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9. But the wise answered, saying, lest there be not enough for us and you go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

10. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

11. And afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

26. Then his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, didst thou know that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

27. Then thou oughtest to have put my money to the exchangers, that at my coming I should

12. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto probably have received mine own with usury. you, I know you not.

28. Take therefore the talent from him, and give

13. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day it unto him which hath the ten talents. nor the hour.

14. For ye are placed as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

15. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according❘ to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

16. He that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and gained other five.

17. And likewise he that had received the two, he gained other two.

18. But he that had received the one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

19. And after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

20. Then he that had received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained five talents more.

21. His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

22. He that had received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents.

23. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

24. Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed :

25. And I was afraid, and went and hid thy

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

30. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into the darkness that is in that place outer: there the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth will exist.

31. For when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon a throne for his glory:

32. And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

33. And he shall set the true sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

34. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye that have been blessed of my Father, inherit a kingdom that hath been 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, and ye took me in:

me.

36. Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto

37. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38. Or when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

39. Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

40. And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, have done it unto me.

41. Then shall he say also unto them on the left

hand, Depart from me, ye having been cursed to everlasting fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels :

42. For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat and I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink :

43. 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, even they, answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

45. Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, verily ye did it not to me.

46. Then these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. CHAPTER XXVI.

1. And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,

2. Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, then the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

3. Then were assembled together the chief priests, and the presbyters of the people, at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

14. Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

15. And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

16. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

17. Now by the first day of the feast of unleavened bread drawing nigh, the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?

18. And he said, Go into the city to a suitable man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I would keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

19. Then the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

20. And when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

21. And after they had eaten, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

22. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Far from doing

4. And consulted that they might take Jesus by it I am O Lord. subtilty, and kill him.

5. But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

6. Now when Jesus was come into Bethany, into a house of Simon the leper,

7. There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

8. Then when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

9. For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

10. But when Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

11. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

12. For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

13. And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this

23. Then he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray

me.

24. Verily the Son of man goeth as it is written of him but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not yet been born.

25. Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, I am far from doing it. He said unto him, Thou hast promised to do it.

26. Then after their eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; so doing exists my having had a body.

27. And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

28. For so doing exists my blood of the covenant, which unrestrictedly flows for many for a remission of sins.

29. And I say unto you, I should not drink hence

forth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new by means of you in my Father's kingdom.

behold, the hour is at hand, and behold the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

46. Rise, we should be going: behold, he is at

30. Then when they had sung an hymn, they hand that doth betray me. went out into the mount of Olives.

31. Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall cause scandal to me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

32. But after I have been raised again, I will go before you into Galilee.

33. Then Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended with thee, yet will I never be offended.

34. Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

35. Peter said unto him, Though I should be required to die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

36. Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

37. And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy,

38. And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

39. And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

40. Then he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, so he saith unto Peter, So ye are not able to watch with me one hour.

41. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

42. He went away again the second time, and prayed, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away, except I drink it, thy will be done.

43. Then he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

47. And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and presbyters of the people.

48. Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

49. And forthwith having come to Jesus, he said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

50. Then Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

51. And, behold, one of them which were with him stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.

52. Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

53. Thinkest thou that I cannot pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me now more than twelve legions of angels?

54. But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, so thus it must be?

55. In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold

on me.

56. But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all his disciples forsook him, and fled.

57. And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the presbyters were assembled.

58. But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and having entered in, he sat with the officials, to see the end.

59. Now the chief priests, and all the council, 44. And he left them, and went away again, and sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to prayed the third time, saying the same words.

45. Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: For

death;

61. And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

62. Then the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? something these men have witnessed against thee?

63. But Jesus held his peace. Then 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.

64. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

65. Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

66. What decreeth ye? Then they answered and said, He is guilty of death.

67. Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and smote him with the palms of their hands, 68. Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

69. Now Peter sat without in the palace and a damsel came unto him, saying, Verily thou wast with Jesus of Galilee.

70. But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

71. Then when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.

72. And again he denied with an oath, Verily I do not know the man.

73. And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for even thy speech bewrayeth thee.

74. Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, Verily I know not the man. And immediately the

cock crow time came.

75. Then Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said, Before cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

CHAPTER XXVII.

1. Then when the morning was come, all the chief priests and presbyters of the people held a united counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

2. And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pilate the governor.

3. Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and presbyters,

4. Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? thou shouldst have seen to that.

5. Then he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

6. Then the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

7. And they held a counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

8. Wherefore that field was called, A field of blood, unto this day.

9. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they did value out of the children of Israel;

10. And gave them for the potter's field, as Jehovah appointed by me.

11. Then was Jesus placed before the governor : and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

12. But when he was accused of the chief priests and presbyters, he answered nothing.

13. Then said Pilate unto him, Thou hearest not; many things they witness against thee.

14. But he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

15. Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

16. And they had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas.

17. Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, What will ye, shall I release unto you Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

18. For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

19. Then when he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Let nothing unto condemnation exist by thee or by that just man's acts: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

20. But the chief priests and presbyters persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

21. Then the governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

22. Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say,

Let him be crucified.

23. And the governor said, Because of what evil he hath done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

24. And when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this person: ye shall see to it.

25. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

26. Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

27. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

28. And having provided for him a scarlet robe, they put it on him.

29. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

30. And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

31. And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

32. And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is, a place called after a skull,

34. They gave him wine to drink mingled with

gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

35. And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots:

36. And sitting down they watched him there ;

37. Then they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

38. There were two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. 39. Then they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads.

40. And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be a Son of God, come down from the cross.

41. Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and presbyters, said,

42. He saved others; can he save himself? Is he a King of Israel? let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

43. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am a Son of God.

44. And the thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

45. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

46. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken

me?

47. And some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

48. And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

49. But the rest said, Let be, we would see whether Elias will come to save him. And one having taken a spear, pierced his side, and there came out water and blood.

50. Then Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

51. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

52. And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept were raised,

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