81.10 Mary Anoints Jesus for His Burial
MT 26:6-13
6 Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 7 a
woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive perfume,
and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table. 8 But when the
disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste? 9 For
this perfume might have been sold for a high price and given to the
poor." 10 But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you trouble
the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 For you always
have the poor with you, but you will not always have me. 12 For in
pouring this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
13 Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole
world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."
MK 14:3-9
1 It was now two days before the Passover and the feast of
Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking
how to arrest him by stealth, and kill him. 2 But they said, "Not
during the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people."
3 And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as
he sat at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of
pure nard, very costly. And she broke the flask and poured it over his
head. 4 But there were some who said to themselves indignantly, "Why
was this ointment wasted? 5 For it might have been sold for more than
three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they criticized her
sharply. 6 But Jesus said, "Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She
has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 For you always have the poor with
you, and whenever you will, you can do good to them; but you will not
always have me. 8 She has done what she could. She has come beforehand
to anoint my body for burial. 9 And truly, I say to you, wherever the
gospel is preached in the whole world, what she has done will also be
told in memory of her."
JN 12:1-8
1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where
Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 There they made him
a supper; and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those who sat at
the table with him. 3 Then Mary took a pound of very costly perfume of
pure nard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her
hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But
one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him,
said, 5 "Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and
given to the poor?" 6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but
because he was a thief; and as he had the money box, he used to take
what was put into it. 7 Jesus said, "Let her alone, she has kept this
for the day of my burial. 8 The poor you always have with you, but you
do not always have me."
81:20 Public Excitement with Regard to Jesus and Lazarus
JN 12:9-11
9 Now a great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, and
they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom
he had raised from the dead. 10 So the chief priests planned to put
Lazarus also to death, 11 because on account of him many of the Jews
were going away and believing in Jesus.
81:30 Jesus Makes His Triumphal Entrance into Jerusalem
MT 21:1-11
1 Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at
the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, "Go
into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey
tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If any
one says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them,'
and he will send them immediately." 4 This took place to fulfill what
was spoken by the prophet, saying:
5 "Tell the daughter of Zion,
'Behold, your King is coming to you,
lowly, and sitting on a donkey,
a colt, the foal of a donkey.'"
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They
brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus
sat on them. 8 And a very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road,
while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9
The crowds that went before him and those that followed shouted,
"Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest!"
10 And when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying,
"Who is this?" 11 So the crowds said, "This is Jesus, the prophet from
Nazareth of Galilee."
MK 11:1-10
1 And when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at
the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 2 and said to them,
"Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it you
will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring
it. 3 If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord
has need of it and will send it back here immediately.'" 4 They went
away and found a colt tied at the door outside in the open street, and
they untied it. 5 And some of those who stood there said to them, "What
are you doing, untying the colt?" 6 They answered as Jesus had told
them to, and they let them go. 7 Then they brought the colt to Jesus
and threw their garments on it, and he sat on it. 8 And many spread
their garments on the road, and others spread leafy branches which they
had cut from the fields. 9 And those who went before and those who
followed cried out,
"Hosanna!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming!
Hosanna in the highest!"
LK 19:29-44
29 When he came near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is
called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, "Go into the
village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on
which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If any one
asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say to him, 'The Lord has
need of it.'" 32 So those who were sent went away and found it just as
he had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said
to them, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34 And they said, "The Lord
has need of it." 35 And they brought it to Jesus, and they threw their
garments on the colt and set Jesus on it. 36 And as he went along, many
spread their garments on the road.
37 And, as he was now drawing near 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 they had seen, 38
saying,
"Blessed is the King
who comes in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven
and glory in the highest!"
39 And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, rebuke
your disciples." 40 He answered, "I tell you, if these keep silent, the
stones would cry out."
41 And when he drew near and saw the city he wept over it, 42
saying, "If you had known, even you, this day, the things that make for
peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days will
come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around
you, and surround you and hem you in on every side, 44 and dash you to
the ground, you and your children within you, and they will not leave
one stone upon another in you; because you did not know the time of
your visitation."
