‘These last men put in one hour, and you made them equal to us who bore the burden of the day and the burning heat!’

“But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘My son, go, work in the vineyard today.’

In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had married her.”

When the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they came together.

and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have taken part with them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’

Then many will take offense, betray one another and hate one another.

But know this: If the homeowner had known what time the thief was coming, he would have stayed alert and not let his house be broken into.

“When they had gone to buy some, the groom arrived. Then those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

the man who had received five talents went, put them to work, and earned five more.

But the man who had received one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.

The man who had received five talents approached, presented five more talents, and said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. Look, I’ve earned five more talents.’

“Then the man who had received one talent also approached and said, ‘Master, I know you. You’re a difficult man, reaping where you haven’t sown and gathering where you haven’t scattered seed.

So I was afraid and went off and hid your talent in the ground. Look, you have what is yours.’

When Jesus had finished saying all this, He told His disciples,

While Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, a man who had a serious skin disease,

a woman approached Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive fragrant oil. She poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table.

So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

The Son of Man will go just as it is written about 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.”

His betrayer had given them a sign: “The One I kiss, He’s the One; arrest Him!”

Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had convened.

and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who hit You?”

When he had gone out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene!”

and Peter remembered the words Jesus had spoken, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was full of remorse and returned the 30 pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.

At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.

So when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Who is it you want me to release for you—Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Messiah?”

For he knew they had handed Him over because of envy.

They twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and placed a reed in His right hand. And they knelt down before Him and mocked Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Then they spit on Him, took the reed, and kept hitting Him on the head.

When they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the robe, put His clothes on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.

Above His head they put up the charge against Him in writing:

THIS IS JESUS

THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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

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, “This man really was God’s Son!”

Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to Him were there, looking on from a distance.

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

and placed it in his new tomb, which he had cut into the rock. He left after rolling a great stone against the entrance of the tomb.

As they were on their way, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.

After the priests had assembled with the elders and agreed on a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money

The 11 disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them.

When evening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all those who were sick and those who were demon-possessed.

Since they were not able to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above where He was. And when they had broken through, they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

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

Since He had healed many, all who had diseases were pressing toward Him to touch Him.

The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul in Him!” and, “He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons!”

The soil produces a crop by itself—first the blade, then the head, and then the ripe grain on the head.

On that day, when evening had come, He told them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the sea.”

because he often had been bound with shackles and chains, but had snapped off the chains and smashed the shackles. No one was strong enough to subdue him.

For He had told him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!”

The men who tended them ran off and reported it in the town and the countryside, and people went to see what had happened.

They came to Jesus and saw the man who had been demon-possessed by the legion, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

The eyewitnesses described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and told about the pigs.

As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed kept begging Him to be with Him.

But He would not let him; instead, He told him, “Go back home to your own people, and report to them how much the Lord has done for you and how He has had mercy on you.”

So he went out and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and they were all amazed.

When Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him while He was by the sea.

had endured much under many doctors. She had spent everything she had and was not helped at all. On the contrary, she became worse.

At once Jesus realized in Himself that power had gone out from Him. He turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My robes?”

So He was looking around to see who had done this.

Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came with fear and trembling, fell down before Him, and told Him the whole truth.

King Herod heard of this, because Jesus’ name had become well known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that’s why supernatural powers are at work in him.”

For Herod himself had given orders to arrest John and to chain him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.

John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

Then she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?”

“John the Baptist’s head!” she said.

Immediately she hurried to the king and said, “I want you to give me John the Baptist’s head on a platter—right now!”

The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John’s head. So he went and beheaded him in prison,

brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother.

The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to Him all that they had done and taught.

So as He stepped ashore, He saw a huge crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Then He began to teach them many things.

because they had not understood about the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened.

When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and beached the boat.

The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Him.

Instead, immediately after hearing about Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit came and fell at His feet.

They brought to Him a deaf man who also had a speech difficulty, and begged Jesus to lay His hand on him.

In those days there was again a large crowd, and they had nothing to eat. He summoned the disciples and said to them,

They also had a few small fish, and when He had blessed them, He said these were to be served as well.

They had forgotten to take bread and had only one loaf with them in the boat.

As they were coming down from the mountain, He ordered them to tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.

Then He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them,

But he was stunned at this demand, and he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.

They answered them just as Jesus had said, so they let them go.

Again he sent another slave to them, and they hit him on the head and treated him shamefully.

“He still had one to send, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

Because they knew He had said this parable against them, they were looking for a way to arrest Him, but they were afraid of the crowd. So they left Him and went away.

In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be, since the seven had married her?”

For they all gave out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she possessed—all she had to live on.”

While He was in Bethany at the house of Simon who had a serious skin disease, as He was reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of pure and expensive fragrant oil of nard. She broke the jar and poured it on His head.

So the disciples went out, entered the city, and found it just as He had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

For the Son of Man will go just as it is written about 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.”

His betrayer had given them a signal. “The One I kiss,” he said, “He’s the One; arrest Him and take Him away under guard.”

Immediately a rooster crowed a second time, and Peter remembered when Jesus had spoken the word to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” When he thought about it, he began to weep.

As soon as it was morning, the chief priests had a meeting with the elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin. After tying Jesus up, they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.

There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.

For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Him over.

They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, they were paying Him homage.

When they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the purple robe, put His clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

When He was in Galilee, they would follow Him and help Him. Many other women had come up with Him to Jerusalem.

Pilate was surprised that He was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him whether He had already died.

Looking up, they observed that the stone—which was very large—had been rolled away.

[Early on the first day of the week, after He had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had driven seven demons.