Textes parallèles des évangiles
Comparez les textes parallèles des quatre évangiles. Beaucoup de paroles et d’actes de Jésus sont rapportés dans plusieurs évangiles, souvent avec de légères différences de formulation et d’accent. Cliquez sur un parallèle pour voir dans quels évangiles il figure.
Jesus' GenealogyBirth and Childhood
Matthew traces the lineage back to Abraham through Joseph, while Luke traces it back to Adam.
1 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,
4 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,
5 Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
6 and Jesse the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah,
7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asaph,
8 Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah,
9 Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,
10 Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amos, Amos the father of Josiah,
11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.
12 After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
13 Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor,
14 Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud,
15 Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,
16 Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and of her was born Jesus, who is called the Christ.
17 So there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.
23 Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his work. He was the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
The Message of Jesus' BirthBirth and Childhood
Matthew tells the story from Joseph's perspective, Luke from Mary's.
18 Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they came together she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
19 Joseph, her husband, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her publicly, he decided to divorce her quietly.
20 But while he was considering this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."
22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken through the prophet:
23 "Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"—which means "God with us."
24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took her home as his wife.
25 But he had no relations with her until she gave birth to a son; and he named him Jesus.
26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
28 The angel came to her and said, "Greetings, you who are favored! The Lord is with you."
29 She was deeply troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.
31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus.
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."
34 Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I have not been with a man?"
35 The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 And consider your relative Elizabeth: she too has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
37 For nothing will be impossible with God."
38 Then Mary said, "I am the Lord's servant. May it be to me according to your word." And the angel left her.
The Birth of JesusBirth and Childhood
Matthew tells about the wise men, Luke about the shepherds.
1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem
2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose, and we have come to worship him."
3 When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 So he called together all the chief priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Messiah was to be born.
5 They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is what was written through the prophet:
6 'And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'"
7 Then Herod called the wise men to him in secret and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.
8 So he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I too may go and worship him."
9 After they had heard the king, they set out; and behold, the star they had seen at its rising went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
11 And when they came into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.
1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the entire Roman world should be registered.
2 This was the first registration, made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he belonged to the house and family of David.
5 He went to be registered with Mary, who was pledged to be his wife and was expecting a child.
6 While they were there, the time came for her to give birth,
7 and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.[^1] [^1]: The Greek word can also mean "guest room" or "lodging place," not necessarily a commercial inn.
8 Now there were shepherds out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flock through the night.
9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10 But the angel said to them: "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that is for all the people:
11 Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
12 And this will be the sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying:
14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."
15 When the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger.
17 When they had seen him, they made known what they had been told about this child,
18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as they had been told.
John the Baptist's PreachingPreparation
All four gospels tell about John the Baptist.
1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."
3 This is the one spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, who said: "A voice of one calling in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'"
4 John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and the whole region around the Jordan went out to him,
6 and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Produce fruit, then, worthy of repentance,
9 and do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you, God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.
10 The axe is already laid at the root of the trees, so every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.[fn]
2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah: "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way"—
3 "A voice cries out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.'"
4 John appeared in the wilderness, baptizing and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 The whole Judean countryside went out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
6 John was clothed in camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
7 And he proclaimed: "After me comes one mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
3 He went through all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: "A voice of one calling in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'
5 Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low; the crooked ways shall become straight, and the rough roads smooth.
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God."
7 So he said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Produce fruit worthy of repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you, God is able to raise up children for Abraham out of these stones.
9 The axe is already laid at the root of the trees; every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."
10 The crowds asked him, "What then should we do?"
11 He answered them, "Whoever has two tunics should share with the one who has none, and whoever has food should do the same."
12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"
13 He told them, "Collect no more than the amount appointed to you."
14 Soldiers too asked him, "And what should we do?" He said to them, "Do not extort money from anyone, do not accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages."
15 The people were filled with expectation, and everyone was wondering in their hearts whether John might be the Christ.
16 John answered them all, "I baptize you with water. But one mightier than I is coming, and I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
17 His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."
18 And with many other exhortations he proclaimed the good news to the people.
19 This is the testimony John gave when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, "Who are you?"
20 He confessed and did not deny it; he confessed, "I am not the Messiah."
21 So they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."
22 Then they said to him, "Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
23 He said, "I am a voice crying out in the wilderness: 'Make straight the way of the Lord'—as the prophet Isaiah said."
24 Now those who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
25 They questioned him: "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"
26 John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one you do not know,
27 the one who comes after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie."
28 This took place at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
The Baptism of JesusPreparation
The Spirit comes like a dove, and God's voice sounds from heaven.
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.
14 But John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?"
15 But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so for now, for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. And behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon him.
17 And behold, a voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, coming down on him.
11 And a voice came from heaven: "You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased."
21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus too was baptized, and as he was praying, heaven was opened
22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven: "You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased."
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30 This is the one I spoke about when I said, 'After me comes a man who has surpassed me, because he was before me.'
31 I myself did not know him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel."
32 And John testified: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven like a dove and remain on him.
33 I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain—he is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'
34 And I have seen it, and I have testified that this is the Chosen One of God.
Jesus' TemptationPreparation
Matthew and Luke record the three temptations, but in a different order. Mark only mentions that Jesus was tempted.
1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was famished.
3 The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."
4 But he answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the highest point of the temple.
6 "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: 'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'"
7 Jesus said to him, "It is also written: 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
8 Again the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
9 "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will fall down and worship me."
10 Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written: 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him alone shall you serve.'"
11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and began to attend to him.
12 At once the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
13 He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels served him.
1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,
2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over, he was hungry.
3 The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread."
4 Jesus answered him, "It is written: 'Man shall not live by bread alone.'"
5 Then the devil led him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a single moment,
6 and said to him, "I will give you all this authority and their glory, for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to anyone I please.
7 So if you will bow down before me, it will all be yours."
8 Jesus answered him, "It is written: 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him alone shall you serve.'"
9 Then he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here.
10 For it is written: 'He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,'
11 and, 'On their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'"
12 Jesus answered him, "It is said: 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
13 When the devil had finished every temptation, he left him until another time.
The First Disciples Are CalledGalilean Ministry
Luke includes the miraculous catch of fish. John has a different setting.
18 As he was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
19 He said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
20 At once they left their nets and followed him.
21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them,
22 and at once they left the boat and their father and followed him.
16 As he walked along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
18 At once they left their nets and followed him.
19 Going on a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in their boat mending the nets.
20 He called them at once, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went off after him.
1 One day, as the crowd pressed in on him to hear the word of God, Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.
2 He saw two boats sitting by the lake; the fishermen had stepped out of them and were washing their nets.
3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from the land. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch."
5 Simon answered, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing. But at your word I will let down the nets."
6 When they had done so, they caught such a huge number of fish that their nets began to tear.
7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They came, and together they filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man."
9 For he and all who were with him were seized with amazement at the catch of fish they had taken,
10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will be catching people."
11 So they brought their boats to shore, left everything behind, and followed him.
35 The next day John was standing there again with two of his disciples,
36 and as he watched Jesus walking by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
38 Jesus turned, saw them following, and asked, "What are you looking for?" They said, "Rabbi"—which means Teacher—"where are you staying?"
39 "Come and see," he said. So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour—four in the afternoon.
40 Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John said and followed Jesus.
41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah"—that is, the Christ.
42 And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas"—which means Peter.
43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."
44 Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law, and the prophets as well: Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth."
46 "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip.
47 When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit."
48 "How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree, before Philip called you."
49 Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."
50 Jesus answered him, "You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see far greater things than that."
51 And he added, "Truly, truly I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
Rejected in NazarethGalilean Ministry
Luke has the most detailed account with the reading from Isaiah.
53 When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there.
54 Coming to his hometown, he taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. "Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?" they asked.
55 "Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
56 Aren't all his sisters here with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"
57 And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household."
58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.
1 Jesus left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.
2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were astounded. "Where did this man get all this?" they said. "What is this wisdom given to him? And such miracles worked by his hands?
3 Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And aren't his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.
4 Jesus said to them, "A prophet is without honor only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own house."
5 And he could do no miracle there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.
6 He was amazed at their unbelief. Then he went around the surrounding villages, teaching.
16 He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom, and stood up to read.
17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him, and unrolling it he found the place where it was written:
18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are crushed,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. Every eye in the synagogue was fixed on him.
21 He began to speak to them: "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."
22 They all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that came from his mouth. And they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"
23 So he said to them, "No doubt you will quote me this proverb: 'Doctor, heal yourself.' You will say, 'Do here in your hometown what we have heard you did in Capernaum.'
24 Truly I tell you," he went on, "no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
25 In truth I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three years and six months and a severe famine came over the whole land.
26 Yet Elijah was sent to none of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon.
27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian."
28 When they heard this, everyone in the synagogue was filled with rage.
29 They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, intending to throw him off the cliff.
30 But he walked right through the middle of them and went on his way.
The Twelve ChosenGalilean Ministry
The list of the twelve apostles.
1 He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out and to heal every disease and every sickness.
2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Cananaean,[^1] and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. [^1]: An Aramaic term meaning "the zealous one"; elsewhere rendered "Simon the Zealot."
13 Then he went up on the mountain and called to himself those he wanted, and they came to him.
14 He appointed twelve, so that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach,
15 and to have authority to drive out demons.
16 These are the twelve he appointed: Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;
17 James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);
18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananean,
19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
12 In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent the whole night in prayer to God.
13 When day came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:
14 Simon, whom he also named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
15 Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot;
16 Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
The BeatitudesThe Sermon on the Mount
Matthew has nine beatitudes; Luke has four plus four woes.
3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and speak all kinds of evil against you falsely because of me.
12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven; that is how they persecuted the prophets who came before you.
20 Then he lifted up his eyes to his disciples and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
22 Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and denounce your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
23 Rejoice on that day and leap for joy, for your reward is great in heaven. That is exactly how their ancestors treated the prophets.
24 But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
25 Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is exactly how their ancestors treated the false prophets.
Salt and LightThe Sermon on the Mount
Matthew has the most detailed version.
13 You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people.
14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket; they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another."
34 Salt is good, but if salt loses its taste, how can it be made salty again?
35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown away. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."
The Lord's PrayerThe Sermon on the Mount
Matthew has the longer version used liturgically.
9 This, then, is how you should pray: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."
2 He said to them, "When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.
3 Give us each day our daily bread.
4 And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation."
The Golden RuleThe Sermon on the Mount
The Two BuildersThe Sermon on the Mount
The conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount/Sermon on the Plain.
24 Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
25 The rain came down, the rivers rose, the winds blew and beat against that house, and it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
27 The rain came down, the rivers rose, the winds blew and struck that house, and it fell with a great crash."
47 Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and acts on them—I will show you what he is like.
48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on rock. When the flood came, the river burst against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
49 But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built his house on the ground without a foundation. The river burst against it, and it collapsed at once, and the ruin of that house was great.
The Centurion's ServantMiracles
John calls him a royal official.
5 When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, pleading with him
6 and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible torment."
7 Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him."
8 But the centurion answered, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it."
10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those who were following him, "Truly I tell you, I have found no one in Israel with such faith.
11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,
12 while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the deepest darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go. Let it be done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed that very hour.
1 When Jesus had finished saying all this in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.
2 A centurion there had a servant whom he valued highly, and the man was sick and about to die.
3 When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and save his servant's life.
4 They came to Jesus and pleaded with him earnestly: "He deserves to have you do this for him,
5 for he loves our nation, and he himself built our synagogue."
6 So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.
7 That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed.
8 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
9 When Jesus heard this, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him he said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith."
10 And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.
46 So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. Now there was a royal official whose son lay ill in Capernaum.
47 When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and begged him to come down and heal his son, who was at the point of death.
48 Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe."
49 The official said to him, "Sir, come down before my child dies."
50 Jesus said to him, "Go; your son lives." The man believed the word Jesus spoke to him and started on his way.
51 While he was still on the way down, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.
52 So he asked them the hour when the boy had begun to improve, and they told him, "Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him."
53 Then the father realized that this was the very hour when Jesus had said to him, "Your son lives." And he himself believed, along with his whole household.
54 This was the second sign Jesus performed, once again, after coming from Judea to Galilee.
Jesus calms the stormMiracles
Jesus shows power over the forces of nature.
23 Then he got into the boat, and his disciples followed him.
24 Suddenly a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.
25 So they came and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We are perishing!"
26 He said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
27 The men were amazed and said, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!"
35 That day, when evening came, he said to them, "Let's cross over to the other side."
36 So they left the crowd behind and took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats went along with him.
37 A fierce squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was already being swamped.
38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. They woke him and said, "Teacher, don't you care that we're going to drown?"
39 He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Quiet! Be still!" The wind died down, and there was a great calm.
40 He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"
41 They were terrified and said to one another, "Who is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him!"
22 One day he got into a boat with his disciples and said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side of the lake." So they set out.
23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A violent squall came down on the lake, and the boat was filling up, and they were in danger.
24 They went to him and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; they subsided, and there was a calm.
25 Then he said to them, "Where is your faith?" Filled with fear and amazement, they said to one another, "Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?"
The demon-possessed man in GerasaMiracles
Matthew has two demon-possessed men, while Mark and Luke have one. The pigs run into the sea.
28 When he reached the other side, in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men came out of the tombs to meet him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
29 They cried out, "What do you want with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the appointed time?"
30 Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding.
31 The demons begged him, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs."
32 He said to them, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.
33 The herdsmen ran off, went into the town, and reported everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.
34 Then the whole town came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gerasenes.
2 As soon as Jesus stepped out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs to meet him.
3 He lived among the tombs, and no one could restrain him any longer, not even with a chain.
4 He had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he tore the chains apart and smashed the shackles to pieces. No one was strong enough to subdue him.
5 Night and day, without ceasing, he was among the tombs and in the hills, screaming and cutting himself with stones.
6 When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell down before him,
7 crying out at the top of his voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you by God, do not torment me!"
8 For Jesus had been saying to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"
9 Then he asked him, "What is your name?" He answered, "My name is Legion, for we are many."
10 And he begged him urgently not to send them out of the region.
11 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside,
12 and the spirits begged him, "Send us into the pigs. Let us enter them."
13 He gave them permission. The unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs, and the herd—about two thousand of them—rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned there.
14 The herdsmen fled and spread the news in the town and in the countryside, and the people came out to see what had happened.
15 They came to Jesus and saw the man who had been possessed by the legion sitting there, dressed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.
16 Those who had seen it told them what had happened to the demon-possessed man, and about the pigs as well.
17 Then they began to beg Jesus to leave their district.
18 As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed begged to stay with him.
19 But Jesus would not allow it. "Go home to your own people," he said, "and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you."
20 So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone was amazed.
26 They sailed on to the region of the Gerasenes, which lies across the lake from Galilee.
27 As he stepped ashore, a man from the town who was possessed by demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes and had not lived in a house, but among the tombs.
28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, shouting at the top of his voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!"
29 For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him; he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the wilderness.
30 Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he said, for many demons had entered him.
31 And they begged him not to order them to go into the abyss.
32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs. He gave them permission.
33 So the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported it in the town and in the countryside.
35 People went out to see what had happened, and when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind—and they were afraid.
36 Those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
37 Then the whole crowd from the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, for they were gripped with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned.
38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
39 "Return home and tell how much God has done for you." So he went and proclaimed throughout the whole town how much Jesus had done for him.
The paralyzed man healedMiracles
Friends lower the paralyzed man through the roof.
1 Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to his own town.
2 And some men brought him a paralyzed man lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven."
3 At that, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming."
4 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
5 Which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?
6 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—then he said to the paralytic, "Get up, take your bed, and go home."
7 And the man got up and went home.
8 When the crowds saw it, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
1 When he came back to Capernaum a few days later, word spread that he was at home.
2 So many people gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he was speaking the word to them.
3 Then some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man carried by four of them.
4 Since they could not bring the man to Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him, dug through it, and lowered the mat on which the paralyzed man was lying.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, "Son, your sins are forgiven."
6 Some of the scribes were sitting there, reasoning in their hearts,
7 "Why does this man talk like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
8 At once Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking, and he said to them, "Why are you turning these things over in your hearts?
9 Which is easier: to say to the paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'?
10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he said to the paralyzed man,
11 "I say to you: get up, take your mat, and go home."
12 The man got up, and immediately took his mat and walked out in front of them all. Everyone was astounded and praised God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"
17 One day, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.
18 Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a bed, trying to bring him in and lay him before Jesus.
19 When they could find no way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles, right into the middle of the crowd in front of Jesus.
20 Seeing their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
21 The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason among themselves, "Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
22 Jesus knew what they were thinking and answered them, "Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
23 Which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?
24 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he said to the paralyzed man, "I tell you, get up, take your mat, and go home."
25 At once the man stood up in front of them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went home praising God.
26 Amazement gripped them all, and they glorified God. Filled with awe, they said, "We have seen incredible things today."
Jairus' daughter and the woman with bleedingMiracles
Two miracles intertwined - the woman who touches Jesus' cloak and Jairus' daughter being raised.
18 While he was saying these things to them, a ruler came and knelt before him, saying, "My daughter has just died. But come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."
19 So Jesus got up and followed him, and so did his disciples.
20 Just then a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak,
21 for she said to herself, "If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed."
22 Jesus turned and saw her, and he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has healed you." And from that moment the woman was well.
23 When Jesus came to the leader's house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,
24 he said, "Leave. The girl is not dead but asleep." And they laughed at him.
25 But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in, took her by the hand, and the girl got up.
26 And the news of this spread through that whole region.
21 When Jesus had crossed back in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the sea.
22 One of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus he fell at his feet
23 and pleaded with him urgently: "My little daughter is dying. Please come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be healed and live."
24 So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed in around him.
25 Among them was a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.
26 She had endured much under many physicians and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she had only grown worse.
27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak,
28 for she said to herself, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed."
29 Immediately the bleeding stopped, and she felt in her body that she was cured of her affliction.
30 At once Jesus, aware within himself that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"
31 His disciples said to him, "You see the crowd pressing in on you, and you ask, 'Who touched me?'"
32 But he kept looking around to see who had done it.
33 Then the woman, afraid and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth.
34 He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be free from your affliction."
35 While he was still speaking, messengers came from the house of the synagogue leader and said, "Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?"
36 But Jesus, overhearing what was said, told the synagogue leader, "Do not be afraid; only believe."
37 He let no one go with him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
38 They came to the house of the synagogue leader, and Jesus saw the commotion—people weeping and wailing loudly.
39 He went in and said to them, "Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep."
40 They laughed at him. But he put them all outside and took the child's father and mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was.
41 Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "Talitha koum!"—which means, "Little girl, I say to you, get up!"
42 Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk, for she was twelve years old. And they were utterly astonished.
43 He gave them strict orders that no one should know about this, and he told them to give her something to eat.
40 When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they had all been waiting for him.
41 Then a man named Jairus came—he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell at Jesus' feet and pleaded with him to come to his house,
42 because his only daughter, about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus went, the crowds pressed in around him.
43 And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all she had on physicians, yet no one could heal her.
44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
45 "Who touched me?" Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing in on you."
46 But Jesus said, "Someone touched me, for I perceived that power had gone out from me."
47 Seeing that she could not remain hidden, the woman came trembling and fell down before him. In the presence of all the people she told why she had touched him and how she had been healed at once.
48 He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace." [Footnote: Or 'your faith has made you well'; the Greek verb means both to save and to heal.]
49 While he was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue ruler's house and said, "Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the teacher any longer."