JN 12:12-19
12 The next day a great crowd that had come to the feast heard that
Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 They took branches of palm trees and
went out to meet him, crying,
"Hosanna!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
The King of Israel!"
14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written,
15 "Fear not, daughter of Zion;
behold, your King is coming,
sitting on a donkey's colt."
16 His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was
glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written
about him and that they had done these things to him. 17 The crowd that
had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him
from the dead bore witness. 18 For this reason the people went to meet
him, because they heard that he had done this sign. 19 The Pharisees
then said to one another, "You see that you are accomplishing nothing.
Look, The world has gone after him!"
82.10 The Second Purging of the Temple
MT 21:12-13
12 And Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who sold
and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-
changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 13 And he said to them,
"It is written,
'My house shall be called a house of prayer,'
but you have made it a 'den of robbers.'"
MK 11:15-18
15 So they came to Jerusalem. And Jesus entered the temple and
began to drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, and
overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who
sold doves. 16 And he would not allow anyone to carry merchandise
through the temple. 17 And as he taught them, he said, "Is it not
written,
'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'?
But you have made it a den of robbers."
18 And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and sought a way to
destroy him; for they feared him, because all the multitude was
astonished at his teaching.
LK 19:45-48
45 Then he entered the temple and began to drive out those who
sold, 46 saying to them, "It is written,
'My house shall be a house of prayer';
but you have made it a den of robbers."
47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests
the scribes and the leaders of the people sought to destroy him, 48 but
they could not find anything they could do, for all the people hung
upon his words.
82.20 The Children in the Temple Praise Jesus who at evening goes to
Bethany
MT 21:14-17
14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he
healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the
wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the
temple,
"Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant; 16 and they said to
him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes.
Have you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants you
have perfected praise'?" 17 Then he left them and went out of the city
to Bethany, and he lodged there.
MK 11:11
11 Jesus entered Jerusalem, and went into the temple. And when he had
looked round at everything, as it was already late, he went out to
Bethany with the twelve.
83.10 The Withering of the Barren Fig Tree
MT 21:18-22
18 In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he was
hungry. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the road he went to it, and found
nothing on it but leaves only. And he said to it, "May no fruit ever
come from you again!" And immediately the fig tree withered. 20 And
when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree
wither away so soon?" 21 And Jesus answered them, "Truly, I say to you,
if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done
to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and
cast into the sea,' it will be done. 22 And whatever you ask in prayer,
you will receive, if you have faith."
MK 11:13-14, 20b-26
13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see
if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing
but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 And he said to it,
"May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard it.
20 As they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered from the
roots. 21 Peter remembered and said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree
which you cursed has withered." 22 And Jesus answered them, "Have faith
in God. 23 Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be
taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but
believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.
24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that
you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And whenever you stand
praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your
Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26 But you do
not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your
trespasses.
84.10 The Authority of Jesus is Questioned
MT 21:23-27
23 And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of
the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what
authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"
24 Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question; and if you
tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do
these things. 25 The baptism of John-where was it from? From heaven or
from men?" And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say,
'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
26 But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the multitude; for all
hold that John was a prophet." 27 So they answered Jesus, "We do not
know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority
I do these things.
MK 11:27-33
27 Then they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in
the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him.
28 And they said to him, "By what authority are you doing these things?
Who gave you this authority to do them?" 29 Jesus said to them, "I will
ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority
I do these things. 30 The baptism of John-was it from heaven or from
men? Answer me." 31 And they reasoned among themselves, "If we say,
'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?' 32 But
if we say, 'From men'"-they feared the people, for all held that John
was a real prophet. 33 So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And
Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do
these things."
LK 20:1-8
1 One day as he was teaching the people in the temple and
preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, together with
the elders, came up to him 2 and said to him, "Tell us by what
authority are you doing these things? Or who it is that gave you this
authority." 3 He answered them, "I also will ask you a question; now
tell me, 4 the baptism of John-was it from heaven or from men?" 5 And
they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he
will say, 'Why did you not believe him?' 6 But if we say, 'From men,'
all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a
prophet." 7 So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
8 And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I
do these things."
