The widow and her two mites. Chap. xiii.

33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the foul, and with all the ftrength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and facrifices.

Perfecutions for the gospel. 781 fay, Take heed left any man deceive you : 6 Formany fhall come in my name, faying, I am Chrift; and shall deceive many. 7 And when ye fhall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled : for Juch things muft needs be; but the

34 And when Jefus faw that he an-end ball not be yet fwered difcreetly, he faid unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durft ask him any question.

85 And Jefus anfwered and faid, while he taught in the temple, How fay the fcribes that Chrift is the Son of David? S6 For David himfelf faid by the Holy Ghoft, The LORD faid to my Lord. Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footflool.

37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord, and, Whence is he then his fon? And the common people heard him gladly.

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8 For nation fhall rife againft nation, and kingdom against kingdom and there shall be earthquakes in divers places and there fhall be famines and troubles a thefe are the beginnings of forrows.

9 But take heed to yourfelves: for they thall deliver you up to councils: and in the fy nagogues ye shall be beaten and ye thall be brought before rulers and kings for my fake, for a teftimony against them. 10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

11 But when they fhall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought before38 And he faid unto them in his doc-hand what ye shall fpeak, neither do ye trine, Beware of the fcribes, which love premeditate: but whatsoever shall be giv to go in long clothing, and love faluta-en you in that hour, that speak ye: for it tions in the market places,

59 And the chief feats in thefynagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: thefe thall receive greater damnation.

41 ¶ And Jefus fat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people caft money into the treasury; and many that were rich caft in much.

42 And there came a certain poor widow, and he threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

45 And he called unto bim his difciples, and faith unto them, Verily I fay unto you, That this poor widow hath caft more in, than all they which have caft into the treasury

44 For all they did caft in of their abundance; but the of her want did caft in all that the had, even all her living. CHAP. XIII.

is not ye that fpeak, but the Holy Ghost.

12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the fon; and children fhall rife up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

18 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's fake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the fame fhall be faved.

14 But when ye fhall fee the abomination of defolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, ftanding where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand) then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains:

15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his houfe.

16 And let him that is in the field, not turn back again for to take up his garment. 17 But woe to them that are with child, 1 The deftruction of the temple. 9 Perfecu- and to them that give fuck in those days. tions for the golpel 14 Great calamities 18 And pray ye that your flight be not [ to the fervs. 24 Chrift's coming to judg-in the winter. ment. 52 The bour of it uncertain. 19 For in thofe days shall be affliction, AND as he went out of the temple, fuch as was not from the beginning of one of his difciples faith unto him, Maf-the creation which God created unto this ter, lee what manner of stones, and what time, neither fhall be. buildings are here!

2 And Jefus answering said unto him, Seeft thou thefe great buildings? There shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days,no flesh should be faved: but for the elect's fake, whom he hath chofen, he hath thortened the days. 21 And then if any man fhall fay to 3 And as he fat upon the mount of Ol-you, Lo, here is Chrift; or, lo, he is ives over against the temple, Peter and there; believe him not. James, and John, and Andrew asked him privately,

22 For falfe Chrifts and falfe prophets fhall rife, and fhall thew figns and won4 Tell us, When thall these things beders, to feduce, if it were poffible, even and, What fall be the fign when all thefe things fhall be fulfilled?

5 And Jefus answering them began to

the elect.

23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

24 ¶ But

782 Chriff's head anointed.

Judas betrageth hint. than three hundred pence, and have beca given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

St. MARK. 24 But in thofe days, after that trib. ulation, the fun thall be darkened, and the moon fhall not give her light;

25 And the ftars of heaven fball fall, and the powers that are in heaven hail be shaken.

26 And then fhall they fee the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

6 And Jefus faid, Let her alone; Why trouble ye her? She hath wrought a good

work on me

7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whenfoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always

8 Sne hath done what he could the is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

27 And then hall he fend his angels, and fhall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermoft part of the earth to the uttermoft part of heaven. 9Verily lay unto you, Wherefoever this 28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; gofpel fhall be preached throughout the When her branch is yet tender, and put-whole world, this alfo that the hath done teth forth leaves, ye know that fummer fhall be spoken of for a memorial of her. is near ; 10 ¶ And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.

29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall fee thefe things come to pafs, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.

80 Verily I fay unto you, That this generation fhall not pafs, till all thefe things be done.

31 Heaven and earth shall pass away : but my words thall not pals away.

32 But of that day and bat hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

33 Take ye heed, watch and pray for ye know not when the time is.

11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he fought how he might conveniently betray him.

12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the paffover, his difciples faid unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare, that thou mayek eat the passover ?

13 And he fendeth forth two of his dif ciples, and faith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a nian 34 For the Son of Man is as a man tak-bearing a pitcher of water; follow him. ing a far journey, who left his house, 14 And wherefoever he fhall go in. fay and gave authority to his fervants, and ye to the good man of the house The to every man his work, and commanded Matter faith, Where is the guest chamthe porter to watch. ber, where 1 hall eat the pallover with my difciples?

35 Watch ye therefore; for ye know not when the mafter of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock crowing, or in the morning:

36 Left coming fuddenly he find you fleeping.

15 And he will fhew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

16 And his difciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had 37 And what I say unto you, I say un-faid unto them: and they made ready o all, Watch.

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the paffover.

17 And in the evening he cometh with

1 A confpiracy against chrift. 8 Awo-the twelve.
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Judas felleth, 43 and betrayeth him.
66 Peter thrice denieth him.

