The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet; Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way. A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight.

John baptized in the wilderness, preaching the baptism of a change of mind for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

And John was clothed with camel's hairs and a leather girdle about his loins, and he eat locusts and wild honey, and preached, saying, After me comes one mightier than I, the strings of whose shoes I am not fit to stoop down and untie; I have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

In those days came Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized in the Jordan by John; and going up immediately out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit descend like a dove upon him; and there was a voice from heaven, You are my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. And the Spirit immediately drove him into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the beasts; and the angels waited on him.

And after John was delivered up Jesus came into Galilee preaching the good news of God, saying, The time is completed,

and the kingdom of God is at hand; change your minds and believe in the good news. And passing along by the lake of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting [a net] into the lake, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishermen of men. And immediately leaving their nets they followed him. And proceeding a little further on he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; and they were in the ship mending the nets; and he immediately called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired men, they went away after him.

And they entered into Capernaum, and immediately on the sabbath he taught in the synagogues. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an impure spirit, and he cried out, saying, What have you to do with us, Jesus Nazarene? have you come to destroy us? We know you who you are, the holy [Son] of God! And Jesus rebuked him saying, Be still, and come out of him. And the impure spirit affecting him with convulsions, and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. And all were astonished, so that they inquired among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching with authority, and does he command the impure spirits and they obey him? And his fame went out immediately into all the country about Galilee.

And going immediately out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John; and Simon's mother-in-law was lying with a fever; and immediately they told him of her. And coming, he took her by the hand, and raised her up, and the fever immediately left her, and she waited on them.

And at evening when the sun went down they brought to him all that were sick, and the demoniacs; and the whole city was assembled at the door. And he healed many that were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons, and suffered not the demons to say that they knew him.

And in the morning while it was quite dark he arose and went out, and departed to a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon and those with him followed him, and said to him, All men seek you. And he said to them, Let us go elsewhere to

the adjoining villages to preach there; because for this purpose have I come. And he preached in their synagogues in all Galilee, and cast out demons.

And a leper came to him beseeching him, saying to him, If you will, you can cleanse me. And having compassion on him, he stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, I will; be cleansed. And the leprosy immediately left him, and he was cleansed. And giving him a strict charge, he immediately sent him away, and said to him, See that you say nothing to any one, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. And going out he spread and published abroad the report, to such an extent that he [Jesus] could no longer go openly into a city, but was without in solitary places; and they came to him from every quarter. CHAPTER II. CHRIST FORGIVING SINS, EATING WITH PUBLICANS AND SINNERS, AND HIS DOCTRINE OF FASTING, OF THE SABBATH, ETC.

And entering again into Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was in the house. And many came together immediately, so that there was no room, not even in the places about the door; and he spoke to them the word. And they came to him bringing a paralytic, borne by four; and not being able to approach him on account of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having made an opening let down the bed on which the paralytic was laid. And Jesus seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Son, your sins are forgiven.

And some of the scribes were sitting there, and reasoned in their minds, Why does this man speak so? he blasphemes. Who can forgive sins but God alone? And Jesus immediately knowing in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, Why do you reason in your minds? in what respect is it easier to say to the paralytic, Your sins are forgiven you, than to say, Arise, take up your bed and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man has power to forgive sins on the earth, he said to the paralytic, I tell you, arise, take your bed and go to

your house. And he was raised up and immediately taking his bed he went away before all; so that all were astonished, and glorified God, saying, We never saw the like.

And he went out again by the lake, and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them. And passing by he saw Levi, the son of Alpheus, sitting at the custom house, and said to him, Follow me; and he arose and followed him. And he was reclining in his house, and many publicans and sinners also reclined with Jesus and his disciples, for many also followed him. And the scribes and Pharisees seeing him eating with sinners and publicans, said to his disciples, Why does he eat and drink with sinners and publicans? And Jesus hearing it, said to them, The well need not a physician, but the ill; I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fasted. And they came and said to him, Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, and your disciples fast not? And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast as long as the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast, but days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they shall fast at that time. No one sews a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment; if he does the new piece takes away its fullness from the old, and the rent is made worse. And no one puts new wine into old bottles; if he does the wine breaks the bottles, and the wine and the bottles are destroyed.

And he was passing on the sabbath through the grain fields, and his disciples began to make their way, picking heads of grain. And the Pharisees said to him, See what they do on the sabbath, which it is not lawful to do. And he said to them, Have you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry? both he and those with him? How he entered into the house of God under Abiathar the chief priest, and eat the show bread, which it was not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him? And he said to them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath; so that the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there having a withered hand. And they watched him [to

see] if he would cure him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him. And he said to the man having the withered hand, Arise in the midst. And he said to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? And they were silent. And looking around on them in anger, being grieved at the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored. And the Pharisees went out immediately with the Herodians, and took counsel against him to kill him.

And Jesus went away with his disciples to the lake; and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from Idumea, and beyond the Jordan. And those about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what he did, came to him. And he told his disciples to have a boat constantly attend him on account of the multitude, that they might not throng him. For he cured many, so that all who had diseases fell down before him, that they might touch him; and the impure spirits when they saw him fell down before him, and cried, saying, You are the Son of God. And he strictly charged them not to make him known. CHAPTER III. CHRIST CALLING THE TWELVE APOSTLES, THE CHARACTER OF HIS MIRACLES, ETC., AND HIS LOVE FOR HIS DISCIPLES.

And he went up on the mountain, and called whom he would; and they went to him. And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them out to preach, and have power to cast out demons. And he gave to Simon the name of Peter. [He appointed him], and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James—and he gave them the names of Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder—and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. And they came into a house, and again a multitude came together, so that they could not eat bread. And those with him hearing of it, went out to take him; for they said, He is beside himself.

