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while I go and pray yonder. 37 And he took with him Peter, and the two fons of Zebedee, and began to be forrowful and very heavy.

38 Then faith he unto them, My foul is exceeding forrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, faying, O my Father, if it be poffible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

difciples, and faith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your› reft behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of finners.

46 Rife, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

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47 And while he yet fpake, lo, Judas one of the twelve came, and with him great multitude with swords and ftaves, from the chief priefts and elders of the people.

48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a fign, fay

40 And he cometh unto the difciples, and findething, Whomfoever I fhall kits, them afleep, and faith unto that fame is he: hold him Peter, What, could ye not faft. watch with me one hour?

41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

42 He went away again the second time and prayed, faying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

43 And he came and found them afleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, faying the fame words.

45 Then cometh he to his

49 And forthwith he came to Jefus, and faid, Hail, master; and kiffed him.

50 And Jefus faid unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they and laid hands on Jefus, and took him.

51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jefus ftretched out his hand, and drew his fword, and ftruck a fervant of the high priest's, and fmote off his ear.

52 Then faid Jefus unto him, Put up again thy fword into his place for all they that take the fword fhall perifh with the fword. 53 Thinkeft

53 Thinkeft thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall prefently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

54 But how then fhall the fcriptures be fulfilled, That thus it must be?

55 In that fame hour faid Jefus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with fwords and ftaves for to take me? I fat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold

on me.

56 But all this was done that the fcriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the difciples forfook him and fled.

57 And they that had laid hold on Jefus led him away to Caiaphas the high prieft, where the fcribes and the elders were affembled.

58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high prieft's palace, and went in, and fat with the fervants, to fee the end.

59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, fought falfe witness against Jefus, to put him to death;

60 But found none: yea, though many falfe witneffes came, yet found they none. At the last came two falfe

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61 And faid, This fellow faid, I am able to deftroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

62 And the high priest arofe, and faid unto him, Answereft thou nothing? what is it which these witnefs against thee?

63 But Jefus held his peace. And the high priest anfwered, and faid unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Chrift the Son of God.

64 Jefus faith unto him, Thou haft faid. Neverthelefs I fay unto you, Hereafter fhall ye fee the Son of man fitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, faying, He hath spoken blafphemy: what further need have we of witneffes? behold, now ye have heard his blafphemy.

66 What think ye? They anfwered and faid, He is guilty of death.

67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him: and others fmote him with the palms of their hands,

68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Chrift; Who is he that finote thee?

69 Now Peter fat without] 2 And when they had bound in the palace and a damfel him, they led him away, and came unto him, faying, Thou delivered him to Pontius Pialfo waft with Jefus of Ga-late the governor.

3 Then Judas which had

lilee. 70 But he denied before betrayed him, when he faw them all, faying, I know not that he was condemned, rewhat thou fayeft. pented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of filver to the chief priests and elders,

71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid faw him, and faid unto them that were there, This fellow was alfo with Jefus of Nazareth.

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72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

73 And after a while came unto him they that ftood by, and faid to Peter, Surely thou alfo art one of them; for thy fpeech bewrayeth thee.

74 Then began he to curfe and to fwear, faying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

75 And Peter remembered the word of Jefus, which faid unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out and wept bitterly.

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4 Saying, I have finned, in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? fee thou to that.

5 And he caft down the pieces of filver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

6 And the chief priests took the filver pieces, and faid, It is not lawful for to put them into the treafury, because it is the price of blood.

7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury ftrangers in.

8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood unto this day.

9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, faying, And they took the thirty pieces of filver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Ifrael did value;

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10 And gave them for the potters' field, as the Lord appointed me.

11 And Jefus ftood before the governor and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? and Jefus faid unto him, Thou fayeft.

12 And when he was accused of the chief priefts and elders, he answered nothing.

13 Then faid Pilate unto him, Heareft thou not how many things they witnefs against thee?

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14 And he answered him to never a word, infomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prifoner, whom they would.

16 And they had then a notable prifoner, called Barabbas.

17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate faid unto them, Whom will ye that I releafe unto you? Barabbas, or Jefus which is called Chrift?

18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him?

many things this day in a dream because of him.

20 But the chief priests and elders perfuaded the multitude that they fhould ask Barabbas, and destroy Jefus. 21 The governor anfwered and said unto them, Whe ther of the twain will ye that I release unto you ? They said, Barabbas.

22 Pilate faith unto them, What shall I do then with Jefus, which is called Chrift? They all fay unto him, Let him be crucified.

23 And the governor faid. Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, faying, Let him be crucified.

24 When Pilate faw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, faying, I am innocent of the blood of this juft person: see ye to it.

25 Then answered all the people, and faid, His blood be on us, and on our children.

26 Then releafed he Barabbas unto them: and when he had fcourged Jefus, he delivered him to be crucified.

19 When he was fet down on the judgement feat, his wife fent unto him, faying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have fuffered band of foldiers.

27 Then the foldiers of the governor took Jefus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole

28 And they stripped him,, watched him there; and put on him a scarlet robe.

29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, faying, Hail, King of the Jews!

30 And they fpit upon him, and took the reed, and fmote him on the head.

31 ¶ And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to fay, A place of a skull,

34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tafted thereof, he would not drink.

35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, cafting lots that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vefture did they caft lots.

36 And fitting down they

37 And fet up over his head his accufation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

39 And they that paffed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

40 And faying, Thou that deftroyeft the temple, and buildeft it in three days, fave thyfelf. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the crofs.

41 Likewise also the chief priefts mocking him, with the scribes and elders, faid,

42 He faved others; himfelf he cannot fave: if he be the King of Ifrael, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

43 He trufted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him for he faid, I am the Son of God.

44 The thieves also which were crucified with him, caft the fame in his teeth.

45 Now from the fixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

46 And about the ninth hour Jefus cried with a loud C voice,

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