50 But Jesus heard it and said to him, "Do not be afraid. Only believe, and she will be saved."
51 When he came to the house, he let no one go in with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother.
52 Everyone was weeping and mourning for her, but he said, "Do not weep; she is not dead but sleeping."
53 And they laughed at him, because they knew she was dead.
54 But he took her by the hand and called out, "Child, get up!"
55 Her spirit returned, and she stood up at once. Then he directed that she be given something to eat.
56 Her parents were astounded, but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened.
Feeding of the 5,000Miracles
The only miracle (besides the resurrection) found in all four Gospels.
13 When Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there by boat to a deserted place, to be alone. But the crowds heard of it and followed him on foot from the towns.
14 When he came ashore, he saw a large crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
15 As evening drew on, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves."
16 But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat."
17 "We have nothing here," they said, "except five loaves and two fish."
18 "Bring them here to me," he said.
19 He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up to heaven, gave thanks, and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
20 They all ate and were satisfied, and they gathered up twelve baskets full of the leftover pieces.
21 Those who ate numbered about five thousand men, besides women and children.
30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.
31 He said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a solitary place and rest a while." For many were coming and going, and they had no chance even to eat.
32 So they went off in the boat to a solitary place by themselves.
33 But many saw them leaving and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them.
34 When Jesus came ashore, he saw the large crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them many things.
35 When it was already late, his disciples came to him and said, "This place is deserted, and it is already late.
36 Send them away so they can go to the surrounding farms and villages and buy themselves something to eat."
37 But he answered, "You give them something to eat." They said to him, "Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?"
38 He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see." When they had found out, they said, "Five, and two fish."
39 Then he directed them to have everyone recline in groups on the green grass.
40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties.
41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed them, then broke the loaves. He kept giving them to his disciples to set before the people, and he divided the two fish among them all.
42 They all ate and were satisfied,
43 and they picked up twelve baskets full of broken pieces of bread and fish.
44 Those who had eaten the loaves were five thousand men.
10 When the apostles returned, they told him everything they had done. Then he took them with him and withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida.
11 But the crowds found out and followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing.
12 Late in the day the Twelve came to him and said, "Send the crowd away, so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and food, because we are here in a deserted place."
13 But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They answered, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish — unless we go and buy food for all these people."
14 There were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty."
15 They did so, and had them all sit down.
16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up to heaven, blessed them, broke them, and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the pieces left over were picked up — twelve baskets full.
1 After this, Jesus crossed to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias.
2 A large crowd followed him, because they had seen the signs he performed on those who were sick.
3 Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down there with his disciples.
4 The Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near.
5 When Jesus looked up and saw the great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?"
6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was about to do.
7 Philip answered him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to get even a little."
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him,
9 "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what is that among so many?"
10 Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
11 Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were seated; he did the same with the fish, as much as they wanted.
12 When they had eaten their fill, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the leftover pieces, so that nothing is wasted."
13 So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with the pieces left over from the five barley loaves after the people had eaten.
14 When the people saw the sign he had performed, they said, "This truly is the Prophet who is to come into the world."
15 Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and take him by force to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
Jesus Walks on the WaterMiracles
Only Matthew includes the story of Peter walking on water.
22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.
23 After sending them away, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,
24 while the boat was already a long way from land, battered by the waves, for the wind was against them.
25 In the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. "It's a ghost!" they said, and they cried out in fear.
27 But at once Jesus spoke to them: "Take heart, it is I. Do not be afraid."
28 Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water."
29 "Come," he said. So Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came to Jesus.
30 But when he saw how strong the wind was, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31 At once Jesus reached out his hand and caught hold of him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
32 And when they had climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
33 Then those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
45 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and cross over ahead of him toward Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.
46 After saying goodbye to them, he went up on the mountain to pray.
47 When evening came, the boat was out in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on land.
48 He saw them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he meant to pass by them.
49 But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought he was a ghost and cried out,
50 for they all saw him and were terrified. But he spoke to them at once: "Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."
51 Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And they were completely astounded within themselves,
52 for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.
16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,
17 got into a boat, and set off across the sea toward Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
18 A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew rough.
19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were afraid.
20 But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."
21 Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
Feeding of the 4,000Miracles
A second feeding, found only in Matthew and Mark.
32 Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion on the crowd. They have been with me three days now and have nothing to eat, and I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way."
33 The disciples said to him, "Where in this desolate place could we get enough bread to feed such a crowd?"
34 "How many loaves do you have?" Jesus asked. "Seven," they said, "and a few small fish."
35 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground,
36 and he took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
37 They all ate and were satisfied, and they gathered up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left over.
38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
39 Then he dismissed the crowds, got into the boat, and went to the region of Magadan.
1 In those days, when again a large crowd had gathered and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said,
2 "I have compassion on the crowd. They have been with me three days now and have nothing to eat.
3 If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way — and some of them have come a long distance."
4 His disciples answered, "Where out here in this wilderness could anyone find enough bread to feed them?"
5 He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" "Seven," they said.
6 So he told the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to distribute, and they set them before the crowd.
7 They also had a few small fish. He blessed them as well and told the disciples to distribute them too.
8 The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples gathered up seven baskets of leftover pieces.
9 There were about four thousand present. Then he sent them away,
10 and immediately got into the boat with his disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.
The Transfiguration on the MountainMiracles
Jesus is transfigured with Moses and Elijah on the mountain.
1 Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother 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 white as the light.
3 And suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with him.
4 Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters here—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!"
6 When the disciples heard it, they fell face down, terrified.
7 But Jesus came and touched them. "Get up," he said. "Do not be afraid."
8 And when they looked up, they saw no one but Jesus alone.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, "Tell no one about the vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead."
10 The disciples asked him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
11 He answered, "Elijah does come, and he will restore all things.
12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him; instead they did to him whatever they pleased. In the same way the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands."
13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
2 Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves, alone. And he was transfigured before them.
3 His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone on earth could bleach them.
4 And Elijah appeared to them, together with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.
5 Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
6 He did not know what to say, for they were terrified.
7 Then a cloud came and overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud: "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."
8 Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus alone.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 So they kept the matter to themselves, discussing what this rising from the dead could mean.
11 And they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
12 He said to them, "Elijah does come first and restores all things. Yet why is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be treated with contempt?
13 But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, just as it is written about him."
28 About eight days after saying this, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up on the mountain to pray.
29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothing became dazzling white.
30 And suddenly two men were talking with him — Moses and Elijah.
31 They appeared in glory and spoke about his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
32 Peter and his companions were heavy with sleep, but when they came fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
33 As the men were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters — one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying.
34 While he was speaking, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
35 And a voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!"
36 When the voice had spoken, they found Jesus alone. And they kept silent, telling no one in those days anything of what they had seen.
The Parable of the SowerParables
One of the few parables explained by Jesus himself.
1 That same day Jesus left the house and sat down by the sea.
2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the shore.
3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: "Listen! A sower went out to sow.
4 As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
5 Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once, because the soil was shallow,
6 but when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered because it had no root.
7 Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it.
8 But other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
9 Whoever has ears, let him hear."
10 The disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"
11 He answered, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
12 For whoever has will be given more, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
13 This is why I speak to them in parables: though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
14 In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: 'You will listen and listen, but never understand; you will look and look, but never perceive.'
15 For this people's heart has grown calloused; they hear with difficulty, and they have shut their eyes—otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them.
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.
17 Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see and did not see it, and to hear what you hear and did not hear it.
18 You, then, listen to the parable of the sower.
19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,
21 but he has no root in himself and lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
22 The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.
23 But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold."
1 Again he began to teach beside the sea. Such a huge crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the water, while the whole crowd was on the shore at the water's edge.
2 He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
3 "Listen! A sower went out to sow.
4 And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
5 Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once, because the soil was shallow,
6 but when the sun rose it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away.
7 Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, so it produced no crop.
8 And other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew, and produced a crop—thirty, sixty, even a hundred times what was sown."
9 And he said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."
10 When he was alone, those around him, along with the Twelve, asked him about the parables.
11 He told them, "To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those outside everything comes in parables,
12 so that they may look and look, yet never see, and hear and hear, yet never understand; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven."
13 Then he said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of them?
14 The sower sows the word.
15 Some people are like the seed along the path, where the word is sown: as soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
16 Others are like the seed sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, they receive it at once with joy,
17 but they have no root in themselves and last only a little while. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately fall away.
18 Others are like the seed sown among thorns. These are the ones who hear the word,
19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the craving for other things come in and choke the word, and it produces nothing.
20 But those sown on good soil are the ones who hear the word, welcome it, and bear fruit—thirty, sixty, even a hundred times what was sown."
4 When a large crowd had gathered, with people streaming in to him from town after town, he spoke this parable:
5 "A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the path, where it was trampled underfoot and the birds of the sky ate it up.
6 Some fell on rock, and when it came up it withered, because it had no moisture.
7 Some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.
8 And some fell into good soil, and it grew and produced a hundredfold." As he said this, he called out, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear!"
9 His disciples asked him what this parable meant.
10 He said, "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest I speak in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
11 This is what the parable means: The seed is the word of God.
12 The ones along the path are those who hear; then the devil comes and takes the word away from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
13 The ones on the rock are those who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root; they believe for a while, and in the time of testing they fall away.
14 As for what fell among the thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of life, and their fruit never ripens.
15 But the seed in the good soil—these are the ones who hear the word with a noble and good heart, hold it fast, and bear fruit with patient endurance.
The Parable of the Mustard SeedParables
God's kingdom is compared to the smallest seed that grows into a large tree.
31 He put another parable before them: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches."
30 And he said, "How shall we picture the kingdom of God? What parable shall we use for it?
31 It is like a mustard seed. When it is sown in the ground, it is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,
32 yet once it is sown it comes up and becomes the largest of all the garden plants, with branches so big that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade."
18 Then he said, "What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?
19 It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches."
The Parable of the Wicked TenantsParables
A prophetic parable about Israel's leaders and the Messiah.
33 "Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went away on a journey.
34 When harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.
35 But the tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned another.
36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they treated them the same way.
37 Finally he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and take his inheritance.'
39 So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
40 Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?"
41 They said to him, "He will bring those wretches to a wretched end, and he will lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruit at the proper seasons."
42 Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This came from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?
43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
44 Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and anyone it falls on will be crushed."
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew he was speaking about them.
46 They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded him as a prophet.
1 Then he began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for the winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went away on a journey.
2 When the season came, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 But they seized him, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
4 Again he sent them another servant, and that one they struck on the head and treated shamefully.
5 He sent another, and that one they killed. And so with many others: some they beat, others they killed.
6 He still had one left, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
7 But those tenants said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
8 So they seized him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
9 What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.
10 Have you never read this Scripture: 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;
11 this came from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?"
12 They were looking for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd, for they knew he had told the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
9 Then he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went abroad for a long time.
10 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
11 He sent another servant, and that one too they beat and humiliated and sent away empty-handed.
12 He sent yet a third, and this one they wounded and threw out.
13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.'
14 But when the tenants saw him, they reasoned with one another and said, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.'
15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "May it never be!"
17 But he looked straight at them and said, "Then what does this mean that is written: 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone'?
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and anyone on whom it falls will be crushed."
19 The scribes and the chief priests wanted to lay hands on him that very hour, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew he had told this parable against them.
The Parable of the Lost SheepParables
In Luke, this is part of the trilogy about what was lost (sheep, coin, son).
10 See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
11 For the Son of Man came to save what was lost.
12 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders off, won't he leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go looking for the one that strayed?
13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never strayed.
14 In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.
1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.
2 And the Pharisees and the scribes kept grumbling, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
3 So he told them this parable:
4 "Which one of you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost one until he finds it?
5 And when he finds it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing,
6 and when he comes home he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.'
7 I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
The Parable of the Talents / MinasParables
Matthew uses talents; Luke uses minas.
14 "For it is like a man going away on a journey. He called his own servants and entrusted his property to them.
15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went away.
16 The one who had received the five talents went at once and put the money to work and gained five more.
17 In the same way, the one with two talents gained two more.
18 But the one who had received a single talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master's money.
19 After a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
20 The one who had received five talents came forward with five more. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.'
21 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a little; I will put you in charge of much. Come and share your master's joy.'
22 The one with the two talents also came forward. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.'
23 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a little; I will put you in charge of much. Come and share your master's joy.'
24 Then the one who had received the single talent came forward. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew you were a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter seed.
25 So I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here—you have what is yours.'
26 His master answered him, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter seed?
27 Then you should have put my money in the bank, and when I came back I would have received it with interest.
28 So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.
29 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.
30 And throw that worthless servant into the darkness outside, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
11 As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God was going to appear at any moment.
12 So he said: "A man of noble birth went to a distant country to be appointed king and then to return.
13 He called ten of his servants, gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Put this money to work until I come back.'
14 But his countrymen hated him, and they sent a delegation after him to say, 'We do not want this man to be our king.'
15 When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called in, so he could find out what they had gained by trading.
16 The first came forward and said, 'Master, your mina has earned ten more.'
17 He said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Since you have been faithful with a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.'
18 The second came and said, 'Your mina, master, has made five more.'
19 He said to this one as well, 'You too—take charge of five cities.'
20 Then another came and said, 'Master, here is your mina. I kept it laid away in a cloth,
21 because I was afraid of you. You are a harsh man: you take what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.'
22 He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I am a harsh man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
23 Then why didn't you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back I could have collected it with interest?'
24 Then he said to those standing there, 'Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten.'
25 They said to him, 'Master, he already has ten minas!'
26 'I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given; but from the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.
27 But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king—bring them here and slaughter them in front of me.'"
The Greatest CommandmentTeaching
Love God and your neighbor.
34 When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together,
35 and one of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question:
36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?"
37 He answered, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
38 This is the great and first commandment.
39 And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
40 On these two commandments hang the whole law and the prophets."
28 One of the scribes came up and heard them debating. Seeing that Jesus had answered them well, he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?"
29 Jesus answered, "The most important is this: 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one,
30 and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'
31 The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."
32 The scribe said to him, "Well said, Teacher. You are right in saying that he is one and that there is no other besides him,
33 and that to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, is worth far more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."
34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And after that no one dared to question him any further.
25 Then an expert in the law stood up to test him. "Teacher," he said, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
26 Jesus said to him, "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?"
27 He answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."
28 "You have answered correctly," Jesus said. "Do this and you will live."
Peter's ConfessionTeaching
"You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."
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 said, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
15 "But you," he said to them, "who do you say I am?"
16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, 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: you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
20 Then he ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Who do people say I am?"
28 They answered, "John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets."
29 "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ."
30 And he ordered them not to tell anyone about him.
18 Once, while he was praying alone and his disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?"
19 They answered, "John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen."
20 "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God."
21 Jesus warned them sternly not to tell this to anyone.
66 Because of this, many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.
67 So Jesus said to the Twelve, "Do you want to leave too?"
68 Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life,
69 and we have believed and come to know that you are the Holy One of God."
70 Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil."
71 He was speaking of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the Twelve, was going to betray him.
First Prediction of SufferingTeaching
Jesus predicts his suffering, death, and resurrection.
21 From that time on Jesus began to show his disciples that he had to go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.
22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him: "God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you."
23 But Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men."
31 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
32 He spoke about this quite openly. Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.
33 But Jesus turned, looked at his disciples, and rebuked Peter: "Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."
22 "The Son of Man must suffer many things," he said, "and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised."
Second Prediction of SufferingTeaching
"The Son of Man will be handed over into the hands of men."
22 As they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be delivered into human hands.
23 They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised." And they were deeply grieved.
30 They left that place and passed through Galilee, and he did not want anyone to know it,
31 because he was teaching his disciples. He told them, "The Son of Man is being handed over into human hands, and they will kill him; and three days after being killed he will rise."
32 But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him.
43 They were all astonished at the majesty of God. While everyone was marveling at all that he was doing, he said to his disciples,
44 "Let these words sink deep into your ears: the Son of Man is about to be delivered into human hands."
45 But they did not understand this saying; it was hidden from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
Third Prediction of SufferingTeaching
The most detailed prediction.
17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to them on the way:
18 "Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death
19 and hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified—and on the third day he will be raised."
32 They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. They were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. Again he took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to him:
33 "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles,
34 who will mock him and spit on him and flog him and kill him; and after three days he will rise."
31 Then he took the Twelve aside and said to them, "Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
32 He will be handed over to the Gentiles; he will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.
33 They will flog him and kill him, and on the third day he will rise."
34 But they understood none of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what he was saying.
Jesus blesses the childrenTeaching
Let the little children come to me.
13 Then little children were brought to him for him to place his hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked those who brought 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 And after he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.
13 People were bringing little children to him so that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.
14 When Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to me; do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
15 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
16 And he took them in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.
15 People were also bringing their babies to him so that he might touch them. When the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little ones come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
17 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
The rich young manTeaching
Easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle.
16 Now a man came up to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?"
17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter life, keep the commandments."
18 "Which ones?" the man asked. Jesus answered, "Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,
19 honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself."
20 "I have kept all these," the young man said. "What do I still lack?"
21 Jesus said to him, "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 grieving, for he had great wealth.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man 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 a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
25 When the disciples heard this, they were utterly astonished and asked, "Who then can be saved?"
26 Jesus looked at them and said, "With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
27 Then Peter said to him, "Look, we have left everything and followed 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 throne of glory, 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 or children or fields for my name's 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.
17 As he was setting out on the road, a man ran up, knelt before him, and asked, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
18 Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
19 You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.'"
20 "Teacher," he said, "I have kept all these since I was a boy."
21 Jesus looked at him and loved him, and he said, "One thing you lack. Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
22 At these words his face fell, and he went away grieving, for he had many possessions.
23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!"
24 The disciples were astounded at his words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."
26 They were even more astonished and said to one another, "Then who can be saved?"
27 Jesus looked at them and said, "With human beings it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."
28 Peter began to say to him, "Look, we have left everything and followed you."
29 Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel
30 who will not receive a hundred times as much in this present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.
31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first."
18 A certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
19 Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
20 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.'"
21 "All these I have kept since I was a boy," he said.
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "One thing you still lack: sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
23 When the man heard this, he became deeply sad, for he was very rich.
24 Jesus looked at him and said, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!
25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."
26 Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"
27 He replied, "What is impossible for human beings is possible for God."
28 Peter said, "Look, we have left what was ours and followed you."
29 And Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
30 who will not receive many times as much in this present age, and in the age to come, eternal life."
Entry into JerusalemThe Last Week
Palm Sunday. Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey.
1 When they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples,
2 telling them, "Go into the village ahead of you, and right away you will find a donkey tied there, with a colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to me.
3 If anyone says anything to you, tell him, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will send them at once."
4 This happened to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
5 "Say to the daughter of Zion: Look, your king is coming to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden."
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
7 They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their cloaks on them, and he sat on them.
8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
9 The crowds who went ahead of him and those who followed kept shouting: "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!" [Footnote: Hosanna is a Hebrew cry meaning "Save, we pray!" used here as a shout of praise and welcome.]
10 When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred, asking, "Who is this?"
11 And the crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."
1 As they approached Jerusalem, coming to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples ahead,
2 telling them, "Go into the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
3 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs it, and he will send it back here shortly.'"
4 They went and found a colt tied at a doorway out in the street, and they untied it.
5 Some of the people standing there asked them, "What are you doing, untying that colt?"
6 They answered as Jesus had told them, and the people let them go.
7 They brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and he sat on it.
8 Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields.
9 Those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!"
11 Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. He looked around at everything, and since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
28 After saying this, Jesus went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the mountain called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 saying, "Go to the village ahead of you. As you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say this: 'The Lord needs it.'"
32 Those who were sent went and found it just as he had told them.
33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
34 They answered, "The Lord needs it."
35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt, and helped him onto it.
