On his return, after having been appointed King, he directed that the servants to whom he had given his money should be summoned, so that he might learn what amount of trade they had done.

'But, Sir,' they interposed, 'he has a hundred pounds already!'

While they were untying the foal, the owners asked them--"Why are you untying the foal?"

Then they led it back to Jesus, and threw their cloaks on the foal and put Jesus upon it.

When he had almost reached the place where the road led down the Mount of Olives, every one of the many disciples began in their joy to praise God loudly for all the miracles that they had seen:

"Would that you had known, while yet there was time--even you--the things that make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your sight.

They will trample you down and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know 'the time of your visitation.'"

Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung upon his words.

But they began arguing together: "If we say 'divine,' he will say 'Why did not you believe him?'

But, if we say 'human,' the people will all stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a Prophet."

So they answered that they did not know its origin.

At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants, that they should give him a share of the produce of the vineyard. The tenants, however, beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

He sent a third; but they wounded this man also, and threw him outside.

'What shall I do?' said the owner of the vineyard. 'I will send my son, who is very dear to me. Perhaps they will respect him.'

But, on seeing him, the tenants consulted with one another. 'Here is the heir!' they said. 'Let us kill him, and then the inheritance will become ours.'

So they threw him outside the vineyard and killed him. Now what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

He will come and put those tenants to death, and will let the vineyard to others." "Heaven forbid!" they exclaimed when they heard it.

After this the Teachers of the Law and the Chief Priest were eager to lay hands on Jesus then and there, but they were afraid of the people; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed this parable.

Having watched their opportunity, they afterwards sent some spies, who pretended to be good men, to catch Jesus in the course of conversation, and so enable them to give him up to the Governor's jurisdiction and authority.

These men asked Jesus a question. They said: "Teacher, we know that you are right in what you say and teach, and that you do not take any account of a man's position, but teach the Way of God honestly;

"The Emperor's," they said; and Jesus replied: "Well then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God."

They could not lay hold of this answer before the people; and, in their wonder at his reply, they held their tongues.

Nor indeed can they die again, for they are like angels and, having shared in the resurrection, they are God's Sons.

For they did not venture to question him any further.

Until I put they enemies as a stool for thy feet."'

Before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you, and they will betray you to Synagogues and put you in prison, when you will be brought before kings and governors for the sake of my Name.

You will be betrayed even by your parents and brothers and relations and friends, and they will cause some of you to be put to death,

They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be taken prisoners to every land, and 'Jerusalem will be under the heel of the Gentiles,' until their day is over--as it shall be.

As soon as they shoot, you know, as you look at them, without being told, that summer is near.

The Chief Priest and the Teachers of the Law were looking for an opportunity of destroying Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

They were glad of this, and agreed to pay him.

"Where do you wish us to make preparations?" they asked.

So Peter and John went on, and found everything just as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

Then they began questioning one another which of them it could be that was going to do this.

Then he said to them all: "When I sent you out as my Messengers, without either purse, or bag, or sandals, were you in need of anything?" "No; nothing," they answered.

"Master," they exclaimed, "look, here are two swords!" "Enough!" said Jesus.

But when those who were round Jesus saw what was going to happen, they exclaimed: "Master, shall we use our swords?"

But, when they had lit a fire in the center of the court-yard and had all sat down there, Peter seated himself in the middle of them.

They blindfolded him and then questioned him. "Now play the Prophet," they said; "who was it that struck you?"

And they heaped many other insults on him.

"If you are the Christ," they said, "tell us so." "If I tell you," replied Jesus, "you will not believe me;

"Are you, then, the Son of God?" they all asked. "It is true," answered Jesus, "I am."

At this they exclaimed: "Why do we want any more evidence? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!"

Then they all rose in a body and led Jesus before Pilate.

And they began to accuse him: "This is a man whom we found misleading our people, preventing them from paying taxes to the Emperor, and giving out that he himself is 'Christ, a King.'"

But they insisted: "He is stirring up the people by his teaching all through Judea; he began with Galilee and has now come here."

But they began to shout as one man: "Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us."

But they kept calling out: "Crucify, crucify him!"

But they persisted in loudly demanding his crucifixion; and their clamor gained the day.

