And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,

And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.

Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.

Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.

And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: