For the son of man is come to seek, and to save that which was lost."

As they heard these things, he added thereto a similitude, because he was nigh to Jerusalem; And because also, they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appear.

But his citizens hated him, and sent messengers after him, saying, 'We will not have this man to reign over us.'

saying, "Go ye in to the town which is over against you. In the which as soon as ye are come, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat. Loose him and bring him hither.

They that were sent went their way, and found, even as he had said unto them.

And as they were a loosing the colt, the owners said unto them, "Why loose ye the colt?"

And as he went they spread their clothes in the way.

saying unto them, "It is written, 'My house is the house of prayer.' But ye have made it a den of thieves."

And it fortuned, in one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple; and preached the gospel; the high priests and the scribes came unto him with the elders,

And spake unto him, saying, "Tell us by what authority thou doest these things? Either, who is he that gave thee this authority?"

But and if we shall say, 'Of men,' all the people will stone us. For they surely be persuaded that John is a prophet."

But when the farmers saw him, they thought in themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'

And he beheld them and said, "What meaneth this then that is written, 'The stone that the builders refused, the same is made the head cornerstone?'

Is it lawful for us to give Caesar tribute, or no?"

Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it?" They answered and said, "Caesar's."

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

saying, "Master, Moses wrote unto us, 'if any man's brother die having a wife; And the same die without issue: that then his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.'

Now at the resurrection whose wife of them shall she be? for seven had her to wife."

neither are married, nor yet can die any more. For they are equal unto the angels: and are the sons of God, inasmuch as they are the children of the resurrection.

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

Then said he unto them, "How say they that Christ is David's son?

Seeing David then calleth him Lord: How is he also then his son?"

As he beheld, he saw the rich men, how they cast in their offerings into the treasury.

"And when ye see Jerusalem besieged with a host, then understand that the desolation of the same is nigh.

when they shoot forth their buds, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is then nigh at hand.

So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, understand that the kingdom of God is nigh.

For as a snare shall it come on all them that sit on the face of the earth.

The feast of sweet bread drew nigh, which is called Easter,

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

And he sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare us the Easter lamb, that we may eat."

and ye shall say unto the good man of the house, 'The master sayeth unto thee, Where is the guest chamber where I shall eat mine Easter lamb with my disciples?'

And they went and found, as he had said unto them: and made ready the Easter lamb.

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

Likewise also, when they had supped, he took the cup saying, "This cup is the new testament, in my blood, which shall for you be shed.

"Yet behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me, is with me on the table.

And the son of man goeth as it is appointed: But woe be to that man by whom he is betrayed."

But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest among you, shall be as the youngest: And he that is chief, shall be as the minister.

For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat: or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at meat? And I am among you, as he that ministereth.

And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my father hath appointed to me:

And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired you, to sift you, as it were wheat:

For I say unto you that, yet, that which is written must be performed in me: for those things which are written of me have an end."

And they said, "Lord, behold here are two swords." And he said unto them, "It is enough."

And he came out: and went, as he was wont, to Mount Olivet. And the disciples followed him.

Then Jesus said unto the high priests and rulers of the temple and the elders which were come to him, "Be ye come out, as unto a thief: with swords and staves?

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth hands against me. But this is even your very hour, and the power of darkness."

And one of the wenches, as he sat, beheld him by the fire and set good eyesight on him, and said, "This same was also with him."

And about the space of a hour after, another affirmed, saying, "Verily even this fellow was with him, for he is of Galilee."

and blindfolded him, and smote his face. And asked him, saying, "Aread who it is that smote thee?"

And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people, and the high priests and scribes, came together, and led him into their council saying,

"Art thou very Christ? Tell us." And he said unto them, "If I shall tell you, ye will not believe.

And they began to accuse him saying, "We have found this fellow, perverting the people and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar: and saying that he is Christ, a King."

And as soon as he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, which was also at Jerusalem in those days.

and said unto them, "Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverted the people. And behold, I have examined him before you, and have found no fault in this man, of those things whereof ye accuse him.

No, nor yet Herod. For I sent you to him: and lo, nothing worthy of death is done to him.

And all the people cried at once, saying, "Away with him, and deliver to us Barabbas:

And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required,

And as they led him away, they caught one Simon of Cyrene, coming out of the field: And on him laid they the cross to bear it after Jesus.

Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us'; and to the hills, 'Cover us.'

And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified him: and the evildoers, one on right hand, and the other on the left.

And his superscription was written over him, in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew letters: "This is the King of the Jews."

And one of the evildoers which hanged, railed on him, saying, "If thou be Christ, save thyself and us."

And it happened, as they were amazed thereat, behold, two men stood by them, in shining vestures.

And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to them, "Why seek ye the living among the dead?

He is not here: but is risen. Remember how he spake unto you, when he was yet with you in Galilee,

And it chanced, as they communed together, and reasoned, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

And he said unto them, "What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another as ye walk, and are sad?"

But we trusted, that it should have been he that should have delivered Israel. And as touching all these things, today is even the third day, that they were done.

Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished: which came early unto the sepulchre,

And certain of them which were with us, went their way to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not."

And they drew nigh unto the town which they went to. And he made as though he would have gone further.

But they constrained him, saying, "Abide with us: for it draweth towards night, and the day is far passed." And he went in to tarry with them.

And it came to pass as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it unto them.

and they said between themselves, "Did not our hearts burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, as he opened to us the scriptures?"

which said, "The Lord is risen in deed, and hath appeared to Simon."

As they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and said unto them, "Peace be with you."

Behold my hands and my feet: that it is even I myself. Handle me and see. For spirits have not flesh and bones, as ye see me have."

and said unto them, "Thus is it written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from death the third day.

And it came to pass, as he blessed them, he departed from them, and was carried up into heaven.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

The same came as a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all men through him might believe.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to be the sons of God: in that they believed on his name:

And the word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw the glory of it, as the glory of the only begotten son of the father, which word was full of grace, and verity.

No man hath seen God at any time. The only begotten son, which is in the father's bosom, hath declared him.

And this is the record of John: When the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, "What art thou?"

Then said they unto him, "What art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thy self?"

He said, "I am the voice of a crier in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah."

John answered them, saying, "I baptise with water: but one is come among you, whom ye know not.

He it is that cometh after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to unloose."

This is he of whom I said, 'After me cometh a man, which went before me. For he was before me,

But he that sent me to baptise in water, the same said unto me, 'Upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descend, and tarry still on him, the same is he which baptiseth with the holy ghost.'

And I saw it, and bare record, that this is the son of God."

and he beheld Jesus as he walked by, and said, "Behold the lamb of God."

And Jesus turned about, and saw them follow, and said unto them, "What seek ye?" They said unto him, "Rabbi," which is to say, by interpretation, "Master: where dwellest thou?"

The same found his brother Simon first, and said unto him, "We have found Messiah," which is by interpretation, Anointed.

And brought him to Jesus. And Jesus beheld him and said, "Thou art Simon the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas," which is by interpretation, a stone.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold a right Israelite, in whom is no guile."

Jesus said unto her, "Woman, what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come."

and said unto him, "All men at the beginning set forth good wine; And when men be drunk, then that which is worse: But thou hast kept back the good wine until now."

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, "What token showest thou unto us, seeing that thou dost these things?"

As soon, therefore, as he was risen from death again, his disciples remembered that he thus said unto them. And they believed the scripture, and the words which Jesus had said.