And, answering, He said to them, "Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they have suffered these things?

Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and slew them, suppose ye that they were offenders above all the men dwelling in Jerusalem?

And they will come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and shall recline at table in the Kingdom of God.

And it came to pass, when He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching Him.

But they were silent. And, taking hold of him, He healed him, and let him go;

And they were not able to return an answer to these things.

And He spake a parable to those who were bidden, when He observed how they were choosing out the first seats; saying to them,

And He said to him also who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brethren, nor your kindred, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you in return, and a recompense be made you;

and happy shall you be; because they have not wherewith to recompense you; for recompense will be made to you in the resurrection of the righteous."

"And they all, with one consent, began to make excuse. The first said to him, 'I bought a field, and I must go out to see it; I pray you, have me excused.'

It is fit neither for the land nor for manure: they throw it without. He that has ears to hear, let him hear!"

because this my son was dead, and came to life again; had been lost, and was found.' And they began to be merry.

I resolved what to do; that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.'

And I say to you, make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it fails, they may receive you into everlasting tabernacles.

And, in all these things, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed; so that those wishing to cross from hence to you cannot; nor do they pass from thence to us.'

for I have five brothers; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.'

But Abraham says, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.'

But he said, 'Nay, father Abraham; but, if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.'

But he said to him, 'If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rose from the dead.'"

And He said to His disciples, "It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe to him through whom they come!

and they lifted up their voice, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!"

And, when He saw them, He said to them, "Going your way, show yourselves to the priests." And it came to pass that, as they went, they were cleansed.

nor will they say, 'Lo, here!' or, 'Lo, there!' for, behold, the Kingdom of God is within you."

And they will say to you, 'Lo, there!' or "Lo, here!' go not away, nor follow after them.

they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were given in marriage, until the day on which Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

Likewise, also, as it happened in the days of Lot; they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building;

And, answering, they say to Him, "Where, Lord?" and He said to them, "Where the body is, there will the eagles also be gathered together."

And He spake a parable to them, to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

And He spake also this parable to some who had trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised the rest:

And they were bringing to Him their babes, also, that He might touch them; but the disciples, seeing it, were rebuking them.

and they will scourge Him, and kill Him; and, on the third day, He will rise again."

And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hidden from them, and they were not understanding the things being said.

And they told him, that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by.

And, seeing it, they were all murmuring, saying, "He went in to be guest with a sinful man!"

And, as they were hearing these things, adding, He spake a parable, because He was nigh to Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God was about immediately to appear.

And it came to pass, when he came back, having received the kingdom, that he commanded the servants to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they accomplished in business.

And they said, 'Lord, he has ten pounds.'

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

And they said, The Lord hath need of him."

And they led him to Jesus; and, having thrown their garments upon the colt, they sat Jesus thereon.

And, as He was going forward, they were spreading their garments in the way.

And, as He was already drawing nigh to the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples, rejoicing, began to praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they saw;

saying, "If you knew, in this your day??ven you??he things pertaining to peace! but just now were they hid from your eyes!

and they will dash you to the ground, and your children within you; and shall not leave in you a stone upon a stone; because you knew not the season of your visitation."

and they were not finding anything they could do; for the people were all hanging upon Him, listening.

And they reasoned together with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From Heaven,' He will say, 'Why did ye not believe him?'

and if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

And they answered that they knew not whence it was;

And, at the season, he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen, beating him, sent him away empty.

"And he seat still another servant: and him also, having beaten and dishonored, they sent away empty.

"And he sent still a third; and they, having wounded this one, cast him out.

"And the lord of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my son, the beloved; perhaps they will reverence him.'

And, having thrust him forth out of the vineyard, they slew him. What, therefore, will the lord of the vineyard do to them?

He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others." And, having heard it, they said, "May it not be!"

And the scribes and the high priests sought to lay hands on Him in that very hour; and they feared the people; for they knew that He spake the parable against them.

And, watching Him, they sent forth spies, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of His speech, so as to deliver Him up to the rule and the authority of the governor.

And they asked Him, saying, "Teacher, we know that Thou sayest and teachest rightly, and regardest no person, but teachest the way of God in truth.

"Show Me a denary. Whose image and inscription has it?" And, answering; they said, "Caesar's."

And they were not able to lay hold of any saying of His before the people; and, marvelling at His answer, they were silent.

for neither can they die any more; for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

for no longer were they daring to question Him.

And He said to them, "How say they that the Christ is David's Son?

And He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow cast in more than they all;

And they asked Him, saying, "Teacher, when, therefore, will these things be, and what is the sign, when all these things are about to come to pass?"

And, before all these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up into the synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for My name's sake.

But ye will be delivered up even by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends; and they will put some of you to death.

And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led away captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trodden down by gentiles, until the times of the gentiles are fulfilled.

And then will they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory.

when they now shoot forth, beholding it, ye know of yourselves that already the summer is near.

and the high priests and scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were fearing the people.

And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

And they said to Him, "Where dost Thou wish that we make ready?"

And, going away, they found as He had said to them; and they made ready the passover.

And they began to inquire together among themselves, which of them it was, who was about to perpetrate this thing.

But ye are they who have remained with Me in my temptations;

And He said to them, "When I sent you forth without purse, and wallet, and sandals, did ye lack anything?" And they said, "Nothing."

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

And, seizing Him, they led Him away, and brought Him into the house of the high priest. But Peter was following afar off.

And, they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in the midst of them.

and, blindfolding Him, they were questioning Him, saying, "Prophesy who he is that smote Thee."

And many other things they said against Him, reviling Him.

And, when it was day, the eldership of the people was gathered together, both high priests and scribes; and they led Him away into their Sanhedrin, saying,

And they all said, "Art Thou, therefore, the Son of God?" And He said to them, "Ye say that I am."

And they said, "Why do we still have need of testimony? for we ourselves heard from His own mouth!"

And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found This Man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ a King!"

But they were the more urgent, saying, "He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judaea, and beginning from Galilee even to this place."

And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other on that day; for before they were at enmity between themselves.

But they cried out again with all the multitude, saying, "Away with Him! and release to us Barabbas!"??19 one who, indeed, because of a certain insurrection made in the city, and of murder, was cast into prison.

But they kept calling out, saying, "Crucify, crucify Him!"

But they were urgent, with loud voices, asking that He might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

and he released him who, because of insurrection and murder, had been cast into prison, for whom they were asking; but he delivered up Jesus to their will.

And, when they led Him away, laying hold of one Simon a Cyrenian, coming from the country, they laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.

for, behold, the days are coming in which they will say, 'Happy the barren, and the wombs which bore not, and breasts that gave not suck.'

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

for, if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?"

And, when they came to the place that is called "The Skull," there they crucified Him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do!" And, dividing His garments among them, they cast lots.

And, returning, they prepared spices and perfumes; and, on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

But, on the first day of the sabbaths, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they prepared.

And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb;