Now all the tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to Him to hear Him.

And both the scribes and the Pharisees were murmuring, saying, "This Man receiveth sinners and eateth with them!"

And he was longing to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and no one was giving to him.

If, therefore, ye were not faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust to you the true riches?

And, if ye were not faithful in that which is another's, who will give to you your own?

And the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were openly mocking Him.

"The law and the prophets were until John; from that time the Gospel of the Kingdom of God is proclaimed, and every one presses into it by force!

and desiring to be fed with the crumbs falling from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs, coming, were licking his sores.

It were profitable for him, if a millstone were placed about his neck, and he thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Does he thank the servant, because he did the things that were commanded?

So also ye, when ye do all the things that were commanded you, say, 'We are unprofitable servants; we have done what it was our duty to do.'

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.

And Jesus, answering, said, "Were not the ten cleansed? Where are the nine?

Were none found, returning to give glory to God, except this stranger?"

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

And those going before were rebuking him, that he should be silent; but he kept crying out much more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

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.

But his citizens were hating him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, 'We do not wish this man to be king over us.'

And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.'

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

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

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 He was teaching daily in the temple; but the high priests and the scribes and the chief men of the people were seeking to destroy Him;

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

"But, seeing him, the husbandmen were reasoning one with another, saying, 'This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours.'

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

There were, therefore, seven brothers; and the first, taking a wife, died childless.

for no longer were they daring to question Him.

And, while all the people were hearing, He said to the disciples,

And, as some were speaking about the temple, "With what beautiful stones and offerings it has been adorned," He said,

And all the people were coming to Him early in the morning, in the temple, to hear Him.

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, being in an agony, He was praying more earnestly. And His sweat became, as it were, large drops of blood falling down upon the ground!

And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking Him, beating Him;

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

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."

But Pilate, hearing it, asked if the Man were a Galilaean.

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

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 there were being led two others also, malefactors, with Him to be put to death.

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also were scoffing at Him, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself! if This is the Christ of God, the Chosen!"

And the soldiers also were mocking Him, coming near, and offering Him vinegar,

And all the multitudes, coming together to this sight, viewing the things that took place, were returning, smiting their breasts.

And it came to pass, while they were perplexed about this, behold, also two men stood near them in dazzling apparel.

And, as they became afraid, and were bowing their faces to the earth, they said to them, "Why are ye seeking the Living among the dead?

Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joana, and Mary the mother of James; and the rest of the women with them were telling these things to the apostles.

And these words appeared in their view as idle talk; and they were disbelieving them.

And, behold, two of them that very day were journeying to a village, the name of which was Emmaus, distant sixty furlongs from Jerusalem.

And they were conversing with each other concerning all these things that had happened.

And it came to pass, while they were conversing and reasoning together, that Jesus Himself, drawing near, was journeying with them;

but their eyes were holden that they should not recognize Him.

But we were hoping that it was He Who was about to redeem Israel; yea, indeed, and besides all these things, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.

And they drew near to the village whither they were going; and He acted as if He would go further.

and their eyes were opened, and they clearly recognized Him; and He vanished from them.

And they were narrating the things that transpired in the way, and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Now, as they were telling these things, He Himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, "Peace be to you!"

But, being terrified and frightened, they were supposing that they were beholding a spirit.

and were continually in the temple, blessing God.