Then said Peter unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable to us, or also for all?

Ye hypocrites! ye know how to discern by experience from the appearance of the earth and of the sky; but how is it that ye do not discern this particular time?

Then he spake this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came, expecting fruit on it, and found none.

Then said he to the vine-dresser, Lo! for three years have I come, expecting fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it render the ground thus useless?

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

And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?

And when he had made this speech, all his opposers were covered with shame: and all the multitude rejoiced in all the glorious things which were done by him.

and he that invited thee and him, coming say to thee, Yield this person the place; and so thou shalt begin with shame to go down to the lowest place.

saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man entertains sinners, and eateth with them.

Then spake he unto them this parable, saying,

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. And they began to be joyous.

but no sooner is this son of thine come, who hath devoured thy substance with whores, than thou hast killed for him the stall-fed steer.

But it was right that we should rejoice, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

And calling him, he said to him, What is this report I hear of thee? give up the account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer in that office.

And the master praised the unjust steward, because he had acted providently: for the children of this world are more provident among their own generation of men, than the children of light.

And crying out, he said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented with this flame.

for I have five brothers: that he may testify to them, that they also come not into this place of torment.

There are none found returning to give glory to God, but this alien.

But he must first suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.

And he would not for a long while: but after this he said, Though I fear not God, nor respect man;

yet because this woman is so troublesome to me, I will do her justice, lest by her perpetual coming she stun me with her importunity,

Then he spake also this parable to certain persons, who had confidence in themselves, that they were righteous, and despised others:

The Pharisee, standing by himself, made this prayer: God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of mankind, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or as this tax-gatherer.

I say to you, Went this man down to his house justified, or the other? for every one who exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Then Jesus hearing this, said to him, Yet one thing thou lackest: sell all whatsoever thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

who shall not receive back manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

Then said Jesus unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, because that he also is a son of Abraham.

But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to rule over us.

Then said he also to this man, Be thou also over five cities.

saying, Oh that thou hadst known, even in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

and spake to him, saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things or who is he that giveth thee this authority?

Then he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and delivered it to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long while.

But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our own.

Then he looked on them, and said, What is this then which is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

Every one who falleth upon this stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him at that time; and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them.

And Jesus in reply said to them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

And he said, Of a truth I tell you that this poor widow hath put in more than all they:

But wo to those who are big with child, and have infants at their breasts, in those days! for there shall be great distress on the earth, and wrath upon this people.

Verily I say unto you, That this generation shall in nowise pass away, until all these things come to pass.

And he said unto them, With earnest desire have I longed to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

And taking the cup, after having given thanks, he said, Take this, and divide among yourselves:

And taking a loaf, he gave thanks, and brake, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: do this in remembrance of me.

And the cup in like manner, after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

And they began to question among themselves, who it could possibly be of them who should do this thing.

And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before thou shalt thrice deny having known me.

saying, Father, if thou wilt, remove this cup from me! nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done.

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched out no hands upon me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

But a certain maid-servant who sat at the fire, eyeing him, and looking at him stedfastly, said, This man was also with him.

And at about an hour's distance, another person strongly asserted, saying, Of a certainty this fellow was also with him: for he too is a Galilean.

and began to accuse him, saying, We have found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar; pretending that he himself is the King Messiah.

Then said Pilate unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find nothing culpable in this man.

But they were urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching through all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.

said unto them, Ye have brought this man to me, as one who perverteth the people: and lo! on examining him before you, I have found nothing culpable in this man, respecting the charges ye bring against him:

nor Herod neither: for I referred you to him; and, lo, nothing is done to this man, as if he deserved death.

Then the whole multitude set up a cry, saying, Away with this fellow, and release unto us Barabbas!

Then the third time he said to them, What evil hath this man done? I have found nothing deserving death in him: I will therefore, after scourging, discharge him.

And the people stood looking on. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this fellow is the Messiah, the elect of God.

And there was an inscription written over him in Greek, Roman, and Hebrew characters, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And we indeed justly, for we receive deserved punishment for the crimes we have committed: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit: and having said this, he expired.

And the centurion observing what had come to pass, glorified God, saying, Verily this man was a righteous person.

And all the multitudes who had come together for this spectacle, when they saw the things which were done, beating their breasts, returned.

And it came to pass, as they were in the greatest perplexity concerning this matter, then behold, two men stood by them in refulgent garments:

But we had entertained hopes that this was the person who should have redeemed Israel: and ah! besides all these things, to-day concludes that third day since these things were done.

John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that is coming after me, is before me: because before me he was.

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they should question him, Who art thou?

This is he of whom I spake, After me cometh a man who was before me: for before me he existed.

And I have seen it, and have borne testimony that this is the Son of God.

This beginning of miracles Jesus wrought in Cana of Galilee, and displayed his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

After this he went down to Capernaum, he and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and he continued there not many days.

Jesus answered and said to them, Pull down this temple, and in three days I will rear it up again.

Then said the Jews, This temple has been forty-six years in building, and canst thou rear it up in three days?

this man came to Jesus in the night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.

Now this is the condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.

And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, lo! this man baptiseth, and all men come to him.

It is the bridegroom, who possesses the bride: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing by and hearing him, rejoiceth exceedingly at the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

The woman saith unto him, Thou hast no bucket, and the well is deep: whence then canst thou have this water that giveth life?

Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one who drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

The woman saith to him, Sir, give me this water, that I may no more thirst, nor come hither to draw.

for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in this thou hast spoken true.

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye affirm, That the place where we ought to worship is at Jerusalem.

Jesus saith to her, Woman, believe me, that the hour approaches, when ye shall worship the Father neither in this mountain, nor at Jerusalem.

And upon this came his disciples, and wondered that he talked with the woman: yet no one said, What art thou seeking? or, Why art thou talking with her?

Come with me; behold a man, who told me all things that I ever did: is not this the Messiah?

So on this the Samaritans came to him, and besought him to abide with them: and he tarried there two days.

and said to the woman, Now we believe, not merely on account of thy relation: for we ourselves have heard, and know that this is of a certainty the Saviour of the world, the Messiah.

This person having heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, went to him, that he might come down, and cure his son: for he was at the point of death.

This is again a second miracle which Jesus did, when he came from Judea into Galilee.

Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all who are in the graves shall hear his voice,

And this he said to try him: for himself knew what he would do.

When therefore the men saw the miracle which Jesus had done, they said, This is of a certainty that prophet which is to come into the world.

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye should believe on him whom he hath sent.

Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

Now this is the will of the Father who sent me, That every thing which he hath given me I should not be deprived of it, but raise it up at the last day.

And this is the will of him that sent me, That every one who seeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have life eternal: and I will raise him up at the last day.

And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how then saith this man, That I came down from heaven?

This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that any person may eat of it, and never die.

I am the bread that giveth life, which came down from heaven: if any person eat of this bread, he shall live to eternity; and the bread indeed which I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.