10 And while they went to thee ruler over many things: buy, the bridegroom came; and enter thou into the joy of thy they that were ready went in lord. with him to the marriage: and 22 He also that had received the door was shut. two talents came, and said, Lord, 11 Afterward came also the thou deliveredst unto me two other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, talents: behold, I have gained open to us. two other talents besides them. 12 But he answered and said, 23 His lord said unto him, Verily, I say unto you, I know Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful 13 Watch therefore, for ye over a few things, I will make know neither the day nor the thee ruler over many things: hour wherein the Son of man enter thou into the joy of thy lord. cometh. 24 Then he which had re

you not.

14 For the kingdom of ceived the one talent came and heaven is as a man travelling in- said, Lord, I knew thee that to a far country, who called his thou art a hard man, reaping own servants, and delivered un- where thou hast not sown, and to them his goods. gathering where thou hast not

15 And unto one he gave strewed. five talents, to another two, and 25 And I was afraid, and to another one; to every man went and hid thy talent in the according to his several ability; earth: lo, there thou hast that andstraightwaytook his journey. is thine.

16 Then he that had receiv- 26 His lord answered and said ed the five talents, went and unto him, Thou wicked and traded with the same, and made slothful servant, thou knewest them other five talents. that I reap where I sowed not, 17 And likewise he that had and gather where I have not received two, he also gained other strewed:

two.

27 Thou oughtest therefore 18 But he that had received to have put my money to the one, went and digged in the exchangers, and then at my comearth, and hid his lord's money. ing I should have received mine 19 After a long time the lord own with usury.

of those servants cometh, and 28 Take therefore the talent reckoneth with them. from him, and give it unto him

20 And so he that had receiv- which hath ten talents. ed five talents, came and brought 29 For unto every one that other five talents, saying, Lord, hath shall be given, and he shall thou deliveredst unto me five have abundance: but from him talents: behold, I have gained that hath not, shall be taken besides them five talents more. away even that which he hath.

21 His lord said unto him, 30 And cast ye the unprofitaWell done, thou good and faith-ble servant into outer darkness: ful servant; thou hast been faith- there shall be weeping and ful over a few things, I will make gnashing of teeth.

31 When the Son of man| 42 For I was a hungered, shall come in his glory, and all and ye gave me no meat: I was the holy angels with him, then thirsty, and ye gave me no shall he sit upon the throne of drink:

his glory:

43 I was a stranger, and ye 32 And before him shall be took me not in: naked, and ye gathered all nations: and he clothed me not: sick, and in shall separate them one from prison, and ye visited me not. another, as a shepherd divideth 44 Then shall they also anhis sheep from the goats: swer him, saying, Lord, when 33 And he shall set the sheep saw we thee a hungered, or on his right hand, but the goats athirst, or a stranger, or naked, on the left. or sick, or in prison, and did not

34 Then shall the King say minister unto thee? unto them on his right hand, 45 Then shall he answer Come, ye blessed of my Father, them, saying, Verily, I say unto inherit the kingdom prepared for you, Inasmuch as ye did it not you from the foundation of the to one of the least of these, ye world : did it not to me.

35 For I was a hungered, and 46 And these shall go away ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, into everlasting punishment: but and ye gave me drink: I was a the righteous into life eternal. stranger, and ye took me in:

CHAP. XXVI.

36 Naked, and ye clothed 3 The rulers conspire against Christ... 14 Jume: I was sick, and ye visited me I was in prison, and ye

came unto me.

das selleth him. 17 Christ eateth the passover.

AND it came to pass, when

37 Then shall the righteous Jesus had finished all these answer him, saying, Lord, when sayings,he said unto his disciples, saw we thee a hungered, and 2 Yeknow that after two days fed thee? or thirsty, and gave is the feast of the passover, and thee drink? the Son of man is betrayed to

38 When saw we thee a be crucified. stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, 39 Or when saw we thee sick, and the elders of the people, unor in prison, and came unto thee? to the palace of the high priest, 40 And the king shall answer who was called Caiaphas, and say unto them, Verily, I say 4 And consulted that they unto you, Inasmuch as ye have might take Jesus by subtilty, and done it unto one of the least of kill him.

these my brethren, ye have done 5 But they said, Not on the it unto me. feast-day, lest there be an uproar 41 Then shall he say also un- among the people. to them on the left hand, Depart

6 Now when Jesus was in

from me, ye cursed, into ever- Bethany, in the house of Simon lasting fire, prepared for the the leper, devil and his angels :

7 There came unto him a

at meat.

woman having an alabaster box! 19 And the disciples did as of very precious ointment, and Jesus had appointed them; and poured it on his head as he sat they made ready the passover. 20 Now when the even was 8 But when his disciples saw come, he sat down with the it, they had indignation, saying, twelve. To what purpose is this waste? 21 And as they did eat, he 9 For this ointment might said, Verily I say unto you, That have been sold for much, and one of you shall betray me. given to the poor. 22 And they were exceeding

10 When Jesus understood it, sorrowful, and began every one he said unto them, Why trouble of them to say unto him, Lord, ye the woman? for she hath is it I?

wrought a good work upon ine. 23 And he answered and said, 11 For ye have the poor al- He that dippeth his hand with ways with you; but me ye have me in the dish, the same shall not always. betray me.