85.10 The Parable of the Two Sons
MT 21:28-32
28 "What do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the
first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.' 29 He
answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he regretted it and went. 30 Then
he went to the second and said the same thing. And he answered, 'I go,
sir,' but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his
father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to
you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God
before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and
you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots
believed him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent
and believe him.
85.20 The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen and the Vineyard
MT 21:33-41
33 "Hear another parable: there was a landowner who planted a
vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it and built a
tower. And he leased it to vine dressers and went into a far country.
34 When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the
tenants, to get his fruit. 35 And the tenants took his servants, beat
one, killed one, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other servants,
more than the first, and they did the same to them. 37 Last of all, he
sent his son to them saying, 'They will respect my son,' 38 But when
the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir.
Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.' 39 So they took him
and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. 40 Therefore, when the
owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?" 41 They
said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and let
out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their
seasons."
MK 12:1-9
1 Then he began to speak to them in parables: "A man planted a
vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a place for the wine vat and
built a tower. And he leased it to vine dressers and went into a far
country. 2 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants, to collect
from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 And they took him and
beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. 4 Again he sent to them
another servant, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him
shamefully. 5 And he sent another, and him they killed; and so with
many others, some they beat and some they killed. 6 He still had one
left to send, a beloved son. He sent him to them last, saying, 'They
will respect my son.' 7 But those tenants said to one another, 'This is
the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.' 8
So they took him and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. 9
What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the
tenants, and give the vineyard to others.
LK 20:9-16
9 Then he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a
vineyard, leased it to vine-dressers, and went into another country for
a long time. 10 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants, that
they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants
beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 He sent another servant;
him also they beat and treated shamefully, and sent him away empty-
handed. 12 He sent a third; and they wounded him and cast him out. 13
Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my
beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.' 14 But when the tenants
saw him, they reasoned among themselves and said, 'This is the heir.
Let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.' 15 So they cast him
out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the
vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and destroy those tenants, and
give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "May
this never be!"
85.30 Jesus the Corner Stone
MT 21:42-44
42 Jesus said to them,
"Have you never read in the Scriptures:
'The stone which the builders rejected
has become the chief cornerstone;
this was the Lord's doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes'?
43 "Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from
you and given to a nation bearing the fruits of it. 44 [And he who
falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls,
it will grind him to powder."]
MK 12:10-11
10 Have you not read this Scripture:
'The stone which the builders rejected
has become the chief cornerstone;
11 this was the Lord's doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes'?"
LK 20:17-18
17 But he looked at them and said,
"What then is this that is written:
'The stone which the builders rejected
has become the chief cornerstone'?
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on
whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder."
85.40 The Parable of the King's Feast
MT 22:1-14
1 And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: 2 "The
kingdom of heaven is like a king who arranged a marriage for his son, 3
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the
wedding; but they were not willing to come. 4 Again, he sent out other
servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my
dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and everything is ready.
Come to thewedding.'" 5 But they made light of it and went off, one to
his own farm, another to his business. 6 And the rest seized his
servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. 7 The king was
enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned
their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but
those who were invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore to the highways,
and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.' 10 And those
servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found,
both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. 11 But
when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not
have on a wedding garment. 12 And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you
get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless. 13 Then
the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him
away, and cast him into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.' 14 For many are called, but few are chosen."
85.50 Anger and Fear of the Pharisees
MT 21:45-46
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables,
they perceived that he was speaking about them. 46 But when they tried
to arrest him, they feared the multitudes, because they held him to be
a prophet.
MK 12:12
12 And they sought to arrest him, but feared the multitude, for they
knew he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went
away.
LK 20:19
19 The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that
very hour, but they feared the people-for they knew that he had spoken
this parable against them.
85.60 Goodwill of the People
LK 21:37-38
37 And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he
went out to spend the night on the mount called Olivet. 38 And early in
the morning all the people came to him in the temple to hear him.
86.10 Question of Tribute to Caesar
MT 22:15-22
15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how to entangle him
in his talk. 16 And they sent their disciples to him, along with the
Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the
way of God in truth, and you care for no man; for you do not regard the
position of men. 17 Tell us, then, what do you think? Is it lawful to
pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" 18 But Jesus, aware of their malice,
said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the money for
the tax." And they brought him a denarius. 20 And he said to them,
"Whose image and inscription is this?" 21 They said, "Caesar's." Then
he said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are
Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." 22 When they heard it,
they marveled; and they left him and went away.
MK 12:13-17
13 Then they sent to him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians,
to catch him in his words. 14 When they came, they said to him,
"Teacher, we know that you are true, and care about no man; for you do
not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it
lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? 15 Should we pay them, or should
we not?" But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why do you put
me to the test? Bring me a denarius, and let me look at it." 16 And
they brought one. And he said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription
is this?" They said to him, "Caesar's." 17 Jesus said to them, "Render
to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are
God's." And they were amazed at him.
LK 20:20-26
20 So they watched him, and sent spies who pretended to be
righteous, that they might catch him on what he said, in order to
deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they
asked him, "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and you
do not show partiality, but teach the way of God in truth. 22 Is it
lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" 23 But he perceived their
craftiness, and said to them, 24 "Show me a denarius. Whose likeness
and inscription does it have?" They said, "Caesar's." 25 He said to
them, "Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God
the things that are God's." 26 And they were not able in the presence
of the people to catch him by what he said. But marveling at his answer
they were silent.
87.10 Jesus Silences the Sadducees
MT 22:23-33
23 That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection,
came to him and asked him a question, 24 saying, "Teacher, Moses said
that if a man dies, having no children, his brother must marry the
widow, and raise up children for his brother. 25 Now there were seven
brothers among us. The first one married and died, and having no
children, he left his wife to his brother. 26 So the second also, and
the third, down to the seventh. 27 After them all, the woman died. 28
Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be?
For they all had her." 29 But Jesus answered them, "You are wrong,
because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. 30 For in
the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are
like angels in heaven. 31 But as for the resurrection of the dead, have
you not read what was said to you by God, 32 'I am the God of Abraham,
and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the
dead, but of the living." 33 And when the multitudes heard this, they
were astonished at his teaching.
MK 12:18-27
18 Then some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to
him; and they asked him a question, saying: 19 "Teacher, Moses wrote
for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no
child, the man must take the wife, and raise up children for his
brother. 20 Now there were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and
when he died left no children. 21 And the second took her, and he died;
leaving behind no children. And the third likewise. 22 So the seven had
her and left no children. Last of all the woman died also. 23 In the
resurrection, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife."
24 Jesus said to them, "Is not this why you are wrong, that you do not
know the Scriptures nor the power of God? 25 For when they rise from
the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like
angels in heaven. 26 And as for the dead being raised, have you not
read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said
to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of
Jacob'? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; you are
greatly mistaken."
LK 20:27-40
27 Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came
to him, 28 and they questioned him, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that
if a man's brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man must
take the wife and raise up children for his brother. 29 Now there were
seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children. 30
And the second 31 and then the third took her, and in the same way the
seven died, and they left no children. 32 Finally the woman died also.
33 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will she be? For all
seven had her as wife." 34 And Jesus said to them, "The sons of this
age marry and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are considered
worthy to attain that age and the resurrection from the dead neither
marry nor are given in marriage, 36 nor can they die any more, for they
are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the
resurrection. 37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in
the passage about the bush, where he calls the Lord 'the God of Abraham
and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.' 38 Now he is not the God of
the dead but of the living, for all live to him." 39 And some of the
scribes answered, "Teacher, you have spoken well." 40 For they no
longer dared to ask him any question.
