He said to them, "Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.

The disciples said to him, "If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry."

But he said to them, "Not all men can accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given.

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."

Now behold, one came up and said to him, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?"

And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments."

He said to him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, "'You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not bear false witness,

The young man said to him, "All these I have kept. What do I still lack?"

Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

and to them he said, 'You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went.

And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle, and said to them, 'Why have you been standing here idle all day?'

They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive.'

And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.'

Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,

And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."

But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking for. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."

He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit at my right or my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

They said to him, "Lord, let our eyes be opened."

So the crowds said, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee."

And he said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers.'"

and they said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants you have perfected praise'?"

And seeing a fig tree by the road he went to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only. And he said to it, "May no fruit ever come from you again!" And immediately the fig tree withered.

And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

"What do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'

Then he went to the second and said the same thing. And he answered, 'I go, sir,' but he did not go.

Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.'

They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons."

Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone; this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?

Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless.

Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?

And he said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?"

They said, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

saying, "Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies, having no children, his brother must marry the widow, and raise up children for his brother.

But as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God,

Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.'

"What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "The son of David."

He said to them, "How is it then that David, inspired by the Spirit, calls him 'Lord', saying,

'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, till I put your enemies under your feet"'?

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,

And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

He also who had received the two talents came and said, 'Master, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents.'

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

Then he who had received the one talent came and said, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,

But they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be a riot among the people."

But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me.

and said, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver him to you?" And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver.

He said, "Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, 'The Teacher says, my time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.'"

And as they were eating, he said, "Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me."

Then Judas, who was betraying him, answered, "Rabbi, is it I?" He said to him, "You have said it."

Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."

Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of me this night; for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

Jesus said to him, "Truly I say to you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."

Peter said to him, "Even if I have to die with you, I will not deny you." And so said all the disciples.

Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."

Then he said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me."

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, "So, could you not watch with me one hour?

Then he came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

And at once he went up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed him.

Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.

But Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.

At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me.

and said, "This fellow said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"

And the high priest stood up and said, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?"

But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God."

Jesus said to him, "It is as you said. But I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven."

Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard his blasphemy.

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him and said, "You also were with Jesus of Galilee."

And when he went out to the gateway, another girl saw him and said to the people there, "This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth."

After a little while those who stood by came up and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your accent betrays you."

And Peter remembered the word Jesus had said, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." So he went out and wept bitterly.

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? You see to it!"

But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since they are the money of blood."

Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" So Jesus said to him, "It is as you say."

Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?"

So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you, Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?"

The governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"

Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!"

And he said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Let him be crucified!"

He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him; for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "This man is calling Elijah."

The rest said, "Let him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to save him."

So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified, and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"

and said, "Sir, we remember how that deceiver said, while he was still alive, 'After three days I will rise again.'

Pilate said to them, "You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how."

But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

He is not here; for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.

And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Hail!" And they came to him and took hold of his feet and worshipped him.

Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brethren to go to Galilee; and there they will see me."

and said, "Tell them, 'His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.'

And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.