to him, of a truth, 1Master, thou hast well said that he is one; and there is none 33 other but he: and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

35

And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of Da36 vid? David himself said in the Holy Spirit,

The Lord said unto my
Lord,

Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies 2 the footstool of thy feet. 37 David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And 3 the common people heard him gladly.

38

And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and to have salutations in the 39 marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief 40 places at feasts: they which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.

41

1 Or,

Teacher

2 Some ancient authori

ties read underneath thy feet.

3 Or, the great multitude

than all they which are casting into the treasury: for they 44 all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

And as he went forth out 13 of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, 1 Master, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings! And Jesus said un- 2 to him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down.

And as he sat on the mount 3 of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, Tell us, when shall 4 these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are all about to be accomplished? And Jesus began 5 to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray. Many shall come in my name, 6 saying, I am he; and shall lead many astray. And when 7 ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be not troubled: these things must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet. For nation 8 shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: there shall be earthquakes in divers places; there shall be famines: these things are the 5 Gr.brass. beginning of travail.

4 Or, even while for a pretence they make

But take ye heed to your- 9 selves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them. And the gospel must 10 first be preached unto all the nations. And when they lead 11 you to judgement, and deliver you up, be not anxious be

forehand what ye shall speak: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, 12 but the Holy Ghost. And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and 1 cause them to be put to 13 death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

14

But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not (let him that readeth understand), then let them that are in Judæa 15 flee unto the mountains: and let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take any thing out of 16 his house: and let him that

1 Or, put

them to
death

2 Or, him

is in the field not return back 3 Or, it 17 to take his cloke. But woe

unto them that are with child and to them that give suck 18 in those days! And pray ye that it be not in the winter. 19 For those days shall be tribu

lation, such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and 20 never shall be. And except

the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he chose, he shortened 21 the days. And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo,

22 there; believe 2it not: for there

4 Some ancient authorities omit and pray.

darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the 25 stars shall be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken. And then shall they 26 see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And then shall 27 he send forth the angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

Now from the fig tree learn 28 her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; even 29 so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that he is nigh, even at the doors. Verily I say un- 30 to you, This generation shall not pass away, until all these things be accomplished. Hea- 31 ven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. But of that day or that 32 hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take 33 ye heed, watch 4 and pray: for ye know not when the time is. It is as when a man, so- 34 journing in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his 5 servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch. Watch therefore: for 35 ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morn

false prophets, and shall shew signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, 23 the elect. But take ye heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

24

But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be

servants.

find you sleeping. And what 37 I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

Now after two days was the 14 feast of the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take

him with subtilty, and kill 2 him: for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people.

3

And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon

1 Or,

a flask

the passover? And he sendeth 13 two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water follow him; and where- 14

nard, pistic being perhaps a local

name. Others take it to mean genuine; others, liquid.

3 See marginal note on Matt. xviii. 28.

there came a woman having 1an alabaster cruse of ointment of 2 spikenard very costly; and she brake the cruse, and 4 poured it over his head. But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment 5 been made? For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred pence, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6 But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. 7 For ye have the poor always with you and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but 8 me ye have not always. She hath done what she could: she hath anointed my body aforehand for the burying. 9 And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall 6 Gr. be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

10

And Judas Iscariot, the that was one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priests,

4

Gr. the one of the

twelve.

5 Or, Teacher

reclined.

7 Gr. for him if that man.

to the goodman of the house, The 5 Master saith, Where is my guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? And he will him- 15 self shew you a large upper room furnished and ready: and there make ready for us. And the disciples went forth, 16 and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

And when it was evening he 17 cometh with the twelve. And 18 as they sat and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you shall betray me, even he that eateth with me. They began to be sorrow- 19 ful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? And he said 20 unto them, It is one of the twelve, he that dippeth with me in the dish. For the Son 21 of man goeth, even as it is Iwritten of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it 7 for that man if he had not been born.

And as they were eating, he 22 took 8 bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave

this is my body. And he took 23 a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and they all drank of it. And he 24 said unto them, This is my blood of the 10 covenant, which is shed for many. Verily I say 25 unto 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 when they had sung a 26

hymn, they went out unto the

mount of Olives. 27, And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall 28 be scattered abroad. Howbeit, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. 29 But Peter said unto him, Al

though all shall be 1offended, 30 yet will not I. And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that thou to-day, even this night, before the cock crow twice, shalt deny me 31 thrice. But he spake exceeding vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.

32

And they come unto 2a place which was named Gethsemane : and he saith unto his disciples, 33 Sit ye here, while I pray. And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and 34 sore troubled. And he saith

unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: 35 abide ye here, and watch. And

he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from 36 him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what 37 I will, but what thou wilt. And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour? 38 3 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh 39 is weak. And again he went

away, and prayed, saying the 40 same words. And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they wist not what

to answer him. And he cometh 41 the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest it is enough; the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Arise, let 42 us be going: behold, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

And straightway, while he 43 yet spake, cometh 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 had 44 given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away safely. And when he was 45 come, straightway he came to him, and saith, Rabbi; and 4 kissed him. And they laid 46 hands on him, and took him. But a certain one of them 47 that stood by drew his sword, and smote the 5 servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear. And Jesus answered and 48 said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves to seize me? I was daily with you in the 49 temple teaching, and ye took me not: but this is done that the scriptures might be fulfilled. And they all left him, 50 and fled.

And a certain young man 51 followed with him, having a linen cloth cast about him, over his naked body: and they lay hold on him; but 52 he left the linen cloth, and fled naked.

And they led Jesus away to 53 the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. And Peter 54 had followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming

himself in the light of the fire.

55 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to

And the maid saw him, and 69 began again to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. But he again denied it. 70

many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed 57 not together. And there stood up certain, and bare false wit58 ness against him, saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without 59 hands. And not even so did their witness agree together. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these 61 witness against thee? But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and saith unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son 62 of the Blessed? And Jesus

tuary

2 Gr. liable to.

they that stood by said to Peter, Of a truth thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilæan. But he began to curse, 71 and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak. And 72 straightway the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word, how that 3 Or, Jesus said unto him, Before strokes of the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. 7 And when he thought thereon, he wept.

rods

4 Or, I neither

know, nor understand:

sayest

thou?

And straightway in the 15 morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, thou, what and delivered him up to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, 2 Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest. And 3 the chief priests accused him of many things. And Pilate 4 again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of. But Jesus no more 5 answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled.

forecourt.

ancient authorities omit and the

7 Or, And he began to weep.

Now at 8 the feast he used 6 to release unto them one pricock crew. soner, whom they asked of him. And there was one 7 called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder. And the multitude 8 went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them. And Pilate an- 9 swered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? For he 10 perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered

8 Or, a feast

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