Then Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine—where are they?

nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

They will say to you, ‘Look there! Look here!’ Do not go away, and do not run after them.

they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

It was the same as happened in the days of Lot: they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building;

And answering they *said to Him, “Where, Lord?” And He said to them, “Where the body is, there also the vultures will be gathered.”

Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart,

And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt:

And they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.

They who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”

and after they have scourged Him, they will kill Him; and the third day He will rise again.”

But the disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said.

They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”

While they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might know what business they had done.

And they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas already.’

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

They said, “The Lord has need of it.”

They brought it to Jesus, and they threw their coats on the colt and put Jesus on it.

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

As soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen,

saying, “If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.

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

and they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people were hanging on to every word He said.

and they spoke, saying to Him, “Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?”

They reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

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

So they answered that they did not know where it came from.

At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him some of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

And he proceeded to send another slave; and they beat him also and treated him shamefully and sent him away empty-handed.

And he proceeded to send a third; and this one also they wounded and cast out.

The owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’

But when the vine-growers saw him, they reasoned with one another, saying, ‘This is the heir; let us kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.’

So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard it, they said, “May it never be!”

The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people; for they understood that He spoke this parable against them.

So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor.

They questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth.

“Show Me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have?” They said, “Caesar’s.”

And they were unable to catch Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and being amazed at His answer, they became silent.

and they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should marry the wife and raise up children to his brother.

for they cannot even die anymore, because they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

For they did not have courage to question Him any longer about anything.

Then He said to them, “How is it that they say the Christ is David’s son?

for they all out of their surplus put into the offering; but she out of her poverty put in all that she had to live on.”

They questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? 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 will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake.

But you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death,

and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled under foot 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 forth leaves, you see it and know for yourselves that summer is now near.

The chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

They were glad and agreed to give him money.

They said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare it?”

And they left and found everything just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.

And they began to discuss among themselves which one of them it might be who was going to do this thing.

And He said to them, “When I sent you out without money belt and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?” They said, “No, nothing.”

They said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.”

When those who were around Him saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?”

Having arrested Him, they led Him away and brought Him to the house of the high priest; but Peter was following at a distance.

After they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter was sitting among them.

and they blindfolded Him and were asking Him, saying, “Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?”

And they were saying many other things against Him, blaspheming.

When it was day, the Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their council chamber, saying,

And they all said, “Are You the Son of God, then?” And He said to them, “Yes, I am.”

Then they said, “What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth.”

And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”

But they kept on insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching all over Judea, starting from Galilee even as far as this place.”

Now Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for before they had been enemies with each other.

But they cried out all together, saying, “Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!”

but they kept on calling out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!”

But they were insistent, with loud voices asking that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail.

And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.

When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.

For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’

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 tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

When they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened, began to return, beating their breasts.

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

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.

And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,

but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing;

And they remembered His words,

Now they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles.

But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them.

And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place.

While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them.

And He said to them, “What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?” And they stood still, looking sad.

And He said to them, “What things?” And they said to Him, “The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people,

But also some women among us amazed us. When they were at the tomb early in the morning,

and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive.

Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see.”

And they approached the village where they were going, and He acted as though He were going farther.

But they urged Him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly over.” So He went in to stay with them.