Judas betrayeth CHAP. XXVI." Chris the spirit indeed is willing, a servant of the high priest's, but the flesh is weak. and smote off his ear. d 42 He went away again the 52Then saidJesus unto him, second time, and prayed, say-Put up again thy sword into ing, O my Father, if this his place: for all they that cup may not pass away from take the sword shall perish me, except I drink it, thy with the sword. will be done. f43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. 44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. 45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me. $47¶And while he yet spake, Ic, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss,that t 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? 55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple,and ye laid no hold on me. a 56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. 57¶ And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the same is he: hold him fast. f50 And Jesus said unto him, f51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck c59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 60 But found none: yea, though many false witnessescame, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, 61 And said, This fellow er denieth him. S. MATTHEW. Delivered to Pilate. 1, I am able to destroy the maid saw him, and said unto aple of God, and to build them that were there, This in three days. fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. 62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? u 72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth f63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell uswhether thou thee. be the Christ, the Son of God. t 64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless not the man. And imme I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. 66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. *67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, 68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee? a 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know diately the cock crew. a 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly. f CHAP. XXVII. WHEN the morning was WH come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. f3¶Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and f69 Now Peter sat with- 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 71 And when he was gone 5 And he cast down the into the porch, another pieces of silver in the tem Judas hangs himself. CHAP. XXVII. f6 And the chief priests took 7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. 8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. a9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; 10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. f11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? e 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. Barabbas released. 17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. f*19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. 23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. f*24¶ When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. e 25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. 16 And they had then a nota- 26¶Then released heBarabble prisoner,called Barabbas.bas unto them: and when he 15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. Christ crucified, S. MATTHEW. and reviled. had scourged Jesus, he de-his accusation written, THIS livered him to be crucified. IS JESUS THE KING OF f27 Then the soldiers of the THE JEWS. governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews! 30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. 31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. g32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. 33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. 39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, c 40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. 41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. 43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. 44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. 45 Now from the sixth hour a 34 They gave him vinegar there was darkness over all to drink mingled with gall: the land unto the ninth hour. and when he had tasted *46 And about the ninth thereof, he would not drink. hour Jesus cried with a loud a 35 And they crucified him, voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama and parted his garments, sabachthani? that is to say, casting lots: that it might be My God, my God, why hast fulfilled which was spoken thou forsaken me? by the prophet, They parted| 47 Some of them that stood my garments among them, there, when they heard that, and upon my vesture did said, This man calleth for they cast lots. Elias. 36 And sitting down they watched him there; 137 And set up over his head 48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and CHAP. XXVIII. Death and burial. put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. f50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; m52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. t 54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. f55 And many women were there beholding_afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto bim: 56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children. f57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: 58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59 And when Joseph had Resurrection. taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, f60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. 61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. 62¶ Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. 64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have awatch: goyourway, make it as sure as ye can. f66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. f CHAP. XXVIII. N the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. m2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from |