1 Or, Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not 2 Gr. kissed him much. 9 Gr. bondservant. saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of 47 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 me 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. 57 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 Or, sanc tuary: as in xxvii. 5. ch. xxiii 35; false witnesses came. But afterward came two, 61 and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three 62 days. And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it 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: 66 what think ye? They answered and said, 67 He is worthy of death. Then did they spit in Gr. liable to. his face and buffet him: and some smote him 2 'Or, with rods with the palms of their hands, saying, Pro- 68 phesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee? authorities 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. I Now when morning was come, all the chief 1 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 3 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 read righteous. 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 that is, sacred lawful to put them into the treasury, since it treasury. is the price of blood. Compare And they took counsel, 7 Mark vii. 11. and bought with them the potter's field, to bury 9 Gr corbanas, 8 strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, 9 The field of blood, unto this day. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom certain of the children of Israel 10 did price; and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. II Or, whom they priced on the part of the sons of Israel authorities read I gave. * Some ancient Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, 12 Thou sayest. And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled 15 greatly. Now at the feast the governor was 'Or, a feast wont to release unto the multitude one pri16 soner, whom they would. And they had then 17 a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called 18 Christ? For he knew that for envy they had 19 delivered him up. And while he was sitting on the judgement-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man: for I have suffered many things 20 this day in a dream because of him. Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and 21 destroy Jesus. But the governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barab22 bas. Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus which is called Christ? They 23 all say, Let him be crucified. And he said, authorities read of this blood: see ye &c. Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried 1 Some ancient titude, saying, I am innocent 1of the blood of 2 Gr. Pratorium. See Mark xv. 16. 3 Or, cohort 4 Some ancient authorities read clothed. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus 27 And as they came out, they found a man of 32 IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. A |