53 left the linen cloth, and fled clouds of heaven. And the 63 naked. And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the 54 elders and the scribes. And Peter had followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the 55 light of the fire. Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not. 56 For many bare false witness against him, and their witness 57 agreed not together. And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, 58 saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands. 59 And not even so did their 60 witness agree together. And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? 61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and saith unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming with the 1 Or, sanctuary 2 Gr. liable to. high priest rent his clothes, And as Peter was beneath 66 3 Or, strokes of rods 4 Or, I neither know, nor understand: thou, what sayest thou? 5 Gr. forecourt. 6 Many ancient authorities omit and the cock crew. 15 1 me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to 2 Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou 3 sayest. And the chief priests accused him of many things. 4 And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of. 5 But Jesus no more answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled. 6 Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of 7 him. And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed 8 murder. And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to 9 do unto them. And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you 10 the King of the Jews? For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered 11 him up. But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Bar12 abbas unto them. And Pilate again answered and said unto 1 Or, And he began to weep. cohort 5 Gr. impress. them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? And they 13 cried out again, Crucify him. And Pilate said unto them, 14 Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him. And Pilate, 15 wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. And the soldiers led him 16 away within the court, which is the Prætorium; and they call together the whole band. And they clothe him with 17 purple, and plaiting a crown of thorns, they put it on him; and they began to salute him, 18 Hail, King of the Jews! And 19 they smote his head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. And when they 20 had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him. And they 5 compel one pass- 21 ing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross. And 22 they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. And they offered him 23 wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. And 24 they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what 25 each should take. And it was the third hour, and they 26 crucified him. And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING 27 OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one 29 on his left. And they that passed by railed on him, wag! ging their heads, and saying, Ha! thou that destroyest the 2 temple, and buildest it in 30 three days, save thyself, and come down from the cross. 31 In like manner also the chief priests mocking him among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; 3him32 self he cannot save. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him. 33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until 34 the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, 5 why hast thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah. 36 And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to And when even was now 42 1 Many ancient authorities insert ver. 28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was reckoned with transgressors. See Luke xxii. 37. 2 Or, sanctuary 3 Or, can he not save himself? 4 Or, earth 5 Or, why didst thou forsake me? 6 Many ancient authorities read so cried out, and gave up the ghost. 7 Or, a son of God 8 Gr. little ancient authorities read were already dead. 9 Many afraid. bought a linen cloth, and to any one; for they were taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock; and he rolled a stone against the 47 door of the tomb. And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid. 16 1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and 2 anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when 3 the sun was risen. And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of 4 the tomb? and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceed 5 ing great. And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and 6 they were amazed. And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, which hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place 7 where they laid him! But go, tell his disciples and Peter, He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, 8 as he said unto you. And they went out, and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them: and they said nothing 1 Now when he was risen 9 early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven 2 devils. She went and told them that 10 had been with him, as they mourned and wept. And they, 11 when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved. And after these things he 12 was manifested in another form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country. And they 13 went away and told it unto the rest: neither believed they them. And afterward he was 14 manifested unto the eleven themselves as they sat at meat; and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. And he said unto them, Go 15 ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He that believeth 16 and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned. And these 17 signs shall follow them that believe: in my name shall they cast out 2 devils; they shall speak with 3 new tongues; 1 The two oldest Greek manuscripts, and some other authorities, omit from ver. 9 to the end. Some other authorities have a different ending to the Gos2 Gr. demons. 3 Some ancient authorities omit new. pel. 18 they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And 20 they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen. 11 THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO S. LUKE. FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been 1ful2 filled among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of 3 the word, it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excel4 lent Theophilus; that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the 2things 3 wherein thou wast instructed. 5 THERE was in the days of Herod, king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. And they 6 were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now 4well stricken in years. Now it came to pass, while 8 he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, according to the cus- 9 tom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the 5 temple of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole 10 multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense. And there ap- 11 peared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And Zacharias was 12 troubled when he saw him, 1 Or, fully established 2 Gr. words. 3 Or, which thou wast taught by word of mouth 4 Gr. advanced in their days. 5 Or, sanctuary |