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30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, �Lord, save�me!�
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. �You of little faith,� he said, �why did you doubt?�
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, �Truly you are the Son of God.�
34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.
35 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him
36 and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
That Which Defiles
That Which Defiles
1 Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
2 �Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don�t wash their hands before they eat!�
3 Jesus replied, �And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
4 For God said, �Honor your father and mother�[a] and �Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.�[b]
5 But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is �devoted to God,�
6 they are not to �honor their father or mother� with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:
��These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
They worship me in vain;
their teachings are merely human rules.�[c] �
10 Jesus called the crowd to him and said, �Listen and understand.
11 What goes into someone�s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.�
12 Then the disciples came to him and asked, �Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?�
13 He replied, �Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots.
14 Leave them; they are blind guides.[d] If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.�
15 Peter said, �Explain the parable to�us.�
16 �Are you still so dull?� Jesus asked them.
17 �Don�t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body?
18 But the things that come out of a person�s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.
19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts�murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.
20 These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.�
The Faith of a Canaanite Woman
The Faith of a Canaanite Woman
21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, �Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.�
23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, �Send her away, for she keeps crying out after�us.�
24 He answered, �I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.�
25 The woman came and knelt before him. �Lord, help me!� she said.
26 He replied, �It is not right to take the children�s bread and toss it to the dogs.�
27 �Yes it is, Lord,� she said. �Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master�s table.�
28 Then Jesus said to her, �Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.� And her daughter was healed at that moment.
Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand
Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand
29 Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up on a mountainside and sat down.
30 Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them.
31 The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.
32 Jesus called his disciples to him and said, �I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.�
33 His disciples answered, �Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?�
�How many loaves do you have?� Jesus asked.
�Seven,� they replied, �and a few small fish.�
35 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground.
36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people.
37 They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
38 The number of those who ate was four thousand men, besides women and children.
39 After Jesus had sent the crowd away, he got into the boat and went to the vicinity of Magadan.
The Demand for a Sign
The Demand for a Sign
1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 He replied, �When evening comes, you say, �It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,�
3 and in the morning, �Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.� You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.[e]
4 A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.� Jesus then left them and went away.
The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
5 When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread.
6 �Be careful,� Jesus said to them. �Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.�
7 They discussed this among themselves and said, �It is because we didn�t bring any bread.�
8 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, �You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread?
9 Do you still not understand? Don�t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
11 How is it you don�t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.�
12 Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah
Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah
13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, �Who do people say the Son of Man�is?�
14 They replied, �Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.�
15 �But what about you?� he asked. �Who do you say I�am?�
16 Simon Peter answered, �You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.�
17 Jesus replied, �Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.
18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[f] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades[g] will not overcome it.
19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[h] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[i] loosed in heaven.�
20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
Jesus Predicts His Death
Jesus Predicts His Death
21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. �Never, Lord!� he said. �This shall never happen to you!�
23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, �Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.�
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, �Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
25 For whoever wants to save their life[j] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.
26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?
27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father�s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.
28 �Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.�
The Transfiguration
The Transfiguration
1 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
4 Peter said to Jesus, �Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters�one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.�
5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, �This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!�
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified.
7 But Jesus came and touched them. �Get up,� he said. �Don�t be afraid.�
8 When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, �Don�t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.�
10 The disciples asked him, �Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?�
11 Jesus replied, �To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.
12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.�
13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy
14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him.
15 �Lord, have mercy on my son,� he said. �He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.�
17 �You unbelieving and perverse generation,� Jesus replied, �how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.�
18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, �Why couldn�t we drive it out?�
20-21 He replied, �Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, �Move from here to there,� and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.[k] �
Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time
Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time
22 When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, �The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.
23 They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life.� And the disciples were filled with grief.
The Temple Tax
The Temple Tax
24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, �Doesn�t your teacher pay the temple tax?�
�Yes, he does,� he replied.
When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. �What do you think, Simon?� he asked. �From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes�from their own children or from others?�
�From others,� Peter answered.
�Then the children are exempt,� Jesus said to him.
27 �But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.�
The Greatest in the Kingdom of�Heaven
The Greatest in the Kingdom of�Heaven
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, �Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?�
2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them.
3 And he said: �Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Causing to Stumble
Causing to Stumble
6 �If anyone causes one of these little ones�those who believe in me�to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!
8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.
9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
The Parable of the Wandering Sheep
The Parable of the Wandering Sheep
10-11 �See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.[l]
12 �What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?
13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off.
14 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
Dealing With Sin in the Church
Dealing With Sin in the Church
15 �If your brother or sister[m] sins,[n] go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.
16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that �every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.�[o]
17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
18 �Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be[p] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[q] loosed in heaven.
19 �Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.�
The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, �Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?�
22 Jesus answered, �I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[r]
23 �Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[s] was brought to him.
25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
26 �At this the servant fell on his knees before him. �Be patient with me,� he begged, �and I will pay back everything.�
27 The servant�s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him�go.
28 �But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.[t] He grabbed him and began to choke him. �Pay back what you owe me!� he demanded.
29 �His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, �Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.�
30 �But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.
31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.
32 �Then the master called the servant in. �You wicked servant,� he said, �I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.
33 Shouldn�t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?�
34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
35 �This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.�
1 When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan.
2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
3 Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, �Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?�
4 �Haven�t you read,� he replied, �that at the beginning the Creator �made them male and female,�[u]
5 and said, �For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh�[v] ?
6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.�
7 �Why then,� they asked, �did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?�
8 Jesus replied, �Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.
9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.�
10 The disciples said to him, �If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry.�
11 Jesus replied, �Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.
12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others�and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept�it.�
The Little Children and Jesus
The Little Children and Jesus
13 Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.
14 Jesus said, �Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.�
15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.
The Rich and the Kingdom of God
The Rich and the Kingdom of God
16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, �Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?�
17 �Why do you ask me about what is good?� Jesus replied. �There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.�
�Which ones?� he inquired.
Jesus replied, ��You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony,
19 honor your father and mother,�[w] and �love your neighbor as yourself.�[x] �
20 �All these I have kept,� the young man said. �What do I still lack?�
21 Jesus answered, �If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow�me.�
22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, �Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.�
25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, �Who then can be saved?�
26 Jesus looked at them and said, �With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.�
27 Peter answered him, �We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for�us?�
28 Jesus said to them, �Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife[y] or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
30 But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
The Parable of the Workers in�the�Vineyard
The Parable of the Workers in�the�Vineyard
1 �For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
2 He agreed to pay them a denarius[z] for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
3 �About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
4 He told them, �You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.�
So they went.
�He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing.
6 About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, �Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?�
��Because no one has hired us,� they answered.
�He said to them, �You also go and work in my vineyard.�
8 �When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, �Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.�
9 �The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius.
10 So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius.
11 When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner.
12 �These who were hired last worked only one hour,� they said, �and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.�
13 �But he answered one of them, �I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn�t you agree to work for a denarius?
14 Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you.
15 Don�t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?�
16 �So the last will be first, and the first will be last.�
Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time
Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time
17 Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them,
18 �We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death
19 and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!�
A Mother�s Request
A Mother�s Request
20 Then the mother of Zebedee�s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him.
�What is it you want?� he asked.
She said, �Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.�
�You don�t know what you are asking,� Jesus said to them. �Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?�
�We can,� they answered.
23 Jesus said to them, �You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.�
24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
25 Jesus called them together and said, �You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.
26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave�
28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.�
Two Blind Men Receive Sight
Two Blind Men Receive Sight
29 As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him.
30 Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, �Lord, Son of David, have mercy on�us!�
31 The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, �Lord, Son of David, have mercy on�us!�
32 Jesus stopped and called them. �What do you want me to do for you?� he asked.
33 �Lord,� they answered, �we want our sight.�
34 Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.
Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King
Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King
1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
2 saying to them, �Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.
3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.�
4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
�Say to Daughter Zion,
�See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.��[aa]
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.
7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on.
8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
�Hosanna[ab] to the Son of David!�
�Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!�[ac]
�Hosanna[ad] in the highest heaven!�
10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, �Who is this?�
11 The crowds answered, �This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.�
Jesus at the Temple
Jesus at the Temple
12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.
13 �It is written,� he said to them, ��My house will be called a house of prayer,�[ae] but you are making it �a den of robbers.�[af] �
14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.
15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, �Hosanna to the Son of David,� they were indignant.
�Do you hear what these children are saying?� they asked him.
�Yes,� replied Jesus, �have you never read,
��From the lips of children and infants
you, Lord, have called forth your praise�[ag] ?�
17 And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.
Jesus Curses a Fig Tree
Jesus Curses a Fig Tree
18 Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry.
19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, �May you never bear fruit again!� Immediately the tree withered.
20 When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. �How did the fig tree wither so quickly?� they asked.
21 Jesus replied, �Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, �Go, throw yourself into the sea,� and it will be done.
22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.�
The Authority of Jesus Questioned
The Authority of Jesus Questioned
23 Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. �By what authority are you doing these things?� they asked. �And who gave you this authority?�
24 Jesus replied, �I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
John�s baptism�where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?�
They discussed it among themselves and said, �If we say, �From heaven,� he will ask, �Then why didn�t you believe him?�
26 But if we say, �Of human origin��we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.�
So they answered Jesus, �We don�t know.�
Then he said, �Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
The Parable of the Two Sons
The Parable of the Two Sons
28 �What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, �Son, go and work today in the vineyard.�
29 ��I will not,� he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.
30 �Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, �I will, sir,� but he did not�go.
�Which of the two did what his father wanted?�
�The first,� they answered.
Jesus said to them, �Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.
32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
The Parable of the Tenants
The Parable of the Tenants
33 �Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.
34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.
35 �The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
36 Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way.
37 Last of all, he sent his son to them. �They will respect my son,� he said.
38 �But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, �This is the heir. Come, let�s kill him and take his inheritance.�
39 So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
40 �Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?�
41 �He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,� they replied, �and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.�
Jesus said to them, �Have you never read in the Scriptures:
��The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
the Lord has done this,
and it is marvelous in our eyes�[ah] ?
43 �Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.�[ai]
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus� parables, they knew he was talking about them.
46 They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.
The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:
2 �The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.
4 �Then he sent some more servants and said, �Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.�
5 �But they paid no attention and went off�one to his field, another to his business.
6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.
7 The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
8 �Then he said to his servants, �The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come.
9 So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.�
10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 �But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.
12 He asked, �How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?� The man was speechless.
13 �Then the king told the attendants, �Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.�
14 �For many are invited, but few are chosen.�
Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar
Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar
15 Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words.
16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. �Teacher,� they said, �we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren�t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are.
17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax[aj] to Caesar or not?�
18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, �You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?
19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax.� They brought him a denarius,
20 and he asked them, �Whose image is this? And whose inscription?�
�Caesar�s,� they replied.
Then he said to them, �So give back to Caesar what is Caesar�s, and to God what is God�s.�
22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.
Marriage at the Resurrection
Marriage at the Resurrection
23 That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question.
24 �Teacher,� they said, �Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother.
26 The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh.
27 Finally, the woman died.
28 Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her?�
29 Jesus replied, �You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
30 At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.
31 But about the resurrection of the dead�have you not read what God said to you,
32 �I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob�[ak] ? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.�
33 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
The Greatest Commandment
The Greatest Commandment
34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together.
35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question:
36 �Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?�
37 Jesus replied: ��Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.�[al]
38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
39 And the second is like it: �Love your neighbor as yourself.�[am]
40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.�
Whose Son Is the Messiah?
Whose Son Is the Messiah?
41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
�What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is�he?�
�The son of David,� they replied.
43 He said to them, �How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him �Lord�? For he says,
��The Lord said to my Lord:
�Sit at my right hand
until I put your enemies
under your feet.�?�[an]
45 If then David calls him �Lord,� how can he be his son?�
46 No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to ask him any more questions.
A Warning Against Hypocrisy
A Warning Against Hypocrisy
1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples:
2 �The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses� seat.
3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
4 They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people�s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
5 �Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacteries[ao] wide and the tassels on their garments long;
6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;
7 they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called �Rabbi� by others.
8 �But you are not to be called �Rabbi,� for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
9 And do not call anyone on earth �father,� for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.
10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah.
11 The greatest among you will be your servant.
12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
Seven Woes on the Teachers of the Law and�the�Pharisees
Seven Woes on the Teachers of the Law and�the�Pharisees
13-14 �Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people�s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.[ap]
15 �Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are.
16 �Woe to you, blind guides! You say, �If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath.�
17 You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
18 You also say, �If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gift on the altar is bound by that oath.�
19 You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
20 Therefore, anyone who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
21 And anyone who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it.
22 And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God�s throne and by the one who sits on�it.
23 �Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices�mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law�justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
24 You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
25 �Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.
27 �Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean.
28 In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
29 �Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous.