12 For in that she hath 24 The Son of man goeth, as poured this ointment on my it is written of him: but wo body, she did it for my burial. unto that man by whom the

13 Verily, I say unto you, Son of man is betrayed! it had Wheresoever this gospel shall been good for that man if he be preached in the whole world, had not been born.

there shall also this, that this 25 Then Judas, which bewoman hath done, be told for a trayed him, answered and said, memorial of her. Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

14 1 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

26 ¶ And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, 15 And said unto them, What and brake it, and gave it to the will ye give me, and I will de- disciples, and said, Take, eat; liver him unto you? And they this is my body. covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, 16 And from that time he saying, Drink ye all of it: sought opportunity to betray him. 28 For this is my blood of the

17 ¶ Now, the first day of the new testament, which is shed feast of unleavened bread, the for many for the remission of disciples came to Jesus, saying sins.

unto him, Where wilt thou that 29 But I say unto you, I will we prepare for thee to eat the not drink henceforth of this fruit passover? of the vine, until that day when 18 And he said, Go into the I drink it new with you in my city to such a man and say un- Father's kingdom. to him, The Master saith, My 30 And when they had sung time is at hand; I will keep the hymn, they went out into the passover at thy house with my mount of Olives. disciples.

a

31 Then saith Jesus unto

them, All ye shall be offended 42 He went away again the because of me this night: for it second time, and prayed, saying, is written, I will smite the Shep- O my Father, if this cup may herd, and the sheep of the flock not pass away from me, except shall be scattered abroad. I drink it, thy will be done.

32 But after I am risen again, 43 And he came and found I will go before you into Gali- them asleep again: for their lee. eyes were heavy.

33 Peter answered and said 44 And he left them, and unto him, Though all men shall went away again, and prayed be offended because of thee, yet the third time, saying the same will I never be offended. words.

34 Jesus said unto him, Veri- 45 Then cometh he to his ly, I say unto thee, That this disciples, and saith unto them, night, before the cock crow, Sleep on now, and take your thou shalt deny me thrice. rest: behold, the hour is at

35 Peter said unto him, hand, and the Son of man is beThough I should die with thee, trayed into the hands of sinners. yet will not I deny thee. Like- 46 Rise, let us be going: bewise also said all the disciples. hold, he is at hand that doth 36 I Then cometh Jesus with betray me.

them unto a place called Geth- 47 ¶ And while he yet spake, semane, and saith unto the dis-lo, Judas, one of the twelve, ciples, Sit ye here, while I go came, and with him a great muland pray yonder. titude with swords and staves, 37 And he took with him from the chief priests and elders Peter and the two sons of Zeb- of the people.

edee, and began to be sorrowful 48 Now he that betrayed and very heavy. him, gave them a sign, saying, 38 Then saith he unto them, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that My soul is exceeding sorrowful, same is he; hold him fast. even unto death: tarry ye here, 49 And forthwith he came to and watch with me. Jesus, and said, Hail, Master;

39 And he went a little fur- and kissed him. ther, and fell on his face, and 50 And Jesus said unto him, prayed, saying, O my Father, if Friend, wherefore art thou it be possible, let this cup pass come? Then came they and from me: nevertheless, not as I laid hands on Jesus, and took will, but as thou wilt.

him.

40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth asleep, and saith unto What! could ye not watch with sword, and struck a servant of me one hour? the high priest, and smote off his

51 And behold, one of them them which were with Jesus stretchPeter, ed out his hand, and drew his

41 Watch and pray, that ye ear. enter not into temptation: the 52 Then said Jesus unto him, spirit indeed is willing, but the Put up again thy sword into his flesh is weak. place for all they that take the

sword, shall perish with the thee by the living God, that sword. thou tell us whether thou be the 53 Thinkest thou that I can- Christ, the Son of God. not now pray to my Father, and 64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou he shall presently give me more hast said: nevertheless I say than twelve legions of angels? unto you, Hereafter shall ye 54 But how then shall the see the Son of man sitting on scriptures be fulfilled, that thus the right hand of power, and it must be ? coming in the clouds of heaven. 55 In that same hour said 65 Then the high priest rent Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye his clothes, saying, He hath come out, as against a thief, with spoken blasphemy; what furswords and staves for to take ther need have we of witnesses? me? I sat daily with you teach- behold, now ye have heard his ing in the temple, and ye laid no blasphemy.

hold on me.

66 What think ye? They 56 But all this was done, that answered and said, He is guilty the scriptures of the prophets of death.

might be fulfilled. Then all the 67 Then did they spit in his disciples forsook him, and fled. face, and buffetted him; and 57 And they that had laid others smote him with the palms hold on Jesus, led him away to of their hands,

Caiaphas the high priest, where 68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, the scribes and the elders were thou Christ, who is he that assembled. smote thee?

58 But Peter followed him 69 Now Peter sat without afar off, unto the high priest's in the palace: and a damsel palace, and went in, and sat with came unto him, saying, Thou the servants to see the end. also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

59 Now the chief priests and 70 But he denied before them elders, and all the council, sought all, saying, I know not what false witness against Jesus, to thou sayest. put him to death;

71 And when he was gone

60 But found none: yea, out into the porch, another maid though many false witnesses saw him, and said unto them came, yet found they none. At that were there, This fellow was the last came two false witnesses, also with Jesus of Nazareth.

61 And said, This fellow said, 72 And again he denied with I am able to destroy the temple an oath, I do not know the man. of God, and to build it in three 73 And after a while came days. unto him they that stood by, and 62 And the high priest arose, said to Peter, Surely thou also and said unto him, Answerest art one of them; for thy speech thou nothing? what is it which bewrayeth thee. these witness against thee?

74 Then began he to curse 63 But Jesus held his peace. and to swear, saying, I know And the high priest answered not the man. And immediateand said unto him, I adjurely the cock crew.