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But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there 9
will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to
them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while 10
they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and
they that were ready went in with him to the mar-
riage feast and the door was shut. Afterward 11
come also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open
to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto 12
you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know 13
not the day nor the hour.

For it is as when a man, going into another coun- 14 1 Gr. bondservants. try, called his own 'servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, 15 to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey. Straightway he that received the five talents went 16 and traded with them, and made other five talents. In like manner he also that received the two gained 17 other two. But he that received the one went away 18 and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. Now after a long time the lord of those 'servants 19 cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them. And 20 he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents. His lord said unto him, Well done, good 21 2 Gr. bondservant. and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. And he also that 22 received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents. His lord said unto him, Well 23 done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. And 24 he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter: and I was afraid, and 25 went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own. But his lord answered and said 26 unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter; thou oughtest therefore to 27 have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest. Take ye away therefore the talent from him, 28 and give it unto him that hath the ten talents. For 29

unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even 30 that which he hath shall be taken away. And cast

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ye out the unprofitable 'servant into the outer dark- 1 Gr. bondservant. ness: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of

teeth.

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the 32 throne of his glory: and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep 33 from the goats: and he shall set the sheep on his 2 Gr. kids. 34 right hand, but the 2goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, 36 and ye took me in; naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and 37 ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, 38 and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink? And

when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or 39 naked, and clothed thee? And when saw we thee 40 sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire 3 Or, Depart from 42 which is prepared for the devil and his angels: for

I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was 43 thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister 45 unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not 46 unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.

And

these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

26 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all 2 these words, he said unto his disciples, Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the 3 Son of man is delivered up to be crucified. Then

me under a curse

1 Or, a flask

2 Gr. cast.

3 Or, these good tidings

4 Or, Teacher

ties, some an

were gathered together the chief priests, and the el-
ders of the people, unto the court of the high priest,
who was called Caiaphas; and they took counsel to- 4
gether that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and
kill him. But they said, Not during the feast, lest 5
a tumult arise among the people.

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of 6
Simon the leper, there came unto him a woman hav- 7
ing 1an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious oint-
ment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at
meat. But when the disciples saw it, they had in- 8
dignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
For this ointment might have been sold for much, 9
and given to the poor. But Jesus perceiving it said 10
unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she
hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye have 11
the poor always with you; but me ye have not al-
ways. For in that she 'poured this ointment upon 12
my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. Ver- 13
ily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall
be preached in the whole world, that also which
this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a me-
morial of her.

Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas 14 Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said, What 15 are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity 16 to deliver him unto them.

Now on the first day of unleavened bread the dis- 17 ciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover? And 18 he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The 'Master saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and 19 they made ready the passover. Now when even 20 5 Many authori- Was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve cient, omit dis- disciples; and as they were eating, he said, Verily 21 I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to 22 say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord? And he an- 23 swered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. The Son 24 of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is be6 Er. for him if trayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born. And Judas, which betrayed him, an- 25

ciples.

that man.

swered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him,

26 Thou hast said. And as they were eating, Jesus

took 'bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave 1 Or, a loaf

thorities read the cup.

thorities

insert

to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my 2 Some ancient au27 body. And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and 28 gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is 3 Or, the testament my blood of 'the covenant, which is shed for many 4 Many ancient au29 unto remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink* henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

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And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.

new.

stumble.

Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be 5of- 5 Gr. caused fended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall 32 be scattered abroad. But after I am raised up, I 33 will go before you into Galilee. But Peter answer

ed and said unto him, If all shall be "offended in 34 thee, I will never be offended. Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before 35 the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. Peter saith unto him, Even if I must die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

piece of ground.

to

36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called 6 Gr. an enclosed Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, 37 while I go yonder and pray. And he took with him

Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be 38 sorrowful and sore troubled. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto 39 death: abide ye here, and watch with me. And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but 40 as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Or, Watch ye, 41 'Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 42 Again a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cannot pass away, ex43 cept I drink it, thy will be done. And he came again

and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 44 And he left them again, and went away, and prayed

*For "I will not drink" read "I shall not drink" Mark xiv. 25; Luke xxii. 16, 18.-Am. Com.

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and
pray
enter not

that ye

much.

a third time, saying again the same words. Then 45
cometh he to the disciples, and saith unto them,
Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour
is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed unto the
hands of sinners. Arise, let us be going: behold, he 46
is at hand that betrayeth me.

And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the 47 twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. Now he that betrayed him gave them 48 a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: take him. And straightway he came to Jesus, and 49 1 Grissed him said, Hail, Rabbi; and 'kissed him. And Jesus said 50 unto him, Friend, do that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. And behold, one of them that were with Jesus 51 stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and 2 Gr. bondservant. smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear. Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again 52 thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Or thinkest thou 53 that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels? How then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus 54 it must be? In that hour said Jesus to the multi- 55 tudes, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and ye took me not. But all this 56 is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

And they that had taken Jesus led him away to 57 the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. But 58 Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end. Now the chief priests and the whole 59 council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; and they found it not, 60 though many false witnesses came. But afterward 3 Or, sanctuary: came two, and said, This man said, I am able to de- 61 as in ch. xxiii. stroy the temple of God, and to build it in three

35; xxvii. 5.

days. And the high priest stood up, and said unto 62 him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? But Jesus held his peace. 63 And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus saith unto him, Thou 64

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