And Jesus answering said to him, Beholdest thou these magnificent structures? there shall not be left one stone upon another which shall not be thrown down.

And as he was sitting on the mount of Olives, opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

But when ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing where it ought not (let him that readeth observe), then let those who are in Judea fly to the mountains:

and let not him who is on the roof go down into the house, nor enter into it, to carry away any thing out of the house:

and he that is in the field, let him not return back to take his garment.

And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather to him his elect from the four winds, from the extremity of the earth to the utmost bound of heaven.

NOW the passover and the feast of unleavened bread were but two days distant; and the chief priests, and the scribes, sought how they might seize him by craft, and kill him.

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, that he might betray him unto them.

When they heard it, they rejoiced, and promised to give him a sum in silver. And he watched how opportunely he might deliver him up.

And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare for thee to eat the passover?

And he sent two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water, follow him.

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

The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him; but wo to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been desirable for that man if he had never been born.

Then said Peter unto him, Though all should be offended, yet will not I.

And Jesus saith to him, Verily I tell thee, That to-day, in the course of this very night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny me.

And he taketh Peter, and James, and John, with him; and he began to be filled with horrible dread, and to be sunk under dejection of spirit:

And he went a little farther forward, and fell on the earth, and prayed, that if it were possible the hour might pass from him.

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

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

Now he that betrayed him, had given them a countersign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, seize him, and lead him off safely.

And coming, he immediately drew up to him and said, Rabbi, Rabbi, and kissed him.

Then they laid their hands on him, and seized him.

Then they all deserting him, fled.

And a certain youth followed him, having a linen cloth wrapped round his naked body; and the young men laid hold of him;

And they led Jesus unto the high-priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes.

And Peter followed him at a distance, until he came into the palace of the high-priest: and was seated with the servants, and warming himself at the fire.

Then the chief priests, and the whole sanhedrim, sought for witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; yet found none.

For many bore false witness against him, and their attestations did not correspond.

And certain persons rising up, bore false witness against him, saying,

We have heard him affirm, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and after three days I will build another not made with hands.

But he kept silence, and made them not a word of reply. Again the high-priest questioned him, and said to him, Art thou the Messiah, the Son of the blessed?

Ye have heard his blasphemy. What think ye? And they all adjudged him to be deserving of death.

And some began to spit upon him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the servants slapped him on the face with their hands.

And as Peter was in the hall, at the lower end, there came to him one of the high-priest's maid-servants:

and seeing Peter warming himself, stedfastly looking at him, she said, Thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

Then he denied it, saying, I do not so much as know him, nor understand what thou art saying. And he went out into the vestibule; and the cock crew.

And a maid-servant observing him again; began to say to those who stood by, This man is one of them.

And the second time the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word which Jesus spake unto him, That before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And casting his mantle over his face, he wept.

AND immediately the chief priests having held a council in the morning, with the elders, and scribes, and the whole sanhedrim, after binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? He answering said to him, Thou sayest true.

And the chief priests laid many accusations against him.

Then Pilate again interrogated him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they testify against thee.

And there was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made an insurrection with him, and had committed murder in the insurrection.

And the multitude, clamorous, began to petition him to do, as he had always done to them.

(For he knew that out of envy the chief priests had delivered him up.)

Then Pilate addressing them, said unto them again, What therefore do you wish that I should do with him whom ye call the king of the Jews?

And they cried out again, Crucify him.

Then Pilate said unto them, But what criminal act hath he done? And they cried the more vociferously, Crucify him.

Then the soldiers led him to the hall, which is the Praetorium, and called together the whole band.

And they invested him with a robe of purple, and platting a crown of thorns, put it about his head,

and began to pay their salutations to him, Hail, King of the Jews!

And they struck him on the head with a cane, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees payed him homage.

And when they had treated him with mockery, they took off the purple robe from him, and clothed him with his own garments, and led him out to crucify him.

And they convey him to a place called Golgotha, which is being interpreted, The place of a skull.

And they gave him to drink wine medicated with myrrh: but he received it not.

And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting the lot upon them, what each should take.

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

And there was an inscription of his crime written over 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 they who passed along, blasphemed him, shaking their heads, and saying, Aha! thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

And in the same manner also, the chief priests mocking him, among each other, with the scribes, said, He saved others, himself he cannot save.

Thou Messiah, King of Israel, come now down from the cross, that we may see, and believe. Even those who were crucified with him railed on him.

And some of those who stood by, hearing him, said, Behold, he crieth for Elias.

Then one ran, and filling a sponge with vinegar, fixed it round a cane, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone, let us see if Elias comes to take him down.

And the centurion, who stood opposite to him, observing, that with such a cry he gave up the ghost, said, Assuredly this was the Son of God.

These women followed him when he was in Galilee, and supplied his wants; and many other women who went up with him to Jerusalem.

Then Pilate marvelled that he should be already dead: and calling for the centurion, he asked him, If he had been dead any time.

And having bought a wrapper of fine linen, and taken him down, he wrapped him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.

AND when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, purchased aromatics, that they might come, and anoint him.

But he saith unto them, Be not affrighted, ye seek Jesus the Nazarean, who was crucified; he is risen, he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

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

She going, told it to those who had been with him, as they were wailing and weeping.

Afterwards he shewed himself to the eleven, as they were sitting at table, and upbraided them for their infidelity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he was risen.

And an angel of the Lord appeared to him standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

And Zacharias was agitated greatly at the sight, and fear fell upon him.

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bring thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

And he shall go forth before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to convert the hearts of fathers with their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people ready for the Lord.

And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to proclaim these glad tidings to thee.

And when she saw him, she was greatly agitated at his address: and reasoned in herself what kind of salutation this could be.

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

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

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

And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

And all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, Well! what a child will this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

to give us, that we, secure from fear, rescued from the hands of our enemies, should serve him,

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

to be enregistered with Mary, the wife espoused to him, who was big with child.

And she brought forth a son, her first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

And when the days of her purification were accomplished according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

And, behold, there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

And it had been divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, till he had seen the Lord's Messiah.

And he came by the spirit into the temple; just as the parents were bringing in the child Jesus, that they might do according to what was the custom of the law concerning him;

and he took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

And Joseph and his mother were amazed at the things spoken concerning him.

and at the very same moment coming up, she also in turn confessed the Lord, and spake of him to all who were expecting redemption in Jerusalem.

And the child grew, and became endued with great powers of spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought him among their relations and acquaintances;

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

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

And all who heard him, were in a transport of admiration, at his understanding and answers.