They were on the roadgoingup to Jerusalem,and Jesuswas walking on aheadof them; and they were amazed,and thosewho followedwere fearful.And againHe tookthe twelveasideand beganto tellthem whatwas goingto happento Him,
Nowlisten,Joshuathe highpriest,you and your friendswho are sittingin frontof you-- indeedthey are menwho are a symbol,for behold,I am going to bringin My servantthe Branch.
At that timeJesussaid,"I praiseYou, Father,Lordof heavenand earth,that You have hiddenthese thingsfrom [the] wiseand intelligentand have revealedthem to infants.
Jesus answeredthem, "To you it has been grantedto knowthe mysteriesof the kingdomof heaven,but to them it has not been granted.
They were allamazed,sothat they debatedamong themselves,saying,"Whatis this?A newteachingwith authority!He commandseventhe uncleanspirits,and they obeyHim."
and He did not speakto them withouta parable;but He was explainingeverythingprivatelyto His owndisciples.
Turningto the disciples,He saidprivately,"Blessed[are] the eyeswhich seethe things you see,
After He had saidthese things,He was goingon ahead,goingup to Jerusalem.
Whenthe dayswere approachingfor His ascension,He was determinedto goto Jerusalem;
ThereforeThomas,who is calledDidymus,saidto [his] fellow disciples,"Let us alsogo,sothat we may diewith Him."
The disciplessaidto Him, "Rabbi,the Jewswere just nowseekingto stoneYou, and are You goingthereagain?"