AFTER two days was the feast of the paffover, and of unleavened bread; and the chief priests and the fcribes fought how they might take him by craft, and put bim to death.

18 And as they fat and did eat, Jefas faid, Verily I fay unto you, One of you which eateth with me fhall betray me

19 And they began to be forrowful, and to fay unto him one by one, I it li And another faid, Is it !?

20 And he anfwered and faid unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dip

2 But they faid, Not on the feaft day,peth with me in the dif. left there be an uproar of the people.

21 The Son of Man indeed goeth, as it 8 ¶ And being in Bethany, in the houfe is written of him: but woe to that man of Simon the leper, as he fat at meat, by whom the Son of Man is betrayed ! there came a woman having an alabatter good were it for that man if he had nev box of ointment of spikenard very pre-er been born. cious; and the brake the box, and pour- 22 And as they did eat Jefus took bread, ed it on his head. and bleffed, and brake it, and gave to And there were fome that had indig-them, and faid, Take,eat: this is my body. nation within themfelves, and faid, Why was this waste of the ointment made? 5 For it might have been fold for more

25 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.

Peter's denial foretold.

Chap. xiv. 24 And he faid unto them, This is my blood of the new teftament, which is thed for many.

25 Verily I fay unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the king-goeth straightway to him, and faith, dom of God. Mafter, mafter and kiffed him. 46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him.

26 And when they had fung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 27 And Jefus faith unto them, All ye fhall be offended becaufe of me this night for it is written, I will fmite the thepherd, and the sheep thall be scattered. 28 But after that I am rifen, I will go before you into Galilee.

60 And the high pricft food up in the 59 And again he went away, and pray.midst, and afked Jefus, faying, Anfwered, and fpake the fame words. eft thou nothing? What is it which there witnefs against thee?

62 And Jefus faid, I am and ye fhall fee the Son of Man fitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and faith, What need we any further witneffes?

43 ¶ And immediately, while he yet fpake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, 04 Ye have heard the blafphemy: and with him a great multitude with What think ye? And they all condemned fwords and ftaves, from the chief priests him to be guilty of death.. prietis and the fcribes and the elders. 65 And fome began to fpit on him, and

784 Peter denieth Chrift.

St. MARK.

Chrift crucified. and to cover his face, and to buffet him, people, that he should rather releafs and to fay unto him, Prophefy; and the Barabbas unto them. fervants did strike him with the palms of

their hands.

66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest ;

12 And Pilate answered and faid again unto them, What will ye then that hall do unto bim whom ye call the King of the Jews?

15 And they cried out again, Crucify

67 And when he faw Peter warming him. himfelf, the looked upon him. and faid, 14 Then Pilate faid unto them, Why, And thou also waft with Jefus of Naza-what evil hath he done? And they crireth. ed out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

68 But he denied, faying, I know not, neither understand I what thou fayet And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

69 And a maid faw him again, and began to fay to them that stood by, This is One of them. 70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that flood by faid again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them for thou art a Galilean, and thy fpeech agreeth bereto.

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71 But he began to curfe and to fwear, Jaying, I know not this man of whom ye Speak.

74 And the fecond time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jefus faid unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. CHAP. XV.

1 Jefus brought bound and accused before Pilate, 15 is delivered to be crucified, 27 banged between two thieves, 42 and is honourably buried.

AND ftraightway in the morning the chief priests held a confultation with the elders and fcribes and the whole council, and bound Jefus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

2 And Pilate afked him. Art thou the King of the Jews? And he anfwering, faid unto him, Thou fayeft it.

15 ¶ And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jefus, when he had fcourged him, to be crucified.

16 And the foldiers led him away into the hall, called Pretorium; and they call together the whole band

17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head;

18 And began to falute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

19 And they fmote him on the head with a reed, and did fpit upon him, and, bowing their knees, worshipped him.

20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who paffed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his crofs

22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, the place of a skull. him to drink wine but he received if

25 And they gave mingled with myrrh:

not.

24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, cafting lots upon them, what every man fhould take.

25 And it was the third hour, and they

3 And the chief priests accufed him of many things: but he anfwered nothing.crucified him. 4 And Pilate afked him again, faying. Anfwereft thou nothing? Behold, how many things they witnefs against thee.

5 But Jefus yet answered nothing; fo that Pilate marvelled.

6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prifoner, whomfoever they defired. 7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made infurrection with him, who had committed murder in the infurrection.

8 And the multitude crying aloud, be. gan to defire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

9 But Pilate answered them, faying Will ye that I release unto you the King

of the Jews?

10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

11 But the chief priefis moved the

26 And the fuperfcription of his accufation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

27 ¶ And with him they crucify two thieves, the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

28 And the fcripture was fulfilled, which faith, And he was numbered with the tranfgreffors.

29 And they that paffed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and faying, Ah, thou that defroyeft the temple, and buildeft it in three days,

30 Save thy felf, and come down from the crofs.

S1 Likewife alfo the chief prieffs mocking, faid among themfelves with the fcrrbes, He faved others, himself he

cannot save.

32 Let Christ the King of Ifrael de

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Chap. xvi.

His refurrection. 785 fcend now from the cross, that we may | first day of the week, they came unto the fee and believe. And they that were fepulchre at the rifing of the fun.

19 So then after the Lord had fpoken AND when the fabbath was paft, unto them, he was received up into heav Mary Magdalene, and Mary the moth-en, and fat on the right hand of God. er of James, and Salome, had bought fweet fpices, that they might come and