36 As he rode along, people spread their cloaks on the road.
37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen:
38 "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"
39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"
40 He answered, "I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out."
41 As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it,
42 saying, "If you had only known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
43 The days will come upon you when your enemies will throw up a siege wall against you, surround you, and hem you in on every side.
44 They will level you to the ground, you and your children within your walls, and they will not leave one stone on another in you, because you did not recognize the time of God's coming to you."
12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting: "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!"
14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:
15 "Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion; look, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt."
16 His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things for him.
17 So the crowd kept bearing witness—the crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead.
18 This was also why the crowd went out to meet him: they had heard that he had done this sign.
19 So the Pharisees said to one another, "You see, you are getting nowhere. Look, the whole world has gone after him."
The Cleansing of the TempleThe Last Week
John places this early in Jesus' ministry, while the Synoptics place it in the final week.
12 Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves,
13 and he said to them, "It is written: 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a den of robbers."
14 The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.
15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonders he did, and the children shouting in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant
16 and said to him, "Do you hear what these children are saying?" Jesus answered, "Yes. Have you never read: 'From the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have brought forth praise'?"
17 Then he left them, went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.
15 They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus went into the temple and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves,
16 and he would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple.
17 And he taught them, saying, "Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it a den of robbers."
18 The chief priests and the scribes heard this and began looking for a way to destroy him, for they were afraid of him, since the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.
19 And when evening came, they went out of the city.
45 Then he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling.
46 He said to them, "It is written: 'My house will be a house of prayer'—but you have made it a den of robbers."
47 Every day he was teaching in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were looking for a way to destroy him,
48 yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his every word.
13 When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers sitting at their tables.
15 So he made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple, along with the sheep and the cattle. He scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables,
16 and he said to those selling doves, "Get these things out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace."
17 His disciples remembered that it is written: "Zeal for your house will consume me."
18 Then the Jews responded, "What sign can you show us to prove your right to do this?"
19 Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
20 "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple," the Jews replied, "and you are going to raise it up in three days?"
21 But the temple he spoke of was his own body.
22 So when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word Jesus had spoken.
The Cursing of the Fig TreeThe Last Week
Mark continues in 11:20-25.
18 Early in the morning, as he was returning 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. He said to it, "May no fruit ever come from you again!" And at once the fig tree withered.
20 When the disciples saw it, they were amazed. "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?" they asked.
21 Jesus answered them, "Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' it will happen.
22 And if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."
12 The next day, as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out whether it had any fruit. But when he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
14 So he said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard him.
Question about Jesus' AuthorityThe Last Week
The Jewish leaders challenge Jesus.
23 When he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?"
24 Jesus answered them, "I will ask you one question too, and if you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25 Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven or from men?" They discussed it among themselves: "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'
26 But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, since they all regard John as a prophet."
27 So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." And he said to them, "Then neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
27 They came again to Jerusalem, and as Jesus was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him.
28 "By what authority are you doing these things?" they asked. "And who gave you the authority to do this?"
29 Jesus replied, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30 John's baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer me."
31 They discussed it among themselves, saying, "What shall we say? If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
32 But if we say, 'From men'—" They were afraid of the crowd, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.
33 So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And Jesus said to them, "Then neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
1 One day, as he was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the scribes came up with the elders
2 and said to him, "Tell us by what authority you do these things. Who gave you this authority?"
3 He answered them, "I will ask you a question too. Tell me:
4 Was John's baptism from heaven, or from men?"
5 They discussed it among themselves: "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Why didn't you believe him?'
6 But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet."
7 So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
8 And Jesus said to them, "Then neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
Tax to the EmperorThe Last Week
Give to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor.
15 Then the Pharisees went off and made a plan to trap him in his own words.
16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You are not swayed by anyone, for you show no partiality.
17 So tell us what you think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
18 But Jesus knew their malice and said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
19 Show me the coin used for the tax." They brought him a denarius,
20 and he asked them, "Whose image is this, and whose inscription?"
21 "Caesar's," they said. Then he told them, "So give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God."
22 When they heard this, they were amazed; they left him and went away.
13 Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to him to trap him in his words.
14 They came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that you court no one's favor, for you show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay the tax to Caesar or not? Should we pay or not?"
15 But he saw through their hypocrisy and said to them, "Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it."
16 They brought one, and he asked them, "Whose image is this, and whose inscription?" "Caesar's," they answered.
17 Then Jesus said to them, "Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God." And they were utterly amazed at him.
20 So they watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, hoping to catch him in something he said, so they could hand him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
21 They questioned him: "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and that you show no partiality, but teach the way of God truthfully.
22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
23 But he saw through their cunning and said to them,
24 "Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it bear?" "Caesar's," they answered.
25 He said to them, "Then give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God."
26 They were unable to trap him in what he said in front of the people, and amazed at his answer, they fell silent.
The End Times DiscourseThe Last Week
Jesus' great discourse on the destruction of Jerusalem and his return.
1 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to point out to him the temple buildings.
2 But he answered them, "Do you see all this? I tell you the truth: not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be torn down."
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately and said, "Tell us, when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"
4 Jesus answered them, "See to it that no one leads you astray.
5 For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and they will lead many astray.
6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see that you are not alarmed. This must happen, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
8 All these are only the beginning of the birth pains.
9 "Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.
10 Then many will fall away, and they will betray one another and hate one another.
11 Many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
12 And because lawlessness will increase, the love of most people will grow cold.
13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
15 "So when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place—let the reader understand—
16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
17 Whoever is on the roof must not go down to get anything out of the house,
18 and whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.
19 How terrible it will be in those days for women who are pregnant or nursing!
20 Pray that your flight will not be in winter or on a Sabbath.
21 For then there will be great distress, such as has not happened from the beginning of the world until now, and never will again.
22 If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive; but for the sake of the elect they will be cut short.
23 "At that time, if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!'—do not believe it.
24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
25 See, I have told you beforehand.
26 So if they say to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out; or, 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.
27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.
29 "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 powers of the heavens will be shaken.
30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he will send out 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 "Learn this lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its branch grows tender and puts out leaves, you know that summer is near.
33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, right at the door.
34 I tell you the truth: 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.
36 "But about that day and hour no one knows—not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
37 As it was in the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, right up to the day Noah entered the ark;
39 and they knew nothing about it until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and the other left.
42 So stay awake, because you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
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 too must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
45 "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household to give the others their food at the proper time?
46 Blessed is that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns.
47 I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
48 But suppose that wicked servant says to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,'
49 and he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
50 The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not know.
51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites. There, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
1 As he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Teacher, look! What magnificent stones, what magnificent buildings!"
2 Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down."
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives facing the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
4 "Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all of them are about to be fulfilled?"
5 Jesus began to say to them, "See that no one leads you astray.
6 Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and they will lead many astray.
7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of the birth pains.
9 But you must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and flogged in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them.
10 And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations.
11 When they arrest you and bring you to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Say whatever is given to you in that hour, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
13 You will be hated by everyone because of my name, but the one who endures to the end will be saved.
14 "When you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be—let the reader understand—then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.
15 No one on the roof should go down or enter the house to take anything out.
16 And no one in the field should turn back to get his cloak.
17 How dreadful it will be in those days for women who are pregnant or nursing!
18 Pray that it will not happen in winter,
19 because those days will bring such distress as has not occurred from the beginning of the creation that God made until now—and never will again.
20 If the Lord had not cut those days short, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them.
21 At that time, if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Messiah!' or, 'Look, there he is!' do not believe it.
22 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to lead the elect astray, if that were possible.
23 So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.
24 "But in those days, after that distress, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
27 And he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.
28 "Learn this lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its branch grows tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
29 In the same way, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near—right at the door.
30 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
32 "But about that day or hour no one knows—not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
33 Be on guard! Stay awake! For you do not know when the time will come.
34 It is like a man going away on a journey: he leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his own task, and he tells the one at the door to keep watch.
35 So keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will come—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or at dawn.
36 Otherwise he may come suddenly and find you asleep.
37 What I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!"
5 As some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said,
6 "As for what you see here, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down."
7 They asked him, "Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?"
8 He said, "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them.
9 When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be terrified. These things must happen first, but the end will not come at once."
10 Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.
12 But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.
13 This will give you an opportunity to bear witness.
14 So make up your minds not to prepare your defense beforehand,
15 for I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death.
17 Everyone will hate you because of my name.
18 Yet not a hair of your head will perish.
19 By your endurance, gain your lives.
20 "When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
21 Then let those in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the countryside not enter it,
22 for these are days of vengeance, when all that is written will be fulfilled.
23 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress on the land and wrath against this people.
24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 "There will be signs in the sun, the moon and the stars, and on the earth nations will be in anguish, bewildered by the roaring and surging of the sea.
26 People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
29 He told them a parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
30 As soon as they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near.
31 So also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
34 "Be on your guard, so that your hearts are not weighed down by carousing and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and so that day does not come upon you suddenly, like a trap.
35 For it will come upon all who live on the face of the whole earth.
36 Stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all that is about to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."
Anointing at BethanyThe Last Week
John identifies the woman as Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus.
6 While Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very costly perfume, and she poured it over his head as he reclined at the table.
8 When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they said.
9 "This could have been sold for a great deal and the money given to the poor."
10 But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why are you troubling this woman? She has done a beautiful thing for me.
11 You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
12 When she poured this perfume on my body, she was preparing me for burial.
13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in all the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her."
3 While he was in Bethany, reclining at table in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very costly perfume, pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume over his head.
4 Some of those present were indignant. "Why this waste of perfume?" they said to one another.
5 "It could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor." And they scolded her harshly.
6 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why are you troubling her? She has done a beautiful thing for me.
7 The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you wish. But you will not always have me.
8 She has done what she could. She has anointed my body in advance for burial.
9 Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in all the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her."
1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
2 So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him.
3 Then Mary took a pound of costly perfume, pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, the one who was about to betray him, said,
5 "Why wasn't this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?"
6 He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the money box and used to take what was put into it.
7 So Jesus said, "Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial.
8 The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me."
Judas arranges to betray JesusThe Last Week
Judas receives thirty pieces of silver.
