11 And ye shall say unto the good 29 And I appoint unto you a kingman of the house, The Master saith dom, as my Father hath appointed unto unto thee, Where is the guest-cham-me;

ber, where I shall eat the passover with 30 That ye may eat and drink at my disciples? my table in my kingdom, and sit on 12 And he shall shew you a large thrones, judging the twelve tribes of upper room furnished; there make Israel. ready.

13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them; and they made ready the passover.

14 And when the hour was come he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer;

16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves :

18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison and to death.

34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

36 Then said he unto them, But 19 And he took bread, and gave now he that hath a purse, let him take thanks, and brake it, and gave unto it, and likewise his scrip; and he that them, saying, This is my body which hath no sword, let him sell his garis given for you; this do in remem- ment and buy one.

brance of me. 37 For I say unto you, That this 20 Likewise also the cup after sup- that is written, must yet be accomper, saying, This cup is the new tes-plished in me, And he was reckoned tament in my blood, which is shed for among the transgressors; for the things concerning me have an end.

you.

21 ¶ But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.

22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined; but wo unto that man by whom he is betrayed!

23 And they began to inquire among themselves which of them it was that should do this thing.

24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called Bene

factors.

26 But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations:

2 With desire I have desired. I have much desired.

38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

39 ¶ And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Ol' ives; and his disciples also followed him."

40 And, when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup3 from me; nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done.

43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

44 And, being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow.

46 And said unto them, Why sleep

3 This cup, &c. this eup of sorrows, suffering, and death.

ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into asked him, saying, Prophesy; who is temptation. it that smote thee?

47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.

48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

49 When they, which were about him, saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

50 T And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

51 And Jesus answered, and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me; but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

66 And as soon as it was day the elders of the people, and the chief priests, and the scribes, came together, and led him into their council, saying,

67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you ye will not believe:

68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.

69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.

70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.4

54 Then took they him, and led 1 him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.

55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

56 But a certain maid beheld him as

he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also

with him.

71 And they said, What need we any further witness for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

Questions. With whom did Jesus eat the passover ?

What did the Lord say to Simon?
Who betrayed Jesus?

Who denied that he was a disciple of Jesus!

CHAP. XXIII.

Jesus accused before Pilate, 7 sent to Herod, 11 mocked, and sent back to Pilate, 25 delivered to be crucified: 33 two evil doers are crucified with him: 46 his death and burial. AND the whole multitude of them1 arose, and led him unto Pilate.2

2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying, That he him

57 And he denied him, saying, Wo-self is Christ a King. man, I know him not.

3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art 58 And after a little while another thou the King of the Jews? And he saw him, and said, Thou art also of answered him, and said, Thou sayest them. And Peter said, Man, I am it.3

not.

59 And about the space of one hour after, another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow alsó was with him; for he is a Galilean.

60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice.

62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.

64 And, when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and

4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.

7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

4 Ye say that I am, which means,
1 Of them, of the Jews.

2 Pilate, the Roman governor.

I am

3 Thou sayest it, thou sayest that which I I am indeed a king.

am.

8 And when Herod saw Jesus he coming out of the country, and on him was exceeding glad; for he was de- they laid the cross, that he might bear sirous to see him of a long season, be- it after Jesus. cause he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

32 ¶ And there were also two others, 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought malefactors, led with him to be put to this man unto me as one that pervert- death. eth the people; and behold, I, having 33 And when they were come to the examined him before you, have found place which is called Calvary, there no fault in this man touching those they crucified him, and the malefacthings whereof ye accuse him; tors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

45 And the sun was darkened, and 1 the vails of the temple was rent in the midst.

46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy

What did the centurion say?
What was done by Joseph ?

CHAP. XXIV.

Jesus' resurrection declared to the women: 9 they report it to others. 13 Jesus himself appeareth, 51 and ascendeth.

hands I commend my spirit; and, hav-week, very early in the morning, they NOW, upon the first day of the ing said thus, he gave up the ghost.9 47 ¶ Now, when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous

man.

48 And all the people, that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

50 1 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

came unto the sepulchre, bringing the
certain others with them.
spices, which they had prepared, and

2. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining gar

ments:

5 And as they were afraid, and bowsaid unto them, Why seek ye the lived down their faces to the earth, they ing among the dead?

51 (The same had not consented to 6 He is not here, but is risen; rethe counsel and deed of them:) he member how he spake unto you, when was of Arimathe'a, a city of the Jews; he was yet in Galilee, who also himself waited for the king-delivered into the hands of sinful men, 7 Saying, The Son of man must be

dom of God:10

52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre, that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

and be crucified, and the third day

rise again.

8 And they remembered his words, and told all these things unto the ele9 And returned from the sepulchre,

ven, and to all the rest.

54 And that day was the prepara-an'na, and Mary the mother of James, 10 It was Mary Magdale'ne, and Jotion, and the sabbath drew on. which told these things unto the aposand other women that were with them, tles.

55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath-day, according to the com

mandment.

11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them

not.

1 First day of the week, our Sunday. seven and an half miles. 2 Threescore furlongs, sixty furlongs or

3 Communed, conversed.

ed, Jesus himself drew near, and went Did not our heart burn within us, with them.

16 But their eyes were holden, that they should not know him.

17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found. the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

34 Saying, The Lord is risen in18 And the one of them, whose name deed, and hath appeared to Simon. was Cle'opas, answering, said unto 35 And they told what things were him, Art thou only a stranger in Jeru- done in the way, and how he was salem, and hast not known the things, known of them in breaking of bread. which are come to pass there in these 36 And as they thus spake, Jesus days? himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet, mighty in deed and word before God and all the people.

20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

21 But we trusted that it had been he, which should have redeemed Israel; and, beside all this, to-day is the third day since these things were

done.

22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre :

23 And, when they found not his body, they came, saying, That they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

24 And certain of them, which were with us, went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said; but him they saw not.

25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

28 And they drew nigh unto the village whither they went; and he made as though he would have gone further.

29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

37 But they were terrified and af frighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me, and see; for a spírit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

40 And when he had thus spoken he shewed them his hands and his feet.

41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. 43 And he took it, and did eat be fore them.

44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms concerning me.

45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem

48 And ye are witnesses of these things.

49 T And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until meat with them, he took bread, and ye be endued with power from on blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

high.

50 And he led them out as far as 31 And their eyes were opened, and to Beth'any; and he lifted up his hands, they knew him; and he vanished out and blessed them.

of their sight.

32 And they said one to another, 4 The promise of my Father, the Holy Spirit.