and after they flog Him, they will kill Him, and He will rise on the third day.”

They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

“Jesus the Nazarene is passing by,” they told him.

Instantly he could see, and he began to follow Him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

As they were listening to this, He went on to tell a parable because He was near Jerusalem, and they thought the kingdom of God was going to appear right away.

“At his return, having received the authority to be king, he summoned those slaves he had given the money to, so he could find out how much they had made in business.

“But they said to him, ‘Master, he has 10 minas.’

As they were untying the young donkey, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the donkey?”

“The Lord needs it,” they said.

Then they brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their robes on the donkey, they helped Jesus get on it.

As He was going along, they were spreading their robes on the road.

Now He came near the path down the Mount of Olives, and the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:

He answered, “I tell you, if they were to keep silent, the stones would cry out!”

They will crush you and your children within you to the ground, and they will not leave one stone on another in you, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”

but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were captivated by what they heard.

They discussed it among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

So they answered that they did not know its origin.

At harvest time he sent a slave to the farmers so that they might give him some fruit from the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

He sent yet another slave, but they beat that one too, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

And he sent yet a third, but they wounded this one too and threw him out.

“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’

“But when the tenant farmers saw him, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let’s kill him, so the inheritance will be ours!’

So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

“Therefore, what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others.”

But when they heard this they said, “No—never!”

Then the scribes and the chief priests looked for a way to get their hands on Him that very hour, because they knew He had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.

They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so they could catch Him in what He said, to hand Him over to the governor’s rule and authority.

They questioned Him, “Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You don’t show partiality, but teach truthfully the way of God.

“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?”

“Caesar’s,” they said.

They were not able to catch Him in what He said in public, and being amazed at His answer, they became silent.

For they cannot die anymore, because they are like angels and are sons of God, since they are sons of the resurrection.

And they no longer dared to ask Him anything.

Then He said to them, “How can they say that the Messiah is the Son of David?

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

“Teacher,” they asked Him, “so when will these things be? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?”

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you. They will hand you over to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of My name.

You will even be betrayed by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will kill some of you.

They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

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

As soon as they put out leaves you can see for yourselves and recognize that summer is already near.

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death, because they were afraid of the people.

They were glad and agreed to give him silver.

“Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked Him.

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

So they began to argue among themselves which of them it could be who was going to do this thing.

He also said to them, “When I sent you out without money-bag, traveling bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?”

“Not a thing,” they said.

“Lord,” they said, “look, here are two swords.”

“Enough of that!” He told them.

When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they asked, “Lord, should we strike with the sword?”

They seized Him, led Him away, and brought Him into the high priest’s house. Meanwhile Peter was following at a distance.

They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, and Peter sat among them.

After blindfolding Him, they kept asking, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”

And they were saying many other blasphemous things against Him.

They said, “If You are the Messiah, tell us.”

But He said to them, “If I do tell you, you will not believe.

They all asked, “Are You, then, the Son of God?”

And He said to them, “You say that I am.”

“Why do we need any more testimony,” they said, “since we’ve heard it ourselves from His mouth?”

They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is the Messiah, a King.”

But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where He started even to here.”

That very day Herod and Pilate became friends. Previously, they had been hostile toward each other.

Then they all cried out together, “Take this man away! Release Barabbas to us!”

but they kept shouting, “Crucify! Crucify Him!”

But they kept up the pressure, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And their voices won out.

and released the one they were asking for, who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.

As they led Him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

Look, the days are coming when they will say, ‘The women without children, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed, are fortunate!’

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’

For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

When they arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on the right and one on the left.

[Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.”] And they divided His clothes and cast lots.

The soldiers also mocked Him. They came offering Him sour wine

All the crowds that had gathered for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, went home, striking their chests.

Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.

They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes.

And they remembered His words.

Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest.

But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

Together they were discussing everything that had taken place.

And while they were discussing and arguing, Jesus Himself came near and began to walk along with them.

But they were prevented from recognizing Him.

Then He asked them, “What is this dispute that you’re having with each other as you are walking?” And they stopped walking and looked discouraged.

“What things?” He asked them.

So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a Prophet powerful in action and speech before God and all the people,

and how our chief priests and leaders handed Him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified Him.

Moreover, some women from our group astounded us. They arrived early at the tomb,

and when they didn’t find His body, they came and reported that they had seen a vision of angels who said He was alive.

Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they didn’t see Him.”

They came near the village where they were going, and He gave the impression that He was going farther.

But they urged Him: “Stay with us, because it’s almost evening, and now the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him, but He disappeared from their sight.

So they said to each other, “Weren’t our hearts ablaze within us while He was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us?”

That very hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven and those with them gathered together,

Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

And as they were saying these things, He Himself stood among them. He said to them, “Peace to you!”

But they were startled and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost.

But while they still were amazed and unbelieving because of their joy, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish,

After worshiping Him, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

And they were continually in the temple complex praising God.

“What then?” they asked him. “Are you Elijah?”

“I am not,” he said.

“Are you the Prophet?”

“No,” he answered.