And those eating were about tour thousand men, besides women and children.

They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring bread.”

When Jesus learned of this, he said, "You who have such little faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves about having no bread?

How is it that you fail to understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Then understood they, that he spake about abstaining not from the leaven in the bread, but from the doctrine of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

And Peter, protesting, said to him, Be it far from you, Lord; it is impossible that this will come about.

But He turned and told Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me because you’re not thinking about God’s concerns, but man’s.”

For the Son of man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to each according to his doings.

As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Don’t tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”

But I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.

Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them about John the Baptist.

22 While they were together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,

When Jesus and His disciples came to Capernaum, the collectors of the tax [Note: This was the annual tax used for meeting the expenses of the Temple service and consisted of two days' worth of a farm laborer's pay, or about $140 in 1994] came to Peter and said, "Does not your teacher [also] pay the [Temple] tax?"

Peter answered, “Yes.” And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly rulers collect duties or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?”

and said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you repent [that is, change your inner self—your old way of thinking, live changed lives] and become like children [trusting, humble, and forgiving], you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

“Again I say to you, that if two believers on earth agree [that is, are of one mind, in harmony] about anything that they ask [within the will of God], it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.

When he began the accounting, one who owed him 10,000 talents was brought to him.

But that same slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began choking him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe!’

And it came about that after saying these words, Jesus went away from Galilee, and came into the parts of Judaea on the other side of Jordan.

Great crowds followed him about and he cured them there.

Jesus answered, “Why are you asking Me about what is [essentially] good? There is only One who is [essentially] good; but if you wish to enter into eternal life, keep the commandments.”

"What commandments?" asked the man. "These," answered Jesus:-- "'Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not say what is false about others.

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

And, Jesus, being about to go up unto Jerusalem, took unto him the twelve disciples, apart, and, in the way, he said unto them -

But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able.

And the ten, having heard of it, were indignant about the two brothers.

As they [i.e., the twelve apostles and Jesus] were leaving Jericho [Note: This was a town about eighteen miles northeast of Jerusalem], a huge crowd followed them.

And when they [i.e., Jesus and the twelve apostles] approached Jerusalem and came close to Bethphage, near the Mount of Olives [Note: This was about three-fourths of a mile east of Jerusalem], Jesus sent two disciples on ahead,

They said to Jesus, "Do you hear what these [children] are saying [about you]?" Jesus answered them, "Yes, [I do]. Have you not read [in Psa. 8:2] 'You have ordained that praise would come from the mouths of infants and small children?'"

It is about John's baptism. What was its origin? divine or human?" But they began arguing among themselves: "If we say 'divine,' he will say to us 'Why then did not you believe him?'

But what do you think [about this]? A man had two sons; He went to the first one and said, 'Son, go to work in my vineyard today.'

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:

Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, this has become {the cornerstone}. This came about from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?

And the chief priests and the Pharisees, having heard his parables, knew that he spoke about them.

And they went about to lay hands on him, but they feared the people, because they took him as a prophet.

But they gave no attention, and went about their business, one to his farm, another to his trade:

accordingly they went about the streets, and assembled all they met indifferently, both good and bad: so that the hall was furnished with guests.

And they sent forth to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher! we know that, true, thou art, and, the way of God, in truth, dost teach, and it concerneth thee not about anyone, - for thou lookest not unto the face of men:

Tell us then, what do You think? Is it permissible [according to Jewish law and tradition] to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”

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].

About that time the Sadducees, who say there is no future life, came and propos'd this question,

But about the dead coming back to life, have you no knowledge of what was said to you by God in the Writings:

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were assembled about him.

saying, "What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "David's."

“But woe (judgment is coming) to you, [self-righteous] scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven in front of people; for you do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow those who are [in the process of] entering to do so.

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you go about land and sea to get one disciple and, having him, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

Jesus answered, "Take care that no one misleads you about this.

And you are going to hear about wars and rumors of wars. See to it that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is not yet.

"So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken about by the prophet Daniel standing in the holy place" (let the one who reads understand),

See, I have made it clear to you before it comes about.

But about that Day and Hour, no one knows--not even the angels of Heaven, nor yet the Son--but only the Father himself.

and knew nothing about it until the flood came and destroyed them all, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.

Then all these virgins arose, and set about trimming their lamps.

“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.

To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and then he went on his journey.

His master said to him, 'Well done, my excellent, faithful slave! you have been faithful about a small amount; I will put a large one into your hands. Come, share your master's enjoyment!'

His master said to him, 'Well done, my excellent, faithful slave! you have been faithful about a small amount; I will put a large one into your hands. Come! share your master's enjoyment.'

About this time the chief priests, and the elders of the people, assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

Truly I tell you, wherever this Gospel [message] is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done [for me] will [also] be told about, as a memorial of her [kindness to me]."

About this time went one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot,

and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Jesus over to you?” And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver.

The Son of Man is going just as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if that man had not been born."

Then Jesus said [to His disciples], "All of you will have doubts about me tonight, for it is written [Zech. 13:7], 'I will strike down the shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be scattered everywhere.'

Peter answered Him, "[Even] if everyone [else] has doubts about you, I never will."

Then he told them, "I'm so deeply grieved that I feel I'm about to die. Wait here and stay awake with me."

Then He came to His disciples and said to them, "Go ahead and sleep now, and get your rest. See, the time is near and the Son of man is [about to be] turned over into the hands of sinners.

Jesus said to him, friend, what are you come about? when the others advancing, seized upon Jesus, and secur'd him.

Or, do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father and He will immediately send me more than twelve legions of angels [i.e., Jesus could have called about 72,000 angels to minister to Him. See Matt. 4:11]?

How then will the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen this way?”

The high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Have You no answer to give? What is it that these men are testifying against You?”

What do you people think [i.e., about such statements]?" They answered, "He deserves to die."

Then did they spit in his face, and beat Him about the head; and some struck Him with rods,

But he denied it in front of everyone: “I don’t know what you’re talking about!”

At daybreak all the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation consulted together against Jesus, to bring about his death.

Then Judas, who had betrayed Him [to the Jewish leaders], when he saw that Jesus had been condemned to die, changed his mind [i.e., about betraying Him] and brought back the thirty silver coins [Note: See Matt. 26:15 for the amount of money involved] to the leading priests and [Jewish] elders,

While he was sitting on the judge's seat, his wife sent him a message that said, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, because today I have suffered terribly due to a dream I had about him."

So when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but rather that a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands [to ceremonially cleanse himself of guilt] in the presence of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this [righteous] Man’s blood; see to that yourselves.”

Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and they gathered the whole Roman cohort around Him.

and, unclothing him, a scarlet scarf, put they about him, -

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, soaked it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink.

but the rest said, 'Let alone, let us see if Elijah doth come -- about to save him.'

And if the governor hears about this [plot], we will persuade him [i.e., not to punish you for negligence], so you will not have to worry about that."

So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this story was noised about among the Jews, and is current to this day.

And when they met Him [there], they [knelt down] to worship Him; but some [still] had doubts [i.e., about His resurrection. See John 20:25].

This is [how] the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God, began.

John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism about repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

And it came about in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was given baptism by John in the Jordan.

Now after John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee and proclaimed the gospel about the kingdom of God.

and saying, "The appointed time has arrived and the kingdom of God is near. So, you people should repent [i.e, change your hearts and lives] and believe the good news [about the kingdom]."

And as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew the brother of Simon, throwing a net about in the sea; for they were fishers.

The people listened with amazement to His teaching--for there was authority about it: it was very different from that of the Scribes--

And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

And the mother-in-law of Simon lay in a fever. And straightway they speak to him about her.