eating Jesus said, Verily I say to you, One of you will betray me, a man that is eating with me! 19 They began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one by one, Is it I? 20 And he said to them, It is one of the twelve, he that dips with me in the dish. 21 Because the Son of man goes, as it is written concerning him; but woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! It were good for him if that man had not been born. 22 And as they were eating, he took a loaf, and blessed and broke, and gave it to them, and said, Take it; this is my body. 23 And taking a cup, he gave thanks, and gave it to them; and they all drank of it. 24 And he said to them, This is my blood of the covenant, which is shed for many. 25 Verily I say to you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God. * And having sung praises, they went out into the mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus says to them, All ye will be made to stumble; because it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered. 28 But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. 29 But Peter said to him, Though all shall be made to stumble, yet will not I. 30 And Jesus says to him, Verily I say to thee, that thou to-day, in this night, before the cock crows twice, wilt thrice deny me. 31 But he kept saying most vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all. "And they come to a place which was named Gethsemane. And he says to his disciples, Sit ye here, until I pray. 33 And he takes with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, • Many documents read new covenant. and to be greatly distressed. 34 And he says to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, unto death; abide here, and watch. 35 And going forward a little, he fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him. 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; take away this cup from me; yet not what I will, but what thou wilt. 37 And he comes, and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? Wast thou not able to watch one hour? 38 Watch, and pray that ye may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 39 And again he went away and prayed, saying the same thing. 40 And returning, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they knew not what to answer him. 41 And he comes the third time, and says to them, Sleep on the remaining time, and take your rest. It is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Arise, let us be going; behold, he that betrays me is at hand. 43 And straightway, while he was yet speaking, comes Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. Now he that betrayed him gave them a signal, saying, Whomsoever I kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away securely. 45 And coming, he goes straightway to him, and says, Rabbi, and kissed him. 46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him. 47 And one of those standing by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and took off his ear. 48 And Jesus answering said to them, Did ye come • Or, Watch and pray, that ye may not. out, as against a robber, with swords and staves to seize me? 49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye did not take me; but that the Scriptures might be fulfilled! 50 And they all left him, and fled. 51 And a certain young man was following with him, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and they take him. 52 But he left the linen cloth, and fled naked. 63 And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 54 And Peter followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself at the fire. 55 And the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were seeking for testimony against Jesus, in order to put him to death; and they found none. 56 For many testified falsely against him, and their testimonies agreed not together. 57 And certain ones 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 so did their testimony agree. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? What do these testify against thee? 61 But he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and says to him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62 And Jesus said, I am; and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven. 63 And the high priest, rending his clothes, says, What further need have we of witnesses? 64 Ye • Or, but let the Scriptures be fulfilled. heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be deserving of death. 65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face and buffet him, and to say to him, Prophesy. And the officers received him with a blows of their hands. 66 And as Peter was below in the court, there comes one of the maid-servants of the high priest; 67 and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and says, Thou also wast with the Nazarene, Jesus. 68 But he denied, saying, I neither know, nor understand: thou, what art thou saying? And he went out into the fore-court.b 69 And the maid-servant, seeing him, began again to say to those who stood by, This is one of them. 70 But he again denied it. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Truly thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilæan. 1 But he began to curse, and to swear, I do not know this man of whom ye speak. 72 And straightway the second time the cock crowed. And Peter remembered the word, how Jesus said to him, Before the cock crows twice, thou wilt thrice deny me. And when he thought thereon, he wept. XV. 1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and the scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin having held a consultation, bound Jesus and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering says to him, Thou sayest it. And the chief priests accused him of many things. And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? Behold how many things they accuse thee of. But Jesus no longer made any answer; so that Pilate wondered. • Or, with strokes of rods. Many ancient documents add and the cock crowed Now at the feast he was wont to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked. "And there was the one called Barabbas, bound with the insurgents, who in the insurrection had committed murder. 8 And coming up, the multitude began to ask him to do as he was wont to do for them. And Pilate answered them, saying, Do you wish me to release to you the King of the Jews? 10 For he was coming to know that through envy the chief priests had delivered him up. "But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release to them Barabbas. "And Pilate again answering said to them, What then shall I do to him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried again, Crucify him. 14 And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried exceedingly, Crucify him. 15 And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the multitude, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, after scourging him, to be crucified. 16 And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Prætorium; and they call together the whole cohort. 17 And they clothe him with purple, and having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on him. 18 And they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19 And they smote his head with a reed, and spit upon him, and kneeling down did homage to him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put on him his own garments. And they lead him out to crucify him. " And they impress one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was passing by, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. 22 And they bring him to the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. 23 And they offered to give him wine mingled with myrrh; but he took |