30 And you say, �If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.�
31 So you testify against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
32 Go ahead, then, and complete what your ancestors started!
33 �You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
34 Therefore I am sending you prophets and sages and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify; others you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.
35 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
36 Truly I tell you, all this will come on this generation.
37 �Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.
38 Look, your house is left to you desolate.
39 For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, �Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.�[aq] �
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times
1 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings.
2 �Do you see all these things?� he asked. �Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.�
3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. �Tell us,� they said, �when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?�
4 Jesus answered: �Watch out that no one deceives you.
5 For many will come in my name, claiming, �I am the Messiah,� and will deceive many.
6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
8 All these are the beginning of birth pains.
9 �Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.
10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other,
11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.
12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,
13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
15 �So when you see standing in the holy place �the abomination that causes desolation,�[ar] spoken of through the prophet Daniel�let the reader understand�
16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
17 Let no one on the housetop go down to take anything out of the house.
18 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak.
19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!
20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath.
21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now�and never to be equaled again.
22 �If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
23 At that time if anyone says to you, �Look, here is the Messiah!� or, �There he is!� do not believe it.
24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
25 See, I have told you ahead of time.
26 �So if anyone tells you, �There he is, out in the wilderness,� do not go out; or, �Here he is, in the inner rooms,� do not believe it.
27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
�Immediately after the distress of those days
��the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.�[as]
30 �Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth[at] will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.[au]
31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
32 �Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.
33 Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it[av] is near, right at the door.
34 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
The Day and Hour Unknown
The Day and Hour Unknown
36 �But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,[aw] but only the Father.
37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark;
39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.
41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.
42 �Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
45 �Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?
46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, �My master is staying away a long time,�
49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of.
51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
1 �At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.
4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.
5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6 �At midnight the cry rang out: �Here�s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!�
7 �Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
8 The foolish ones said to the wise, �Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.�
9 ��No,� they replied, �there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.�
10 �But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.
11 �Later the others also came. �Lord, Lord,� they said, �open the door for�us!�
12 �But he replied, �Truly I tell you, I don�t know you.�
13 �Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
The Parable of the Bags�of�Gold
The Parable of the Bags�of�Gold
14 �Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.
15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[ax] each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.
16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more.
17 So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more.
18 But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master�s money.
19 �After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
20 The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. �Master,� he said, �you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.�
21 �His master replied, �Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master�s happiness!�
22 �The man with two bags of gold also came. �Master,� he said, �you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.�
23 �His master replied, �Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master�s happiness!�
24 �Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. �Master,� he said, �I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.�
26 �His master replied, �You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?
27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.
28 ��So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags.
29 For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.
30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.�
The Sheep and the Goats
The Sheep and the Goats
31 �When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 �Then the King will say to those on his right, �Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit�me.�
37 �Then the righteous will answer him, �Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?
38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?
39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?�
40 �The King will reply, �Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for�me.�
41 �Then he will say to those on his left, �Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,
43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after�me.�
44 �They also will answer, �Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?�
45 �He will reply, �Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for�me.�
46 �Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.�
The Plot Against Jesus
The Plot Against Jesus
1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples,
2 �As you know, the Passover is two days away�and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.�
3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
4 and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.
5 �But not during the festival,� they said, �or there may be a riot among the people.�
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
6 While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.
8 When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. �Why this waste?� they asked.
9 �This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.�
10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, �Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
11 The poor you will always have with you,[ay] but you will not always have me.
12 When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.�
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
14 Then one of the Twelve�the one called Judas Iscariot�went to the chief priests
15 and asked, �What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?� So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.
16 From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, �Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?�
18 He replied, �Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, �The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.��
19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
20 When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve.
21 And while they were eating, he said, �Truly I tell you, one of you will betray�me.�
22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, �Surely you don�t mean me, Lord?�
23 Jesus replied, �The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.
24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.�
Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, �Surely you don�t mean me, Rabbi?�
Jesus answered, �You have said so.�
26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, �Take and eat; this is my body.�
27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, �Drink from it, all of you.
28 This is my blood of the[az] covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
29 I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father�s kingdom.�
30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Jesus Predicts Peter�s Denial
Jesus Predicts Peter�s Denial
Then Jesus told them, �This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written:
��I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.�[ba]
32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.�
33 Peter replied, �Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.�
34 �Truly I tell you,� Jesus answered, �this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.�
35 But Peter declared, �Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.� And all the other disciples said the same.
