1    ^{note note}And the festiual day of the Azymes approched, vvhich is called Pasche:

2   and the cheefe Priests and the Scribes sought hovv they might kil him: but they feared the people.

3   And Satan entred into Iudas that vvas surnamed Iscariote, one of the Tvvelue.

4   And he vvent, and talked vvith the cheefe Priests and the Magistrates, hovv he might betray him to them. ^note

5   And they vvere glad, and bargained to giue him money.

6   And he promised. And he sought opportunitie to betray him apart from the multitudes.

7    ^noteAnd the day of the Azymes came, vvherein it vvas necessarie that the Pasche should be killed.

8   And he sent Peter and Iohn, saying, Goe and prepare vs the Pasche, that vve may eate. ^note

9   But they said, Vvhere vvilt thou that vve prepare it?

10   And he said to them, Behold, as you enter into the citie, there shal meete you a man carying a pitcher of vvater: folovv him into the house into vvhich he entreth,

11   and you shal say to the good man of the house, The Maister saith to thee, Vvhere is the inne vvhere I may eate the Pasche vvith my Disciples?

12   And he vvil shevv you a great refectorie adorned: and there prepare.

13   And they going, found as he said to them, and prepared the Pasche.

14   And vvhen the houre vvas come, he sate dovvne, and the tvvelue Apostles vvith him.

15   And he said to them, 09Q0757 Vvith desire I haue desired to eate this Pasche vvith you before I suffer.

16   For I say to you, that from this time I vvil not eate it, til it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

17   And 09Q0758 taking the chalice he gaue thankes, and said, Take and deuide among you,

18   for I say to you, That I vvil not drinke of the generation of the vine, til the kingdom of God doe come.

19    ^noteAnd taking bread, he gaue thankes, and brake: and gaue to them, saying,09Q0759 This is my body09Q0760 vvhich is given for yov.09Q0761 Doe this09Q0762 for a commemoration of me.

20   In like maner the chalice also, after he had supped, saying, ^note This is the chalice09Q0763 the nevv testament in my blovd,09Q0764 vvhich shal be shed for yov.

21    ^noteBut yet behold, the hand of him that betraieth me, is vvith me on the table.

22   And the Sonne of man in deede

goeth according to that vvhich is determined: but yet vvo to that man by vvhom he shal be betrayed.

23   And they began to question among them selues, vvhich of them it should be that should doe this.

24    ^noteAnd there fel also a09Q0765 c&obar;tention betvvene them, vvhich of them seemed to be greater.

25   And he said to them, The kinges of the Gentiles ouerrule them: and they that haue povver vpon them, are called beneficial.

26   But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the yonger: & he that is the leader, as the waiter.

27   For which is greater, he that sitteth at the table, or he that ministreth? is not he that sitteth? but I am in the middes of you, as he that ministreth:

28   & you are they that haue remained vvith me in my t&ebar;tations.

29   And I dispose to you, as my father disposed to me, a kingd&obar;:

30   that you may eate & drinke vpon my table in my kingdom, & may sit ^note vpon thrones, iudging the tvvelue tribes of Israel.

31   And our Lord said,09Q0766 Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath required to haue you for to sift as vvheate:

32   Bvt I have praied for thee, that thy faith faile not: and thou once conuerted, confirme thy brethren.

33   Vvho said to him, Lord, vvith thee I am readie to goe both into prison and vnto death.

34   And he said, ^note I say to thee, Peter, the cocke shal not crovv to day, til thou denie thrise that thou knovvest me.

35   And he said to them, Vvhen I sent you ^note vvithout purse and skrippe and shoes, did you lacke any thing? But they said, Nothing.

36   He said therfore vnto them, But novv he that hath a purse, let him take it, likevvise also a skrippe: and he that hath not, let him sel his coate, and bie a svvord.

37   For I say to you, that yet this that is vvritten, must be fulfilled in me, And vvith the vvicked vvas he reputed. ^note For those things that are concerning me, haue an end.

38   But they said, Lord, Loe tvvo svvordes here. But he said to them, It is ynough.

39    ^noteAnd going forth he vvent according to his custome into mount-Oliuet. And his Disciples also folovved him. ^note

40   And vvhen he vvas come to the place, he said to them, Pray, lest ye enter into tentation.

41   And he vvas pulled avvay from them a stones cast: and kneeling he praied,

42   saying, Father, if thou vvilt, transferre this chalice from me. But yet not my vvil, but thine be done.

43   And there appeared to him an Angel from heauen, strengthening him. And being in an agonie, he praied the longer.

44   And his svveat became

as droppes of bloud trikling dovvne vpon the earth.

45   And vvhen he vvas risen vp from praier, and vvas come to his Disciples, he found them sleeping for pensifenes.

46   And he said to them, Vvhy sleepe you? arise, pray, lest you enter into tentation.

47   As he vvas yet speaking, behold a multitude: and he that vvas called Iudas, one of the Tvvelue, vvent before them, and approched to Iesvs, for to kisse him.

48   And Iesvs said to him, Iudas with a kisse doest thou betray the sonne of man?

49   And they that vvere about him, seeing vvhat vvould be, said to him, Lord, Shal vve strike vvith the svvord?

50   And one of them smote the seruant of the high Priest: and cut of his right eare.

51   But Iesvs ansvvering, said, Suffer ye thus farre. And vvhen he had touched his eare, he healed him.

52   And Iesvs said to them that vvere come vnto him, the cheefe Priests, and magistrates of the temple, and auncients, As it vvere to a theefe are you come forth vvith svvordes and clubbes?

53   Vvhen I vvas daily vvith you in the temple, you did not lay handes vpon me, but this is your houre, and the povver of darkenesse.

54   And apprehending him, they led him to the high Priests house: but Peter folovved a farre of.

55   And a fire being kindled in the middes of the court, & they sitting about it, Peter vvas in the middes of them.

56   Vvhom vvhen a certaine vvenche savv sitting at the light, and had beheld him, she said, This fellovv also vvas vvith him.

57   But he denied him, saying, Vvoman, I knovv him not.

58   And after a vvhile an other man seeing him, said, And thou art of them. But Peter said, O man I am not.

59   And after the space as it vvere of one houre, a certaine other man affirmed, saying, Verely this fellovv also vvas vvith him. for he is also a Galilaean.

60   And Peter said, Man I knovv not vvhat thou sayest. And incontinent as he vvas yet speaking, the cocke crevv.

61   And our Lord turning looked on Peter. And Peter remembred the vvord of our Lord, as he had said, That before the cocke crovv, thou shalt thrise denie me.

62   And Peter going forth a doores, vvept bitterly.

63   And the men that held him, mocked him, beating him.

64   And they did blindefold him, and smote his face. And they asked him saying, Prophecie, vvho is it that smote thee?

65   And blaspheming many other things they said against him.

66   And vvhen it vvas day, there assembled the auncients of the people and cheefe Priests and Scribes, and they brought him into their councel, saying,

67   If thou be Christ tel vs. And he said to them, If I tel you, you vvil not beleeue me:

68   if also I aske, you vvil not ansvver me, nor dimisse me.

69   But from hence forth the Sonne of man shal be sitting on the right hand of the povver of God.

70   And they al said, Art thou then the sonne of God? Vvho said, You say that I am.

71   But they said, Vvhat neede vve testimonie any further? For our selues haue heard of his ovvne mouth.

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