Rise, let us go; lo, he hath come nigh who is delivering me up.'

While He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came up accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people.

And he who did deliver him up did give them a sign, saying, 'Whomsoever I will kiss, it is he: lay hold on him;'

And one of those who were with Jesus reached out and drew his sword, and struck [Malchus] the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword.

Those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) had gathered [illegally] together.

But they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two who came forward

who testified, "This man said, 'I am able to pull down the Sanctuary of God and three days afterwards to build a new one.'"

Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

And [when he] went out to the gateway, another [female slave] saw him and said to those [who were] there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene."

And after a little, those who stood there, coming to him, said to Peter, Truly thou too art of them, for also thy speech makes thee manifest.

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said to him, Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went forth without, and wept bitterly.

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

and said, "I have sinned, in betraying to death one who is innocent." "What does that matter to us?" they replied; it is your business."

So, they conferred together [and decided] to buy "The Potter's Field" with the money [Note: This was probably an abandoned field where clay had been obtained for making pottery], for use in burying people who were not from the local area.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.

Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ? for he knew that out of envy they had delivered Him up.

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

Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross,

After they had crucified him, they determined who would get his clothes by throwing dice for them.

Those who passed by were hurling abuse at Him and jeering at Him, wagging their heads [in scorn and ridicule],

and they said [tauntingly], “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself [from death]! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

And the robbers also who had been crucified with him cast the same reproaches on him.

And some of those who stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calls for Elias.

and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose,

But the centurion, and they who were with him on guard over Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things that took place, feared greatly, saying, Truly this man was Son of God.

And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:

to whom Pilate replied, you have a guard, go then, and make it as secure as you can.

and, for fear of him, they who were keeping watch were thrown into a commotion, and became as dead men.

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, who hath been crucified.

And as they were going, some of the guards who were come into the city, had told the chief priests all things which had happened.

who, after meeting and conferring with the elders, gave a considerable sum of money to the soldiers

Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way.

the voice of one who cries in the desert, 'Make the way ready for the Lord, level the paths for him' ??4 John appeared baptizing in the desert and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.

and he proclaimed, saying, 'He doth come -- who is mightier than I -- after me, of whom I am not worthy -- having stooped down -- to loose the latchet of his sandals;

I baptized you with water, but it is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

And he said, Come after me: and they went away from their father Zebedee, who was in the boat with the servants, and came after him.

They were completely amazed at His teaching; because He was teaching them as one having [God-given] authority, and not as the scribes.

Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out [terribly from the depths of his throat],

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.

where Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, who presently acquainted Jesus with it.

And evening having come, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all who were ill, and who were demoniacs,

and he healed many who were ill of manifold diseases, and many demons he cast forth, and was not suffering the demons to speak, because they knew him.

Simon [Peter] and his companions searched [everywhere, looking anxiously] for Him,

And there came a leper to him, who fell on his knees, and thus address'd him, "if you will, you can heal me."

Then they came, bringing to Him a paralyzed man, who was being carried by four men.

who finding it impossible to come nigh Him because of the press, uncovered the roof where He was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the cradle wherein the paralytic lay.

But certain experts in the law of Moses, who were sitting there, began reasoning in their minds,

Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

And Jesus, who knew immediately in his spirit that they were thus reasoning within themselves, said unto them, Why do ye dispute these things in your hearts?

Which is the simpler, to say to a man who is ill, You have forgiveness for your sins, or, Get up, take up your bed, and go?

And it happened that Jesus was reclining at the table in Levi’s house, and many tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews] were eating with Him and His disciples; for there were many of them and they were following Him.

And when the scribes who were of the Pharisees' party saw that he was eating with irreligious people and tax-collectors, they said to his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax-collectors and irreligious people?"

And Jesus having heard it says to them, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those who are ill. I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners.

Jesus said to them, “Have you never read [in the Scriptures] what David did when he was in need and was hungry, he and his companions;

how he went into the house of God, (at 'Abiathar the chief priest,') and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to eat, except to the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?'

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had his hand withered.

And he says to the man who had his hand dried up, Rise up and come into the midst.

and Jerusalem and Idumea and from the other side of the Jordan and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon a great many who had heard of the things he was doing came to him.

for He had healed many, and as a result all who had diseases pressed around Him to touch Him.

But He many a time checked them, forbidding them to say who He was.

And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

and he appointed a twelve, whom also he named, Apostles, - that they might be with him, and that he might be sending them forth to make proclamation,

Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;

Zebedee's sons James and his brother John (whom he named Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder),

and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. And he cometh into a house.

When His own family heard this they went to take custody of Him; for they were saying, “He is out of His mind.”

And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons he casts out demons.

No man who has got into a strong man's house can carry off his goods, without first securing him; and not till then will he plunder his house.

But the person who speaks against the Holy Spirit can never be forgiven, for he is guilty of a never ending sin."

And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

Looking at those who were sitting in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

"Here are my mother and my brothers. For wherever there is one who has been obedient to God, there is my brother--my sister--and my mother."

“Listen! Consider the sower who went out to sow.

And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

As soon as He was alone, those who were around Him, together with the twelve [disciples], began asking Him about [the interpretation of] the parables.

And he said to them, To you is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them who are without, all things are done in parables,

He who is sowing doth sow the word;

These [in the first group] are the ones along the road where the word is sown; but when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.

And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

And others are they who are sown among the thorns: these are they who have heard the word,

who hear the word, And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

And these are they who have been sown on the good ground, such as hear the word and receive it, and bear fruit; one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred fold.

Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!"

And he said to them, 'Take heed what ye hear; in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you who hear it shall be added;

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

Then He said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who throws seed on the ground;

and He did not say anything to them without [using] a parable; He did, however, explain everything privately to His own disciples.

And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

And, as soon as Jesus had got out of the boat, he met a man coming out of the tombs, who was under the power of a foul spirit,

Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

The men who tended them ran off and reported it in the town and the countryside, and people went to see what had happened.