Peter denieth Christ.

up in the midst, and asked Jesus, 70 And he denied it again. saying, Answerest thou nothing? And a little after, they that what is it which these witness stood by said again to Peter, against thee? Surely thou art one of them: for 61 But he held his peace, and thou art a Galilean, and thy answered nothing. Again the speech agreeth thereto. high priest asked him, and said 71 But he began to curse and unto him, Art thou the Christ, to swear, saying, I know not this the Son of the Blessed? man of whom ye speak.

62 And Jesus said, I am: and 72 And the second time the ye shall see the Son of man sit-cock crew. And Peter called ting on the right hand of power, to mind the word that Jesus said and coming in the clouds of unto him, Before the cock crow heaven. twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. 63 Then the high priest rent And when he thought thereon, his clothes, and saith, What he wept.

need we any further witnesses?

CHAP. XV.

64 Ye have heard the blas- Christ brought before Pilate. phemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be AND straightway in the guilty of death.

held a consultation with the 65 And some began to spit elders and scribes, and the on him, and to cover his face, whole council, and bound Jesus, and to buffet him, and to say and carried him away, and deunto him, Prophesy: and the livered him to Pilate.

servants did strike him with the 2 And Pilate asked him, Art palms of their hands. thou the King of the Jews? And 66 And as Peter was be- he answering, said unto him, neath in the palace, there Thou sayest it. cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but

67 And when she saw Peter he answered nothing. warming himself, she looked 4 And Pilate asked him again upon him, and said, And thou saying, Answerest thou nothing? also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. behold how many things they 68 But he denied, saying, I witness against thee. know not, neither understand I 5 But Jesus yet answered nowhat thou sayest. And he went thing: so that Pilate marvelled. out into the porch; and the 6 Now at that feast he released cock crew. unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with

MARK,

Barabbas released. Christ is crucified. them that had made insurrec-spit upon him, and bowing their tion with him, who had com-knees, worshipped him. mitted murder in the insurrec- 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple 8 And the multitude crying from him, and put his own aloud, began to desire him to do clothes on him, and led him out as he had ever done unto them. to crucify him.

tion.

9 But Pilate answered them, 21 And they compel one Sisaying, Will ye that I release mon a Cyrenian, who passed by, unto you the King of the Jews? coming out of the country, the 10 (For he knew that the father of Alexander and Rufus, chief priests had delivered him to bear his cross.

for envy.)

22 And they bring him unto 11 But the chief priests moved the place Golgotha, which is, the people that he should rather being interpreted, The place of release Barabbas unto them. a skull.

12 And Pilate answered, and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him but he received it not. whom ye call the King of the Jews?

23 And they gave him to drink, wine mingled with myrrh:

24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his gar

13 And they cried out again, ments, casting lots upon them, Crucify him.

what every man should take.
25 And it was the third hour,

14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he and they crucified him. done? And they cried out the 26 And the superscription of more exceedingly, Crucify him. his accusation was written over, 15 ¶ And so Pilate, willing to THE KING OF THE JEWS. content the people, released 27 And with him they crucify Barabbas unto them, and de- two thieves, the one on his right livered Jesus, when he had hand, and the other on his left. scourged him, to be crucified. 28 And the scripture was

16 And the soldiers led him fulfilled, which saith, And he away into the hall, called Pre- was numbered with the transtorium; and they call together gressors.

the whole band;

29 And they that passed by, 17 And they clothed him with railed on him, wagging their purple, and platted a crown of heads, and saying, Ah, thou thorns, and put it about his head, that destroyest the temple, and 18 And began to salute him, buildest it in three days, Hail, King of the Jews! 30 Save thyself, and come 19 And they smote him on down from the cross. the head with a reed, and did 31 31 Likewise also the chief

His death

CHAP. XVI.

and burial.

priests mocking, said among 41 Who also, when he was in themselves with the scribes, He Galilee, followed him, and misaved others; himself he cannot nistered unto him; and many other women which came up

save.

32 Let Christ the King of with him unto Jerusalem. Israel descend now from the 42 ¶ And now, when the even cross, that we may see and be- was come, (because it was the lieve. And they that were cru- preparation, that is, the day becified with him, reviled him. fore the sabbath,)

33 And when the sixth hour 43 Joseph of Arimathea, an was come, there was darkness honourable counsellor, which over the whole land, until the also waited for the kingdom of ninth hour. God, came, and went in boldly 34 And at the ninth hour unto Pilate, and craved the Jesus cried with a loud voice, body of Jesus.

saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabach- 44 And Pilate marvelled if he thani? which is, being inter-were already dead and calling preted, My God, my God, why unto him the centurion, he asked hast thou forsaken me? him whether he had been any

35 And some of them that while dead.

stood by, when they heard it,

45 And when he knew it of

said, Behold, he calleth Elias. the centurion, he gave the body 36 And one ran and filled a to Joseph. sponge full of vinegar, and put 46 And he bought fine linen, it on a reed, and gave him to and took him down, and wrapdrink, saying, Let alone; let us ped him in the linen, and laid see whether Elias will come to him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled 37 And Jesus cried with a loud a stone unto the door of the voice, and gave up the ghost. sepulchre.

take him down.

