They all as one began to make excuses. "The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.'

"The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.'

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants."'

"Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

"He said, 'I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house;

It happened as he was on his way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.

As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.

When he saw them, he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." It happened that as they went, they were cleansed.

for as the lightning, when it flashes out of the one part under the sky, shines to the other part under the sky; so will the Son of Man be in his day.

As it happened in the days of Noah, even so will it be also in the days of the Son of Man.

Likewise, even as it happened in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;

Jesus summoned them, saying, "Allow the little children to come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.

And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much."

As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.

saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it.

Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them.

As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

As he went, they spread their cloaks in the way.

As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,

It happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the Good News, that the chief priests and scribes came to him with the elders.

He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:

They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife."

They did not dare to ask him any more questions.

As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,

"As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down."

It will turn out as a testimony for you.

They went, found things as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

The Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed."

But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.

For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Is not it he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves.

I confer on you a kingdom, even as my Father conferred on me,

"Simon, Simon, look, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat,

He came out, and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.

Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, "This man also was with him."

As soon as it was day, the council of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying,

and if I ask, you will not answer.

and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.

He said to them, "What are you talking about as you walk?" They stood still, looking sad.

As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace be to you."

See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have."

He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

He came as a witness to testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name,

The Word became flesh and lived among us, and we saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only of the Father, full of grace and truth.

And this is John's testimony, when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said."

and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Look, the Lamb of God."

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

The Samaritan woman therefore said to him, "How can you, being a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?"

As he was now going down, his servants met him, saying that his son was alive.

So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, "Your son lives." He believed, as did his whole house.

For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.

that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the One who sent me.

Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.

Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, 'He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.'"

As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.

This is the bread which came down out of heaven?not as the fathers ate, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever."

He said these things in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."

Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

Jesus therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I say these things.

As he spoke these things, many believed in him.

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself."

His parents said these things because they feared the Jewish leaders; for the Jewish leaders had already agreed that if any man would confess him as the Messiah, he would be put out of the synagogue.

Therefore his parents said, "He is of age. Ask him."

We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."

even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.

Even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you."

Then they sought for Jesus and spoke one with another, as they stood in the temple, "What do you think?that he is not coming to the feast at all?"

And Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,

I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."

For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.

He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' chest, asked him, "Lord, who is it?"

Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jewish leaders, 'Where I am going, you cannot come,' so now I tell you.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also must love one another.

And whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If you will ask me anything in my name, I will do it.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.

If a man does not remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and withers; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and remain in his love.

"This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

You did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, "Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me?'

"And in that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

In that day you will ask in my name, and I am not saying to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf,