Again a second time He went away and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is impossible for this cup to pass without my drinking it, Thy will be done."

So he left them and went back for the third time, praying in the same words as before.

Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

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

And while he is yet speaking, lo, Judas, one of the twelve did come, and with him a great multitude, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back in your belt again, for all those who use the sword will die by the sword.

How [else] then should the Scriptures be fulfilled that this must happen [than what is taking place]?"

In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

But the officers who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the High Priest, at whose house the Scribes and the Elders had assembled.

But Peter followed Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the [elegant home of the Jewish] high priest, and went inside, and sat with the guards to see the outcome.

Meanwhile the Chief Priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting him to death,

and found not any, though many came forward as false-witnesses. At length, however, there came forward, two,

And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

Jesus said to him, As you say; but I tell you that hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

Then the head priest tore at his clothing [i.e., as an expression of frustration], saying, "He has spoken against God [i.e., by claiming Deity for Himself]. What additional need do we have for witnesses? Look, you [yourselves] have now heard him speaking against God.

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

Then they spat in his face, and struck him, while others dealt blows at him, saying as they did so:

Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

As he went out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, "This man was with Jesus from Nazareth."

And after a little time those who were near came and said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; because your talk is witness against you.

And morning having come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put him to death;

Then Judas, who had betrayed Him, as he felt condemned, in remorse brought back the thirty pieces to the high priests and elders,

Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it. And having thrown down the pieces of silver in the temple, he withdrew and went and hanged himself.

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

So after consultation they used the money to buy the Potter’s Field as a burial place for strangers.

That is why that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

They took the 30 pieces of silver, the price of Him whose price was set by the Israelites,

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

Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.”

And while He is accused by the chief priests and elders, He responded nothing.

Then Pilate said to Him, "Do you not hear how strong is the evidence they are bringing against you?"

And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.

Now it was customary at that feast for the governor to release a prisoner, such as the people should nominate.

And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner [guilty of insurrection and murder], called Barabbas.

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ? for he knew that out of envy they had delivered Him up.

But, as he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered to-day many things in a dream because of him.

But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas.

Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

And he said, “Why, what has He done that is evil?” But they continued shouting all the louder, “Let Him be crucified!”

And Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, 'I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye -- ye shall see;'

Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

They stripped off His clothing and placed a scarlet robe on Him [Note: Mark 15:17 calls this a "purple" robe because in that day, any color with a mixture of "red" in it was often called "purple," so the use of "scarlet" was appropriate].

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

And as they sat, they keep watch over him there.

And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads as they said:

He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him.

His trust is in God: let God deliver him now, if He will have him; for he said, 'I am God's Son.'"

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

When some of the bystanders there heard it, they began saying, “This man is calling for Elijah.”

The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

As for the Captain and the soldiers who were with Him keeping guard over Jesus, when they witnessed the earthquake and the other occurrences they were filled with terror, and exclaimed, "Assuredly he was God's Son."

And, when, evening, arrived, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, whose name was Joseph, who also, himself, had been discipled unto Jesus.

Now on the morrow, which is the day after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,

Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

But the angel said to the women, "As for you, dismiss your fears. I know that it is Jesus that you are looking for--the crucified One.

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

And as they went, behold, some of the watch went into the city, and brought word to the chief priests of all that had taken place.

Say ye, His disciples, having come by night, stole him from us while we slept.

And if this [matter] is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and {keep you out of trouble}."

So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

As for the eleven disciples, they proceeded into Galilee, to the hill where Jesus had arranged to meet them.

and as soon as they saw Him, they fell down and worshiped Him, though some were in doubt about it.

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Therefore, as you go, disciple people in all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

teaching them to observe all things, as many as I commanded you. And lo, I am with you all the days, until the end of the age. Truly.

This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.

As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

He is a voice calling out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

And all the country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem were continually going out to him; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.

As for John, his garment was of camel's hair, and he wore a loincloth of leather; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

I baptized you with water, but it is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:

and a voice came from the sky, saying, "Thou art My Son dearly loved: in Thee is My delight."

And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Immediately they left their nets and followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example].

Then, as He walked on a little farther, He saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, who were in their boat repairing nets.

Then they went to Capernaum. As soon as it was the Sabbaths, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

And there was in their synagogue a man heaving an unclean spirit, and he cried out, saying, Let us alone:

Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

As soon as they left the synagogue, they went into Simon and Andrew’s house with James and John.

Now when evening came, when the sun set, they brought him all who were ill or possessed by daemons ??33 indeed the whole town was gathered at the door ??34 and he cured many who were ill with various diseases and cast out many daemons; but as the daemons knew him he would not let them say anything.

and they found Him and said, “Everybody is looking for You!”