He released the man who had been put in prison for riot and murder, as they demanded, and gave Jesus up to be dealt with as they pleased.

And, as they were leading Jesus away, they laid hold of Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on his shoulders, for him to carry it behind Jesus.

When they had reached the place called 'The Skull,' there they crucified Jesus and the criminals, one on the right, and one on the left.

[Then Jesus said: "Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing."] His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.

And saying as they did so: "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."

And then went home, and prepared spices and perfumes. During the Sabbath they rested, as directed by the commandment

But very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb, taking with them the spices that they had prepared.

They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb;

And, on going into it, they could not find the body [of the Lord Jesus].

While they were at a loss to account for this, all at once two men stood beside them, in dazzling clothing.

Then they remembered the words of Jesus,

And, on returning from the tomb, they told all this to the Eleven and to all the rest.

What they said seemed to the Apostles mere nonsense, and they did not believe them.

Talking together, as they went, about all that had just taken place.

While they were talking about these things and discussing them, Jesus himself came up and went on their way with them;

But their eyes were blinded so that they could not recognize him.

"What is this that you are saying to each other as you walk along?" Jesus asked. They stopped, with sad looks on their faces,

"What things do you mean?" asked Jesus. "Why, about Jesus of Nazareth," they answered, "who, in the eyes of God and all the people, was a Prophet, whose power was felt in both his words and actions;

And what is more, some of the women among us have greatly astonished us. They went to the tomb at daybreak

And, not finding the body of Jesus there, came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels who told them that he was alive.

So some of our number went to the tomb and found everything just as the women had said; but they did not see Jesus."

When they got near the village to which they were walking, Jesus appeared to be going further;

But they pressed him not to do so. "Stay with us," they said, "for it is getting towards evening, and the sun in already low." So Jesus went in to stay with them.

Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him; but he disappeared from their sight.

Then they immediately got up and returned to Jerusalem, where they found the Eleven and their companions all together,

So they also related what had happened during their walk, and how they had recognized Jesus at the Breaking of the Bread.

While they were still talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, [and said "Peace be with you."]

In their terror and alarm they thought they saw a spirit,

While they were still unable to believe it all for very joy, and were wondering if it were true, Jesus said to them: "Have you anything here to eat?"

They handed him a piece of broiled fish,

They [bowed to the ground before him and] returned to Jerusalem full of joy;

And they were constantly in the Temple Courts, blessing God.

For not to natural conception, nor to human instincts, nor to will of man did they owe the new Life, but to God.

"What then?" they asked. "Are you Elijah?" "No," he said, "I am not." "Are you 'the Prophet'?" He answered, "No."

"Who then are you?" they continued; "tell us, that we may have some answer to give to those who have sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

But Jesus turned round, and saw them following. "What are you looking for?" he asked. "Rabbi," they answered (or, as we should say, "Teacher"), "where are you staying?"

"Come, and you shall see," he replied. So they went, and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was then about four in the afternoon.

And, when the wine ran short, his mother said to him: "They have no wine left."

And, when they had filled them to the brim, he added: "Now take some out, and carry it to the Master of the Feast." The servants did so.

After this, Jesus went down to Capernaum--he, his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; but they stayed there only a few days.

Afterwards, when he had risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the passage of Scripture, and the words which Jesus had spoken.

While Jesus was in Jerusalem, during the Passover Festival, many came to trust in him, when they saw the signs of his mission that he was giving.

They who did accept his statement attested the fact that God is true.

Many from that town came to believe in Jesus--Samaritans though they were--on account of the woman's statement--'He has told me everything that I have done.'

And, when these Samaritans had come to Jesus, they begged him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.

And they said to the woman: "It is no longer because of what you say that we believe in him, for we have heard him ourselves and know that he really is the Savior of the world."

When he entered Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, for they had seen all that he did at Jerusalem during the Festival, at which they also had been present.

So he asked them at what time the boy began to get better. "It was yesterday, about one o'clock," they said, "that the fever left him."

"Who was it," they asked, "that said to you 'Take up your mat and walk about'?"

So that all men may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son fails to honor the Father who sent him.

A great crowd of people, however, followed him, because they saw the signs of his mission in his work among those who were afflicted.