And the scribes coming down from Jerusalem said, He has

Beelzebul, and casts out demons by the ruler of demons. And calling them, he said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand; and if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand; and if Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end. But no one can enter into the house of a strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house. I tell you truly, That all sins and blasphemies with which they blaspheme shall be forgiven the children of men; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit shall never have forgiveness, but is the subject of an eternal mistake; because they said, He has an impure spirit.

Then came his brothers and his mother, and standing without, sent to him to call him. And a multitude sat around him. And they said to him, Behold your mother, and your brothers, and your sisters seek you without. And he answered them and said, Who is my mother, or my brothers? And looking round on those sitting about him, he said, Behold my mother, and my brothers! Whoever shall do the will of God, this is my brother, and sister, and mother. CHAPTER IV. CHRIST'S PARABLES BY THE LAKE, AND HIS STILLING A TEMPEST.

And again he taught by the lake; and a very great multitude came together to him, so that entering into a ship he sat on the lake, and all the multitude were by the lake on the land. And he taught them many things in parables, and said to them, in his teaching, Hear! behold a sower went out to sow; and in sowing, some fell on the way, and the birds came and devoured it. And some fell on a rocky place, where it had not much earth, and it came up immediately, because it had no depth of earth; and when the sun rose, it was scorched, and because it had no root it was dried up. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. And some fell on good ground, and produced fruit, growing up and increasing, and bore one thirty, one sixty, and one a hundred. And he said, He that has ears, let him hear.

And when he was alone, those about him, with the twelve, asked him the parable. And he said to them, To you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those without all things are in parables; that seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand, lest at any time they should turn, and be forgiven. And he said to them, Do you not know this parable? How then will you know all parables?

The sower sows the word. And these are those where the word is sown by the way; and when they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word which was sown upon them. And these in like manner are those sown on the rocky places; when they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy, and have no root in themselves, but are temporary [disciples]. Then, when affliction or persecution occurs on account of the word, they are immediately offended. And those sown among thorns are different. They are those who hear the word, and the cares of life, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires of other things coming in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. And these are those sown in good ground, who hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruit, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

And he said to them, Does a light come to be put under a modius [1.916 gallon measure], or under a bed? and not to be put in a candlestick? For there is nothing hid that shall not be made manifest, nor any thing concealed that shall not come to light. If any one has ears to hear, let him hear. And he said to them, Consider what you hear. With what measure you measure it shall be measured to you, and more shall be given you. For whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him even what he has shall be taken away.

And he said, So is the kingdom of God as a man casts the seeds into the earth, and sleeps and wakes, night and day, and the seed germinates, and grows he knows not how. The earth produces spontaneously, first the stalk, then the head, then the full wheat in the head. And when the wheat delivers itself, he immediately sends out the sickle, because the harvest has come. And he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? or with what parable shall I present it? It is like a mustard seed, which when sown in the earth is the least of all seeds on the earth; but when sown, it comes up, and becomes the greatest of all plants,

and produces great branches, so that the birds of heaven can dwell under its shade. And with many such parables spoke he the word to them as they could hear; but without a parable spoke he not to them; and, privately, he explained all things to his disciples.

And on that day, when it was evening, he said to them, Let us cross over to the other side. And dismissing the multitude, they took him as he was in the ship; and other ships also were with him. And there was a great tempest of wind, and the waves beat over the ship, so that the ship was already filled. And he was in the stern, on the pillow, asleep. And they awoke him and said to him, Teacher, do you not care that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the lake, Hush! Be still! And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said to them, Why are you so fearful? How have you no faith? And they were greatly afraid, and said one to another, What man is this, that even the wind and the lake obey him? CHAPTER V. CHRIST CURING A DEMONIAC AND THE WOMAN WITH A HEMORRHAGE, AND RAISING A DEAD CHILD.

And they came across the lake to the country of the Gerasenes. And as he went out of the ship, a man with an impure spirit immediately met him from the tombs, who lived in the tombs, and none could bind him with a chain; for he was often bound with fetters and chains, and his chains were broken by him, and his fetters crushed, and no one could subdue him. And he was always night and day in the tombs, and in the mountains, crying, and cutting himself with stones. And seeing Jesus at a distance, he ran and worshipped him, and crying with a loud voice, said, What have you to do with me, Jesus, son of the most high God? I adjure you, by God, not to torment me. For he said to him, Impure spirit, come out of the man. And he asked him, What is your name? And he said to him, My name is Legion, for we are many.

And they besought him much that he would not send them out of the country. And there was there on the mountain a great

herd of swine feeding. And they besought him, saying, Send us to the swine, that we may go into them. And Jesus immediately permitted them. And the impure spirits going out entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down a precipice into the lake, about two thousand, and were drowned in the lake.

And those who fed them fled and told it in the city and in the country; and they came out to see what was done. And they came to Jesus, and saw the demoniac who had the legion, sitting down, clothed, and in his right mind, and they were afraid. And those who saw related to them how it had been with the demoniac, and concerning the swine. And they besought him to depart from their bounds. And entering into the ship, the man that had been a demoniac besought him that he might go with him; and he permitted him not, but said to him, Go to your home, to your friends, and relate to them what the Lord has done for you, and what mercy he has shown you. And he went away and proclaimed in the Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him; and all wondered.

And Jesus having crossed again in the ship to the other side, a great multitude came together to him; and he was by the lake. And one of the synagogue rulers came, Jairus by name, and seeing him, fell at his feet, and besought him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death; come and lay hands on her, that she may be restored, and she shall live. And he went away with him; and a great multitude followed him, and thronged him. And a certain woman having a hemorrhage of twelve years, and having taken many things by many physicians, and expended all her property, and not being benefited, but rather growing worse, hearing of Jesus, came in the crowd behind him and touched his clothes. For she said, If I can touch his clothes I shall be cured.

And immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she knew in herself that she was cured of the plague. And Jesus immediately knowing in himself that a power had gone out from him, turning round in the crowd said, Who touched my clothes? And his disciples said to him, You see the multitude throng you, and do you say, Who touched me? And he looked round to see her that had done this. And the woman being afraid, and trembling, knowing what was done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. And he said to her, Daughter, your faith has cured you; go in peace, and be well of your plague.

And while he was yet speaking persons came from the house of the synagogue ruler, saying, Your daughter is dead; why trouble the teacher? And Jesus hearing the word spoken, said to the synagogue ruler, Fear not, only believe. And he permitted no man to accompany him except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And they came to the house of the synagogue ruler, and saw the tumult, and the people weeping and lamenting much. And he went in and said to them, Why do you make a tumult and weep? the little child is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him. And putting them all out, he took the father and mother of the little child, and those with him, and went in where the little child was; and taking the hand of the little child, he said to her, Talitha cum, which is interpreted, Girl, I tell you arise; and immediately the girl arose and walked about, for she was twelve years old. And they were astonished with great astonishment. And he charged them strictly that no one should know it, and directed that food should be given her. CHAPTER VI. CHRIST AT NAZARETH, SENDING OUT HIS TWELVE APOSTLES TO PREACH, THE DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST, THE REPORT OF THE APOSTLES, FEEDING FIVE THOUSAND, AND WALKING ON THE LAKE.

And he departed thence, and came into his own country. And his disciples followed him. And when it was the sabbath, he taught in the synagogue; and many heard him and were astonished, and said, Whence has this man these things? and what is the wisdom given to him? And [what are] these mighty works done by his hands? Is not this the carpenter? the son of Mary? and a brother of James, and Joset, and Judas, and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended with him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and with his relations, and in his own house. And he could not do any mighty work there, except that he laid hands on a few sick persons, and cured them. And he wondered at their unbelief. And he went about the villages in order, teaching.

And he called the twelve, and sent them out two and two, and gave them power over impure spirits; and charged them to take nothing for the way, except a staff only; not bread, nor a provision sack, nor copper in the girdle, but to wear sandals, and not to put on two coats. And he said to them, Where you enter into a house, there remain till you go out thence. And whatever place will not receive you, nor hear you, when you go out thence shake off the dust which is under your feet for a testimony to them. And going out, they preached that [men] should change their minds, and cast out many demons, and anointed many sick persons with oil, and cured them.

And Herod the king, heard [of Jesus], for his name was widely known, and said, John the Baptist has risen from the dead; and on this account the mighty works are performed by him. But others said, he is Elijah; and others said, He is a prophet, like one of the prophets. But Herod hearing of him, said, This is John whom I beheaded; he has been raised up. For Herod had sent and taken John, and put him bound in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her. For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife. And Herodias was displeased with him, and wished to kill him, but was not able. For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he preserved him, and hearing him, did many things, and heard him gladly. And on a convenient day, when Herod made a supper in honor of his birthday, for his great men, and the chiliarchs, and the first men of Galilee, the daughter of this Herodias came in and danced, and pleased Herod, and those that reclined with him. And the king said to the girl, Ask me what you will and I will give it to you; and he swore to her, Whatever you shall ask of me I will give you, to half of my kingdom. And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. And coming in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I wish you to give me immediately on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

And the king was extremely sorry, but on account of the oaths, and those reclining with him, he was not willing to refuse her. And the king immediately sending an executioner, commanded him to bring his head. And he went out and beheaded

him in the prison, and brought his head on a plate, and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. And his disciples hearing of it, came and took up his body, and laid it in a tomb.

And the apostles came together to Jesus and reported to him all things, both what they had done and what instructions they had given. And he said to them, Come to a solitary place by yourselves, and rest a little; for many were coming and going, and there was no convenient time to eat. And they went away to a solitary place in the ship by themselves. And many saw them going, and knew them; and they ran together there from all the cities on foot, and went before them. And going out he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, for they were as sheep not having a shepherd; and he taught them much.

And when much time had already passed, his disciples came to him and said, This is a solitary place, and much time has already passed; dismiss them, that they may go to the farms and villages around, and buy them something to eat. And he answered and said to them, Give them something to eat. And they said to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii [$28] worth of bread, and give them to eat? And he said to them, How many loaves have you? go and see. And knowing, they said, Five, and two fishes. And he commanded them to cause all to recline in companies on the green grass. And they sat down in squares, by hundreds and by fifties. And taking the five loaves and two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them. And he divided the two fishes to all. And they all eat, and were filled; and they took up of fragments twelve traveling-baskets full, and of the fishes. And they that eat the bread were five thousand men.

And he immediately constrained his disciples to go into the ship, and to go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the multitude; and having dismissed them, he went away to the mountain to pray. And when it was evening, the ship was in the midst of the lake, and he alone on the land. And seeing them troubled to proceed, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them walking on the lake, and wished to pass by them. And seeing him walking on the lake,

they thought it was an apparition, and cried out, for they all saw and were troubled. And immediately he spoke with them, and said to them, Be of good courage; it is I; be not afraid. And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind ceased, and they were astonished in themselves above measure, and wondered; for they understood not concerning the bread, for their heart was hardened.

And crossing over they came to the land of Gennesaret, and came to anchor. And going out of the ship, they immediately knew him, and ran about through that whole country, and brought those that were sick on beds where they heard that he was. And wherever he went, in villages, or cities, or country places, they placed the sick in the markets, and besought him that they might touch the fringe of his garment, and as many as touched him were cured. CHAPTER VII. CHRIST'S DOCTRINE OF DEFILEMENT; CURING A GENTILE DEMONIAC, AND A DEAF AND DUMB PERSON.

And the Pharisees and some of the scribes having come from Jerusalem came together to him, and seeing some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands, [they found fault]. For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not unless they wash their hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders. And from a market, unless they baptize they eat not; and there are many other [customs] which they have received to hold; baptisms, of cups and sextuses [1 1–2 pint measures], and brass vessels, and beds. And the Pharisees and scribes asked, Why do not your disciples conform to the tradition of the elders; but eat bread with defiled hands?

