When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he summoned these slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted to know how much they had earned by trading.

But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!'"

and said to him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who it is who gave you this authority?"

Then Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by whose authority I do these things."

"As for these things that you are gazing at, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!"

So they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?"

And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once."

because these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

But when these things begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."

So also you, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.

I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

But stay alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that must happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."

And all those who knew Jesus stood at a distance, and the women who had followed him from Galilee saw these things.

and when they returned from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

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

But these words seemed like pure nonsense to them, and they did not believe them.

While they were talking and debating these things, Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them

Then he said to them, "What are these matters you are discussing so intently as you walk along?" And they stood still, looking sad.

Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who doesn't know the things that have happened there in these days?"

But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Not only this, but it is now the third day since these things happened.

Wasn't it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?"

While they were saying these things, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

Then he said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled."

You are witnesses of these things.

These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing.

Jesus said to him, "Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these."

To those who sold the doves he said, "Take these things away from here! Do not make my Father's house a marketplace!"

So then the Jewish leaders responded, "What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?"

Nicodemus replied, "How can these things be?"

Jesus answered, "Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you don't understand these things?

A great number of sick, blind, lame, and paralyzed people were lying in these walkways.

Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began persecuting him.

For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he does, and will show him greater deeds than these, so that you will be amazed.

You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me,

Then Jesus, when he looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?"

"Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what good are these for so many people?"

Jesus said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

Then many of his disciples, when they heard these things, said, "This is a difficult saying! Who can understand it?"

For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world."

The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about Jesus, so the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

When they heard these words, some of the crowd began to say, "This really is the Prophet!"

(Jesus spoke these words near the offering box while he was teaching in the temple courts. No one seized him because his time had not yet come.)

While he was saying these things, many people believed in him.

(His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish religious leaders. For the Jewish leaders had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words.

Others said, "These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, can it?"

(His disciples did not understand these things when they first happened, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him and that these things had happened to him.)

So these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested, "Sir, we would like to see Jesus."

While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light." When Jesus had said these things, he went away and hid himself from them.

Isaiah said these things because he saw Christ's glory, and spoke about him.

Jesus replied, "You do not understand what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things."

If you understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

When he had said these things, Jesus was greatly distressed in spirit, and testified, "I tell you the solemn truth, one of you will betray me."

I tell you the solemn truth, the person who believes in me will perform the miraculous deeds that I am doing, and will perform greater deeds than these, because I am going to the Father.

"I have spoken these things while staying with you.

I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.

But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.

"I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away.

They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.

But I have told you these things so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them. "I did not tell you these things from the beginning because I was with you.

Instead your hearts are filled with sadness because I have said these things to you.

Jesus could see that they wanted to ask him about these things, so he said to them, "Are you asking each other about this -- that I said, 'In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me'?

"I have told you these things in obscure figures of speech; a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage -- I have conquered the world."

When Jesus had finished saying these things, he looked upward to heaven and said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, so that your Son may glorify you --

But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience my joy completed in themselves.

Righteous Father, even if the world does not know you, I know you, and these men know that you sent me.

When he had said these things, Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley. There was an orchard there, and he and his disciples went into it.

Jesus replied, "I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, let these men go."

When Pilate heard these words he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in the place called "The Stone Pavement" (Gabbatha in Aramaic).

So the soldiers said to one another, "Let's not tear it, but throw dice to see who will get it." This took place to fulfill the scripture that says, "They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they threw dice." So the soldiers did these things.

For these things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled, "Not a bone of his will be broken."

But these are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?" He replied, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs."

This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true.

All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us -- one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us."

Then they prayed, "Lord, you know the hearts of all. Show us which one of these two you have chosen

Completely baffled, they said, "Aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?

In spite of what you think, these men are not drunk, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning.

"Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know --

And all the prophets, from Samuel and those who followed him, have spoken about and announced these days.

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.

saying, "What should we do with these men? For it is plain to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them, and we cannot deny it.

When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear gripped all who heard about it.

Great fear gripped the whole church and all who heard about these things.

And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."

Then he said to the council, "Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you are about to do to these men.

So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, it will come to nothing,

They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.

Then the high priest said, "Are these things true?"

But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves,' said God, 'and after these things they will come out of there and worship me in this place.'

Did my hand not make all these things?'

When they heard these things, they became furious and ground their teeth at him.

These two went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the message.

"No one can withhold the water for these people to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?"

The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.

He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet and then related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, "Tell James and the brothers these things," and then he left and went to another place.

Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.