18 thanks, and said, Take this, and share it amongst you; for I assure you, that I will not again drink of the product of the 19 vine, until the reign of God be come. Then he took bread, Matt. 26, 26. and having given thanks, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, 1 Cor. 11, 23. This is my body which is given for you. Do this in comme

20 moration of me.

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He likewise gave the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed

for you.

Mar. 14, 22.

Mar. 14, 18.

Mark, however, that the hand of him who betrayeth me, is Matt. 26, 2122 on the table with mine. The Son of Man is going away, as Jo. 13, 21hath been determined: nevertheless, woe unto that man by 23 whom he is betrayed. Then they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it could be that would do this.

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24 There had been also a contention among them, which of them Matt. 20, 25 25 should be accounted the greatest. And he said to them, The kings of the nations exercise dominion over them, and they 26 who oppress them are styled benefactors. But with you it must be otherwise: nay, let the greatest amongst you be as the smallest, and him who governeth, as he who serveth. 27 For, whether is greater; he who is at table, or he who serv

eth? Is not he that is at table? Yet I am amongst you as 28 one who serveth. Ye are they who have continued with me 29. in my trials. And I grant unto you to eat and to drink at

my table in my kingdom, (forasmuch as my Father hath granted me a kingdom,) and to sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

31 The Lord said also, Simon, Simon, Satan hath obtained 32 permission to sift you [all] as wheat; but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not: do thou, therefore, when thou 33 hast recovered thyself, confirm thy brethren. He answered, Master, I am ready to accompany thee both to prison and Matt. 26, 3434 to death. Jesus replied, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow to-day, before thou have thrice denied that thou knowest

me.

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35 Then he said to them, When I sent you without purse, Matt. 10, 9 and scrip, and shoes, did ye want any thing? Nothing, an36 swered they. But now, said he, let him that hath a purse

take it, and likewise his scrip; and let him who hath no 37 sword, sell his mantle, and buy one; for I tell you that this Isa. 53, 12. Scripture, "he was ranked among malefactors," is now to be accomplished in me: for the things relating to me must 38 [soon] be fulfilled. They said, Master, here are two swords. 39 He replied, It is enough. Then he went out, and repaired, as he was wont, to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.

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40 Being arrived there, he said to them, Pray that ye may not Matt. 26, 3641 yield to temptation. Then being withdrawn from them about 42 a stone's cast, he kneeled down and prayed, saying, Father, if

thou wilt, take this cup away from me; nevertheless, not my 43 will, but thine be done. And there appeared to him a mes44 senger from heaven strengthening him. And being in an agony

of grief, he prayed the more fervently, and his sweat fell like 45 clotted blood to the ground. Having arisen from prayer, and returned to his disciples, he found them sleeping, oppressed 46 with grief, and said to them, Why do ye sleep? Arise and pray, lest the trial overcome you.

Matt. 26,47 47

Mar. 14, 43.

Jo. 18, 3.

Before he had done speaking, he saw a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, walked before them, 48 and came up to Jesus to kiss him. Jesus said to him, Judas, 49 betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss? Now those who

were with him, foreseeing what would happen, said to him, 50 Master, shall we strike with the sword? And one of them

struck the servant of the high-priest, and cut off his right ear. 51 Jesus said, Let this suffice; and touching his ear, he healed 52 him. Then Jesus said to the chief priests and the officers of the temple-guard, and the elders who were come to apprehend him, Do ye come with swords and clubs, as in pursuit of a 53 robber? While I was daily with you in the temple, ye did not attempt to arrest me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

Matt. 26, 57 54

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SECTION XIV. THE CRUCIFIXION.

THEN they seized him, and led him away to the highJo. 18, 13, 24. 55 priest's house. And Peter followed at a distance. When

Matt. 26, 69.

Mar. 14, 66.

Jo. 18, 16.