And he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophecy of you, hypocrites, as it is written; This people honors me with the lips, but their heart is far from me; but in vain do they worship me, teaching for teachings the commandments of men; for leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men.

And he said to them, Well do you reject the commandment of God, to keep your tradition; for Moses said, Honor your father

and your mother, and, He that reviles father or mother, let him surely die. But you say, If a man says to his father or mother, It is a corban, which is a gift, by whatever you might be profited by me, [he shall be free]; and suffer him no longer to do any thing for his father or his mother; making the word of God of no effect by your tradition which you have delivered; and many such things you do. And again calling all the people, he said to them, Hear me, all of you, and understand. Nothing which being out of a man entering into him, can defile him; but those things which proceed from the man, these are the things which defile the man.

And when he had gone from the multitude into the house, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. And he said to them, Are you also so without understanding? Do you not understand that nothing which enters into a man from without can defile him, because it enters not into his heart, but into the stomach, and goes out to the earth, purifying all aliments? But he said, that which comes out of the man, this defiles him; for from within, from the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, covetousness, malice, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.

And he rose up, and departed thence to the regions of Tyre. And entering into a house he wished no one to know it; and he could not be hid. But immediately, a woman whose little daughter had an impure spirit, hearing of him, came and fell down at his feet; and she was a Greek, a Syrophenician by race; and she asked him to cast the demon out of her daughter. And he said to her, Suffer the children first to be filled; it is not right to take the children's bread, and cast it to the little dogs. And she answered and said to him, Yes, Lord; for even the little dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. And he said to her, For this speech, go; the demon has gone out of your daughter. And departing to her house, she found the little child laid on the bed, and the demon gone out.

And again going out of the bounds of Tyre, he came through Sidon, to the lake of Galilee, in the midst of the bounds of Decapolis. And they brought him a dumb man that stammered, and besought him to put his hand on him. And taking him from the multitude by himself, he put his fingers in his ears, and spit, and

touched his tongue, and looking up to heaven he groaned, and said to him, Ephphatha, which is, Be opened. And immediately his ears were opened, and the cord of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke correctly. And he charged them to tell no one; but as much as he charged them, so much the more they proclaimed [his works]. And they were astonished above measure, and said, He has done all things well; he makes both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. CHAPTER VIII. CHRIST FEEDING THE FOUR THOUSAND, REFUSING TO GIVE A SIGN FROM HEAVEN, WARNING HIS DISCIPLES AGAINST THE PHARISEES, CURING A BLIND MAN, CALLING FORTH PETER'S CONFESSION, AND PREDICTING HIS OWN DEATH.

In those days, again a very great multitude being [around him], and not having any thing to eat, calling his disciples, he said to them, I have compassion on the multitude, because already they have continued with me three days, and have nothing to eat; and if I send them fasting to their homes, they will faint by the way, for some of them are from afar. And his disciples answered him, Whence will one be able to satisfy these with bread here in a wilderness? And he asked them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, and giving thanks, he broke and gave them to his disciples to set before them, and they set them before the people. And they had a few small fishes; and having blessed them, he commanded to present them also. And they eat and were filled; and they took up of the fragments that remained over, seven store-baskets; and they were about four thousand. And he dismissed them.

And entering immediately into the ship, with his disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha. And the Pharisees went out and questioned him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, to try him. And groaning in his spirit, he said, Why does this generation seek a sign? I tell you truly, there shall no sign be given to this generation. And leaving them, he entered again into the ship, and went away to the other side.

And they forgot to take bread, and had but one loaf with them in the ship. And he charged them, saying, Observe and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. And they reasoned with themselves, because they had no bread. And Jesus knowing it, said to them, Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart hardened? Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many traveling baskets of fragments took you up? They said to him, Twelve. And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many store-baskets of fragments took you up? And they said, Seven. And he said to them, Do you not yet understand?

And they came to Bethsaida; and they brought him a blind man, and besought him to touch him. And taking the hand of the blind man, he brought him out of the village, and spitting on his eyes, and putting his hands on him, he asked him, Do you see any thing? And looking up he said, I see men, as trees walking. Then he put his hands on his eyes again, and he looked, and was restored, and saw all things clearly. And he sent him to his house, saying, Go not into the village.

And Jesus went away, and his disciples, to the villages of Cæsarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, saying to them, Who do men say that I am? And they spoke to him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others still, One of the prophets. And he asked them, And who say you that I am? Peter answered and said to him, You are the Christ. And he charged them to tell no one of him. And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes; and be killed, and after three days be raised again. And he spoke this word plainly; and Peter taking hold of him, rebuked him. But turning round, and looking on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, and said, Get behind me, Satan! for you regard not the things of God, but the things of men.

And calling the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wishes to follow after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake, and that

of the good news, shall save it. For what will it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his life? for what is the exchange for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels. And he said to them, I tell you truly, that there are some of those standing here, who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God having come with power. CHAPTER IX. CHRIST TRANSFIGURED, CURING A DEMONIAC, AGAIN PREDICTING HIS DEATH, THE PRINCIPLES OF HIS KINGDOM.

And after six days Jesus took Peter, and James, and John, and brought them up on a high mountain by themselves alone, and was transfigured before them; and his garments became shining, extremely white, so that no fuller on the earth could whiten them. And Elijah appeared to them; with Moses, and they conversed with Jesus. And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and we will make three tabernacles, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; for he knew not what he answered, for they were afraid. And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him. And looking round immediately they no longer saw any one but Jesus alone with them.

