men fainting with fear and apprehension of the things that are to come upon the world, for the powers of the sky will be shaken.

And, when these things are beginning to come to pass, unbend and lift up your heads, because that, your redemption, is drawing near.

when they now shoot forth, ye see it and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh.

Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh.

Truly I say to you that this generation will never pass away until all [things] take place!

heaven and earth shall fail sooner than my predictions shall fail.

But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:

for'so'shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth.

But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet.

And the feast of the unleavened food was coming nigh, that is called Passover,

And the leading priests and experts in the law of Moses were looking for a way to kill Jesus because they were afraid of the people [i.e., that people would riot if it were done during the Festival. See Matt. 26:5].

And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.

And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready?

And he said unto them, "Behold, when ye be entered into the city, there shall a man meet you bearing a pitcher of water, him follow into the same house that he entereth in,

And say to the master of that family, The teacher saith to thee, Where is the dining-room, in which I can eat the passover with my disciples?

Then he will show you a large upstairs room that is furnished. Get things ready for us there."

And he said unto them, "I have inwardly desired to eat this Easter lamb with you before that I suffer.

For I tell you that I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."

For I say unto you, that I will not drink at all of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God come.

And after taking bread, having expressed thanks, he broke in pieces, and gave to them, saying, This is my body that is given for you. Do ye this in my memory.

And the cup in like manner after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, even that which is poured out for you.

But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.

For the Son of man indeed goeth, as it hath been determined: but woe unto that man through whom he is betrayed!

And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

And it came to pass that there was, a rivalry also, among them, as to which of them seemed to be greater than the rest .

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.

But ye'shall not be'so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.

But ye are they that have continued with me in my temptations;

that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:

but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.

And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

For I say unto you, that this which is written must be fulfilled in me, And he was reckoned with transgressors: for that which concerneth me hath fulfilment.

Lord, said they, you see, we have two swords. he reply'd, that's enough.

And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

he pray'd in these words, father, "O that you would divert this cup from me! nevertheless not my will, but thine be done."

And, getting up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and saw that they were sleeping for sorrow.

and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.

While he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them; and he drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.

On which Jesus said to him: "Judas, is it by a kiss that you betray the Son of Man?"

And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

But Jesus replied, "Stop it; [that is] enough!" Then He touched the man's [partially severed] ear and healed him.

And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?

Day after day when I was with you in the temple courts, you did not arrest me. But this is your hour, and that of the power of darkness!"

A maidservant who noticed him sitting by the fire took a long look at him and said, "That fellow was with him too."

And about an hour later someone else stated emphatically, "I know for sure that this man was also with him [i.e., Jesus], for he is from Galilee [too]." [Note: Peter's accent gave him away. See Matt. 26:73].

But Peter said, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about!" At that moment, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said unto him, Before the cock crow this day thou shalt deny me thrice.

And he went out and wept bitterly [deeply grieved and distressed].

And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and beat him.

And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, Prophesy: who is he that struck thee?

And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.

Then Pilate said to the leading priests and to the crowds [that had gathered], "I do not find anything wrong with this man."

But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.

Now, Pilate, hearing that , questioned whether the man was, a Galilaean.

And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.

And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

for I referr'd you to him, and you see nothing that is capital, has been made out against him.

For of necessity, he must have let one loose unto them at that feast.

(who had been thrown in prison because of a certain insurrection that had taken place in the city, and [for] murder)

And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.

however he urg'd it a third time, why, what crime has he done? I don't find he has done any thing that deserves death: I will therefore order him to be whipp'd, and so dismiss him.

But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.

And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

And there followed him a great number of the people, and of women that bewailed and lamented him.

For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed!'

For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.

At that time people will begin to say to the mountains 'Fall on us,' and to the hills 'Cover us.'

For if they are doing these things in the case of the green tree, what will be done in that of the dry?"

And when they came to the place that is called "The Skull," there they crucified him, and the criminals, the one on [his] right and the other on [his] left.

and said, "If thou be that King of the Jews, save thyself."

And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost thou too not fear God, thou that art under the same judgment?

as for us, it is with justice, that we suffer the penalty due to our crimes: but as for him, what misdemeanour has he been guilty of?

"I tell you in solemn truth," replied Jesus, "that this very day you shall be with me in Paradise."

And when the centurion saw that which happened, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this man was righteous.

And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts.

And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing these things.

Then he took it down and wrapped it in linen cloth, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock, where no one had ever yet been laid.

And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain.

And that day was the Sabbath even; And the Sabbath drew on.

The women that followed after, which came with him from Galilee, beheld the sepulchre and how his body was laid.

And on the first day of the week, very early morning, they came to the sepulcher bringing the spices that they prepared, and some women with them.

And they saw that the stone had been rolled away.

and on entering they found that the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.

And it happened that while they were perplexed about this, behold, two men in gleaming clothing stood near them.

upon which they were frightned, and bowed themselves to the very ground: but the men said to them, why do you look among the dead for one that is alive?

He is not here, but he has risen; remember that he spoke to you while he was yet in Galilee,

saying that the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

And they went away from that place and gave an account of all these things to the eleven disciples and all the others.

It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary Joseph; And others that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles,

But Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.

And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem.