Simon the leper, 7 a woman came to him with an alabaster of sweet oil of great price, and poured it on his head as he sat at table. 8 But the disciples when they saw it, were indignant, and said, Why this waste? 9 for this might have been sold for a large sum, and given to the poor. 10 But Jesus understood, and said unto them, Why do you give trouble to the woman? for she hath done a kind office towards me. For ye I will have the poor with you for ever but ye will not for ever have me. 12 For she, in pouring this oil over my person, hath done it to prepare me for the tomb. 13 I tell you, wherever in the whole world this gospel shall be preached, there indeed what she hath done, shall also be told, for a memorial of her.

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14 Then one of the twelve, who was named Judas Iscariot, went unto the High Priests, 15 and said: What will you give me, and I will deliver him to you? Then they weighed out to him thirty silvers. 16 And from that time he sought an opportunity to deliver him up.

17 Then on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, and said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? 18 Then said he, Go into the city, to the house of such a one, and say to him, Our Teacher saith, My time is near: I will keep the passover with my disciples at thy house. 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and prepared the passover.

20 Afterwards, when evening was come, he sat at table with the twelve disciples. 21 And as they ate, he said, I tell you that one of you will indeed betray me. 22 And they,

sorrowing exceedingly, began every one of them to say to him, Lord, is it I? 23 Then he answering said: He that hath dipped his hand in the dish with me, he will betray me. 24 The Son of man will go as has been written of him; but wo to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed: it had been good for that man if he had not been born. 25 Then Judas who would betray him, answered and said, Rabbi, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

26 Then as they ate, Jesus took the bread, and blessed and brake it, and gave to his disciples, saying, Take, eat: this is my body. 27 And he took the cup, and said thanks, and gave it to them, and said, Drink all you of this: 28 for it is my blood; the blood of the new covenant, which is shed on behalf of many for the remission of sins. 29 But I tell you, I

shall not again drink of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.

30 And they sang an hymn, and went out to the mount of Olives. 31 Then Jesus said unto them, All you will take offence at me tonight: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of his flock shall be scattered abroad. 32 But after I have awoke, I will go before you into Galilee. 33 Then Peter answering said unto him, Though they all shall take offence at thee, I will never take offence. 34 Jesus said unto him, I tell thee, that tonight, before the cock shall crow, thou wilt indeed deny me three times. 35 Peter said unto him, Even if I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray there. 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to grieve and to be sore distressed. 38 Then said Jesus unto them, My life is full of grief, even unto death abide you here, and watch with me. 39 And he went on a little way, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O Father, if it may be, let this cup pass from me: yet not as I wish, but as thou. 40 And he came to the disciples, and found them asleep, and said unto Peter, What, had you not strength to watch with me one hour? 41 Watch, and pray, that you may not come into temptation. Your spirit is ready, but your flesh is weak. Again, a second time, he went away, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cup may not pass from me, unless I drink it, thy will be done. 43 And he came again and found them asleep for their eyes were weary. 44 And he left them again, and went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words. 45 Then he came to the disciples, and said unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest. Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of sinners. 46 Awake: let us go:

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47 And while he yet spake, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves from the High Priests and Elders of the people. 48 Now he that would deliver him up, had given them a sign, saying, Whom I shall kiss, that is he lay hold of him. 49 And he came at once to Jesus, and said: Hail, Rabbi: and kissed

him. 50 Then said Jesus unto him, My friend, what brings thee? Then they came and laid their hands on Jesus, and took him. 51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his arm, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the High Priest, and took off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said unto him, Put away thy sword into its place for all who take the sword, will perish by the sword. 53 Dost thou think that I cannot ask my Father now, and he will place at my side more than twelve legions of Angels? 54 How then will be fulfilled the Scriptures that thus must be done?

55 In that hour Jesus said unto the people, Have ye come out as ye would against a robber, with swords and staves to take me prisoner? I sat in the temple every day and taught, and ye took me not: 56 but all this is come to pass, in order that the writings of the Prophets may be fulfilled.

Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. 57 And those who had taken Jesus, led him away to Kaiaphas the High Priest, where the Clerks and the Elders were assembled. 58 But Peter followed him at a distance, as far as the Palace of the High Priest, and went in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.

59 Then the High Priests and the Elders and the whole Council, sought false witness against Jesus, whereby they might put him to death: 60 but they found nothing: although many false witnesses came forward. But afterwards two came forward and said: 61 This man said, I can destroy the temple of God, and build it up in three days. 62 And the High Priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what do these witness against thee? 63 But Jesus was silent. And the High Priest said unto him, I adjure thee by God who liveth for ever, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God. 64 Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said it: moreover I tell you, Hereafter ye will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of Almighty Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. 65 Then the High Priest rent his clothes, and said, He hath uttered blasphemy: why do we need witnesses any more? behold, you have now heard his blasphemy. 66 What do you think? And they answered and said: He is worthy of death. 67 Then they spat in his face, and struck him with the fist; and others smote him with an open hand; 68 saying, Prophesy to us, O Christ, who is it who smote thee?

69 Now Peter was sitting in the court outside: and a maidservant came to him, and said, Thou too wast with Jesus the Galilean. 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 71 Then after he had gone out into the porch, another maidservant saw him, and said unto the men there, He too was with Jesus the Nazarene. 72 And he again denied it, with an oath, that I know not the man. 73 Then after a short interval, the men who stood there, came and said unto Peter, Surely thou also art one of them: for indeed thy speech shews thee to be so. 74 Then he began to curse himself, and to swear that I know not the man. Just then the cock crew. 75 And Peter remembered the words of Jesus saying, that Before the cock shall crow, thou wilt deny me three times. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

XXVII. And now morning had come, and the High Priests and the Elders of the people all took counsel against Jesus, how to put him to death. 2 And they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the Governor.

3 Then Judas who had delivered him up, when he saw that he was condemned, regretted what he had done, and brought back the thirty silvers to the High Priests and Elders, 4 and said: I have done wrong in delivering up innocent blood. Then said they, What is that to us? thou look to thyself. 5 And he cast down the silvers in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. Then the High Priests took up the silvers, and said: We may not throw them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood. Then they took counsel, and bought with them the Potter's field, for the burial of strangers. 8 Wherefore that field has been called Bloodfield, unto this day. 9 Then was fulfilled the word spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, who said: 10 And I took the thirty silvers, the price of the Precious One, whom they had bought of the sons of Israel; and gave them for the Potter's field, as JEHOVAH had directed me.

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11 Now Jesus stood before the Governor and the Governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? Then said Jesus unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused by the High Priests and Elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate unto him: Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he gave him no answer to any question: so that the Governor marvelled greatly. 15 But the Governor used at the festival to release to

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the people one prisoner, whomever they would. 16 Now they had at that time a notable prisoner, named Barabbas. as they were there met, Pilate said unto them, Which will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who calls himself the Anointed? 18 For he knew that they had delivered him for up envy : moreover, while he sat upon the bench, his wife had sent him word, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man: for I have this day been greatly troubled in a dream, because of him. 20 But the High Priests and the Elders persuaded the people to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 Then the Governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? Then said they, Barabbas. 22 Pilate said unto them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who calls himself the Anointed? they all said, Let him be crucified. 23 Then said the Governor, Why, what harm hath he done? But they shouted loudly saying, Let him be crucified. 24 Then Pilate seeing that he could do no good, but that rather a tumult arose, took water, and washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man: look ye to yourselves. 25 And all the people answered and said, His blood be on us and on our children. 26 Then he released Barabbas unto them: and he scourged Jesus, and delivered him up to be crucified.

27 Then the soldiers of the Governor took Jesus with them to the Governor's Palace, and brought the whole cohort to meet him. 28 And they stripped him, and put a scarlet mantle upon him. 29 And they platted a crown of wicker, and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand and they kneeled down before him and made game of him, saying, Hail, O King of the Jews. 30 And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on his head. 31 And after making game of him, they took the mantle off him, and put his own clothes upon him; and led him away to crucify him.

32 Then as they came out, they found a Cyrenian of the name of Simon: him they hired to carry his cross. 33 And they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Skull's Place, 34 and there gave him to drink sour wine mixed with bitters and he tasted, but would not drink it. 35 Then they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots. 36 And they sat and guarded him there. 87 And they