36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, �Sit here while I go over there and pray.�
37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled.
38 Then he said to them, �My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with�me.�
39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, �My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.�
40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. �Couldn�t you men keep watch with me for one hour?� he asked Peter.
41 �Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.�
42 He went away a second time and prayed, �My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.�
43 When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy.
44 So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.
45 Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, �Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners.
46 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!�
Jesus Arrested
Jesus Arrested
47 While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people.
48 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: �The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.�
49 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, �Greetings, Rabbi!� and kissed him.
Jesus replied, �Do what you came for, friend.�[bb]
Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him.
51 With that, one of Jesus� companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
52 �Put your sword back in its place,� Jesus said to him, �for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
53 Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?�
55 In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, �Am�I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me.
56 But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.� Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
Jesus Before the�Sanhedrin
Jesus Before the�Sanhedrin
57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled.
58 But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death.
But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward.
Finally two came forward
61 and declared, �This fellow said, �I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.��
62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, �Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?�
But Jesus remained silent.
The high priest said to him, �I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.�
64 �You have said so,� Jesus replied. �But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.�[bc]
65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, �He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
What do you think?�
�He is worthy of death,� they answered.
67 Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him
68 and said, �Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?�
Peter Disowns Jesus
Peter Disowns Jesus
69 Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. �You also were with Jesus of Galilee,� she said.
70 But he denied it before them all. �I don�t know what you�re talking about,� he said.
71 Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, �This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.�
72 He denied it again, with an oath: �I don�t know the man!�
73 After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, �Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.�
Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, �I don�t know the man!�
Immediately a rooster crowed.
75 Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: �Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.� And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Judas Hangs Himself
Judas Hangs Himself
1 Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed.
2 So they bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor.
3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders.
�I have sinned,� he said, �for I have betrayed innocent blood.�
�What is that to us?� they replied. �That�s your responsibility.�
5 So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
6 The chief priests picked up the coins and said, �It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.�
7 So they decided to use the money to buy the potter�s field as a burial place for foreigners.
8 That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
9 Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: �They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel,
10 and they used them to buy the potter�s field, as the Lord commanded me.�[bd]
Jesus Before Pilate
Jesus Before Pilate
Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, �Are you the king of the Jews?�
�You have said so,� Jesus replied.
12 When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.
13 Then Pilate asked him, �Don�t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?�
14 But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge�to the great amazement of the governor.
15 Now it was the governor�s custom at the festival to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd.
16 At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus[be] Barabbas.
17 So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, �Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?�
18 For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.
19 While Pilate was sitting on the judge�s seat, his wife sent him this message: �Don�t have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.�
20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.
�Which of the two do you want me to release to you?� asked the governor.
�Barabbas,� they answered.
�What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?� Pilate asked.
They all answered, �Crucify him!�
�Why? What crime has he committed?� asked Pilate.
But they shouted all the louder, �Crucify him!�
24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. �I am innocent of this man�s blood,� he said. �It is your responsibility!�
25 All the people answered, �His blood is on us and on our children!�
26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
27 Then the governor�s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him.
28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,
29 and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. �Hail, king of the Jews!� they said.
30 They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.
31 After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.
The Crucifixion of Jesus
The Crucifixion of Jesus
32 As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.
33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means �the place of the skull�).
34 There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it.
35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
36 And sitting down, they kept watch over him there.
37 Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews .
38 Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
39 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads
40 and saying, �You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!�
41 In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him.
42 �He saved others,� they said, �but he can�t save himself! He�s the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.
43 He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, �I am the Son of God.��
44 In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.
The Death of Jesus
The Death of Jesus
45 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land.
46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, �Eli, Eli,[bf] lema sabachthani?� (which means �My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?� ).[bg]
47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, �He�s calling Elijah.�
48 Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink.
49 The rest said, �Now leave him alone. Let�s see if Elijah comes to save him.�
50 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.
51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split
52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.
53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus� resurrection and[bh] went into the holy city and appeared to many people.
54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, �Surely he was the Son of God!�
55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.
56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph,[bi] and the mother of Zebedee�s sons.
The Burial of Jesus
The Burial of Jesus
57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.
58 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus� body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away.
61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
The Guard at the Tomb
The Guard at the Tomb
62 The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate.
63 �Sir,� they said, �we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, �After three days I will rise again.�
64 So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.�
65 �Take a guard,� Pilate answered. �Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.�
66 So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.
Jesus Has Risen
Jesus Has Risen
1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.
