from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the temple. Truly I say to you, It shall be required of this generation.

Woe to you, lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and you have hindered those who were entering in.

And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

But I will warn you of whom you shall fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yea, I say to you, fear Him.

But he who denies Me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him. But to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven.

And He said to him, Man, who made Me a judge or a divider over you?

So is he who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.

And you yourselves be like men who wait for their lord, whenever he shall return from the wedding, so that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.

Blessed are those servants whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Truly I say to you that he shall gird himself and make them recline; and coming up he will serve them.

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward whom his lord shall set over his houseservants, to give them their portion of food in season?

And that servant who knew his lord's will and did not prepare, nor did according to His will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

But he not knowing, and doing things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomever much is given, of him much shall be required. And to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were sinners above all men who lived in Jerusalem?

And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bowed together and was not able to be completely erect.

And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan has bound, lo these eighteen years, be loosened from this bond on the Sabbath day?

Behold, your house is left to you desolate. And truly I say to you, You will not see Me until it come when you say, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

And He put forth a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose out the chief places, saying to them,

And he who invited you and him shall come and say to you, Give place to this man; and then you begin with shame to take the last place.

But when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher. Then glory shall be to you before those reclining with you.

For whoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.

And He also said to him who invited Him, When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends or your brothers, or your kinsmen, or your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you again, and a recompense be made to you.

And one of those who reclined with Him heard these things, and he said to Him, Blessed are those eating bread in the kingdom of God.

And he sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, Come, for all things are now ready.

For I say to you that none of these men who were invited shall taste of my supper.

Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not first sit down and consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

So then, everyone of you who does not forsake all his possessions, he cannot be My disciple.

It is not fit for the land, nor for manure, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

I say to you that likewise joy shall be in Heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

Likewise I say to you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.

But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you have killed for him the fattened calf.

And He also said to His disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward. And he was accused to him, that he had wasted his goods.

He who is faithful in the least is also faithful in much. And he who is unjust in the least is also unjust in much.

Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust the true riches to you?

And if you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who shall give you that which is your own?

And He said to them, You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Everyone putting away his wife and marrying another commits adultery; and everyone marrying her who is put away from her husband commits adultery.

There was a certain rich man who was customarily clothed in purple and fine linen and making merry in luxury every day.

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores

And He said to the disciples, It is impossible but that offenses will come. But woe to him through whom they come!

But which of you who has a servant plowing or feeding will say to him immediately after he has come from the field, Come, recline?

And as He entered into a certain village, ten leprous men met Him, who stood afar off.

Were none found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?

In that day he who shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise, he who is in the field, let him not return to the things behind.

And shall not God avenge His own elect who cry day and night to Him, though He has been long-suffering over them?

And He spoke this parable to certain ones who trusted in themselves, that they were righteous, and despised others:

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself shall be abased, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.

And the ones who heard said, And who can be saved?

And He said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no one who has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God,

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

And they who were in front rebuked him that he should be quiet. But he cried so much the more, Son of David! Have mercy on me.

And behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, who was a chief tax-collector. And he was rich.

And he sought to see Jesus, to see who He was. And he could not because of the press, because he was little in stature.

And when he had received his kingdom and had returned, then it happened that he commanded these servants to be called to him; the ones to whom he had given the silver; so that he might know what each had gained by trading.

And he said to those who stood by, Take the mina from him and give it to him who has ten minas.

For I say to you that to everyone who has, more will be given. And from him who has not, even that which he has will be taken from him.

But those who are my enemies, who did not desire that I should reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.

And going, those who were sent found as He had said to them.

And they spoke to Him, saying, Tell us, by what authority do you do these things? Or who is he who gave you this authority?

but they who shall be counted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage.

Beware of the scribes who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the chief places at the feasts;

who devour widows' houses, and make long prayers for a show; the same shall receive a more severe condemnation.

But woe to those who are with child, and to those suckling in those days! For there shall be great distress in the land and wrath on this people.

And truly the Son of Man goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!

And He said to them, The kings of the nations exercise lordship over them. And they who exercise authority on them are called benefactors.

But you shall not be so: but the greater among you, let him be as the lesser, and he who governs, as one who serves.

For which is the greater; he who reclines, or he who serves? Is it not he who reclines? But I am among you as He who serves.

You are those who have continued with Me in My trials.

And He said to them, But now, he who has a purse, let him take it, and likewise his wallet. And he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.

And as He was yet speaking, behold a crowd! And he who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, went before them. And he drew near Jesus to kiss Him.

And Jesus said to the chief priests and commanders of the temple, and the elders, who had come to Him, Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and staves?

And the men who held Jesus mocked Him, beating Him.

And blindfolding Him, they struck Him on His face. And they asked Him, saying, Prophesy! Who is it who struck you?

And knowing that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was also at Jerusalem at that time.

(who was thrown into prison because of a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder).

And he released to them the one who had been thrown into prison for sedition and murder, for whom they had asked. But he delivered up Jesus to their will.

And a great multitude of people were following Him, and of women who also were bewailing and lamenting Him.

And also women were following, who were accompanying Him out of Galilee, who watched the tomb, and how His body was placed.

It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the rest with them, who told these things to the apostles.

And He said to them, What things? And they said to Him, The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a man, a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,

But we had trusted that He was the One who was about to redeem Israel. And besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done.

and when they did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive.

But as many as received Him, He gave to them authority to become the children of God, to those who believe on His name,

who were born, not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but were born of God.

John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, This was He of whom I spoke: He who comes after me has been before me, for He was preceding me.

No one has seen God at any time; the Only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?

Then they said to him, Who are you so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say of yourself?

And they who were sent were from the Pharisees.

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but One stands among you whom you do not know.

He it is who, coming after me, who has been before me; of whom I am not worthy to loosen the thong of His sandal.

The next day John sees Jesus coming to him and says, Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

This is He of whom I said, After me comes a Man who has been before me, for He preceded me.

And I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water, that One said to me, Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon Him, He is the One who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.

One of the two who heard John and followed Him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, We have found Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law and the Prophets, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile!

When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water which was made wine (and did not know where it was from, but the servants who drew the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom.

And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money-changers sitting.

And He said to those who sold doves, Take these things away from here. Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise.