So they went. When he went out again about noon and three o'clock that afternoon, he did the same thing.

When those hired about five o'clock came, each received a full day's pay.

So the last will be first, and the first last."

If anyone says anything to you, you are to say, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will send them at once."

So the disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.

But when the chief priests and the experts in the law saw the wonderful things he did and heard the children crying out in the temple courts, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they became indignant

When the disciples saw it they were amazed, saying, "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?"

Jesus answered them, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' it will happen.

Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven or from people?" They discussed this among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

But if we say, 'From people,' we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet."

So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Then he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Which of the two did his father's will?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. Although you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and get his inheritance!'

So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.'

But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.

And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' But he had nothing to say.

They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You do not court anyone's favor because you show no partiality.

Show me the coin used for the tax." So they brought him a denarius.

They replied, "Caesar's." He said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

The same day Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to him and asked him,

They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.

"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You cross land and sea to make one convert, and when you get one, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves!

"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.'

So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so that the outside may become clean too!

And you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have participated with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'

so that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

For I tell you, you will not see me from now until you say, 'Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

And he said to them, "Do you see all these things? I tell you the truth, not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!"

and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will grow cold.

"So when you see the abomination of desolation -- spoken about by Daniel the prophet -- standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

So then, if someone says to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out, or 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe him.

For just like the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door.

For just like the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

But if that evil slave should say to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,'

But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money in it.

The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, 'Sir, you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.'

The one with the two talents also came and said, 'Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.'

Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, 'Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed,

so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.'

But his master answered, 'Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn't sow and gather where I didn't scatter?

Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you?

When did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?'

"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

Then they too will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?'

But they said, "Not during the feast, so that there won't be a riot among the people."

When the disciples saw this, they became indignant and said, "Why this waste?

and said, "What will you give me to betray him into your hands?" So they set out thirty silver coins for him.

So the disciples did as Jesus had instructed them, and they prepared the Passover.

They became greatly distressed and each one began to say to him, "Surely not I, Lord?"

I tell you, from now on I will not drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom."

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, "So, couldn't you stay awake with me for one hour?

So leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same thing once more.

But one of those with Jesus grabbed his sword, drew it out, and struck the high priest's slave, cutting off his ear.

How then would the scriptures that say it must happen this way be fulfilled?"

But this has happened so that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him and fled.

But Peter was following him from a distance, all the way to the high priest's courtyard. After going in, he sat with the guards to see the outcome.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

So the high priest stood up and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?"

Jesus said to him, "You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."

When he went out to the gateway, another slave girl saw him and said to the people there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene."

Now when Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he regretted what he had done and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders,

So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself.

After consulting together they bought the Potter's Field with it, as a burial place for foreigners.

and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."

Then Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus said, "You say so."

But he did not answer even one accusation, so that the governor was quite amazed.

So after they had assembled, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Christ?"

When Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but that instead a riot was starting, he took some water, washed his hands before the crowd and said, "I am innocent of this man's blood. You take care of it yourselves!"

Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the governor's residence and gathered the whole cohort around him.

and saying, "You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are God's Son, come down from the cross!"

He trusts in God -- let God, if he wants to, deliver him now because he said, 'I am God's Son'!"

But the rest said, "Leave him alone! Let's see if Elijah will come to save him."

Now when the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said, "Truly this one was God's Son!"

So give orders to secure the tomb until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal his body and say to the people, 'He has been raised from the dead,' and the last deception will be worse than the first."

So they went with the soldiers of the guard and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone.

The guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him.

He is not here, for he has been raised, just as he said. Come and see the place where he was lying.

Then go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has been raised from the dead. He is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there.' Listen, I have told you!"

So they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee. They will see me there."

telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came at night and stole his body while we were asleep.'

So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story is told among the Jews to this day.

So the eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain Jesus had designated.

When they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted.

John wore a garment made of camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

As he went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother in their boat mending nets.

They were all amazed so that they asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him."

So the news about him spread quickly throughout all the region around Galilee.

Now as soon as they left the synagogue, they entered Simon and Andrew's house, with James and John.

Simon's mother-in-law was lying down, sick with a fever, so they spoke to Jesus at once about her.

So he healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.