fect in one; and that the world may also, who betrayed him, knew the

know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved

me.

5 Father, I desire that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; and that they may behold the glory which thou hast given me for thou didst love me before the foundation of the world. Righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. I have declared to them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

6 When they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. And Jesus said to them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: as it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But Peter said to him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. Jesus answered, Truly I say to thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

SELECTION XLI.

Jesus spends the night in prayer and sorrow; is apprehended by his enemies, and led away to the Assembly of the Fews.

place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. And they came to a place which was called Gethsemane: and he said to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 2 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be in great anguish, and to be full of sorrow; and he said to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

3 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will but what thou wilt.

4 And he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? Watch and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

5 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. And there appeared an angel to him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

6 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes ESUS went forth with his disci-were heavy,) neither wist they what ples over the brook Cedron, to answer him.

JESUS

where was a garden, into which he 7 And he came the third time, entered, with his disciples. Judas and said to them, Sleep on now, and

take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

SELECTION XLII.

The trial and condemnation of Jesus.

Rise up, let us go; lo, he that be- AND they led Jesus away to the

high priest and with him were

trayeth me is at hand. 8 Judas then, having received a assembled all the chief priests and band of men and officers from the the elders and the scribes. And chief priests and Pharisees, came Peter followed him afar off, even thither with lanterns and torches into the palace of the high priest: and weapons. And he that be- and he sat with the servants, and trayed him had given them a token, warmed himself at the fire. saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. But Jesus said to him, Judas, betrayest thou the son of man with a kiss?

2 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; but found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At last came two false witnesses, and said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. And the high priest arose, and said to him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

9 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. Then said Jesus to Peter, The cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? Put up again 3 But Jesus held his peace. And thy sword into its place: for all they the high priest said to him, I adjure that take the sword shall perish with thee by the living God, that thou the sword. Thinkest thou that I tell us whether thou be Messiah, son cannot now pray to my Father, and of God. Jesus answered him, Thou he shall presently give me more than hast said: nevertheless I say to you, twelve legions of angels? Hereafter shall ye see the son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and revealed in the clouds of heaven.

10 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, who were come to him, Have ye come out, as against a 4 Then the high priest rent his thief, with swords and staves? When clothes, saying, He hath spoken I was daily with you in the temple, blasphemy; what further need have

ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

II Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house.

we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

5 The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.

12 And all his disciples forsook Jesus answered him, I spake openly him and fled. to the world; I ever taught in the

synagogue, and in the temple, 12 Pilate therefore said to him, whither the Jews always resort; and Art thou a king then? Jesus anin secret have I said nothing. Why swered, Thou sayest that I am a askest thou me? ask them who king: but this is the end for which I heard me, what I have said to them: was born, and for this cause came I behold, they know what I said. into the world, that I should bear 6 And when he had thus spoken, witness to the truth. And every one one of the officers who stood by that is of the truth heareth my struck Jesus with the palm of his voice. Pilate said to him, What is hand, saying, Answerest thou the truth? high priest so? Jesus said to him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?

And when he had said this, he went out to the Jews, and said to them, I find in him no fault at all.

13 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. When Pilate heard of Galilee, he

7 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with asked whether the man were a Galithe palms of their hands.

8 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

læan. And as soon as he knew that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

14 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, 9 When the morning had come, because he had heard many things of all the chief priests and elders of the him; and he hoped to have seen people took counsel against Jesus to some wonders wrought by him. So he put him to death: and when they questioned him in many words; but had bound him, they led him away, he answered him nothing. And the and delivered him to Pontius Pilate chief priests and scribes stood and the governor. vehemently accused him : and Herod IO And when he was accused of with his men of war set him at the chief priests and elders, he an- nought, and mocked him, and arswered nothing. Then said Pilate to rayed him in a gorgeous robe, and him, Hearest thou not how many sent him again to Pilate. things they witness against thee? And he answered him also never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

II And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is an anointed king.

15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas: therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Messiah? (For he knew that

for envy they had delivered him.) nied with an oath, I do not know the 16 But the chief priests and elders man. persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. The governor again said to them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release to you? They said, Barabbas. Pilate said to them, What shall I do then with Jesus who is called Messiah? They all answered, Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

17 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. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

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

SELECTION XLIII.

Peter denies Jesus and repents; Fudas repents and hangs himself; Jesus is scourged, crucified, and crucified, and temporarily placed in a sepulchre close at hand.*

2 And after awhile came they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech betrayeth thee. Then began he to curse and to swear, and to say, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who said to him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

3 Then Judas, who had betrayed Jesus, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. They answered, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

4 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered around him the whole band of soldiers: and they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 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! And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

Now OW Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came to him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. And when he had gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said to them that were 6 And as they led him away, they there, This fellow was also with Je- laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyresus of Nazareth. And again he de- nian, coming out of the country, and

5 And after 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.

*See Note (b) at the end of Gospel Selections.

on him they laid the cross, that he heard that, said, This man calleth for might bear it after Jesus.

7 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, who also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

Elias. And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, Let him alone, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

12 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit ; and having said thus, he gave up the

8 And there were also two malefactors, led with him to be put to death. And when they were come ghost. to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

9 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.

13 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man and all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

IO And they that passed by re- 14 And many women were there viled him, wagging their heads, and beholding afar off, who followed saying, Thou that destroyest the Jesus from Galilee, ministering to temple, and buildest it in three days, him: among whom were Mary Magsave thyself. If thou be a son of God, dalene, and Mary the mother of come down from the cross. Like- James and Joses, and the mother of wise also the chief priests mocking | Zebedee's children. him, with the scribes and elders, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am a son of God. The thieves also, who were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

15 And after this Joseph of Arimathæa, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. And there came also Nicodemus, who at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

II Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over the land to the ninth hour. 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? Some of them that stood there, when they was never man yet laid.

16 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein There laid