14 Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
15 and said, "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?" They paid him thirty pieces of silver.
16 And from then on he watched for an opportunity to betray him.
10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to hand him over to them.
11 They were delighted to hear it and promised to give him money. So he began looking for a good opportunity to betray him.
3 Then Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.
4 He went off and discussed with the chief priests and the temple officers how he might hand Jesus over to them.
5 They were delighted, and agreed to pay him money.
6 So he consented and began looking for an opportunity to hand him over to them when no crowd was around.
Preparation for the Passover mealThe Last Week
The disciples are sent out to make preparations.
17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?"
18 He answered, "Go into the city, to a certain man, and tell him, 'The Teacher says: My time is near. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.'"
19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover.
12 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was sacrificed, his disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?"
13 So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him,
14 and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?'
15 He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make the preparations for us there."
16 The disciples set out, went into the city, and found everything just as he had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.
8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it."
9 "Where do you want us to prepare it?" they asked.
10 He said to them, "Listen: as you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters,
11 and say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher asks you: Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?'
12 He will show you a large upstairs room, already furnished. Prepare it there."
13 They went and found everything just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
The Last SupperThe Last Week
The institution of the Lord's Supper. John includes the washing of feet.
20 When evening came, he reclined at the table with the twelve disciples.
21 And while they were eating he said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me."
22 Deeply grieved, they began to say to him one after another, "Surely not I, Lord?"
23 He answered, "The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.
24 The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would have been better for that man if he had never been born."
25 Then Judas, the one who was betraying him, spoke up and said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus said to him, "You have said it."
26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."
27 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you,
28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
29 I tell you, I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom."
30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
17 When evening came, he arrived with the Twelve.
18 While they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me."
19 They began to grieve, and one after another they said to him, "Surely not I?"
20 He said to them, "It is one of the Twelve, the one who dips bread into the bowl with me.
21 The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to the man who betrays the Son of Man. It would be better for that man if he had never been born."
22 While they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to them, and said, "Take it; this is my body."
23 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
24 And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
25 Truly I tell you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."
26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
14 When the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with him.
15 And he said to them, "I have longed with all my heart to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds its fulfillment in the kingdom of God."
17 Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, "Take this and share it among yourselves.
18 For I tell you, from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."
19 And he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me."
20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
21 But look — the hand of the one who is betraying me is with me at this table.
22 For the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed."
23 And they began to question among themselves which of them it could possibly be who was going to do this.
1 Before the Passover festival, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the very end.
2 During supper, the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray him.
3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God,
4 rose from the meal, laid aside his outer garments, took a towel, and tied it around his waist.
5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, drying them with the towel he had around him.
6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?"
7 Jesus answered him, "Right now you do not understand what I am doing, but later you will understand."
8 Peter said to him, "You shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no share with me."
9 Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, then not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!"
10 Jesus said to him, "Anyone who has bathed needs only to wash his feet; his whole body is clean. And you are clean—though not all of you."
11 For he knew who was going to betray him; that is why he said, "Not all of you are clean."
12 When he had washed their feet, he put on his garments again, took his place at the table, and said to them, "Do you understand what I have done for you?
13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for that is what I am.
14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
15 I have given you an example, so that you also should do as I have done for you.
16 Truly, truly, I tell you: no servant is greater than his master, and no messenger is greater than the one who sent him.
17 If you know these things, you are blessed when you do them.
18 I am not speaking of all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. But the Scripture must be fulfilled: 'The one who eats my bread has lifted his heel against me.'
19 I am telling you now, before it happens, so that when it does happen you may believe that I am he.
20 Truly, truly, I tell you: whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me."
21 After saying this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, "Truly, truly, I tell you: one of you will betray me."
22 The disciples looked at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant.
23 Reclining next to Jesus was one of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved.
24 Simon Peter motioned to him to ask who it was he meant.
25 So he leaned back against Jesus and asked him, "Lord, who is it?"
26 Jesus answered, "It is the one to whom I give this piece of bread when I have dipped it." Then he dipped the bread and gave it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot.
27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, "Do quickly what you are going to do."
28 No one at the table understood why he said this to him.
29 Since Judas kept the money box, some thought Jesus was telling him, "Buy what we need for the festival," or that he should give something to the poor.
30 So Judas took the bread and went out at once. And it was night.
GethsemaneThe Passion Narrative
Jesus prays in Gethsemane. Luke mentions the angel who strengthens him and his sweat like blood.
36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."
37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, and he began to be grieved and distressed.
38 Then he said to them, "My soul is crushed with sorrow, to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me."
39 Going a little farther, he fell on his face and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will."
40 Then he came back to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, "So you could not keep watch with me for even one hour?
41 Keep watch and pray that you may not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
42 Again, a second time, he went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done."
43 And he came back again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
44 So he left them and went away again and prayed a third time, saying the same words.
45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Get up, let us go. Look, my betrayer is here."
32 They came to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."
33 He took Peter, James, and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled.
34 He said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow, to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch."
35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
36 "Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I want, but what you want."
37 Then he came back and found them sleeping. "Simon," he said to Peter, "are you asleep? Couldn't you keep watch for one hour?
38 Watch and pray that you may not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
39 Again he went away and prayed, saying the same words.
40 When he came back, he found them sleeping again, because their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to say to him.
41 He came a third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42 Get up, let us go. See, my betrayer is here."
39 Then he went out and made his way, as usual, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.
40 When he came to the place, he said to them, "Pray that you will not fall into temptation."
41 Then he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, knelt down, and prayed,
42 "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me. Yet not my will, but yours be done."
43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.
44 And in his anguish he prayed still more earnestly, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
45 When he rose from prayer and came to the disciples, he found them asleep, worn out by grief.
46 "Why are you sleeping?" he said to them. "Get up and pray, so that you will not fall into temptation."
1 When Jesus had said all this, he went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley, where there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it.
The Betrayal and ArrestThe Passion Narrative
Judas kisses Jesus. Peter cuts off the ear of the high priest's servant.
47 While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, and with him a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people.
48 The betrayer had given them a sign: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him."
49 He went straight up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed him.
50 Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you came for." Then they came forward, laid hands on Jesus, and arrested him.
51 Suddenly one of those with Jesus reached out, drew his sword, and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his ear.
52 Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back in its place, for all who take up the sword will perish by the sword.
53 Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he would at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But then how would the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say it must happen this way?"
55 At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to capture me as though I were a robber? Day after day I sat teaching in the temple, and you did not arrest me.
56 But all this has happened so that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
43 Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, and with him a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.
44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard."
45 Going straight to Jesus, he said, "Rabbi!" and kissed him.
46 Then they laid hands on him and arrested him.
47 But one of those standing nearby drew his sword and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his ear.
48 Jesus said to them, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to capture me, as though I were a bandit?
49 Day after day I was with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled."
50 Then everyone deserted him and fled.
51 A young man, wearing nothing but a linen cloth, was following him. When they seized him,
52 he left the cloth behind and fled naked.
47 While he was still speaking, a crowd arrived, and the man called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He came up to Jesus to kiss him,
48 but Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"
49 When those around him saw what was coming, they said, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?"
50 And one of them struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear.
51 But Jesus answered, "Stop! No more of this." And he touched the man's ear and healed him.
52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the temple officers, and the elders who had come against him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs, as if I were a bandit?
53 Day after day I was with you in the temple, and you never laid a hand on me. But this is your hour — and the power of darkness."
2 Judas, who was betraying him, also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples.
3 So Judas came there with a detachment of soldiers and with officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
4 Jesus, knowing everything that was coming upon him, went out and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"
5 "Jesus of Nazareth," they answered. Jesus said to them, "I am he." Judas, who was betraying him, was standing there with them.
6 When he said, "I am he," they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 So he asked them again, "Who are you looking for?" And they said, "Jesus of Nazareth."
8 Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let these men go."
9 This was to fulfill the word he had spoken: "Of those you gave me, I have not lost one."
10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
11 So Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back in its sheath. Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?"
12 Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officers arrested Jesus and bound him.
The Trial Before the Jewish CouncilThe Passion Narrative
Jesus before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin.
57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.
58 Peter followed him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest. He went inside and sat down with the guards to see how it would end.
59 Meanwhile the chief priests and the whole council were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death,
60 but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward
61 and said, "This man said, 'I can tear down the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"
62 The high priest stood up and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this testimony they bring against you?"
63 But Jesus remained silent. So 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 Jesus said to him, "You have said it. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."
65 Then the high priest tore his robes and said, "He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? You have just heard the blasphemy.
66 What is your verdict?" They answered, "He deserves death."
67 Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him
68 and said, "Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who hit you?"
53 They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes assembled.
54 Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards, warming himself at the fire.
55 The chief priests and the whole council were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they found none.
56 Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.
57 Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him:
58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with human hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.'"
59 Yet even then their testimony did not agree.
60 Then the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus: "Have you no answer? What is this testimony these men bring against you?"
61 But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest questioned him: "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"
62 "I am," said Jesus, "and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven."
63 At this the high priest tore his garments and said, "Why do we need any more witnesses?
64 You have heard the blasphemy. What is your judgment?" And they all condemned him as deserving death.
65 Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards beat him.
54 They seized him, led him away, and brought him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.
55 When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
56 A servant girl saw him sitting there in the firelight, looked closely at him, and said, "This man was with him too."
57 But he denied it: "Woman, I don't know him."
58 A little later someone else saw him and said, "You are one of them too." "Man, I am not," Peter said.
59 About an hour later another insisted, "This man certainly was with him — after all, he is a Galilean."
60 But Peter said, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about." At that very moment, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
61 The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter, and Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times."
62 And he went outside and wept bitterly.
63 The men holding Jesus mocked him and beat him.
64 They blindfolded him and kept demanding, "Prophesy! Who hit you?"
65 And they hurled many other insults at him.
66 At daybreak the council of the elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they brought him before their Sanhedrin.
