And when Jesus had come to the end of all these words, he said to his disciples,

But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.

But Jesus, seeing it, said to them, Why are you troubling the woman? she has done a kind act to me.

Then one of the twelve, who was named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said,

And he said to them, Go into the town to such a man, and say to him, The Master says, My time is near: I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.

And the disciples did as Jesus had said to them; and they made ready the Passover.

And while they were taking food, he said, Truly I say to you that one of you will be false to me.

And they were very said, and said to him, one by one, Is it I, Lord?

And he made answer and said, He who puts his hand into the plate with me, the same will be false to me.

And Judas, who was false to him, made answer and said, Is it I, Master? He says to him, Yes.

And when they were taking food, Jesus took bread and, after blessing it, he gave the broken bread to the disciples and said, Take it; this is my body.

Then said Jesus to them, All of you will be turned away from me this night: for it is said in the Writings, I will put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep of the flock will be put to flight.

But Peter made answer and said to him, Though all may be turned away from you, I will never be turned away.

Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you that this night, before the hour of the cock's cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.

Peter says to him, Even if I am put to death with you, I will not be false to you. So said all the disciples.

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became sad and very troubled.

Then says he to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: keep watch with me here.

And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.

And he went away from them again, and a third time said the same prayer.

And straight away he came to Jesus and said, Master! and gave him a kiss.

And Jesus said to him, Friend, do that for which you have come. Then they came and put hands on Jesus, and took him.

In that hour Jesus said to the people, Have you come out as against a thief with swords and sticks to take me? I was teaching every day in the Temple and you took me not.

But Peter went after him at a distance, to the house of the high priest, and went in and took his seat with the servants, to see the end.

But later there came two who said, This man said, I am able to give the Temple of God to destruction, and to put it up again in three days.

And the high priest got up and said to him, Have you no answer? what is it which these say against you?

But Jesus said not a word. And the high priest said to him, I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will say to us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.

Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears:

What is your opinion? They made answer and said, It is right for him to be put to death.

But he said before them all that it was false, saying, I have no knowledge of what you say.

And again he said with an oath, I have no knowledge of the man.

And after a little time those who were near came and said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; because your talk is witness against you.

Then with curses and oaths he said, I have no knowledge of the man. And straight away there came the cry of a cock.

And the word of Jesus came back to Peter, when he said, Before the hour of the cock's cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. And he went out, weeping bitterly.

Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.

And the chief priests took the silver and said, It is not right to put it in the Temple store for it is the price of blood.

Then came true that which was said by Jeremiah the prophet, And they took the thirty bits of silver, the price of him who was valued by the children of Israel;

And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.

So when they came together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you have? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is named Christ?

And while he was on the judge's seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that upright man, for I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him.

But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas.

And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!

So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.

And all the people made answer and said, Let his blood be on us, and on our children.

And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying,

In the same way, the chief priests, making sport of him, with the scribes and those in authority, said,

He put his faith in God; let God be his saviour now, if he will have him; for he said, I am the Son of God.

And the thieves who were on the crosses said evil words to him.

And some of those who were near by, hearing it, said, This man is crying to Elijah.

And the rest said, Let him be; let us see if Elijah will come to his help.

Now the captain and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earth-shock and the things which were done, were in great fear and said, Truly this was a son of God.

Saying, Sir, we have in mind how that false man said, while he was still living, After three days I will come again from the dead.

Pilate said to them, You have watchmen; go and make it as safe as you are able.

And there was a great earth-shock; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, rolling back the stone, took his seat on it.

And the angel said to the women, Have no fear: for I see that you are searching for Jesus, who was put to death on the cross.

He is not here, for he has come to life again, even as he said. Come, see the Lord's resting-place.

And go quickly and give his disciples the news that he has come back from the dead, and is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him, as I have said to you.

Then said Jesus to them, Have no fear: go and give word to my brothers to go into Galilee, and there they will see me.

And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

Even as it is said in the book of Isaiah the prophet, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way;

And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

And he said, Come after me: and they went away from their father Zebedee, who was in the boat with the servants, and came after him.

And Jesus said to him sharply, Be quiet, and come out of him.

And when they came up with him, they said to him, Everyone is looking for you.

And he said to them, Let us go to other parts into the nearest towns, so that I may give teaching there, because for this purpose I came.

And being moved with pity, he put out his hand, and touching him said to him, It is my pleasure; be made clean.

And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to him, Son, you have forgiveness for your sins.

And Jesus, having knowledge in his spirit of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?

But so that you may see that the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins on earth, (he said to the man,)

And when he went by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and he said to him, Come with me. And he got up, and went with him.

And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was taking food with the tax-farmers and sinners, said to his disciples, Why does he take food and drink with such men?

And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill: I have come not to get the upright but sinners.

And John's disciples and the Pharisees were taking no food: and they came and said to him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees go without food, but your disciples do not?

And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of a newly-married man go without food while he is with them? as long as they have him with them they will not go without food.

And the Pharisees said to him, Why are they doing what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

And he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did, when he had need and was without food, he, and those who were with him?

And he said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath;

And he said to the man, Get up and come forward.

And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing.

And looking round on them he was angry, being sad because of their hard hearts; and he said to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and his hand was made well.

And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and the other side of Jordan, and the country about Tyre and Sidon, a great number, hearing what great things he did, came to him.

And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He has Beelzebub, and, By the ruler of evil spirits he sends evil spirits out of men.

And turning to them, he said to them in the form of a story, How is it possible for Satan to put out Satan?

Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

And a great number were seated round him; and they said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.

And he said in answer, Who are my mother and my brothers?

And looking round at those who were seated about him, he said, See, my mother and my brothers!

And again he was teaching by the seaside. And a very great number of people had come to him, so that he got into a boat on the sea and took his seat; and all the people were on the land by the seaside.

And he gave them teaching about a number of things in the form of stories, and said to them in his teaching, Give ear:

A man went out to put seed in the earth:

And he said to them, Whoever has ears, let him give ear.

And he said to them, To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are given in the form of stories;

And he said to them, If you are not clear about this story, how will you be clear about the others?

The seed is the word.

And he said to them, When the light comes in, do people put it under a vessel, or under the bed, and not on its table?

And he said to them, Take care what you give ear to: in the same measure as you give you will get, and more will be given to you.

And he said, Such is the kingdom of God, as if a man put seed in the earth,

And went to sleep and got up, night and day, and the seed came to growth, though he had no idea how.

And he said, What picture may we give of the kingdom of God, or with what story may we make it clear?