"Master," exclaimed Peter, interposing, "it is good to be here; if you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

"Elijah indeed does come," Jesus replied, "and will restore everything;

And they will put him to death, but on the third day he will rise." And the disciples were greatly distressed.

Still, that we may not shock them, go and throw a line into the Sea; take the first fish that rises, open its mouth, and you will find in it a piece of money. Take that, and give it to the collectors for both of us."

"I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven at all.

Therefore, any one who will humble himself like this child-- that man shall be the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

What think you? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them strays, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills, and go and search for the one that is straying?

So, too, it is the will of my Father who is in Heaven that not one of these lowly ones should be lost.

I tell you, all that you forbid on earth will be held in Heaven to be forbidden, and all that you allow on earth will be held in Heaven to be allowed.

Again, I tell you that, if but two of you on earth agree as to what they shall pray for, whatever it be, it will be granted them by my Father who is in Heaven.

Thereupon the servant threw himself down on the ground before him and said 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.'

Thereupon his fellow-servant threw himself on the ground and begged for mercy. 'Have patience with me,' he said, 'and I will pay you.'

So, also, will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each one of you forgives his Brother from his heart."

At this, Jesus said to his disciples: "I tell you that a rich man will find it hard to enter the Kingdom of Heaven!

Every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or land, on account of my Name, will receive many times as much, and will 'gain Immortal Life.'

But many who are first now will then be last, and those who are last will be first.

'You also may go into my vineyard,' he said, 'and I will pay you what is fair.'

So those who are last will be first, and the first last."

"Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem; and there the Son of Man will be betrayed to the Chief Priests and Teachers of the Law, and they will condemn him to death,

And give him up to the Gentiles for them to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify; and on the third day he will rise."

"Go to the village facing you," he said, "and you will immediately find an ass tethered, with a foal by her side; untie her, and lead her here for me.

And, if any one says anything to you, you are to say this-- 'The Master wants them'; and he will send them at once."

"I tell you," replied Jesus, "if you have faith, without ever a doubt, you will do what not only what has been done to the fig tree, but, even if you should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!' it would be done.

And whatever you ask for in your prayers will, if you have faith, be granted you."

"I, too," said Jesus in reply, "will ask you one question; if you will give me an answer to it, then I, also, will tell you what authority I have to act as I do.

It is about John's baptism. What was its origin? divine or human?" But they began arguing among themselves: "If we say 'divine,' he will say to us 'Why then did not you believe him?'

Then the father went to the second son, and said the same. 'I will not,' he answered; but afterwards he was sorry and went.

As a last resource he sent his son to them. 'They will respect my son,' he said.

Now, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?"

"Miserable wretches!" they exclaimed, "he will put them to a miserable death, and he will let out the vineyard to other tenants, who will pay him his share of the produce at the proper times."

And that, I tell you, is why the Kingdom of God will be taken from you, and given to a nation that does produce the fruit of the Kingdom.

Yes, and he who falls on this stone will be dashed to pieces, while any one on whom it falls--it will scatter him as dust."

Then the king said to the attendants 'Tie him hand and foot, and 'put him out into the darkness' outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.'

At the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be out of the seven, all of them having had her?"

Whoever shall exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself will be exalted.

That is why I send you Prophets, wise men, and Teachers of the Law, some of whom you will crucify and kill, and some of whom you will scourge in your Synagogues, and persecute from town to town;

All this, I tell you, will come home to the present generation.

"Do you see all these things?" was his answer. "I tell you, not a single stone will be left here upon another, which will not be throne down,"

So, while Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came up to him privately and said: "Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign of your Coming, and of the close of the age."

for, many will take my name, and come saying 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; take care not to be alarmed, for such things must occur; but the end is not yet here.

For 'nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom,' and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

All this, however, will be but the beginning of the birth pangs!

When that time comes, they will give you up to persecution, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations on account of my Name.

And then many will fall away, and will betray one another, and hate one another.

Many false Prophets, also, will appear and lead many astray;

and, owing to the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.

And this Good News of the Kingdom shall be proclaimed throughout the world as a witness to all nations; and then will come the end.

for that will be 'a time of great distress, the like of which has not occurred from the beginning of the world down to the present time'--no, nor ever will again.

