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'grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left. 42 'Watch therefore; for ye know not in what hour your 43 Lord cometh. But ye know this, that if the master of 'the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and 'suffered his house to be broken open. 'also ready; for in such an hour as

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'buy for yourselves. And while they were gone to buy, 10 the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went 'in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut. 'Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying; Lord, 11 'lord, open to us. But he answered and said; Verily I 12 'say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for 13

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'ye know not the day nor the hour. For as a man leaving the country, called his own slaves, and delivered unto them his goods; and unto one he gave five talents 15 '[or one thousand pounds], and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability; then he straightway left the country. And he that had 16 ' received the five talents, went and traded with them, ' and made five other talents. And in like wise, he that 17 'had the two, he also gained other two. But he that had 18 '' received the one, went and digged in the earth, and hid 'his lord's money. After a long time the lord of those 19 'slaves cometh, and taketh an account with them. And 20 'he that had received the five talents came and brought 'five other talents, saying; Lord, thou deliveredst unto 'me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents 'beside them. His lord said unto him; Well done, good 21 'and faithful slave; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many; enter thou into the 'joy of thy lord. He also that had received the two 22 'talents came and said; Lord, thou deliveredst unto me

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two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. His lord said unto him; Well done, good 23 ' and faithful slave; thou hast been faithful over a few 'things, I will set thee over many; enter thou into the 'joy of thy lord. Then he that had received the one 24 'talent came and said; Lord, I knew thee, that thou art

an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewed; and I was 25 afraid, and I went and hid thy talent in the earth; behold, thou hast thine own. And his lord answered 26

' and said unto him; Wicked and slothful slave, thou 'knewest that I reap where I have not sowed, and 'gather where I have not strewed; thou oughtest there- 27 'fore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received my own with usury. 'Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him 28

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'that hath the ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but 'from him that hath not shall be taken away even that 30 'which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable slave 'into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping ' and the gnashing of teeth. And when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then 32 will he sit upon the throne of his glory; and before him 'will be gathered all the nations; and he will separate 'them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the 33 'sheep from the goats; and he will place the sheep on his 34 right hand, and the goats on his left. Then will the 'king say to those on his right hand; Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you 'from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me 36 'drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in ; naked, and 'ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was ' in prison, and ye came unto me. Then will the righteous answer him, saying; Lord, when did we see thee an 'hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 'And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? 39 or naked, and clothed thee? And when did we see 'thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the 'king will answer and say to them; Verily I say unto 'you, inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these the least 41 of my brethren, ye did it unto me. Then will he say ' also unto those on the left hand; Depart from me, ye 'cursed, into the everlasting fire, prepared for the devil ' and his angels; for I was hungry, and ye gave me no 43 'meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; I was a 'stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed 44 'me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. Then 'will they also answer, saying; Lord, when saw we thee 'hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in 45 prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then will he answer them, saying; Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it 'not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting 'punishment, and the righteous into everlasting life.' 1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these 2 sayings, he said unto his disciples; 'Ye know that after

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'two days is the Passover, and the Son of man is be'trayed to be crucified.' Then assembled together the high priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, into the court [or palace] of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and consulted that they might take Jesus by craft, and kill him. But they said; 'Not during the 'feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.'

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Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, there came unto him a woman having an alabaster jar of very precious ointment, and she poured on his head as he lay at meat. But when his disciples saw it they were angry, saying; 'Wherefore is this 'waste? For this might have been sold for much, and 9 'given to the poor.' But when Jesus understood it, he 10 said unto them; 'Why trouble ye the woman? for she 'hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye have the 11

poor always with you, but me ye have not always. For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it for 12 'my burial. Verily I say unto you, wherever these 13 'Good Tidings are preached in the whole world, what she 'hath done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her.'

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to 14 the high priests, and said; 'What will ye give me, and 15 'I will deliver him up to you?' And they counted unto him thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he 16 sought a fit season to betray him.

Now on the first day of the Unleavened Bread the dis- 17 ciples came to Jesus, saying unto him; 'Where wilt thou 'that we make ready for thee to eat the Passover?' And he said; 'Go into the city to such a man, and say 18 unto him, The teacher saith; My time is at hand; I 'will keep the Passover at thy house with my disciples.' And the disciples did as Jesus ordered them, and made 19 ready the Passover. Now when it was evening he lay 20 down to meat with the twelve. And as they were eating, 21 he said; Verily I say unto you, that one of you will 'betray me.' And they were very sorry, and began each 22 of them to say unto him; 'Lord, is it I?' And he 23 answered and said; 'He that dipped his hand with me

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as they were eating, Jesus took the bread, and gave praise, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said; 27 Take, eat; this is my body.' And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying; 'Drink all 28 of you out of it; for this is my blood, that of the new covenant, which is shed for many for forgiveness of sins. 'But I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this 'fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new 'with you in my Father's kingdom.'

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Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be 38 sorrowful, and very heavy. Then saith he unto them; My soul is very sorrowful, even unto death; tarry ye 39 here and watch with me.' And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying; 'My Father, if 'it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, 40 'not as I will, but as thou wilt.' And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter; What, had ye not strength to watch with me 41 one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into 'temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh 'is weak.' Again, he went away a second time, and prayed, saying; 'My Father, if this cup cannot pass away 6 from me, unless I drink it, may thy will be done.' And he came and found them asleep again, for their eyes

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