Chapter XCIII: Book 40: Matthew (3)

40:022:035 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

40:022:036 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

40:022:037 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

40:022:038 This is the first and great commandment.

40:022:039 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

40:022:040 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

40:022:041 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

40:022:042 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.

40:022:043 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

40:022:044 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

40:022:045 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

40:022:046 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

40:023:001 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

40:023:002 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

40:023:003 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

40:023:004 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

40:023:005 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

40:023:006 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

40:023:007 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

40:023:008 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

40:023:009 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

40:023:010 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

40:023:011 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

40:023:012 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

40:023:013 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

40:023:014 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

40:023:015 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

40:023:016 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

40:023:017 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

40:023:018 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

40:023:019 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

40:023:020 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

40:023:021 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

40:023:022 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

40:023:023 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

40:023:024 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

40:023:025 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

40:023:026 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

40:023:027 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

40:023:028 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

40:023:029 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

40:023:030 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

40:023:031 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.

40:023:032 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

40:023:033 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

40:023:034 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

40:023:035 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

40:023:036 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

40:023:037 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

40:023:038 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

40:023:039 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

40:024:001 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

40:024:002 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

40:024:003 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

40:024:004 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

40:024:005 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

40:024:006 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

40:024:007 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

40:024:008 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

40:024:009 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

40:024:010 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

40:024:011 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

40:024:012 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

40:024:013 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

40:024:014 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

40:024:015 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

40:024:016 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

40:024:017 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

40:024:018 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

40:024:019 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

40:024:020 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

40:024:021 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

40:024:022 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

40:024:023 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

40:024:024 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

40:024:025 Behold, I have told you before.

40:024:026 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

40:024:027 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40:024:028 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

40:024:029 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

40:024:030 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

40:024:031 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

40:024:032 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

40:024:033 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

40:024:034 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

40:024:035 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

40:024:036 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

40:024:037 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40:024:038 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

40:024:039 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40:024:040 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

40:024:041 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

40:024:042 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

40:024:043 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

40:024:044 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

40:024:045 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

40:024:046 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

40:024:047 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

40:024:048 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

40:024:049 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

40:024:050 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

40:024:051 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

40:025:001 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

40:025:002 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

40:025:003 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

40:025:004 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

40:025:005 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

40:025:006 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

40:025:007 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

40:025:008 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

40:025:009 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

40:025:010 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

40:025:011 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

40:025:012 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

40:025:013 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

40:025:014 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

40:025:015 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

40:025:016 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

40:025:017 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

40:025:018 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

40:025:019 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

40:025:020 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

40:025:021 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

40:025:022 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

40:025:023 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

40:025:024 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

40:025:025 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

40:025:026 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

40:025:027 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

40:025:028 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

40:025:029 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

40:025:030 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

40:025:031 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

40:025:032 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

40:025:033 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

40:025:034 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

40:025:035 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

40:025:036 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

40:025:037 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

40:025:038 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

40:025:039 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

40:025:040 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

40:025:041 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

40:025:042 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

40:025:043 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

40:025:044 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

40:025:045 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

40:025:046 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

40:026:001 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,

40:026:002 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

40:026:003 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

40:026:004 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

40:026:005 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

40:026:006 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

40:026:007 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

40:026:008 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

40:026:009 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

40:026:010 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

40:026:011 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

40:026:012 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

40:026:013 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

40:026:014 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

40:026:015 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

40:026:016 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

40:026:017 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?

40:026:018 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

40:026:019 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

40:026:020 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

40:026:021 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

40:026:022 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

40:026:023 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

40:026:024 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

40:026:025 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

40:026:026 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

40:026:027 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

40:026:028 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

40:026:029 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

40:026:030 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

40:026:031 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

40:026:032 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

40:026:033 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

40:026:034 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

40:026:035 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

40:026:036 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

40:026:037 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

40:026:038 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

40:026:039 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

40:026:040 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

40:026:041 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

40:026:042 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

40:026:043 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

40:026:044 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

40:026:045 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto 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.

40:026:046 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

40:026:047 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

40:026:048 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

40:026:049 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

40:026:050 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

40:026:051 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.

40:026:052 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

40:026:053 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

40:026:054 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

40:026:055 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

40:026:056 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

40:026:057 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

40:026:058 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

40:026:059 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

40:026:060 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

40:026:061 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

40:026:062 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

40:026:063 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

40:026:064 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

40:026:065 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

40:026:066 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

40:026:067 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

40:026:068 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

40:026:069 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

40:026:070 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

40:026:071 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

40:026:072 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

40:026:073 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

40:026:074 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

40:026:075 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

40:027:001 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

40:027:002 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

40:027:003 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

40:027:004 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

40:027:005 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

40:027:006 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

40:027:007 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

40:027:008 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

40:027:009 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

40:027:010 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.

40:027:011 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 sayest.

40:027:012 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

40:027:013 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

40:027:014 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

40:027:015 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

40:027:016 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

40:027:017 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

40:027:018 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

40:027:019 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

40:027:020 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

40:027:021 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

40:027:022 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

40:027:023 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

40:027:024 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

40:027:025 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

40:027:026 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

40:027:027 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

40:027:028 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

40:027:029 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

40:027:030 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

40:027:031 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

40:027:032 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

40:027:033 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

40:027:034 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

40:027:035 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

40:027:036 And sitting down they watched him there;

40:027:037 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

40:027:038 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

40:027:039 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

40:027:040 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

40:027:041 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

40:027:042 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

40:027:043 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

40:027:044 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

40:027:045 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

40:027:046 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

40:027:047 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

40:027:048 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

40:027:049 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

40:027:050 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

40:027:051 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

40:027:052 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

40:027:053 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

40:027:054 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

40:027:055 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

40:027:056 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children.

40:027:057 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:

40:027:058 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

40:027:059 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

40:027:060 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

40:027:061 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

40:027:062 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

40:027:063 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

40:027:064 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

40:027:065 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

40:027:066 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

40:028:001 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

40:028:002 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

40:028:003 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

40:028:004 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

40:028:005 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

40:028:006 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

40:028:007 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

40:028:008 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

40:028:009 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

40:028:010 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

40:028:011 Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

40:028:012 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

40:028:013 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

40:028:014 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

40:028:015 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

40:028:016 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

40:028:017 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

40:028:018 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

40:028:019 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

40:028:020 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.