Christ is betrayed by Judas. S. MATTHEW.

He is delivered to Pilate.

47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, further need have we of witnesses? behold, one of the twelve, came, and with him a now ye have heard his blasphemy. great multitude with swords and staves, 66 What think ye? They answered and from the chief priests and elders of the said, He is guilty of death.

people.

67 Then did they spit in his face, and 48 Now he that betrayed him, gave buffeted him; and others smote him with them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall the palms of their hands, kiss, that same is he; hold him fast. 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Master; and kissed him.

50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

51 And behold, one of them which were with Jesus, stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and smote off his ear.

52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword, shall perish with the

sword.

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?

68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

69 Now Peter sat without in the pa lace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This jelle was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

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72 And again he denied with an oath, 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 thee.

74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against 75 And Peter remembered the word of a thief with swords and staves for to take Jesus, which said unto him, Before the me? I sat daily with you teaching in the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. temple, and ye laid no hold on me. And he went out, and wept bitterly. CHAP. XXVII.

56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

He chief priests and elders of the

HEN the morning was come, all

57 T And they that had laid hold on Je- people took counsel against Jesus to put sus, led him away to Caiaphas the high him to death.

priest, where the scribes and the elders 2 And when they had bound him, they were assembled. led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

58 But Peter followed him afar off, unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants to see the end.

59 Now 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 witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

3 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 elders,

4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 61 And said, This fellow said, I am able 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver to destroy the temple of God, and to build in the temple, and departed, and went it in three days. and hanged himself.

62 And the high priest arose, and said 6 And the chief priests took the silver unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put is it which these witness against thee? them into the treasury, because it is the 63 But Jesus held his peace. And the price of blood. high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ the Son of God.

64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the

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.

9 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; 65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, 10 And gave them for the potter's feid, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what as the Lord appointed me.

clouds of heaven.

CHAP. XXVII.

and he is crucified. 11 And Jesus stood before the governor: 31 And after that they had mocked him, and the governor asked him, saying, Art they took the robe off from him, and put thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus his own raiment on him, and led him said unto him, Thou sayest. away to crucify him.

12 And when he was accused of the 32 And as they came out, they found a chief priests and elders, he answered man of Cyrene, Simon by name : him they nothing. compelled to bear his cross. 13 Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest 33 And when they were come unto a thou not how many things they witness place called Golgotha, that is to say, A against thee? place of a skull,

14 And he answered him to never a 34 They gave him vinegar to drink, word; insomuch that the governor marvel- mingled with gall: and when he had tasted led greatly. thereof, he would not drink.

46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried 23 Then answered all the people, and with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama said, His blood be on us, and on our sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my children. God, why hast thou forsaken me?

27 Then the soldiers of the governor 48 And straightway one of them ran, took Jesus into the common hall, and ga- and took a spunge, and filled it with vinethered unto him the whole band of soldiers. gar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to 28 And they stripped him, and put on drink. him a scarlet robe.

49 The rest said, Let be, let us see 29 And when they had platted a whether Elias will come to save him. 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!

Joseph buries the body of Jesus. S. MARK.

52 And the graves were opened, and ed from heaven, and came and rolled back many bodies of saints which slept, arose, the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 53 And came out of the graves after his 3 His countenance was like lightning, resurrection, and went into the holy city, and his raiment white as snow. and appeared unto many.

20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and 2 And behold, there was a great earth-lo, I am with you always, even unto the quake: for the angel of the Lord descend- end of the world. Amen.

¶ The Gospel according to Saint MARK.

3 The voice of one crying in the wilHE beginning of the gospel of Jesus derness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, Christ the Son of God; make his paths straight.

2 As it is written in the prophets, Be- 4 John did baptize in the wilderness, hold, I send my messenger before thy face, and preach the baptism of repentance, for which shall prepare thy way before thee; the remission of sins.

Jesus is baptized.

CHAP. I.

He cures the sick. 5 And there went out unto him all the] 26 And when the unclean spirit had land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he were all baptized of him in the river of came out of him.

Jordan, confessing their sins.

27 And they were all amazed, insomuch 6 And John was clothed with camels' that they questioned among themselves, hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his saying, What thing is this? what new docloins; and he dideat locusts and wild honey; trine is this? for with authority command7 And preached, saying, There cometh eth he even the unclean spirits, and they one mightier than I after me, the latchet do obey him.

of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop 28 And immediately his fame spread down and unloose. abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick 10 And straightway coming up out of the of a fever; and anon they tell him of her. water, he saw the heavens opened, and the 31 And he came and took her by the Spirit like a dove descending upon him. hand, and lifted her up; and immediately 11 And there came a voice from heaven, the fever left her, and she ministered unto saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in them. whom I am well pleased.

32 And at even when the sun did set,

12 And immediately the Spirit driveth they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.

him into the wilderness.

33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.

13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him. 14 Now, after that John was put in prison, of divers diseases, and cast out many Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, gospel of the kingdom of God, because they knew him.

15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. 21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath-day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

22 And they were astonished at his doctrine for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

34 And he healed many that were sick

35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 36 And Simon, and they that were with him, followed after him.

37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.

38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils. 40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;

44 And saith unto him, See thou say 23 And there was in their synagogue a nothing to any man; but go thy way, shew man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, thyself to the priest, and offer for thy 24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we cleansing those things which Moses comto do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? manded, for a testimony unto them. art thou come to destroy us? I know thee 45 But he went out, and began to pubwho thou art, the Holy One of God. lish it much, and to blaze abroad the mat25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold ter, insomuch that Jesus could no more thy peace, and come out of him. lopenly enter into the city, but was with

Christ heals the palsy.

S. MARK.

The withered hand healed.

out in desert places: and they came to the Pharisees, used to fast: and they come. him from every quarter. and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

CHAP. II.

ND again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, 3 And they come unto him, bringing one and then shall they fast in those days. sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. 21 No man also seweth a piece of new. 4 And when they could not come nigh cloth on an old garment: else the new unto him for the press, they uncovered the piece that filled it up, taketh away from roof where he was: and when they had the old, and the rent is made worse." broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst

5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins the bottles will be marred but new wine be forgiven thee. must be put into new bottles. 6 But there were certain of the scribes 23 And it came to pass, that he went sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, through the corn-fields on the sabbath7 Why doth this man thus speak blas- day; and his disciples began, as they phemies? who can forgive sins but God only? went, to pluck the ears of corn. 8 And immediately, when Jesus per- 24 And the Pharisees said unto him, ceived in his spirit that they so reasoned Behold, why do they on the sabbath-day within themselves, he said unto them, Why that which is not lawful? reason ye these things in your hearts?

9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. 12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

13 And he went forth again by the seaside; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was a hungered, he and they that were with him?

26 How he went into the house of God, in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shew-bread, which is not lawful to eat, but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

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CHAP. III.

ND he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath-day; that they might accuse him.

15 And it came to pass, that as Jesus 3 And he saith unto the man which had sat at meat in his house, many publicans the withered hand, Stand forth. and sinners sat also together with Jesus 4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to and his disciples; for there were many, do good on the sabbath-days, or to do and they followed him. evil? to save life, or to kill? but they held 16 And when the scribes and Pharisees their peace. saw him eat with publicans and sinners, 5 And when he had looked round about they said unto his disciples, How is it that on them with anger, being grieved for the be eateth and drinketh with publicans and hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the sinners? man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole, have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: 1 6 And the Pharisees went forth, and came not to call the righteous, but sin- straightway took counsel with the Herodners, to repentance. ians against him, how they might destroy

13 And the disciples of John, and of him.