3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
5 The angel said to the women, �Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.
7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: �He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.� Now I have told you.�
8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
9 Suddenly Jesus met them. �Greetings,� he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him.
10 Then Jesus said to them, �Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see�me.�
The Guards� Report
The Guards� Report
11 While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
12 When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money,
13 telling them, �You are to say, �His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.�
14 If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.�
15 So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.
The Great Commission
The Great Commission
16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.
17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, �All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.�
Top 10 sermons on Matthew 14
- The Next Step
- Peter's Incredible Zeal
- Running For Freedom - Which Way Will You Run
- Lord Save Me
- Water Walking 101
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National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts
Rating: 4.84 stars 37 37 reviews
1556 Wisconsin Ave Nw Washington DC 20007 USA
The founders of the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts realized the need in 1975 for a quality program in the Washington area, which would allow students to train for careers in the performing arts. Prior to the establishment of the Conservatory students wishing to train as actors were compelled to move to either New York or California to attend Conservatories in those states. The performing arts in the Washington area have enjoyed enormous growth over the past ten years, increasing the demand for professionally trained actors. The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts remains the only full-time, accredited acting program in the area. Prospective students must demonstrate their readiness for training through a formal admissions process including both interview and audition. Student Actors admitted to the Conservatory Program spend four consecutive semesters training twenty hours per week in voice, speech, acting, stage movement, stage combat, theatre history and rehearsal labs. Students who have demonstrated professionalism and promise move on after the Conservatory Program to be members of Actor's Repertory Theatre (ART) and spend an additional two semesters as members of the ensemble perfecting their craft in a professional company atmosphere, and appear in three full productions which are open to the public and invited members of the Washington theatre and performing arts community.
We have graduated 700 students, and our actors are on stages and screens in LA, NY, DC, Chicago, and all over the country.
Target demographics:
All ages and races who are looking to start a career or 2nd career as a professional actor.
Direct beneficiaries per year:
30 students
We offer two programs of study. A 4 semester Diploma in acting, and a 2 semester Advanced repertory company.
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1 person found this review helpful
While I'd taken acting classes at many different places, I did not get the comprehensive instruction about acting that you find at the Conservatory. They prepare you for the stage and for the business. Not just acting tools, but success in getting auditions, and selling and marketing your skills. I've stayed involved because I believe in the people there and their work. NCDA truly is a home with an ever-growing family.
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the fact that I have been able to get work through the training they provide, and work with people and organizations that I came in contact with through the Conservatory.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
see if it were possible to bring in professionals in casting/producing/management more frequently to provide students with additional networking and growth opportunities.
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
It was a challenge as a student, but it was always fun. And it has continued to be fun in my work volunteering with them. They are consummate professionals, but incredibly generous with their time and their laughter. Makes for a good time.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
incredibly enthusiastic about their work, and supportive of your efforts, so long as you made an effort. They bend over backwards to help you get where you need to. Also, they're hilarious.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
expand its curriculum, give countless more students without the resources the chance to experience a great arts education, support fellow organizations in both the Georgetown and arts communities, and maybe even open branches elsewhere, if so inclined.
Ways to make it better...
They had been able to devote more time to some related studies, such as stage combat and/or the technical side of the business, but there is only so much time, and they have limited resources.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
a constant battle to keep up funding, and to continue marketing effectively to potential students in the area.
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My experience at NCDA helped shape who I am today, and introduced me to people I will be friends with forever. And for that I will always be grateful.
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I did not really know what to expect when I enrolled in the NCDA. As a "true senior" (over 65) I did not know how I would fit in; how I would mesh with the much younger students; how I was going to learn lines; and how I was going to use this training to launch into my third career. Attending NCDA was one of the best things I have ever done. The training was superb and the interaction with my younger classmates was a most rewarding experience. The faculty, all of whom are working actors pushed hard in their instruction and provided encouragement all the way. Upon completion of the program, I knew that I was eager and ready to compete in the world of theatre. I always make myself available to talk to potential students. I do this because I am always confident that they too will find that completing NCDA is one of the best things they can do.
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the way the NCDA leasership and faculty continue to avail themselves to help former students meet new challenges. This support includes counseling, audition coaching, much-needed encouragement. Their committment to "go-the-extra- mile has inspired me to d
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My Three year program at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts far exceeded my expectations. I received a solid education and worked with some if the best actors and directors in the Washington area. Since finishing my program two years ago, I have worked consistently in theater. I recommend this program to anyone who is seriously considering a career in acting.
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improve the physical space, e.g. a more sophisticated sound and light system in the theater; renovate the bathrooms and install showers; have a fully equipped kitchen; give the faculty well deserved raises; and expand the program to include film making au
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It was my dream to become an actress and after attending the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts my dream became a reality. Attending this school was the best decision I've ever made. It offers an intense acting training program with well qualified professionals. A month after finishing the program I was active and booking many acting opportunities. NCDA was a magical and life changing experience for me. I would recommend it to anyone that would like to become a serious actor.
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Extremely helpful and grew to be like family.
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I read another reviewer's response and took the advice. Don't buy a cheaper product when the best is available for a resonable price.
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I got a call to record vocals and knew I needed a good ole spit catcher. I looked at the single and double fabric, shockmount attatched and other mesh screens until I found a deal on this model. It has performed beautifully! I took it to band practice to try on our singer. There is a night and day difference in the sibilance and the voice was crystal. Double and thick fabric filters have been known to dull the tones because it stops the breaths rather than redirecting them. When you watch almost any professional recording documentary you see the singer using this filter!
Pros: Performs as stated. It pushes breath down and lets the sound waves through. The gooseneck is flexible yet stays in place. Clamps well and easily. Unlike double or thick fabric filters you can see the mic easier which helps your vocalist accurately aim at the diaphram for various microphones.Cons: The nylon tip bolt will mar the tube on your stand so pick a favorite spot or get a small rubber stopper to go between the bolt and tube.
The extension arm is solid. The gooseneck works well and has a rubber sleeve to resist corrosion. I've heard the smaller version has sharp edges but this has a protective rubber surround. Also, everything is bolted together rather than welded like some cheaper models.
The price is only steep to those who don't consider that this is washable! If you use fabric be prepared to expose your vocalist to other people's spittle, inhale antibacterial spray or buy a new filter for every session.
Comments about Stedman Proscreen XL Pop Filter:
are u looking for the best pop filter u can get? this is probably one of them. it works and does the job right, stays where u put it unlike every other pop filter ive use.. very sturdy and durable they just need to offer it at a lower price, hence the reason i gave the value a 3. anyways, u cant go wrong i would recommend this it has save me and my mic TOO many times.
Comments about Stedman Proscreen XL Pop Filter:
I bought a generic mesh pop filter just to get started recording vocals. I knew plosives kill a good recording so I figured I need a filter quick, and I went with what I could afford at the time. Recently I bought this filter and not only has it decreased the plosives in my recordings, it works much more easily in place.The way this is designed it literally redirects air downward and away from the mic. THe gooseneck is very firm and flexible and stays exactly where you tell it to. The clamp is large and fits any mic stand.If you're doing any kind of recording, do yourself the favor and spend the extra cash to get this thing.
Comments about Stedman Proscreen XL Pop Filter:
The technology of most pop filters can be recreated with a loop and a nylon stocking. This pop filter rethinks the whole idea and redirects the puffs of air away from the mic very effectively. Now I can sing without "holding back" thus improving my performance. All recording set-ups would benefit. Attached easily and feels sturdy.
Comments about Stedman Proscreen XL Pop Filter:
I used it with a professional system recently. I have used material pop filters for years and found that the Stedman Xl was worth every penny, paid. Well built, and sturdy in operation. Once the microphone was in place it did exceptionally well with the pop screen's purpose. Thanks, Stedman & Musician's Friend for producing fine quality products. SJKFLM
Comments about Stedman Proscreen XL Pop Filter:
I have been going "naked" with my large condenser microphones in the past. They weren't very expensive so I honestly didn't care if my/my talent's spittle/plosives slowly destroyed the mikes.Recently though I picked up a higher-end microphone and would not dare use the thing without one! So I luckily found the Stedman Proscreen XL and was at first reluctant on the purchase. After some research I purchased it and am glad I did.It really does what it says. Blowing directly into the thing redirects air downward. And the metal mesh does let the higher frequency pass unlike regular nylon pop filters.I wish it didn't cost so much but it is the best out there and comes with a lifetime warranty! And it's MADE IN THE U.S.A.!


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