And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will do not only [what was done to] the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea," it will happen!

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we’re afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought John was a prophet.”

So the answer they gave Jesus was--"We do not know." "Then I," he said, "refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things.

“What do you think? There was a man who had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’

"'I will not,' he replied. "But afterwards he was sorry, and went.

He came to the second and spoke in the same manner. His answer was, "'I will go, Sir.' "But he did not go.

Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

When the harvest time was near, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his portion of the crop.

"He will put the wretches to a wretched death," was the reply, "and will entrust the vineyard to other vine-dressers who will render the produce to him at the vintage season."

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes?

This was from the Lord, and it is wondrous in our eyes. For this reason, I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation that will bring forth the fruits of it.

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was talking about them.

but though they were eager to lay hands upon Him, they were afraid of the people, for by them He was regarded as a Prophet.

'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

Then said he to his servants, 'The wedding was prepared: but they which were bidden thereto, were not worthy.

So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

But when the king came in to view the guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed for a wedding.

And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

Show me the coin used for paying taxes." And they brought to Him a coin [Note: This coin was equivalent to one day of a farm laborer's pay, or about $60-$84 in 1994].

Some Sadducees [Note: These were the Jewish party that denied there was a resurrection] came to Jesus that day and asked Him,

Now there were among us seven brothers; and the first was married and at his death, having no seed, gave his wife to his brother;

The reply of Jesus was, "You are in error, through ignorance of the Scriptures and of the power of God.

But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

His answer was: "'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy Heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.'

And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who was living in it.

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you pay a tenth of mint and dill and cumin, and neglect the more important [matters] of the law--justice and mercy and faithfulness! It was necessary to do these [things] {while not neglecting those}.

"Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you wash clean the outside of the cup or dish, while within they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

Blind Pharisee, first wash clean the inside of the cup or dish, and then the outside will be clean also.

that upon you may come all the righteous blood that was shed upon the earth: from the blood of righteous Abel, unto the blood of Zachariah the son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar:

And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.

"Do you see all these things?" was his answer. "I tell you, not a single stone will be left here upon another, which will not be throne down,"

And as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign of thy coming and the completion of the age?

When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),

[Also], the person who is on a housetop [Note: This was a flat area where people retired for rest, prayer, etc., with its stairway on the outside], is not to take any of the belongings from his house as he comes down [to flee].

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

for unless the time was to be short, very few could escape, but for the sake of the converts the time shall be short.

For as it was in the time of Noah, so it will be at the Coming of the Son of Man.

They were unaware of what was happening until the flood came and swept all of them away. That's how it will be when the Son of Man comes.

Two women will be grinding grain at a millstone [Note: This was a hand-operated device where two persons sat across from each other and rotated a circular stone over kernels of grain]; one will be taken, while the other one will be left.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.

Now while the bridegroom was delayed, they all began to nod off, and they fell asleep.

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

“For it is just like a man who was about to take a journey, and he called his servants together and entrusted them with his possessions.

And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to everyone as he was able; and he went on his journey.

In the same way the one who was given two talents made two more.

But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.

The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, and said, "'Sir, it was five talents that you entrusted to me: see, I have gained five more.'

His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord.

"The second, who had received the two talents, came and said, "'Sir, it was two talents you entrusted to me: see, I have gained two more.'

His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Then the one who was given [only] one talent came and reported, 'Master, I knew you were a difficult man who reaped where you had not sown, and gathered a harvest where you had not scattered seed,

And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

'You lazy, worthless servant!' was his master's reply. 'You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather up where I have not winnowed?

Then you ought to have put my money with the bankers, and at my return I would have received my money back with interest.

Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

Then those who had done what was right [i.e., the ones at His right side] replied, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you? Or thirsty, and give you [something] to drink?

Then will He say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, ye accursed! into the eternal fire which was prepared for the Devil and his angels;

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

And these [i.e., the ones at His left side] will go away to never ending punishment, but those who did what was right will go to never ending life."

And it was when Jesus finished all the words, he said to his disciples

"You know that the Passover Festival will be celebrated in two more days [Note: This was the annual Jewish festival commemorating Israel's deliverance from Egyptian bondage under Moses' leadership], and the Son of man will be turned over to be crucified."

Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

a woman came up to him holding an alabaster flask of very expensive perfumed oil, and poured [it] out on his head [while he] was reclining at table.

But the disciples seeing it became indignant, saying, To what end was this waste?

For this was able to be sold for much, and given to the poor.

But Jesus was aware [of what they were up to], so said, "Why are you bothering this woman? For she has done a kind deed to me.

In pouring this ointment over me, her object was to prepare me for burial.

Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

What will you give me, if I give him up to you? And the price was fixed at thirty bits of silver.

and from that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver him up.

Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

and the meal was proceeding, when Jesus said, "In solemn truth I tell you that one of you will betray me."

Indeed the Son of man goeth, as has been written concerning Him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It was good for him if that man had never been born.

And Judas, the one who was betraying him, answered [and] said, "{Surely I am not he, am I}, Rabbi?" He said to him, "You have said [it]."

And while they were eating, Jesus having taken the bread, and having blessed, did brake, and was giving to the disciples, and said, 'Take, eat, this is my body;'

And after they had sung a hymn, they went up to the Mount of Olives. [Note: This was a small hill just east of Jerusalem]

Then Jesus came with His disciples to a place called Gethsemene. [Note: This was an olive orchard on a hillside just east of Jerusalem]. He said to them, "You sit here while I go over there and pray."

And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee [James and John], He began to be grieved and greatly distressed.

And he came to his disciples, and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter: Was it so, that you had not strength to watch with me one hour?

And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and sticks from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Now the one who was betraying him had given them a sign, saying, "[The one] whom I kiss--he is [the one]. Arrest him!"

And, behold, one of them who was with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, 'As against a robber ye did come forth, with swords and sticks, to take me! daily with you I was sitting teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold on me;

But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.

but they found none: and though many false witnesses came, it was not found sufficient. at last there came two false witnesses, who charg'd him with saying,

But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us if thou art the Christ the Son of God.

saying, “Prophesy to us, You Christ (Messiah, Anointed); who was it that struck You?”

Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

But he said before them all that it was false, saying, I have no knowledge of what you say.