and for a pretext make long prayers: these will receive more abundant condemnation.

CHAPTER XXI.

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the rich putting their gifts into the treasury;

2 and he saw a poor widow putting in there, two mites:

3 and he said, Of a truth I tell you, that this poor widow hath put in more than they all:

4 for, all these have put into the gifts from their abundance; but she, from her indigence, hath put in all the living that she had.

5 And as some said of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts; he said,

6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which not a stone will be left upon another that will not be thrown down:

7 and they asked him, saying, Master, but when will these things be? and what will be the sign when these things shall be about to come to pass?

8 and he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many will come in my name, Matt. xxiv. 5. saying that I am the Christ, and that the time is at hand: go ye not after then :

2 Thess. ii. 2.

9 and when ye hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified; for these things must first come to pass but the end will not presently be:

10 then said he to them, Nation will still rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

11 and great earthquakes, and famines, and pestilences, will be in divers places; and fearful sights and great signs will be from heaven.

12 But, before all these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, and deliver you up to synagogues and prisons; being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake:

13 and this will become a testimony to you:

14 settle it, therefore, in your hearts, not to meditate before- c. xii. 13. hand what ye shall answer:

15 for I will give you a mouth, and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to controvert, nor resist:

16 and ye will be betrayed, both by parents, and brethren, and kindred, and friends; and some of you they will put to

death:

17 and ye will be hated by all men for my name's sake: 18 nevertheless, not a hair of your head shall perish:

19 in your patience possess ye your souls.

20 But, when ye shall see

Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that its desolation is at hand:

21 then, let them who are in Judea, flee to the borders; and let them that are within them, depart out; and let not them that are in the neighbouring countries, enter into it:

22 for, these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

23 But, wo to them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there will be great distress on the land, and wrath against this people:

24 and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all nations: and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled :

25 and there will be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth, distress of nations, with perplexity; as the roaring of the sea and waves:

26 men's hearts failing them, through fear and expectation of the things which are coming on the earth; for, the powers of heaven will be shaken:

27 and then will they see the Son of man coming on a cloud, with power and great glory: 28 and when these things

begin to come to pass, then and lift up your

up,

look heads; for your redemption is at hand.

29 And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig-tree, and all the trees:

30 when they already shoot forth, ye see and know of yourselves that summer is now near at hand:

31 so likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know, that the kingdom of God is near at hand:

32 verily I tell you, This generation will not pass away, till all is fulfilled :

33 heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.

34 And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come upon you unawares;

35 for it will come, as a snare, on all that dwell on the face of the whole earth:

36 but, watch ye; praying always, that ye may be able to escape all those things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

37 And during the days, he was teaching in the temple; but he went out, and passed the night on the mount called, of Olives :

38 and all the people came to him in the temple, early in the morning, to hear him.

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CHAPTER XXII.

ND the feast of the days of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, was drawing near;

2 and the chief priests and scribes were seeking how they might kill him; but they feared the people.

3 And Satan entered into Judas surnamed Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve ;

4 and he went, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him to them:

5 and they were glad, and agreed to give him money; 6 and he promised, and sought an opportunity, to betray him to them in the absence of the multitude.

7 And the first day of unleavened bread came, in which the passover was to be sacrificed;

8 and he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat it :

9 and they said to him, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover?

10 and he said to them, Behold, when ye have entered the City, a man will meet you,

bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house into which he entereth:

11 and ye shall say to the owner of the house, The Master saith to thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

12 and he will shew you a large upper room ready spread; there prepare ye:

13 and they went, and found as he had said to them; and they prepared the passover.

14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him:

15 and he said to them, I have earnestly desired to eat this passover with you, before I suffer:

16 yet I tell you, that I will not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God:

17 and he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:

18 for I tell you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God is

come.

19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and 1 Cor. xi. 22. gave it to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me:

20 in like manner, also, after they had supped, he took the

cup, saying, This cup, is the New Covenant in my blood which is shed for you;

21 nevertheless, behold, the hand of him who betrayeth me, is with me on the table: 22 and truly, the Son of man goeth, as hath been determined; but, wo to that man by whom he is betrayed!

23 and they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it could be, that was about to do this thing.

24 And there had been even a contention among them, which of them should be accounted

Matt. xviii. 1. greatest:

25 and he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that employ authority upon them, are called benefactors:

26 but ye shall not do so: but, let the greatest among you be as the youngest; and he that is chief, as he that serveth:

27 for, which is greater, he who sitteth at table, or he who serveth? is not he who sitteth

John, xiii. 12. at table? yet I am among you as one that serveth.

28 But ye are they who have continued with me throughout my trials:

29 and, as my Father hath ordained for me a kingdom; so also I ordain for you, that ye shall eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom; and

Rev. iii. 21.

shall sit on thrones, judging Matt. xix. 28. the twelve tribes of Israel. 30 Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to sift you all as corn:

31 but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and, when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren:

32 and he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both to prison, and to death: 33 and he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock will not crow this day, until thou hast thrice denied that thou knowest me.

34 And he said to them, When I sent you without purse, and wallet, and shoes, needed ye any thing? and they said, Nothing:

35 and he said to them, But now, let him that hath a purse take it, and likewise a wallet; and let him that hath no sword sell his garment, and buy one: 36 for I tell you, that that which is written must be accomplished in me, "And he Is. liii. 12. was numbered with the transgressors :' for, that which regardeth me, hath an end :

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37 and they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords: and he said to them, It is enough. v. 48. 38 And when he came out of the City, he went, according to his custom, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him :

39 and when he was at the place, he said to them, Pray ye, that ye may not enter into temptation.

40 And he was withdrawn

from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 41 saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done!

42 and when he rose up from prayer, and came to his disciples, he found them sleeping from sorrow;

43 and he said to them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation.

44 While he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near to Jesus to kiss him :

45 and Jesus said to him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

46 and they that were about him, seeing what would follow, said to him, Lord, shall we strike with the sword?

47 and one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear:

48 and Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far; and he touched his ear, and healed

him.

49 And Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the

temple, and elders, who were come to him, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

50 when I was with you daily in the temple, ye stretched not out your hands against me: but, this is your hour, and the power of darkness:

51 and they took him, and led him away, and brought him to the house of the high priest: and Peter followed at a distance.

52 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them: 53 and a maid, seeing him sitting by the fire, and fixing her eyes on him, said, This man also was with him:

54 and he denied, saying, Woman, I know him not:

55 and after a little while, another saw him, and said, Thou also art one of them: and Peter said, Man, I am

not:

56 and about one hour after, another insisted, saying, Of a truth this man also was with him; for he is a Galilean:

57 and Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest: and immediately, while he was yet speaking, the cock crew: 58 and the Lord turned, and looked at Peter:

59 and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how