The Pharisee stood forward and began praying to himself in this way--'O God, I thank thee that I am not like other men-- thieves, rogues, adulterers--or even like this tax-gatherer.

This man, I tell you, went home pardoned, rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself will be humbled, while every one who humbles himself shall be exalted."

And one of the Presidents asked Jesus this question--"Good Teacher, what must I do if I am to gain Immortal Life?"

Hearing this, Jesus said to him: "There is one thing still lacking in you; sell everything that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; then come and follow me."

But the man became greatly distressed on hearing this, for he was extremely rich.

Seeing this, Jesus said to his disciples: "How hard it is for men of wealth to enter the Kingdom of God!

"Then who can be saved?" asked those who heard this.

The Apostles did not comprehend any of this; his meaning was unintelligible to them, and they did not understand what he was saying.

On seeing this, every one began to complain: "He has gone to stay with a man who is an outcast."

"Salvation has come to this house to-day," answered Jesus, "for even this man is a son of Abraham.

As the people were listening to this, Jesus went on to tell them a parable. He did so because he was near Jerusalem, and because they thought that the Kingdom of God was going to be proclaimed at once.

But his subjects hated him and sent envoys after him to say 'We will not have this man as our King.'

After saying this, Jesus went on in front, going up to Jerusalem.

And, if anybody asks you 'Why are you untying it?,' you are to say this--'The Master wants it.'"

And addressing him, said: "Tell us what authority you have to do these things. Who is it that has given you this authority?"

But Jesus began to tell the people this parable-- "A man once planted a vineyard, and then let it out to tenants, and went abroad for a long while.

The owner afterwards sent another servant; but the tenants beat and insulted this man too, and sent him away empty-handed.

He sent a third; but they wounded this man also, and threw him outside.

But Jesus looked at them and said: "What then is the meaning of this passage?-- 'The very stone which the builders despised has now itself become the corner-stone.'

After this the Teachers of the Law and the Chief Priest were eager to lay hands on Jesus then and there, but they were afraid of the people; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed this parable.

They could not lay hold of this answer before the people; and, in their wonder at his reply, they held their tongues.

Presently there came up some Sadducees, who maintain that there is no resurrection. Their question was this--

"The men and women of this world," said Jesus, "marry and are given in marriage;

On this he said: "I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all the others;

So the disciples questioned Jesus: "But, Teacher, when will this be? and what sign will there be when this is near?"

Before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you, and they will betray you to Synagogues and put you in prison, when you will be brought before kings and governors for the sake of my Name.

Alas for the women that are with child, and for those that are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great suffering in the land, and anger against this people.

They were glad of this, and agreed to pay him.

"I have most earnestly wished," he said, "to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

"Take this and share it among you. For I tell you that I shall not, after to-day, drink of the juice of the grape, till the Kingdom of God has come."

Then Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke it and gave to them, with the words: "This is my body, [which is now to be given on your behalf. Do this in memory of me."

And in the same way with the cup, after supper, saying: "This cup is the New Covenant made by my blood which is being poured out on your behalf.]

Then they began questioning one another which of them it could be that was going to do this.

"Father," he said, "if it is thy pleasure, spare me this cup; only, not my will but thine be done."

On which Jesus said: "Let me at least do this"; and, touching his ear, he healed the wound.

Presently a maidservant saw him sitting near the blaze of the fire. Fixing her eyes on him, she said: "Why, this man was one of his companions!"

About an hour later another man declared positively: "This man also was certainly with him. Why, he is a Galilean!"

But from this hour 'the Son of Man will be seated on the right hand of God Almighty.'"

At this they exclaimed: "Why do we want any more evidence? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!"

And they began to accuse him: "This is a man whom we found misleading our people, preventing them from paying taxes to the Emperor, and giving out that he himself is 'Christ, a King.'"

But Pilate, turning to the Chief Priests and the people, said: "I do not see anything to find fault with in this man."

Hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean;

And said to them: "You brought this man before me charged with misleading the people; and yet, for my part, though I examined him before you, I did not find this man to blame for any of the things of which you accuse him;

But they began to shout as one man: "Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us."

"Why, what harm has this man done?" Pilate said to them for the third time. "I have found nothing in him for which he could be condemned to death. So I will have him scourged, and then release him."

Above him were the words--'THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.'

And we justly so, for we are only reaping our deserts, but this man has not done anything wrong.

And Jesus answered: "I tell you, this very day you shall be with me in Paradise."

The Roman Captain, on seeing what had happened, praised God, exclaiming: "This must have been a good man!"

All the friends of Jesus had been standing at a distance, with the women who accompanied him from Galilee, watching all this.

(This man had not assented to the decision and action of the Council.) He belonged to Ramah, a town in Judea, and lived in expectation of the Kingdom of God.

While they were at a loss to account for this, all at once two men stood beside them, in dazzling clothing.

And, on returning from the tomb, they told all this to the Eleven and to all the rest.

There were Mary of Magdala, and Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James. The other women, too, spoke about this to the Apostles.

"What is this that you are saying to each other as you walk along?" Jesus asked. They stopped, with sad looks on their faces,

But we were hoping that he was the Destined Deliverer of Israel; yes, and besides all this, it is now three days since these things occurred.

Was not the Christ bound to undergo this suffering before entering upon his Glory?"

[After saying this he showed them his hands and his feet.]

"This is what I told you," he said, "when I was still with you--that everything that had been written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms, must be fulfilled."

You yourselves are to be witnesses to all this.

After this, Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and there raised his hands and blessed them.

When the Jews sent some Priests and Levites to John from Jerusalem, to ask--"Who are you?", his statement was this:

All this took place at Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was then baptizing.

John also made this statement--"I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of the heavens, and it remained upon him.

This I have seen myself, and I have declared my belief that he is the Son of God."

The two disciples heard him say this, and followed Jesus.

Two days after this there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and Jesus' mother was there.

This, the first sign of his mission, Jesus gave at Cana in Galilee, and by it revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

After this, Jesus went down to Capernaum--he, his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; but they stayed there only a few days.

Upon this the Jews asked Jesus: "What sign are you going to show us, since you act in this way?"

"Destroy this temple," was his answer, "and I will raise it in three days."

"This Temple," replied the Jews, "has been forty-six years in building, and are you going to 'raise it in three days'?"

Afterwards, when he had risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the passage of Scripture, and the words which Jesus had spoken.

This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: "Rabbi, we know that you are a Teacher come from God; for no one could give such signs as you are giving, unless God were with him."

"What! You a teacher of Israel," exclaimed Jesus, "and yet do not understand this!

The ground of his condemnation is this, that though the Light has come into the world, men preferred the darkness to the Light, because their actions were wicked.

After this, Jesus went with his disciples into the country parts of Judea; and there he stayed with them, and baptized.

It is the bridegroom who has the bride; but the bridegroom's friend, who stands by and listens to him, is filled with joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This joy I have felt to the full.

"All who drink of this water," replied Jesus, "will be thirsty again;

"Give me this water, Sir," said the woman, "so that I may not be thirsty, nor have to come all the way here to draw water."

"It was on this mountain that our ancestors worshiped; and yet you Jews say that the proper place for worship is in Jerusalem."

"Believe me," replied Jesus, "a time is coming when it will be neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem that you will worship the Father.

At this moment his disciples came up, and were surprised to find him talking with a woman; but none of them asked 'What do you want?' or 'Why are you talking with her?'

When this man heard that Jesus had returned from Judea to Galilee, he went to him, and begged him to come down and cure his son; for he was at the point of death.

By this the father knew that it was at the very time when Jesus had said to him 'Your son is living'; and he himself, with all his household, believed in Jesus.

This was the second occasion on which Jesus gave a sign of his mission on coming from Judea to Galilee.

Sometime after this there was a Jewish Festival; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Jesus saw the man lying there, and, finding that he had been in this state a long time, said to him: "Do you wish to be cured?"

Now it was the Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who had been cured: "This is the Sabbath; you must not carry your mat."

And that was why the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because he did things of this kind on the Sabbath.

But Jesus replied: "My Father works to this very hour, and I work also."

This made the Jews all the more eager to kill him, because not only was he doing away with the Sabbath, but he actually called God his own Father--putting himself on an equality with God.

So Jesus made this further reply: "In truth I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself; he does only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does, the Son does also.

Do not wonder at this; for the time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice,

But the testimony which I receive is not from man; I am saying this for your Salvation.

But I know this of you, that you have not the love of God in your hearts.

After this, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee--otherwise called the Lake of Tiberias.

He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he meant to do.

When the people saw the signs which Jesus gave, they said: "This is certainly 'the Prophet who was to come' into the world."

And, getting into a boat, began to cross to Capernaum. By this time darkness had set in, and Jesus had not yet come back to them;