make long prayers: these shall receive more abundant condemnation.

41 And Jesus, sitting opposite the treasury, observed how the multitude threw money into the treasury. And many rich persons threw in much. 42 And there came one poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43 And he called his disciples to him, and said to them: Verily I say to you, this poor widow has thrown in more than all that have thrown into the treasury. For all have thrown in out of their abundance; but she, out of her poverty, has thrown in all that she had, her whole living.

XIII. 1 And as he was going out from the temple, one of his disciples said to him: Teacher, see what stones and what buildings! 2 And Jesus answering, said to him: Do you see these great buildings? There shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

3 And as he sat on the mount of Olives, opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately: 4 Tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished? 5 Jesus answering them, began to say: Take heed, lest any one deceive you. For many will come in my name, saying, I am he, and will deceive many. But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled; for these things must be: but not yet is the end. 8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines, and tumults. 9 These are the beginning of sorrows. But take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be scourged in the synagogues; and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. 10 And the gospel must first be preached among all the nations.

11 But when they lead you to deliver you up, be not anxious beforehand, nor premeditate what you shall speak; but whatever shall be given you in that hour, that do you speak; for it is not you that speak, but the Holy Spirit. 12 Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and children will rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death; 13 and you will be hated by all on my account. But he that endures to the end shall be saved.

14 But when you see that detestable thing that makes desolate,

which is spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that reads understand,) then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; 15 let not him that is on the house-top go down into his house, nor enter in to take any thing from his house; 16 and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his mantle. 17 But alas for those who are with child, and for those who give suck in those days. 18 And pray that your flight may not be in the winter. 19 For these will be the days of affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created, till this time, and will never be. 20 And unless the Lord had made those days few, no flesh could be saved: but for the sake of the elect whom he has chosen, he has made those days few. 21 And then, if any one say to you: Lo! here is the Christ, or, Lo! there; believe him not. 22 For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 23 But do you take heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

24 But in those days, after that affliction, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give her light, 25 and the stars. of heaven will fall, and the hosts that are in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then will he send his angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the most distant part of earth to the most distant part of heaven.

28 But learn a parable from the fig-tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So, also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors. 30 Verily I say to you, this generation shall not pass away, till all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 32 But of that day or that hour no one knows: neither the angels who are in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.

33 Take heed, watch and pray for you know not when the time is. 34 As a man, going into another country, leaves his house, and gives authority to his servants, and to each one his own work, and commands the door-keeper to watch; 35 watch you therefore; for you know not when the master of the house comes, whether at evening, or at midnight, or at the crowing of the cock, or in the morning; 36 lest ho come suddenly, and find you sleeping. 37 What I say to you, I say to all, Watch.

XIV. 1 After two days was the passover and the feast of unleavened bread; and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and kill him. 2 But they said: Not during the feast, lest there be a tumult of the people.

3 And while he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he reclined at table, there came a woman that had an alabaster box of ointment of pure nard, very costly; and she broke the box, and poured it on his head. 4 And some of them were displeased within themselves, and said: For what purpose was this waste of the ointment? 5 For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

6 But Jesus said: Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good work on me. 7 For you have the poor with you always; and whenever you choose, you can do them good; but me you have not always. 8 She has done what she could; she has come beforehand to anoint my body for its burial. 9 Verily I say to you, wherever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also which she has done shall be told, for a memorial of her.

10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him up to them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him up.

12 And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said to him? Where dost thou wish that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? 13 And he sent two of his disciples, and said to them: Go into the city, and there will meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water; 14 follow him, and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house: The Teacher says, Where is the room in which I may eat the passover with my disciples? 15 And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and made ready; there make ready for us. 16 And his disciples went out, and came into the city, and found as he had said to them; and they prepared the passover.

17 And in the evening, he came with the twelve. 18 And while they were reclining at table, and were eating, Jesus said to them: Verily I say to you, One of you, he that eats with me, will deliver me up. 19 And they began to be sad, and to say to him, one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I? 20 He answered

and said to them: It is one of the twelve, he that dips with me into the dish. 21 The Son of man goes, as it is written of him; but alas for that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born. 22 And while they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them, and said: Take, eat; this is 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 is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many. 25 Verily I say to you, I shall drink no more of the fruit of the vine, till that day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.

26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus said to them: All of you will find in me an occasion for offense this night; for it is written: I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. 28 But after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee. 29 Peter said to him: Though all should find occasion for offense, yet I will not. 30 And Jesus said to him: Verily I say to you, this day, during this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times. 31 But he said with the more vehemence: Though it should be necessary for me to die with thee, I would not deny thee. And so said they all. 32 And they came to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples: Sit here, while I pray. 33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be in dismay and anguish of soul. 34 And he said to them: My soul is encompassed with sorrow, even to death; remain here, and watch. 35 And he went forward a little, and fell upon the ground, and prayed, that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him; 36 and he said: Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; let this cup pass from me but not what I will, but what thou willest. 87 And he came and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter: Simon, do you sleep? Had you not strength to watch one hour? 88 Watch, and pray, all of you, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

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39 And again he went away, and prayed, saying the same thing. 40 And he returned, and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy; and they knew not what to answer him. 41 And he came the third time, and said to them: Sleep the remaining time, and take your rest. It is enough; the hour has come; behold, the Son of man is delivered into the hands of

sinners. 42 Arise, let us go; behold, he that delivers me up draws near.

43 And immediately, while he was yet speaking, came Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 And he that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying: The one that I shall kiss, is he; take him, and lead him away securely. 45 And when he came, he immediately went up to him and said: Rabbi, Rabbi, and kissed him. 46 And they laid their hands on him and took him.

47 And one of those who were standing by, drew a sword, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus answering, said to them: Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? 49 I was daily with you in the temple, and taught, and you did not take me; but this is so, that the Scriptures may be fulfilled. 50 And they all forsook him and fled. 51 And there followed him a certain young man, who had a linen garment around his naked body. And the young men laid hold of him; 52 and he left the linen garment, and fled from them naked.

53 And they led Jesus away to the chief priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes. 54 And Peter followed him, at a distance, even into the palace of the chief priest, and sat with the attendants, and warmed himself at the fire. 55 And the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrim sought for testimony against Jesus, in order to put him to death, and found none.

56 For many testified falsely against him, and their testimony did not agree. 57 And some rose up, and testified falsely against him, saying: 58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands. 59 And not even in this did their testimony agree. 60 And the chief priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying: Do you make no answer? What do these testify against you? 61 But he was silent, and made no answer.

Again, the chief priest asked him, and said to him: Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62 Jesus replied: I am. And you shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of the Almighty, and coming with the clouds of heaven. 63 And the chief priest rent his clothes, and said: What further need have we of witnesses? 64 You have heard his impious speech. What think you? They all condemned him to be a subject of death.