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will show you a large upper fore the cock crow twice, thou room furnished and prepared shalt deny me thrice. But he there make ready for us. And spake the more vehemently, If his disciples went forth, and I should die with thee, I will came into the city, and found not deny thee in any wise. as he had said unto them: and Likewise also said they all. And they made ready the passover. they came to a place which And in the evening he cometh was named Gethsemane and with the twelve. And as they he saith to his disciples, Sit ye sat, and did eat, Jesus said, Ve- here, while I shall pray. And rily I say unto you, one of you he taketh with him Peter, and which eateth with me shall be-James, and John, and began to tray me. And they began to be be sore amazed, and to be very sorrowful, and to say unto him heavy; and saith unto them, one by one, Is it I? And ano-My soul is exceeding sorrowful ther said, Is it I? And he an-unto death: tarry ye here and swered and said unto them, It watch. And he went forward is one of the twelve that dip-a little, and fell on the ground, peth with me in the dish. The and prayed, that, if it were posSon of man indeed goeth, as it sible, the hour might pass from is written of him: but wo to that him. And he said, Abba, Faman by whom the Son of manther, all things are possible unis betrayed: good were it for to thee: take away this cup that man if he had never been from me: nevertheless, not born. And as they did eat, Je- what I will, but what thou wilt. sus took bread, and blessed, and And he cometh, and findeth brake it, and gave to them, and them sleeping, and saith unto said, Take, eat: this is my body. Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? And he took the cup, and when couldest not thou watch one he had given thanks, he gave it hour? Watch ye, and pray, to them: and they all drank of lest ye enter into temptation; it. And he said unto them, This the spirit truly is ready, but the is my blood of the new testa- flesh is weak. And again he ment, which is shed for many, went away, and prayed, and Verily I say unto you, I will spake the same words. And drink no more of the fruit of when he returned, he found the vine until that day that I them asleep again (for theireyes drink it new in the kingdom of were heavy) ne ither wist they God. And when they had sung what to answer him. And he an hymn, they went out into cometh the third time, and saith the mount of Olives. And Jesus unto them, Sleep on now, and saith unto them, All ye shall be take your rest: it is enough, the offended because of me this hour is come; behold, the Son night: for it is written, I will of man is betrayed into the smite the shepherd, and the hands of sinners. Rise up, let sheep shall be scattered. But us go; lo, he that betrayeth me after that I am risen, I will go is at hand. And immediately, before you into Galilee. But while he yet spake, cometh JuPeter said unto him, Although das, one of the twelve, and with all shall be offended, yet will him a great multitude, with pot I. And Jesus saith unto swords and staves, from the him, Verily I say unto thee, that chief priests, and the scribes, this day, even in this night, be- and the elders. And he that

betrayed him had given them a thou nothing? what is it which token, saying, Whomsoever I these witness against thee? But shall kiss, that same is he; take he held his peace, and answer him and lead him away safely. ed nothing. Again the high And as soon as he was come, priest asked him, and said unto he goeth straightway to him, him, Art thou the Christ, the and saith, Master, Master; and Son of the Blessed? And Jesus kissed him. And they laid their said, I am; and ye shall see the hands on him, and took him. Son of man sitting on the right And one of them that stood by hand of power, and coming in drew a sword, and smote a ser- the clouds of heaven. Then the vant of the high priest, and cut high priest rent his clothes, and off his ear. And Jesus answer- saith, What need we any fured and said unto them, Are ye ther witnesses? ye have heard come out as against a thief, the blasphemy: what think yo? with swords and with staves, And they all condemned him to take me? I was daily with to be guilty of death. And you in the temple, teaching, some began to spit on him, and and ye took me not; but the to cover his face, and to buffet scriptures must be fulfilled. And him, and to say unto him, Prothey all forsook him, and fled. phesy. And the servants did And there followed him a cer-strike him with the palms of tain young man, having a linen their hands. And as Peter was cloth cast about his naked bo- beneath in the palace, there dy; and the young men laid cometh one of the maids of the hold on him. And he left the high priest; and when she saw linen cloth, and fled from them Peter warming himself, she naked. And they led Jesus looked upon him, and said, away to the high priest; and And thou also wast with Jesus with him were assembled all of Nazareth. But he denied, the chief priest, and the elders, saying, I know not, neither unand the scribes. And Peter fol-derstand I what thou sayest. lowed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. And the chief priests, and all the council, sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. (For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.) And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build Another made without hands. But neither so did their witness agree together. And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest | wept.

