and the younger of them said to his father, father, give me my part of the goods that to me belongeth. And he divided unto them his substance.

And not long after, the younger son gathered all that he had together, and took his journey into a far country, and there he wasted his goods with riotous living.

And when he had spent all that he had, there rose a great dearth throughout all that same land. And he began to lack.

And he went, and clave to a citizen of that same country, which sent him to his field, to keep his swine.

And he would fain have filled his belly with the cods, that the swine ate: and no man gave him.

But his father said to his servants, 'Bring forth that best garment, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.

And bring hither that fatted calf, and kill him, and let us eat and be merry:

And he said unto him, 'Son, thou wast ever with me, and all that I have is thine:

it was mete that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again: and was lost, and is found.'"

And he said also unto his disciples, "There was a certain rich man, which had a steward, that was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

And he called him, and said unto him, 'How is it, that I hear this of thee? Give accounts of thy stewardship. For thou mayest be no longer my steward.'

I know what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.'

And I say also unto you, Make you friends of the wicked mammon, that when ye shall have need they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

He that is faithful in that which is least: the same is faithful in much.

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

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 abominable in the sight of God.

The law, and the prophets reigned until the time of John: and since that time, the kingdom of God is preached, and every man striveth to go in.

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

And it fortuned that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: The rich man also died, and was buried in hell.

And he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame.'

But Abraham said unto him, 'Son remember, that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasure, and contrariwise, Lazarus pain. Now therefore is he comforted, and thou art punished.

Beyond all this, between you and us there is a great space set, so that they which would go from hence to you, cannot: neither may come from thence to us.'

Then said he to the disciples, "It cannot be avoided, but that offenses will come. Nevertheless, woe be to him through whom they come.

It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were cast into the sea, rather than that he should offend one of these little ones.

Who is it, if he had a servant a plowing, or feeding cattle, that would say unto him when he were come from the field, 'Go quickly and sit down to meat.'

Doth he thank that servant because he did that which was commanded unto him? I think not.

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

And it chanced as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through Samaria and Galilee.

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

And one of them, when he saw that he was cleansed, turned back again, and with a loud voice praised God,

There are not found that returned again, to give God praise, save only this stranger."

for as the lightning that appeareth out of the one part of the heaven, and shineth unto the other part of heaven, So shall the son of man be in his days.

They ate, they drank, they married wives and were married even unto the same day that Noah went into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

And even the same day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

At that day, he that is on the housetop, and his stuff in the house: let him not come down to take it out. And likewise let not him that is in the fields, turn back again to that he left behind.

I tell you, In that night, there shall be two in one bed: that one shall be received, and the other shall be forsaken.

He put forth a similitude unto them, signifying that men ought always to pray, and not to be weary,

I tell you, he will avenge them, and that quickly. Nevertheless, when the son of man cometh, suppose ye that he shall find faith on the earth?"

And he put forth this similitude, unto certain which trusted in themselves, that they were perfect, and despised others.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are; extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or as this publican.

I fast twice in the week. I give tithe of all that I possess.'

I tell you, This man departed home to his house justified more than the other. For every man that exalteth himself, shall be brought low: And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."

They brought unto him also babes, that he should touch them. When the disciples saw that, they rebuked them.

When Jesus heard that, he said unto him, "Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that thou hast, and distribute it unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, and follow me."

When he heard that, he was heavy, for he was very rich.

When Jesus saw him mourn, he said, "With what difficulty shall they that have riches, enter into the kingdom of God:

Then said they that heard that, "And who shall then be saved?"

And he said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, there is no man that leaveth house: other father and mother, other brethren, or wife, or children: for the kingdom of God's sake,

He took unto him twelve, and said unto them, "Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all shall be fulfilled that are written by the prophets of the son of man.

And they said unto him that Jesus of Nazareth, passed by.

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

saying, "What wilt thou, that I do unto thee?" And he said, "Lord, that I may receive my sight."

Wherefore, he ran before, and climbed up into a wild fig tree to see him. For he should come that same way.

And when they saw that, they all grudged saying, "He is gone in to tarry with a man that is a sinner."

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.

for I feared thee, because thou art a strait man: thou takest up that thou laidst not down; And reapest that thou didst not sow.'

And he said unto him, 'Of thine own mouth judge I thee, thou evil servant. Knowest thou that I am a strait man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow?

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank? That at my coming should I might have required mine own, with vantage.'

And he said to them that stood by, 'Take from him that pound, and give it him that hath ten pounds.'

'I say unto you, that unto all them that have, it shall be given: and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken from him.

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

And if any man ask you, why that ye loose him: thus say unto him, 'The Lord hath need of him.'"

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

And when he was now come where he should go down from the Mount Olivet, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and to laud God with a loud voice, for all the miracles that they had seen,

saying, "Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest."

For the days shall come upon thee; that thy enemies shall cast a bank about thee, and compass thee round and keep thee in on every side;

And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought,

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."

And they answered that they could not tell whence it was.

And when the time was come, he sent a servant to his tenants, that they should give him of the fruits of the vineyard. And the tenants did beat him: and sent him away empty.

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.'

He will come and destroy those farmers, and will let out his vineyard to others." When they heard that, they said, "God forbid."

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?'

Whosoever stumble at that stone, shall be broken: but on whosoever it fall upon, it will grind him to powder."

And the high priests and the scribes, the same hour went about to lay hands on him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he had spoken this similitude against them.

And they asked him saying, "Master, we know that thou sayest, and teachest right, neither considerest thou any man's degree, but teachest the way of God truly.

And he said unto them, "Give then unto Caesar, that which belongeth unto Cesar: And to God, that which pertaineth to God."

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.'

but they which shall be made worthy to enjoy that world, and the resurrection from death, neither marry wives,

And that the dead shall rise again, even Moses signified besides the bush, when he said, 'The Lord God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'

And after that durst they not ask him any question at all.

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

which devour widows' houses, and that under a colour of long praying: The same shall receive greater damnation."

For they all have of their superfluity added unto the offering of God: But she, of her penury, hath cast in all the substance that she had."

"The days will come, when of these things which ye see, shall not be left stone upon stone that shall not be thrown down."

And he said, "Take heed, that ye be not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying of themselves, 'I am he.' And the time draweth near. Follow ye not them, therefore.

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

Then let them which are in Jewry fly to the mountains. And let them which are in the midst of it, depart out. And let not them that are in other countries, come therein.

For these be the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that are written.

But woe be to them that be with child, and to them that give suck in those days, for there shall be great trouble in the land: and wrath over all this people.

And there shall be signs, in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars: and in the earth the people shall be in such perplexity, that they shall not tell which way to turn themselves. The sea and the waters shall roar,

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.

Take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be overcome with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this world: and that, that day come on you unawares.

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

Watch therefore continually and pray, that ye may obtain grace to fly all this that shall come. And that ye may stand before the son of man."

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