And coming down from the mountain he charged them to tell no man what they had seen, till the Son of man should have risen from the dead. And they kept the word, inquiring with themselves what the rising from the dead meant. And they asked him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah must first come? And he said to them, Elijah comes first, and restores all things; as also it is written of the Son of man, That he shall suffer many things, and be set at naught; but I tell you, that Elijah has come, and they have done to him what they wished, as it was written of him.

And coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes disputing with them. And immediately all the multitude seeing him, were highly pleased, and ran forward

and saluted him. And he asked, What were you disputing about with them? And one of the multitude answered him, Teacher, I have brought my son to you, having a dumb spirit; and wherever it takes him it convulses him, and he foams and grates his teeth, and becomes emaciated. And I spoke to your disciples to cast it out, and they could not. And he answered and said to them, O faithless and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him to me. And they brought him to him. And seeing him, the spirit immediately affected him with convulsions, and he fell on the ground, and rolled about, foaming. And he asked his father, How long a time is it since this came upon him? And he said, From a little child; and it often casts him into fire, and into waters, to destroy him; but if you are able, help us, and have mercy on us. And Jesus said to him, If you are able? all things are possible to him that believes. And the father of the little child immediately crying out, said, I believe; help my unbelief.

And Jesus seeing that a multitude ran together, rebuked the impure spirit, saying to him, Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter into him no more. And crying out and affecting him with many convulsions, he went out. And he was like a dead person, so that many said, He is dead. But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him up, and he stood up. And when he went into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could we not cast it out? And he said to them, This kind can go out by nothing but prayer.

And departing thence, he passed through Galilee, and desired that no one should know him, for he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him. And when he is killed, on the third day he shall rise again. And they understood not the word, and were afraid to ask him.

And he came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house, he asked them, What did you dispute about on the way? And they were silent; for they had disputed with each other on the way as to who was the greatest. And he sat down and called the twelve, and said to them, If any one wishes to be first, he shall be last of all, and a servant of all. And taking a little child, he put it in the midst of them, and taking it in his arms, said to them,

Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me, but him that sent me. And John spoke to him, saying, Teacher, we saw some one casting out demons in your name, who follows not us, and we forbade him. And Jesus said, Forbid him not; for no one will perform a mighty work in my name, and be able lightly to speak evil of me. For whoever is not against us is for us; and whoever gives you a cup of water because you are Christ's, truly he shall not lose his reward.

And whoever shall offend one of the little ones having faith, it would be better for him if a millstone was put about his neck and he was cast into the sea. And if your hand offends you, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into life crippled, than having two hands to go away into hell, into the inextinguishable fire. And if your foot offends you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell. And if your eye offends you, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell, where the worm dies not and the fire is not extinguished. For every man shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. Salt is good; but if the salt has become insipid, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another. CHAPTER X. CHRIST'S DOCTRINE OF MARRIAGE, CHILDREN, AND THE WAY OF SALVATION, HIS DEATH PREDICTED, AND SIGHT RESTORED TO BARTIMEUS.

And he arose and went thence into the bounds of Judea, and beyond the Jordan; and again multitudes came together to him, and again he taught them as he was accustomed. And the Pharisees came and asked him, to try him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? And he answered and said to them, What did Moses command you? And they said, Moses permitted us to write a bill of divorcement and put her away. And Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart, he wrote you this ordinance; but from the beginning of creation, he made them male and female.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and the two shall be one flesh; so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What God therefore has yoked together, let not man separate.

And his disciples asked him again, in the house, concerning this. And he said to them, Whoever puts away his wife and marries another, commits adultery with her; and if a woman puts away her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.

And they brought him little children that he should touch them; and the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But Jesus seeing it, was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God. I tell you truly, that whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter into it. And he took them in his arms, and laid his hands on them, and blessed them.

And as he was going on the way, one ran before and kneeled down to him, and asked him, Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? none is good but one, God. You know the commandments; You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not testify falsely, You shall not defraud, Honor your father and mother. And he answered and said to him, Teacher, all these have I kept from my youth. And Jesus looking at him, loved him, and said to him, One thing you lack; go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have a treasure in heaven; and come and take up your cross and follow me. And he was grieved at this saying, and went away sad, for he had great possessions.

And Jesus looking around said to his disciples, With what difficulty shall those having riches enter into the kingdom of God! And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, Children, with what difficulty shall those who trust in riches enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of the needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they were greatly astonished, and said to themselves, Who then can be saved? Jesus looking on them, said, With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.

Peter said to him, Behold we have left all things and followed

you. Jesus said, I tell you truly, there is no one who has left a house, or brothers, or sisters, or a mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the sake of the good news, who shall not receive a hundred fold now at this present time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the life to come eternal life. But many first shall be last, and the last first.

And they were on the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went before them; and they were amazed, and afraid, as they followed him. And again taking the twelve aside, he told them the things that were about to befall him; Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the gentiles, and they will mock him, and spit on him, and scourge him, and kill him, and after three days he shall rise again.

And James and John, sons of Zebedee, came to him, saying, Teacher, we wish you to do for us what we will ask of you. And he said to them, What do you wish me to do for you? And they said to him, Grant us that we may sit one on your right hand, and the other on your left, in your glory. And Jesus said to them, You know not what you ask. Can you drink of the cup or which I drink? or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized? And they said to him, We can. And Jesus said to them, You shall drink of the cup of which I drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized; but to sit on my right hand, or left, is not mine to give but to those for whom it is prepared.

And the ten, hearing this, were displeased with James and John. And Jesus called them and said to them, You know that those who desire to rule the gentiles exercise lordship over them, and their great men exercise authority over them; but it shall not be so with you. But whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be your minister; and whoever wishes to be first of you, let him be a servant of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served, but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many.