67 "If you are the Messiah," they said, "tell us." He answered, "If I tell you, you will not believe me;
68 and if I ask you a question, you will not answer.
69 But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God."
70 They all said, "Are you then the Son of God?" He answered, "You say that I am."
71 Then they said, "Why do we need any further testimony? We have heard it from his own lips."
13 They brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.
14 Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was better for one man to die for the people.
15 Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest's courtyard,
16 but Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the woman at the door, and brought Peter in.
17 The servant girl at the door said to Peter, "You aren't one of this man's disciples too, are you?" "I am not," he said.
18 The servants and officers were standing there, warming themselves at a charcoal fire they had made, because it was cold. Peter was standing with them, warming himself as well.
19 Then the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.
20 Jesus answered him, "I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
21 Why do you question me? Question those who heard what I said to them. Look, these men know what I said.
22 When he said this, one of the officers standing nearby struck Jesus in the face and said, "Is that how you answer the high priest?"
23 Jesus replied, "If I said something wrong, testify to what was wrong. But if I spoke rightly, why do you strike me?"
24 Then Annas sent him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
Peter's DenialThe Passion Narrative
Peter denies Jesus three times before the rooster crows.
69 Meanwhile Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came up to him and said, "You too were with Jesus of Galilee."
70 But he denied it in front of them all: "I don't know what you're talking about."
71 When he went out to the gateway, another woman saw him and said to those standing there, "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth."
72 Again he denied it with an oath: "I do not know the man."
73 A little later those standing there came up to Peter and said, "You really are one of them; your accent gives you away."
74 Then he began to curse and swear, "I do not know the man!" And immediately a rooster crowed.
75 Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.
66 While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest's servant girls came by.
67 When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him and said, "You also were with Jesus, the Nazarene."
68 But he denied it. "I don't know what you're talking about—I don't understand." And he went out into the entryway. Then a rooster crowed.
69 When the servant girl saw him there, she began again to say to those standing around, "This man is one of them."
70 Again he denied it. After a little while, those standing nearby said to Peter, "You certainly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your accent sounds just like theirs."
71 Then he began to curse and swear, "I do not know this man you are talking about!"
72 Immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he broke down and wept.
54 They seized him, led him away, and brought him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.
55 When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
56 A servant girl saw him sitting there in the firelight, looked closely at him, and said, "This man was with him too."
57 But he denied it: "Woman, I don't know him."
58 A little later someone else saw him and said, "You are one of them too." "Man, I am not," Peter said.
59 About an hour later another insisted, "This man certainly was with him — after all, he is a Galilean."
60 But Peter said, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about." At that very moment, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
61 The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter, and Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times."
62 And he went outside and wept bitterly.
15 Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest's courtyard,
16 but Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the woman at the door, and brought Peter in.
17 The servant girl at the door said to Peter, "You aren't one of this man's disciples too, are you?" "I am not," he said.
18 The servants and officers were standing there, warming themselves at a charcoal fire they had made, because it was cold. Peter was standing with them, warming himself as well.
19 Then the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.
20 Jesus answered him, "I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
21 Why do you question me? Question those who heard what I said to them. Look, these men know what I said.
22 When he said this, one of the officers standing nearby struck Jesus in the face and said, "Is that how you answer the high priest?"
23 Jesus replied, "If I said something wrong, testify to what was wrong. But if I spoke rightly, why do you strike me?"
24 Then Annas sent him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
25 Meanwhile Simon Peter was standing there warming himself. They said to him, "You aren't one of his disciples too, are you?" He denied it and said, "I am not."
26 One of the high priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Didn't I see you in the garden with him?"
27 Again Peter denied it, and at once a rooster crowed.
The Trial Before PilateThe Passion Narrative
Jesus before Pilate. Barabbas is released.
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned him: "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said, "You have said so."
12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer.
13 Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear how many charges they are bringing against you?"
14 But he gave him no answer, not even a single word, so that the governor was utterly amazed.
15 At the festival the governor was accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner of their choosing.
16 At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Jesus 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 that they had handed him over out of envy.
19 While he was seated on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him: "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for today I have suffered much in a dream because of him."
20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
21 The governor asked them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas."
22 Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?" They all said, "Crucify him!"
23 He said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!"
24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was breaking out instead, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood. See to it yourselves."
25 And all the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!"
26 Then he released Barabbas to them, and after having Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.
1 Very early in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and the scribes and the whole council, reached their decision. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.
2 Pilate questioned him: "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered, "You say so."
3 The chief priests kept bringing many charges against him.
4 So Pilate questioned him again: "Have you no answer at all? See how many accusations they bring against you."
5 But Jesus gave no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed.
6 Now at the festival he used to release for them one prisoner, whomever they requested.
7 A man called Barabbas was in prison with the rebels who had committed murder in the uprising.
8 The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do what he usually did for them.
9 Pilate answered them, "Do you want me to release the King of the Jews to you?"
10 For he knew that the chief priests had handed him over out of envy.
11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.
12 Pilate spoke to them again: "Then what do you want me to do with the one you call the King of the Jews?"
13 They shouted back, "Crucify him!"
14 Pilate asked them, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!"
15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them; and after having Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.
1 Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate.
2 They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man subverting our nation. He opposes paying taxes to Caesar and claims to be Christ, a king."
3 So Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" "You have said so," Jesus answered.
4 Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no guilt in this man."
5 But they insisted, "He stirs up the people, teaching all through Judea. He started in Galilee, and he has come all the way here."
6 When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean,
7 and learning that he came under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.
8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was delighted, for he had wanted to see him for a long time because of what he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see him perform some sign.
9 He questioned him at length, but Jesus gave him no answer at all.
10 The chief priests and the scribes stood there, vehemently accusing him.
11 Then Herod and his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. They dressed him in a splendid robe and sent him back to Pilate.
12 That very day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this they had been enemies.
13 Pilate then called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
14 and said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. I examined him in your presence and found no basis for your charges against him.
15 Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Clearly he has done nothing to deserve death.
16 So I will have him flogged and release him."
17 (He was obliged to release one prisoner to them at the festival.)[fn: This verse is absent from a number of early manuscripts.]
18 But they all shouted together, "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!"
19 Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city and for murder.
20 Pilate appealed to them again, because he wanted to release Jesus.
21 But they kept shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"
22 A third time he said to them, "Why? What evil has this man done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. So I will have him flogged and release him."
23 But they pressed him with loud shouts, demanding that he be crucified, and their shouting prevailed.
24 So Pilate passed sentence, granting their demand.
25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and he handed Jesus over to their will.
28 Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters. It was early morning, and they did not enter the headquarters themselves, so that they would not be defiled but could eat the Passover.
29 So Pilate came out to them and said, "What charge do you bring against this man?"
30 They answered, "If he were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you."
31 Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law." The Jews answered, "We are not permitted to put anyone to death."
32 This was to fulfill the word Jesus had spoken, indicating the kind of death he was going to die.
33 So Pilate went back inside the headquarters, summoned Jesus, and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"
34 Jesus answered, "Is that your own question, or did others tell you about me?"
35 "Am I a Jew?" Pilate replied. "Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?"
36 Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here."
37 "So you are a king?" Pilate said. Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."
38 "What is truth?" Pilate said. With that he went back out to the Jews and told them, "I find no basis for a charge against him.
39 But it is your custom that I release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?"
40 They shouted again, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a bandit.
The Scourging and MockingThe Passion Narrative
The soldiers mock Jesus with a crown of thorns and a purple robe.
27 Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the praetorium and gathered the whole cohort around him.
28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,
29 and after twisting together a crown of thorns, they set it on his head and put a staff in his right hand. Kneeling before him, they mocked him: "Hail, King of the Jews!"
30 They spat on him, took the staff, and struck him on the head again and again.
31 When they had finished mocking him, they stripped off the robe, put his own clothes back on him, and led him away to crucify him.
16 The soldiers led him away into the courtyard, that is, the governor's headquarters, and they called together the whole company.
17 They dressed him in purple, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on him.
18 Then they began to salute him: "Hail, King of the Jews!"
19 They struck his head with a reed, spit on him, and knelt down in homage to him.
20 When they had finished mocking him, they stripped off the purple and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged.
2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head, and they threw a purple robe around him.
3 They kept coming up to him and saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they struck him in the face.
4 Pilate went outside again and said to them, "Look, I am bringing him out to you, so you may know that I find no case against him."
5 So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, "Here is the man!"
6 When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, "Crucify! Crucify!" Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no case against him."
7 The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God."
8 When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid.
9 He went back into the praetorium and asked Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.
10 So Pilate said to him, "You refuse to speak to me? Don't you know that I have authority to release you and authority to crucify you?"
11 Jesus answered him, "You would have no authority over me at all if it had not been given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of the greater sin."
12 From then on Pilate tried to release him, but the Jews shouted, "If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar."
13 When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at the place called the Stone Pavement, in Hebrew Gabbatha.
14 It was the day of preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, "Here is your king!"
15 They shouted, "Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your king?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar."
16 Then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus,
The CrucifixionThe Passion Narrative
Jesus is crucified at Golgotha between two thieves.
32 On their way out they came across a man from Cyrene named Simon, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.
33 When they came to a place called Golgotha, which means "Place of the Skull,"
34 they gave him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but when he tasted it, he refused to drink it.
35 When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by casting lots,
36 and they sat down and 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 abuse at him, shaking their heads
40 and saying, "You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"
41 In the same way the chief priests, along with the scribes and elders, mocked him:
42 "He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is 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 even the rebels who were crucified with him heaped insults on him.
21 They forced a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country—the father of Alexander and Rufus—to carry his cross.
22 They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which means "the Place of the Skull."
23 They offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he would not take it.
24 And they crucified him. They divided his clothes among themselves, casting lots to decide what each should take.
25 It was the third hour when they crucified him.
26 The inscription of the charge against him read: "The King of the Jews."
27 With him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left.
28 And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, "He was counted among the lawless."
29 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who would tear down the temple and rebuild it in three days,
30 save yourself and come down from the cross!"
