And he sent for him and said, What is this which is said about you? give me an account of all you have done, for you will no longer be the manager of my property.

upon which the steward said in himself, what shall I do, now my master strips me of my employment? dig I cannot: and 'tis shameful to beg: I see it now,

"But I charge you, so to use the wealth which is ever tempting to dishonesty as to win friends who, when it fails, shall welcome you to the tents that never perish.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

So then if ye have not been faithful in the wicked mammon, who will believe you in that which is true?

And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?

No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stand devotedly by the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and mammon [that is, your earthly possessions or anything else you trust in and rely on instead of God].”

All these things heard the Pharisees also which were covetous. And they mocked him,

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Whosoever forsaketh his wife, and marrieth another, breaketh matrimony. And every man which marrieth her that is divorced from her husband committeth adultery also.

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

upon which he said, father, I beg it of you, that you would send him to my father's family, where I have five brothers,

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "It is inevitable that occasions which cause people to be led astray [from God] will come, but it is too bad for that person who is responsible for it happening.

But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

He does not thank the slave because he did the things which were commanded, does he?

So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

Then Jesus told the disciples, "The time will come during which you will long to see one of these days when the Son of Man is with you, but you will not see it.

For as the lightning shines which lightens from one end under heaven to the other end under heaven, thus shall the Son of man be in his day.

Men were eating and drinking, taking wives and giving wives, up to the very day on which Noah entered the Ark, and the Deluge came and destroyed them all.

and on the day on which Lot went out from Sodom, fire and brimstone rained from heaven and destroyed them all.

Even thus shall it be in the day in which the Son of man is revealed.

In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;

Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

And there was a certain widow in the same city, which came unto him saying, 'Avenge me of mine adversary.'

And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

upon which the audience said, who then can be saved?

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

which same shall not receive much more in this world, and in the world to come: life everlasting."

Then He drew the Twelve to Him and said, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written in the Prophets which refers to the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, but he could not see because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

And he said to him, Well done, thou good bondman; because thou hast been faithful in that which is least, be thou in authority over ten cities.

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.

He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;

For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

And it came about that when he got near Beth-phage and Bethany by the mountain which is named the Mountain of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,

Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

And as he was now drawing nigh, even at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen;

Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

and they will level you to the ground, you [Jerusalem] and your children within you. They will not leave in you one stone on another, all because you did not [come progressively to] recognize [from observation and personal experience] the time of your visitation [when God was gracious toward you and offered you salvation].”

they answer'd then, they did not know which it was.

upon which the master of the vineyard said, what shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps his presence will engage their respect.

And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

now there were seven brothers, the first of which marry'd, and died without children.

In the resurrection therefore of which of them does she become wife, for the seven had her as wife?

But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

For he is not the God of the dead, but of them which live. For all live in him."

which some of the Scribes approving, said to him, master, what you maintain is very just:

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

And he saw also a certain poor widow, which cast in thither two mites.

for all these out of their abundance have cast into the gifts of God; but she out of her need has cast in all the living which she had.

And as some were speaking of the temple; how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts, He said, As for these things which ye see,

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

He said, “Be careful and see to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name [appropriating for themselves the name Messiah which belongs to Me alone], saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near!’ Do not follow them.

There will be violent earthquakes, and in various places famines and [deadly and devastating] pestilences (plagues, epidemics); and there will be terrible sights and great signs from heaven.

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

Woe to those women who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For great trouble and anguish will be on the land, and wrath and retribution on this people [Israel].

“There will be signs (attesting miracles) in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth [there will be] distress and anguish among nations, in perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea and the waves,

Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

"But pay attention to yourselves so that your hearts do not become overburdened by carousing, and drunkenness, and the worries of life. [If you do], that 'day' [i.e., Jesus' second coming and judgment] will arrive suddenly, like a trap [i.e., which catches an animal by surprise].

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

And every day he was teaching in the Temple and every night he went out to the mountain which is named the Mountain of Olives to take his rest.

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

Then entered Satan into Judas, whose surname was Iscariot, which was of the number of the twelve:

And the day of unleavened bread came, on which the passover must be sacrificed.

He replied, “When you have entered the city, a man carrying an earthen jar of water will meet you; follow him into the house that he enters.

And you shall say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’

And he took a cup which was handed to him, gave thanks to God and said, "Take this and distribute it among yourselves,

And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

Indeed the Son of man goes, according to that which has been appointed: but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!

And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

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

Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.

"Simon, Simon [i.e., Peter], Satan has earnestly requested the right to sift you like wheat. [Note: Grain was sifted by using a sieve-like device in which grain and particles of dirt and straw were shaken together, allowing the grain to fall through while the dirt and straw remained. This was an allusion to the agitating trials Peter was soon to endure, and survive].

For I say unto you, that this which is written must be fulfilled in me, And he was reckoned with transgressors: for that which concerneth me hath fulfilment.

On which Jesus said to him: "Judas, is it by a kiss that you betray the Son of Man?"

When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

And one of them smote a servant of him which was the highest priest of all, and smote off his right ear.

On which Jesus said: "Let me at least do this"; and, touching his ear, he healed the wound.

Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

Day after day when I was with you in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me; but this hour and the power and authority of darkness are yours.”