And they watched him, and sent forth spies, certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which is the first commandment of all?”

“And the second is like, namely this, ‘Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.’”

And the scribe said unto him, “Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, And he looked up and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

And they asked him, saying, “Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?”

“But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.”

“And it shall turn to you for a testimony.”

“Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.”

“And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.”

“But there shall not an hair of your head perish.”

“In your patience possess ye your souls.”

“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.”

“And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.”

“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.”

“Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.”

And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, “Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!”

And Jesus departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, “Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?”

“Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.”

“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”

“But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.”

“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”

“Behold, I have told you before.”

“Wherefore if they shall say unto you, ‘Behold, he is in the desert;’ go not forth: ‘behold, he is in the secret chambers;’ believe it not.”

“For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”

“And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”

“Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.”

“But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”

“Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.”

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, “Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?”

“Watch ye therefore. And what I say unto you I say unto all, ‘Watch.’”

After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

But they said, “Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people,” for they feared the people.

And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as Jesus sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, “Why was this waste of the ointment made?”

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor.

And they murmured against her.

“For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.”

“She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.”

“Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.”

And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money.

And Judas said unto them, “What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you?”

And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

And he promised, and from that time sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, “Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, “He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.”

These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.

Now the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, “Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?”

And they said unto him, “Where wilt thou that we prepare?”

And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

Now when the even was come, And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, “Lord, is it I?” and to say unto him one by one, “Is it I?” and another said, “Is it I?”

“The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.”

Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, “Master, is it I?”

And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

“Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.”

“And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

“If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.”

“I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.’”

Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.

He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, “Lord, who is it?”

And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.

“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”

Simon Peter said unto him, “Lord, whither goest thou?”

Peter said unto him, “Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.”

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”

“In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”

“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”

“And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.”

Thomas saith unto him, “Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?”

“Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.”

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.”

Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, “Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?”

“He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.”

“These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.”

“Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

“Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, ‘I go unto the Father:’ for my Father is greater than I.”

“And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.”

“Arise, let us go hence.”

And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

So he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

Peter answered and said unto him, “Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.”

But Peter spake the more vehemently, “If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise.”

Likewise also said all the disciples.

“As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.”

“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.”

“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.”

“These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.”

“They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.”

“But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them.”

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace.”

“In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

“As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.”

“And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.”

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.

And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. And he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them.