But it will not be that way among you, for the person who is the most important among you should become [like] the youngest [i.e., least important]. And the person who is the leader should become like the servant.

And I will give you a kingdom as my Father has given one to me,

that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

“Simon, Simon (Peter), listen! Satan has demanded permission to sift [all of] you like grain;

Jesus said, “I say to you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will [utterly] deny three times that you know Me.”

Then Jesus asked his disciples, "When I sent you out without a wallet, traveling bag, or sandals, you didn't lack anything, did you?" They replied, "Nothing at all."

"Now, however," he said, "he who has a purse must take it and his bag as well; and he who has not must sell his cloak and buy a sword.

For I say to you that these words will be put into effect in me, And he was numbered among the evil-doers: for what has been said in the Writings about me has an end.

When He arrived at the place [called Gethsemane], He said to them, “Pray continually that you may not fall into temptation.”

Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

And being in agony [deeply distressed and anguished; almost to the point of death], He prayed more intently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down on the ground.

and He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not fall into temptation.”

And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.

But Jesus said to him, Judas, will you be false to the Son of man with a kiss?

And one of them smote a servant of him which was the highest priest of all, and smote off his right ear.

But Jesus, answering, said, Put up with this, at least. And touching his ear, he made it well.

while daily I was with you in the temple, ye did stretch forth no hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of the darkness.'

And they arrested Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the High Priest's house, while Peter followed a good way behind.

But, when they had lit a fire in the center of the court-yard and had all sat down there, Peter seated himself in the middle of them.

And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

The Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, “Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”

And the men who were guarding him began to mock him [while] they beat [him],

and besides all this, they loaded him with the most impious invectives.

As soon as it was day, the whole body of the Elders, both High Priests and Scribes, assembled. Then He was brought into their Sanhedrin, and they asked Him,

Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.

But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God."

Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.

And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

And when Herod saw Jesus he greatly rejoiced, for he had been a long while desirous of seeing him, because of hearing many things concerning him, and he hoped to see some sign done by him;

So he continued to question him for a long time, but Jesus gave him no answer at all.

And Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, for before that there had been ill-will between them.

Pilate said to them, "You brought me this man as being an inciter to rebellion among the people. I have examined him before you and found nothing criminal about him, for all your accusations against him.

I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

But they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas"

And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

Then he said to them the third time, "Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no crime deserving death. I will therefore chastise him and release him."

And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

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.

And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.

For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed!'

for behold, days are coming in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and wombs that have not borne, and breasts that have not given suck.

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’

For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

People stood [around] watching [all this], while the leaders even sneered at Him, saying, "He saved other people; [now] let him save himself [i.e., from dying] if he [really] is the Christ, God's specially chosen one."

Then one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at Him: “Aren’t You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!”

And Jesus said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."

And he said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise."

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

because the sun was obscured; and the veil [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was torn in two [from top to bottom].

And Jesus having cried with a great voice, said, Father, into thy hands will I commit my spirit: and having said these, he expired.

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 people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

And on the first of the sabbaths, while still very early, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

And while they were perplexed concerning it,

And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:

And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

He is not here, but has risen. Remember how He told you, while He was still in Galilee,

The Son of man will be given up into the hands of evil-doers, and be put to death on the cross, and on the third day he will come back to life.

And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

The women were Mary of Magdala, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; and they and the rest of the women related all this to the Apostles.

But the whole story seemed to them an idle tale; they could not believe the women.

And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

And he said to them, What are you talking about together while you go?

Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered Jesus, "Are you the only visitor in Jerusalem who does not know what all happened there the past few days?"

And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

They answered him, "The events involving Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in what he said and did before God and all the people, and how our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and had him crucified.

But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and [only then to] enter His glory?”

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

While he was at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed it, broke it in pieces, and gave it to them.

And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

They got up right away, went back to Jerusalem, and found the eleven disciples and their companions all together.

While they were talking about this, Jesus Himself [suddenly] stood among them and said to them, “Peace be to you.”

Look at my hands and my feet, and you will know that it is I. Feel me, and look at me, for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see that I have."

all the while holding out his hands and his feet, as he was speaking.

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

And He said to them, "This is what was written: The Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one] will suffer, and [then] rise again from the dead on the third day.

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

You yourselves are to be witnesses to all this.

Listen carefully: I am sending the Promise of My Father [the Holy Spirit] upon you; but you are to remain in the city [of Jerusalem] until you are clothed (fully equipped) with power from on high.”

And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

And they were in the Temple at all times, giving praise to God.

In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

[Now] the true Light, who enlightens all mankind, was [indeed] coming into the world [i.e., to earth].

[Then] He came to His own [world, while on earth], but His own [people, the Israelites] did not welcome Him.

But to all who did receive Him,
He gave them the right to be children of God,
to those who believe in His name,

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

So the Word became flesh and blood and lived for a while among us, abounding in blessing and truth, and we saw the honor God had given him, such honor as an only son receives from his father.

John gave testimony about Jesus, shouting out, "This person is the one about whom I said, 'He who will come after me ranks above me because He existed before me.'"

And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.