and they did not know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord comes.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.

the lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour when he does not know it,

But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there is not enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

But he answered, 'Truly I tell you, I do not know you.'

Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour.

"He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

"But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter.

For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away.

for I was hungry, and you did not give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

I was a stranger, and you did not take me in; naked, and you did not clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me.'

"Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not help you?'

"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'

But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."

For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have me.

They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, "It is not me, is it, Lord?"

The Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

Judas, who betrayed him, answered, "It is not me, is it, Rabbi?" He said to him, "You said it."

But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's Kingdom."

Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you." All of the disciples also said likewise.

He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire."

He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What, could you not watch with me for one hour?

Watch and pray, that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Or do you think that I could not ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you did not arrest me.

Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy. Why do we need any more witnesses? See, now you have heard his blasphemy.

But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you are talking about."

Again he denied it with an oath, "I do not know the man."

Then he began to curse and to swear, "I do not know the man." Immediately the rooster crowed.

The chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, "It's not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood."

Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?"

He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.

They gave him wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.

The angel answered the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.

He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where he was lying.

Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me."

saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

And he preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.

And when they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof above him. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.

And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, "Why do the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

And the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"

And he said to them, "Did you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry?he, and those who were with him?

How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?"

And he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

And he told his disciples that a small boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they would not press on him.

And he sternly warned them that they should not make him known.

And he came into a house, and the crowd came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should return and be forgiven.'"

And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?

And he said to them, "Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is not it put on a stand?

For whoever has, more will be given, and he who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away from him."

and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he does not know how.

Without a parable he did not speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, "Teacher, do you not care that we are dying?"

He lived in the tombs. And no one could bind him any more, not even with chains,

And always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.

and crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me."

And he begged him much that he would not send them away out of the region.

And he did not allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your own, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you."

But Jesus, overhearing the message spoken, said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Do not be afraid, only believe."

And when he had entered in, he said to them, "Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep.

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Are not his sisters here with us?" They were offended at him.

Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house."

but to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics.

Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them."

For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

So Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she could not,

And the king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he did not wish to refuse her.

He saw them distressed in rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,

for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up. It is I. Do not be afraid."

for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

They do not eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they wash, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and dining couches.)

The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"

He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him,

because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, cleansing all the foods?"

From there he arose, and went away into the region of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and did not want anyone to know it, but he could not escape notice.

But he said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

Now they forgot to take bread; and they did not have more than one loaf in the boat with them.

He, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Do you not perceive yet, neither understand? Are your hearts hardened?

Having eyes, do you not see? Having ears, do you not hear? Do you not remember?

He asked them, "Do you not yet understand?"

He sent him away to his house, saying, "Do not enter into the village."

But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan. For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men."

For he did not know what to say, for they became very afraid.

And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?"

They went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it.

But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

"Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, does not receive me, but him who sent me."

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow us."

But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

For whoever is not against us is for us.

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off.[note: idiom meaning to stop doing a sin] It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire,