chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. Pilate

silver, the price of Him this day in a dream bethat was valued, whom cause of him. But the they of the children of Israel did value; and gave them for the potter's field, as the LORD appointed me. And Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou saysaith unto them, est. And when he was What shall I do then accused of the chief priests with Jesus, which is called and elders, he answered Christ? They all say nothing. Then said Pi- unto him, Let him be crulate unto him, Hearest cified! And the governor thou not how many things said, Why, what evil hath they witness against thee? be done? But they cried And he answered him to out the more, saying, Let never a word; insomuch him be crucified! When that the governor marvel- Pilate saw that he could led greatly. Now at that prevail nothing, but that feast the governor was rather a tumult was made, wont to release unto the he took water, and washed people a prisoner, whom his hands before the multhey would. And they titude, saying. I am inhad then a notable pris-nocent of the blood of this oner, called Barabbas. just person: see ye to it. Therefore when they were Then answered all the gathered together, Pilate people, and said, His said unto them, Whom blood be on us, and on our will ye that I release unto children! Then released you? Barabbas, or Jesus he Barabbas unto them; which is called Christ? and when he had scourged For he knew that for envy Jesus, he delivered him to they had delivered him. be crucified. Then the When he was set down on soldiers of the governor the judgment-seat, his wife took Jesus into the comsent unto him, saying, mon hall, and gathered Have thou nothing to do unto him the whole band with that just man; for I of soldiers. And they striphave suffered many things ped him, and put on him

a scarlet robe. And when him, one on the right hand, they had platted a crown and another on the left. of thorns, they put it upon And they that passed by his head, and a reed in his reviled him, wagging their right hand; and they bowed heads, and saying, Thou the knee before him, and that destroyest the temple, mocked him, saying, Hail, and buildest it in three King of the Jews! And days, save thyself. If thou they spit upon him, and be the Son of God, come took the reed, and smote down from the cross. him on the head. And Likewise also the chief after that they had mocked priests mocking him, with him, they took the robe off the scribes and elders, said, from him, and put his own He saved others; himself raiment on him, and led he cannot save. If he be him away to crucify him. the King of Israel, let him And as they came out, now come down from the they found a man of Cy-cross, and we will believe rene, Simon by name : him him. He trusted in God; they compelled to bear his let him deliver him now, cross. And when they if he will have him: for were come unto a place he said, I am the Son called Golgotha, that is to of God. The thieves also, say, a place of a skull, they which were crucified with gave him vinegar to drink him, cast the same in his mingled with gall: and teeth. Now from the sixth when he had tasted thereof, hour there was darkness he would not drink. And over all the land unto the they crucified him, and ninth hour. And about parted his garments, cast- the ninth hour Jesus cried ing lots that it might be with a loud voice, saying, fulfilled which was spoken Eli! Eli! lama sabachby the prophet, They par- thani? that is to say, My ted my garments among God! my God! why hast them, and upon my vesture thou forsaken me? Some did they cast lots. And of them that stood there, sitting down they watched when they heard that, him there; and set up over said, This man calleth for his head his accusation Elias. And straightway written, THIS IS JESUS one of them ran, and took THE KING OF THE a sponge, and filled it with JEWS. Then were there vinegar, and put it on a two thieves crucified with reed, and gave him to

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box, and poured it on his we go and prepare, that head. And there were some thou mayest eat the Passthat had indignation with- over? And the sendeth in themselves, and said, forth two of his disciples, Why was this waste of the and saith unto them, Go ointment made? for it ye into the city, and there might have been sold for shall meet you a man bearmore than three hundred ing a pitcher of water: folpence, and have been given low him. And wheresoto the poor. And they mur- ever he shall go in, say ye mured against her. And to the goodman of the Jesus said, Let her alone; house, The Master saith, why trouble ye her? She Where is the guest-chamhath wrought a good work ber, where I shall eat the on me. For ye have the Passover with my discipoor with you always, and ples? And he will show whensoever ye will ye you a large upper room may do them good; but furnished and prepared: me ye have not always. there make ready for us. She hath done what she And his disciples went could; she is come afore- forth, and came into the hand to anoint my body city, and found as he had to the burying. Verily I said unto them; and they say unto you, Whereso- made ready the Passover. ever this Gospel shall be And in the evening he preached throughout the cometh with the twelve. whole world, this also that And as they sat, and did she hath done shall be eat, Jesus said, Verily I spoken of, for a memorial say unto you, one of you of her. And Judas Is- which eateth with me shall cariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him. And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the Passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that

betray me. And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him, one by one, Is it I? And another said, Is it I? And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve that dippeth with me in the dish. The Son of Man indeed goeth, as it is written of him : but wo to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed!