36 And he salth: Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee, remove this chalice from me, but not what I will, but what thou wilt. 37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping. And he saith to Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? couldst thou not watch one hour? 38 Watch ye, and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 39 And going away again, he prayed, saying the same words. 40 And when he returned he found them again asleep (for their eyes were heavy) and they knew not what to answer him. 41 And he cometh the third time, and saith to them: Sleep ye now, and take your rest. It is enough: the hour is come; behold the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise up, let us go. Behold, he that will betray me, is at hand. 43 And while he was yet speaking, cometh Judas Iscariot one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients. 44 And he that betrayed him had given them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, lay hold on him, and lead him away carefully. 45 And when he was come, immediately going up to him, he saith: Hail Rabbi: and he kissed him. 46 But they laid hands on him, and held him, 47 And one of them that stood by drawing a sword, struck a servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear. 48 And JESUs answering, said to them: Are you come out as to a robber with swords and staves to apprehend me? 49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not lay hands on me. But, that the scriptures may be fulfilled. 50 Then his disciples leaving him, all fled away. 51 And a certain young man followed him having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and they laid hold on him. 52 But he, casting off the linen cloth, fled from them naked. 53 And they brought Jesus to the high-priest; and all the priests and the scribes and the ancients assembled together. 54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the court of the highpriest; and he sat with the servants at the fire, and warmed himself. 55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against JESUS, that they might put him to death, and found none. 56 For many bore false witness against him, and their evidence were not agreeing. 57 And some rising up, bore false witness against him, saying: 58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another not made with hands. 59 And their witness did not agree. 60 And the high-priest rising up in the midst, asked JESUS, saying: Answerest thou nothing to the things that are laid to thy charge by these men? 61 But he held his peace and answered nothing. Again the highpriest asked him, and said to him. Art thou the Christ the Son of the blessed God? 62 And JESUS said to him: 1 am. And you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and coming with the clouds of heaven. 63 Then the high-priest rending his garments, saith: What need we any farther witnesses ? 64 You have heard the blasphemy. What think you ? Who all con demned him to be guilty of death. thing; So that Pilate wondered. 65 And some began to spit on 6 Now on the festival day he was him, and to cover his face, and to wont to release unto them one of buffet him, and to say unto him: the prisoners, whomsoever they deProphesy: sy: and the servants struck manded. him with the palms of their hands. 66 Now when Peter was in the court below, there cometh one of the maid-servants of the high-priest. 67 And when she had seen Peter warming himself, looking on him she saith: Thou also wast with JESUS of Nazareth. 7 And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder. 8 And when the multitude was come up, they began to desire that he would do, as he had ever done unto them. 68 But he denied, saying: 1 nei- 9 And Pilate answered them, ther know nor understand what thou and said: Will you that I release sayest. And he went forth before to you the king of the Jews ? the court; and the cock crew. 10 For he knew that the chief 69 And again a maid-servant priests had delivered him up out of seeing him, began to say to the envy. standers by: : This is one of them. 11 But the chief priests moved 70 But he denied again. And the people, that he should rather after a while they that stood by, said again to Peter: Surely thou art one of them; for thou art also a Galilean. release Barabbas to them. 12 And Pilate again answering, saith to them: What will you then that I do to the king of the Jews? 13 But they again cried out : Crucify him. 14 And Pilate saith to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more: Crucify him. 15 And so Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up JESUS, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. 5 But JESUS still answered no-cify him. 21 And they forced one Simon a 35 And some of the standers by Cyrenian who passed by, coming hearing, said: Behold, he calleth out of the country, the father of Alexander and of Rufus, to take up his cross. 22 And they bring him into the place called Golgotha, which being interpreted is, the place of Calvary. 23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh; but he took it not. 24 And crucifying him, they divided 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 inscription of his cause 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 with the wicked he was reputed. 29 And they that passed by, blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days buildest it up again : 30 Save thyself, coming down from the cross. 31 In like manner also the chief priests mocking said with the scribes one to another: He saved others, himself he cannot save, 32 Let Christ the king of Israel come down 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 earth until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour JESUS cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani? Which is being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Elias. 36 And one running and filling a spunge with vinegar, and putting it upon a reed, gave him to drink, saying: Stay, let us see if Elias come to take him down. 37 And JESUs having cried out with a loud voice, gave up the ghost. 