all

eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto tered.

Peter's denial foretold.

16 And as they sat, and didland the sheep shall be scat

kyou, One of you which eateth

with me, shall betray me.

28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

19 And they began to be sor- 29 But Peter said unto him, rowful, and to say unto him one Although all shall be offended, by one, Is it I? and another yet will not I.

said, Is it I?

30 And Jesus saith unto him,

20 And he answered and said Verily, I say unto thee, That unto them, It is one of the this day, even in this night, betwelve that dippeth with me in fore the cock crow twice, thou the dish.

shalt deny me thrice.

21 The Son of man indeed 31 But he spake the more goeth, as it is written of him: vehemently, If I should die with but wo to that man by whom thee, I will not deny thee in any the Son of man is betrayed! wise. Likewise also said they good were it for that man if he all. had never been born.

32 And they came to a place

22 And as they did eat, which was named Gethsemane : Jesus took bread, and blessed, and he saith to his disciples, Sit and brake it, and gave to them, ye here, while I shall pray. and said, Take, eat: this is my 33 And he taketh with him body. Peter, and James, and John, 23 And he took the cup, and and began to be sore amazed, when he had given thanks, he and to be very heavy; gave it to them: and they all 34 And saith unto them, My drank of it. soul is exceeding sorrowful unto

24 And he said unto them, death: tarry ye here, and watch. This is my blood of the new 35 And he went forward a testament, which is shed for little, and fell on the ground, many. and prayed that, if it were pos25 Verily, I say unto you, I sible, the hour might pass from will drink no more of the fruit him. of the vine, until that day that 36 And he said, Abba, Father, I drink it new in the kingdom all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: 26 And when they had sung nevertheless, not what I will, a hymn, they went out into the but what thou wilt.

of God.

mount of Olives.

37 And he cometh, and

27 And Jesus saith unto them, findeth them sleeping, and saith All ye shall be offended because unto Peter, Simon, sleepest of me this night: for it is writ-thou? couldest not thou watch ten, I will smite the shepherd, lone hour ?

Christ betrayed,

MARK,

falsely accused,

38 Watch ye and pray, lest swords and with staves to take ye enter into temptation. The me? spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

49 I was daily with you in the temple, teaching, and ye took 39 And again he went away, me not: but the scriptures must and prayed, and spake the same be fulfilled. words.

50 And they all forsook him

40 And when he returned, and fled. he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy;) neither wist they what to answer him.

51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked

hold on him.

41 And he cometh the third body; and the young men laid time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it 52 And he left the linen cloth, is enough, the hour is come; be- and fled from them naked. hold, the Son of man is betrayed 53 And they led Jesus away into the hands of sinners.

to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests, and the elders and the scribes.

42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. 43 And immediately while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one 54 And Peter followed him of the twelve, and with him a afar off, even into the palace of great multitude with swords and the high priest: and he sat with staves, from the chief priests, the servants, and warmed himand the scribes, and the elders. self at the fire.

44 And he that betrayed him, 55 And the chief priests, and had given them a token, saying, all the council, sought for witWhomsoever I shall kiss, that ness against Jesus to put him to same is he; take him, and lead death; and found none : him away safely.

56 For many bare false wit

45 And as soon as he was ness against him, but their witcome, he goeth straightway to ness agreed not together. him, and saith, Master, Master; 57 And there arose certain, and kissed him. and bare false witness against

46 And they laid their hands him, saying,

on him, and took him.

58 We heard him say, I will

47 And one of them that stood destroy this temple that is made by, drew a sword, and smote a with hands, and within three servant of the high priest, and days I will build another made cut off his ear.

without hands.

48 And Jesus answered and 59 But neither so did their

said unto them, Are ye come witness agree together. out as against a thief, with 60 And the high priest stood

CHAP. XV.

Peter denieth Christ.

and condemned. up in the midst, and asked Jesus, 70 And he denied it again. saying, Answerest thou nothing? And a little after, they that what is it which these witness stood by said again to Peter, against thee? Surely thou art one of them: for

61 But he held his peace, and thou art a Galilean, and thy answered nothing. Again the speech agreeth thereto. high priest asked him, and said 71 But he began to curse and unto him, Art thou the Christ, to swear, saying, I know not this the Son of the Blessed? man of whom ye speak.

62 And Jesus said, I am: and 72 And the second time the ye shall see the Son of man sit-cock crew. And Peter called ting on the right hand of power, to mind the word that Jesus said and coming in the clouds of unto him, Before the cock crow heaven. twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

63 Then the high priest rent And when he thought thereon, his clothes, and saith, What he wept. need we any further witnesses?

CHAP. XV.

64 Ye have heard the blas- Christ brought before Pilate.

phemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

ND straightway in the

A morning priete

held a consultation with the

65 And some began to spit elders and scribes, and the on him, and to cover his face, whole council, and bound Jesus, and to buffet him, and to say and carried him away, and deunto him, Prophesy: and the livered him to Pilate. servants did strike him with the 2 And Pilate asked him, Art

palms of their hands.

thou the King of the Jews? And he answering, said unto him, Thou sayest it.

66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but

high priest:

67 And when she saw Peter he answered nothing. warming himself, she looked 4 And Pilate asked him again upon him, and said, And thou saying, Answerest thou nothing? also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. behold how many things they 68 But he denied, saying, I witness against thee. know not, neither understand I 5 But Jesus yet answered nowhat thou sayest. And he went thing: so that Pilate marvelled. out into the porch; and the 6 Now at that feast he released cock crew. unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

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

Parable of the wicked husbandmen. MARK,

Of paying tribute.

cast stones, and wounded him in gardest not the person of men, the head, and sent him away but teachest the way of God in shamefully handled. truth: Is it lawful to give tribute

5 And again he sent another; to Cesar, or not? and him they killed, and many 15 Shall we give, or shall we others; beating some, and kill-not give? But he, knowing their ing some. hypocrisy, said unto them, Why

6 Having yet therefore one tempt ye me? bring me a penny, son, his well-beloved, he sent that I may see it. him also last unto them, saying, 16 And they brought it. And They will reverence my son. he saith unto them, Whose is

7 But those husbandmen said this image and superscription? among themselves, This is the And they said unto him, heir; come, let us kill him, and Cesar's.

the inheritance shall be ours. 17 And Jesus answering, said 8 And they took him, and unto them, Render to Cesar the killed him, and cast him out of things that are Cesar's, and to the vineyard. God the things that are God's.

9 What shall therefore, the And they marvelled at him. lord of the vineyard do? He 18 Then come unto him the will come and destroy the hus- Sadducees, which say there is bandmen, and will give the no resurrection; and they asked vineyard unto others.

him, saying,

10 And have ye not read this 19 Master, Moses wrote unto scripture; The stone which the us, If a man's brother die, and builders rejected is become the leave his wife behind him, and head of the corner: leave no children, that his bro

11 This was the Lord's doing, ther should take his wife, and and it is marvellous in our eyes? raise up seed unto his brother.

12 And they sought to lay 20 Now, there were seven hold on him, but feared the brethren: and the first took a people; for they knew that he wife, and dying left no seed. had spoken the parable against 21 And the second took her, them: and they left him, and and died, neither left he any went their way. seed: and the third likewise.

13 And they send unto him 22 And the seven had her, certain of the Pharisees, and of and left no seed: last of all the the Herodians, to catch him in woman died also.

his words.

23 In the resurrection there

14 And when they were come, fore, when they shall rise, whose they say unto him, Master, we wife shall she be of them? for know that thou art true, and the seven had her to wife. carest for no man: for thou re-l 24 And Jesus answering said

...هد

The Sadducees confuted.

CHAP. XII. Christ, David's Lord. unto them, Do ye not therefore God; and there is none other err, because ye know not the but he: scriptures, neither the power of 33 And to love him with all God? the heart, and with all the un

25 For when they shall rise derstanding, and with all the from the dead, they neither mar-soul, and with all the strength, ry, nor are given in marriage; and to love his neighbour as but are as the angels which are himself, is more than all whole in heaven. burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

26 And as touching the dead, 34 And when Jesus saw that that they rise; have ye not read he answered discreetly, he said in the book of Moses, how in unto him, Thou art not far from the bush God spake unto him, the kingdom of God. And no saying, I am the God of Abra-man after that durst ask him ham, and the God of Isaac, and any question.

the God of Jacob?

35 And Jesus answered and

27 He is not the God of the said, while he taught in the dead, but the God of the living: temple, How say the scribes that ye therefore do greatly err. Christ is the son of David?

28 And one of the scribes 36 For David himself said by came, and having heard them the Holy Ghost, The Lord said reasoning together, and perceiv- unto my Lord, Sit thou on my ing that he had answered them right hand, till I make thine well, asked him, Which is the enemies thy footstool. first commandment of all?

37 David therefore himself

29 And Jesus answered him, calleth him Lord, and whence is The first of all the command-he then his son? And the comments is, Hear, O Israel; The mon people heard him gladly. Lord our God is one Lord: 38 And he said unto them

30 And thou shalt love the in his doctrine, Beware of the Lord thy God with all thy heart, scribes, which love to go in long and with all thy soul, and with clothing, and love salutations in all thy mind, and with all thy the market-places, strength: this is the first com- 39 And the chief seats in the mandment. synagogues, and the uppermost

31 And the second is like, rooms at feasts: namely this, Thou shalt love thy 40 Which devour widows' neighbour as thyself: there is houses, and for a pretence make none other commandment great-long prayers: these shall receive er than these.

greater damnation.

32 And the scribe said unto 41 And Jesus sat over him, Well, Master, thou hast against the treasury, and beheld said the truth: for there is one how the people cast money into