keep watch then, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming??n the evening, at midnight, at cockcrow, or in the morning??36 lest he should come unexpectedly and find you sleeping;

Now two days later was the feast of the Passover and of Unleavened Bread. Both the chief priests and the Scribes were continually seeking how they might arrest him by a stratagem and kill him;

Some of those who were present said among themselves indignantly. "Why has the perfume been wasted like this?

So they began upbraiding her, but Jesus said: "Let her alone. Why are you troubling her?

and they were glad when they heard it, and promised to pay him money. So he kept looking for an opportunity to betray him.

And the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, the day for killing the paschal lamb, his disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and make preparation for you to eat the Passover?"

Follow him; and whatever house he enters, say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher asks, "Where is your guest-chamber, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'

While they were at the table, eating, Jesus said solemnly. "It is one of you who will betray me??ne who is eating with me."

For the Son of man is going his way, as the Scripture says, but woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! It were good for that man if he had never been born."

And as they were eating he took bread, and after the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "Take it, this is my body."

And Jesus said to them. "All of you are about to stumble, for it is written, 'I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad.'"

So he went a little farther, and throwing himself upon the ground, he prayed repeatedly that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.

"Abba, Father," he said, "all things are possible with thee. Take this cup away from me. Yet not what I will, but what thou wilt."

Then he came and found them asleep, and he said to Peter. "Are you sleeping, Simon? Could you not keep watch one hour?

and when he returned he found them once more asleep, for their eyes were heavy with sleep, and they knew not what to say to him.

Then he came the third time, and said: "Sleep on now, and take your rest! It is over. My hour is come. Look! the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

But one of the bystanders drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

But Jesus interposed, saying. "Are you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs, as if I were a robber?

Meanwhile the high priests and all of the Sanhedrin were trying to get evidence against Jesus, so as to have him put to death, but they found none;

But he remained silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest questioned him. "Are you the Christ," he said, "the Son of the Blessed?"

"Did you hear his blasphemy? What is your verdict?"

She looked at him, and said, "You too were with the Nazarene, Jesus."

But he denied it. He said: "I don't know, I don't understand what you are saying." Then he went out into the porch, and the cock crew.

A second time he continued to deny it. After a little the by-standers began to say to Peter again, "Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean."

But he began with curses an solemn oaths to say, "I do not know the man you are talking about."

Pilate questioned him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" In reply Jesus said, "It is as you say."

"See, how many accusations they are making." But Jesus no longer made any answer, at which Pilate wondered.

And the passers-by kept jeering at him, wagging their heads and saying. "Ah! you who were to 'destroy the sanctuary and rebuild it in three days,' save yourself!

There were some women also watching from a distance. Among them were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome,

But Pilate wondered whether he were already dead. So he summoned the army captain, and inquired if he had been any time dead;

and Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching to see where he was laid.

They were terrified, but he said to them. "Do not be terrified! You are seeking Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified? He is risen; he is not here. See, the place where they laid him!

But go, tell his disciples and Peter, "'He is going before you into Galilee, where you will see him, as he told you.'"

So they went out, and ran from the tomb, for they were trembling and amazed; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid??9 Now after his resurrection, early on the first day of the week he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

After this he appeared in another form to two of them as they were walking on their way into the country.

Afterward he appeared to the Eleven themselves, as they were eating, and reproached them for their lack of faith, and stubborn hearts, because they disbelieved those who had seen him risen.

just as they reported them to us, who were from beginning eye-witnesses and ministers of the word,

who was a descendant of Aaron. They were both righteous in the sight of the Lord, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the law, blameless.

Now they had no child, for Elizabeth was barren, and both were far advanced in years.

And the whole multitude of the people were without, praying at the hour of incense.

But the Angel said to him. "Do not be afraid, Zachariah, because your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.

Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zachariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the sanctuary.

"And behold, you shall conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you shall call his name Jesus.

"And behold your kinswoman, Elizabeth, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this was the sixth month with her that was called barren.

and called out with a loud cry. "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is your unborn child!

"For behold when the sound of your salutation reached my ears, the babe leaped with joy within my womb.

"As he spoke to our forefathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever."

and came on the eighth day to circumcise the child. They were about to call him "Zachariah," after his father,

And there came a great fear upon all in the neighborhood; and throughout the hill country of Judea all these sayings were much talked about.

To deliver us from our enemies, and from the power Of all who hate us.

"He showed mercy to our forefathers, He remembered his holy covenant,

"The oath which he swore to Abraham, our forefather,

"That he we should be delivered out of the Hand of our enemies, And should serve him without fear,

"In holiness and righteousness before him All our days.

"Through the heart of mercy of our God, Whereby the Dayspring from on high shall visit us,

"To give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, And to guide our feet into the paths of peace."

But while they were there the days were fulfilled for her delivery.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night.

And all who heard it were astonished at the things which were told to them by the shepherds.

And they also offered a sacrifice as commanded in the Law of the Lord A pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.

And while his father and mother were marveling at the words that were spoken concerning him, Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother.

Yea, and a sword shall pierce through your own soul also, that the thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed."

She came up at that very hour, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Now his parents were accustomed to go up to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover.

All that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

When they saw him they were astonished, and his mother said to him "Child, why have you treated us so? Behold your father and I have been looking for you in anguish."

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip, tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene;

So John used to say to the crowd of those who were going out to be baptized by him. "You breed of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Then bring forth fruit befitting your penitence, and do not begin to say to yourselves, "We have Abraham as our father." I tell you that God is able to raise up sons to Abraham out of these stones.

The soldiers also repeatedly questioned him, saying, "And we, what shall we do?" "Do not intimidate any one," he replied, "nor lay false charges, and be content with your pay."

And while the people were in expectation, and all men were debating in their hearts about John,

whether perhaps he were the Christ, John answered, saying to all of them. "I indeed am baptizing you in water, but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose shoe-latchet I am not worthy to unloose. He shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and in fire.

son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,

The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God tell this stone to become bread."

Then he brought him to Jerusalem, and caused him to stand upon the Temple roof, and said to him. "If you really are the Son of God throw yourself down here;

Then he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up. and, as was his custom, he entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath Day, and stood up to read.

And there was handed him the roll of the prophet Isaiah; and unrolling it he found the place where it was written,

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me Because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to the prisoners, And recovery of sight to the blind; To set at liberty those that are bruised,

To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him, and he began to say to them, "Today is this scripture fulfilled in your hearing."

Jesus answered. "Doubtless you will quote the proverb to me, 'Physician, heal thyself!' Do also here in your own country all that we hear that you have done in Capernaum."

In very truth I tell you there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were closed for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land;

"And there were many lepers in Israel in the days of the prophet Elisha, yet none of them was cleansed but only Naaman the Syrian."

When they had heard these words, those in the synagogue were filled with fury;

They were deeply impressed by his teaching because his speech was with authority.

"Ha! Jesus of Nazareth, what business have you with us? Are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, you holy one of God!"

All were amazed, and began to ask one another, saying. "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits and they come out."

Now when he rose and left the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon, where Simon's mother-in-law lay sick of a great fever. And they kept entreating him for her.

Demons also came out of many, screaming and saying, "You are the Son of God." But he rebuked them, and did not permit them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

But he saw two fishing-boats on the shore of the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets.

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Push out into deep water, and let down your nets for a haul."

"Master," answered Simon, "although we toiled all night, we took nothing; but at your bidding I will let down the nets."

(For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the haul of fish which they had made;

and so were Simon's partners, James and John, sons of Zebedee.) But Jesus answered Simon. "Fear not; from this time on, you will be catching men."

And instantly the leprosy left him. Jesus ordered him to tell no one, "But be off," he said, "show yourself to the priest, and make the offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

One day he was teaching, and near to him were seated Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you!"

"What is this caviling in your hearts? Which is easier to say, "Your sins are forgiven," or to say, "Rise and walk?"

But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins (he said to the paralytic), "I bid you rise, take up your bed, and go to your house."

Astonishment fell upon them all, and they began to glorify God, and they were filled with awe, and they said, "We have seen strange things today."