And they answered [and] said to Jesus, "We do not know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these [things].

"Now what do you think? A man had two sons. [He] approached the first [and] said, 'Son, go work in the vineyard today.'

And he answered [and] said, 'I do not want to!' But later [he] changed his mind [and] went.

And [he] approached the second [and] said the same [thing]. So he answered [and] said, 'I [will], sir,' and he did not go.

Which of the two did the will of [his] father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

But [when] the tenant farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance!'

They said to him, "He will destroy those evil [men] completely and lease the vineyard to other tenant farmers who will give him the fruits in their season."

Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, this has become {the cornerstone}. This came about from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?

Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding celebration is ready, but those who had been invited were not worthy.

And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes?' But {he could say nothing}.

Then the king said to the servants, 'Tie him up {hand and foot} [and] throw him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!'

But [because he] knew their maliciousness, Jesus said, "Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?

And he said to them, "Whose image and inscription [is] this?"

They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Therefore give to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God!"

saying, "Teacher, Moses said if someone dies without having children, his brother is to marry his wife and {father} descendants for his brother.

But Jesus answered [and] said to them, "You are mistaken, [because] you do not know the scriptures or the power of God!

Now concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God, who said,

And he said to him, " 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'

saying, "What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "David's."

He said to them, "How then does David, by the Spirit, call him 'Lord,' saying,

'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet" '?

saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on the seat of Moses.

But he answered [and] said to them, "Do you not see all these [things]? Truly I say to you, not [one] stone will be left here on [another] stone that will not be thrown down!"

And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Watch out that no one deceives you!

And the foolish ones said to the wise ones, 'Give us [some] of your olive oil, because our lamps are going out!'

But he answered [and] said, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you!'

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'

And the one [who had] the two talents also came up [and] said, 'Master, you handed over to me two talents. See, I have gained two talents more!'

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'

And the one who had received the one talent came up also [and] said, 'Master, [because I] knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering from where you did not scatter [seed].

But his master answered [and] said to him, 'Evil and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter [seed].

Now when the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

And it happened that when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,

But Jesus, knowing [this], said to them, "Why do you cause trouble for the woman? For she has done a good deed for me.

[and] said, "What are you willing to give me if I in turn deliver him to you?" So they set out for him thirty silver coins.

And he said, "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is near. I am celebrating the Passover with you with my disciples." '

And [while] they were eating he said, "Truly I say to you, that one of you will betray me."

And he answered [and] said, "The one who dips his hand in the bowl with me--this one will betray me.

And Judas, the one who was betraying him, answered [and] said, "{Surely I am not he, am I}, Rabbi?" He said to him, "You have said [it]."

Now [while] they were eating Jesus took bread and, [after] giving thanks, he broke [it], and giving [it] to the disciples, he said, "Take, eat, this is my body."

Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of me during this night, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

But Peter answered [and] said to him, "If they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away!"

Jesus said to him, "Truly I say to you that during this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times!"

Peter said to him, "Even if it is necessary for me to die with you, I will never deny you!" And all the disciples said the same [thing].

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples, "Sit here while I go over there [and] pray."

Then he said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me."

And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, "So, were you not able to stay awake with me one hour?

Stay awake and pray that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak!"

Then he came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

And he came up to Jesus immediately [and] said, "Greetings, Rabbi," and kissed him.

And Jesus said to him, "Friend, [do that] for which you have come." Then they came up [and] laid hands on Jesus and arrested him.

Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place! For all who take up the sword will die by the sword.

At that time Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber, to arrest me? Every day in the temple [courts] I sat teaching, and you did not arrest me!

[and] said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild [it] within three days.'"

And the high priest stood up [and] said to him, "Do you reply nothing? What are these [people] testifying against you?"

But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, "I put you under oath by the living God, that you tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God!"

Jesus said to him, "You have said [it]. But I tell you, from now [on] you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."

What do you think?" And they answered [and] said, "{He deserves death}!"

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a female slave came up to him [and] said, "You also were with Jesus the Galilean."

And [when he] went out to the gateway, another [female slave] saw him and said to those [who were] there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene."

And after a little [while] those who were standing there came up [and] said to Peter, "You really are [one] of them also, because even your accent {reveals who you are}."

And Peter remembered the statement Jesus had said, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times," and he went outside [and] wept bitterly.

saying, "I have sinned [by] betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What [is that] to us? You see to [it]!"

But the chief priests took the silver coins [and] said, "It is not permitted to put them into the temple treasury, because it is {blood money}."

Then what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, who said, "And they took the thirty silver coins, the price of the one who had been priced, [on] whom a price had been set by the sons of Israel,

So Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the king of the Jews?" And Jesus said, "You say [so]."

Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many [things] they are testifying against you?"

So [after] they had assembled, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you--Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?"

And [while] he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent [a message] to him, saying, "{Have nothing to do with that righteous man}, for I have suffered much as a result of a dream today because of him.")

So the governor answered [and] said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas!"

Pilate said to them, "What then should I do [with] Jesus, the one who is called Christ?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!"

And he said, "Why? What wrong has he done?" But they began to shout even louder, saying, "Let him be crucified!"

And all the people answered [and] said, "His blood [be] on us and on our children!"

And they sat down [and] were watching over him there.

He trusts in God; let him deliver him now if he wants to, because he said, 'I am the Son of God'!"

And some of those who were standing there, [when they] heard [it], said, "This man is summoning Elijah!"

But the others said, "Leave [him] alone! let us see if Elijah is coming to save him."

saying, "Sir, we remember that [while] that deceiver was still alive he said, 'After three days I will rise.'

Pilate said to them, "You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make [it] as secure as you know how."

And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came up [and] rolled away the stone and sat down on it.

But the angel answered [and] said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

He is not here, for he has been raised, just as 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 to Galilee, and there they will see me."

And Jesus said to them, "{Follow} me and I will make you become fishers of people."

Now [when it] was evening, when the sun had set, they began bringing to him all those {who were sick} and those who were demon-possessed.

And they found him and said to him, "Everyone is looking for you!"

And he said to them, "Let us go elsewhere, into the neighboring rural towns, so that I can preach there also, because I have come out for this [very] reason."

And becoming angry, he stretched out his hand [and] touched [him], and said to him, "I am willing; be made clean."

And he said to him, "See to it that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and bring for your cleansing [the things] which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And [when] Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven."

And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they were reasoning like this within themselves, said to them, "Why are you considering these [things] in your hearts?

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,"--he said to the paralytic--

And [as he] was passing by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me!" And he stood up [and] followed him.

And [when] Jesus heard [it], he said to them, "Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those {who are sick}. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and said to him, "{Why} do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

And Jesus said to them, "The {bridegroom's attendants} are not able to fast while the bridegroom is with them, [are they]? As long a time [as] they have the bridegroom with them, they are not able to fast.

And he said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he had need and he and those [who were] with him were hungry--

And he said to them, "The Sabbath was established for people, and not people for the Sabbath.

And he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Come into the middle."

And he said to them, "Is it permitted on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?" But they were silent.