But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"

And they said to him, "We are able." So Jesus said to them, "You will drink the cup that I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with,

but to sit at my right hand or at [my] left is not mine to grant, but [is] for those for whom it has been prepared."

And Jesus called them to himself [and] said to them, "You know that those who are considered to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their [people] in high positions exercise authority over them.

And Jesus stopped [and] said, "Call him." And they called the blind man [and] said to him, "Have courage! Get up! He is calling you."

And Jesus answered him [and] said, "What do you want {me to do} for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Rabboni, that I may regain [my] sight."

And Jesus said to him, "Go, your faith has healed you." And immediately he regained [his] sight and began to follow him on the road.

and said to them, "Go into the village before you, and right away [as you] enter into it you will find a colt tied, on which no one [has] ever sat. Untie it and bring [it].

And some of those who were standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"

So they told them, just as Jesus had said, and they allowed them [to take it].

And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and he sat on it.

And he responded [and] said to it, "Let no one eat fruit from you any more {forever}!" And his disciples heard [it].

And Peter remembered [and] said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered!"

And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Have faith in God!

and said to him, "By what authority are you doing these [things], or who gave you this authority that you do these [things]?"

So Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these [things].

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

But those tenant farmers said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours!'

And [when they] came, they said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and {you do not care what anyone thinks}, {because you do not regard the opinion of people} but teach the way of God in truth. Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?"

But [because he] knew their hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius so that I can look at [it]!"

So they brought [one]. And he said to them, "Whose image and inscription [is] this?" And they said to him, "Caesar's."

And Jesus said to them, "Give to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God!" And they were utterly amazed at him.

Jesus said to them, "Are you not deceived because of this, [because you] do not know the scriptures or the power of God?

And the scribe said to him, "That is true, Teacher. You have said {correctly} that he is one and there is no other except him.

And Jesus, [when he] saw that he had answered thoughtfully, said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And no one dared to put a question to him any longer.

And continuing, Jesus said [while] teaching in the temple [courts], "How can the scribes say that the Christ is David's son?

David himself said by the Holy Spirit, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet." '

And in his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like walking around in long robes and greetings in the marketplaces

And he sat down opposite the contribution box [and] was observing how the crowd was putting coins into the contribution box. And many rich people were putting in many [coins].

And summoning his disciples, he said to them, "Truly I say to you that this poor widow put in more than all those who put [offerings] into the contribution box.

And [as] he was going out of the temple [courts], one of his disciples said to him, "Teacher, look! What great stones and what wonderful buildings!"

And Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not [one] stone will be left here on [another] stone that will not be thrown down!"

For they said, "Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar by the people."

But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you cause trouble for her? She has done a good deed to me.

And on the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, "Where do you want us to go [and] prepare, so that you can eat the Passover?"

And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the city and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him,

And [while] they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, "Truly I say to you, that one of you who is eating with me will betray me."

But he said to them, "[It is] one of the twelve--the one who is dipping [bread] into the bowl with me.

And [while] they were eating, he took bread [and], [after] giving thanks, he broke [it] and gave [it] to them and said, "Take [it], this is my body."

And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many.

And Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away, because it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered.'

But Peter said to him, "Even if they all fall away, certainly I will not!"

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

And they came to a place {named} Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."

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

And he said, "Abba, Father, all [things] [are] possible for you! Take away this cup from me! Yet not what I will, but what you [will]."

And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Were you not able to stay awake one hour?

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

And he came the third [time] and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

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

And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber, to arrest me?

But he was silent and did not reply anything. Again the high priest asked him and said to him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"

And Jesus said, "I am, and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven."

And the high priest tore his clothes [and] said, "What further need do we have of witnesses?

And [when] she saw Peter warming himself, she looked intently at him [and] said, "You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus."

And immediately a rooster crowed for the second time. And Peter remembered the statement, how Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times," and throwing himself down, he began to weep.

And Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" And he answered him [and] said, "You say [so]."

So Pilate answered [and] said to them again, "Then what do you want me to do with [the one] whom you call the king of the Jews?"

And Pilate said to them, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they shouted even louder, "Crucify him!"

And some of the bystanders, [when they] heard [it], said, "Behold, he is summoning Elijah!"

And [when] the centurion who was standing opposite him saw that he expired like this, he said, "Truly this man was God's Son!"

And [as they] were going into the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene who was crucified. He has been raised, he is not here! See the place where they laid him!

And they went out [and] fled from the tomb, because trembling and amazement had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.

And he said to them, "Go into all the world [and] preach the gospel to all creation.

Then the Lord Jesus, after [he] had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

And they were both righteous in the sight of God, living blamelessly in all the commandments and regulations of the Lord.

And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he must never drink wine or beer, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit [while he is] still in his mother's womb.

And Zechariah said to the angel, "By what will I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced {in years}!"

And the angel answered [and] said to him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to announce to you this good news.

And he came to her [and] said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord [is] with you."

And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man?"

And the angel answered [and] said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the one to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.

So Mary said, "Behold, the Lord's female slave! May it happen to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

Now in those days Mary set out [and] traveled with haste into the hill country, to a town of Judah,

And she cried out with a loud shout and said, "Blessed [are] you among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of your womb!

And Mary said, "My soul exalts the Lord,

And his mother answered [and] said, "No, but he will be named John."

And they said to her, "There is no one of your relatives who is called by this name."

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace."

And the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring good news to you of great joy which will be for all the people:

And all who heard [it] were astonished concerning what had been said to them by the shepherds.

he took him in [his] arms and praised God and said,

And his father and mother were astonished at what was said about him.

And Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed--

And [when they] saw him, they were astounded and his mother said to him, "Child, why have you done this to us? Look, your father and I have been searching for you anxiously!"

And he said to them, "{Why} were you searching for me? Did you not know that it was necessary [for] me to be in the [house] of my Father?"

And he answered [and] said to them, "The one who has two tunics must share with the one who does not have [one], and the one who has food must do likewise."

And tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"

And he said to them, "Collect no more than {what you are ordered to}."

And those who served in the army were also asking him, saying, "What should we also do?" And he said to them, "Extort from no one, and do not blackmail [anyone], and be content with your pay."

So the devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, order this stone that it become bread!"

And the devil said to him, "I will give you all this domain and their glory, because it has been handed over to me, and I can give it to whomever I want.

And Jesus answered [and] said to him, "It is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'"

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and had him stand on the highest point of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

And Jesus answered [and] said to him, "It is said, 'You are not to put to the test the Lord your God.'"

"The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because of which he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to send out in freedom those who are oppressed,