88.10 The Two Greatest Commandments
MT 22:34-40
34 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the
Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked
him a question, to test him. 36 "Teacher, which is the great
commandment in the Law?" 37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the
Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all
your mind.' 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And the
second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 On
these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."
MK 12:28-34
28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with
one another, and seeing that he had answered them well, asked him,
"Which commandment is the first of all?" 29 Jesus answered, "The first
is: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord. 30 And you shall
love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and
with all your mind, and with all your strength.' 31 The second is this:
'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other
commandment greater than these." 32 And the scribe said to him, "You
are right, Teacher; you have well said that God is one, and there is no
other but he; 33 and to love him with all the heart, and with all the
understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as
oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."
34 And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are
not far from the kingdom of God." And after that no one dared to ask
him any question.
89.10 Christ the Son and also the Lord of David
MT 22:41-46
41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42 "What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to
him, "The son of David." 43 He said to them, "How is it then that
David, inspired by the Spirit, calls him 'Lord', saying,
44 'The Lord said to my Lord,
"Sit at my right hand,
till I put your enemies under your feet"'?
45 If David then calls him 'Lord,' how is he his son?" 46 And no one
was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did any one dare to
ask him any more questions.
MK 12:35-37
35 And Jesus said, while he taught in the temple, "How is it that
the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? 36 David himself,
speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared:
'The Lord said to my Lord:
"Sit at my right hand
till I put your enemies under your feet."'
37 Therefore David himself calls him 'Lord'; how is he then his son?"
And the common people heard him gladly.
LK 20:41-44
41 And he said to them, "How can they say that the Christ is the
Son of David? 42 For David himself says in the Book of Psalms,
'The Lord said to my Lord,
"Sit at my right hand,
43 till I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet."'
44 David therefore calls him 'Lord,' and how is he his son?"
90.10 Jesus Condemns the Hypocrisy of the Scribes and Pharisees.
He Laments over Jerusalem.
MT 23:1-39
1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 "The
scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. 3 So you must observe and
do whatever they tell you. But do not do what they do; for they preach,
but do not practice. 4 They bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay
them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with
their finger. 5 But they do all their works to be seen by men; for they
make their phylacteries broad and the tassels of their garments long. 6
And they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the
synagogues, 7 and greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by
men, 'Rabbi.' 8 But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only
one Master, and you are all brethren. 9 And do not call anyone on earth
your 'Father,' for you have one Father, he who is in heaven. 10 Nor are
you to be called 'Teacher,' for you have one Teacher, the Christ. 11 He
who is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 For whoever exalts
himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
13 "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you
shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither enter
yourselves, nor do you allow those who would enter to go in.
15 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you
travel land and sea to win a single proselyte, and when he becomes one,
you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.
16 "Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'If any one swears by the
temple, it is nothing; but if any one swears by the gold of the temple,
he is bound by his oath.' 17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the
gold or the temple that has made the gold sacred? 18 And you say, 'If
anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by
the gift that is on it, he is bound by his oath.' 19 You blind men! For
which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? 20
Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on
it. 21 And he who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who
dwells in it. 22 And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of
God and by him who sits on it.
23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay
tithe of mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier
matters of the Law, justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to
have done, without neglecting the others. 24 You blind guides, who
strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!
25 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you
cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are
full of extortion and self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee! First cleanse
the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean
also. 27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are
like whitewashed tombs which outwardly appear beautiful, but inside
they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. 28 Even so you
also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of
hypocrisy and lawlessness.
29 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you build
the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, 30
And you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would
not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'
31 Thus you witness against yourselves, that you are sons of those who
murdered the prophets. 32 Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers'
guilt. 33 You serpents! You brood of vipers, how are you to escape
being sentenced to hell? 34 Therefore I send you prophets and wise men
and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some you will
scourge in your synagogues and persecute from town to town, 35 that on
you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood
of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you
murdered between the temple and the altar. 36 Truly, I say to you, all
this will come upon this generation.
