Then He took a loaf, gave thanks, and broke it in pieces, and gave it to them, and said, "This is my body which is to be given for you. Do this as a memorial to me."

as also the cup after supper, saying, This cup represents the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you.

And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!

And, they, began to be enquiring together, among themselves, as to which, then, it could be, from among them, who, this thing, was about to perpetrate!

Now a dispute also arose among them as to which of them was regarded to be the greatest.

Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles have absolute power and lord it over them; and those in authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’

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

For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;

so that you shall eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom, and sit on thrones as judges over the twelve tribes of Israel.

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

but as for thee, I have pray'd that you faith may not fail. do you in return establish thy brethren.

Then he said to them all: "When I sent you out as my Messengers, without either purse, or bag, or sandals, were you in need of anything?" "No; nothing," they answered.

"Now, however," he said, "he who has a purse must take it and his bag as well; and he who has not must sell his cloak and buy a sword.

For I tell you that this [passage of Scripture], which was written about me, must be fulfilled [Isa. 53:12]: 'And He [i.e., Jesus] was counted with [i.e., as though He were one of] the criminals.' For the part [of that passage] that refers to me is being fulfilled."

And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

And he was withdrawn from them, as it were a stone's cast, and having fallen on the knees he was praying,

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

As he was yet speaking, behold, a crowd, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went on before them, and drew near to Jesus to kiss him.

But Jesus replied, “Stop! No more of this.” And He touched the ear and healed him.

Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

Then they arrested Jesus and led Him away to the head priest's house [i.e., Caiaphas. See Matt. 26:57]. But Peter followed Him from a distance [i.e., as they went to the head priest's courtyard].

now as they had made a fire in the middle of the hall, and people were sitting all round it, Peter too sat down among them.

But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.

And one hour, as it were, having intervened, a certain other was confidently affirming, saying, 'Of a truth this one also was with him, for he is also a Galilean;'

But then Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are talking about." Just then, as he was speaking, the rooster crowed.

and covering Him, they continued to ask saying, Prophesy, who is the one smiting thee.

And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.

And they all said, “Are You the Son of God, then?” He replied, “It is just as you say.”

So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He answered him, “It is just as you say.”

But they insisted, saying, "He incites the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea and beginning from Galilee as far as here."

when Pilate heard of Galilee, he ask'd whether the man were a Galilean.

And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

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

Nor did Herod either; for he has sent him back to us. And, as a fact, he has not done anything deserving death;

now as it was customary for the governor to release one of the prisoners at the feast;

But they began to shout as one man: "Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us."

but they persisted with great clamour in their demands, to have him crucified: and as the people and chief priests redoubled their clamours,

And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he handed over Jesus 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.

The soldiers also made sport of Him as they continued to come up and offer Him vinegar,

And saying as they did so: "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."

One of the criminals who had been hung also abused him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us as well."

But the other checked him, saying, "Have you no fear even of God? You are suffering the same punishment as he.

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?

Then Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise [Note: This is a place in God's presence, referred to as "the third heaven" (II Cor. 12:2-4), and where overcomers will be able to eat from "the tree of life" (Rev. 2:7)]."

And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,

as the sun was in eclipse. And the curtain before the sanctuary was torn in two.

Then Jesus uttered a loud cry, and said, "Father, I now commit my spirit to your care." As He said this He breathed His last.

And after the crowds that had gathered to witness this sight saw what had happened they left, beating their chests [i.e., as an expression of anguish over witnessing Jesus' death].

And all of those who knew Him, as well as the women who had followed Him from Galilee [See Matt. 27:55-56], watched all this from a distance.

And, taking it down, he wrapped it in a fine Indian cloth, and laid him in a tomb hewn in stone, - where no one as yet was lying.

This happened on the Day of Preparation [for the Passover Festival], as the Sabbath day was about to begin [i.e., shortly before

And then went home, and prepared spices and perfumes. During the Sabbath they rested, as directed by the commandment

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

Saying, as to the Son of Man, that he must needs be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, - and, on the third day, arise.

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

Talking together, as they went, about all that had just taken place.

And it came to pass as they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus himself drawing nigh, went with them;

but their eyes were holden so as not to know him.

And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

One of them, named Cleopas, answered Him, “Are you the only stranger visiting Jerusalem who is unaware of the things which have happened here in these [recent] days?”

But we trusted, that it should have been he that should have delivered Israel. And as touching all these things, today is even the third day, that they were done.

And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

And they said to one another, Was not our heart burning in us as he spoke to us on the way, and as he opened the scriptures to us?

And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

all the while holding out his hands and his feet, as he was speaking.

And while they did not believe as yet for joy, and were astonished, he said to them: Have you any thing here to eat?

And He said to them, As it has been written, That Christ must suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day;

and that repentance [necessary] for forgiveness of sins would be preached in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

You are witnesses as to these things.

And look, I am sending you what My Father promised. As for you, stay in the city until you are empowered from on high.”

And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

And it came to pass as he was blessing them, he was separated from them and was carried up into heaven.

He came as a witness
to testify about the light,
so that all might believe through him.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

who were begotten as such not by human descent, nor through an impulse of their own nature, nor through the will of a human father, but from God.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.

And I did not know him: but he that sent me baptising with water, he said to me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending as a dove, and resting upon him, that is he who baptiseth with the Holy Ghost.

And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

And Jesus turned and saw them following Him, and asked them, “What do you want?” They answered Him, “Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?”

The next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher, and walking the same path of life that I walk].”

Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

Then Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the Law wrote, as well as the Prophets--Jesus, the son of Joseph, a man of Nazareth."

[As] Jesus saw Nathaniel coming toward Him, He said [this] about him, "Look, [there is] a true Israelite, a completely honest man!"

Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding as well.

As the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine."

So, Jesus said to her, "[My dear] woman, what do you want me to do [about it]? My time [i.e., to be revealed to people as the Messiah] has not yet come."

Now there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification (ceremonial washing), containing twenty or thirty gallons each.

And as the director of the apartment tasted the water become wine, and knew not whence it is, (but the ministrants knew, who have drawn the water,) the director of the feast doth call the bridegroom,

and said to him, "Everybody, as a rule, serves his good wine first, and his poorer wine after people have drunk freely; you have kept the good wine till now."