31 In the same way the chief priests, along with the scribes, mocked him among themselves: "He saved others, but he cannot save himself!
32 Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down from the cross now, so that we may see and believe." Even those crucified with him taunted him.
26 As they led him away, they seized Simon, a man from Cyrene who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
27 A great crowd of people followed him, including women who were mourning and wailing for him.
28 Jesus turned to them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me. Weep instead for yourselves and for your children.
29 For look, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'
30 Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!'
31 For if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?"
32 Two others, both criminals, were also led away with him to be executed.
33 When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified him there along with the criminals, one on his right and the other on his left.
34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."[fn: Several early manuscripts do not contain this sentence.] And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
35 The people stood watching, but even the rulers sneered at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One."
36 The soldiers also mocked him. They came up and offered him sour wine,
37 saying, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!"
38 There was also an inscription above him: "This is the King of the Jews."
39 One of the criminals hanging there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!"
40 But the other rebuked him: "Have you no fear of God, even now that you are under the same sentence?
41 We are getting what we deserve for what we did, but this man has done nothing wrong."
42 Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
43 And Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise."
17 and carrying his own cross he went out to what is called the Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.
18 There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus in the middle.
19 Pilate also had a notice written and fastened to the cross. It read: Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.
20 Many of the Jews read this notice, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.
21 So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man said, 'I am King of the Jews.'"
22 Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."
23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one for each soldier, and also his tunic. The tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
24 So they said to one another, "Let's not tear it. Let's cast lots to see whose it will be." This happened so that the Scripture might be fulfilled that says: "They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots." So that is what the soldiers did.
25 Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, here is your son."
27 Then he said to the disciple, "Here is your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.
The Death of JesusThe Passion Narrative
Darkness falls over the land. The temple curtain is torn.
45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?"—that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
47 Some of those standing there heard it and said, "He's calling for Elijah."
48 At once one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a staff, and offered him a drink.
49 But the rest said, "Leave him alone. Let's see whether Elijah comes to save him."
50 But Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.
51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split.
52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
53 After his resurrection they came out of the tombs, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.
54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"
55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee, caring for his needs.
56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.
33 When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34 At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?"—which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
35 When some of those standing nearby heard it, they said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah."
36 Someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for him to drink, saying, "Wait—let's see if Elijah comes to take him down."
37 But Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last.
38 And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.
39 When the centurion standing there facing him saw how he died, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God."
40 There were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
41 These women had followed him and cared for his needs while he was in Galilee, and many other women had come up with him to Jerusalem.
44 It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,[fn: That is, from about noon until about three in the afternoon.]
45 for the sun's light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.
46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." And with these words he breathed his last.
47 When the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said, "Surely this man was righteous."
48 And all the crowds who had gathered for the spectacle, when they saw what had happened, went home beating their breasts.
49 But all who knew him stood at a distance, along with the women who had followed him from Galilee, watching these things.
28 After this, knowing that everything had now been completed, and so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I thirst."
29 A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it to his mouth.
30 When Jesus had received the wine, he said, "It is finished." And bowing his head, he gave up his spirit.
31 Since it was the day of preparation, the Jews did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath, for that Sabbath was a high day. So they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken away.
32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man, and then of the other who had been crucified with him.
33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.
34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out.
35 The one who saw it has borne witness, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, so that you also may believe.
36 These things happened so that the Scripture might be fulfilled: "Not one of his bones will be broken."
37 And again another Scripture says: "They will look on the one they have pierced."
The BurialThe Passion Narrative
Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus bury Jesus.
57 When evening came, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus, arrived.
58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance of the tomb and went away.
61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there, facing the tomb.
62 The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went together to Pilate.
63 "Sir," they said, "we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise.'
64 So give the order that the tomb be made secure until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal him away and tell the people, 'He has been raised from the dead.' Then this last deception would be worse than the first."
65 Pilate said to them, "Take a guard. Go, make it as secure as you know how."
66 So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
42 It was already evening, and since it was the day of Preparation—that is, the day before the Sabbath—
43 Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
44 Pilate was surprised that he was already dead, so he summoned the centurion and asked him whether Jesus had died some time ago.
45 When he learned from the centurion that he had, he granted the body to Joseph.
46 So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took him down, wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.
47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.
50 Now look, there was a man named Joseph, a member of the council, a good and righteous man,
51 who had not consented to their decision or their action. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.
52 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid it in a tomb cut in the rock, where no one had yet been laid.
54 It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning to dawn.
55 The women who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.
56 Then they went home and prepared spices and ointments. And on the Sabbath they rested, according to the commandment.
38 After this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate for permission to take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and took the body away.
39 Nicodemus, who had first come to Jesus at night, came as well, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds.[^1] [^1]: About seventy-five pounds, or thirty-four kilograms, in modern measure; the Roman pound was smaller than the modern one.
40 They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the burial custom of the Jews.
41 At the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had ever been laid.
42 Because it was the Jewish day of preparation and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.
The Empty TombThe Resurrection
The women come to the tomb and find it empty.
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 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, went up, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was white as snow.
4 The guards were so terrified of him that they shook and became like dead men.
5 But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid. 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 Now go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Remember, I have told you."
8 So they hurried away from the tomb, filled with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint him.
2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they came to the tomb.
3 They were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?"
4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—and it was enormous.
5 Entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed.
6 But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. Look, this is the place where they laid him.
7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you."
8 So they went out and fled from the tomb, trembling and beside themselves. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. ⟦But they briefly reported to Peter and those with him everything they had been told. And afterward Jesus himself sent out through them, from east to west, the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.⟧
1 On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women came to the tomb bringing the spices they had prepared.
2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
3 but when they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 While they stood there bewildered, two men in dazzling clothes suddenly stood beside them.
5 The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them: "Why do you look for the living among the dead?
6 He is not here; he has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,
7 that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinful men, be crucified, and rise again on the third day."
8 Then they remembered his words.
9 And returning from the tomb, they reported all this to the Eleven and to all the rest.
10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
11 But these words seemed to them like nonsense, and they did not believe the women.
12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping down, he saw only the linen cloths, and he went home, amazed at what had happened.
1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.
2 So she ran to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and told them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him."
3 So Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb.
4 They were both running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
5 He bent down and looked in, and saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.
6 Then Simon Peter came up behind him and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there,
7 and the cloth that had been around Jesus' head was not with them but folded up by itself in a place of its own.
8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. He saw, and he believed.
9 For they still did not understand the Scripture, that he had to rise from the dead.
10 Then the disciples went back home.
Jesus appears to Mary MagdaleneThe Resurrection
John gives the most detailed account of the meeting with Mary.
9 And suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, took hold of 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."
11 But Mary stood outside the tomb, weeping. As she wept, she bent down to look inside,
12 and she saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13 "Woman, why are you weeping?" they asked her. "They have taken away my Lord," she said, "and I don't know where they have put him."
14 With that she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know it was Jesus.
15 "Woman, why are you weeping?" Jesus said to her. "Who is it you are looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him off, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him away."
16 Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned to him and said in Aramaic, "Rabboni!"—which means Teacher.
17 Jesus said to her, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"
18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them that he had said these things to her.
Jesus appears to the disciplesThe Resurrection
Jesus shows them his hands and feet.
36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them.[^ Some manuscripts add: and said to them, "Peace be with you."]
37 They were startled and terrified, thinking they were seeing a ghost.
38 He said to them: "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your hearts?
39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself. Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have."
40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
41 And while they still did not believe it for joy and were amazed, he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"
42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish,
43 and he took it and ate it in their presence.
44 He said to them: "This is what I told you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled."
45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
46 He said to them: "This is what is written: the Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
47 and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses of these things.
49 And behold, I am sending upon you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."
19 That evening, on the first day of the week, the disciples were together behind locked doors for fear of the Jewish leaders. Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you."
20 After saying this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
21 Again Jesus said to them, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you."
22 And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness, it is withheld."
Jesus appears in GalileeThe Resurrection
John has the miraculous catch of fish and Peter's restoration.
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, though 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, [Footnote: Greek: into the name, indicating being brought into relationship with and belonging to the one named.]
20 teaching them to keep everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
1 After this, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. This is how he revealed himself.
2 Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of his were together.
3 Simon Peter said to them, "I'm going fishing." They said to him, "We're coming with you." So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
4 When day was already breaking, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not know it was Jesus.
5 So Jesus said to them, "Friends, haven't you caught anything to eat?" "No," they answered.
6 He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and they were no longer able to haul it in because of the great number of fish.
7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his outer garment around him, for he had stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea.
8 The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, only about a hundred yards.
9 When they came ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and bread.
10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish you have just caught."
11 So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish—a hundred and fifty-three of them. And though there were so many, the net was not torn.
12 Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." None of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who are you?" for they knew it was the Lord.
13 Jesus came, took the bread, and gave it to them, and the fish as well.
14 This was now the third time Jesus revealed himself to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.
15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs."
16 A second time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Take care of my sheep."
17 A third time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved that Jesus asked him a third time, "Do you love me?" and he said, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.
18 "Truly, truly, I tell you: when you were younger, you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go."
19 He said this to show by what kind of death Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, "Follow me."
20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them—the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and asked, "Lord, who is going to betray you?"
21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about him?"
22 Jesus answered, "If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me."
23 So the word spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus had not said that he would not die, but, "If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you?"
The Great CommissionThe Resurrection
Go out and make disciples of all nations.
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, [Footnote: Greek: into the name, indicating being brought into relationship with and belonging to the one named.]
20 teaching them to keep everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
15 And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
18 they will pick up snakes, and if they drink anything deadly it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."
46 He said to them: "This is what is written: the Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
47 and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses of these things.
49 And behold, I am sending upon you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."
The AscensionThe Resurrection
Luke expands on this in Acts 1:9-11.
19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through the signs that accompanied it.⟧
50 Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.
51 While he was blessing them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
52 And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
53 and they were continually in the temple, praising God.