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and but for the fact that the Lord has cut short those days, no one would escape; but for the sake of His own People whom He has chosen for Himself He has cut short the days.

For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, displaying signs and prodigies with a view to lead astray--if indeed that were possible--even God's own People.

But as for yourselves, be on your guard: I have forewarned you of everything.

Take care, be on the alert, and pray; for you do not know when it will happen.

Be wakeful therefore, for you know not when the master of the house is coming--in the evening, at midnight, at cock-crow, or at dawn.

But they said, "Not on the Festival-day, for fear there should be a riot among the people."

For that ointment might have been sold for fifteen pounds or more, and the money have been given to the poor." And they were exceedingly angry with her.

For you always have the poor among you, and whenever you choose you can do acts of kindness to them; but me you have not always.

What she could she did: she has perfumed my body in preparation for my burial.

They gladly listened to his proposal, and promised to give him a sum of money. So he looked out for an opportunity to betray Him.

On the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread--the day for killing the Passover lamb--His disciples asked Him, "Where shall we go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

Then he will himself show you a large room upstairs, ready furnished: there make preparation for us."

For the Son of Man is going His way as it is written about Him; but alas for the man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It had been a happy thing for that man, had he never been born."

Then said Jesus to them, "All of you are about to stumble and fall, for it is written, `I will strike down the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered in all directions.'

and He said, "Abba! my Father! all things are possible for Thee: take this cup of suffering away from me: and yet not what I desire, but what Thou desirest."

When He returned He again found them asleep, for they were very tired; and they knew not how to answer Him.

for though many gave false testimony against Him, their statements did not tally.

A second time he repeatedly denied it. Soon afterwards the bystanders again accused Peter, saying, "You are surely one of them, for you too are a Galilaean."

No sooner had he spoken than a cock crowed for the second time, and Peter recollected the words of Jesus, "Before the cock crows twice, you will three times disown me." And as he thought of it, he wept aloud.

Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;