You blind fools! What is more important, the gold or the sanctuary that made the gold holy?

"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you neglect what is more important in the law -- justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You should have done these things without neglecting the others.

Then finish what your ancestors started!

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

When therefore ye shall see the abomination of desolation, which is spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in what is a holy place, (he that reads let him understand,)

let him who is on the roof not go down to fetch what is in his house;

"Now learn what the story of the fig tree means. Just as soon as its branches grow tender, and put forth leaves, you know that summer is near.

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.

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

because of this also ye, become ye ready, because in what hour ye do not think, the Son of Man doth come.

But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there isn't enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

"But, next, the man who had the one talent in his keeping came and said, "'Sir, I knew you to be a severe man, reaping where you had not sown and garnering what you had not winnowed.

So I was afraid [to lose the talent], and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is your own.’

"'You wicked and slothful servant,' replied his master, 'did you know that I reap where I have not sown, and garner what I have not winnowed?

thou oughtest then to have put my money to the money-changers, and when I came I should have got what is mine with interest.

“For to everyone who has [and values his blessings and gifts from God, and has used them wisely], more will be given, and [he will be richly supplied so that] he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have [because he has ignored or disregarded his blessings and gifts from God], even what he does have will be taken away.

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?

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."

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

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.

Verily I say to you, Wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this one did shall also be spoken of -- for a memorial of her.'

And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

And after going a little farther, He fell face down and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible [that is, consistent with Your will], let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”

And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

He [then] went away a second time and prayed, "My Father, if this [cup of suffering] cannot pass away unless I drink it [i.e., experience the suffering], [then] let what You want be done."

Then, cometh he unto the disciples, and saith unto them, - Ye are sleeping what time remaineth, and taking your rest: Lo! the hour hath drawn near, and, the Son of Man, is being delivered up into the hands of sinners.

But Jesus said to him, My friend, for what purpose art thou come? Then coming up they laid hands upon Jesus and seized him.

What! do you think I cannot appeal to my Father to furnish me at this moment with over twelve legions of angels?

How [else] then should the Scriptures be fulfilled that this must happen [than what is taking place]?"

but all this was to be done, in pursuance of what the prophets had predicted. then all the disciples abandon'd him, and fled.

And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said: "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Then [when] Judas, the one who had betrayed him, saw that he had been condemned, he regretted [what he had done] [and] returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and elders,

Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

But they replied, "What do we care? Attend to that yourself." Then he flung the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, went outside, ran away, and hanged himself.

Then what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, who said, "And they took the thirty silver coins, the price of the one who had been priced, [on] whom a price had been set by the sons of Israel,

"Do you not hear," asked Pilate, "what a mass of evidence they are bringing against you?"

Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

Then having crucified him, they parted his garments, casting the lot: that it might be fulfilled, what was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and for my vesture they threw the lot.

And, about the ninth hour, Jesus uttered a cry, with a loud voice, saying - Eloi! Eloi! lema sabachthanei? that is, My God! my God! to what end hast thou forsaken me?

Now when the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said, "Truly this one was God's Son!"

saying, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will rise again.'

While they went on this errand, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the High Priests every detail of what had happened.

Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

He replied, "Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do."

and says to him, See thou say nothing to any one, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.

"What does the man mean by talking like this? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins, who but God alone?"

At once, Jesus knew in his spirit what they were saying to themselves. "Why are you arguing about such things among yourselves?" he asked them.

in what respect is it easier to say to the paralytic, Your sins are forgiven you, than to say, Arise, take up your bed and walk?

when the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with such a crew, they ask'd his disciples, what's the meaning that he is so familiar with people of such a wretched character?

And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say unto him - For what cause, do, the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees, fast, whereas, thy disciples, fast not?

"No one sows a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, because what was supposed to cover the hole [actually] makes it larger. The new [piece of cloth] tears away from the old one and the hole is made worse.

And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath what is not lawful?

And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

And when his family heard this, they set out to get hold of him, for what they said was, "He is out of his mind."

For whoever will do what God wants, that person is my brother, and sister and mother."

give your attention to what I say, a sower went out to sow: as he sowed,

Still others fell on good ground and produced a crop that increased 30, 60, and 100 times what was sown.”

And when He was alone those people who gathered around Him, along with the twelve apostles, asked Him what the parables meant.

He answered them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables

And Jesus continued to speak to them, "Do you not know what this parable means? Then how can you understand any of the other parables?

"What the sower sows is the Message.

But the ones sown on good ground are those who hear the word, welcome it, and produce a crop: 30, 60, and 100 times what was sown.”

There is nothing hidden except what is to be disclosed, and nothing concealed except what is to be revealed.

And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

For whosoever has, to him shall be given; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.

Jesus also said: "This is what the Kingdom of God is like-- like a man who has scattered seed on the ground,

And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

By what can we illustrate it? Perhaps by the growth of a mustard-seed. This seed, when sown in the ground, though it is smaller than all other seeds,

And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

Those who had seen it described [in detail] to the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man, and [told them all] about the pigs.

He didn't allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you."

And he went on his way, and made public in the country of Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him: and all men were full of wonder.

She had heard what Jesus was doing so came from the crowd behind Jesus and touched His robe.

But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

Overhearing what was being said, Jesus said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid; only keep on believing [in Me and my power].”

And he went into the house and said to them, "What is the meaning of all this confusion and crying? The child is not dead, she is asleep."

And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

Now King Herod heard about this [i.e., what Jesus was doing] because His name had become well known. He said, "John the Immerser has risen from the dead and it is his powers that are at work in Jesus."

but Herod, from what he had heard, said, 'tis John himself, whom I caused to be beheaded, who is risen from the dead.

because Herod was afraid of John. He knew that John was a righteous and holy man, and so he protected him. Whenever he listened to John, he did much of what he said. In fact, he liked listening to him.

when the daughter of this very Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those reclining together, and, the king, said unto the damsel - Ask me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee;

And he swore to her: What ever you ask, I will give you, to the half of my kingdom.

And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

And when John's disciples heard [what had happened] they took his body and buried it in a grave.

And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

let them away, that, having gone away to the surrounding fields and villages, they may buy to themselves loaves, for what they may eat they have not.'

though the fragments of bread they took up, with what remain'd of the fishes, amounted to twelve baskets full;

(for the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, do not eat, holding what has been delivered by the ancients;