45 ed the third time, saying the same words. Then comes he to his disciples, and says to them: Sleep on now, and take your rest! Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

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Rise, let us be going. Behold, he is at hand that 47 betrays me. And while he was yet speaking, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the 48 chief priests and elders of the people. Now his be

trayer gave them a sign, saying: Whom I shall 49 kiss, that is he; hold him fast. And forthwith he

came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Rabbi; and kissed 50 him. And Jesus said to him: Friend, wherefore

art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands 51 on Jesus, and held him fast. And, behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high 52 priest, and took off his ear. Then said Jesus to him:

Put back thy sword into its place; for all they that 53 take the sword shall perish with the sword. Think

est thou that I can not now pray to my Father, and he will send me more than twelve legions of 54 angels? How then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

V. 45. Or, Sleep ye the remaining time, and take your rest?

V. 53. In some ancient copies: that I can not pray to my Father, and he will now send

In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes: Are 55 ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves, to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold of me. But 56 all this has been done, that the scriptures of the ' prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all forsook him, and fled.

And they that had laid hold of Jesus led him 57 away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. And Peter follow- 58 ed him afar off unto the court of the high priest; and he went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

Now the chief priests, and the elders, and all the 59 council, sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; and found none, 60 though many false witnesses came. But at last came two, and said: This man said, I am able to 61 destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. And the high priest arose, and said to him: 62 Answerest thou nothing? What do these witness against thee? But Jesus was silent. And the 63 high priest answering said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus says to him: 64 Thou hast said it. But I say to you: Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. Then 65 the high priest rent his clothes, saying: He has

spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, ye have now heard his blasphemy. 66 What think ye? They answered and said: He is 67 guilty of death. Then spit they in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him, saying: 68 Prophesy to us, O Christ, who is he that struck thee?

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Now Peter was sitting without in the court. And a damsel came to him, saying: Thou also wast 70 with Jesus the Galilean. But he denied before all, 71 saying: I know not what thou sayest. And when

he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said to them that were there: This man 72 also was with Jesus the Nazarene. And again he 73 denied with an oath, I do not know the man. And

after a little while, they that stood by came and said to Peter Surely thou also art one of them; for 74 thy speech betrays thee. Then began he to invoke curses, and to swear, I know not the man. And 75 immediately the cock crowed. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus when he said: Before the cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

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XXVII. AND when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took coun2 sel against Jesus, so as to put him to death. And having bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that 3 he was condemned, repenting brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, saying: I sinned in betraying innocent blood. 4 And they said: What is it to us? Look thou to it. And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, 5 he departed; and he went away and hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said: It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood. And they took counsel, and 7 bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field was called the field of 8 blood, unto this day.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through 9 Jeremiah the prophet, saying: And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom they of the children of Israel did price; and gave them for the potter's field, as the 10 Lord appointed to me.

And Jesus stood before the governor. And the 11 governor questioned him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said to him: Thou sayest it. And when he was accused by the chief 12 priests and the elders, he made no answer. Then 1 said Pilate to him: Hearest thou not what things they witness against thee? And he made him no 14 answer, not even to one word; so that the governor greatly wondered.

Now at the feast the governor was wont to release 15

to the multitude one prisoner, whom they would. 16 And they had then a noted prisoner, called Barab17 bas. When therefore they were gathered together,

Pilate said to them: Whom will ye that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ? 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.

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And as he sat on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying: Have nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered much this day in a dream because of him.

And the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes, that they should ask for Barabbas, 21 and should destroy Jesus. And the governor an

swering said to them: Which of the two will ye that I release to you? And they said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate says to them: What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say to him: 23 Let him be crucified. And the governor said: What evil then has he done? But they cried the more, saying: Let him be crucified.

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And Pilate, seeing that it avails nothing, but rather that a tumult is made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man. Look ye to 25 it. And all the people answering said: His blood 26 be on us, and on our children. Then he released to

V. 24. r, he avails nothing