not anxious beforehand what ye shall speak: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: 12 for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and 13 cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

14 But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not (let him that readeth understand), then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the 15 mountains: and let him that is on the housetop not go

down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house: 16 and let him that is in the field not return back to take 17 his cloke. But woe unto them that are with child and 18 to them that give suck in those days! And pray ye that 19 it be not in winter. For those days shall be tribulation,

such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never 20 shall be. And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's 21 sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days. And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; 22 or, Lo, there; believe it not: for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall shew signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect. 23 But take ye heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

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But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and 25 the stars shall be falling from heaven, and the pow26 ers that are in the heavens shall be shaken. And then

shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with 27 great power and glory. And then shall he send forth the angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

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Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its 29 leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye 30 that he is high, even at the doors. Verily I say unto

you, This generation shall not pass away, until all these 31 things be accomplished. Heaven and earth shall pass 32 away but my words shall not pass away. But of that

day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels 33 in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye

heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time 84 is. It is as when a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter 35 to watch. Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at mid36 night, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning; lest_com37 ing suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

14 Now after two days was the feast of the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtilty, 2 and kill him: for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people.

And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of spikenard very costly; and she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head. 4 But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the 5 ointment been made? For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred pence, and given to 6 the poor. And they murmured against her. But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath 7 wrought a good work on me. For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do 8 them good: but me ye have not always. She hath done what she could: she hath anointed my body aforehand 9 for the burying. And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

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Ard Judas Iscariot, he that was one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priests, that he might deliver 11 him unto them. And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him unto them.

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And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the passover, his disciples say unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready that thou 13 mayest eat the passover? And he sendeth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: 14 follow him; and wheresoever he shall enter in, say to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is my guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my 15 disciples? And he will himself shew you a large upper

room furnished and ready: and there make ready for 16 us. And the disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

17 And when it was evening he cometh with the twelve. 18 And as they sat and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I

say unto you, One of you shall betray me, even he that 19 eateth with me. They began to be sorrowful, and to 20 say unto him one by one, Is it I? And he said unto

them, It is one of the twelve, he that dippeth with me 21 in the dish. For the Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born.

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And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, 23 Take ye: this is my body. And he took a cup, and

when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and they 24 all drank of it. And he said unto them, This is my 25 blood of the covenant, which is shed for many. Verily

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I say unto you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

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

And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the 28 sheep shall be scattered abroad. Howbeit, after I am 29 raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. But Peter

said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will 30 not I. And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto

thee, that thou to-day, even this night, before the cock 31 crow twice, shalt deny me thrice. But he spake exceeding vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.

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And they came unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, 33 while I pray. And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and 34 sore troubled. And he saith unto them, My soul is ex

ceeding sorrowful even unto death: abide ye here, and 35 watch. And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour 36 might pass away from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what thou 37 wilt. And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and

saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou 38 not watch one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not

into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the 39 flesh is weak. And again he went away, and prayed, 40 saying the same words. And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they 41 wist not what to answer him. And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough; the hour is come; behold, the Son of 42 man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Arise, let us be going: behold, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

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And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes 44 and the elders. Now he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is 45 he; take him, and lead him away safely. And when he

was come, straightway he came to him, and saith, 46 Rabbi; and kissed him. And they laid hands on him, 47 and took him. But a certain one of them that stood by

drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, 48 and struck off his ear. And Jesus answered and said

unto them, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with 49 swords and staves to seize me? I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but this is 50 done that the scriptures might be fulfilled. And they all left him, and fled.

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And a certain young man followed with him, having a linen cloth cast about him, over his naked body: and 52 they lay hold on him; but he left the linen cloth, and fled naked.

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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 him55 self in the light of the fire. Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put 56 him to death; and found it not. For many bare false

witness against him, and their. witness agreed not to57 gether. And there stood up certain, and bare false wit58 ness against him, saying, We heard him say, I will de

stroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three 59 days I will build another made without hands. And 60 not even so did their witness agree together. And the

high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these

61 witness against thee? 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 62 Blessed? And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and com63 ing with the clouds of heaven. And the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What further need have we 64 of witnesses? Ye have heard the blasphemy: what

think ye? And they all condemned him to be worthy 65 of death. And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands.

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And as Peter was beneath in the court, there cometh 67 one of the maids of the high priest; and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and saith, Thou 68 also wast with the Nazarene, even Jesus. But he denied,

saying, I neither know, nor understand what thou sayest: and he went out into the porch; and the cock 69 crew. And the maid saw him, and began again to say 70 to them that stood by, This is one of them. But he again denied it. And after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, Of a truth thou art one of 71 them; for thou art a Galilæan. But he began to curse, and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak. 72 And straightway the second time the cock crew.

And Peter called to mind the word, how that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. 15 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, 2 and delivered him up to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering 3 saith unto him, Thou sayest. And the chief priests 4 accused him of many things. And Pilate again asked

him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how 5 many things they accuse thee of. But Jesus no more

answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled. 6 Now at the feast he used to release unto them one 7 prisoner, whom they asked of him. And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had com. 8 mitted murder. And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them. 9 And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I re10 lease unto you the King of the Jews? For he perceived