For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was destroyed between the temple and the altar: verily I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.

Consider the lilies, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

And behold, there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together and utterly unable to lift up herself.

And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

It is like leaven, which a woman took and covered up in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

And behold there was a certain man before him, who had the dropsy.

saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

And coming home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

And he arose and came to his father: But while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and his bowels yearned, and he ran, and fell on his neck and kissed him.

For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.

And they began to be merry. Now his elder son was in the field. And as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

But he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father coming out intreated him.

But as soon as this thy son was come, who hath devoured thy substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

But it was meet to make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.

And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.

There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted splendidly every day.

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

And the beggar died and was carried by angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died and was buried:

I think not. So likewise ye, when ye have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are but unprofitable servants: we have done what was our duty to do.

And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back and with a loud voice glorified God.

And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the son of man.

Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded:

Saying, There was in a certain city a judge who feared not God nor reverenced man.

And there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Do me justice on mine adversary.

And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful; for he was very rich.

And Jesus seeing that he was very sorrowful, said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God?

And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

And while he was yet nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging.

And Jesus standing still, commanded him to be brought to him: and when he was come near,

And he entered and passed through Jericho. And behold a man named Zaccheus, who was the chief of the publicans.

Now this was a rich man.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was, and could not for the croud, because he was little of stature.

And running before, he climbed into a sycamore tree, to see him, for he was to pass by that way.

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh Jerusalem, and because they thought the kingdom of God would immediately appear.

And when he was returned, having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, to know what each had gained by trading.

And when he was now come nigh, at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works that they had seen,

And he answering said, I will also ask you one thing and tell me, Was the baptism of John from heaven or of men?

for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

And as some spake of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts,

Now by day he was teaching in the temple; and at night going out he lodged at the mount called the mount of Olives.

And the first day of unleavened bread was come, when the passover was to be killed.

And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

And truly the Son of man goeth as it was determined; but wo to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed.

And they inquired among themselves, Which of them it was, that would do this?

There was also a contention among them, Which of them was greatest.

For I say to you, That this which is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

And when he was at the place he said to them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast,

And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down on the ground.

And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near to Jesus to kiss him.

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth your hands against me: but this is your hour and the power of darkness.

But a certain maid seeing him as he sat by the light, and looking earnestly upon him, said, This man also was with him.

And Peter said, Man, I am not. And about one hour after, another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him, for he is a Galilean.

And when it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together,

Pilate hearing of Galilee asked, If the man was a Galilean?

And when he knew, that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself was also in Jerusalem at that time.

And Herod seeing Jesus was exceeding glad; for he had been long desirous to see him, because he had heard many things of him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.

For he was under a necessity of releasing one to them at the feast.

And a superscription also was written over him in Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew letters, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And it was about the sixth hour; and there was darkness over all the earth till the ninth hour.

And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

And the centurion seeing what was done, glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

And behold there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor, a good man and a just:

And taking it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

And the women who had come with him from Galilee, following after, beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

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

But Peter rising, ran to the sepulchre; and stooping down, he seeth the linen clothes laid by themselves; and he went home, wondring at what was come to pass.

And behold two of them were going the same day to a village called Emmaus, which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem.

And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him, Dost thou alone even sojourn at Jerusalem, and hast not known the things, which are come to pass there in these days?

And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, Those concerning Jesus of Nazareth (who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,

And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he was talking to us in the way, and opening the scriptures to us?

And they told the things done in the way, and how he was known by them in the breaking of the bread.

And while he was blessing them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

In the beginning existed the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The same was in the beginning with God.

All things were made by him, and without him was not one single thing made that was made.

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a testimony,

He was not the light, but was sent to testify of the light.

This was the true light, who lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

He was in the world, and the world was made by him; yet the world knew him not.

And the Word was made flesh, and tabernacled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth.

John testified of him and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is preferred before me, for he was before me.

And out of his fulness have we all received, even grace upon grace. For the law was given by Moses,

but grace and truth was by Jesus Christ.

These things were done in Bethabara, beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is preferred before me; for he was before me.

Again, the next day, John was standing, and two of his disciples.

He saith to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt and abode with him that day; for it was about the tenth hour.

Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John speak and followed him.

The day following he was minded to depart into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me.

Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

Nathanael saith to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.

And the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.

And they carried it. When the governor of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine (he knew not whence it was, but the servants, who had drawn the water knew) the governor of the feast calleth the bridegroom,