head, as he sat at meat. But when the dis- 8 ciples saw it they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? For this ointment 9 might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. But Jesus perceiving it said unto 10 them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye 11 have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. For in that she 'poured this 12 ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. Verily I say unto you, Where- 13 2 Or, these good soever 'this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

1 Gr. cast.

tidings

Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas 14 Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said, 15 What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver. And from that 16 time he sought opportunity to deliver him unto them.

Now on the first day of unleavened bread the 17 disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover? And he said, Go into the city to such 18 3 Or, Teacher a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. And the disciples did 19 as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready the passover. Now when even was come, he 20 Many autho- was sitting at meat with the twelve 'disciples; ancient, omit and as they were eating, he said, Verily I say 21 unto you, that one of you shall betray me. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began 22 to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord? And 28 he anwered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. The Son of man goeth, even as it is written 24

rities, some

disciples.

of him but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it 'for1 Gr. for him if that man. 25 that man if he had not been born. And Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said. 26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, 'Or, a loaf and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

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27 And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and 'Some ancient 28 gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; this is my blood of the 'covenant, which 29 shed for many unto remission of sins. But I say unto I will not drink henceforth of this you, fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

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And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.

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insert new.

stumble.

Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be 'offended in me this night: for it is written, I Gr. caused to will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the 32 flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. 33 But Peter answered and said unto him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be 'of34 fended. Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou 35 shalt deny me thrice. Peter saith unto him, Even if I must die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

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Then cometh Jesus with them unto 'a place 7 Gr. an called Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, enclosed piece 37 Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and sore 38 troubled. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: abide 39 ye here, and watch with me. And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed,

1 Or, Watch

that

not

ye enter

saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto 40 the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye 41 ye, and pray enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Again a second 43 time he went away, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, thy will be done. And he came again and 43 found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And he left them again, and went away, and 44 prayed a third time, saying again the same words. Then cometh he to the disciples, and 45 saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed unto the hands of sinners. Arise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand 46 that betrayeth me.

2 Gr. kissed him much.

3 Gr. bondservant.

And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of 47 the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. Now he that 48 betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he take him. And 49 straightway he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him. And Jesus said unto 50 him, Friend, do that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. And behold, one of them that were 51 with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear. Then saith Jesus unto 52 him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Or thinkest thou that I can- 53 not beseech my Father, and he shall even now

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send me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 How then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that 55 thus it must be? In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and ye took 56 ine not. But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

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And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered toge58 ther. But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and 59 sat with the officers, to see the end. Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him 60 to death; and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,

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61 and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three 1Or, sanc62 days. And the high priest stood up, and said tuary: us in unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it xxvii. 5. 63 which these witness against thee? But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of 64 God. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of 65 heaven. Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy: They answered and said,

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67 He is worthy of death. Then did they spit in 2 Gr. liable to. his face and buffet him: and some smote him

1 Or, with rods 'with the palms of their hands, saying, Pro- 68 phesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?

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Now Peter was sitting without in the court: 69 and a maid came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilæan. But he denied 70 before them all saying, I know not what thou sayest. And when he was gone out into the 71 porch, another maid saw him, and saith unto them that were there, This man also was with Jesus the Nazarene. And again he denied with 72 an oath, I know not the man. And after a 73 little while they that stood by came and said to Peter, Of a truth thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. Then began he to 74 curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew. And Peter remem- 75 bered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

Now when morning was come, all the chief 27 priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: and they 2 bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.

Then Judas, which betrayed him, when he s saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I have 4 2 Many ancient sinned in that I betrayed 'innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it. And he cast down the pieces of silver into 5 the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself. And the chief priests 6 took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not Gr. corbanas, lawful to put them into the 'treasury, since it that is, sacred is the price of blood. And they took counsel, 7 and bought with them the potter's field, to bury

treasury. Compare Mark vii. 11.