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Destruction of Jerufalem foretold. Chap. xxiv.

ourfelves, that ye are the children of] them which killed the prophets.

32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

Signs of Chrift's coming. 761 11 And many falfe prophets fhall rife, and fhall deceive many.

12 And because iniquity hall abound, the love of many fhall wax cold.

13 But he that hall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

33 Ye ferpents, ye generation of vipers, How can ye efcape the damnation of hell ? 31 ¶ Wherefore, behold, I send unto 14 And this gofpel of the kingdom you prophets, and wife men, and fcribes: fhall be preached in all the world for a and fome of them ye hall kill and cruci-witnefs unto all nations; and then fhall fy: and fome of them fhall ye fcourge in the end come. your fynagogues, and perfecute them from city to city:

$5 That upon you may come all the righteous blood thed upon the earth, from the blood of righteousAbel unto the blood of Zaharias fon of Barachias, whom ye new between the temple and the altar.

15 When ye therefore fhall fee the abomination of defolation, fpoken of by Daniel the prophet, fand in the holy place, (whofo readeth, let him understand :) 16 Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains:

17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his houfe:

18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. 19 And woe unto them that are with

36 Verily I fay unto you, All the fe things hall come upon this generation. 37 O Jerufalem, Jerufalem, thou that killet the prophets, and ftoneft them which are fent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children to-child, and to them that give fuck in gether, even as a hen gathereth her chick thofe days! ens under her wings, and ye would not ! 38 Behold your houfe is left unto you defolate.

39 For I fay unto you, ye fhall not fee me henceforth, till ye thall fay, Bleffed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. CHAP. XXIV.

1 The deftruction of the temple foretold. 29 Of Christ's coming to judgment. AND Jefus went out, and departed from the temple and his difciples came to bim, for to thew him the buildings of the temple.

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2 And Jefus faid unto them, See ye not all these things? Verily I fay unto you, There shall not be left here one ftone upon another, that fhall not be thrown down.

20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the fabbath day

21 For then fhall be great tribulation, fuch as was not fince the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

22 And except thofe days fhould be fhortened, there should no flesh be faved: but for the elect's fake thofe days fhall be thortened.

23 Then if any man fhall fay unto you, Lo, here is Chriff, or there; believe is not.

24 For there shall arife falfe Chrifts, and falfe prophets, and fhall fhew great figns and wonders; infomuch that, if it were poffible, they fhall deceive the very elect. 25 Behold. I have told you before. 26 Wherefore if they thall fay unto 3 And as he fat upon the mount of Ol-you, Behold, he is in the defert: go not ives, the difciples came unto him pri-forth: behold, he is in the secret chamvately, faying, Tell us, when shall these bers; believe it not.

things be? and, What ball be the fign of 27 For as the lightning cometh out of the thy coming, and of the end of the world?eaft, and fhineth even unto the welt; fo 4 And Jefus answered and said unto shall also the coming of the Son of Man be. them, Take heed that no man deceive 28 For where foever the carcass is, there you. will the eagles be gathered together.

5 For many hall come in my name, fay- 29 Immediately after the tribulation ing, I am Chrift; and shall deceive many. of those days fhall the fun be darkened, And ye thall hear of wars and ru-and the moon fhall not give her light, mours of wars: fee that ye be not troub- and tie ftars hall fall from heaven, and led for all these things must come to the powers of the heavens (hall be fhaken: pafs, but the end is not yet.

7 For nation thall rife again nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and peftilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

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SÓ And then thall appear the fign of the Son of Man in heaven: and then hall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they fhall fee the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and

3 Allthefe are the beginning of forrows.great glory. Then shall they deliver you up to he 31 And he shall fend his angels with a afflicted, and thall kill you: and ye thall be great found of a trumpet, and they fhall hated of all nations for my naine's fake.gather together his elect from the four 10 And then shall many be offended. winds, fromone end of heaven to the other. and shall betray one another, and fhall 34 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; hate one another. When his branch is yet tender, and put

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762 Signs of Chrift's coming. St. MATTHEW. Parable of the ten virgins.

teth forth leaves, ye̱ know that fummer is nigh:

33 So likewife ye, when ye fhall fee all thefe things, know that it is near, even at the doors

2 And five of them were wife, and fire were foolish.

3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wife took oil in their reffels

34 Verily I fay unto you, This gener-with their lamps. ation fhall not pafs, til all these things be fulfilled.

85 Heaven and earth hall pass away, but my words shall not pafs away.

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no mau, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

$7 But a the days of Noe were, fo fhall alfo the coming of the Son of Man be.