And they came to Jericho. And as he went from Jericho, and his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timeus, Bartimeus, a blind beggar, sat by the way. And hearing that Jesus was the Nazarene, he cried, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have

mercy on me. And many charged him to be still. But he cried much more, Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stopping, said, Call him. And they called the blind man, saying to him, Be of good courage; arise, he calls you. And he cast aside his garment, and leaping up went to Jesus. And Jesus answered him and said, What do you wish me to do for you? And the blind man said to him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said to him, Go; your faith has cured you. And he immediately received sight, and followed him in the way. CHAPTER XI. CHRIST ENTERING JERUSALEM IN TRIUMPH, CURSING THE BARREN FIG TREE, PURIFYING THE TEMPLE, INCULCATING FAITH IN GOD, AND REPLYING TO THE PHARISEES.

And when they came near to Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, and said to them, Go into the village opposite to you, and as you enter it you will immediately find a colt tied, on which no man ever sat; untie him and bring him. And if any one says to you, Why do you do this? say, The Lord has need of him, and he will immediately send him. And they went and found a colt tied at the door without, at the crossing of the streets, and they untied him. And some of those standing there said to them, Why do you untie the colt? And they said as Jesus directed, and they let them go.

And they brought the colt to Jesus, and put on it their clothes, and he sat on it. And many spread their clothes in the way; and others cutting branches from the trees spread them in the way; and those who went before, and those who followed, cried, Hosanna! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David, which is coming! Hosanna in the highest [heavens]! And Jesus went into Jerusalem, and into the temple, and looking round on all things when it was now evening he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

And on the next day as they returned from Bethany he was hungry; and seeing a fig tree at a distance having leaves, he went

to see if he could find any thing on it. And having come to it, he found nothing except leaves, for it was not time for figs. And he spoke and said to it, Let no one eat fruit of you forever! And his disciples heard him.

And they came to Jerusalem, and going into the temple he cast out those that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the brokers, and the seats of those that sold doves, and permitted no one to carry a vessel through the temple. And he taught them, saying, It is written, my house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations; but you have made it a den of robbers. And the scribes and chief priests came and sought how they might destroy him, for they feared him, because all the people were astonished at his teaching. And when it was evening he went out of the city.

And passing along in the morning, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter remembering, said to him, Rabbi, behold the fig tree which you cursed is dried up. And Jesus answered and said to them, Have faith in God; I tell you truly, that whoever shall say to this mountain, be raised up and be cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he says will be done, whatever he says shall be done for him. Therefore I tell you, all things whatever which you ask in prayer, believe that you shall receive them, and you shall have them. And when you stand praying, forgive if you have any thing against any, that your Father in heaven may also forgive your offenses.

And they came again to Jerusalem; and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and scribes, and elders came to him, and said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you this authority to do them? And Jesus said to them, I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John; was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we say from heaven, he will say, Why did you not believe him? But if we say from men, they feared the people, for all considered John as a prophet indeed. And they answered and said to Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

And he said to them, in parables, A man planted a vineyard and made a hedge about it, and dug a wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad. And he sent a servant to the husbandmen at the time to receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard; and they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. And again he sent another servant to them, and they wounded him on the head, and treated him shamefully. And he sent another, and they killed him; and many others, and they beat some, and killed some. Having yet one beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, They will reverence my son.

But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours. And seizing him, they killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. What will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and let the vineyard to others. Have you not read this Scripture, The stone which the builders rejected, has become the head of a corner; this is from the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes? And they sought to take him, and feared the multitude, for they knew that he spoke this parable against them. And they left him, and went away.

And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and Herodians to ensnare him in his words. And they came and said to him, Teacher, we know that you are true, and care for no one, for you respect not the face of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay tribute to Cæsar or not? Shall we pay? or shall we not pay? But he knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why do you try me? Bring me a denarius [14 cents], that I may see it. And they brought him one. And he said to them, Whose is this figure, and the inscription? And they said to him, Cæsar's. And Jesus said, Render Cæsar's dues to Cæsar, and God's to God. And they wondered at him.

And the Sadducees came to him, who say there is no resurrection, and asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if one's brother dies and leaves a wife, and leaves no child, his brother shall take his wife and raise up children for his brother. There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died, and left no child; and the second took her, and died leaving no child; and the third in like manner. And the seven left no child.

Last of all, the woman died also. In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife shall she be? for the seven had her as a wife. Jesus said to them, Do you not err on this account, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God? For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are married, but are like angels in heaven. But concerning the dead, that they rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, how God spoke to him at the bush, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not a God of the dead, but of the living; you greatly err.

And one of the scribes coming forward hearing them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, asked him, What commandment is first of all? Jesus answered, First is, Hear Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. Second is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these. And the scribe said to him, Well, teacher, you have said truly; there is one [God], and no other but him; and to love him with all the heart, and all the understanding, and all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as himself, is more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices. And Jesus seeing him, that he answered understandingly, said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God; and no one dared to question him more.

And Jesus answered and said, teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? David himself said, by the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool. David himself calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the great multitude heard him gladly.

And he said to them in his teaching, Beware of the scribes who desire to walk in long robes, and desire salutations in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts; who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. They shall receive a greater judgment.

And sitting opposite to the treasury, he observed how the multitude cast copper into the treasury. And many rich men cast in much; and one poor widow came and cast in two lepta, which is a quadrans [4 mills]. And calling his disciples, he said to them,

I tell you truly, that this poor widow has cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury. For all [others] have cast in of their abundance; but she of her want has cast in all that she had; her entire living. CHAPTER XII. CHRIST PREDICTING THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM, AND OF THE JEWISH COMMONWEALTH.

And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, Teacher, see what stones, and what buildings! And Jesus said to him, Do you see these great buildings? There shall not be left a stone upon a stone, which shall not be thrown down. And as he sat on the mount of Olives, opposite to the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, asked him privately, Tell us when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished? And Jesus said to them, See that no man deceives you; for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [the Christ], and shall deceive many. And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not afraid, for these things must be; but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in [different] places, and there shall be famines. These are the beginnings of sorrows.

But take heed to yourselves; they shall deliver you up to Sanhedrims, and you shall be beaten in synagogues, and shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them. And the good news must first be preached to all nations. And when they deliver you to afflictions, be not anxious beforehand what you shall say; but whatever is given you in that hour, this speak; for it is not you that speak, but the Holy Spirit. And brother shall deliver brother to death, and father, son; and children shall rise up against their parents and kill them; and you shall be hated by all on my account; but he that endures to the end shall be saved.

And when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it ought not, let him that reads understand, then let those in Judea flee to the mountains; and let not him that is on the

house go down into the house, nor enter to take any thing out of his house; and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his garment. And woe to those with child, and those giving nurse in those days! But pray that it may not be in the winter, for those days shall be an affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created till now, and shall not be. And unless the Lord had shortened those days no flesh would be saved; but for the elects' sake, whom he has chosen, he has shortened the days.

And then if any one says to you, Behold the Christ is here! Behold there! believe it not. For false prophets shall arise, and perform miracles and wonders, to deceive, if possible, the elect. But beware; I have foretold you all things.

But in those days, after that affliction, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers in the heavens shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds, with great power and glory. And then shall he send his angels and gather together the elect, from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.

But learn the parable of the fig tree. When its branch is now tender and it puts forth leaves, it is known that the summer is nigh; so also when you see all these things occur, know that [the Son of man] is nigh, at the doors. I tell you truly, that this generation shall not pass away till all these things are accomplished. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day, and hour, knows no man, not an angel in heaven, nor the Son; but the Father. Observe, watch, for you know not when the time is.

As a man leaving his house to go abroad, and giving authority to his servants, and to each one his work, commanded the porter to watch, watch, therefore, for you know not when the master of the house comes; at evening, at midnight, at the cock crowing, or in the morning; lest, coming suddenly, he should find you sleeping. And what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.

CHAPTER XIII. CHRIST AT BETHANY, THE CONSPIRACY OF JUDAS, THE PASCHAL AND LORD'S SUPPER, ETC.

And after two days was the passover and the unleavened bread. And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might take him by deception, and kill him. But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be a tumult of the people. And when he was at Bethany, and was reclining at the house of Simon the leper, a woman came, having a vase of ointment of genuine nard, extremely costly, and breaking the vase she poured it out on his head.

And some were displeased, [and said] to themselves, Why was this waste of the ointment? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [$42] and given to the poor; and they blamed her. But Jesus said, Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good work on me. The poor you have always with you, and you can do them good when you will; but me you have not always. She has done what she could. She anticipated anointing my body for the burial. I tell you truly, that wherever this good news shall be preached in all the world, this also which she has done shall be told for a memorial of her.

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray him to them. And when they heard him they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might betray him at a convenient time.

And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said to him, Where do you wish us to go and prepare to eat the passover? And he sent two of his disciples, and said to them, Go into the city, and a man shall meet you bearing an earthen pitcher of water. Follow him, and where he enters in, say to the master of the house, The teacher says, where is the public room in which I may eat the passover with my disciples? And he will show you a large upper room, furnished, ready; and there prepare for us. And his disciples went out, and came into the city, and found as he had said to them, and prepared the passover.

And when it was evening he came, with the twelve. And

as they reclined, and were eating, Jesus said, I tell you truly, that one of you who eats with me will betray me. And they were sorry, and said to him, one by one, Is it I? And another, Is it I? And he said to them, It is one of the twelve who dips with me in the dish. The Son of man goes indeed as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would be good for him if that man had not been born.

And as they eat he took the bread, and having blessed, broke and gave to them, and said, Take, this is my body. And he took the cup, and having given thanks gave them, and they all drank of it. And he said to them, This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. I tell you truly, that I will drink of the product of the vine no more till that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God. And having sung a hymn they went out to the Mount of Olives. CHAPTER XIV. CHRIST AT THE MOUNT OF OLIVES, AND IN GETHSEMANE.

And Jesus said to them, You will all be offended; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd and the sheep shall be scattered; but after I am raised I will go before you into Galilee. But Peter said to him, Even if all should be offended, yet I will not. And Jesus said to him, I tell you truly, that to-day, on this night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me thrice. And he said, more strongly, If it should be necessary for me to die with you I will by no means deny you; and they all said the same.

And they came to a place which was called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, Sit here, till I pray. And he took Peter, and James, and John with him, and began to be amazed and dejected. And he said to them, My soul is extremely sorrowful, even to death; remain here and watch. And going forward a little he fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it was possible, the hour might pass away from him. And he said, Abba, father, all things are possible to thee. Take away this cup from me; but not what I will but what thou wilt. And he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, do you sleep? Could you not

watch one hour? Watch and pray that you enter not into trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but flesh is weak. And again going away he prayed, saying the same words. And again coming he found them sleeping; for their eyes were heavy; and they knew not what to answer him. And he came a third time, and said to them, Sleep henceforth, and be refreshed. It is enough; the hour has come. Behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners! arise, let us go; behold, he that betrays me is at hand!

And immediately, while he was yet speaking, Judas the Iscariot, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, and scribes, and elders. And the traitor had given them this signal, saying, Whom I shall kiss, he is the one; take him, and lead him away safely. And coming, he immediately approached him, and said, Rabbi! Rabbi! and kissed him. And they laid hands on him and took him.

And one of those who stood by drew a sword and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear. And Jesus answered and said to them, Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to apprehend me? I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not take me. But [it was done] that the Scriptures might be fulfilled. And all forsook him and fled. And one young man followed him with a linen cloth wrapped about his naked body. And the young men caught him; and leaving the linen cloth he escaped from them naked. CHAPTER XV. CHRIST BEFORE THE SANHEDRIM, AND BEFORE PILATE.

