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Chapter 14 |
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1 | After two days was the feast of the
passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought
how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. |
| 2 | But they said,
Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people. |
| 3 | And
being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came
a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she
brake the box, and poured it on his head. |
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4 | And there were some that had
indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment
made? |
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For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence,
and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. |
| 6 | And
Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on
me. |
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For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye
may do them good: but me ye have not always. |
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8 | She hath done what she
could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. |
| 9 | Verily
I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole
world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of
her. |
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And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief
priests, to betray him unto them. |
| 11 | And when they heard it, they
were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might
conveniently betray him. |
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12 | And the first day of unleavened bread,
when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou
that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? |
| 13 | And he
sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city,
and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
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| 14 | And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The
Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my
disciples? |
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| And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and
prepared: there make ready for us. |
| 16 | And his disciples went forth,
and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready
the passover. |
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17 | And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
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| 18 | And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of
you which eateth with me shall betray me. |
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19 | And they began to be
sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it
I? |
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And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve,
that dippeth with me in the dish. |
| 21 | The Son of man indeed goeth,
as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is
betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born. |
| 22 | And
as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them,
and said, Take, eat: this is my body. |
| 23 | And he took the cup, and when
he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. |
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And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for
many. |
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Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of
the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. |
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And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
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| 27 | And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this
night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be
scattered. |
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| But after that I am risen, I will go before you into
Galilee. |
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| But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended,
yet will not I. |
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30 | And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee,
That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny
me thrice. |
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| 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. |
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And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his
disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. |
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33 | And he taketh with him
Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very
heavy; |
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| And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto
death: tarry ye here, and watch. |
| 35 | And he went forward a little,
and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might
pass from him. |
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36 | And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible
unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what
thou wilt. |
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| And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto
Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? |
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Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready,
but the flesh is weak. |
| 39 | And again he went away, and prayed, and
spake the same words. |
| 40 | And when he returned, he found them asleep
again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
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| 41 | And he cometh the third time, and saith unto 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. |
| 42 | Rise up, let us go; lo, he
that betrayeth me is at hand. |
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43 | And immediately, while he yet spake,
cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and
staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. |
| 44 | And
he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss,
that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. |
| 45 | And as soon
as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and
kissed him. |
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46 | And they laid their hands on him, and took
him. |
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And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a
servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. |
| 48 | And Jesus
answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords
and with staves to take me? |
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49 | I was daily with you in the temple
teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. |
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And they all forsook him, and fled. |
| 51 | And there followed him a
certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the
young men laid hold on him: |
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52 | And he left the linen cloth, and fled
from them naked. |
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53 | And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and
with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the
scribes. |
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| And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of
the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the
fire. |
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And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness
against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. |
| 56 | For many
bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
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| 57 | And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him,
saying, |
| 58
| We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made
with hands, and within three days I will build another made without
hands. |
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| But neither so did their witness agree together.
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| 60 | And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying,
Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? |
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But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him,
and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? |
| 62 | And
Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of
power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. |
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63 | Then the high priest
rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? |
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Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be
guilty of death. |
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65 | And some began to spit on him, and to cover his
face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did
strike him with the palms of their hands. |
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66 | And as Peter was beneath
in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: |
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And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou
also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. |
| 68 | But he denied, saying, I know
not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and
the cock crew. |
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69 | And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them
that stood by, This is one of them. |
| 70 | And he denied it again. And a
little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of
them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. |
| 71 | But
he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye
speak. |
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| And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to
mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt
deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. |
