Now this took place so that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled, saying,

They said to Jesus, "Do you hear what these [children] are saying [about you]?" Jesus answered them, "Yes, [I do]. Have you not read [in Psa. 8:2] 'You have ordained that praise would come from the mouths of infants and small children?'"

Jesus answered and said to them, I tell you truly, that if you have faith and doubt not, you shall not only do this of the fig tree, but if you should say to this mountain, Be taken up and be cast into the sea, it would be done;

For John came to you walking in the way of uprightness, and yet you did not believe him. The tax-collectors and prostitutes did believe him, but you, even though you saw that, would not change your minds afterward and believe him.

and would have seized Him, but that they were afraid of the people; because they took Him for a prophet.

And sent out his servants to get in the guests to the feast: and they would not come.

but Jesus perceiving their malice, said, why, hypocrites, would you insnare me?

"Teacher, Moses said [in Deut. 25:5] that when a man dies without having had any children, his brother must marry his widow and father children by her, who would [then] be considered his [dead] brother's.

The man who would be the greatest among you must be your servant.

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither enter yourselves, nor do you allow those who would enter to go in.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye not only refuse to go in your selves, but hinder those that would.

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.

Serpents, generations of vipers, how would ye flee from the judgment of hell?

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!

And pray that it will not be in the winter or on a Sabbath day when you will have to flee [from the city]. [Note: Jewish Sabbath day restrictions on travel (only three-fifths of a mile) and city gate closures would make leaving the city nearly impossible].

And if those days had not been made short there would have been no salvation for any, but because of the saints those days will be made short.

For false Christs will arise, and false prophets, and will show great signs and wonders; so that, if it were possible, they would deceive the very elect.

Wherever there is a dead body, [you can expect to see] vultures gathered there. [Note: This may mean that such a significant event as the coming of Christ would surely not go unnoticed].

And the people [i.e., of Noah's day] did not know [when it would happen] until the Flood came and swept them all away. It will be the same way when the presence of the Son of man [arrives].

But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.

Therefore be ye also ready, for in the hour ye think least on, in the same ye think he would not: will the son of man come.

But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.

Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?

And they immediately passed the verdict that they would take Jesus by stratagem, and kill Him.

and said, "What would you give me if I turned Jesus over to you?" And they weighed out thirty silver coins [Note: This amount was equivalent to about five months of a farm laborer's wages, or approximately $7,000 in 1994], and promised [See Mark 14:11] to give him that much money.

Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, and said, where would you have us make the preparations for the paschal-supper?

The Son of Man is going just as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if that man had not been born."

Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus replied, "You have said it yourself."

Peter answered, and said unto him, "Though all men should be offended by thee, yet would I never be offended."

Peter said unto him, "If I should die with thee, yet would I not deny thee." Likewise also said all the disciples.

Or do you think that I cannot call upon my Father, and he would put at my disposal at once more than twelve legions of angels?

How then would the scriptures be fulfilled that it must happen in this way?"

At that moment Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw? Day after day I sat teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me.

But all this has happened in order that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled." Then the disciples all abandoned him [and] fled.

And Peter followed Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest's home; he even went inside and was sitting among the attendants to see how it would end.

Meanwhile the Chief Priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting him to death,

The high priests took the money and said, "It would be wrong to put this into the treasury, for it is the price of blood."

But, to Pilate's great astonishment, he would not answer him a single word.

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.

therefore when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, who would you have releas'd? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?

Now the governor having answered, he said to them, Which of the two do ye want I would release to you? And they said, Barabbas.

Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus he delivered him so that he would be crucified.

they gave to him to drink vinegar mingled with gall; and having tasted it, he would not drink.

After they had crucified him, they determined who would get his clothes by throwing dice for them.

and saying, "The one who would destroy the temple and rebuild [it] in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"

pray therefore order a guard to be posted at the sepulchre till the third day, for fear his disciples should come and steal him away, and then tell the people, "he is risen from the dead:" for this last imposture would be of worse consequence than the first.

He is not here; He has risen, as He said He would do. Come, get a look at the place where He was lying.

John [the Immerser] came immersing people in the desert and proclaiming that those immersed on the basis of their repentance would receive the forgiveness of sins [from God].

