# Matthew Corpus: World English Bible Language: English Script: Latin Edition: World English Bible, 2020 stable text edition Source: https://ebible.org/eng-web/index.htm License: https://ebible.org/eng-web/copyright.htm ## Chapters - [Chapter 1](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/001.md) (25 verses) - [Chapter 2](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/002.md) (23 verses) - [Chapter 3](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/003.md) (17 verses) - [Chapter 4](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/004.md) (25 verses) - [Chapter 5](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/005.md) (48 verses) - [Chapter 6](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/006.md) (34 verses) - [Chapter 7](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/007.md) (29 verses) - [Chapter 8](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/008.md) (34 verses) - [Chapter 9](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/009.md) (38 verses) - [Chapter 10](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/010.md) (42 verses) - [Chapter 11](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/011.md) (30 verses) - [Chapter 12](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/012.md) (50 verses) - [Chapter 13](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/013.md) (58 verses) - [Chapter 14](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/014.md) (36 verses) - [Chapter 15](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/015.md) (39 verses) - [Chapter 16](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/016.md) (28 verses) - [Chapter 17](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/017.md) (27 verses) - [Chapter 18](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/018.md) (35 verses) - [Chapter 19](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/019.md) (30 verses) - [Chapter 20](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/020.md) (34 verses) - [Chapter 21](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/021.md) (46 verses) - [Chapter 22](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/022.md) (46 verses) - [Chapter 23](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/023.md) (39 verses) - [Chapter 24](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/024.md) (51 verses) - [Chapter 25](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/025.md) (46 verses) - [Chapter 26](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/026.md) (75 verses) - [Chapter 27](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/027.md) (66 verses) - [Chapter 28](/texts/bible/en/web/matthew/028.md) (20 verses) ## Chapter 1 ### Verse 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. ### Verse 2 Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers. ### Verse 3 Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram. ### Verse 4 Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon. ### Verse 5 Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse. ### Verse 6 Jesse became the father of King David. David the king became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife. ### Verse 7 Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa. ### Verse 8 Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah. ### Verse 9 Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah. ### Verse 10 Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah. ### Verse 11 Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. ### Verse 12 After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel. ### Verse 13 Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor. ### Verse 14 Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud. ### Verse 15 Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob. ### Verse 16 Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. ### Verse 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations. ### Verse 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit. ### Verse 19 Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly. ### Verse 20 But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. ### Verse 21 She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.” ### Verse 22 Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, ### Verse 23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.” ### Verse 24 Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself; ### Verse 25 and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus. ## Chapter 2 ### Verse 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, ### Verse 2 “Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.” ### Verse 3 When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. ### Verse 4 Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born. ### Verse 5 They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet, ### Verse 6 ‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah; for out of you shall come a governor who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’” ### Verse 7 Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared. ### Verse 8 He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.” ### Verse 9 They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them until it came and stood over where the young child was. ### Verse 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. ### Verse 11 They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. ### Verse 12 Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way. ### Verse 13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.” ### Verse 14 He arose and took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt, ### Verse 15 and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my son.” ### Verse 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men. ### Verse 17 Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, ### Verse 18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.” ### Verse 19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, ### Verse 20 “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.” ### Verse 21 He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. ### Verse 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee, ### Verse 23 and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets that he will be called a Nazarene. ## Chapter 3 ### Verse 1 In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, ### Verse 2 “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!” ### Verse 3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make the way of the Lord ready! Make his paths straight!” ### Verse 4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. ### Verse 5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him. ### Verse 6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. ### Verse 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? ### Verse 8 Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance! ### Verse 9 Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. ### Verse 10 Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire. ### Verse 11 “I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit. ### Verse 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.” ### Verse 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. ### Verse 14 But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?” ### Verse 15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, Then he allowed him. ### Verse 16 Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him. ### Verse 17 Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” ## Chapter 4 ### Verse 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. ### Verse 2 When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward. ### Verse 3 The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” ### Verse 4 But he answered, ### Verse 5 Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple, ### Verse 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’” ### Verse 7 Jesus said to him, ### Verse 8 Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. ### Verse 9 He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.” ### Verse 10 Then Jesus said to him, ### Verse 11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him. ### Verse 12 Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee. ### Verse 13 Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, ### Verse 14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, ### Verse 15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, ### Verse 16 the people who sat in darkness saw a great light; to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.” ### Verse 17 From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, ### Verse 18 Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. ### Verse 19 He said to them, ### Verse 20 They immediately left their nets and followed him. ### Verse 21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them. ### Verse 22 They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him. ### Verse 23 Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. ### Verse 24 The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them. ### Verse 25 Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him. ## Chapter 5 ### Verse 1 Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. ### Verse 2 He opened his mouth and taught them, saying, ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 ### Verse 37 ### Verse 38 ### Verse 39 ### Verse 40 ### Verse 41 ### Verse 42 ### Verse 43 ### Verse 44 ### Verse 45 ### Verse 46 ### Verse 47 ### Verse 48 ## Chapter 6 ### Verse 1 ### Verse 2 ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ## Chapter 7 ### Verse 1 ### Verse 2 ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching, ### Verse 29 for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes. ## Chapter 8 ### Verse 1 When he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. ### Verse 2 Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.” ### Verse 3 Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. ### Verse 4 Jesus said to him, ### Verse 5 When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him for help, ### Verse 6 saying, “Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented.” ### Verse 7 Jesus said to him, ### Verse 8 The centurion answered, “Lord, I’m not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed. ### Verse 9 For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and tell another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and tell my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” ### Verse 10 When Jesus heard it, he marveled and said to those who followed, ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 Jesus said to the centurion, His servant was healed in that hour. ### Verse 14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever. ### Verse 15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her. So she got up and served him. ### Verse 16 When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, ### Verse 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.” ### Verse 18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side. ### Verse 19 A scribe came and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” ### Verse 20 Jesus said to him, ### Verse 21 Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.” ### Verse 22 But Jesus said to him, ### Verse 23 When he got into a boat, his disciples followed him. ### Verse 24 Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves; but he was asleep. ### Verse 25 The disciples came to him and woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord! We are dying!” ### Verse 26 He said to them, Then he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm. ### Verse 27 The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” ### Verse 28 When he came to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass that way. ### Verse 29 Behold, they cried out, saying, “What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?” ### Verse 30 Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding far away from them. ### Verse 31 The demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs.” ### Verse 32 He said to them, They came out and went into the herd of pigs; and behold, the whole herd of pigs rushed down the cliff into the sea and died in the water. ### Verse 33 Those who fed them fled and went away into the city and told everything, including what happened to those who were possessed with demons. ### Verse 34 Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders. ## Chapter 9 ### Verse 1 He entered into a boat and crossed over, and came into his own city. ### Verse 2 Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, ### Verse 3 Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.” ### Verse 4 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 (then he said to the paralytic), ### Verse 7 He arose and departed to his house. ### Verse 8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men. ### Verse 9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, He got up and followed him. ### Verse 10 As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. ### Verse 11 When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” ### Verse 12 When Jesus heard it, he said to them, ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?” ### Verse 15 Jesus said to them, ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” ### Verse 19 Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples. ### Verse 20 Behold, a woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment; ### Verse 21 for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.” ### Verse 22 But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, And the woman was made well from that hour. ### Verse 23 When Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder, ### Verse 24 he said to them, They were ridiculing him. ### Verse 25 But when the crowd was sent out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose. ### Verse 26 The report of this went out into all that land. ### Verse 27 As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!” ### Verse 28 When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, They told him, “Yes, Lord.” ### Verse 29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, ### Verse 30 Then their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, ### Verse 31 But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land. ### Verse 32 As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him. ### Verse 33 When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!” ### Verse 34 But the Pharisees said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.” ### Verse 35 Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. ### Verse 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd. ### Verse 37 Then he said to his disciples, ### Verse 38 ## Chapter 10 ### Verse 1 He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. ### Verse 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother; ### Verse 3 Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus; ### Verse 4 Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. ### Verse 5 Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 ### Verse 37 ### Verse 38 ### Verse 39 ### Verse 40 ### Verse 41 ### Verse 42 ## Chapter 11 ### Verse 1 When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities. ### Verse 2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples ### Verse 3 and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?” ### Verse 4 Jesus answered them, ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent. ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 At that time, Jesus answered, ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ## Chapter 12 ### Verse 1 At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. ### Verse 2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.” ### Verse 3 But he said to them, ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 He departed from there and went into their synagogue. ### Verse 10 And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” so that they might accuse him. ### Verse 11 He said to them, ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 Then he told the man, He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other. ### Verse 14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him. ### Verse 15 Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all, ### Verse 16 and commanded them that they should not make him known, ### Verse 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, ### Verse 18 “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations. ### Verse 19 He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets. ### Verse 20 He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory. ### Verse 21 In his name, the nations will hope.” ### Verse 22 Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him; and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. ### Verse 23 All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?” ### Verse 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.” ### Verse 25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 ### Verse 37 ### Verse 38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.” ### Verse 39 But he answered them, ### Verse 40 ### Verse 41 ### Verse 42 ### Verse 43 ### Verse 44 ### Verse 45 ### Verse 46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him. ### Verse 47 One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.” ### Verse 48 But he answered him who spoke to him, ### Verse 49 He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, ### Verse 50 ## Chapter 13 ### Verse 1 On that day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the seaside. ### Verse 2 Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach. ### Verse 3 He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 The disciples came, and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” ### Verse 11 He answered them, ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 He set another parable before them, saying, ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 He set another parable before them, saying, ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 He spoke another parable to them. ### Verse 34 Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn’t speak to them, ### Verse 35 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.” ### Verse 36 Then Jesus sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field.” ### Verse 37 He answered them, ### Verse 38 ### Verse 39 ### Verse 40 ### Verse 41 ### Verse 42 ### Verse 43 ### Verse 44 ### Verse 45 ### Verse 46 ### Verse 47 ### Verse 48 ### Verse 49 ### Verse 50 ### Verse 51 Jesus said to them, They answered him, “Yes, Lord.” ### Verse 52 He said to them, ### Verse 53 When Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there. ### Verse 54 Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? ### Verse 55 Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? ### Verse 56 Aren’t all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?” ### Verse 57 They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, ### Verse 58 He didn’t do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. ## Chapter 14 ### Verse 1 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, ### Verse 2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.” ### Verse 3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. ### Verse 4 For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” ### Verse 5 When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. ### Verse 6 But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod. ### Verse 7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask. ### Verse 8 She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.” ### Verse 9 The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given, ### Verse 10 and he sent and beheaded John in the prison. ### Verse 11 His head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother. ### Verse 12 His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. ### Verse 13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities. ### Verse 14 Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick. ### Verse 15 When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.” ### Verse 16 But Jesus said to them, ### Verse 17 They told him, “We only have here five loaves and two fish.” ### Verse 18 He said, ### Verse 19 He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. ### Verse 20 They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces. ### Verse 21 Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children. ### Verse 22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. ### Verse 23 After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone. ### Verse 24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. ### Verse 25 In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. ### Verse 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear. ### Verse 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, ### Verse 28 Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.” ### Verse 29 He said, Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Jesus. ### Verse 30 But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” ### Verse 31 Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, ### Verse 32 When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased. ### Verse 33 Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!” ### Verse 34 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret. ### Verse 35 When the people of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick; ### Verse 36 and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole. ## Chapter 15 ### Verse 1 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying, ### Verse 2 “Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.” ### Verse 3 He answered them, ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 He summoned the multitude, and said to them, ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” ### Verse 13 But he answered, ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 Peter answered him, “Explain the parable to us.” ### Verse 16 So Jesus said, ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 Jesus went out from there and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon. ### Verse 22 Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!” ### Verse 23 But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.” ### Verse 24 But he answered, ### Verse 25 But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me.” ### Verse 26 But he answered, ### Verse 27 But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.” ### Verse 28 Then Jesus answered her, And her daughter was healed from that hour. ### Verse 29 Jesus departed from there and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up on the mountain and sat there. ### Verse 30 Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them, ### Verse 31 so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, the injured healed, the lame walking, and the blind seeing—and they glorified the God of Israel. ### Verse 32 Jesus summoned his disciples and said, ### Verse 33 The disciples said to him, “Where could we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?” ### Verse 34 Jesus said to them, They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” ### Verse 35 He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; ### Verse 36 and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. ### Verse 37 They all ate and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over. ### Verse 38 Those who ate were four thousand men, in addition to women and children. ### Verse 39 Then he sent away the multitudes, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magdala. ## Chapter 16 ### Verse 1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven. ### Verse 2 But he answered them, ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 He left them and departed. ### Verse 5 The disciples came to the other side and had forgotten to take bread. ### Verse 6 Jesus said to them, ### Verse 7 They reasoned among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.” ### Verse 8 Jesus, perceiving it, said, ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 Then they understood that he didn’t tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. ### Verse 13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, ### Verse 14 They said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” ### Verse 15 He said to them, ### Verse 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” ### Verse 17 Jesus answered him, ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ. ### Verse 21 From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up. ### Verse 22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you.” ### Verse 23 But he turned and said to Peter, ### Verse 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ## Chapter 17 ### Verse 1 After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves. ### Verse 2 He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light. ### Verse 3 Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him. ### Verse 4 Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let’s make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” ### Verse 5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.” ### Verse 6 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid. ### Verse 7 Jesus came and touched them and said, ### Verse 8 Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone. ### Verse 9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, ### Verse 10 His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” ### Verse 11 Jesus answered them, ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer. ### Verse 14 When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him and saying, ### Verse 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water. ### Verse 16 So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.” ### Verse 17 Jesus answered, ### Verse 18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour. ### Verse 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, “Why weren’t we able to cast it out?” ### Verse 20 He said to them, ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, ### Verse 23 They were exceedingly sorry. ### Verse 24 When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?” ### Verse 25 He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, ### Verse 26 Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, ### Verse 27 ## Chapter 18 ### Verse 1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” ### Verse 2 Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them ### Verse 3 and said, ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” ### Verse 22 Jesus said to him, ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ## Chapter 19 ### Verse 1 When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan. ### Verse 2 Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there. ### Verse 3 Pharisees came to him, testing him and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?” ### Verse 4 He answered, ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?” ### Verse 8 He said to them, ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 His disciples said to him, “If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.” ### Verse 11 But he said to them, ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 Then little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. ### Verse 14 But Jesus said, ### Verse 15 He laid his hands on them, and departed from there. ### Verse 16 Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?” ### Verse 17 He said to him, ### Verse 18 He said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?” ### Verse 21 Jesus said to him, ### Verse 22 But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions. ### Verse 23 Jesus said to his disciples, ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” ### Verse 26 Looking at them, Jesus said, ### Verse 27 Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?” ### Verse 28 Jesus said to them, ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ## Chapter 20 ### Verse 1 ### Verse 2 ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him. ### Verse 21 He said to her, She said to him, “Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom.” ### Verse 22 But Jesus answered, They said to him, “We are able.” ### Verse 23 He said to them, ### Verse 24 When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers. ### Verse 25 But Jesus summoned them, and said, ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 As they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. ### Verse 30 Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!” ### Verse 31 The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!” ### Verse 32 Jesus stood still and called them, and asked, ### Verse 33 They told him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.” ### Verse 34 Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him. ## Chapter 21 ### Verse 1 When they came near to Jerusalem and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, ### Verse 2 saying to them, ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, ### Verse 5 “Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” ### Verse 6 The disciples went and did just as Jesus commanded them, ### Verse 7 and brought the donkey and the colt and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them. ### Verse 8 A very great multitude spread their clothes on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. ### Verse 9 The multitudes who went in front 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!” ### Verse 10 When he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” ### Verse 11 The multitudes said, “This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.” ### Verse 12 Jesus entered into the temple of God and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves. ### Verse 13 He said to them, ### Verse 14 The lame and the blind came to him in the temple, and he healed them. ### Verse 15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant, ### Verse 16 and said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” Jesus said to them, ### Verse 17 He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and camped there. ### Verse 18 Now in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry. ### Verse 19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, Immediately the fig tree withered away. ### Verse 20 When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree immediately wither away?” ### Verse 21 Jesus answered them, ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?” ### Verse 24 Jesus answered them, ### Verse 25 They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ ### Verse 26 But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.” ### Verse 27 They answered Jesus, and said, “We don’t know.” He also said to them, ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 ### Verse 37 ### Verse 38 ### Verse 39 ### Verse 40 ### Verse 41 They told him, “He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers who will give him the fruit in its season.” ### Verse 42 Jesus said to them, ### Verse 43 ### Verse 44 ### Verse 45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them. ### Verse 46 When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet. ## Chapter 22 ### Verse 1 Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying, ### Verse 2 ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk. ### Verse 16 They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach; for you aren’t partial to anyone. ### Verse 17 Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” ### Verse 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, ### Verse 19 They brought to him a denarius. ### Verse 20 He asked them, ### Verse 21 They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, ### Verse 22 When they heard it, they marveled, and left him and went away. ### Verse 23 On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him, ### Verse 24 saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’ ### Verse 25 Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother. ### Verse 26 In the same way, the second also, and the third, to the seventh. ### Verse 27 After them all, the woman died. ### Verse 28 In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her.” ### Verse 29 But Jesus answered them, ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching. ### Verse 34 But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together. ### Verse 35 One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him. ### Verse 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?” ### Verse 37 Jesus said to him, ### Verse 38 ### Verse 39 ### Verse 40 ### Verse 41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, ### Verse 42 saying, They said to him, “Of David.” ### Verse 43 He said to them, ### Verse 44 ### Verse 45 ### Verse 46 No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward. ## Chapter 23 ### Verse 1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, ### Verse 2 saying, ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 ### Verse 37 ### Verse 38 ### Verse 39 ## Chapter 24 ### Verse 1 Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. ### Verse 2 But he answered them, ### Verse 3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?” ### Verse 4 Jesus answered them, ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 ### Verse 37 ### Verse 38 ### Verse 39 ### Verse 40 ### Verse 41 ### Verse 42 ### Verse 43 ### Verse 44 ### Verse 45 ### Verse 46 ### Verse 47 ### Verse 48 ### Verse 49 ### Verse 50 ### Verse 51 ## Chapter 25 ### Verse 1 ### Verse 2 ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 ### Verse 37 ### Verse 38 ### Verse 39 ### Verse 40 ### Verse 41 ### Verse 42 ### Verse 43 ### Verse 44 ### Verse 45 ### Verse 46 ## Chapter 26 ### Verse 1 When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples, ### Verse 2 ### Verse 3 Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas. ### Verse 4 They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit and kill him. ### Verse 5 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.” ### Verse 6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, ### Verse 7 a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table. ### Verse 8 But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? ### Verse 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much and given to the poor.” ### Verse 10 However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests ### Verse 15 and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him to you?” So they weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver. ### Verse 16 From that time he sought opportunity to betray him. ### Verse 17 Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?” ### Verse 18 He said, ### Verse 19 The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover. ### Verse 20 Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples. ### Verse 21 As they were eating, he said, ### Verse 22 They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, “It isn’t me, is it, Lord?” ### Verse 23 He answered, ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 Judas, who betrayed him, answered, “It isn’t me, is it, Rabbi?” He said to him, ### Verse 26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples and said, ### Verse 27 He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. ### Verse 31 Then Jesus said to them, ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.” ### Verse 34 Jesus said to him, ### Verse 35 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise. ### Verse 36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, ### Verse 37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled. ### Verse 38 Then Jesus said to them, ### Verse 39 He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, ### Verse 40 He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, ### Verse 41 ### Verse 42 Again, a second time he went away and prayed, saying, ### Verse 43 He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. ### Verse 44 He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words. ### Verse 45 Then he came to his disciples and said to them, ### Verse 46 ### Verse 47 While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people. ### Verse 48 Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.” ### Verse 49 Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him. ### Verse 50 Jesus said to him, Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. ### Verse 51 Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. ### Verse 52 Then Jesus said to him, ### Verse 53 ### Verse 54 ### Verse 55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, ### Verse 56 Then all the disciples left him and fled. ### Verse 57 Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. ### Verse 58 But Peter followed him from a distance to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end. ### Verse 59 Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death, ### Verse 60 and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward ### Verse 61 and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’” ### Verse 62 The high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?” ### Verse 63 But Jesus stayed silent. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.” ### Verse 64 Jesus said to him, ### Verse 65 Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy. ### Verse 66 What do you think?” They answered, “He is worthy of death!” ### Verse 67 Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him, ### Verse 68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?” ### Verse 69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!” ### Verse 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.” ### Verse 71 When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.” ### Verse 72 Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.” ### Verse 73 After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.” ### Verse 74 Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed. ### Verse 75 Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, Then he went out and wept bitterly. ## Chapter 27 ### Verse 1 Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. ### Verse 2 They bound him, led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor. ### Verse 3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, ### Verse 4 saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.” ### Verse 5 He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself. ### Verse 6 The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It’s not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.” ### Verse 7 They took counsel, and bought the potter’s field with them to bury strangers in. ### Verse 8 Therefore that field has been called “The Field of Blood” to this day. ### Verse 9 Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him upon whom a price had been set, whom some of the children of Israel priced, ### Verse 10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.” ### Verse 11 Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, ### Verse 12 When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. ### Verse 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?” ### Verse 14 He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly. ### Verse 15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner whom they desired. ### Verse 16 They had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas. ### Verse 17 When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” ### Verse 18 For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up. ### Verse 19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.” ### Verse 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. ### Verse 21 But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!” ### Verse 22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!” ### Verse 23 But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!” ### Verse 24 So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.” ### Verse 25 All the people answered, “May his blood be on us and on our children!” ### Verse 26 Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified. ### Verse 27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him. ### Verse 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him. ### Verse 29 They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” ### Verse 30 They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head. ### Verse 31 When they had mocked him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him. ### Verse 32 As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross. ### Verse 33 When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,” ### Verse 34 they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink. ### Verse 35 When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots, ### Verse 36 and they sat and watched him there. ### Verse 37 They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.” ### Verse 38 Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left. ### Verse 39 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads ### Verse 40 and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” ### Verse 41 Likewise the chief priests also mocking with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said, ### Verse 42 “He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him. ### Verse 43 He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” ### Verse 44 The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach. ### Verse 45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. ### Verse 46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, That is, ### Verse 47 Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.” ### Verse 48 Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him a drink. ### Verse 49 The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.” ### Verse 50 Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit. ### Verse 51 Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split. ### Verse 52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; ### Verse 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many. ### Verse 54 Now the centurion and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were done, were terrified, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!” ### Verse 55 Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him. ### Verse 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. ### Verse 57 When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple, came. ### Verse 58 This man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up. ### Verse 59 Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth ### Verse 60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed. ### Verse 61 Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb. ### Verse 62 Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate, ### Verse 63 saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’ ### Verse 64 Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, ‘He is risen from the dead;’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.” ### Verse 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.” ### Verse 66 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone. ## Chapter 28 ### Verse 1 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. ### Verse 2 Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky and came and rolled away the stone from the door and sat on it. ### Verse 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. ### Verse 4 For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men. ### Verse 5 The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified. ### Verse 6 He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying. ### Verse 7 Go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.’ Behold, I have told you.” ### Verse 8 They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word. ### Verse 9 As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him. ### Verse 10 Then Jesus said to them, ### Verse 11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city and told the chief priests all the things that had happened. ### Verse 12 When they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers, ### Verse 13 saying, “Say that his disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept. ### Verse 14 If this comes to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry.” ### Verse 15 So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until today. ### Verse 16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them. ### Verse 17 When they saw him, they bowed down to him; but some doubted. ### Verse 18 Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 Amen.