37 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone
those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your
children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you
were not willing! 38 Behold, your house is left to you desolate. 39 For
I tell you, you will not see me again, until you say, 'Blessed is he
who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
MK 12:38-40
38 And in his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like
to go around in long robes, and to have salutations in the market
places 39 and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor
at feasts, 40 who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long
prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation."
LK 20:45-47, 13:34-35
45 And in the hearing of all the people, he said to his
disciples,
46 "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love
greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and
the places of honor at feasts, 47 who devour widows' houses and for a
pretense make long prayers. They will receive greater condemnation."
34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone
those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your
children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you
were not willing! 35 Behold, your house is left to you desolate. And I
tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who
comes in the name of the Lord!'"
91.10 The Widow's Coin
MK 12:41-44
41 And Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the
multitude putting money into the treasury. Many people who were rich
put in large sums. 42 And a poor widow came, and put in two copper
coins, which make a penny. 43 And he called his disciples to him, and
said to them, "Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more
than all
those who are contributing to the treasury. 44 For they all put in out
of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in everything-all
she had to live on."
LK 21:1-4
1 He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the
treasury, 2 and he also saw a poor widow put in two copper coins. 3 So
he said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of
the others; 4 for these all contributed out of their abundance, but she
out of her poverty put in all that she had to live on."
92.10 Jesus Foretells His Death on the Cross
JN 12:20-50
20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to
worship at the Feast. 21 Then they came to Philip, who was from
Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." 22
Philip went and told Andrew; and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
23 Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be
glorified. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls
into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces
much fruit. 25 He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his
life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves
me, he must follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also.
If anyone serves me, him my Father will honor.
27 "Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save
me from this hour'? No, for this purpose I came to this hour. 28
Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have
glorified it, and I will glorify it again." 29 The crowd standing by
heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has
spoken to him." 30 Jesus answered, "This voice has come for your sake,
not for mine. 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of
this world will be cast out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the
earth, will draw all men to myself." 33 He said this to show by what
death he was to die. 34 The crowd answered him, "We have heard from the
Law that the Christ remains forever; and how can you say, 'The Son of
Man must be lifted up'? Who is this Son of Man?" 35 Then Jesus said to
them, "A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have
the light, lest the darkness overtake you; he who walks in the darkness
does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe
in the light, that you may become sons of light."
When Jesus had said this, he departed and hid himself from them.
37 Though he had done so many signs before them, yet they did not
believe in him; 38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be
fulfilled, which he spoke:
"Lord, who has believed our report?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"
39 Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:
40 "He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts,
lest they should see with their eyes,
and understand with their hearts and turn,
so that I should heal them."
41 Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke of him. 42
Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of
the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of
the synagogue; 43 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise
of God.
44 Then Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in me,
believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45 And he who sees me sees
him who sent me. 46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever
believes in me should not remain in darkness. 47 If anyone hears my
words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to
judge the world but to save the world. 48 He who rejects me and does
not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will
condemn him on the last day. 49 For I have not spoken on my own
authority; but the Father who sent me gave me a command, what to say
and what to speak. 50 And I know that his command is eternal life.
Whatever I say, therefore, I say just as the Father has told me."
93.10 Jesus Foretells the Destruction of the Temple and the Signs of
the
Day of Judgment.
MT 24:1-51
1 Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples
came up to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he
answered them, "You see all these things, do you not? Truly, I say to
you, there will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not
be thrown down."
3 Now as he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to
him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will this be? And what will be
the
sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?" 4 And Jesus answered
them: "Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my
name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many. 6 And you will
hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed; for all
these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation
will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will
be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the
beginning of birth pains. 9 Then they will deliver you up to
tribulation, and put you to death; and you will be hated by all nations
for my name's sake. 10 And then many will fall away, and will betray
one another, and hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will rise
up and deceive many. 12 And because wickedness will increase, the love
of most will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end will be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world
as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
15 "So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination
of desolation,' spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader
understand) 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of
his house. 18 And let him who is in the field not go back to get his
clothes. 19 But woe for those who are pregnant and for those who are
nursing babies in those days! 20 Pray that your flight may not be in
winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great tribulation,
such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and
never will be. 22 And if those days had not been shortened, no flesh
would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be
shortened. 23 Then if any one says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!'
or 'There he is!' do not believe it. 24 For false christs and false
prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if
possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand. 26 So if
they say to you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out; or,
'Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it. 27 For as the
lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the
coming of the Son of Man be. 28 Wherever the carcass is, there the
eagles will be gathered together.
