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66 And as Peter was beneath in the court, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest; 7and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and saith, Thou also wast with the Nazarene, even either Jesus. But he denied, saying, 'I neither know, nor understand what thou sayest: and he went out into thou, the porch; and the cock crew. 69And the maid saw him, and began again to say 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 them; for thou art a Galilæan. "But he began to curse, and to forecourt Swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak. 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.

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a feast

XV.

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 Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering sayeth unto him, Thou sayest. And the chief priests accused him of many things. And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold 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 prisoner, whom they asked of him. And there

a Or,

was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection palace had committed murder. And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them. And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up. "But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. 12 And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13And they cried out again, Crucify him. *And Pilate

13

said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him. 15 And Pilate wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

16 And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the "Prætorium; and they call together the whole band. "And they clothe him with purple, and plaiting a crown of thorns, they put it on him; 18and they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! And they smote his head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. 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.

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21 And they 'compel one passing 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 they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. And they offered him wine mingled with Ge myrrh: but he received it not. 24And they crucify

impress.

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him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take. 25And it ties insert was the third hour, and they crucified him. 26And And the the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. "And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one was reck on his left." "And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! thou that Seuke destroyest the 'temple, and buildest it in three days, "save thyself, and come down from the cross. 31In like manner also the chief priests mocking him Or, sanc among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. 32Let 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.

gressors.

xxii. 37.

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33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, 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 thon for heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah. 3o And one 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. 37And Jesus uttered a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. so cried, And the veil of the 'temple was rent in twain from gave up the top to the bottom. 39And when the centurion, the ghost. which stood by over against him, saw that he so

sake me?

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gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. And there were also women beholding from afar: among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the "less and of Joses, and Salome; "who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many

other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

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dead.

42 And when even was now come, because it ties read was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sab- already bath, there 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 Pilate, 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 been any while dead. 45And when he learned it of the centurion, he granted the corpse to Joseph. "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 a stone against the door of the tomb. "And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

XVI.

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen. And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb? and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled 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. 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 where they laid him! But go, tell his disciples and Peter, He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. And

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they went out, and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.

10

thorities, 9 "Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven 'devils. She thorities went and told them that had been with him, as they different mourned and wept. "And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved. 12 And after these things he was manifested in another form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country. "And they went away and told it unto the rest: neither believed they them.

to the Gospel.

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demons.

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ancient

14 And afterward he was 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 ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned. "And these signs shall follow them that believe: in my name shall they cast out 'devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 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 they went ties omt forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord werking with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

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