Matthew 26 The Plot to Kill Jesus When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,2"You know that after two daysthe Passover is coming, andthe Son of Manwill be delivered up to be crucified." 3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered inthe palace of the high priest, whose name wasCaiaphas,4and plotted together in o...

Matthew 25 The Parable of the Ten Virgins "Then the kingdom of heaven will be liketen virgins who took their lampsa]"[a]and went to meetthe bridegroom.b]"[b]2Five of them were foolish, and five werewise.3For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,4but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.5As the bridegroomwas delayed, they a...

Matthew 24 Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple.2But he answered them,"You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you,there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down." Signs of the End of the Age 3As ...

Matthew 23 Seven Woes to the Scribes and Pharisees Then Jesussaid to the crowds and to his disciples,2"The scribes and the Phariseessit on Moses' seat,3so do and observe whatever they tell you,but not the works they do.For they preach, but do not practice.4They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear,[a]and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves a...

Matthew 22 The Parable of the Wedding Feast And again Jesusspoke to them in parables, saying,2"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gavea wedding feast for his son,3andsent his servants[a]to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.4Again he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I h...

Matthew 21 The Triumphal Entry Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, tothe Mount of Olives, then Jesussent two disciples,2saying to them,"Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.3If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord need...

Matthew 20 Laborers in the Vineyard "For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.2After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius[a]a day, he sent them into his vineyard.3And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace,4and to them he said, 'You...

Matthew 19 Teaching About Divorce Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away fromGalilee andenteredthe region of Judea beyond the Jordan.2Andlarge crowds followed him, and he healed them there. 3And Pharisees came up to him andtested him by asking,"Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?"4He answered,"Have you not read that he who ...

Matthew 18 Who Is the Greatest? At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"2And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them3and said,"Truly, I say to you, unless youturn andbecome like children, youwill never enter the kingdom of heaven.4Whoever humbles himself like this child is thegreates...

Matthew 17 The Transfiguration And after six days Jesus took with himPeter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.2And he wastransfigured before them, andhis face shone like the sun, andhis clothes became white as light.3And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him.4And Peter said to Jesus, ...