Now this took place so that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled, saying,

Now early in the morning, [as he] was returning to the city, he was hungry.

And seeing a single fig tree by the road, he went to it and found nothing on it except leaves only. And he said to it, "May there be no more fruit from you {forever}, and the fig tree withered at once.

And they answered [and] said to Jesus, "We do not know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these [things].

"Now what do you think? A man had two sons. [He] approached the first [and] said, 'Son, go work in the vineyard today.'

Now when the master of the vineyard arrives, what will he do to those tenant farmers?"

And [when] the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking about them,

But they paid no attention [and] went away--this one to his own field, that one to his business.

And they sent their disciples to him with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and {you do not care what anyone thinks}, {because you do not regard the opinion of people}.

But [because he] knew their maliciousness, Jesus said, "Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?

On that day Sadducees--who say there is no resurrection--came up to him and asked him,

Now there were seven brothers with us. And the first died [after] getting married, and [because he] did not have descendants, he left his wife to his brother.

But Jesus answered [and] said to them, "You are mistaken, [because] you do not know the scriptures or the power of God!

Now concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God, who said,

Now [when] the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled at the same [place].

Now [while] the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them,

And no one was able to answer him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day [on] to ask him any more [questions].

For I tell you, you will never see me from now [on] until you say, 'Blessed [is] the one who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Watch out that no one deceives you!

For at that time there will be great tribulation, such as has not happened from the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will happen.

And unless those days had been shortened, {no human being would be saved}. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.

"Now learn the parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer [is] near.

So also you, when you see all these [things], know that he is near, at the door.

"But concerning that day and hour no one knows--not even the angels of heaven nor the Son--except the Father alone.

For just as the days of Noah [were], so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered into the ark.

And they did not know [anything] until the deluge came and swept [them] all away. So also the coming of the Son of Man will be.

Therefore be on the alert, because you do not know what day your Lord is coming!

the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and at an hour that he does not know,

Now five of them were foolish and five [were] wise.

But he answered [and] said, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you!'

Therefore be on the alert, because you do not know the day or the hour!

Now after a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.

And the one who had received the one talent came up also [and] said, 'Master, [because I] knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering from where you did not scatter [seed].

But his master answered [and] said to him, 'Evil and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter [seed].

Now when the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

"You know that after two days the Passover takes place, and the Son of Man will be handed over in order to be crucified."

Now [while] Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,

Now on the first [day] of the feast of Unleavened Bread the disciples came up to Jesus, saying, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

Now [while] they were eating Jesus took bread and, [after] giving thanks, he broke [it], and giving [it] to the disciples, he said, "Take, eat, this is my body."

But I tell you, from now [on] I will never drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father."

Now the one who was betraying him had given them a sign, saying, "[The one] whom I kiss--he is [the one]. Arrest him!"

Now those who had arrested Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order that they could put him to death.

Jesus said to him, "You have said [it]. But I tell you, from now [on] you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."

Then the high priest tore his robes, saying, "He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have just now heard the blasphemy!

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a female slave came up to him [and] said, "You also were with Jesus the Galilean."

But he denied [it] in the presence of [them] all, saying, "I do not know what you mean!"

And again he denied [it] with an oath, "I do not know the man!"

Then he began to curse and to swear with an oath, "I do not know the man!" And immediately a rooster crowed.

Now [when it] was early morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus in order to put him to death.

Now at each feast, the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd--the one whom they wanted.

(For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.

"He saved others; he is not able to save himself! He is the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him!

He trusts in God; let him deliver him now if he wants to, because he said, 'I am the Son of God'!"

Now from the sixth hour, darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

Now the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus, [when they] saw the earthquake and the things that took place, were extremely frightened, saying, "Truly this man was God's Son!"

Now [when it] was evening, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph came, who also was a disciple of Jesus himself.

and placed it in his [own] new tomb that he had cut in the rock. And he rolled a large stone to the entrance of the tomb [and] went away.

Now Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.

Now [on] the next day, which is after the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled before Pilate,

Pilate said to them, "You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make [it] as secure as you know how."

Now after the Sabbath, at the dawning on the first [day] of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to view the tomb.

Now his appearance was like lightning and his clothing white as snow.

But the angel answered [and] said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

saying, "{Leave us alone}, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of God!"

And they were all amazed, so that [they began] to discuss with one another, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him."

Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying down, suffering with a fever, and at once they told him about her.

Now [when it] was evening, when the sun had set, they began bringing to him all those {who were sick} and those who were demon-possessed.

And he healed many {who were sick} with various diseases and expelled many demons. And he did not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

But he went out [and] began to proclaim [it] freely and to spread abroad the account, so that he was no longer able to enter publicly into a town. But he was staying outside in deserted places, and they were coming to him from all directions.

And many had gathered, so that [there was] no longer room, not even at the door, and he was speaking the word to them.

Now some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,"--he said to the paralytic--

No one sews a patch of unshrunken cloth on an old garment. {Otherwise} the patch pulls away from it--the new from the old--and the tear becomes worse.

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. {Otherwise} the wine will burst the wineskins and the wine is destroyed and the wineskins [too]. But new wine [is put] into new wineskins."

But no one is able to enter into the house of a strong [man] [and] plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong [man], and then he can thoroughly plunder his house.

And they have no root in themselves, but are temporary. Then [when] affliction or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.

And he sleeps and gets up, night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows--{he does not know how}.

who {lived} among the tombs. And no one was able to bind him any longer, not even with a chain,

because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the shackles had been shattered. And no one was strong [enough] to subdue him.

Now a large herd of pigs was there at the hill feeding,

And she had endured many [things] under many physicians, and had spent {all that she had} and had received no [help] at all, but instead {became worse}.

And he commanded them strictly that no one should learn of this, and said to give her [something] to eat.

And he commanded them that they take along nothing for the journey except only a staff--no bread, no traveler's bag, no money in their belts--

For Herod was afraid of John, [because he] knew him [to be] a righteous and holy man and protected him. And [when he] listened to him, he was greatly perplexed, and [yet] he listened to him gladly.

you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or his mother,

And from there he set out [and] went to the region of Tyre. And [when he] entered into a house, he wanted no one to know, and [yet] he was not able to escape notice.

Now the woman was a Greek--a Syrophoenician by nationality--and she was asking him that he would expel the demon from her daughter.

Now there were about four thousand. And he sent them away.

And sighing deeply in his spirit, he said, "Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation!"

And they began to discuss with one another that they had no bread.

And knowing [this], he said to them, "Why are you discussing that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Have your hearts been hardened?

And he warned them that they should tell no one about him.

and his clothing became radiant--extremely white, like no cloth refiner on earth can {make so white}.

(For he did not know what he should answer, because they were terrified.)

And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus alone.

And [as] they were coming down from the mountain, he ordered them that they should tell no one [the things] that they had seen, except when the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

Now [when] Jesus saw that a crowd was running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter into him no more!"

And from there they went out [and] passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know,