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And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?
And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
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;
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.
And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
and say to the owner of that house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’
And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles.
And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.
But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table.
Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.
And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
“Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.
Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”
And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”
Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?
When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”
But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.
And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”
And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.
“Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”
And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.
And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.
And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
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.
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.
It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.
And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.
And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.
And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had described. But Him they did not see.”
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, gathered together
And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
And ye are witnesses of these things.
You are witnesses of these things.
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
He was with God in the beginning.
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
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 descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
“Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.
After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.