Therefore say to them, Thus declares the Lord of hosts: Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts.

Then I said to them, “If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” And they weighed out as my wages thirty pieces of silver.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

The Golden Rule

“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’

And Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”

And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

And he said to them, “Go.” So they came out and went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters.

And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed

While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”

When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”

the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:

He said to them, “Which one of you who has a sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?

Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.

The Purpose of the Parables

Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”

And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’

Prophecy and Parables

All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable.

And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”

And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”

And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.

But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”

What Defiles a Person

And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and understand:

And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”

Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him.

Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.

He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”

Jesus Again Foretells Death, Resurrection

As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men,

However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.”

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.

But he said to them, “Not everyone can receive this saying, but only those to whom it is given.

Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’

And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’

They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’

Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time

And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,

He said to them, “You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.

He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.”

and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, “‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’?”

So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you.

Again he sent other servants, more than the first. And they did the same to them.

Finally he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: “‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

The Parable of the Wedding Feast

And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying,

And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?”

They said, “Caesar's.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”

He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,

The Parable of the Talents

“For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.

But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me.

And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you,

Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.”

Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on. See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!”

Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can.”

Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”

And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.”

and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”

And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them.

And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question these things in your hearts?

And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him:

And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.

And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?

And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:

And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables,

And he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?

A Lamp Under a Basket

And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand?

And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.

With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.

He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

Jesus Calms a Storm

On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.”

He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”

And those who had seen it described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and to the pigs.

And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.”

And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.”

And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there.

And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.

But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?”

And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.”

And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them,

for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”

And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, “‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;

And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition!

What Defiles a Person

And he called the people to him again and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand:

And he said to them, “Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him,

Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand

In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them,

And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened?

And he said to them, “Do you not yet understand?”

And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

And he said to them, “Elijah does come first to restore all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt?

And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.”

for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will rise.”

And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”

And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

And Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

And he said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her,

But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God!

And he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”

Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?”

And they said to him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized,

And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it.

And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?”

And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”

Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

The Parable of the Tenants

And he began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and leased it to tenants and went into another country.

Again he sent to them another servant, and they struck him on the head and treated him shamefully.

He had still one other, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

But, knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why put me to the test? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”

And they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar's.”

Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” And they marveled at him.

Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?

And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box.

And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray.

Judas to Betray Jesus

Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them.

And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him,

He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me.

Institution of the Lord's Supper

And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.”

And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.

And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’

And he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.”

And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me?

And Pilate again said to them, “Then what shall I do with the man you call the King of the Jews?”

And Pilate said to them, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him.”

And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

And when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs to them and remained mute.

And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.

And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?”

And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them.

And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.”

Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.”

added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison.

And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘“Physician, heal yourself.” What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’”

but he said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.”

And he charged him to tell no one, but “go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”

And Jesus said to them, “Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?

And he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”

And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?”

And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.

And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them.

Jesus Calms a Storm

One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out,

He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?”

And he said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.

When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing.

But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.”

Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”

And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.

And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves,

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls.

And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them,

And he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course.

And he said to them, “Which of you, having a son or an ox that has fallen into a well on a Sabbath day, will not immediately pull him out?”

The Parable of the Wedding Feast

Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,

The Cost of Discipleship

Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them,

And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’

And he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

And he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’

When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed.

And they said to him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.”

I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time

And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.

Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Engage in business until I come.’

And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.”

And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them,

He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”

And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage,

Whose Son Is the Christ?

But he said to them, “How can they say that the Christ is David's son?

Jesus Foretells Wars and Persecution

Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray him to them.

So he consented and sought an opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of a crowd.

He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters

And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors.

Scripture Must Be Fulfilled in Jesus

And he said to them, “When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.”

He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one.

And they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” And he said to them, “It is enough.”

And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

“If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe,

So they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” And he said to them, “You say that I am.”

and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. And after examining him before you, behold, I did not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him.

A third time he said to them, “Why? What evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him.”

But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?

but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.

And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad.

And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,

And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them.

Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!”

And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”

Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”

and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,

Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?”

He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.

And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it.

But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people

But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.”

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

The Authority of the Son

So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.

got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.

But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.”

Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.

So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.

But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this?

Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always here.

The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring him?”

Nicodemus, who had gone to him before, and who was one of them, said to them,

And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”

I Am the Light of the World

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

So he said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”

He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

So they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning.

They did not understand that he had been speaking to them about the Father.

So Jesus said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me.

You Are of Your Father the Devil

They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works Abraham did,

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.

Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”

So the Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”

Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains.

This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

After saying these things, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.”

The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all.

So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you?

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been guilty of sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’?

The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one,

I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”

Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?”

They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.

When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them; they know what I said.”

So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?”

Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.”

Pilate went out again and said to them, “See, I am bringing him out to you that you may know that I find no guilt in him.”

So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!”

When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, “Crucify him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no guilt in him.”

They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.”

So he delivered him over to them to be crucified.

The Crucifixion

So they took Jesus,

So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.”

They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.”

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.”

And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.”

Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.”

He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish.

Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.”

Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord.

Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish.

He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.

And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.

And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Peter Speaks in Solomon's Portico

While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon's.

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders,

The Believers Pray for Boldness

When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.

And on the following day he appeared to them as they were quarreling and tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why do you wrong each other?’

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.

Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

And he said to them, “You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean.

But Peter began and explained it to them in order:

If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God's way?”

But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.

On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them.

After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it.”

Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.

And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,

but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood.

As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.

And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

The Philippian Jailer Converted

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now throw us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves and take us out.”

So they came and apologized to them. And they took them out and asked them to leave the city.

And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days.

And when they came to him, he said to them: “You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia,

He at once took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

If then I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.”

Paul in Rome

After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.

He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well,

They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises.

To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

“And in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ there they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”

Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

For they were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings.

When therefore I have completed this and have delivered to them what has been collected, I will leave for Spain by way of you.

Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come.

to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.

Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.

and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God.

To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened.

For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.

and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them.

Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?

It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.

For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

What the true proverb says has happened to them: “The dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire.”

They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them.

Woe to them! For they walked in the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam's error and perished in Korah's rebellion.

Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.

Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here!” And they went up to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies watched them.

I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book,