Jesus eateth the passover.

A. D. 33.

f Matt. 26. 20, &C.

g Matt. 26. 24. Luke 22. 22.

h Matt. 26. 26. Luke 22, 19. 1 Cor. 11. 23.

i Matt. 26. 30. || Or, psalm.

k Matt. 26. 31.

1 Zech. 13. 7.

m ch. 16. 7.

n Matt. 26. 33,

33, 34. John 13. 37, 38.

wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?

13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

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17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.

18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?

20 And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.

21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

22 ThAnd as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave 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 unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

26 And when they had sung a || hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

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27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night for it is written, 'I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

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His agony in the garden.

36 And he said, a Abba, Father, rall things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me : nevertheless, John 5. 30. not what I will, but what thou wilt. 37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. 40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

t Rom. 7. 23. Gal. 5. 17.

41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, "the u John 13. 1. hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

43 ¶ And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, Master; and kissed him. 46 ¶ And they laid their hands on him, and took him.

47 And one of them that stood by

Jesus before the council.

A. D. 33.

a Ps. 22. 6.

Is. 53. 7. c. Luke 22. 37. & 24. 44. b Ps. 88. 8. ver. 27.

c Matt. 26. 57. Luke 22. 54. John 18. 13.

d Matt. 26. 59.

e ch. 15. 29. John 2. 19.

f Matt. 26. 62.

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50 And they all forsook him, and fled.

51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:

52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.

53 ¶ And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found

none.

56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.

sayest.

Jesus delivered to Pilate.

And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

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A. D. 33.

69 1 And a maid saw him again, and 1 Matt. 26. 71. began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

70 And he denied it again. m And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: "for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

Luke 22. 58. John 18. 25.

m Matt. 26.73. Luke 22. 59. John 18. 26.

n Acts 2. 7.

o Matt. 26. 75.

72° And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought Or, he wept thereon, he wept.

CHAPTER XV.

Jesus is delivered over to Pilate; 15 who releaseth Barabbas and delivereth Jesus to be crucified. 17 The crown of thorns. 22 The crucifixion. 29 The priests and oers mock. 37 Jesus dieth. 42 His burial.

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58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

59 But neither so did their witness agree together.

60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? 61 But he held his peace, and anh Matt. 26. 63. swered nothing. h Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

g Is. 53. 7.

i Matt. 24. 30. & 26. 64. Luke 22. 69.

Matt. 26. 58, 69. Luke 22. 55. John 18. 16.

62 And Jesus said, I am: 1and 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 clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. 65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy : and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

abundantly, or, he began to weep.

a Ps. 2. 2. Matt. 27. 1. Luke 22. 66. & 23. 1. John 18. 28. Acts 3. 13. & 4. 26.

2 b And Pilate asked him, Art thoub Matt. 27. 11. the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

3 And the chief priests accused him of many things; but he answered nothing.

4 c c And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

c Matt. 27. 13.

5 d But Jesus yet answered nothing; d Is. 53. 7. so that Pilate marvelled.

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6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

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John 19. 9.

e Matt. 27. 15. Luke 23. 17. John 18. 39.

Acts 3. 14.

11 But the chief priests moved the f Matt. 27. 20. people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

The sixth year before the common era called

ANNO
DOMINI.

g Matt. 2. 1.
h 1 Chr. 24.
10, 19. Neh.
12. 4, 17.

i Gen. 7. 1. & 17. 1. 1 Kings

9.4. 2 Kings 20. 3. Job 1.

1.

Acts 23.

1. & 24. 16. Phil. 3. 6.

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4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

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HERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the comInandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

7 And they had no 'child, because that Elisabeth was barren; and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to pass, that, while he executed the priest's office before God k1 Chr. 24. 19. in the order of his course, 9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

2 Chr. 8. 14.
& 31. 2.

1 Ex. 30. 7, 8.

1 Sam. 2. 28. 1 Chr. 23. 13.

2 Chr. 29. 11.

m Lev. 16. 17. Rev. 8. 3, 4.

10 m And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of " the altar of incense.

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12 And when Zacharias saw him, •he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

13 But the angel said unto him,Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall

bear thee a son, and P thou shalt call his name John.

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14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

The sixth year before the common era called ANNO DOMINI.

q ver. 58.

15 For he shall be great in the sight P ver. 60, 63. of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, s even from his mother's womb.

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r Num. 6. 3. Judg. 13. 4. ch. 7. 33.

s Jer. 1. 5. Gal. 1. 15.

16 * And many of the children of Is-t Mal. 4. 5, 6. rael shall he turn to the Lord their God.