38 And the vail of the temple was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom.

47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

CHAP. XVI.

Christ's resurrection.
ND when the sabbath was

39 And when the centurion which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly past, Mary Magdalene, this man was the Son of God. and Mary the mother of James, 40 There were also women and Salome, had bought sweet looking on afar off, among whom spices, that they might come was Mary Magdalene, and Mary and anoint him.

the mother of James the less, 2 And very early in the mornand of Joses, and Salome; ling, the first day of the week,

Christ's resurrection,

MARK, XVI.

and appearance. they came unto the sepulchre had been seen of her, believed at the rising of the sun:

3 And they said among them- 12 T After that, he appeared selves, Who shall roll us away in another form unto two of the stone from the door of the them, as they walked, and went sepulchre ? into the country.

4 (And when they looked, 13 And they went and told it they saw that the stone was unto the residue: neither berolled away,) for it was very lieved they them.

great.

14 ¶ Afterward he appeared

5 And entering into the sepul- unto the eleven, as they sat at chre, they saw a young man meat, and upbraided them with sitting on the right side, clothed their unbelief, and hardness of in a long white garment; and heart, because they believed they were affrighted. not them which had seen him

6 And he saith unto them, Be after he was risen. not affrighted: ye seek Jesus of 15 And he said unto them, Nazareth, which was crucified: Go ye into all the world, and he is risen; he is not here: be- preach the gospel to every hold the place where they laid creature.

him.

16 He that believeth and is

7 But go your way, tell his baptized, shall be saved; but disciples and Peter, that he he that believeth not, shall be goeth before you into Galilee : damned.

there shall ye see him, as he 17 And these signs shall follow said unto you. them that believe: In my name

8 And they went out quickly, shall they cast out devils; they and fled from the sepulchre; shall speak with new tongues; for they trembled, and were 18 They shall take up seramazed: neither said they any pents; and if they drink any thing to any man'; for they were deadly thing, it shall not hurt afraid. them; they shall lay hands on

9 ¶ Now, when Jesus was risen the sick, and they shall recover. early, the first day of the week, 19 So then, after the Lord he appeared first to Mary Mag- had spoken unto them, he was dalene, out of whom he had cast received up into heaven, and seven devils. sat on the right hand of God. 10 And she went and told 20 And they went forth, and them that had been with him, preached every where, the Lord as they mourned and wept. working with them, and confirm11 And they, when they had ing the word with signs followheard that he was alive, andling. Amen.

¶ The GOSPEL according to ST. LUKE.

CHAP. I.

Conception of St. John and Christ. ORASMUCH as many have as

FOR

the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

taken in hand to set forth 10 And the whole multitude in order a declaration of those of the people were praying withthings which are most surely out, at the time of incense. believed among us, 11 And there appeared unto 2 Even as they delivered him an angel of the Lord, standthem unto us, which from the ing on the right side of the altar beginning were eye-witnesses, of incense.

and ministers of the word;

12 And when Zacharias saw

3 It seemed good to me also, him, he was troubled, and fear having had perfect understand-fell upon him.

ing of all things from the very 13 But the angel said unto first, to write unto thee in order, him, Fear not, Zacharias: for most excellent Theophilus, thy prayer is heard; and thy

4 That thou mightest know wife Elisabeth shall bear thee the certainty of those things a son, and thou shalt call his wherein thou hast been in-name John.

structed.

14 And thou shalt have joy 5 THE HERE was in the days and gladness, and many shall of Herod the king of rejoice at his birth. Judea, a certain priest named 15 For he shall be great in Zacharias, of the course of the sight of the Lord, and shall Abia and his wife was of the drink neither wine nor strong daughters of Aaron, and her drink; and he shall be filled name was Elisabeth. with the Holy Ghost, even from

6 And they were both right- his mother's womb. eous before God, walking in all

16 And many of the children the commandments and ordi- of Israel shall he turn to the nances of the Lord blameless. Lord their God.

7 And they had no child, be- 17 And he shall go before cause that Elisabeth was barren; him in the spirit and power of and they both were now well Elias, to turn the hearts of the stricken in years. fathers to the children, and the

8 And it came to pass, that, disobedient to the wisdom of the while he executed the priest's just; to make ready a people office before God in the order prepared for the Lord. 18 And Zacharias said unto

of his course,

9 According to the custom of the angel, Whereby shall I know