44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. 45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him. 46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him. 47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 48* And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? 49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not but the scriptures must be fulfilled. a 50And they all forsook him, and fled. 51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him: 52 And he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked. y Mat. xxvi. 47. Luke xxii. 47. John xviii. 3.-z Mat. xxvi 55. Luke xxii. 52.-a Ps. xxii. 6. 1s. liii. 7, &c. Luke xxii. 37 ; & xxiv. 44.-6 Ps. Ixxxviii. 8. ver. 27. See § LXXXV. Matthew XXVI. 47–56. 61 But he held his peace, 67 And when she saw Peter and answered nothing. "Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62 And Jesus said, I am : and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. e Mat. xxvi. 57. Luke xxii. 54. John xviii. 13.-d Mat. xxvi. 59.-e ch. xv. 29. John ii. 19.-ƒ Mat. xxvi. 62.-g Is. liii. 7.-h Mat, xxvi. 63.-i Mat. xxiv. 30; & xxvi. 64. Luke xxii. 69. See LXXXVI. Matthew XXVI. 57–64. § CXLIII. CHAP. XIV. 63-72. warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. 68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. 69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. 70 And he denied it again. "And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: " for thou art a Galilæan, and thy Christ is shamefully abused by the Jews; speech agreeth thereto. and thrice denied of Peter. 63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? 64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. 71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. 72° And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. 65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with xxvi. 73. Luke xxii. 59. John xviii. 26.—n Acts ii. 7. the palms of their hands. 66 ¶And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest : k Mat. xxvi. 58, 69. Luke xxii. 55. John xviii. 16./ Mat. xxvi. 71. Luke xxii. 58. John xviii. 25.-m Mat. o Mat. xxvi. 75.—|| Or, he wept abundantly, or, he began to weep. See § LXXXVII. Matthew XXVI. 65-75. as he had ever done unto them. 9 But Pilate answered them. saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. 11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. 12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, Crucify him. 14 Then pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. a Ps. ii. 2. Mat. xxvii. 1. Luke xxii. 66; & xxiii. 1. John xviii. 28. Acts iii. 13; iv. 26.-b Mat xxvii. 11.-e Mat. xxvii. 13.-d Is. liii. 7. Johu xix. 9. Mat. xxvii. 15. Luke xxiii. 17. John xviil. 39.- Mat. xxvii. 20. 5 "But Jesus yet answered Acts lii. 14. nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. See § LXXXIX. Matthew XXVII. 11-23. 15 ¶ And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. h 16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band. 17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head. 18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. 21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. g Mat. xxvii. 26. John xix. 1, 16.-h Mat. xxvii. 27.iMat. xxvii. 32. Luke xxiii. 26. § CXLVI. CHAP. XV. 22-28. Christ hangeth between two thieves. k 22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. 23 'And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. 24 And when they had crucified him," they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. 25 And "it was the third hour, and they crucified him. 26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. 28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, 'And he was numbered with the transgressors. * Mat. xxvii. 33. Luke xxiji. 33. John xix. 17.- Mat. xxvii. 34.-m Ps. xxii. 18. Luke xxiii. 34. John xix. 23. -n See Mat. xxvii. 45. Luke xxiii. 44. John xix. 14.o Mat. xxvii. 37. John xix. 19.-p Mat. xxvii. 38.-9 Is. lii. 12. Luke xxii. 37. See & XCI. Matthew XXVII. 33-38. § CXLVII. CHAP. XV. 29–36. Christ suffereth the triumphing reproaches of the Jews. 8 29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, 30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross. 31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. 32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And 'they that were crucified with him reviled him. 33 And "when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 2 36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down. r Ps. xxii. 7.- ch. xiv. 58. Johu ii. 19. Mat. xxvii 44. Luke xxiii. 39.- Mat. xxvii. 45. Luke xxiii, 44.r Ps. xxii. 1. Mat. xxvii. 46.-y Mat. xxvii. 48. Joha xix. 29.-z Ps. Ixix. 21. |