Then they realized that he had not told them to beware of the leaven, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

They replied, "Some say 'John the Baptist'; others, however, say that 'He is Elijah'; others, 'Jeremiah,' or 'One of the Prophets.'"

Solemnly I tell you, some of those who are standing here shall not taste death, till they have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified.

And when they raised their eyes they saw no one save Jesus only.

While they were going down from the mountain, Jesus laid a command on them. "Speak to no man about the vision," he said, "until after the Son of man has been raised from the dead."

"Nay, I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they chose. Even so the Son of man also is about to suffer at their hands."

As they reached the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, and fell on his knees before him, saying.

"And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him."

As they continued going from place to place in Galilee, Jesus said to them. "The Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men;

"and they will kill him, but on the third day he will rise again." And they were greatly grieved.

As they came into Capernaum the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and asked, "Does not your Teacher pay the temple tax?"

"Woe unto the world because of such stumbling-blocks! They will surely come, but woe unto each man by whom they come!

"When therefore his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very angry; and they went and explained to their master all that had happened.

"Thus they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."

They answered, "Why then did Moses command the husband to give her 'a written bill of divorce,' and so to put her away?"

When they heard this the disciples were utterly astounded. "Who then can be saved?" they exclaimed. Jesus looked at them.

"So they went. Again at noon, and about three o'clock, he went out and did the same thing.

"'Because no one has hired us,' they replied. "He said to them, 'Do you also go into the vineyard.'

"When those came who had begun at five o'clock, they received two shillings apiece;

"and when the first came they supposed that they would get more, but they also received each two shillings.

"And as they took it they began to grumble against the master of the house.

"'Those last men,' they said, 'have toiled only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the burning heat of the day.'

When Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve aside by themselves, and as they went he said to them.

"Look! We are on the way up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death,

"None of you know what you are asking," said Jesus. "Can you drink the cup which I am about to drink?" "We can," they replied.

When the ten heard of this, they were indignant at the two brothers;

Now as they were leaving Jericho a great crowd followed him.

But the crowd checked them, to make them keep still. They cried out all the louder, saying, "Master, have pity on us, Son of David!"

"Master," they answered, "let our eyes be opened."

Then Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes, and they saw at once, and followed him.

And when they approached Jerusalem, and had reached Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them.

they led back the ass and her colt, and placed their cloaks on them.

And as he came into Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred. "Who is this?" they said.

they asked him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" "Surely," said Jesus, "and have you never read, Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?"

When his disciples saw this, they were astonished. "How instantaneously," they said, "the fig tree withered!"

John's baptism, whence was it, from heaven or from man?" So they began debating about it among themselves.

"If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, for they all regard John as a prophet."

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He said to them, "Nor am I going to tell you in what authority I do these deeds.

"Which of these two did the will of his father?" "The last," they replied. "I tell you truly," said Jesus, "that the tax-gatherers and harlots are going into the kingdom of heaven before you!

Again he sent other slaves, a larger number than at first, and they treated them in the same way.

And last he sent his son to them; 'Surely they will respect my son,' he said.

But when the vine-dressers saw his son, they said to themselves: "'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.'

"So they took him and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

"He will utterly destroy those wretches," they answered, "and will entrust his vineyard to other vine-dressers, who will pay back the fruits to him in their season."

As they listened to his parables, the chief priests and the Pharisees recognized that he was speaking about them;

but although they longed to apprehend him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.

"He sent out his slaves to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they did not want to come.

"They, however, paid no attention, but went off, one to his own farm, another to his business;

"So those slaves went out into the roads, and gathered together all whom they found, good or bad, and the banquet-hall was filled with the guests.

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might ensnare him during conversation.

So they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you are honest, and that you are teaching the way of God in sincerity; and are not afraid of any one, for you do not court men's favor.

"Hypocrites! Why are you tempting me? Show me the tribute money." So they brought him a shilling.

"Caesar's," they answered. Then he said to them, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's."

When they heard this they were astonished, and left him and went away.

That very day there came to him some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection. and they questioned him.

"Master," they said, "Moses taught that if a man dies without issue, his brother is to marry the widow, and raise up a family for his brother.

"In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? They all had her."

"For in the resurrection men do not marry, nor are women given in marriage, but they are like angels in heaven.

And when the crowds heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

As soon as the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together,

"What is your opinion concerning the Christ? Whose Son is he?" "David's," they answered.

"therefore do and observe whatever they bid you; but do not do as they do, for they preach, but do not practise.

"For they bind heavy burdens and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves will not lift a finger to move them.

"For they do all their good deeds to be gazed on of men. They widen their phylacteries,

"They enjoy salutations in the market-places, and to have men call them 'Rabbi.'

"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but within they are filled with extortion and excess.

"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like white-washed sepulchers. They look beautiful without, but within they are filled with dead men's bones and all rottenness.

"For I tell you that never shall you see me again until you say, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord." "nor did they know until the deluge came and swept them away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

Then they will deliver you up to suffer affliction, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

See, I have forewarned you! So if they say to you,

"Then the signs of the Son of man will appear in the sky; and then all the tribes of the earth will lament, when they see the Son of man coming upon the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.

And he will send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather his elect together from the four winds, from utmost heaven to utmost earth.

For just as in the days before the deluge they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the very day when Noah entered the ark,

nor did they know until the deluge came and swept them away; so will be the coming of the son of man.

Now because the bridegroom tarried, they all fell to nodding and went on sleeping.

"And while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding-feast. And the door was shut.

"Then will they also answer, 'Master, when did we ever see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you?'

and they plotted together to get Jesus into their power by a trick, and to put him to death;

but said they, "Not during the feast, for fear of causing a riot among the people."

when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, and exclaimed.

went to the chief priests and said, "What are you ready to give me for betraying him to you?" So they weighed him thirty pieces of silver;

and as they were eating, he said to them, "In solemn truth I tell you that one of you is going to betray me!"

In deep distress they began to ask him, each in turn, "It is not I, is it, Master?"

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread and, when he had blessed it, he broke it and gave to his disciples, saying, "Take, eat, this is my body."

So after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

"If they all stumble and fall away from you," answered Peter, "I will never do so!"

"Friend, do that for which you came," said Jesus. Then they came forward and laid hands on Jesus, and arrested him.

And the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to get false evidence against Jesus, in order that they might have him executed;

but they found none, although many false witnesses came forward.

"What is your verdict?" "He ought to die," they answered.

Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and some struck him with the palms of their hands, and cried.

And when the morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, how they might put him to death.

After they had bound him, they led him away, and handed him over to Pilate, the Roman Governor.

"I have sinned," he said, "in betraying innocent blood!" "What is that to us?" they answered; "you must see to that."

So after the consultation they bought the Potter's Field with it, for a burial-place for strangers.

Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear what they are testifying against you?"

Now it was the Governor's custom, during the Passover, to release to the people any one prisoner whom they selected.

At that time they had a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

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