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

and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.

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 ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall 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.

And they said to Him, Where do you wish that we may prepare it?

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.”

And Peter said, Man, I have no knowledge of these things of which you are talking. And straight away, while he was saying these words, there came the cry of a cock.

and, blindfolding him, questioned him, saying - Prophesy! which is he that smote thee?

But they repeatedly insisted, "He is stirring up the people throughout all Judea with his teaching which started from Galilee."

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.

said to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people to rebellion, and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him;

And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.

who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.

"Why, what harm has this man done?" Pilate said to them for the third time. "I have found nothing in him for which he could be condemned to death. So I will have him scourged, and then release him."

And released him who on account of sedition and murder had been cast into prison, and delivered up Jesus according to their wish.

And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

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

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

And the centurion, beholding that which came to pass, began to glorify God, saying - In very deed, this man, was, righteous.

And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

And all his acquaintance stood afar off, and the women which followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.

and did not consent to the counsel and deed of them; which was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews. Which same also, waited for the kingdom of God.

Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid it in a tomb cut in the rock, in which no one had yet been laid.

And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

then they went home, and provided spices and perfumes: after which they rested the sabbath-day, as the law appointed.

Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

upon which they were frightned, and bowed themselves to the very ground: but the men said to them, why do you look among the dead for one that is alive?

It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

which however appear'd to them such a delirious tale, they could not give credit to any of them.

Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

And he said to them, What discourses are these which pass between you as ye walk, and are downcast?

And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

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

And, he, said unto them - O thoughtless ones! and slow in heart to rest your faith upon all things which the prophets have spoken: -

And, beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them the passages in Scripture which refer to Himself.

Then they approached the village where they were going, and He acted as if He were going farther.