In the same way, on the outside you look righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

Therefore look, I am sending to you prophets, wise men and scholarly teachers. You will murder and crucify some of them; you will whip some of them in your synagogues and pursue them from town to town.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that slayeth the prophets, and stoneth them that have been sent unto her, - how often, would I have gathered thy children, like as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, - and ye would not!

Look! Your house is left abandoned!

Jesus answered, "Look out that no one misleads you about it,

but all these miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.

"Therefore, when you see that disgusting thing which causes total destruction [i.e., the Roman armies. See Luke 21:20], which Daniel the prophet spoke about [Dan. 9:27; 11:31; 12:11], standing in the sacred place [i.e., Jerusalem and especially the Temple area], (let the reader understand [what is meant by this]),

for that will be 'a time of great distress, the like of which has not occurred from the beginning of the world down to the present time'--no, nor ever will again.

“If anyone tells you then, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Over here!’ do not believe it!

So if they tell you, ‘Look, He’s in the wilderness!’ don’t go out; ‘Look, He’s in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it.

For just like the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

"But immediately after the terrible trouble of those days, [i.e., the next major event on God's calendar], the sun will become dark, and [therefore] the moon will not [be able to] shed its [reflected] light. The stars will fall from the sky and the forces of the heavens will be shaken [Note: From the description of these same events in Luke 21:25-26, it is possible that this is figurative language for great calamities happening on the earth].

in like manner, when ye shall see all these things happen, know that he is come to your very doors.

For just like the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

the Lord of that servant shall come in a day when he does not look for Him, and in an hour which he does not know.

Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be made like to ten virgins that having taken their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom.

But at midnight there was a shout, 'Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.'

Look that ye watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor yet the hour, when the son of man shall come.

“For it is just like a man who was about to take a journey, and he called his servants together and entrusted them with his possessions.

In like manner he also that received the two gained other two.

The man who had received five talents approached, presented five more talents, and said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. Look, I’ve earned five more talents.’

“Then the man with two talents also approached. He said, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. Look, I’ve earned two more talents.’

So I was afraid and went off and hid your talent in the ground. Look, you have what is yours.’

And all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them from one another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

a stranger I was, and ye did not receive me; naked, and ye put not around me; infirm, and in prison, and ye did not look after me.

When his disciples saw it, they said indignantly, "What was the use of wasting it like that?

and from that moment he was on the look out for an opportunity to betray Him.

Peter saith to him, 'Even if it may be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee;' in like manner also said all the disciples.

Then He came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the time is near. The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!"

While he was still speaking, look, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

At that moment Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw? Day after day I sat teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me.

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Look, now you’ve heard the blasphemy!

I have sinned in betraying the blood of the innocent: and they said, what is it to us? you must look to that.

Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just man, look ye to it:

In like manner also the chief priests mocking him , with the scribes and elders, said,

Then Jesus called out again with a loud voice and [finally] gave up His spirit [to God. See Luke 23:46].

And several women were there who look'd on at a distance, and had followed Jesus from Galilee, to assist him with their service.

Now late on sabbath, as it was the dusk of the next day after sabbath, came Mary of Magdala and the other Mary to look at the sepulchre.

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

The guards shook, paralyzed with fear [at the sight] of him and became like dead men [pale and immobile].

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

Go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead, and look, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.' See, I have told you."

Now while they were going, look, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. And look, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You,
who will prepare Your way.

from Isa. 40:3], "Look, I am sending my messenger on ahead of you. He will prepare the way for you.

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

One day, passing along the shore of the Lake of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, throwing their nets in the Lake; for they were fisherman.

And they were amazed at his teaching, because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like the scribes.

He said to them, "Let us go on to the next towns so that I can preach there also, for this was why I came out [i.e., Jesus was sent by God to preach to other towns as well as Capernaum. See Luke 4:43]."

“Why does this man talk that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins [remove guilt, nullify sin’s penalty, and assign righteousness] except God alone?”

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?

And he got up and immediately picked up the mat and went out before them all, so that they all were astonished and they glorified and praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

Again He went out to the shore of the Lake, and the whole multitude kept coming to Him, and He taught them.

And no one puts freshly squeezed grape juice into bottles made of previously used animal skins. If he does, the grape juice will [cause cracks and] burst the [dried-out] animal skins and the grape juice will [all leak out and] be wasted, and the animal skin bottles will become useless. But people put freshly squeezed grape juice into newly prepared animal skin bottles."

The Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

And looking around on them with anger, being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, Stretch out your hand! And he stretched it out. And his hand was restored whole, like the other.

Jesus withdrew to the sea with His disciples; and a large crowd from Galilee followed Him; and also people from Judea,

Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew [i.e., the same as Nathaniel. See John 1:45], Matthew [i.e., the same as Levi. See Mark 2:14], Thomas [i.e., the same as Didymus. See John 11:16], James, the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus [i.e., the same as Judas, the son of James. See Luke 6:16], Simon the Canaanean [i.e., the same as the Zealot. See Luke 6:15],

A crowd was sitting around Him and told Him, “Look, Your mother, Your brothers, and Your sisters are outside asking for You.”

Then He looked out over those gathered around Him and said, "Look, [here is] my mother and my brothers

Again Jesus began to teach beside the sea [of Galilee]. And a very large crowd gathered around Him, so He got into a boat [anchoring it a short distance out] on the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the shore.

so that they will continually look but not see, and they will continually hear but not understand, otherwise they might turn [from their rejection of the truth] and be forgiven.”

Some people are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. When they hear it, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places , who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;

Still others are like the seeds sown among the thorn bushes. These are the people who hear the word,

Others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, accept it, and produce crops 30, 60, or 100 times what was sown."

Then He said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who throws seed on the ground;

He was also saying, "How can we show what the kingdom of God is like, or what parable can we use to describe it?

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

He would speak the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.

On that [same] day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side [of the Sea of Galilee].”

[Then] a violent windstorm arose [on the lake] and huge waves began splashing into the boat until it began to fill with water.

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the lake, Hush! Be still! And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

Then he said to them, "Why are you afraid like this? Have you no faith yet?"

And they were greatly afraid, and said one to another, What man is this, that even the wind and the lake obey him?

So they arrived at the opposite shore of the Lake, in the country of the Gerasenes.

miles apart in the same region east of Lake Galilee].

He gave them leave; and the foul spirits came out and entered into the swine, and the herd--about 2,000 in number--rushed headlong down the cliff into the Lake and were drowned in the Lake.

When Jesus had re-crossed in the boat to the other side, a vast multitude came crowding to Him; and He was on the shore of the Lake,

But he kept looking around to look at the woman who had done this.

And He could not perform any supernatural deed there [i.e., because of their lack of faith in Him], except He placed hands on a few sick people [i.e., accompanied by prayer ?] and healed them.

He wondered at their unbelief.

And He was going around in the villages teaching.

But others were saying, “He is Elijah!” And others were saying, “It is a prophet, like one of the prophets [of old].”

And when his daughter--that is, the daughter of Herodias--came in and danced, she delighted Herod and those who were dining with him. 'Ask me for whatever you like,' the King said to the girl, 'and I will give it to you';

"Ask me for anything you like and I will give it to you." And he made oath to her, "I will give you whatever you ask me for, up to half my kingdom."

At once she hurried in to the king and said, "I would like you to give me the head of John the Immerser on a [large] platter right away."

The King was much distressed; yet, on account of his oath and of the guests at his table, he did not like to refuse her.

But many people saw them start and knew of it and ran around the lake from all the towns and got there ahead of them.

When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd [waiting], and He was moved with compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd [lacking guidance]; and He began to teach them many things.

And he said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go look!" And [when they] found out, they said, "Five, and two fish."

They sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties [so that the crowd resembled an orderly arrangement of colorful garden plots].

Jesus then having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, look'd up to heaven and gave thanks; then breaking the loaves, he gave them to his disciples to distribute among the people: for whom he likewise divided the two fishes.

And about then Jesus compelled His disciples to get into a boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side [i.e., to the west side of Lake Galilee] to Bethsaida [Note: This was apparently a different "Bethsaida" from the one mentioned in Luke 9:10, which was on the east side of Lake Galilee], while He Himself sent the crowd away.

Now when evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on the land.

And seeing them troubled to proceed, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them walking on the lake, and wished to pass by them.

And seeing him walking on the lake, they thought it was an apparition, and cried out,

And when they had [finally] crossed over [i.e., to the west side of Lake Galilee], they arrived in the district of Gennesaret and moored the boat on shore.

When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they have washed. And there are many other customs they have received and keep, like the washing of cups, jugs, copper utensils, and dining couches.)