So they ate and were filled, all of them. And there was picked up that which remained over to them, of broken pieces, twelve basketfuls.

"John the Baptist," they answered, "But others say Elijah, and others that one of the ancient prophets is risen again."

"But I tell you truly there are some of those standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God."

Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep; but when they were fully awake they saw his glory, and the two men were standing beside him.

And when they were preparing to depart from him Peter said to Jesus. "Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"??ot knowing what he was saying.

And while he was saying this, there came a cloud and began to overshadow them; and they were awestruck as they entered into the cloud.

When the voice ceased Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no one at that time about what they had seen.

It happened the next day, when they were come down from the mountain, that a large crowd came to meet him;

"I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."

And they were all awestruck at the mighty power of God. But while everyone was marveling at what he was doing, he said to his disciples.

But they did not understand this saying; it was hidden from them so that they perceived it not, and they were sore afraid to ask him about his saying.

But they did not receive him because his face was set to go to Jerusalem.

And when his disciples, James and John, saw this they said, "Lord, are you willing for us to bid fire come down from heaven and destroy them?" As Elijah did.

"You know not what kind of spirit you share, for the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them." And they went to another village.

As they were going on their way, a man came to him and said, "I will follow wherever you go."

"Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give. for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not go from house to house.

"And whatever town you come to, and they receive you, eat whatever they put before you.

"But whatever town you enter, and they do not receive you, Go out into the streets and cry,

"Woe unto you, Chorazin! Woe unto you, Bethsaida! For had the mighty been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

It happened as they went on their way that he entered into a certain village were a woman named Martha received him into her house.

"Do you say that I am casting out demons by the power of Beelzebub? If I then am casting out demons by Beelzebub, by whom are your sons casting them out? They therefore shall be your judges.

"Then it goes off and fetches seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first."

"The men of the Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with his generation and shall condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and lo! one greater than Jonah is here!

"So you are witnesses, and you consent to the actions of your ancestors. for they killed them, and you build their tombs.

"For this reason also said the Wisdom of God. 'I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and some they will persecute;

Meanwhile when myriads of the multitudes were thronging around him so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples, first of all. "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisee, which is hypocrisy.

"But I say to you who are my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do.

"And when they are bringing you before the synagogues and the rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you shall answer; or what you shall say;

"But God said to him. 'Foolish man! This very night your soul is wanted! And these things you have prepared, whose shall they be?

"Consider the ravens; they neither sow nor reap; they have no storehouse nor barn. And yet God feeds them. How much more are you worth than the birds?

"Consider the lilies how they grow! They toil not, neither do they spin, yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

"and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him.

"but he who did not know, but did things worthy of a beating, will receive few lashes. To whom much has been given, from him much will be required, and to whom much is entrusted, of him they will ask the more.

"Do you suppose," he answered them, "that those Galileans were worse sinners than the rest of the Galileans because they have suffered thus?

"Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you suppose that they were worse offenders than the rest of those who lived in Jerusalem?

"I tell you no; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did."

It happened on the Sabbath Day when he went into the house of a certain ruler among Pharisees to take a meal, that they were watching him.

They kept silent. Then Jesus took him and healed him and let him go.

They could not answer this.

He told a parable to the guests when he noticed how they began choosing the best seats. He said to them.

Also to his host who had invited him, he continued, saying. "When you are making a dinner-party or a supper, do not invite your friends, or your brothers, or your relatives, or your rich neighbors, lest it chance that they invite you in return, and a recompense be made by you.

"Then you will be blessed, because they have no means to repay you, but you shall be paid in the Resurrection of the Just."

"And they all, without exception, proceeded to excuse themselves. The first told him. 'I have bought a field, and must needs go and see it. Pray have me excused.'

"So they began to make merry. But his elder son was in the field, and as he drew near to the house he heard music and dancing,

"'I know what I will do, so that when I am put out of my stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.'

"And to you I say, Use mammon, dishonest as it is, to make yourselves friends, so that when it shall fail they will welcome you to the eternal tabernacles.

