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.

But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

Jesus said to him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this very night, before a rooster crows twice, you will deny [that you even know] Me three times.”

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.

And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

And He went on ahead a short distance and fell to the ground and prayed for that hour [i.e., that time of terrible grief] to pass away from Him, if it were at all possible.

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.

Stay awake and pray that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak!"

Then He came back again and found His disciples still asleep, because they had not been able to keep their eyes open at all.

Get up, let us be going. Look, the one who will turn me over [i.e., to the Jewish leaders] is nearby."

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.

Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, "Whoever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely."

And they all forsook him, and fled.

And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

for while many bore false witness against him their evidence did not agree.

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.

And the high priest, rising up before them all, asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? What do these testify against thee?

But Jesus kept silent and gave no answer at all. Again the high priest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, “Are You the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of the Blessed One?”

Jesus said, “I am; and you will [all] see the Son of Man seated [with authority] at the right hand of Power (the Father), and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

Thereupon some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, while striking Him with their fists and crying, "Prove that you are a prophet." The officers too struck Him with open hands as they took Him in charge.

While Peter was down below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came,

But, he, denied, saying - I neither know him , nor do I well understand what, thou, sayest; and went out into the porch.

But he again denied it. And after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, of a truth thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilaean.

Immediately a rooster crowed the second time. And Peter remembered what Jesus said to him: “Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And thinking of this, he began weeping [in anguish].

And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

and once more Pilate asked him, "Have you no reply to make? Look at all their charges against you."

But Jesus gave no further answer; so Pilate was perplexed.

But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

But Pilate asked them, “Why, what has He done that is evil?” But they screamed all the more, “Crucify Him!”

And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

and they began to shout at Him, "All hail, you king of the Jews!"

And all the passers-by reviled Him. They shook their heads at Him and said, "Ah! you who were for destroying the Sanctuary and building a new one in three days,

In the same way the High Priests also, as well as the Scribes, kept on scoffing at Him, saying to one another, "He has saved others: himself he cannot save!

Let 'the Christ,' 'the king of Israel' come down now from the cross! Let us see that and we will believe!" Those who were crucified with him also denounced him.

And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

And there were also some women watching all this from a distance. Among them were Mary from Magdala; Mary the mother of the younger James and [his brother] Joseph [i.e., probably the wife of Clopas. See John 19:25]; and Salome [i.e., the mother of James and John and wife of Zebedee. See Matt. 27:56].

all of whom in the Galilaean days had habitually been with Him and cared for Him, as well as many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.

And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?”

But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see Him there, just as He told you.’”

And they fled out of the tomb, for they were all trembling and bewildered, and they said nothing about it to anyone, for they were afraid to do so. AN ANCIENT APPENDIX But they reported briefly to Peter and his companions all they had been told. And afterward Jesus himself sent out by them from the east to the west the sacred and incorruptible message of eternal salvation. \b ANOTHER ANCIENT APPENDIX

After his rising again, early on the first day of the week, Jesus appeared first of all to Mary of Magdala, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

She went out [and] announced [it] to those who were with him [while they] were mourning and weeping.

And after these [things], he appeared in a different form to two of them [as they] were walking, [while they] were going out into the countryside.

And later, [while] they were reclining at table, he appeared to the eleven. And he reprimanded their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him [after he] had been raised.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

He who has believed [in Me] and has been baptized will be saved [from the penalty of God’s wrath and judgment]; but he who has not believed will be condemned.

These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak in new tongues;

they shall take up serpents; and if they should drink any deadly thing it shall not injure them; they shall lay hands upon the infirm, and they shall be well.

And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord was working with them and confirming the word by the signs that followed.]

Since [as is well known] many have undertaken to compile an orderly account of the things which have been fulfilled among us [by God],

according as they were delivered to us by persons, who were all along eye-witnesses, and had a share in the transactions themselves:

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your petition [in prayer] was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.

You will have great joy and delight, and many will rejoice over his birth,

for he will be great and distinguished in the sight of the Lord; and will never drink wine or liquor, and he will be filled with and empowered to act by the Holy Spirit while still in his mother’s womb.

He will turn many of the sons of Israel back [from sin] to [love and serve] the Lord their God.

It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous [which is to seek and submit to the will of God]—in order to make ready a people [perfectly] prepared [spiritually and morally] for the Lord.”

And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

Listen carefully, you will be continually silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe what I told you; but my words will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.

And when he [finally] came out, he was not able to talk to them. Then they realized he had seen a vision while in the Temple. So, he remained a mute and had to make [hand] signs to them [i.e., in order to be understood].

And coming to her, the angel said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”

Listen carefully: you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.

He will be great and eminent and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;

and He will reign over the house of Jacob (Israel) forever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end.”

And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man?"

Then the angel replied to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you [like a cloud]; for that reason the holy (pure, sinless) Child shall be called the Son of God.

For {nothing will be impossible with God}."

And she exclaimed loudly, “Blessed [worthy to be praised] are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

And blessed [is] she who believed that [there] will be a fulfillment to what was spoken to her from the Lord!"

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

For behold from now all generations call me blessed; because the Mighty One did great things unto me, and His name is holy;

His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.

And his mother answered [and] said, "No, but he will be named John."

And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

And all marveled. And his mouth immediately opened and his tongue loosed, and he continued to speak, praising God.

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

As He has spoken from all time by the lips of His holy Prophets--

That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

To show mercy [as He promised] to our fathers,
And to remember His holy covenant [the promised blessing],

In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

And so you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go on before the Lord to prepare his ways,

And [you will] provide the knowledge of salvation to His people, by [granting them] the forgiveness of their sins

Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise (the Messiah) from on high will dawn and visit us,

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.

And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.