And had not those days been limited, not a single soul would escape; but for the sake of 'God's People' a limit will be put to them.

For false Christs and false Prophets will arise, and will display great signs and marvels, so that, were it possible, even God's People would be led astray.

For, just as lightning will start from the east and flash across to the west, so will it be with the Coming of the Son of Man.

Wherever a dead body lies, there will the vultures flock.'

Immediately after the distress of those days, 'the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light, the stars will fall from the heavens,' and 'the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.'

Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in the heavens; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn, when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the heavens,' with power and great glory;

And he will send his angels, with a great trumpet, and they will gather his People round him from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

I tell you, even the present generation will not pass away, till all these things have taken place.

The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words shall never pass away.

For, just as in the days of Noah, so will it be at the Coming of the Son of Man.

Taking not notice till the flood came and swept them one and all away; and so will it be at the Coming of the Son of Man.

At that time, of two men on a farm one will be taken and one left;

Of two women grinding with the hand-mill one will be taken and one left.

Therefore, do you also prepare, since it is just when you are least expecting him that the Son of Man will come.

Happy will that servant be whom his master, when he comes home, shall find doing this.

I tell you that his master will put him in charge of the whole of his property.

That servant's master will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour of which he is unaware,

And will flog him severely, and assign him his place among the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.

Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

But the prudent ones answered 'No, for fear that there will not be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell it, and buy for yourselves.'

'Well done, good, trustworthy servant!' said his master. 'You have been trustworthy with a small sum; now I will place a large one in your hands; come and share your master's joy!'

'Well done, good, trustworthy servant!' said his master. 'You have been trustworthy with a small sum; now I will place a large one in your hands; come and share your master's joy!'

For, to him who has, more will be given, and he shall have abundance; but, as for him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.

As for the useless servant, 'put him out into the darkness' outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.'

When the Son of Man has come in his glory and all the angels with him, then he 'will take his seat on his throne of glory';

And all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people--just as a shepherd separates sheep from goats- -

Then the King will say to those on his right 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, enter upon possession of the Kingdom prepared for you ever since the beginning of the world.

Then the Righteous will answer 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you? Or thirsty, and give you a drink?

And the King will reply 'I tell you, as often as you did it to one of these my Brothers, however lowly, you did it to me.'

Then he will say to those on his left 'Go from my presence, accursed, into the 'aeonian fire which has been prepared for the Devil and his angels.'

Then they, in their turn, will answer 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or ill, or in prison, and did not supply your wants?'

And then he will reply 'I tell you, as often as you failed to do it to one of these, however lowly, you failed to do it to me.'

And these last will go away 'into aeonian punishment,' but the righteous 'into aeonian life.'"

"You know that in two days time the Festival of the Passover will be here; and that the Son of Man is to be given up to be crucified."

You always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.

I tell you, wherever, in the whole world, this Good News is proclaimed, what this woman has done will be told in memory of her."

"Go into the city to a certain man," he answered, "and say to him 'The Teacher says--My time is near. I will keep the Passover with my disciples at your house.'"

And, while they were eating, he said: "I tell you that one of you will betray me."

"The one who dipped his bread beside me in the dish," replied Jesus, "is the one who will betray me.

Then Jesus said to them: "Even you will all fall away from me to-night. Scripture says--'I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

"I tell you," replied Jesus, "that this very night, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times!"

Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. "My Father," he said, "if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as thou willest."

Again, a second time, he went away, and prayed. "My Father," he said, "if I cannot be spared this cup, but must drink it, thy will be done!"

Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them. "The man whom I kiss," he had said, "will be the one; arrest him."

"Sheathe your sword," Jesus said, "for all who draw the sword will be put to the sword.

and Peter remembered the words which Jesus had said-- 'Before a cock has crowed, you will disown me three times'; and he went outside, and wept bitterly.

"He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the 'King of Israel'! Let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.

So order the tomb to be made secure till the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal him, and then say to the people 'He has risen from the dead,' when the latest imposture will be worse than the first."

And then go quickly and say to him disciples 'He has risen from the dead, and is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him.' Remember, I have told you."

"And should this matter come before the Governor," they added, "we will satisfy him, and see that you have nothing to fear."

John was clad in clothing of camels' hair, with a belt of leather round his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;