Now when evening came, when the sun set, they brought him all who were ill or possessed by daemons ??33 indeed the whole town was gathered at the door ??34 and he cured many who were ill with various diseases and cast out many daemons; but as the daemons knew him he would not let them say anything.

And He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and drove out many demons, and would not let the demons speak a word, because they knew who He was.

Yet he went out and began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, with the result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But He was out in deserted places, and they would come to Him from everywhere.

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees would fast regularly. Some people came and asked Jesus, "Why do John's disciples and the Pharisees' disciples fast, but your disciples don't fast?"

No one mends an old garment with a piece of unshrunk cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away from it--the new from the old--and a worse hole would be made.

so no man pours new wine into old skins, for that would burst them, and then both would be lost: but new wine must be put into new skins.

And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.

And he told his disciples that a small boat should stand ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not press upon him.

Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they would fall down before Him and shout, “You are the Son of God!”

And He would strongly warn them not to make Him known.

And he goes up into the mountain, and calls whom he himself would, and they went to him.

And he appointed twelve, so that they would be with him and so that he could send them out to preach

So that seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand, lest they should turn, and the sins would be forgiven them.

For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light.

He would speak the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.

And He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, He would explain everything to His own disciples.

Each night and every day among the tombs and in the mountains, he would cry out and cut himself with stones.

And he was imploring him many [times] that he would not send them out of the region.

And they began to pray him, that he would depart from their coasts.

And he would not let him, but said to him, Go to your house, to your friends, and give them news of the great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you.

and besought him greatly saying, "My daughter lieth at point of death, I would thou wouldst come and lay thy hand on her, that she might be safe and live."

He would not allow anyone to accompany him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.

so that excepting the cure of a few sick by the imposition of hands, he would not work any miracle there,

Herodias laid wait for him, and would have killed him, but she could not.

because Herod was in awe of John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed, yet would hear him gladly.

And he swore to her that he would give her whatever she asked him--up to half his kingdom.

At once she hurried in to the king and said, "I would like you to give me the head of John the Immerser on a [large] platter right away."

And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.

And straightaway he compelled his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself would send the crowd away.

And seeing that they had trouble in getting their boat through the water, because the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea; and he would have gone past them;

And wherever he would go, into villages or into towns or to farms, they would put those who were sick in the marketplaces and would implore him that if they could touch even the edge of his cloak. And all those who touched it were healed.

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews would not eat anything unless they first scrubbed their hands [i.e., up to the wrists] in accordance with the [long-established] tradition of the Jewish elders).

But you say, 'If a man says to his father or to his mother, "Whatever {benefit you would have received} from me [is] corban" (that is, a gift [to God]),

And he rose up and went away thence into the borders of Tyre and Sidon; and having entered into a house he would not have any one know it, and he could not be hid.

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syro-phoenician by birth: and she made a request to him that he would send the evil spirit out of her daughter.

Jesus therefore said to her, let the children first be satisfy'd; for it would not be decent to take the children's bread, and throw it to puppys.

And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they were imploring him that he would place his hand on him.

Then He ordered them to tell no one, but the more He would order them, the more they would proclaim it.

If I were to send them home hungry, they would faint on the way, some of them having come a great distance."

there the Pharisees being come, they began to dispute with him, and to try him, desir'd he would work some miracle in the sky.

And they came to Bethsaida. And they brought to him a blind man and implored him that he would touch him.

And teaching them, he said that the Son of man would have to undergo much, and be hated by those in authority, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days come back from the dead.

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

for he that would save his life, shall lose it; and he that would lose his life out of love to me and the gospel, he shall save it.

For what would it benefit a person to gain the whole world [i.e., of material things] and give up his life [i.e., of spiritual blessings]?

And what would a man give in exchange for his life?

And his clothing became shining, very white, as no cleaner on earth would make it.

For he knew not what he would say, for they were frightened.

And having answered, he said to them, Elijah indeed comes first and restores all. And how it is written for the Son of man, that he would suffer many things and be rejected.

but I say unto you that Elias also is come, and they have done to him whatever they would, as it is written of him.

And going forth from thence they went through Galilee; and he would not that any one knew it;

for he was teaching his disciples, telling them that the Son of man would be betrayed into the hands of men, that they would kill him, and that when he was killed he would rise again after three days.