1 Within two days was the
feast of the passover, and of
unleavened bread. and the
chief priests, with the Scribes,
contriv'd how they might
seize Jesus by surprize, and
put him to death.
2 but they
objected, it could not be during
the festival, for fear of
a popular insurrection.
3 now
being at Bethany, in the house
of Simon the leper, while he
was at table, there came a
woman with a viol full of the
perfume of spikenard, which
was very costly; and she
opened the viol, and poured it
upon his head.
4 but some had
a secret indignation, and said,
why must the perfume be so
wasted?
5 for we could have
sold it for above two hundred
denarys, and given them to the
-- --
poor: and they inveighed against
her.
6 but Jesus said,
let her alone, why do you
disquiet her? it is commendable,
what she has done out
of respect to me.
7 the poor
you have always with you,
and you may relieve them
whenever you please: but me
you will not always have.
8 she
has done what she could:
she has perfum'd my body
previously to my burial.
9 I
declare unto you, in whatever
quarter of the world
this part of the gospel-history
shall be related, this action
of hers shall be mention'd to
her praise.
10 Then Judas Iscariot, one
of the twelve, went to the
chief priests, in order to betray
him to them.
11 they
were glad to hear him, and
promis'd to give him money.
upon which he contriv'd the
most favourable occasion to
betray him.
12 On the first day of unleavened
bread, when the
paschal lamb is kill'd, his
disciples said to him, where
would you have us go and
prepare for your eating the
paschal lamb?
13 upon which
he dispatch'd two of his disciples,
and said to them:
go into the city, and you will
meet a man carrying a pitcher
of water; follow him.
14 and
-- --
wherever he enters, say to
the master of the house:
“thus saith our master;
where is the chamber,
where I shall eat the passover
with my disciples?”
15 and he will shew you a large
upper room ready furnished:
there make preparation for
us.
16 his disciples therefore
went away, and being come
into the city, they found every
thing, as he had told
them; and they prepared
the paschal lamb.
17 There he came in the evening
with the twelve.
18 and
as they sat eating, Jesus said,
verily I say unto you, one
of you that is eating with
me, will betray me.
19 and
they were seized with sorrow,
all successively asking
him, is it I?
20 but he answered
them, saying, it is
one of the twelve, he that
eats of the same mess with
me.
21 the son of man is going
indeed, according to what
is written of him: but wo
to that man, by whom the
son of man is betrayed: it
would be better for that man,
if he had never been born.
22 When they had been eating,
Jesus took bread, and
having given thanks, he brake
it, and gave it to them, and
said, take it, this note represents
-- --
my body.
23 and he took
the cup, and when he had
given thanks, he gave it to
them, and they all drank of
it.
24 and he said to them, this
represents the effusion of my
blood (the sanction of the new
covenant) for mankind.
25 but
this I tell you, I will never
more drink of this fruit of the
vine, from this time forth to
that day, when I shall drink
with you of the spiritual wine
in the kingdom of God.
26 Then, having sung an
hymn, they went out towards
the mount of Olives.
27 and Jesus said to them, this
night you will all be staggered
upon my account: for
it is written, note “I will smite
the shepherd, and the
sheep shall be scattered.”
28 but after I am risen, I will
go before you into Galilee.
29 upon which Peter said to
him, tho' all should stagger,
yet I will not.
30 Jesus said
to him, verily I tell thee,
to-day, even this night, before
the cock crow twice,
you will renounce me thrice.
31 but he urg'd it with more
vehemence, tho' I should die
with you, I will not renounce
you. and all the rest affirm'd
the same.
32 At length they came to a
place call'd Gethsemane, and
he said to his disciples, stay
-- --
here, whilst I shall be at
prayer.
33 but he took with
him Peter, James, and John.
then he began to be in a great
consternation and anguish of
mind. and he said to them;
my soul is exceeding sorrowful,
34
even unto death: tarry ye
here, and watch.
35 then advancing
a little further, he
fell on the ground, and prayed,
that this anxiety might
pass from him.
36 saying, father,
all things are possible
to thee, take away this cup
from me: nevertheless, not
my will, but thine be done.
37 Then he return'd, and
having found them sleeping,
he said to Peter, Simon, are
you asleep? could you not
watch one hour?
38 watch and
pray, that you may not yield
to temptation: the mind indeed
is vigorous, but the body
is weak.
39 Again he retired, and
prayed, uttering the same
words.
40 then he return'd and
found them still sleeping, for
their eyes were heavy, and they
did not know how to give an
answer.
41 after that he came a
third time, and said to them,
sleep on now and take your
rest. 'tis done, the time is come,
and the son of man is to be
betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42 rise, let us be going:
-- --
see, the traitor is just upon
us.
43 All of a sudden, while he
was yet speaking, appear'd
Judas, one of the twelve,
attended by a great number
of people with swords and
clubs, who were sent by the
chief priests, the Scribes, and
rulers.
44 now he that betrayed
him, had given them this
signal, you will see me salute
one with a kiss, that's he:
seize him, and don't let him
escape.
45 then advancing, he
went directly up to him, saying,
master, master, and kissed
him.
46 and they violently laid
hands on him and secured him.
47 but one of those that stood by,
drew his sword against a
servant of the high priest,
and struck off his ear.
48 but
Jesus addressing himself to
them, said, why do you come
with swords and clubs against
me, as if you were to
apprehend some robber?
49 I
was daily among you, teaching
in the temple, and you
did not then seize upon me.
but the scriptures are thereby
accomplished.
50 then all his
disciples abandon'd him and
fled.
51 But a certain youth, that
was stript to his inmost vest,
followed him, and was seized
by the soldiers.
52 but he
-- --
slipt from his vest, and fled
away naked.
53 Jesus they led away to
the high priest's, where all
the chief priests, the rulers
and Scribes, were assembled.
54 Peter followed at a distance,
even into the palace of the
high priest: where he sat
down among the servants to
warm himself at the fire.
55 Now the chief priests,
and the whole council endeavour'd
to get evidence against
Jesus, to condemn him
to die; but they found none.
56 there were indeed several,
who depos'd what was false
against him: besides, what
they deposed was insufficient.
57 at last there appear'd some,
who gave in false evidence
against him,
58 saying, we
heard him say, “I will
pull down this temple that
is made with hands, and
within three days I will
build another made without
hands.”
59 but neither
did this evidence appear sufficient.
60 then the high priest
rising up in the midst of the
assembly, ask'd Jesus, saying,
have you nothing to
plead for your self? what
say you to the evidence they
give against you?
61 but Jesus
remain'd silent, and gave
-- --
no answer. then the high priest
asked him again, and said
to him, art thou the Christ,
the son of the most High?
62 and Jesus answered, I AM.
and ye shall see the son of
man sitting on the right hand
of power, and coming in the
clouds of heaven.
63 then the
high priest rent his robes,
and said to the council, what
occasion is there for any more
witnesses?
64 you have heard
the blasphemy, what is your
opinion? and they all pronounc'd,
that he deserved to
die.
65 then some began to spit
on him, others cover'd his
face and struck him on the
head, crying out, divine,
who it is. and the domestics
slapt him on the cheeks.
66 In the mean time Peter
was in the entry of the hall,
where one of the maids belonging
to the high priest
came:
67 and seeing Peter
warming himself, she looked
earnestly upon him, and said,
you too was with Jesus the
Nazarene.
68 but he denied
it, saying, I don't know him,
neither am I acquainted with
any such you mention. and
he went out into the porch,
when the cock crow'd.
69 the
maid saw him a second time,
and said to the standers-by,
this is one of them:
70 but he
denied it again. a little time
-- --
after, they that stood by, still
urg'd Peter, saying, you are
certainly one of his disciples,
for your speech shows you
to be a Galilean.
71 but he fell
a cursing, and swore, I
don't know the man you
mention,
72 and the cock crowed
for the second time. then
Peter calling to mind that
expression of Jesus, “before
the cock crow twice,
thou shalt deny me thrice,”
he cover'd his head and wept.
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