When he began the settlement, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe.'

And he answered them, "Have you not read that he who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female,'

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

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it."

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."

When the disciples heard this they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"

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 every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

"For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius.

saying, 'These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.'

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."

The crowds that went before him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

And when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, "Who is this?"

And Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold doves.

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?"

"Hear another parable: there was a landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vine dressers and went into a far country.

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."

[And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder."]

"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who arranged a marriage for his son,

and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; but they were not willing to come.

Again, he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding.'"

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

And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.

That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him a question,

And do not call anyone on earth your 'Father,' for you have one Father, he who is in heaven.

He who is greatest among you shall 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.

"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'If any one swears by the temple, it is nothing; but if any one swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.'

Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

And he who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who dwells in it.

And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.

You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!

Thus you witness against yourselves, that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.

that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

For I tell you, you will not see me again, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"

But he who endures to the end will be saved.

then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house.

And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.

But woe for those who are pregnant and for those who are nursing babies in those days!

"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so doing.

"Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

But the wise replied, 'No, there may not be enough for both us and you; go rather to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'

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

"For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them.

He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents more.

So also, he who had the two talents gained two more.

But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground, and hid his master's money.

So he who had received the five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents.'

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.'

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.

Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

"Then he will say to those on his left hand, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

He answered, "He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me.

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

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

And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

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

And those who had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.

saying, "Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck you?"

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."

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel,

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.

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?"

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

And those who passed by hurled insults at him, wagging their heads

and saying, "You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross."

And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.

the tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised,

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 many women were also there, looking on from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him;

among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.

And when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself also become a disciple of Jesus.

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

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way";

And he preached, saying, "After me comes One who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

And a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

When he had gone a little farther from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.

And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you arethe Holy One of God!"

Now at evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed.

And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

And Simon and those who were with him searched for him,

"Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

And as he sat at table in Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners were sitting with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him.

And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

But he said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those who were with him:

how he entered the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and also gave some to those who were with him?"

He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand.

And he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Come here."

For he had healed many, so that all who had diseases pressed upon him to touch him.