They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

Some eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.

and before the sound was gone, Jesus was left alone: this they kept secret, and for some time did not acquaint any one in the least with what they had seen.

And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

And John answering said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us.

But He turned to them and spoke sternly. {{Some manuscripts add "You do not know what kind of a spirit you represent,

And he said unto another, "Follow me." And the same said, "Lord suffer me first to go and bury my father."

Now after these things [happened] the Lord appointed seventy-two other disciples [Note: Some ancient manuscripts say "seventy." This group would have been in addition to the twelve. See Luke 9:1], and sent them two by two on ahead of Him into every town and locality that He planned to visit.

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

And it just happened that a certain priest was traveling down that [same] road, and when he saw the [injured] man, he went around him on the opposite side of the road.

And in the same way also a Levite, [when he] came down to the place and saw [him], passed by on the opposite side.

“The one who showed mercy to him,” he said.

Then Jesus told him, “Go and do the same.”

But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help.

I tell you, even if he will not get up and give him some because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rouse himself and give him all he needs.

And what father among you, whose son asks [him] {{Some ancient manuscripts add for a loaf of bread, will give him a stone [instead]? Or, [if he asks]}} for a fish, will give him a snake [instead]?

But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

While others, to test him, asked him for some sign from the heavens.

When the impure spirit is gone out of a man, he wanders about the wilds in quest of some repose: but finding none, I will return, says he, to the abode I have quitted.

Now when the crowds came thronging upon Him, He proceeded to say, "The present generation is a wicked generation: it requires some sign, but no sign shall be given to it except that of Jonah.

O you foolish ones! did not he who made the outside in the same way make the inside?

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

Some of whom they will persecute and kill, in order that the 'blood' of all the prophets 'that has been spilt' since the creation of the world may be exacted from this generation--

lying in wait to catch some unguarded expression from His lips.

For whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness: that same shall be heard in light. And that which ye have spoken in the ear, even in secret places, shall be preached even on the top of the houses.

For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

to which purpose he propos'd to them this parable: a rich man had some land that was very fruitful.

that slave's master will return on a day that he least expects, and at an hour unknown [to him]. And [that master] will whip him to shreds and will turn him over to suffer the same fate as unfaithful servants receive.

There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

No, I say to you, but if ye repent not, ye shall all perish in the same manner.

I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way."

He answering said to him, Sir, let it e'en remain this year, until that I dig around it, and spread some manure:

The Lord replied to him, "You hypocrites! Doesn't each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey and lead it out of its stall to give it some water?

It is like some yeast which a woman took and covered in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen."

when some one asked Him, "Sir, are there but few who are to be saved?"

yet some shall come from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south, and shall be entertain'd in the kingdom of God.

And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

"When any one invites you to a wedding banquet, do not take the best seat, lest perhaps some more honoured guest than you may have been asked,

And he said also to him that had invited him, When you make a breakfast, or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors, lest they also at some time invite you in return, and a compensation be made to you.

Then all of them, in the same way, began to excuse themselves [from attending]. The first one said to the host, 'I just bought some land and I need to go out and look it over, so please excuse me [from attending the supper].'

And another said, I have got some cattle, and I am going to make a test of them: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.

In the [same] way, therefore, every [one] of you who does not renounce all his own possessions {cannot be} my disciple.

I tell you that in the [same] way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.

In the [same] way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

And when he had spent all that he had, there rose a great dearth throughout all that same land. And he began to lack.

And he went, and clave to a citizen of that same country, which sent him to his field, to keep his swine.

So, he got up and went to his father. But while he was still some distance [from the house], his father saw him and felt deep pity [for him], so ran and embraced him and kissed him [enthusiastically].

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

He that is faithful in that which is least: the same is faithful in much.

No person can serve two masters, for he will either hate the one and love the other, or else he will cling to the one [i.e., as a close friend] and look down on the other. You cannot serve God and material things [at the same time].'"

And he said, You take care to seem right in the eyes of men, but God sees your hearts: and those things which are important in the opinion of men, are evil in the eyes of God.

"Every man who divorces his wife and marries some one else, commits adultery; and he who marries one who is put away by her husband commits adultery.

"But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.

"'No, father Abraham,' he pleaded; 'but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'

"'If they are deaf to Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham, 'they would not be led to believe even if some one should rise from the dead.'"

Will the man not rather say to him, 'Get some thing ready for my supper; gird yourself and wait on me till I eat and drink; then you can eat and drink yourself'?

In the same way, when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, ‘We are good-for-nothing slaves; we’ve only done our duty.’”

And as He entered a certain village, He was met by ten men with infectious skin diseases, who were standing some distance away [Note: Restrictions in the Jewish law prevented contact with persons having infectious diseases. See Lev. 13:45ff],

Standing still, some distance off, they called out loudly: "Jesus! Sir! pity us!"

and fell down on his face at his feet, and gave him thanks. And the same was a Samaritan.

the same thing shall happen in the son of man's time as did in Noah's days.

They ate, they drank, they married wives and were married even unto the same day that Noah went into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

It was the same as it was in the days of Lot. People were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building [carrying on business as usual, without regard for their sins];

But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.

"On that day, if a man is on the roof and his property indoors, let him not go down to fetch it; and, in the same way, he who is in the field, let him not turn back.

I tell you, two will be seated on the same couch that night. The one will be taken, and the other will be left behind.

two women shall be grinding at the same place together, the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left;

And in the same town was a widow who repeatedly came and entreated him, saying, "'Give me justice and stop my oppressor.'

And for some time the judge refused to do it. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I do not revere God or respect man,

And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest of men, this parable:

But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’

Some people were even bringing infants to Him so He might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

which same shall not receive much more in this world, and in the world to come: life everlasting."

Wherefore, he ran before, and climbed up into a wild fig tree to see him. For he should come that same way.

So, he called ten of his slaves and gave each of them a sum of money [Note: The amount of each sum was equivalent to one hundred days of a farm laborer's pay, or about $7,000 in 1994]. [Then] he said to them, 'Invest this money until I return.'

So, the first one appeared in front of him, and said, 'Master, your sum of money has earned ten times more.'

Then the second slave appeared, and said, 'Master, your sum of money has earned five times more.'

And to the same he said, 'And be thou also ruler over five cities.'

Then another slave appeared and said, 'Look, master, here is your sum of money. I kept it [safely] wrapped up in a cloth,

then why did you not deposit my money in the bank? [Then] when I returned I could have withdrawn [the original sum of money] plus interest.'

Then he said to those who were standing around, 'Take the sum of money away from him and give it to the one who made ten times as much [with the original sum].'

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

And day after day He taught in the Temple, while the High Priests and the Scribes were devising some means of destroying Him, as were also the leading men of the people.

Then He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and leased it to tenant farmers, and went on a journey for a long time [to another country].

And at the proper time he sent a slave to the tenant farmers, so that they would give him [some] of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenant farmers sent him away empty-handed [after] beating [him].

And he sent another servant, and they gave blows to him in the same way, and put shame on him, and sent him away with nothing.

And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

So, after impatiently watching their opportunity, they sent spies who were to act the part of good and honest men, that they might fasten on some expression of His, so as to hand Him over to the ruling power and the Governor's authority.

And some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, coming up to him,

saying, "Master, Moses wrote unto us, 'if any man's brother die having a wife; And the same die without issue: that then his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.'

Then the second one did the same thing.

and the third took her. In the same way, all seven died and left no children.

And some of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well spoken.

Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.