?

And when the disciples saw it they were surprised, saying, How did the fig-tree become dry in so short a time?

The baptism of John, where did it come from? from heaven or from men? And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not have faith in him?

But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet.

Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you had no faith in him, but the tax-farmers and the loose women had faith in him: and you, when you saw it, did not even have regret for your sins, so as to have faith in him.

Give ear to another story. A master of a house made a vine garden, and put a wall round it, and made a place for crushing out the wine, and made a tower, and let it out to field-workers, and went into another country.

Jesus says to them, Did you never see in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has been made the chief stone of the building: this was the Lord's doing, and it is a wonder in our eyes?

And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.

Again he sent out other servants, with orders to say to the guests, See, I have made ready my feast: my oxen and my fat beasts have been put to death, and all things are ready: come to the feast.

Then he said to his servants, The feast is ready but the guests were not good enough.

And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we see that you are true, and that you are teaching the true way of God, and have no fear of anyone, because you have no respect for a man's position.

Give us, then, your opinion of this: Is it right to give tax to Caesar, or not?

But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong?

They say to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

And hearing it, they were full of wonder, and went away from him.

Now there were among us seven brothers; and the first was married and at his death, having no seed, gave his wife to his brother;

But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God.

For when they come back from the dead there are no husbands and wives, but they are as the angels in heaven.

And the people hearing it were surprised at his teaching.

And he said to him, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.

And a second like it is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

On these two rules all the law and the prophets are based.

Now while the Pharisees were together, Jesus put a question to them, saying,

What is your opinion of the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, The Son of David.

The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put under your feet all those who are against you?

All things, then, which they give you orders to do, these do and keep: but do not take their works as your example, for they say and do not.

And the things desired by them are the first places at feasts, and the chief seats in the Synagogues,

But you may not be named Teacher: for one is your teacher, and you are all brothers.

And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven.

And you may not be named guides: because one is your Guide, even Christ.

But let the greatest among you be your servant.

But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back.

You foolish ones and blind: which is greater, the gold, or the Temple which makes the gold holy?

You blind ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy

You blind guides, who take out a fly from your drink, but make no trouble over a camel.

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of violent behaviour and uncontrolled desire.

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you are like the resting-places of the dead, which are made white, and seem beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all unclean things.

Even so you seem to men to be full of righteousness, but inside you are all false and full of wrongdoing.

If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in the blood of the prophets.

So that you are witnesses against yourselves that you are the sons of those who put the prophets to death.

Make full, then, the measure of your fathers.

For this reason, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them you will put to death and put on the cross, and to some of them you will give blows in your Synagogues, driving them from town to town;

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her! Again and again would I have taken your children to myself as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, and you would not!

See, your house is made waste

And while he was seated on the Mountain of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Make clear to us, when will these things be? and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the world?

And Jesus said to them in answer, Take care that you are not tricked.

But all these things are the first of the troubles.

Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains:

But it will be hard for women who are with child and for those with babies at the breast in those days.

And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

Because in those days there will be great sorrow, such as there has not been from the start of the world till now, or ever will be.

Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him;

Now take an example from the fig-tree: when her branch has become soft and puts out its leaves, you are certain that the summer is near;

Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

But of that day and hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father only.

And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.

Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark,

Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.

And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine;

And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.

And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.

Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:

And I was in fear, and went away, and put your talent in the earth: here is what is yours.

But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,

And before him all the nations will come together; and they will be parted one from another, as the sheep are parted from the goats by the keeper.

I had no clothing, and you gave it to me: when I was ill, or in prison, you came to me.

Then will the upright make answer to him, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food, and give it to you? or in need of drink, and give it to you?

And when did we see you wandering, and take you in? or without clothing, and give it to you?

And when did we see you ill, or in prison, and come to you?

Then will they make answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food or drink, or wandering, or without clothing, or ill, or in prison, and did not take care of you?

But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

But Jesus, seeing it, said to them, Why are you troubling the woman? she has done a kind act to me.

Now on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where are we to make ready for you to take the Passover meal?

And he said to them, Go into the town to such a man, and say to him, The Master says, My time is near: I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.

And while they were taking food, he said, Truly I say to you that one of you will be false to me.

And they were very said, and said to him, one by one, Is it I, Lord?

And when they were taking food, Jesus took bread and, after blessing it, he gave the broken bread to the disciples and said, Take it; this is my body.

And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour?

Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.