AND it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the principal Pharisees, to eat bread on the sabbath, that they were watchfully observant of him.

and addressing them, said, Whose ass or ox is fallen into a pit, and doth he not immediately pull him out on the sabbath-day?

And they were unable to answer him in opposition to these things.

Then he spake to those who were invited, a parable, when he observed how they chose the principal seats; saying unto them,

But when thou art invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher; then shalt thou have respect in the presence of those who are seated with thee.

Then said he also to the person who had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, invite not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy relations, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also invite thee again, and a recompence be made to thee.

and sent his servants at supper-time to say to the invited, Come; for all things are now ready.

For I say unto you, That not one man of those who were invited shall taste of my supper.

Or what king, going forth to encounter another king in battle, doth not sit down first, and consult if he is able with ten thousand men to meet him who is coming against him with twenty thousand?

Or what woman having ten pieces of silver coin, if she lose one of them, doth she not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and make diligent search until she find it?

And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all my possessions are thine.

And the master praised the unjust steward, because he had acted providently: for the children of this world are more provident among their own generation of men, than the children of light.

and if ye have not been faithful in that which belongs to another, who will give up to you that which is your own?

No domestic can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and neglect the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Then the Pharisees also, who were dear lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered at him.

And he said unto them, Ye are they who affect to be righteous persons before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination in the sight of God.

The law and the prophets were until John: since that the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

It would be advantageous for him, if a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea, rather than offend one of these little ones.

And the disciples said unto the Lord, increase our faith.

But which of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, when he cometh from the field, will say immediately, Come, sit down at table?

Doth he hold it as a favour from that servant, that he did the things which were ordered him? I think not.

So also ye, when ye have done all things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: for we have but done what was our duty to do.

And looking towards them, he said, Go, shew yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, that as they were on the road, they were made clean.

Then Jesus spake and said, were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

There are none found returning to give glory to God, but this alien.

neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

They did eat, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the deluge came, and destroyed them all.

37 And they answering, said to him, Where, Lord? And he said, Wherever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

Then he spake also this parable to certain persons, who had confidence in themselves, that they were righteous, and despised others:

The Pharisee, standing by himself, made this prayer: God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of mankind, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or as this tax-gatherer.

I say to you, Went this man down to his house justified, or the other? for every one who exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

And he said, The things impossible with men, are possible with God.

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that there is no man who hath left family, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

Then taking aside the twelve, he said to them, Lo, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things written by the prophets concerning the Son of man will be fulfilled.

And they understood none of these things: and the saying was concealed from them, and they knew not the things which were spoken.

And they who were going before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me!

And as they were hearkening to these things, he proceeded on, and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and they supposed that immediately the kingdom of God would openly appear.

for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up where thou hadst laid nothing down, and reapest where thou didst not sow.

saying, Go into the opposite village; in which, as ye are at the entrance, ye will find a foal tied, on which no man hath ever yet sat: loose, and bring him.

Then they who were sent, going, found it just as he had described to them.

And as they were untying the foal, the owners of it said to them, Why loose ye the foal?

saying, Oh that thou hadst known, even in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

and spake to him, saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things or who is he that giveth thee this authority?

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

But if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our own.

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him at that time; and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them.

And watching him, they sent men they had suborned, who pretended that they were righteous persons, in order to lay hold of some word of his, that they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governor.

Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

Then said he to them, Pay therefore to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

And they were unable to lay hold of a single expression of his before the people: and marvelling at his answer, they were silenced.

Now there were seven brothers: and the first taking a wife, died childless.

And Jesus in reply said to them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

but they who are counted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection of the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

neither can they die any more: for they are like the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

Now that the dead are raised, even Moses intimated at the bush, when he called the Lord, "the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob."

And whilst all the people were hearkening, he said to his disciples,

AND as he looked up, he saw some casting their gifts into the treasury who were rich.

As for these things which ye are gazing upon, the days will come, in which one stone will not be left upon another, that shall not be utterly thrown down.

And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what is the sign, when these things are ready to come to pass?

And it shall afford you an opportunity to bear your testimony.

Therefore rest satisfied in your hearts, not to premeditate what apology to make:

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall be utterly unable to contradict or resist.

Though a hair of your head shall in nowise perish.

In your patience possess ye your souls.

Then let those who are in Judea fly unto the mountains; and let those who are in the midst of her get far away: and they who are in the countries, let them not enter into her.

For these are the days of vengeance, when all things which are written shall be fulfilled.

But wo to those who are big with child, and have infants at their breasts, in those days! for there shall be great distress on the earth, and wrath upon this people.

And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts should be overloaded with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the anxious cares of life, and that day should come upon you unawares.

For as a snare shall it come upon all that are settled on the face of the whole earth.

Watch therefore, praying at every proper opportunity, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are ready to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might destroy him; for they were afraid of the people.

And they were glad, and agreed with him to give him a sum of money.

And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare it?

And he said unto them, Lo! as you are at the entrance of the city, there will a man meet you, carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whither he is going.

And say to the master of that family, The teacher saith to thee, Where is the dining-room, in which I can eat the passover with my disciples?

And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

For which is the greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that waits? is not he that sitteth at table? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.

Ye are they who have continued with me during my trials.

And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, or scrip, or sandals, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

Then they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords, and he said to them, It is enough.

Then when they who were about him saw what was ready to happen, they said unto him, Lord, shall we strike with the sword?

And one of them struck at a servant of the high-priest, and cut off his right ear.

Then Jesus, addressing them, said, Permit me thus far: and touching his ear, he healed him.

Then said Jesus to the chief priests and captains of the temple, and to the elders who were come forth against him, Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and staves?

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched out no hands upon me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

But they were urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching through all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean?

But they were instant with the most clamorous vociferations, soliciting that he might be crucified. And their clamours, and those of the chief priests, bore him down.

But Jesus turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves, and for your children.

For, behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs which have not borne, and the breasts which never suckled.

Now there were two other persons, malefactors, led out with him to be executed.

And all the multitudes who had come together for this spectacle, when they saw the things which were done, beating their breasts, returned.

And taking it down from the cross, he wrapped it in linen cloth, and laid it in a sepulchre hewn out of a rock, where none had ever yet lain.

And it came to pass, as they were in the greatest perplexity concerning this matter, then behold, two men stood by them in refulgent garments:

and when they were exceedingly terrified, and inclined their face to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

Now there were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the other women who were with them, that told these things to the apostles.

And behold, two of them were going the same day to a village, distant about sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, called Emmaus.

And they were conversing with each other, concerning all those things which had happened.