3 Or, Watch ye, and pray that ye kissed him much. unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: 35 abide ye here, and watch. And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from 36 him. And he said, Abba, Fa-4 Gr. ther, all things are possible unto thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what 37 I will, but what thou wilt. And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour? 38 8 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh 39 is weak. And again he went away, and prayed, saying the 40 same words. And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they wist not what 5 Gr. bondservant. to answer him. And he cometh 41 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 42 us be going: behold, he that betrayeth me is at hand. And straightway, while he 43 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 44 given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away safely. And when he was 45 come, straightway he came to him, and saith, Rabbi; and 4 kissed him. And they laid 46 hands on him, and took him. But a certain one of them 47 that stood by drew his sword, and smote the 5 servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear. And Jesus answered and 48 said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves to seize me? I was daily with you in the 49 temple teaching, and ye took me not: but this is done that the scriptures might be fulfilled. And they all left him, 50 and fled. And a certain young man 51 followed with him, having a linen cloth cast about him, over his naked body: and they lay hold on him; but 52 he left the linen cloth, and fled naked. And they led Jesus away to 53 the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. And Peter 54 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 And the maid saw him, and 69 began again to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. But he again denied it. 70 56 death; and found it not. For 1 Or, sane- And after a little while again tuary liable to. 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, 71 and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak. And 72 straightway the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word, how that Jesus said unto him, Before strokes of the cock crow twice, thou shalt rods deny me thrice. 7 And when he thought thereon, he wept. 3 Or, many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed 57 not together. And there stood up certain, and bare false wit58 ness against him, saying, We 2 Gr. heard him say, I will destroy this 1 temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without 59 hands. And not even so did their witness agree together. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these 61 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 62 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 63 heaven. And the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What further need have we of 64 witnesses? Ye have heard the 4 Or, under- 5 Gr. blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him 6 Many 65 to be 2 worthy of death. And 66 some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the offcers received him with 3 blows of their hands. And as Peter was beneath in the court, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest; 67 and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and saith, Thou also wast with the 68 Nazarene, even Jesus. But he denied, saying, 4 I neither know, nor understand what thou sayest: and he went out into the 5 porch; and the cock crew. | ancient authori- 7 Or, And And straightway in the 15 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, 2 Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest. And 3 the chief priests accused him of many things. And Pilate 4 again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of. But Jesus no more 5 answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled. Now at 8 the feast he used 6 to release unto them one pricock crew. soner, whom they asked of him. And there was one 7 called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder. And the multitude 8 went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them. And Pilate an- 9 swered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? For he 10 perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered 8 Or, a feast D palace cohort 3 Gr. 11 him up. But the chief priests 16 And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the 1 Prætorium; and they call together the whole 2 band. 17 And they clothe him with purple, and plaiting a crown of thorns, they put it on him; 18 and they began to salute him, 4 Many ancient authorities insert ver. 28 And the scrip ture was over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucify 27 And when the sixth hour 33 was come, there was darkness over the whole 7 land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth 34 hour Jesus cried with a loud 19 Hail, King of the Jews! And 5 Or, sanc- voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabach 21 17 tuary 6 Or, 7 Or, earth 8 Or, they smote his head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees wor20 shipped 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. And they 3 compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that 22 he might bear his cross. And they bring him unto the place 9 Many Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. 23 And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he 24 received it not. And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each 25 should take. And it was the third hour, and they crucified 3 him. And the superscription his accusation was written thani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, 8 why hast thou forsaken me? And 35 some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah. And 36 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. And Jesus uttered 37 a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. And the veil of the 38 5 temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. And when the centurion, which 39 stood by over against him, saw that he so gave up the the ghost. ghost, he said, Truly this man was 10 the Son of God. And 40 there were also women beholding from afar: among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the 11 less and of Joses, and Salome; who, when he 41 ancient 10 Or, a son 11 Gr.little. was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem. 1 Many ancient authorities read were already oldest Greek manu 42 And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before 43 the sabbath, 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 44 for the body of Jesus. And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto 2 The two him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been 45 any while dead. And when he learned it of the centurion, he granted the corpse to Jo46 seph. 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 47 the door of the tomb. And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid. 16 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and scripts, and some other authorities, omit from ver. 9 to the end. Some other authorities have a different ending to the Gospel. demons. 4 Some ancient 2 anoint him. And very early Gr. on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when 3 the sun was risen. And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the 4 tomb? and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back for it was exceeding 5 great. And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they 6 were amazed. And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, authori ties omit new. which hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place where they laid him! But go, tell his 7 disciples and Peter, He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. And they went out, 8 and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid. 2 Now when he was risen 9 early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven 3 devils. She went and told them that 10 had been with him, as they mourned and wept. And they, 11 when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved. And after these things he 12 was manifested in another form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country. And they 13 went away and told it unto the rest: neither believed they them. And afterward he was mani- 14 fested 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 15 said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He that believeth and is bap- 16 tized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned. And these signs shall 17 follow them that believe: in my name shall they cast out 3 devils; they shall speak wit 4 new tongues; they shall 19 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. So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was reccived up into heaven, and THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO 1 Or, fully established 2 Gr. 1 FORASMUCH as many have 5 know the certainty concerning the 2 things 3 wherein thou wast instructed. 3 Or, which thou wast advanced tuary 5 temple of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole mul- 10 titude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense. And there appeared 11 unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And Za- 12 charias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto 13 him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt I call his name John. And thou 14 5 Or, sanc- shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great 15 in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor 6 strong drink; and he shall be filled with the 7 Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. And many of the children of 16 Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God. And he shall 17 8 go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him. And Zacharias said un- 18 to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife9 well stricken 7 Or, Holy Spirit: through- THERE was in the days of Herod, king of Judæa, a cer- 6 Gr. tain priest named Zacharias, sikera. of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was 6 Elisabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blame7 less. And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now 4 well stricken in years. 8 Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of 9 his course, according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the 8 Some face. 9 Gr. days. |