29 "Immediately after the tribulation of those days
the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from heaven,
and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all
the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man
coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he
will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather
together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the
other.
32 "Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its
branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer
is near. 33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that it is
near, right at the door. 34 Truly, I say to you, this generation will
not pass away till all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth
will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
36 "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of
heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah
were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the
days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and
giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and
they did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also
will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 Then two men will be in the
field; one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be
grinding at the mill; one will be taken and the other left. 42 Watch
therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. 43 But
know this, that if the owner of the house had known at what time of the
night the thief was coming, he would have watched and would not have
let his house be broken into. 44 Therefore you also must be ready, for
the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
45 "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master
has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
46 Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so
doing. 47 Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his
possessions. 48 But if that servant is wicked and says to himself, 'My
master is staying away a long time,' 49 and he then begins to beat his
fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, 50 the master
of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at
an hour he is not aware of, 51 and he will cut him to pieces and assign
him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.
MK 13:1-37
1 And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to
him, "Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful
buildings!" 2 And Jesus said to him, "Do you see all these great
buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another, that
will not be thrown down."
3 Now as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple,
Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, 4 "Tell us, when
will this be? And what will be the sign when these things are all to be
fulfilled?" 5 And Jesus began to say to them: "Take heed that no one
deceives you. 6 Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and will
deceive many. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be
alarmed; such things must happen, but the end is not yet. 8 For nation
will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will
be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and
troubles. These are the beginning of birth pains. 9 But watch out for
yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be
beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before governors and
kings for my sake, for a testimony to them. 10 And the gospel must
first be preached to all nations. 11 And when they bring you to trial
and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand what you are to say. But
say whatever is given you in that hour; for it is not you who speak,
but the Holy Spirit. 12 Brother will betray brother to death, and a
father his child; and children will rise up against parents and have
them put to death. 13 And you will be hated by all men for my name's
sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.
14 "When you see 'the abomination of desolation' standing where
it ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are
in Judea flee to the mountains. 15 Let him who is on the housetop not
go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house. 16
And let him who is in the field not go back to get his cloak. 17 But
woe for those who are pregnant and those who are nursing babies in
those days! 18 Pray that it may not happen in winter. 19 For in those
days there will be tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning
of the creation which God created until now, and never will be. 20 And
if the Lord had not shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but
for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days. 21
Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, he
is there!' do not believe it. 22 For false christs and false prophets
will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the
elect. 23 But take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand.
24 "But in those days, after that tribulation,
the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
25 the stars will fall from heaven,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great
power and glory. 27 And then he will send out his angels, and gather
his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends
of heaven.
28 "Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its
branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer
is near. 29 So also, when you see these things happening, you know that
it is near, right at the door. 30 Truly, I say to you, this generation
will not pass away before all these things take place. 31 Heaven and
earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
32 "But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the
angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Take heed,
watch; for you do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man
going on a journey, when he leaves his house and puts his servants in
charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the
watch. 35 Watch therefore-for you do not know when the master of the
house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster
crows, or in the morning-36 lest, coming suddenly, he find you
sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!"
LK 21:5-36
5 And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with
beautiful stones and offerings, he said, 6 "As for these things which
you
see, the days will come when there shall not be left here one stone
upon
another that will not be thrown down."
7 So they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things be? And
what will be the sign when they are about to take place?" 8 And he
said: "Take heed that you not are deceived. For many will come in my
name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not go after them.
