Christ checketh ambition. LUKE, His agony in the garden. The kings of the Gentiles When I sent you without purse, exercise lordship over them; and scrip, and shoes, lacked and they that exercise authority ye any thing? And they said, upon them are called bene- Nothing. factors. 36 Then said he unto them, 26 But ye shall not be so: But now, he that hath a purse, but he that is greatest among let him take it, and likewise his you, let him be as the younger; scrip: and he that hath no and he that is chief, as he that sword, let him sell his garment, doth serve. and buy one. 27 For whether is greater, he 37 For I say unto you, that that sitteth at meat, or he that this that is written must yet be serveth? is not he that sitteth accomplished in me, And he at meat? but I am among you was reckoned among the transas he that serveth. gressors: for the things concerning me have an end. 28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations; 38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And 29 And I appoint unto you a he said unto them, it is enough. kingdom, as my Father hath ap- 39 And he came out, and pointed unto me; went, as he was wont, to the 30 That ye may eat and mount of Olives; and his discidrink at my table in my king-ples also followed him. dom, and sit on thrones, judg- 40 And when he was at the ing the twelve tribes of Israel. place, he said unto them, Pray 31 And the Lord said, that ye enter not into temptaSimon, Simon, behold, Satan tion. hath desired to have you, that 41 And he was withdrawn he may sift you as wheat: from them about a stone's 32 But I have prayed for thee, cast, and kneeled down, and that thy faith fail not: and when prayed, thou art converted, strengthen 42 Saying, Father, if thou be thy brethren. 33 And he said unto Lord, I am ready to go willing, remove this cup from him, me: nevertheless, not my will, with but thine, be done. thee, both into prison, and to 43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, death. 34 And he said, I tell thee, strengthening him. Peter, the cock shall not crow 44 And being in an agony, he this day, before that thou shalt prayed more earnestly and his thrice deny that thou knowest sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to me. 35 ¶ And he said unto them, the ground. Judas betrayeth Christ: CHAP. XXII. Peter denieth him. 45 And when he rose up from 55 And when they had prayer, and was come to his kindled a fire in the midst of disciples, he found them sleep- the hall, and were set down ing for sorrow, together, Peter sat down among 46 And said unto them, Why them. sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. 56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and 47 ¶ And while he yet spake, earnestly looked upon him, and behold a multitude, and he that said, This man was also with was called Judas, one of the him. twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to him. 48 But Jesus said unto Judas, betrayest thou the of man with a kiss? 57 And he denied him, kiss saying, Woman, I know him not. him, 58 And after a little while Son another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter were said, Man, I am not. 49 When they which about him, saw what would 59 And about the space of follow, they said unto him, one hour after, another confiLord, shall we smite with the dently affirmed, saying, Of sword? a truth this fellow also 50 And one of them smote with him; for he is a Galia servant of the high priest, and lean. cut off his right ear. was 60 And Peter said, Man, I 51 And Jesus answered and know not what thou sayest. said, Suffer ye thus far. And And immediately, while he yet he touched his ear, and healed spake, the cock crew. him. 61 And the Lord turned, and 52 Then Jesus said unto the looked upon Peter. And Peter chief priests, and captains of remembered the word of the the temple, and the elders Lord, how he had said unto which were come to him, Be him, Before the cock crow, thou ye come out as against a thief, shalt deny me thrice. with swords and staves? 62 And Peter went out and 53 When I was daily with wept bitterly. you in the temple, ye stretched 63 ¶ And the men that held forth no hands against me; but Jesus, mocked him, and smote this is your hour, and the power him. of darkness. 64 And when they had blind54 Then took they him, and folded him, they struck him on led him, and brought him into the face, and asked him, saythe high priest's house. And ing, Prophesy, who is it that Peter followed afar off. Ismote thee? Christ brought before Pilate, LUKE, who sends him to Herod. 65 And many other things blas- 5 And they were the more phemously spake they against fierce, saying, He stirreth up him. the people, teaching through66 ¶ And as soon as it was out all Jewry, beginning from day, the elders of the people, Galilee to this place. and the chief priests, and the 6 When Pilate heard of Galiscribes came together, and led lee, he asked whether the man him into their council, were a Galilean. 67 Saying, Art thou the Christ? 7 And as soon as he knew tell us. And he said unto them, that he belonged unto Herod's If I tell you, ye will not believe. jurisdiction, he sent him to 68 And if I also ask you, ye Herod, who himself was also at will not answer me, nor let Jerusalem at that time. me go. 8 And when Herod saw 69 Hereafter shall the Son of Jesus, he was exceeding glad · man sit on the right hand of the for he was desirous to see him power of God. of a long season, because he had 70 Then said they all, Art heard many things of him; and thou then the Son of God? And he hoped to have seen some he said unto them, Ye say that miracle done by him. I am. 71 And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth. CHAP. XXIII. Herod mocketh Christ. 9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. 11 And Herod with his men ND the whole multitude of of war set him at nought, and them arose, and led him mocked him, and arrayed him unto Pilate. in a gorgeous robe, and sent 2 And they began to accuse him again to Pilate. him, saying, We found this fel- 12 And the same day Pilate low perverting the nation, and and Herod were made friends toforbidding to give tribute to gether; for before they were at Cesar, saying, That he himself enmity between themselves. is Christ, a king. 13 ¶ And Pilate, when he had 3 And Pilate asked him, say-called together the chief priests, ing, Art thou the King of the and the rulers, and the people, Jews? And he answered him 14 Said unto them, Ye have and said, Thou sayest it. brought this man unto me, as 4 Then said Pilate to the one that perverteth the people: chief priests, and to the people, and behold, I, having exaI find no fault in this man. mined him before you, have Barabbas released. CHAP. XXIII. Christ crucified. found no fault in this man, touch- 26 And as they led him away, ing those things whereof ye ac- they laid hold upon one Simon cuse him ; a Cyrenian, coming out of the 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I country, and on him they laid sent you to him; and lo, nothing the cross, that he might bear it worthy of death is done unto after Jesus. him: 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) 27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. 28 But Jesus turning unto them, said, Daughters of Jeru18 And they cried out all at salem, weep not for me, but once, saying, Away with this weep for yourselves, and for man, and release unto us Ba- your children. rabbas: 29 For behold, the days are 19 (Who, for a certain sedi- coming, in the which they shall tion made in the city, and for say, Blessed are the barren, and murder, was cast into prison.) the wombs that never bare, and 20 Pilate therefore, willing the paps which never gave suck. to release Jesus, spake again to 30 Then shall they begin to them. say to the mountains, Fall on 21 But they cried, saying, us; and to the hills, Cover us. Crucify him, crucify him. 31 For if they do these things 22 And he said unto them in a green tree, what shall be the third time, Why, what evil done in the dry? hath he done? I have found no 32 And there were also two cause of death in him; I will others, malefactors, led with therefore chastise him, and let him to be put to death. him go. 33 And when they were come 23 And they were instant with to the place which is called loud voices, requiring that he Calvary, there they crucified might be crucified: and the him, and the malefactors; one voices of them, and of the chief on the right hand, and the other priests prevailed. on the left. 24 And Pilate gave sentence 34 ¶ Then said Jesus, Father, that it should be as they re- forgive them for they know quired. not what they do. And they 25 And he released unto them parted his raiment, and cast him that for sedition and mur- lots. der was cast into prison, whom 35 And the people stood bethey had desired; but he deliv-holding. And the rulers also ered Jesus to their will. with them derided him, saying. Christ's death, LUKE, and burial: He saved others; let him save mend my spirit: and having himself, if he be Christ, the said thus, he gave up chosen of God. ghost. the 36 And the soldiers also 47 Now, when the centurion mocked him, coming to him, and saw what was done, he glorified offering him vinegar, God, saying, Certainly this was 37 And saying, If thou be a righteous man. the King of the Jews, save thy self. 48 And all the people that came together to that sight, be38 And a superscription also holding the things which were was written over him, in letters done, smote their breasts and of Greek, and Latin, and He- returned. brew, THIS IS THE KING 49 And all his acquaintance, OF THE JEWS. and the women that followed him 39 And one of the malefac-from Galilee, stood afar off, betors, which were hanged, railed holding these things. on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 50 And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsel40 But the other answering, lor: and he was a good man, and rebuked him, saying, Dost not a just: thou fear God, seeing thou art 51 (The same had not conin the same condemnation? sented to the counsel and deed 41 And we indeed justly; for of them :) he was of Arimathea, we receive the due reward of a city of the Jews; who also our deeds: but this man hath himself waited for the kingdom done nothing amiss. of God. 42 And he said unto Jesus, 52 This man went unto PiLord, remember me when thou late, and begged the body of comest into thy kingdom. Jesus. 43 And Jesus said unto him, 53 And he took it down, and Verily, I say unto thee, To-wrapped it in linen, and laid it day shalt thou be with me in in a sepulchre that was hewn in paradise. stone, wherein never man be44 And it was about the sixth fore was laid. hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. 55 And the women also, 45 And the sun was darkened, and the vail of the temple was which came with him from Galirent in the midst. lee, followed after, and beheld 46 And when Jesus had the sepulchre, and how his body cried with a loud voice, he said, was laid. Father, into thy hands I com- 56 And they returned, and |