So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He also answered them, "Nor am I going to tell you what sort of authority I have for doing as I do.

Which of the two did what his father wanted?" They answered, "The second one." Jesus said to them, "I solemnly say to you, the tax-collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of heaven ahead of you.

For John came to you walking in the way of uprightness, and yet you did not believe him. The tax-collectors and prostitutes did believe him, but you, even though you saw that, would not change your minds afterward and believe him.

But when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is his heir, come on, let us kill him, and get all that is coming to him!'

So they took him and drove him out of the vineyard and murdered him.

So go out to the country crossroads and invite everybody you find to my wedding reception.'

But when the king came in to take a look at the guests, he saw there a man who did not have on a wedding suit.

So he said to him, 'My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding suit on?' But his lips were sealed.

So they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, to say to Him, "Teacher, we know that you are in the habit of telling the truth and of teaching the way of God in honesty, and you do not care what anyone says, for you are not partial.

So give us your opinion on the question: Is it right to pay Caesar the poll-tax, or not?"

But Jesus saw their malicious plot, and so asked, "Why are you testing me so, you hypocrites?

They answered, "Caesar's." Then He said to them, "Pay Caesar, therefore, what belongs to Caesar, and pay God what belongs to God."

Now at the resurrection which one's wife, of the seven, will she be? For they all married her."

Now the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, and so they had a meeting.

"What is your opinion of the Christ? Whose son is He?" They answered Him, "He is David's son."

So everything they tell you, do and practice, but stop doing what they do, for they preach but do not practice.

They tie up heavy burdens and fasten them on men's shoulders, but they refuse to lift a finger to help bear them.

They do what they do to attract people's attention. They wear on their coats Scripture texts in big letters, and they wear large tassels,

"A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees! For you bolt the doors of the kingdom of heaven in men's faces, for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you let those who are trying to do so go in.

A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees! For you scour land and sea to win a single convert, and when he is won you make him twice as fit for the pit as you are.

A curse on you, you blind leaders who say, 'Whoever swears by the sanctuary is not duty-bound, but whoever swears by the gold of the sanctuary is duty-bound.'

You say, 'Whoever swears by the altar is not duty-bound, but whoever swears by the offering on the altar is duty-bound!'

So whoever swears by the altar swears by everything on it;

You blind Pharisees! You must first clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may be clean too.

"A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees, for you are like white-washed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead people's bones and everything that is unclean!

So you, too, on the outside seem to people to be upright, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would not have been sharers with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'

So you are witnessing against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets.

so that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from the blood of upright Abel to the blood of Zechariah, Barachiah's son, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.

I solemnly say to you, all this will come upon this age!

For I tell you, you will never see me again until you say, 'Blessed be He who comes in the name of the Lord.'"

But He answered them, "Do you see all these things? I solemnly say to you, there shall not be left here one stone upon another that shall not be torn down."

and because of the increasing crime wave, most people's love will grow cold.

"So when you see the destructive desecration, mentioned by the prophet Daniel, standing in the Holy Place" -- let the reader take notice --

And if those days had not been cut short, nobody would have escaped, but for the sake of God's chosen people those days will be cut short.

for false Christs and false prophets will announce themselves, and they will show great signs and wonders to mislead, if possible, God's chosen people.

So if they say to you, 'Here He is in the desert,' do not go out to see. Or 'Here He is in some secret place,' do not believe it.

For just as the lightning starts in the east and flashes clear to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the nations of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky in overwhelming power and splendor.

So when you see all these things, you will know that He is right at your door.

I solemnly say to you, the present age will not pass away before all this takes place.

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

and knew nothing about it until the Flood came and swept them all away, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.

So keep on watching, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

So you, too, must continue to be ready, for at an hour you are not expecting Him the Son of Man will come.

Blessed is that slave if, when his master comes back, he finds him so doing.

I solemnly say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property.

But he answered, 'I positively say to you, I do not know you.'

So you must keep on watching, for you do not know either the day or the hour.

But the man who had received the one thousand went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master's money.

His master said to him 'Well done, my good and faithful slave, you have been faithful in the use of a small amount; I will put you in charge of a larger one. Come, share your master's joy!'

His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful slave, you have been faithful in the use of a small amount; I will put you in charge of a larger one. Come, share your master's joy!'

So I was afraid, and went off and buried your thousand dollars in the ground. Here is your money.'

So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, so that when I came back I could have collected my principal with interest.

So take the thousand dollars away from him and give it to him who has ten thousand.

Then the King will say to those at His right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, take possession of the kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.

when I needed clothes you put them on me, when I was sick you looked after me, when I was in prison you came to see me.'

Then the upright will answer, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and give you something to eat, or thirsty, and give you something to drink?

When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you to our homes, or needing clothes, and put them on you?

When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and come to see you?'

And the King will answer them, 'I solemnly say to you, every time you did a good deed to one of these most insignificant brothers of mine, you did a good deed to me.'

"Then He will say to those at His left, 'Be gone from me, you who are now cursed, to the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Then they will answer, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or needing clothes, or sick, or in prison, and did not wait on you?'

Then He will answer, 'I solemnly say to you, every time you failed to do a good deed to one of these most insignificant people, you failed to do a good deed to me.'

When the disciples saw it, they were very indignant, and said, "Why such waste?

I solemnly say to you, all over the world wherever this good news is proclaimed, the good deed that she has done will be told, in memory of her."

So from that time he kept looking for a good opportunity to turn Him over to them.

And He said, "Go into the city, to a certain man, and say to him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is near. I am going to keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."'"

So the disciples did as Jesus directed them, and got the Passover supper ready.

And while they were eating, He said, "I solemnly say to you, one of you is going to betray me."

The Son of Man is going away as the Scriptures say of Him, but a curse will be on that man by whom He is betrayed. It would have been better for that man, if he had never been born!"

I tell you, I will never again drink the product of the vine till the day when I drink the new wine with you in my Father's kingdom."

Peter answered, "Though all the rest of them stumble over you, I will never do so."

Jesus said to him, "I solemnly say to you, this very night, before a cock crows, you will disown me three times."

And He took Peter and Zebedee's two sons along with Him and He began to give way to His grief and distress of heart.

Then He walked on a few steps and threw Himself upon His face, and in this attitude continued to pray, and say, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass by me; and yet, I pray, not what I want but what you want."

You must all keep watching and praying that you may not be exposed to temptation. Man's spirit is willing but human nature is weak."

He came back again and found them still sleeping, for their eyes were so heavy they could hardly hold them open.

After that He came back to the disciples and said to them: "Still sleeping! Still resting! See! The time has come for the Son of Man to be betrayed into the hands of sinful men!

One of the men with Jesus put out his hand and drew his sword, and with a thrust at the high priest's slave cut off his ear.

How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, for they say this is the way it must be?"

But this has all taken place so that the writings of the prophets may be fulfilled." Then the disciples all forsook Him and made their escape.

And Peter followed Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest's home; he even went inside and was sitting among the attendants to see how it would end.

Then the high priest arose and said to Him, "Have you no answer to make? What do you say to the evidence that they bring against you?"

But Jesus kept silent. So the high priest said to Him, "I charge you, on your oath, in the name of the living God, tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."

Jesus answered him, "Yes, I am. But I tell you, you will all soon see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Almighty, and coming on the clouds of the sky."

Then he went out into the gateway, and another waiting girl saw him, and said to those there, "This fellow was with Jesus the Nazarene."

So they bound Him, led Him away, and turned Him over to Pilate the governor.

and said, "I did wrong in turning an innocent man over to death." But they said, "What is that to us? You must see to that yourself."

So after consultation they bought with it the Potter's Field as a burying-ground for strangers.

and gave them for the Potter's Field, as the Lord directed me."

But He did not answer him a single word, so that the governor was dumbfounded beyond expression.

So when they met for this purpose, Pilate asked them, "Which one do you want me to set free, Barabbas, or Jesus, the so-called Christ?"

Pilate asked them, "What then shall I do with Jesus. the so-called Christ?" They all answered, "Have Him crucified!"

So Pilate, since he saw that he was making no headway with them, but that a riot was about to break out instead, took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, and said, "I am not responsible for this man's death; you must see to it yourselves."

Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the barracks, and gathered about Him the whole battalion.

So one of them at once ran off and took a sponge and soaked it in vinegar, put it on a stick and held it up to Him to drink.

But the others said, "Wait, let us see if Elijah does come to deliver Him."

And the army captain and his men, who were keeping guard over Jesus, who felt the earthquake and saw all that was taking place, were terribly frightened, and said, "Surely this was God's Son."

among them Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.