9 And when you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be terrified; for
these things must first take place, but the end will not come
immediately." 10 Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against
nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great
earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences; and there
will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. 12 But before all
this, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering
you up to the synagogues and prisons. And you will be brought before
kings and governors for my name's sake. 13 This will turn into an
opportunity for you to bear testimony. 14 Therefore settle it in your
minds not to meditate beforehand how you will answer; 15 for I will
give you a mouth and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able
to resist or contradict. 16 You will be betrayed even by parents and
brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to
death. 17 You will be hated by all for my name's sake. 18 But not a
hair of your head will perish. 19 By your endurance you will gain your
lives.
20 "But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then
know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those in Judea flee to
the
mountains, let those who are in the city depart, and let not those who
are out in the country enter it. 22 For these are days of vengeance, to
fulfil all that is written. 23 Woe to those who are pregnant and to
those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great
distress in the land and wrath upon this people. 24 They will fall by
the edge of the sword, and be led captive to all nations. Jerusalem
will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are
fulfilled.
25 "There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the
earth distress of nations in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and
the waves, 26 men fainting from fear and foreboding of what is coming
on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 Then
they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great
glory. 28 Now when these things begin to take place, look up and lift
up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
29 He told them a parable: "Look at the fig tree, and all the
trees. 30 When they are sprouting, you see and know for yourselves that
summer is already near. 31 So you also, when you see these things
happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly, I say to
you, this generation will not pass away till all things take place. 33
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
34 "But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down
with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that Day
come on you unexpectedly like a trap. 35 For it will come upon all
those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch at all times,
and pray always that you may have strength to escape all these things
that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."
93.20 The Parables of the ten Virgins and the Five Talents.
Separation of the Good and Evil at the Judgment.
MT 25:1-46
1 "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who
took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them
were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their
lamps, they took no oil with them; 4 but the wise took oil in their
flasks with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom was delayed, they all
slumbered and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a cry: 'Behold, the
bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' 7 Then all those virgins rose and
trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some
of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' 9 But the wise replied, 'No,
there may not be enough for both us and you; go rather to those who
sell oil and buy some for yourselves.' 10 And while they went to buy,
the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the
wedding; and the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other virgins came
also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open to us!' 12 But he replied, 'Truly, I
say to you, I do not know you.' 13 Therefore keep watch, for you know
neither the day nor the hour.
14 "For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his
servants and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five
talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his
ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 He who had received the five
talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents
more. 17 So also, he who had the two talents gained two more. 18 But he
who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground, and hid his
master's money. 19 Now after a long time the master of those servants
came and settled accounts with them. 20 So he who had received the five
talents came and brought five other talents, saying, 'Master, you
delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents.'
21 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you
have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many
things. Enter into the joy of your master.' 22 He also who had received
the two talents came and said, 'Master, you delivered to me two
talents; look, I have gained two more talents.' 23 His master said to
him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over
a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the
joy of your master.' 24 Then he who had received the one talent came
and said, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have
not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was
afraid, and went and hid your talent in the
ground. Here you have what is yours.' 26 But his master answered him,
'You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not
sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Then you ought to
have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would
have received back my own with interest. 28 Therefore take the talent
from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. 29 For to every
one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from
him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast
the worthless servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping
and gnashing of teeth.'
31 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels
with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations
will be gathered before him, and he will separate them one from another
as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And he will put
the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the
King will say to those on his right hand, 'Come, you blessed of my
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the
world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you
gave me drink, I was a stranger and you took me in, 36 I was naked and
you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you
came to me.' 37 Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we
see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 When did
we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? 39 When
did we see you sick or
in prison and go to visit you?' 40 And the King will answer them,
'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my
brethren, you did it to me.'
41 "Then he will say to those on his left hand, 'Depart from me,
you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and
his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty
and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not take me
in, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not
visit me.' 44 Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you
hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did
not minister to you?' 45 Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to
you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do
it to me.' 46 And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the
righteous into eternal life."