38 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,

39 Ánd knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; fo thall alfo the coming of the Son of Man be.

40 Then hall two be in the field; the one fhall be taken and the other left.

5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all flumbered and flept.

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

7 Then all thofe virgins arofe, and trimmed their lamps.

8 And the foolish faid unto the wife, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

9 But the wife anfwered, faying, Net fo; left there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that fell, and buy for yourfelves.

10 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 thut.

11 Afterward came also the other vir

12 But he anfwered and faid, Verily I

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one thall be taken, and the oth-gins, faying, Lord. Lord, open to us. er left. 42 Watch therefore for ye know not fay unto you, I know you not. what hour your Lord doth come.

13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh.

45 But know this, that if the good man of the houfe had known in what watch the thief would come, he would 14 For the kingdom of beaven is as a have watched, and would not have fuf-man travelling into a far country, whe fered his houfe to be broken up. called his own fervants, and delivered 44 Therefore be ye alfo ready for in unto them his goods. fuch an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh.

45 Who then is a faithful and wife fervant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due feafon ?

46 Bleffed is that fervant, whom his lord when he cometh fhall find fo doing.

17 Verily I fay unto you, That he fhall make him ruler over all his goods.

48 But and if that evil fervant fhall fay in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming:

49 And thall begin to fmite bis fellow fervants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

50 The lord of that fervant shall come in a day when he looketh not for bim, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his feveral ability; and ftraightway took his journey.

16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the fame, and made them other five talents.

17 And likewife he that bad received two, he alfo gained other two.

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

19 After a long time the lord of those fervants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

20 And fo he that had received five tal ents came and brought other five talents, faying, Lord thou deliveredft unto me five talents: behold, I have gained be fide them five talents more.

51 And hall cut him afunder, and ap. point him his portion with the hypo- 21 His lord faid unto him, Well done, crites: there fhall be weeping and gnath-thou good and faithful fervant : thou haft ing of teeth.

CHAP. XXV.

1 The parable of the ten virgins, 14 and of the talents. 31 Aljo the defcription of the laft judgment.

THEN hall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

22 He alfo that had received two talents came and faid, Lord, thou deliveredit unto me two talents: behold. I have gained two other talents befides them.

23 His lord faid unto him, Well done, good,

Defcription of the last judgment. Chap. xxvi. Rulers conspire againft Chrift. 769

good and faithful fervant; thou haft been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

24 Then he which had received the one talent came and faid, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where theu haft not sown, and gathering where thou haft not strawed:

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

26 His lord anfwered and faid unto him, Thou wicked and flothful fervant, thou knewest that I reap where I fowed not, and gather where I have not firawed;

27 Thou oughteit therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming 1 thould have received mine own with ufury.

28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

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

30 And calt ye the unprofitable fervant into outer darknels: there thall be weeping and gnathing of teeth.

31 When the Son of Man fhall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then hall he fit upon the throne of his glory:

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82 And before him shall be gathered all nations and he thall feparate them one from another, as a thepherd divideth bis fheep from the goats:

on the left hand, Depart from me, ye curfed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels :

42 For I was an hungered,and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink :

43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye vifited me not.

44 Then fhall they alfo anfwer him, faying, Lord, When faw we thee an hunor fick, or in prifon, and did not minifter gered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, unto thee?

45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I fay unto you, Inafmuch as ye did i not to one of the leaft of thefe, ye did it not to me.

46 And these shall go away into everinto life eternal. lafting punishment: but the righteous CHAP. XXVI. 1 The rulers confpire againg Chrift. 14 Judas felleth him. 17 Chrift eateth the paver. 47 He is betrayed by Judas. AND it came to pafs, when Jesus had finished all thefe fayings, he faid unto his difciples,

2 Ye know that after two days is the is betrayed to be crucified. feaft of the paffover, and the Son of Man

$ Then aflembled together the chief priests, and the fcribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high prieit, who was called aiaphas,

4 And confulted that they might take Jefus by fubtilty, and kill him.

left there be an uproar among the people. 5 But they faid, Not on the feaft day, 6 Now when Jefus was in Bethany, the houfe of Simon the leper,

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83 And he fhall fet the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 54 Then thall the King fay unto them on his right hand, Come ye bleffed of 7 There came unto him a woman havmy Father, inherit the kingdom preparing an alabafter box of very precious ed for you from the foundation of the ointment, and poured it on his head, as world: he lat at meat.

35 For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirfly, and ye gave me drink: I was a firanger, and ye took me in :

56 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was fick, and ye vifited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

$7 Then all the righteous anfwer kim, faying, Lord, When faw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? Or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38 When faw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? Or naked, and clothed thee? 39 Or, when faw we thee fick, or in prifon, and came unto thee?

8 But when his difciples faw it, they had indignation, faying, To what purpofe is this waste?

9 For this ointment might have been fold for much, and given to the poor.

10 When jefus understood 1, he faid unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? For the hath wrought a good work upon me.

you; but me ye have not always.
11 For ye have the poor always with

ment on my body, she did it for my burial.
12 For in that the hath poured thisoint-

this gofpel fhall be preached in the whole 13 Verily I fay unto you, Wherefoever world, there hall alfo this, that this wo40 And the king thall anfwer and fayman hath done, be told for a némorial unto them, Verily I fay unto you, inaf-of her.

much as ye have done it unto one of the 14 Then one of the twelve, called Juleast of thefe my brethren, ye have done das Ifcariot, went unto the chief priests, is unto me. 15 And faid unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you?

41 Then fhall he fay alfo unto them

764 Chrift eateth the paffover. St. MATTHEW.

you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of filver.

16 And from that time he fought opportunity to betray him.

17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the difciples came to Jefus, faying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the paffover? 18 And he faid, Go into the city to fuch a man, and fay to him, The Mafter faith, My time is at hand; I will keep the paffover at thy houfe, with my difciples. 19 And the difciples did as Jefus had appointed them; and they made ready the paffover.

20 Now when the even was come, he fat down with the twelve.

He is betrayed by Judas.

86 Them cometh Jefus with them unte a place called Gethsemane, and faith unto the difciples; Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

37 And he took with him Peter and the two fons of Zebedee, and began to be forrowful and very heavy.

38 Then faith he unto them, My foul is exceeding forrowful, even unto death; tarry ye here, and watch with me.

39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, faying, O my Father, if it be poffible, let this cup país from me; nevertheless, not as I wili, but as thou wilt.

40 And he cometh unto the difciples, and findeth them aileep, and faith unto 21 And as they did eat, he faid, Ver-Peter, What! Could ye not watch with ily I fay unto you, that one of you fhall me one hour? betray me.

22 And they were exceeding forrow ful, and began every one of them to fay unto him, Lord, Is it I?

23 And he answered and faid, He that dippeth bis hand with me in the dish, the fame hall betray me.

24 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.

25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, anfwered and faid, Mafer, Is it I He faid unto him, Thou haft faid.

26 And as they were eating, Jefus took bread and bleffed it, and brake it, and gave it to the difciples, and faid, Take, eat; this is my body.

27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, Drink ye all of it;

41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: The fpirit indeed is willing, but the fefe is weak.

42 He went away again the fecond time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pals away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

43 And he came and found them asleep again for their eyes were heavy.

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44 And he left them and went away again and prayed the third time, faying the fame words.

45 Then cometh he to his difciples, and faith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your reft behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of finners.

46 Rife, let us be going: behold he is at hand that doth betray me.

47¶ And while he yet fpake, lo, Jufaying,das, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with fwords and fraves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

23 For this is my blood of the new teftament, which is thed for many for the remiffion of fins.

29 But I fay 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.

30 And when they had fung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 31 Then faith fefus unto them, All ye fhall be offended because of me this night for it is written, I will fmite the thepherd, and the theep of the flock hall be fcattered abroad.

$2 But after I am rifen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

$3 Peter anfwered and faid unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a fign, faying, Whomfoever I fall kifs, that fame is he: hold him fast.

