Then they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to Him to trap Him by what He said.

When they came, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know You are truthful and defer to no one, for You don’t show partiality but teach truthfully the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

So they brought one. “Whose image and inscription is this?” He asked them.

“Caesar’s,” they said.

Then Jesus told them, “Give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were amazed at Him.

In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be, since the seven had married her?”

For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like angels in heaven.

They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher punishment.”

For they all gave out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she possessed—all she had to live on.”

Many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and they will deceive many.

“But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to sanhedrins, and you will be flogged in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of Me, as a witness to them.

So when they arrest you and hand you over, don’t worry beforehand what you will say. On the contrary, whatever is given to you in that hour—say it. For it isn’t you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

“Not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be rioting among the people.”

For this oil might have been sold for more than 300 denarii and given to the poor.” And they began to scold her.

And when they heard this, they were glad and promised to give him silver. So he started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him.

On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrifice the Passover lamb, His disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare the Passover so You may eat it?”

So the disciples went out, entered the city, and found it just as He had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

While they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “I assure you: One of you will betray Me—one who is eating with Me!”

They began to be distressed and to say to Him one by one, “Surely not I?”

As they were eating, He took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is My body.”

Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them, and so they all drank from it.

After singing psalms, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

But he kept insisting, “If I have to die with You, I will never deny You!” And they all said the same thing.

Then they came to a place named Gethsemane, and He told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open. They did not know what to say to Him.

Then they took hold of Him and arrested Him.

Then they all deserted Him and ran away.

Now a certain young man, having a linen cloth wrapped around his naked body, was following Him. They caught hold of him,

They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes convened.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they could find none.

You have heard the blasphemy! What is your decision?”

And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

As soon as it was morning, the chief priests had a meeting with the elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin. After tying Jesus up, they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.

Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Are You not answering anything? Look how many things they are accusing You of!”

At the festival it was Pilate’s custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested.

Again they shouted, “Crucify Him!”

Then Pilate said to them, “Why? What has He done wrong?”

But they shouted, “Crucify Him!” all the more.

They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and put it on Him.

And they began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, they were paying Him homage.

When they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the purple robe, put His clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

They forced a man coming in from the country, who was passing by, to carry Jesus’ cross. He was Simon, a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus.

And they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place).

They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.

Then they crucified Him and divided His clothes, casting lots for them to decide what each would get.

Now it was nine in the morning when they crucified Him.

They crucified two criminals with Him, one on His right and one on His left.

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “Look, He’s calling for Elijah!”

When He was in Galilee, they would follow Him and help Him. Many other women had come up with Him to Jerusalem.

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so they could go and anoint Him.

Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they went to the tomb at sunrise.

They were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance to the tomb for us?”

Looking up, they observed that the stone—which was very large—had been rolled away.

When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; they were amazed and alarmed.

“Don’t be alarmed,” he told them. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been resurrected! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.

So they went out and started running from the tomb, because trembling and astonishment overwhelmed them. And they said nothing to anyone, since they were afraid.

She went and reported to those who had been with Him, as they were mourning and weeping.

Yet, when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.

And they went and reported it to the rest, who did not believe them either.

Later, He appeared to the Eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table. He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw Him after He had been resurrected.

And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;

they will pick up snakes; if they should drink anything deadly, it will never harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.”

And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the accompanying signs.]

But they had no children because Elizabeth could not conceive, and both of them were well along in years.

When he did come out, he could not speak to them. Then they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept making signs to them and remained speechless.

Then her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her His great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.

When they came to circumcise the child on the eighth day, they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.

Then they said to her, “None of your relatives has that name.”

So they motioned to his father to find out what he wanted him to be called.

He asked for a writing tablet and wrote:

HIS NAME IS JOHN.

And they were all amazed.

While they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

They hurried off and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby who was lying in the feeding trough.

After seeing them, they reported the message they were told about this child,

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had seen and heard, just as they had been told.

And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were finished, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

When they had completed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

When He was 12 years old, they went up according to the custom of the festival.

After those days were over, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but His parents did not know it.

Assuming He was in the traveling party, they went a day’s journey. Then they began looking for Him among their relatives and friends.

When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.

After three days, they found Him in the temple complex sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

When His parents saw Him, they were astonished, and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”

But they did not understand what He said to them.

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?”

for 40 days to be tempted by the Devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over, He was hungry.

and
they will support you with their hands,
so that you will not strike
your foot against a stone.”

They were all speaking well of Him and were amazed by the gracious words that came from His mouth, yet they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

When they heard this, everyone in the synagogue was enraged.

They got up, drove Him out of town, and brought Him to the edge of the hill that their town was built on, intending to hurl Him over the cliff.

They were astonished at His teaching because His message had authority.

Amazement came over them all, and they kept saying to one another, “What is this message? For He commands the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out!”

After He left the synagogue, He entered Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him about her.

Also, demons were coming out of many, shouting and saying, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Messiah.

When it was day, He went out and made His way to a deserted place. But the crowds were searching for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving them.

When they did this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets began to tear.

So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

For he and all those with him were amazed at the catch of fish they took,

Then they brought the boats to land, left everything, and followed Him.

Just then some men came, carrying on a mat a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before Him.

Since they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the mat through the roof tiles into the middle of the crowd before Jesus.