And the one who takes an oath by heaven takes an oath by God’s throne and by Him who sits on it.

While He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached Him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what is the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”

That slave whose master finds him working when he comes will be rewarded.

I assure you: He will put him in charge of all his possessions.

He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

“In the middle of the night there was a shout: ‘Here’s the groom! Come out to meet him.’

“When they had gone to buy some, the groom arrived. Then those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy!’

“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy!’

“But his master replied to him, ‘You evil, lazy slave! If you knew that I reap where I haven’t sown and gather where I haven’t scattered,

“‘So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has 10 talents.

For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.

All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

“Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

and they conspired to arrest Jesus in a treacherous way and kill Him.

a woman approached Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive fragrant oil. She poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table.

and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” So they weighed out 30 pieces of silver for him.

And from that time he started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him.

“Go into the city to a certain man,” He said, “and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time is near; I am celebrating the Passover at your place with My disciples.’”

Deeply distressed, each one began to say to Him, “Surely not I, Lord?”

The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.”

Then Judas, His betrayer, replied, “Surely not I, Rabbi?”

“You have said it,” He told him.

Peter told Him, “Even if everyone runs away because of You, I will never run away!”

“I assure you,” Jesus said to him, “tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times!”

“Even if I have to die with You,” Peter told Him, “I will never deny You!” And all the disciples said the same thing.

While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. A large mob, with swords and clubs, was with him from the chief priests and elders of the people.

His betrayer had given them a sign: “The One I kiss, He’s the One; arrest Him!”

So he went right up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

“Friend,” Jesus asked him, “why have you come?”

Then they came up, took hold of Jesus, and arrested Him.

Then Jesus told him, “Put your sword back in its place because all who take up a sword will perish by a sword.

But all this has happened so that the prophetic Scriptures would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and ran away.

Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had convened.

Meanwhile, Peter was following Him at a distance right to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the temple police to see the outcome.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could put Him to death.

The high priest then stood up and said to Him, “Don’t You have an answer to what these men are testifying against You?”

But Jesus kept silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “By the living God I place You under oath: tell us if You are the Messiah, the Son of God!”

“You have said it,” Jesus told him. “But I tell you, in the future you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Then they spit in His face and beat Him; others slapped Him

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant approached him and she said, “You were with Jesus the Galilean too.”

When he had gone out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene!”

When daybreak came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.

After tying Him up, they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate, the governor.

Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

They took the 30 pieces of silver, the price of Him whose price was set by the Israelites,

Now Jesus stood before the governor. “Are You the King of the Jews?” the governor asked Him.

Jesus answered, “You have said it.”

Then Pilate said to Him, “Don’t You hear how much they are testifying against You?”

But He didn’t answer him on even one charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.

For he knew they had handed Him over because of envy.

While he was sitting on the judge’s bench, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for today I’ve suffered terribly in a dream because of Him!”

Pilate asked them, “What should I do then with Jesus, who is called Messiah?”

They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

Then he said, “Why? What has He done wrong?”

But they kept shouting, “Crucify Him!” all the more.

Then he released Barabbas to them. But after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into headquarters and gathered the whole company around Him.

They stripped Him and dressed Him in a scarlet military robe.

They twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and placed a reed in His right hand. And they knelt down before Him and mocked Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Then they spit on Him, took the reed, and kept hitting Him on the head.

When they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the robe, put His clothes on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.

they gave Him wine mixed with gall to drink. But when He tasted it, He would not drink it.

After crucifying Him they divided His clothes by casting lots.

Then they sat down and were guarding Him there.

Above His head they put up the charge against Him in writing:

THIS IS JESUS

THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Then two criminals were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left.

Those who passed by were yelling insults at Him, shaking their heads

In the same way the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked Him and said,

“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

He has put His trust in God; let God rescue Him now—if He wants Him! For He said, ‘I am God’s Son.’”

In the same way even the criminals who were crucified with Him kept taunting Him.

Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, fixed it on a reed, and offered Him a drink.

But the rest said, “Let’s see if Elijah comes to save Him!”

When the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, “This man really was God’s Son!”

Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to Him were there, looking on from a distance.

Therefore give orders that the tomb be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come, steal Him, and tell the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead.’ Then the last deception will be worse than the first.”

The guards were so shaken from fear of him that they became like dead men.

Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead. In fact, He is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see Him there.’ Listen, I have told you.”

Just then Jesus met them and said, “Good morning!” They came up, took hold of His feet, and worshiped Him.

and told them, “Say this, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole Him while we were sleeping.’

If this reaches the governor’s ears, we will deal with him and keep you out of trouble.”

When they saw Him, they worshiped, but some doubted.

The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were flocking to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

As soon as He came up out of the water, He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending to Him like a dove.

Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness.

He was in the wilderness 40 days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels began to serve Him.

Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

Immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.

But Jesus rebuked him and said, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”

And the unclean spirit convulsed him, shouted with a loud voice, and came out of him.

Then they were all amazed, so they began to argue with one another, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”

Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed with a fever, and they told Him about her at once.

When evening came, after 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 drove out many demons. But He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

Simon and his companions went searching for Him.

They found Him and said, “Everyone’s looking for You!”

Then a man with a serious skin disease came to Him and, on his knees, begged Him: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. “I am willing,” He told him. “Be made clean.”

Immediately the disease left him, and he was healed.

Then He sternly warned him and sent him away at once,

telling him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

Yet he went out and began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, with the result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But He was out in deserted places, and they would come to Him from everywhere.

Then they came to Him bringing a paralytic, carried by four men.

Since they were not able to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above where He was. And when they had broken through, they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.