2 him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he 3 answering saith unto him, Thou sayest. And the chief 4 priests accused him of many things. And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold 5 how 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 1Or, a feast 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 8 committed murder. And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto 9 them. And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye 10 that I release unto you the King of the Jews? For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had de11 livered him up. But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto 12 them. And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call 13 the King of the Jews? And they cried out again, 14 Crucify him. And Pilate said unto them, Why, what

evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, 15 Crucify him. And Pilate, wishing to content the

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multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

3

2

Or, cohort

And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Prætorium; and they call together the 2 Or, palace 17 whole band. And they clothe him with purple, and 18 plaiting a crown of thorns, they put it on him; and they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19 And they smote his head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him.

21

And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, Gr. impress coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross. 22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which

is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. And they 23 offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. And they crucify him, and part his garments 24 among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take. And it was the third hour, and they crucified 25 him. And the superscription of his accusation was writ- 26 ten over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they 27 crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left. And they that passed by railed on him, 29 wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself, and come down from the cross. In like 31 manner also the chief priests mocking him among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; 3 himself he cannot save. Let the Christ, the King of 32 gressors. See Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.

1 Many ancient authorities

insert ver. 28 scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was

And the

reckoned

with trans

Luke xxii.

37.

2 Or, sanctuary

3 Or, can he not save himself?

4 Or, earth

5 Or, why didst thou forsake me?

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And when the sixth hour was come, there was 33 darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, 34 Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And some of them that stood by, when they 35 heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah. And one 36 ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down. And 37 Jesus uttered a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from 38 the top to the bottom. And when the centurion, 39 who stood by over against him, saw that he so gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was 'the Son of God. And there were also women beholding from 40 afar among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, a son of God and Salome; who, when he was in Galilee, followed 41 him, and ministered unto him; and many other women that came up with him unto Jerusalem.

6 Many ancient authorities

read so cried out, and gave up the ghost.

7 Or,

8 Gr. little.

And when even was now come, because it was the 42 Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, there 48

ancient

authorities

came Joseph of Arimathæa, a councillor of honourable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pi44 late, and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had Many 45 been any while dead. And when he learned it of the centurion, he granted the corpse to Joseph. read were al46 And he bought a linen cloth, and 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 47 a stone against the door of the tomb. And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

ready dead.

16 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint 2 him. And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen. 3 And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb? 4 and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled 5 back for it was exceeding great. And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed. 6 And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place where they 7 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 to any one; 2 The two for they were afraid.

9

oldest Greek manuscripts, and some other authorities, omit

from ver. 9 to the end.

authorities

'Now when he was risen early on the first day of Some other the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from have a 10 whom he had cast out seven demons. She went and different ending to told them that had been with him, as they mourned the Gospel.

1 Some ancient authorities omit new.

and wept. And they, when they heard that he was 11 alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved.

And after these things he was manifested in an- 12 other form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country. And they went away and told 13 it unto the rest: neither believed they them.

And afterward he was manifested unto the eleven 14 themselves as they sat at meat; and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them who had seen him after he was risen. And he said unto them, Go ye 15 into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He that believeth and is baptized shall be 16 saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned. And these signs shall follow them that believe: in my 17 name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents, and 18 if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto 19 them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth, and 20 preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

THE GOSPEL

ACCORDING TO

LUKE.

1

FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to draw up

established

a narrative concerning those matters which have been 21 fulfilled among us, even as they delivered them unto 1Or, fully us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and 3 ministers of 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 excellent 4 Theophilus; that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed. 2Gr. words.

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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 6 name was Elisabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and 7 ordinances of the Lord blameless. And they had no

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child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

4

3 Or, which thou wast

taught by word of mouth

4 Gr. advanced in

Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's their days. 9 office before God in the order of his course, according

to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter 10 into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

5

And Or,

the whole multitude of the people were praying with- sanctuary 11 out at the hour of incense. And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side 12 of the altar of incense. And Zacharias was troubled 13 when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear 14 thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall 15 rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight