And they began to be sad, and to say to him, one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?

The Son of man goes, as it is written of him; but alas for that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born.

Peter said to him: Though all should find occasion for offense, yet I will not.

And Jesus said to him: Verily I say to you, this day, during this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.

And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be in dismay and anguish of soul.

And he went forward a little, and fell upon the ground, and prayed, that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him;

And he returned, and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy; and they knew not what to answer him.

And immediately, while he was yet speaking, came Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

And he that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying: The one that I shall kiss, is he; take him, and lead him away securely.

And when he came, he immediately went up to him and said: Rabbi, Rabbi, and kissed him.

And they laid their hands on him and took him.

And they all forsook him and fled.

And there followed him a certain young man, who had a linen garment around his naked body. And the young men laid hold of him;

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

And Peter followed him, at a distance, even into the palace of the chief priest, and sat with the attendants, and warmed himself at the fire.

And the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin sought for testimony against Jesus, in order to put him to death, and found none.

For many testified falsely against him, and their testimony did not agree.

And some rose up, and testified falsely against him, saying:

We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.

But he was silent, and made no answer. Again, the chief priest asked him, and said to him: Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

You have heard his impious speech. What think you? They all condemned him to be a subject of death.

And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to strike him with their fists, and to say to him: Give a response. And the attendants struck him with their open hands.

and when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said: You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.

And the maid-servant saw him again, and began to say to those who stood by: This man is one of them.

And immediately the cock crew the second time. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times. And when he thought upon it, he wept.

And forthwith in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin, having held a consultation, and having bound Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

And Pilate asked him: Are you the King of the Jews? And he answering, said: You say it.

And the chief priests accused him of many things.

Pilate again asked him, saying: Do you make no answer? See, how many things they testify against you.

And the multitude cried out, and began to ask him to do as he had always done for them.

For he knew that, through envy, the chief priests had delivered him up.

And Pilate answered and said again to them: What, then, do you wish me to do with him whom you call the King of the Jews?

They again cried out: Crucify him.

But Pilate said to them: Why, what evil has he done? But they cried vehemently: Crucify him.

And Pilate, willing to gratify the multitude, released to them Barabbas; and delivered Jesus, after he had scourged him, to be crucified.

And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the governor's house, and called together the whole band.

And they clothed him in purple; and having plaited a crown of thorn branches, they put it on him,

and began to salute him: Hail, King of the Jews!

And they struck him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees, did him homage.

And when they had derided him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

And they brought him to the place Golgotha, which is, when translated, the place of a skull.

And they gave him wine mingled with myrrh, to drink: but he did not receive it.

And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves, casting lots for them, what each one should take.

And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

And the superscription containing his accusation was written above him: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

And those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying: Aha! you that destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. Those also who were crucified with him, reproached him.

And one ran, and filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying: Wait; let us see if Elijah is coming to take him down.

And when the centurion that was standing opposite him, saw that he thus cried out, and gave up his spirit, he said: Truly, this man was the Son of God.

who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him; and many other women, who had come up with him to Jerusalem.

But Pilate was astonished that he was already dead; and having called the centurion to him, he inquired of him whether he had been any while dead.

And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulcher that had been hewed out of a rock: and he rolled a stone to the door of the sepulcher.

And when the sabbath had passed, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

But he said to them: Be not frightened; you seek Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here: see the place where they laid him.

But go, tell his disciples, and Peter, that he goes before you into Galilee; there you shall see him, as he told you.

And she went and told it to those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

Afterward he appeared to the eleven as they reclined at table; and he reproached them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he had risen.

And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, and fear fell upon him.

But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachariah; for your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient, by the wisdom of the just, in order to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.

And the angel answered and said to him: I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; and I am sent to speak to you, and to announce to you this good news.

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of David his father;

and his mercy is from generation to generation upon those who fear him.

And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father, Zachariah.

And they made signs to his father, to know what he wished him to be called.

And all that heard them, laid them up in their hearts, and said: What, then, will this child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

that he would grant to us, that being delivered from the hands of our enemies, we might serve him without fear,

in holiness and righteousness before him, all our days.

and she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swathing-clothes, and laid him in the stable, because there was no place for them in the inn.

And when eight days were completed for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, as it had been called by the angel, before he was conceived in the womb.

And when the days for their purification were completed according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord,

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. And this man was just and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him:

and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Anointed.

And he came by the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said:

And Joseph and his mother wondered at the things which were spoken of him.

And she came in at that hour, and gave thanks to Lord, and spoke of him to all that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

But supposing that he was in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their relatives and acquaintance;

and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him.

And it came to pass, after three days, that they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding, and his answers.

And when they saw him they were amazed. And his mother said to him: Child, why have you acted thus toward us? Be hold, your father and I have sought for you in sorrow.

Therefore he said to the multitudes that came out to be immersed by him: Generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

And the multitudes asked him, saying: What, then, shall we do?

He answered and said to them: He that has two coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

And the publicans also came to be immersed, and they said to him: Teacher, what shall we do?

And soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Take nothing from any one by extortion, nor by false accusation, and be content with your pay.

But Herod the tetrarch having been reproved by him on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the wicked deeds which Herod did,

and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, in a bodily form, like a dove; and there came a voice from heaven, which said: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I delight.

And the devil said to him: If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.

And Jesus answered him, and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

And the devil took him up into a high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, in a moment of time.

And the devil said to him: I will give you all the authority and glory of these, for it is delivered to me; and to whomever I will, I give it.

And Jesus answered and said to him: Get behind me, Satan; it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from this place;

And Jesus answered and said to him: It is said, You shall not put the Lord your God to the proof.

And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a time.