49 And forthwith he came to Jefus, and faid, Hail mafter; and killed him. 50 And Jefus faid unto him, Friend, Wherefore art thou come? Then came they,and laid hands on Jefus, and took him. 51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jefus, ftretched out bis hand, and drew his fword, and flruck a fervant of the high priest's, and (mote off his ear.

52 Then faid Jefus unto him, Put up again thy fword into his place: for all they that take the fword shall perish with the sword.

58 Thinkefl thou that I cannot now praj 84 Jefus faid unto him, Verily I fay to my Father, and he fhall prefently give unto thee, That this night, before theme more than twelve legions of angels? cock crow, thon halt deny me thrice.

54 But, how then hall the scriptures

35 Peter faid unto him, Though I be fulfilled, that thus it must be? hould die with thee, yet will I not deny

55 In that fame hour faid Jefus to the

thee. Likewife alfo faid all the difciples. multitudes, Are ye come out as against a

Chrift led prifoner to Caiapbas. Chap. xxvii. thief with fwords and ftaves for to take me? I fat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

56 But all this was done, that the fcriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the difciples forfook him, and fled.

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75 And Peter remembered the words of Jefus, which faid unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly. CHAP. XXVII.

1 Chrift delivered to Pilate. 3 Judas bangetb bimfelf. 31 Chrift is crucified. WHEN the morning was come, all

57 And they that had laid hold on Je-l fus led him away to Caiaphas the high the chief priests and elders of the people prieft, where the fcribes and the elders took counsel against Jefus to put him to were affembled.

58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high prieft's palace, and went in, and fat with the fervants to fee the end.

59 Now the chief priests and elders, and all the council, fought falfe witnets against Jefus to put him to death;

60 But found none: yea, though many falfe witnelles came, yet found they none. At the last came two falfe witnelles,

61 And faid, This fellow faid, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

62 And the high priest arofe, and faid unto him, Anfwereft thou nothing? What is it which these witness against thee?

63 But Jefus held his peace. And the high priest anfwered and faid unto him, 1 adjure thee, by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Chrift, the Son of God.

64 Jefus faith unto him, Thou haft faid: Nevertheless, I fay unto you, Hereafter shall ye fee the Son of Man fit ting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

death.

2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

34 Then Judas which had betrayed him, when he faw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of filver to the chief priefs and elders,

4 Saying, I have finned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they faid, What is that to us? See thou101bat.

5 And he caft down the pieces of filver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

6 And the chief priests took the filver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

7 And they took counfel, and bought with them the potter's field to bury ftrangers in.

8 Wherefore that field was called the field of blood, unto this day.

9 (Then was fulfilled that which was fpoken by Jeremy the prophet, faying, 65 Then the high priest rent his And they took the thirty pieces of filclothes, faying, He hath spoken blaf-ver, the price of him that was valued, phemy: What further need have we of whom they of the children of Ifrael did witnelles? Behold, now ye have heard value;

his blafphemy.

66 What think ye? They answered and faid, He is guilty of death.

10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.)

11 And Jefus flood before the gover

67 Then did they fpit in his face, and nor and the governor afked him, faybuffeted him and others fmote bim with the palms of their hands,

68 Saying, Prophefy unto us, thou Chrift, Who is he that fmote thee?

69 Now Peter fat without in the palace: and a damfel came unto him, faying, Thou also waft with Jefus of Galilee.

70 But he denied before them all, fay. ing, I know not what thou fayett.

71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid law him, and faid unto them that were there, This fellow was alfo with Jefus of Nazareth.

72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

73 And after a while came unto him they that food by, and faid to Peter, Surely thou alfo art one of them; tor thy fpeech bewrayeth thee.

74 Then began he to curfe and to fwear, faying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

ing, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jefus faid unto him, Thou fayeft.

12 And when he was accused of the chief priefts and elders, he anfwered nothing.

18 Then faid Pilate unto him, Heareft thou not how many things they witnefs against thee?

14 And he anfwered him to never a word; infomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

1 Now at that feaft the governor was wont to release unto the people a prifoner, whom they would.

16 And they had then a notable prison. er called Barabbas.

17 Therefore when they were gatherled together, Pilate faid unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jefus which is called Chrift ?

18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

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