55 And when they had kind- 67 Saying, Art thou the led a fire in the midst of the hall, Christ? tell us. And he said and were set down together, unto them, If I tell you, ye will Peter sat down among them. not believe.

56 But a certain maid beheld 68 And if I also ask you, him as he sat by the fire, and ye will not answer me nor let earnestly looked upon him, and me go.

said, This man was also with 69 Hereafter shall the Son of him. man sit on the right hand of the

57 And he denied him, say-power of God.

ing, Woman, I know him not. 70 Then said they all, Art 58 And after a little while an- thou then the Son of God? And other saw him, and said, Thou he said unto them, Ye say that art also of them. And Peter I am.

said, Man, I am not.

71 And they said, What need 59 And about the space of one we any further witness? for we hour after, another confidently ourselves have heard of his own affirmed, saying, Of a truth this mouth. fellow also was with him; for he is a Galilean.

60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest.

And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

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CHAP. XXIII.

Jesus is accused before Pilate, 7 and sent to Herod: 11 he is mocked, and sent back to Pilate: 25 he is delivered to be crucified, &c.

AND the whole multitude of them arose, and led him 61 And the Lord turned, and unto Pilate. looked upon Peter. And Peter 2 And they began to accuse remembered the word of the him, saying, We found this felLord, how he had said unto low perverting the nation, and him, Before the cock crow, thou forbidding to give tribute to Ceshalt deny me thrice. sar, saying, That he himself is 62 And Peter went out and Christ, a king. wept bitterly.

3 And Pilate asked him, say63 1 And the men that held ing, Art thou the King of the Jesus, mocked him, and smote Jews? And he answered him him. and said, Thou sayest it.

64 And when they had blind- 4 Then said Pilate to the folded him, they struck him on chief priests, and to the people, I the face, and asked him, saying, find no fault in this man. Prophesy, who is it that smote 5 And they were the more thee? fierce, saying, He stirreth up the 65 And many other things people, teaching throughout all blasphemously spake theyagainst Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

him.

66 And as soon as it was 6 When Pilate heard of Galiday, the elders of the people, and lee, he asked whether the man the chief priests, and the scribes were a Galilean.

came together, and led him into 7 And as soon as he knew their council, that he belonged unto Herod's

jurisdiction, he sent him to man, and release unto us BarabHerod, who himself was also at bas:

Jerusalem at that time.

19 (Who for a certain sedi8 ¶ And when Herod saw tion made in the city, and for Jesus, he was exceeding glad: murder, was cast into prison.) for he was desirous to see him 20 Pilate therefore, willing of a long season, because he had to release Jesus, spake again to heard many things of him ; and them. he hoped to have seen some mir- 21 But they cried, saying, acle done by him. Crucify him, crucify him.

9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause 10 And the chief priests and of death in him; I will therescribes stood and vehemently fore chastise him, and let him accused him.

go.

11 And Herod with his men 23 And they were instant with of war set him at nought, and loud voices, requiring that he mocked him, and arrayed him might be crucified: and the in a gorgeous robe, and sent voices of them, and of the chief him again to Pilate. priests prevailed.

12 And the same day Pilate 24 And Pilate gave sentence and Herod were made friends that it should be as they requirtogether for before they were ed.

at enmity between themselves. 25 And he released unto 13 ¶ And Pilate, when he them him that for sedition and had called together the chief murder was cast into prison, priests, and the rulers, and the whom they had desired; but he people, delivered Jesus to their will. 14 Said unto them, Ye have 26 And as they led him brought this man unto me, as away, they laid hold upon one one that perverteth the people: Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out and behold, I, having examined of the country, and on him they him before you, have found no laid the cross, that he might fault in this man, touching bear it after Jesus. those things whereof ye accuse 27 I And there followed him him: a great company of people, and 15 No, nor yet Herod: for of women, which also bewailed I sent you to him; and lo, noth- and lamented him. ing worthy of death is done 28 But Jesus turning unto unto him. them, said, Daughters of Jerusa16 I will therefore chastise lem, weep not for me, but weep him, and release him. for yourselves, and for your chil

17 (For of necessity he must dren. release one unto them at the feast.)

29 For behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall 18 And they cried out all at say, Blessed are the barren, and once, saying, Away with this the wombs that never bare, and

the paps which never gave deeds: but this man hath done Buck.

30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

nothing amiss.

42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in para

32 And there were also two dise. others, malefactors, led with 44 And it was about the sixth him to be put to death. hour, and there was a darkness 33 And when they were over all the earth until the ninth come to the place which is hour.

called Calvary, there they cruci- 45 And the sun was darkenfied him, and the malefactors; ed, and the vail of the temple one on the right hand, and the was rent in the midst.

other on the left.

46 And when Jesus had

34 1 Then said Jesus, Fath- cried with a loud voice, he said, er, forgive them for they know Father, into thy hands I comnot what they do. And they mend my spirit: and having parted his raiment, and cast lots. said thus, he gave up the ghost.

35 And the people stood be- 47 Now, when the centurion holding. And the rulers also saw what was done, he gloriwith them derided him, saying, fied God, saying, Certainly this He saved others; let him save was a righteous man. himself, if he be Christ, the chos- 48 And all the people that en of God. came together to that sight, bealso holding the things which were him, done, smote their breasts and returned.