Now the Pharisees who loved money listened to all this and they jeered at him.

"'Let him earnestly warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.'

"But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets, let them listen to them.'

"'Nay, Father Abraham,' he said 'but if some one went to them from the dead they would repent.'

"'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets,' said Father Abraham, 'neither will they be persuaded if one should rise from the dead.'"

Jesus said to his disciples. "It is not possible but that occasions of stumbling should occur, but woe to him through whom they come!

They stood at a distance and lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, take pity on us."

Perceiving this he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priest." And as they went they were made clean.

"nor will they say, 'Look here it is!' or 'See there!'??or the kingdom of God is now in your midst."

"And they shall say to you, 'Lo there! Lo there!' But do not go away or follow them.

"Men were eating and drinking; they were marrying and being married, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

"The same was true in the time of Lot; they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building;

"Where, Master?" they asked him. "Where the dead body is," he answered, "there will the vultures be gathered together."

He also taught them by a parable how they ought always to pray and never to lose heart.

Moreover he spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves because they were righteous, and looked down upon the rest.

And they kept bringing their babies for him to touch them; but when his disciples saw it they began to rebuke them.

"and they will scourge and kill him; and the third day he will rise again."

But they understood none of these sayings. His words were a mystery to them, and they did not know what he meant.

They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."

When they all saw it, they began to complain, saying "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner."

As they were listening to his words he added this parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.

"And upon his return after he had secured the royal power, he ordered the slaves to whom he had given the money to be called in, so that he might know what they had gained by trading.

"'Master,' they said to him, 'he already has ten pounds.'

For as they were untying the colt, the owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

They answered, "The Master needs it."

So they led it to Jesus, and, after throwing their outer garments on the colt, they placed Jesus on it.

So he rode on, while they kept throwing their garments in the way.

And when now he was coming near Jerusalem, and descending the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and to praise God with a loud voice for the almighty works they had seen.

They cried, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in Heaven and glory in the Highest"

"you and your children within you. And they will not leave in you one stone upon the another. Because you knew not the time of your visitation."

But they could not find how to do it, for the people all hung upon him, listening to him.

They spoke to him saying. "Tell us by what authority you are doing these things? Who is it that gave you this authority?"

So they reasoned among themselves. "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why did you not believe in him?'

"And if we say, 'From man,' all the people will stone us, for they were persuaded that John was a prophet."

So they answered that they did not know whence it was.

"Then he sent another slave; and him also they flogged and handled shamefully and sent him away empty-handed.

"Then he sent yet a third, and him to they wounded and threw him out.

"Then the master of the vineyard said: "'What shall I do? I will send my beloved Son; it may be that they will reverence him.'

"But when the vine-dressers saw him, they reasoned together, saying. 'This is the heir. Let us kill him so that the inheritance may be ours.'

"So they turned him out of the vineyard and killed him. "What will the master of the vineyard do to them?

At this the Scribes and the high priests were seeking to arrest him; only they were afraid of the people. For they perceived that he had referred to them in this parable.

So they watched him, and sent spies who pretended to be honest men, in order to seize on his speech, and to deliver him up to authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

So they put a question to him saying. "Rabbi, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not regard any man's person, but teach the way of God honestly.

"Show me a shilling. Whose image and superscription does it bear?" "Caesar's," they replied.

So they could not lay hold of his sayings before the people; and marveling at his answer, they held their peace.

Next came some of the Sadducees who deny that there is resurrection, and they asked him.

"and likewise all the seven, but left no children when they died.

"In the resurrection whose wife shall she be? For they all seven had her as wife."

"For indeed they cannot die any more; they are equal to the angels, and through being sons of the resurrection are sons of God.

for they no longer dared to ask him any questions.

"How is it," he asked them, "that they say that Christ is David's son?

"but they devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. These shall receive severer condemnation."

And he looked up and saw people casting their offerings into the treasury, and they were rich.

And he said: "Of truth I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than they all;