And they led away Jesus to the chief priest; and all the chief priests, and elders, and scribes came together to him. And Peter followed him at a distance, till he came into the court of the chief priest; and he sat with the officers and warmed himself before the light. And the chief priests and all the Sanhedrim sought testimony against Jesus to kill him, and did not find it. For many testified falsely against him, but their testimony did not agree; and some arose and testified falsely against him, saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and in three days will build another made without hands. And neither

in this did their testimony agree. And the chief priest standing up in the midst asked Jesus, saying, Do you not answer any thing to what these testify against you? And he was silent, and answered nothing.

Again the chief priest asked him, and said to him, Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said, I am; and you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming with the clouds of heaven. And the high priest rent his clothes, and said, What further need have we of witnesses? You have heard the blasphemy; what do you think? And they all condemned him to be deserving of death. And some spit on him; and they blindfolded him, and beat him with the fist, and said to him, Prophesy. And the officers beat him with open hands.

And Peter being in the court below, one of the female servants of the chief priest came, and seeing Peter warming himself, looked at him, and said, You also were with Jesus the Nazarene. But he denied it, saying, I do not know [him]; neither do I know what you say. And he went out into the porch, and a cock crew. And the female servant seeing him said to those standing by, This is one of them. But he again denied it. And after a short time those standing by again said to Peter, You are certainly one of them, for you are also a Galilean. And he cursed and swore, I know not this man of whom you speak. And a cock crew a second time. And Peter was reminded of the word, how Jesus said to him, Before a cock crows twice, you will deny me thrice. And he wept bitterly.

And immediately in the morning, the chief priests taking counsel with the elders, and scribes, and all the Sanhedrim, bound Jesus, and brought and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Are you the king of the Jews? And Jesus answered and said to him, As you say. And the chief priests accused him of many things. And Pilate again asked him saying, Do you answer nothing? see how many things they charge against you. And Jesus answered him not any more; so that Pilate wondered.

And at the feast he released to them a prisoner, whomsoever they chose. And there was a man called Barabbas, bound with the insurgents, who had committed murder in a sedition. And the multitude went up and requested as he had always done to them. And Pilate answered them, saying, Do you wish me to release to

you the king of the Jews? For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up from envy. But the chief priests moved the people that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

And Pilate again answered and said to them, What, then, do you wish me to do to him whom you call the king of the Jews? And they cried again, Crucify him! And Pilate said to them, [Why]? for what evil has he done? But they cried more violently, Crucify him! And Pilate wishing to satisfy the multitude released to them Barabbas; and having scourged Jesus delivered him up to be crucified. CHAPTER XVI. CHRIST CRUCIFIED, HIS DEATH, BURIAL AND RESURRECTION.

And the soldiers led him away into the court which is the Prætorium, and called together all the cohort. And they put on him a purple garment, and plaiting a thorny crown put it on him. And they saluted him, Hail, king of the Jews! And they struck his head with a reed, and beat him, and kneeling down worshipped him. And when they had mocked him they took off the purple garment, and put on him his own clothes, and they led him away to crucify him, and compelled one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was passing along, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

And they brought him to Golgotha, which is interpreted A place of a cranium, and gave him wine mingled with myrrh; but he did not take it. And they crucified him, and divided his clothes, casting lots for them which should take any thing. And it was the third hour when they crucified him, and the inscription of his accusation was written, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And they crucified with him two robbers, one on his right hand and the other on his left. And those who passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, and saying, Aha, you that destroy the temple and build it in three days! save yourself, and come down from the cross. In like manner also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes, said one to another, He saved others; himself he cannot save; let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And those crucified with him reproached him.

And when it was the sixth hour, there was darkness over all the earth till the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi! Eloi! lama sabachthani? which is interpreted, my God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me? And some of those standing by, hearing him, said, See, he calls Elijah. And one ran, and filled a sponge with vinegar, and putting it on a reed gave it to him to drink, saying, Let him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to take him down.

And Jesus crying with a loud voice, expired. And the vail of the temple was rent in two, from top to bottom; and the centurion who stood near, opposite to him, seeing that he so expired, said, Truly, this man was a Son of God.

And the women also saw from afar, among whom were Mary the Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the less, and of Joset, and Salome, who also followed him when he was in Galilee, and waited on him, and many others who had come up with him to Jerusalem.

And when it was now evening, because it was the preparation, which is before the sabbath, Joseph came, who was from Arimathea, an honorable counsellor, who also himself expected the kingdom of God, and went in boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered that he was already dead; and calling the centurion asked him if he had been dead for some time. And knowing [his death,] from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. And having bought linen, he took him down and wrapped him in the linen, and placed him in a tomb which was cut from a rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. And Mary the Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joset saw where he was laid.

And when the sabbath was passed, Mary the Magdalene and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. And very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb at the rising of the sun. And they said to themselves, Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?—and looking up they saw that the stone was rolled away—for it was very great.

And coming to the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed with a white robe; and they were astonished. And he said to them, Be not astonished; you seek Jesus the Nazarene,

who was crucified. He is raised; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he goes before you to Galilee; there you shall see him as he said to you. And they went out and fled from the tomb; and trembling and amazement seized them; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid. CHAPTER XVII. AN ADDITION BY AN UNKNOWN WRITER.

And having arisen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary the Magdalene from whom he had cast out seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him, who were weeping and lamenting; and when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.

Afterwards he appeared in another form to two of them as they walked, going into the country. And they went and announced it to the rest; they did not believe it.

And afterwards he appeared to the eleven, as they reclined, and reproached their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not those who had seen him since he rose from the dead. And he said to them, Go into all the world, preach the good news to all the creation; he that believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he that disbelieves shall be condemned. And these signs shall follow those that believe; in my name they shall cast out demons, they shall speak with new tongues, they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly [poison] it shall not hurt them; and they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall be well.

Then the Lord, after speaking with them, was taken up to heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went abroad and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the accompanying miracles.

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