36 And the soldiers mocked him, coming to and offering him vinegar,

37 And saying, If thou be the King of the Jews, save thyself.

49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, 38 And a superscription also beholding these things. was written over him, in letters 50 ¶ And behold, there was a of Greek, and Latin, and He-man named Joseph, a counselbrew, THIS IS THE KING lor: and he was a good man, OF THE JEWS. and a just:

39 And one of the malefac- 51 (The same had not contors, which were hanged, railed sented to the counsel and deed on him, saying, If thou be of them:) he was of Arimathea, Christ, save thyself and us. a city of the Jews; who also him

40 But the other answering, self waited for the kingdom of rebuked him, saying, Dost not God.

thou fear God, seeing thou art 52 This man went unto Piin the same condemnation? late, and begged the body of 41 And we indeed justly; for Jesus.

we receive the due reward of our

53 And he took it down, and

wrapped it in linen, and laid it 8 And they remembered his in a sepulchre that was hewn words,

in stone, wherein never man 9 And returned from the before was laid. sepulchre, and told all these 54 And that day was the things unto the eleven, and to preparation, and the sabbath all the rest.

drew on.

10 It was Mary Magdalene, 55 And the women also, and Joanna, and Mary the mothwhich came with him from Gal-er of James, and other women ilee, followed after, and beheld that were with them, which told the sepulchre, and how his body these things unto the apostles. was laid. 11 And their words seemed 56 And they returned, and to them as idle tales, and they prepared spices and ointments; believed them not. and rested the sabbath-day, ac- 12 Then arose Peter, and ran cording to the commandment.

CHAP. XXIV.

1 Christ's resurrection declared to the wo

men: 9 they report it to others...13 Christ himself appeareth: 51 his ascension.

unto the sepulchre, and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. 13 ¶ And behold, two of them the week, very early in the went that same day to a village morning, they came unto the called Emmaus, which was from sepulchre, bringing the spices Jerusalem about threescore furwhich they had prepared, and longs.

NOW upon the first day of

certain others with them.

14 And they talked together 2 And they found the stone of all these things which had rolled away from the sepulchre. happened.

3 And they entered in, and 15 And it came to pass, that, found not the body of the Lord while they communed together, Jesus. and reasoned, Jesus himself near, and went with

4 And it came to pass, as drew they were much perplexed there- them.

about, behold, two men stood 16 But their eyes were holby them in shining garments. den, that they should not know 5 And as they were afraid, him.

and bowed down their faces to

17 And he said unto them, the earth, they said unto them, What manner of communica Why seek ye the living among tions are these that ye have one the dead? to another, as ye walk, and are

6 He is not here, but is risen: sad? remember how he spake unto 18 And the one of them,

you when he was yet in Gali- whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, Art thou

lee.

7 Saying, The Son of man only a stranger in Jerusalem, must be delivered into the hands and hast not known the things of sinful men, and be crucified, which are come to pass there in and the third day rise again. these days?

19 And he said unto them, far spent. And he went in to What things! And they said tarry with them.

unto him, Concerning Jesus of 30 And it came to pass, as Nazareth, which was a prophet he sat at meat with them, he mighty in deed and word be- took bread, and blessed it, and fore God, and all the people: brake, and gave to them. 20 And how the chief priests 31 And their eyes were openand our rulers delivered him to ed, and they knew him; and he be condemned to death, and vanished out of their sight. have crucified him. 32 And they said one to an

21 But we trusted that it had other, Did not our heart burn been he which should have re- within us, while he talked with deemed Israel: and besides all us by the way, and while he this, to-day is the third day opened to us the scriptures? since these things were done. 33 And they rose up the same

22 Yea, and certain women hour, and returned to Jerusaalso of our company made us lem, and found the eleven gathastonished, which were early at ered together, and them that the sepulchre: were with them,

23 And when they found not 34 Saying, The Lord is risen his body, they came, saying, indeed, and hath appeared to That they had also seen a vis- Simon.

ion of angels, which said that 35 And they told what things he was alive. were done in the way, and how he 24 And certain of them which was known of them in breaking were with us, went to the sepul- of bread.

chre, and found it even so as the 36 And as they thus spake, women had said: but him they Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them,

saw not.

25 Then he said unto them, Peace be unto you. O fools, and slow of heart to be- 37 But they were terrified lieve all that the prophets have and affrighted, and supposed spoken! that they had seen a spirit. 26 Ought not Christ to have 38 And he said unto them, suffered these things, and to en- Why are ye troubled? and why ter into his glory! do thoughts arise in your hearts?

27 And beginning at Moses, 39 Behold my hands and my and all the prophets, he expoun- feet, that it is I myself: handle ded unto them in all the scrip- me, and see; for a spirit hath tures the things concerning him- not flesh and bones, as ye see self. me have.

28 And they drew nigh unto 40 And when he had thus the village whither they went: spoken, he shewed them his and he made as though he hands and his feet.

would have gone further.

41 And while they yet be

29 But they constrained him, lieved not for joy, and wondersaying, Abide with us: for it is ed, he said unto them, Have ye toward evening, and the day is here any meat?