And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. And a maid saw him again, and be gan to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon he

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him, and put his own clothes on | Behold, he calleth Elias. And him, and led him out to crucify one ran and filled a sponge full him. And they compel one of vinegar, and put it on a reed, Simon, a Cyrenian, who passed and gave him to drink, saying, by, coming out of the country, Let alone; let us see whether the father of Alexander and Elias will come to take him Rufus, to bear his cross. And down. And Jesus cried with a they bring hin unto the place loud voice, and gave up the Golgotha, which is, being in- ghost. And the vail of the temterpreted, the place of a skull. ple was rent in twain, from the And they gave him to drink top to the bottom. And when wine mingled with myrrh; but the Centurion, which stood he received it not. And when over against him, saw that he they had crucified him, they so cried out, and gave up the parted his garments, casting lots ghost, he said, Truly this man upon them, what every man was the Son of God. should take. And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they there must also of necesHERE a testament is, crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on sity be the death of the testahis left. And the scripture was tor: for a testament is of force fulfilled, which saith, And he after men are dead; otherwise was numbered with the trans- it is of no strength at all, whilst gressors. And they that passed the testator liveth. Whereupby railed on him, wagging their on, neither the first testament heads, and saying, Ah, thou was dedicated without blood. that destroyest the temple, and For when Moses had spoken buildest it in three days, save every precept to all the people, thyself, and rome down from according to the law, he took the cross. Likewise also the the blood of calves and of chief priests mocking, said a goats, with water, and scarlet mong themselves, with the wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled scribes, He saved others, him- both the book, and all the peoself he cannot save. Let Christ ple, saying, This is the blood of the King of Israel descend now the testament which God hath from the cross, that we may see enjoined unto you. Moreover, and believe. And they that he sprinkled likewise with were crucified with him reviled blood both the tabernacle, and him. And when the sixth hour all the vessels of the ministry. was come, there was darkness And almost all things are by over the whole land, until the the law purged with blood; ninth hour. And at the ninth and without shedding of blood hour, Jesus cried with a loud is no remission. It was there voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama fore necessary that the patterns sabachthani? which is, being of things in the heavens should interpreted, My God, my God, be purified with these; but the why hast thou forsaken me? heavenly things themselves And some of them that stood with botter sacrifices than by, when they heard it, said, these. For Christ is not entered

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into the holy places made with cher of water; follow him into hands, which are the figures of the house where he entereth in. the true; but into heaven it- And ye shall say unto the good self, now to appear in the pre-man of the house, The Master sence of God for us: nor yet saith unto thee, Where is the that he should offer himself guest-chamber, where I shall often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others: (for then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world:) but now once,in the end of the world, hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. And as it is appointed unto men once to, die, but after this the judgment: so Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time, without sin, unto salvation.

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eat the passover with my disciples? And he shall show you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. And they went and found as he had said unto them; and they made ready the passover. And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve Apostles with him. And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer., For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take selv, a For I say unto you. I this, and divide it among youris called the Passover. And the will not drink of the fruit of the chief priests and scribes sought vine, until the kingdom of God how they might kill him; for shall come. And he took bread, they feared the people. Then and gave thanks, and brake it, entered Satan into Judas, sur- and gave unto them, saying, named Iscariot, being of the This is my body, which is given number of the twelve. And for you: this do in rememhe went his way, and commu- brance of me. Likewise also ned with the chief priests and the cup after supper, saying, eapinins how he might betray This cup is the new testament him unto them. And they were in my blood, which is shed for glad, and covenanted to give you. But behold, the hand of him money. And he promised, him that betrayeth me is with and sought opportunity to be me on the table. And truly the tray him unto them in the ab- Son of man goeth as it was desence of the multitude. Then termined; but wo unto that came the day of unleavened man by whom he is betrayed. bread, when the passover must And they began to inquire be killed. And he sent Peter among themselves, which of and John, saying, Go, and pre- them it was that should do this pare us the passover, that we thing. And there was also a may eat. And they said unto strife among them, which of him, Where wilt thou that we them should be accounted the prepare? And he said unto greatest. And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are en- them, The kings of the GenSered into the city, there shall tiles exercise lordship over man meet you bearing a pit-them; and they that exerciso

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