King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me 36 in; naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, 37 and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave 38 thee drink? And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed 39 thee? And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came 40 unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto 41 me. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, 1Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his 42 angels: for I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me 43 no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, 44 and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick,

or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then 45 shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me. And 46 these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

And it came to pass, when 1 26 Jesus had finished all these words, he said unto his disciples, Ye know that after two 2 days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified. Then were 3 gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas; and they 4 took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. But 5 they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among the people.

Now when Jesus was in 6 Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, there came 7 unto him a woman having 2an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat. But when the disciples saw 8 it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? For this ointment 9 might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. But Jesus perceiving it said 10 unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath

2 Or, a flask

wrought a good work upon 11 me. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye 12 have not always. For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. 13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. 14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief 15 priests, and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him 16 thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him unto them.

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Now on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover? 18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master_saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with 19 my disciples. And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready 20 the passover. Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve dis21 ciples; and as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you

shall betray me. And they 22 were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord? And he 23 answered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. The Son of man 24 goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it 5 for that man if he had not been born. And Judas, which be- 25 trayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said. And as they were eat- 26 ing, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took a cup, 27 and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of 8 the 28 covenant, which is shed for many unto remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will 29 not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

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

Then saith Jesus unto them, 31 All ye shall be 10offended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after 32 I am raised up, I will go be

4 Many

3 Or, Teacher 5 Gr. for him if that man. the cup. 8 Or, the testa10 Gr. caused to stumble.

not beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of 54 angels? How then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that 55 thus it must be? In 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 56 me not. 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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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 to58 gether. But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, 59 to see the end. Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might 60 put him to death; and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But 61 afterward came two, and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. 62 And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against 63 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

1 Or, sanctuary: as in ch. xxiii, 35; with rods

Christ, the Son of God. Je- 64 sus 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. Then the high priest 65 rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy: what 66 think ye? They answered and said, He is 2worthy of death. Then did they spit in his 67 face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands, saying, Pro- 68 phesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?

Now Peter was sitting with- 69 out in the court: and a maid came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilæan. But he denied before 70 them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. And when 71 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 72 an oath, I know not the man. And after a little 73 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 74 he to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew. And Peter remembered the 75 xxvii, 5, 2 Gr. liable to. 3 Or,

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word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put 2 him to death: and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.

3 Then Judas, which betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed 1innocent blood. But they said, What is that 5 to us? see thou to it. And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away 6 and hanged himself. And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the 2 treasury, since it is the price 7 of blood. And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury 8 strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, The field of 9 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 price of him that was priced, 5 whom certain of the children 10 of Israel did price; and they

gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.

Now Jesus stood before the 11 governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. And when he was 12 accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

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unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? And he gave 14 him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. Now at 7 the feast the governor 15 was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would. And they had 16 then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. When therefore 17 they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? For 18 he knew that for envy they had delivered him up. And 19 while he was sitting on the judgement-seat, 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 20 the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. But the 21 governor answered and said

2 Gr. corbanas, that is 4 Or, I took 6 Some ancient

8 Or, through