Chapter 26

To the Councel of the Jews, Judas by occasion of Mary Magdalen's ointment, doth sell him for little. ℣.17 After the Paschal lamb, ℣.26 he giveth them that bread of life (promised Io. ℣.6) in a mystical Sacrifice or Separation of his Body and Blood. ℣.31 And that night he is after his prayer ℣.47 taken of the Jew's men, Judas being their captain: and forsaken of the other eleven for fear: ℣.57 is falsely accused, and impiously condemned of the Jew's Councel, ℣.67 and shamefully abused of them: ℣.69 and thrice denied of Peter: All, even as the Scriptures and him self had often foretold.

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   And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended all these words, he said to his Disciples:

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   You know that after two days shall be Pasche, and the Son of man shall be delivered to be crucified.

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   Then were gathered together the chief Priests and Ancients of the people into the court of the high Priest, who was called Caiphas:

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   and they consulted how they might by some wile apprehend Jesus, and kill him.

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   But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there might be a tumult among the people.

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   And when Jesus was in Bethania in the house of Simon the Leper

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   there came to him a woman having an alabaster-box of precious ointment, and poured it out upon his head as he sat at the table.

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   And the Disciples seeing it, had indignation saying: Whereto is this waste?

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   For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

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    And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why do you molest this woman? For she hath wrought a good work upon me.

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    For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always.

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    For she in pouring this ointment upon my body hath done it to bury me.

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    Amen I say to you, wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done, shall be reported for a memory of her.

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    Then went one of the Twelve, which was called Judas Iscarioth, to the chief Priests,

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    & said to them: What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? But they appointed unto him thirty pieces of silver.

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    And from thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray him.

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    And the first day of the Azymes the Disciples came to Jesus saying: Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the Pasche?

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    But Jesus said: Go ye into the city to a certain man, and say to him: The Master saith, my time is at hand, with thee do I make the Pasche with my Disciples.

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    And the Disciples did as Jesus appointed them, and they prepared the Pasche.

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    But when it was even, he sat down with his twelve Disciples.

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    And while they were eating, he said: Amen I say to you, that one of you shall betray me.

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    And they being very sad, began every one to say: Is it I Lord?

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    But he answering said: He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me.

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    The Son of man indeed goeth as it is written of him: but woe be to that man, by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed. It were good for him, if that man had not been born.

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    And Judas that betrayed him, answering said: Is it I Rabbi? He saith to him: Thou hast said.

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    And whiles they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake: and he gave to his Disciples, and said: Take ye, and eat: This is my body.

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    And taking the chalice, he gave thanks: and gave to them, saying: Drink ye all of this.

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    For this is my blood of the new testament, Which shall be shed for many unto remission of sins.

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    And I say to you, I will not drink from henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it with you new in the Kingdom of my Father.

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    And an hymn being said, they went forth unto Mount-olivet.

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    Then Jesus saith to them: All you shall be scandalized in me in this night. For it is written: I will strike the Pastor, and the sheep of the flock shall be dispersed.

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    But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

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    And Peter answering, said to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized.

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    Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, that in this night before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

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    Peter saith to him: Yea though I should die with thee, I will not deny thee. Likewise also said all the Disciples.

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    Then Jesus cometh with them into a village called Gethsemani: and he said to his Disciples: Sit you here till I go yonder, and pray.

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    And taking to him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to wax sorrowful and to be sad.

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    Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay here, and watch with me.

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    And being gone forward a little, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou.

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    And he cometh to his Disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter: Even so? Could you not watch one hour with me?

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    Watch ye, & pray that ye enter not into tentation. The Spirit in deed is prompt, but the flesh weak.

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    Again the second time he went, and prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalice may not pass, but I must drink it, thy will be done.

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    And he cometh again, and findeth them sleeping, for their eyes were become heavy.

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    And leaving them, he went again: and he prayed the third time, saying the selfsame word.

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    Then he cometh to his Disciples, and saith to them: Sleep ye now and take rest. Behold the hour approacheth, and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.

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    Rise, let us go: behold he approacheth that shall betray me.

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    As he yet spake, behold Judas one of the Twelve came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief Priests and the ancients of the people.

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    And he that betrayed him, gave them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, hold him.

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    And forthwith coming to Jesus, he said: Hail Rabbi. And he kissed him.

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    And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they drew near, and laid hands on Jesus, and held him.

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    And behold one of them that were with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, drew out his sword; and striking the servant of the high Priest, cut off his ear.

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    Then Jesus saith to him: Return thy sword into his place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

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    Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of Angels?

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    How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?

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    In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes: You are come out as it were to a thief, with swords and clubs to apprehend me. I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and you laid no hands on me.

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    And all this was done, that the scriptures of the Prophets might be fulfilled. Then the Disciples all leaving him, fled.

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    But they taking hold of Jesus, led him to Caiphas the high Priest, where the Scribes and ancients were assembled.

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    And Peter followed him a far off, even to the court of the high Priest. And going in he sat with the servants, that he might see the end.

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    And the chief Priests and the whole Council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death:

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    and they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there came two false witnesses;

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    and they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and after three days to re-edify it.

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    And the high Priest rising up, said to him: Answerest thou nothing to the things which these do testify against thee?

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    But Jesus held his peace. And the high Priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be Christ the Son of God.

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    Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said. Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and coming in the clouds of Heaven.

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    Then the high Priest rent his garments, saying: He hath blasphemed, what need we witnesses any further? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy;

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    how think you? But they answering said: He is guilty of death.

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    Then did they spit on his face, and buffeted him, & other smote his face with the palms of their hands,

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    saying: Prophesy unto us O Christ; who is he that strook thee?

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    But Peter sat without in the court; and there came to him one wench, saying: Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean.

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    But he denied before them all, saying: I wot not what thou sayest.

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    And as he went out of the gate, an other wench saw him, and she saith to them that were there: And this fellow also was with Jesus the Nazarite.

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    And again he denied with an oath: That I know not the man.

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    And after a little they came that stood by, and said to Peter: Surely thou also art of them: for even thy speech doth bewray thee.

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    Then he began to curse and to swear that he knew not the man. And incontinent the cock crew.

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    And Peter remembered the word of Jesus which he had said: Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And going forth, he wept bitterly.