Judæa flee unto the moun17 tains: let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in 18 his house: and let him that is in the field not return back 19 to take his cloke. But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in 20 those days! And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath: 21 for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor 22 ever shall be. And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be 23 shortened. Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; be24 lieve it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, 25 even the elect. Behold, I 26 have told you beforehand. If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe it not. 2 For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the 3 coming of the 28 Son of man. Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

1 Or, him 2 Or, them

But immediately, after the 29 tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: and then shall 30 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 on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And 31 he shall send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Now from the fig tree learn 32 her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; even so ye also, when 33 ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, even at the doors. Verily I say un- 34 to you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished. Hea- 35 ven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day and 36 hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven,

neither the Son, but the Father only. And as were the 37 days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of For as in those days 38

man.

4 Or, vultures

5 Many

6 Or, a trumpet of great sound ancient, omit neither the Son.

which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, 39 and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the 1 coming of the Son of man. 40 Then shall two men be in the field; one is taken, and one 41 is left: two women shall be grinding at the mill; one is 42 taken, and one is left. Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh. 43 2 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be 44 3 broken through. Therefore be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the 45 Son of man cometh. Who then is the faithful and wise 4 servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due 46 season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so do47 ing. Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all 48 that he hath. But if that evil servant shall say in his 49 heart, My lord tarrieth; and shall begin to beat his fellowservants, and shall eat and 50 drink with the drunken; the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,

1 Gr. presence. 4 Gr. bondservant.

and shall 5 cut him asunder, 51 and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Then shall the kingdom of 1 25 heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their 6 lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them 2 were foolish, and five were wise. For the foolish, when 3 they took their "lamps, took no oil with them: but the 4 wise took oil in their vessels with their 6 lamps. Now while 5 the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. But 6 at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him. Then 7 all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And 8 the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out. But 9 the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went away to 10 buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut. Afterward come also the other 11 virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered 12 and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch 13 therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

For it is as when a man, 14 going into another country,

called his own 1servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey. 16 Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made 17 other five talents. In like manner he also that received the two gained other two. 18 But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's 19 money. Now after a long time the lord of those 1servants cometh, and maketh a 20 reckoning with them. And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five 21 talents. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the 22 joy of thy lord. And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained 23 other two talents. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful 2 servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou 24 into the joy of thy lord. And he also that had received the one talent came and said,

1 Gr. bondservants.

Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter: and I was 25 afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own. But 26 his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful 2servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter; thou oughtest 27 therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest. Take ye away there- 28 fore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents. For unto 29 every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away. And cast ye out 30 the unprofitable 2servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.

But when the Son of man 31 shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: and before him 32 shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats: and 33 he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the 34

King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me 36 in; naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, 37 and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave 38 thee drink? And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed 39 thee? And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came 40 unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto 41 me. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, 1 Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his 42 angels: for I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me 43 no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, 44 and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick,

or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then 45 shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me. And 46 these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

And it came to pass, when 1 26 Jesus had finished all these words, he said unto his disciples, Ye know that after two 2 days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified. Then were 3 gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas; and they 4 took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. But 5 they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among the people.

Now when Jesus was in 6 Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, there came 7 unto him a woman having 2an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat. But when the disciples saw 8 it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? For this ointment 9 might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. But Jesus perceiving it said 10 unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she

2 Or, a flask

nath

17

Now on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover? 18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with 19 my disciples. And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready 20 the passover. Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve dis21 ciples; and as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you

shall betray me. And they 22 were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord? And he 23 answered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

The Son of man 24 goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it 5 for that man if he had not been born. And Judas, which be- 25 trayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said. And as they were eat- 26 ing, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took a cup, 27 and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of 8 the 28 covenant, which is shed for many unto remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will 29 not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

And when they had sung 30 a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.

Then saith Jesus unto them, 31 All ye shall be i°offended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after 32 I am raised up, I will go be

3 Or, Teacher 4 Many 5 Gr. for him if that man. the cup. 8 Or, the testa10 Gr. caused to stumble.