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His head anointed. shall say to you, Lo, here is d 33 Take ye heed, watch Christ; or, lo, he is there; be- and pray: for ye know not lieve him not: when the time is. 22 For false Christs and i 34 For the Son of man is as false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and won a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave ders, to seduce, if it were authority to his servants, and possible, even the elect. to every man his work, and 23But take ye heed: behold, commanded the porter to I have foretold you all things. watch. 24 But in those days, af- d 35 Watch ye therefore: for ter that tribulation, the sun ye. know not when the masshall be darkened, and the ter of the house cometh, at moon shall not give her light, even, or at midnight, or at 25 And the stars of heaven the cock-crowing, or in the shall fall, and the powers that are inheaven shall beshaken. morning: 36 Lest coming suddenly t 26 And then shall they see he find you sleeping. the Son of man coming in d 37 And what I say unto you the clouds with great power I say unto all, Watch. and glory. ƒ CHAP. XIV. t 27 And then shall he send FTER two days was the his angels, and shall gather summer is near: 29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. 30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. t 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. A of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. 2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people. d3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and. she brake the box, and poured it on his head. c 4 And there were some that hadj indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been Passover eaten. CHAP. XIV. given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. d7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. d 8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. The last supper. chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. a 16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. 17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. 18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say un 9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached through- to you, One of you which eatout the whole world, this eth with me shall betray me. also that she hath done shall d 19 And they began to be be spoken of for a memorial of her. f10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. c 11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him. f12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? 13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I? 20 And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. t 21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed: good were it for that man if he had never been born. I 22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. 23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. 24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. 14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the good man of the house, The Master 25 Verily I say unto you, I saith, Where is the guest-will drink no more of the S. MARK. Christ. Judas betrayeth fruit of the vine, until that ther, all things are possible day that I drink it new in the unto thee; take away this cup kingdom of God. from me: nevertheless not g 26 And when they had what I will, but what thou sung an hymn, they went wilt. out into the mount of Olives. 37 And he cometh, and find27 And Jesus saith unto eth them sleeping, and saith them, All ye shall be offend-unto Peter, Simon, sleepest ed because of me this night: thou? couldest not thou watch for it is written, I will smite one hour? the shepherd, and the sheep d 38 Watch ye and pray, lest shall be scattered. g 28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. c 29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. 39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. 40 And when he returned, 130 And Jesus saith unto him, he found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy: neither wist they what to answer him. t 41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. f31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die Sleep on now, and take your with thee, I will not deny rest: it is enough, the hour thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all. g 32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. S 33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; 34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. f43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. c 44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall 35 And he went forward kiss, that same is he; take him, a little, and fell on the and lead him away safely. ground, and prayed that, if 8 45 And as soon as he was it were possible, the hour come, he goeth straightway might pass from him. to him, and saith, Master, 136 And he said, Abba, Fa-master; and kissed him. Christ condemned. CHAP. XIV. Peter denieth him. 46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him. f47 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 50 And they all forsook him, and fled. three days I will build another made without hands. 59 But neither 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 witness against thee? t61But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? t 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. f51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his 63 Then the high priest rent naked body; and the young men laid hold on him: 52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. his clothes, and saith, What need we anyfurtherwitnesses? 64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to 53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with be guilty of death. him were assembled all the s 65 And some began to spit chief priests and the elders on him, and to cover his face, and the scribes. and to buffet him, and to say f54 And Peter followed him unto him, Prophesy: and the afar off, even into the palace servants did strike him with of the high priest: and he sat the palms of their hands. with the servants, and warm-f66 And as Peter was beed himself at the fire. neath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: 55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. 56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. 67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. 57 And there arose certain, a 68 But he denied, saying, and bare false witness against I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. him, saying, 58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within 69 And a maid saw him Christ bound S. MARK. and crucified. again, and began to say to Barabbas, which lay bound them that stood by, This is with them that had made one of them. insurrection with him, who u 70 And he denied it again. had committed murder in And a little after, they that the insurrection. 8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. u71But he began to curse and 9 But Pilate answered them, to swear, saying, I know not saying, Will ye that I release this man of whom ye speak. unto you the King of the Jews? d 72 And the second time the 10 For he knew that the cock crew. And Peter called chief priests had delivered to mind the word that Jesus him for envy. said unto him, Before the c 11 But the chief priests cock crow twice, thou shalt moved the people, that he deny me thrice. And when should rather release Barabhe thought thereon, he wept. bas unto them. A ƒ CHAP. XV. ND straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and seribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. 4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. 5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. f6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. 7 And there was one named 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. s 14 Then Pilate said unto 16 And the soldiers led him away unto the hall, called Pretorium; 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! s 19 And they smote him on |