shortened the days, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect which he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. 21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; lo, he is here: do not believe. 22 For there will rise up false christs and false prophets, and they shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce (if it were possible) even the elect. 23 Take you heed therefore; behold I have foretold you all things. 24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, 25 And the stars of heaven shall be falling down, and the powers, that are in heaven, shall be moved. 26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds, with great power and glory. 27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. 28 Now of the fig-tree learn ye a parable. When the branch thereof is now tender, and the leaves are come forth, you know that summer is very near. 29 So you also when you shall see these things come to pass, know ye that it is very nigh, even at the doors. 30 Amen I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, until all these things be done. 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word shall not pass away. 32 But of that day or hour no man knoweth, neither the angels in heaven nor the Son, but the Father. 33 Take ye heed, watch, and pray. For ye know not when the time is. 34 Even as a man who going into a far country, left his house; and gave authority to his servants over every work, and commanded the porter to watch. 35 Watch ye therefore (for you know not when the lord of the house cometh: at even, or at midnight, or at the cock crowing, or in the morning.) 36 Lest coming on a sudden, he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: Watch. CHAP. XIV. The history of the passion of Christ. of the azyms was after two TOW the feast of the pasch, and days: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might by some wile lay hold on him, and kill him. 2 But they said: Not on the festival day, lest there should be a tumult among the people. 3 And when he was in Bethania in the house of Simon the leper, and was at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of precious spikenard: and breaking the alabaster box she poured it out upon his head. 4 Now there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said: Why was this waste of the ointment made? 5 For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6 But JESUS said: Let her alone, why do you molest her? She hath wrought a good work upon me. 7 For the poor you have always with you; and whensoever, you will, you may do them good; but me you have not always. 8 What she had, she hath done; Ver. 32. Nor the Son. Not that the Son of God is absolutely ignorant of the day of judg ment; but that he knoweth it not, as our teacher, i. e. he knoweth it not so as to teach it to us, as not being expedient. anoint of man shall be betrayed. It were better for him, if that man had she is come beforehand to 10 And Judas Iscariot one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, to betray him to them. 11 Who hearing it were glad; and they promised him they would give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him. 12 Now on the first day of the unleavened bread when they sacrificed the pasch, the disciples say to him Whither wilt thou that we go, and prepare for thee to eatthe pasch 13 And he sendeth two of his disciples, and saith to them: Go ye into the city; and there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water, follow him; : not 22 And whilst they were eating, JESUS took bread and blessing broke, and gave to them, and said: Take ye, this is my body. 23 And having taken the chalice, giving thanks he gave it to them. And they all drank of it. 24 And he said to them: This is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many. 25 Amen I say to you, that I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God. 26 And when they had said an hymn, they went forth to the mount of olives. 14 And whithersoever he shall go in, say to the master of the I house, The master saith, Where is my refectory, where I may eat the pasch with my disciples? 15 And he will shew you a large dining-room furnished; and there prepare ye for us. 16 And his disciples went their way, and came into the city; and they found as he had told them, and they prepared the pasch. 17 And when evening was come, he cometh with the twelve. 18 And when they were at table and eating, JESUS saith: Amen I say to you, one of you that eateth with me shall betray me. 19 But they began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one by one: Is it 1? 20 Who saith to them: One of the twelve, who dippeth with me his hand in the dish. 21 And the Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but wo to that man by whom the Son 27 And JESUS saith to them i You will all be scandalized in my regard this night; for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be dispersed. 28 But after I shall be risen again, will go before you into Galilee. 29 But Peter saith to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, yet not I. 30 And JESUS saith to him: Amen I say to thee, to-day even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. 31 But he spoke the more vehemently: although I should die together with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all. 32 And they come to a farm called Gethsemani. And he saith to his disciples: Sit you here, while I pray. 33 And he taketh Peter and James and John with him; and he began to fear and to be heavy. 34 And he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death; stay you here and watch. 35 And when he was gone forward a little, he fell flat on the ground; and he prayed that if it might be, the hour might pass from him: 86 And he saith: Abba, Father, lay hands on me. But, that the all things are possible to thee, re-scriptures may be fulfilled. move this chalice from me, but not 50 Then his disciples leaving him, what I will, but what thou wilt. all fled away. 37 And he cometh, and findeth 51 And a certain young man folthem sleeping. And he saith to Pe-lowed him having a linen cloth cast ter: Simon, sleepest thou? couldst about his naked body; and they thou not watch one hour? laid hold on him. 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. 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. 41 And he cometh the third time, 55 And the chief priests and all and saith to them: Sleep ye now, the council sought for evidence and take your rest. It is enough: against JESUS, that they might put the hour is come; behold the Son him to death, and found none. of man shall be betrayed into the 56 For many bore false witness against him, and their evidence hands of sinners.* 57 And some rising up, bore 42 Rise up, let us go. Behold, were not agreeing. he that will betray me, is at hand. 43 And while he was yet speak-false witness against him, saying a ing, 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 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 farther witnesses? 64 You have heard the blasphemy. What think you? Who all con any 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 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. 68 But he denied, saying: 1 neither know nor understand what thou sayest. And he went forth before the court; and the cock crew. 69 And again a maid-servant seeing him, began to say to the standers by: This is one of them. 70 But he denied again. And after a while they that stood by, said again to Peter: Surely thou art one of them; for thou art also a Galilean. :71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom you speak. 72 And immediately the cock crew again. And Peter remembered the word that JESUS had said unto him: Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny me. And he began to weep. 7 And there was one called Ba rabbas, 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. 9 And Pilate answered them, and said: Will you that I release to you the king of the Jews? 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy. 11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather 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. CHAP. XV. Continuation of the passion. 16 And the soldiers led him away holding a con- they call together the whole band: ND straightway in the morning into the court of the palace, and A the sultation with the ancients and the scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus led him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him: Art thou the king of the Jews? but he answering, saith to him: Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests accused him in many things. 4 And Pilate again asked him, saying: Answerest thou nothing: behold in how many things they accuse thee. 17 And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon him. 18 And they began to salute him: Hail, king of the Jews. 19 And they struck his head with a reed: And they did spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him.. 20 And after they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own garments on him, and they led him out to cru 5 But Jesus still answered no-cify him. 21 And they forced one Simon al 35 And some of the standers by Cyrenian who passed by, coming hearing, said: Behold, he calleth out of the country, the father of Elias. 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. 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 27 And with him they crucify was Mary Magdalen, and Mary two thieves, the one on his right the mother of James the less and hand and the other on his left. of Joseph, and Salome;" 28 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith: And with the vicked 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. 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 34 And at the ninth hour JESUS a sepulchre which was hewed out cried out with a loud voice, say-of a rock. And he rolled a stone ing: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani? to the door of the sepulchre. Which is being interpreted, My 47 And Mary Magdalen and God, my God, why hast thou for- Mary the mother of Joseph beheld saken me? where he was laid, " |