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they had kindled a fire in the middle of the court, and were 56 sitting round it, Peter sat down among them. And a maidservant having observed him sitting by the fire, and viewed him 57 attentively, said, This man also was with him. But he dis58 owned him, saying, Woman, I know him not. A little while

after, another seeing him, said, Thou also art one of them. 59 Peter answered, Man, I am not. About an hour after, another averred the same thing, saying, This man was surely with him, for he is a Galilean. Peter answered, Man, I know 60 nothing of this matter. And just as he spake the word, the 61 cock crew. Then the Lord turning, looked upon Peter, and Peter called to mind the word which the Lord had said unto 62 him, "Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.” And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

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Meantime, they who had Jesus in charge, mocked and beat 64 him; and having blindfolded him, struck him on the face, and 65 asked him, saying, Divine who it is that smote thee. And many other abusive things they said against him.

Matt. 27, 1 66

As soon as it was day, the national senate, with the chief priests and scribes, were assembled, who having caused him to 67 be brought into their council-chamber, said to him, If thou be 68 the Messiah, tell us. He answered, If I tell you, ye will not

believe; and if I put a question, ye will neither answer me, nor 69 acquit me. Hereafter the Son of Man shall be seated at the 70 right hand of Almighty God. They all replied, Thou art 71 then the Son of God? He answered, Ye say the truth. Then

Mar. 15, 2,

they cried, What further need have we of evidence? We have heard enough ourselves from his own mouth. XXIII. AND the assembly broke up, and conducted Jesus to Matt. 27, 11, 2 Pilate. And they accused him, saying, We found this man perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, 3 calling himself Messiah the King. Then Pilate asking him, said, Thou art the king of the Jews? He answered, Thou 4 sayest right. Pilate said to the chief-priests and the multi5 tude, I find nothing criminal in this man. But they became more vehement, adding, He raiseth sedition among the people, by the doctrine which he spreadeth through all Judea, from 6 Galilee, where he began, to this place. When Pilate heard them mention Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean. And finding that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also then at Jerusalem.

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And Herod was very glad to see Jesus: it was what he had long desired; having heard much of him, and hoping to see 9 him perform some miracle. He, therefore, asked him many 10 questions; but Jesus returned him no answer. Yet the chief

priests and the scribes who were present, accused him with 11 eagerness. But Herod and his military train despised him :

and having in derision arrayed him in a shining robe, re12 manded him to Pilate. On that day Pilate and Herod became friends; for before they had been at enmity.

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Pilate having convened the chief priests, the magistrates, 14 and the people, said to them, Ye have brought this man before me, as one who exciteth the people to revolt; yet having ex- Jo. 18, 38. amined him in your presence, I have not found him guilty & 19, 4. 15 of any of those crimes whereof ye accuse him. Neither hath

Mar. 15, 12.

Herod; for I referred you to him. Be assured, then, that Matt. 27, 21 16 he hath done nothing to deserve death. I will therefore 17 chastise him, and release him. For it was necessary that he 18 should release one to them at the festival. Then all cried out

together, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas. 19 Now Barabbas had been imprisoned for raising sedition in the 20 city, and for murder. Pilate, willing to release Jesus, again 21 expostulated. But they cried, saying, Crucify, crucify him. 22 A third time he repeated, Why? what evil hath this man

done? I do not find him guilty of any capital crime; I will 23 therefore chastise him, and release him. But they persisted, 24 demanding, with much clamour, that he might be crucified. At last their clamours, and those of the chief priests, prevailed: and Pilate pronounced sentence, that it should be as they de25 sired. Accordingly he released to them a man who had been

Matt. 27, 32 26
Mar, 15, 21.

imprisoned for sedition and murder, whom they required, and gave up Jesus to their will.

As they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon a Cyrenian coming from the country, and laid the cross on him, that 27 he might bear it after Jesus. And a great multitude followed

him, amongst whom were many women who lamented and be28 wailed him. But Jesus turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for 29 your children: for the days are coming wherein they shall say, 'Happy the barren, the wombs which never bare, and Rev. 6, 16. 30 the breasts which never gave suck:' then they shall cry to 31 the mountains, Fall on us,' and to the hills, Cover us:' for if it fare thus with the green tree, how shall it fare with 32 the dry? And two malefactors were also led with him to exe

Isa. 2, 19.
Hos. 10, 8.

Matt. 27, 35. Jo. 19, 18.

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cution.

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When they were come to the place called Calvary, they there nailed him to the cross, and the malefactors also, one at his 34 right hand, the other at his left. And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they Mar. 15, 24. 35 parted his garments by lot. While the people stood gazing, even their rulers joined them in ridiculing him, and saying, This man saved others; let him save himself if he be the 36 Messiah, the elect of God. The soldiers likewise mocked 37 him, coming and offering him vinegar, and saying, If thou 38 be the King of the Jews, save thyself. There was also an inscription over his head, in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Ps. 31, 5.

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Now, one of the malefactors who suffered with him, reviled him, saying, If thou be the Messiah, save thyself and us. 40 The other rebuking him, answered, Hast thou no fear of God, 41 thou who art undergoing the same punishment? And we

indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: 42 but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou comest to thy kingdom. 43 Jesus answered, Verily I say unto thee, To-day thou shalt be with me in paradise.

44 And about the sixth hour there was darkness over all the 45 land, which lasted till the ninth. The sun was darkened, and 46 the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And Jesus said with a loud voice, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit; 47 and having thus said, expired. Then the centurion, observing, what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, Assuredly 48 this was a righteous man. Nay, all the people who were present at this spectacle, and saw what passed, returned 49 beating their breasts. And all his acquaintance, and the women who had followed him from Galilee, standing at a distance, beheld these things.

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SECTION XV.-THE RESURRECTION.

15, 42.

NOW from Arimathea, a city of Judea, there was a sena- Matt. 27, 57. tor named Joseph, a good and just man, who had not concur- Jo. 19, 38 red in the resolutions and proceedings of the rest, and who 52 himself also expected the reign of God. This man went to Pilate, 53 and begged the body of Jesus. And having taken it down, he

wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb cut in stone, wherein 54 no man had ever been deposited. Now that day was the pre55 paration, and the Sabbath approached. And the women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee, followed Joseph, 56 and observed the monument, and how the body was laid. When they returned, they provided spices and ointments, and then rested the Sabbath, according to the commandment. XXIV. But the first day of the week they went by day-break, Matt 28,"1 with some others, to the tomb, carrying the spices which they Jo. 20, 12 had provided and found the stone rolled away from the monu3 ment; and having entered, they found not the body of the Lord 4 Jesus. While they were in perplexity on this account, behold 5 two men stood by them, in robes of a dazzling brightness. The women being affrighted, and fixing their eyes on the ground, these said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

Mar. 16, 1.

& 17, 22.

6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake to you, ch. 9, 22. 7 before he left Galilee, saying, "The Son of Man must be Matt. 16, 21. delivered into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and the Mar. 9, 31. 8 third day rise again.". Then they remembered his words.

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On their return from the monument, they reported the whole Matt. 28, 8. matter to the eleven, and to all the other disciples. It was 10 Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women with them, who told these things 11 to the apostles: but their account appeared to them as idle 12 tales; they gave them no credit. Peter however arose, and ran to the monument; and stooping down, saw nothing there but the linen lying. And he went away, musing with astonishment on what had happened.

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The same day, as two of the disciples were travelling to a Mar. 16, 12. 14 village named Emmaus, sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, they 15 conversed together about all these events. While they were

conversing and reasoning, Jesus himself joined them, and went 16 along with them. But their eyes were so affected, that they 17 did not know him. And he said to them, What subjects are

these about which ye confer together? and why are ye de18 jected? And one of them, named Cleopas, answered, Art thou alone such a stranger in Jerusalem, as to be unacquainted 19 with the things which have happened there so lately? What things? said he. They answered, Concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet, powerful in word and deed,