"This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God.

"Where is your faith?" he asked them, In their terror they were filled with amazement, and said to one another, "Who is this who commands even the winds and the sea, and they obey him?"

"If any one will not receive you, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave this town, as a testimony against them."

So Herod said, "I beheaded John, but who is this of whom I am hearing such reports," And he kept seeking to see him.

But when the crowd learned this they followed him. He received them kindly and spoke to them concerning the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed restored to good health.

This they did, and made them all sit down.

Then he strictly forbade them to tell this to any one;

About eight days after this it happened that Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and went up on the mountain to pray.

And while he was saying this, there came a cloud and began to overshadow them; and they were awestruck as they entered into the cloud.

And a voice came out of the cloud, saying. "This is my Son, my chosen one; listen to him."

But they did not understand this saying; it was hidden from them so that they perceived it not, and they were sore afraid to ask him about his saying.

then he said to them. "Whoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me; and whoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For it is the lowliest among you all who is great."

And when his disciples, James and John, saw this they said, "Lord, are you willing for us to bid fire come down from heaven and destroy them?" As Elijah did.

After this the appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two before his face, into every city and place into which he himself intended to go.

"Into whatever you first enter, say, 'Peace be to this house!'

"'The very dust of your town which clings to your feet we wipe off as protest; but know this, that the kingdom of God is drawing near to you.'

"Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in Heaven."

It happened while he was saying this, that a certain woman out of the crowd shouted to him, saying, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breast that you have sucked."

When the crowd were beginning to throng about him he proceeded to say. "This is an evil generation! It seeks a sign, and there shall be no sign be given to it except the sign of Jonah;

"for as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so shall the Son of man be to this generation.

"The queen of the South shall rise up in Judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them; because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and lo, one greater than Solomon is here!

"For this reason also said the Wisdom of God. 'I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and some they will persecute;

"so that the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required from this generation,

"from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the alter and the sanctuary; yes; I tell you, it shall be required of this generation!

"And he said to himself. 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns and build larger ones in which I will store all my wheat and my goods.

"But God said to him. 'Foolish man! This very night your soul is wanted! And these things you have prepared, whose shall they be?

Then he said to his disciples. "For this is the reason I say to you. Be not anxious for your life, what you shall eat; nor yet your body what shall you wear.

"However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into.

"Master," said Peter, "are you speaking this parable to us or to all alike?"

"From this time there will be five in one house divided, three against two and two against three;

Then he gave them this parable. "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came to look for fruit on it, but found none.

So he said to the gardener. "'See, for years I have come looking for fruit on this tree, and found none. Cut it down. Why should it actually cumber the ground?'

"But the gardener answered him. 'Lord, let it alone this year also, till I have dug around it, and fertilized it.

"and this woman, who is the daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound these eighteen years, ought she not have been loosened from bondage, though the day be the Sabbath?"

As he said this, all adversaries were put to shame; and all the crowd rejoiced for the glorious things that he continually did.

This led him to say. "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

They could not answer this.

"'Give place to this man,' and then with mortification you proceed to take the lowest place.

"'This fellow began to build and could not finish.'

"It is fit neither for the land nor the dung-hill; men cast it out. He who has ears to hear let him listen to this!"

"'for this son of mine was dead and is alive again??e was lost and is found.'

"and he summoned one of the slaves, and began to inquire of him what all this meant.

"'But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with harlots, you have killed him the fatted calf.'

"'But it was fitting that we should make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive; he was lost and is found.'"

To his disciples he said: "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and this steward was accused to him of wasting his property.

"He called to him to him and said: "'What is this that I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship; for you can no longer be steward.'

"And the master praised the unjust steward because he had acted shrewdly; for the sons of this world are in relation to their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

Now the Pharisees who loved money listened to all this and they jeered at him.

"And he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham have mercy on me; and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.'

"But besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who want to cross from here to you cannot, nor can those who would cross from you to us.'

"'Let him earnestly warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.'

"If your faith," answered Jesus, "were like a grain of mustard-seed, you would say to this tree, 'Tear yourself up and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

Perceiving this he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priest." And as they went they were made clean.

"Are there none found to return and give glory to God except this foreigner?"

"And this was in the time of Noah, so will it be in the time of the Son of man.

"'yet because this woman annoys me I will give her justice, lest by her continual coming she wear me out.'

"Listen" said the Lord, "to what this unjust judge says.

Moreover he spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves because they were righteous, and looked down upon the rest.

"The Pharisee stood apart and thus began to pray by himself. "'O God, I thank thee that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax gatherer;

"I tell you that this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself shall be humbled; but he who humbles himself shall be exalted."

A ruler put this question to him. "Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

And receiving this reply, Jesus said to him. "One thing you are still lacking. Sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me."

"who shall not certainly receive many times as much in this time, and in the age to come eternal."

"Today is salvation come to this house," said Jesus "since Zaccheus here is a son of Abraham.

As they were listening to his words he added this parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.

"But this fellow citizens hated him, and sent a deputation after him to say, 'We do not wish this man to become our king.'

exclaiming. "Oh that at this time you knew, yes, even you, on what your peace depends! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

They spoke to him saying. "Tell us by what authority you are doing these things? Who is it that gave you this authority?"

Then he began to tell the people this parable. "There was a man who planted a vineyard, and let it out to vine-dressers, and went to another country for a long time.

"But when the vine-dressers saw him, they reasoned together, saying. 'This is the heir. Let us kill him so that the inheritance may be ours.'

He looked at them and said: "Then what does this scripture mean. "The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner?

At this the Scribes and the high priests were seeking to arrest him; only they were afraid of the people. For they perceived that he had referred to them in this parable.

"People in this world marry and are given in marriage," said Jesus,

And he said: "Of truth I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than they all;

"Teacher, when will this be?" they asked him, "and what shall be the sign that these things are about to happen?"

"In solemn truth I tell you that this generation shall not pass away until all this happens.

He consented to this, and looked for an opportunity to betray him, when the people were not present.

and he said to them. "With desire have I longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

"Take this, and divide it among yourselves; for I tell you that I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God is come."

And he took a loaf, and after giving thanks, he broke it and gave it to them saying. "This is my body, which is given for you; this do in remembrance of me.'

He gave them a cup in like manner, after supper saying. "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, poured out for your sake.

"I tell you, Peter," he answered. "the cock will not crow this day until you will three times deny that you know me."

"For I say to you that this word of Scripture must find it's fulfilment in me. "And he was numbered among the transgressors, For that which concerns me has its accomplishment."

"Father, if thou art willing, take away this cup from me; but thy will, not mine, be done!"

"Permit me to do this at least," said Jesus, as he touched his ear and healed him.

"When daily I was with you in the temple you did not stretch out your hands to take me; but this is your hour and the power of darkness."

But a certain maid servant saw him taking his seat near the fire and, with a sharp glance at him, she said, "This fellow was with him, too!"

But an hour afterwards another man kept insisting, saying. "Really, this fellow was with him. Why, he is a Galilean."

Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter, and Peter recollected the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, "This very day, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times."

and began to accuse him. "We have found this fellow perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and proclaiming that he is the Messiah and King."

And Pilate said to the chief priest and the crowd, "I find no harm in this man."

and said to them. "You brought before me this man as one who incited the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence, and I find no fault in this man regarding the charges that you brought against him.

Then the whole crowd shouted out, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas."

(This was a man who had been thrown in prison on account of a riot which had occurred in the city, and for murder.)

"For if this is what they do in the green tree, what will they do in the dry?"

and the people stood looking on. Even the rulers repeatedly taunted him, saying, "He saved others, let him save himself, if this fellow is indeed the Christ of God, His Chosen One!"

For there was an inscription over his head, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

"In solemn truth I tell you," said Jesus, "that this day you shall be with me in Paradise."

When the army captain saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, "This man was really innocent!"

And all the crowds who had assembled to see this spectacle, after witnessing what had been done, were returning beating upon their breast.