coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27And then shall he send forth the angels, and shall "Or, it 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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28 Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; "even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that "he is nigh, even at the doors. 3Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, until all these things be accomplished. "Heaven Some and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not authori pass away. But of that day or that hour knoweth and pray. no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray : for ye know not when the time is. 34It 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 to watch. 35 Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning; lest coming suddenly he find you sleep- Gr tonding. And what I say unto you I say unto all,

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XIV.

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, and kill him: for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people.

3 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

servants.

d Or,

a flask

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nard, pistic being perhaps 4 local

"spikenard very costly; and she brake the cruse, and Critic poured it over his head. But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made? For this ointment might have been sold for above to mean, three hundred 'pence, and given to the poor. And

name. Others

take it

genuine;

others,

liquid they murmured against her. But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. 7For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always. She hath done. what she could: she hath anointed my body aforehand for the burying. And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman ginal note hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of xviii. 23 her.

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on Matt.

one of the twice.

10 And Judas Iscariot, he that was one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priests, that he might deliver 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.

12 And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the passover, his disciples say Gr the unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready that thou 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: follow him; and wheresoever he shall enter in, say to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is my guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? And he will himself shew you a large cher upper room furnished and ready: and there make ready for us. And the disciples went forth, and

dr.

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came into the city, and found as he had said unto them and they made ready the passover.

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that man.

17 And when it was evening he cometh with the twelve. And as they "sat and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you shall betray me, even he that eateth with me. "They began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it him if I? And he said unto them, It is one of the twelve, he that dippeth with me 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 Or, been born.

a loaf

testament

22 And as they were eating, he took 'bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body. And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to or, the them: and they all drank of it. "And he said unto them, This is my blood of "the 'covenant, which is shed for many. 25Verily 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.

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ancient

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

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new.

fGr.

stumble.

27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad. 28Howbeit, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. But Peter said unto him, Although all caused to shall be offended, yet will not I. And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that thou to-day, even this night, before the cock crow twice, shalt deny me thrice. But he spake exceeding vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And Gran in like manner also said they all.

32 And they come unto a place which was named

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enclosed pice of ground.

•Or,

and pray

enter not

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Gethsemane: and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye Watch ye here, while I pray. 33And he taketh with him Peter that ye and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and sore troubled. And he saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: abide ye here, and watch. 35And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit rot what I will, but what thou wilt. 37And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour? 38aWatch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 39And again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words. And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they 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 man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Arise, let us be going: behold, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

Gr. kissed

him much

42

43 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 and the elders. Now he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away safely. And when he was come, straightway he came to him, and saith, Rabbi; and kissed him. And they laid hands on him, and took him. But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword, and Gr. bond smote the 'servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear. 48And Jesus answered and said unto them,

servant.

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

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

a Or, sanc

tuary

53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the 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 light of the fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not. 56For many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed not together. "And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, 58 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. And 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 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 Blessed? And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven. And the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What further need have we of witnesses? Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned Gr him to be worthy of death. And some began to

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liable to.