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

31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be "offended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. 32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. 33 But Peter answered and said unto him, If all shall be "offended in thee, I will never be "offended. 34Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before. the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 35 Peter saith unto him, Even if I must die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto 'a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, enclosed Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray. And he piece of took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee,

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and began to be sorrowful and sore troubled. "Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: abide ye here, and watch with me. 39 And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto

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the disciples, and findeth them unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Again a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, thy will be done. And he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes Watch ye, were heavy. "And he left them again, and went away, and prayed a third time, saying again the same words. Then cometh he to the disciples, and

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saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is edi betrayed unto the hands of sinners. "Arise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that betrayeth me. 47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: take him. And straightway he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Rabbi ; and akissed him. "And Jesus said unto him, Friend, do that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. "And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the 'servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear. 52 Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels? How then should the scriptures be ful filled, that thus it must be? 55In 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 me not. 56 But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him and fled.

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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 together. Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end. Now the chief priests and the Grond whole council sought false witness against Jesus,

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to destroy the "temple of God, and to build it in three days. And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it 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 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 heaven. 65Then 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: what think ye? They answered and said, He is 'worthy of death. 67 Then did they

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and some smote him with the palms of their hands, saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?

69 Now Peter was sitting without in the court: and a maid came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilæan. But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. "And when he was gone out into the 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 an oath, I know not the man. And after a 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 curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow,

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thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out and

wept bitterly.

XXVII. Now when morning was come, all

the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.

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3 Then Judas, which betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and Mark brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 'saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed "innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it. And he cast down the Or, pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself. And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the 'treasury, since it is the price of blood. And they took counsel, and I took bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, 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 priced on of him that was priced, 'whom certain of the children of Israel did price; and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.

11 Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou say est. "And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14And he gave

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feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would. "And ties read they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. blood: see "When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up. 19 And while he was sitting on the judgementseat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for BaGrabbas, and destroy Jesus. "But the governor anSee Mark swered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas. 22Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus which is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified. And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified. So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent "of the blood of this righteous man: see ye to it. And all the people answered and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. Then released he unto them. Barabbas: but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.

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27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the 'palace, and gathered unto him the whole band. 28And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29And they plaited a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right tes read hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And

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