38 And the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom. 39 And the centurion who stood over against him, seeing that crying out in this manner he had given up the ghost, said: Indeed this man was the Son of God. 40 And there were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joseph, and Salome; 41 Who also when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him, and many other women that came up with him to Jerusalem. 42 And when evening was now come (because it was the Parasceve, that is the day before the Sabbath,) 43 Joseph of Arimathea a noble counsellor, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and begged the body of JESUS. 44 But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead. And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were already dead. 45 And when he had understood it by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 And Joseph buying fine linen and taking him down, wrapped him up in the fine linen and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewed out of a rock. And he rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre. 47 And Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of Joseph beheld where he was laid, A 11 And they hearing that he was alive and had been seen by her, did not believe, CHAP. XVI. Christ's Resurrection and Ascension. ND when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought sweet spices, that coming ing, as they were going into the they might anoint JESUS. 12 And after that he appeared in another shape to two of them walk country. 2 And very early in the morning 13 And they going told it to the first day of the week, they come the rest; neither did they believe to the sepulchre, the sun being them. now risen. 14 At length he appeared to the 3 And they said one to another: eleven as they were at table : and Who shall roll us back the stone he upbraided them with their increfrom the door of the sepulchre ? dulity and hardness of heart, be4 And looking, they saw the stone cause they did not believe them rolled back. For it was very great. who had seen him after he was 5 And entering into the sepulchre, risen again. they saw a young man sitting on the 15 And he said to them: Go ye right right side, clothed with white into the whole world and preach robe: and they were astonished. the gospel to every creature. a 6 Who saith to them: Be not 16 He that believeth and is affrighted; you seek JESUS of Na- baptized, shall be saved: but he zareth, who was crucified: he is that believeth not, shall be conrisen, he is not here, behold the demned. place where they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee; there you shall see him, as he told you. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe : In my name they shall cast out devils: they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents: and if they shall drink any deadly 8 But they going out, fled from the sepulchre. For a trembling and thing, it shall not hurt them: they fear had seized them: and the they shall lay their hands upon the sick said nothing to any man; for they were afraid. 9 But he rising early the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalen, out of whom he had cast seven devils. and they shall recover. 19 And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God. 20 But they going forth preached every where: the Lord working 10 She went and told them that had been with him, who were withal, and confirming the word mourning and weeping. with signs that followed. The GOSPEL according to St. LUKE. tist, &c. CHAP. I. 2 According as they have deliThe Conception of John the Bap-vered them unto us, who from the beginning were eye-witnesses and seemed good to me also, order a narration of the things that having diligently attained to all have been accomplished among us; things from the beginning, to write FORASMUCH as many have ministers of the word to thee in order, most excellent thers unto the children, and the Theophilus, incredulous to the wisdom of the 4 That thou mayest know the just, to prepare unto the Lord a verity of those words in which thou perfect people. hast been instructed. 18 And Zachary said to the An 5 There was in the days of He-gel: Whereby shall I know this? rod the king of Judea, a certain for I am an old man; and my wife priest named Zachary, of the course is advanced in years. of Abia, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth. 6 And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame, 19 And the Angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel who stand before God; and am sent to speak to thee, and to bring thee these good tidings. 20 And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be able to speak until the day wherein these 7 And they had no son: for that Elizabeth was barren, and they things shall come to pass; because both were well advanced in years. thou hast not believed my words, 8 And it came to pass, when he which shall be fulfilled in their executed the priestly function in time. the order of his course before God, 21 And the people was waiting 9 According to the custom of for Zachary; and they wondered the priestly office, it was his lot to that he tarried so long in the temple. offer incense, going into the temple 22 And when he came out he of the Lord; 10 And all the multitude of the people was praying without at the hour of incense, 11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And Zachary seeing him was troubled, and fear fell upon him; 13 But the Angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John: 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice in his nativity, 15 For he shall be great before the Lord and shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost even from his mother's womb. 16 And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias; that he may turn the hearts of the fa could not speak to them, and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them, and remained dumb. 23 And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house. 24 And after those days Elizabeth his wife conceived; and hid herself five months, saying: 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had regard to take away my reproach among men. 26 And in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the Angel being come in, said unto her: Hail full of grace, the Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou among women. 29 Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought |