43 but thine, be done." And there appeared to him an angel 44 from heaven, strengthening him. 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*.

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And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to 46 his disciples, he found them asleep from sorrow; and said unto them, "Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter 47 not into temptation." And while he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto 48 Jesus, to kiss him. And Jesus said unto him, 66 Judas, deliverest thou up the Son of man with a kiss ?"

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And when those that were about Jesus saw what would follow, they said unto him, "Master, shall we smite with 50 the sword?" And one of them smote the servant of the 51 high-priest, and cut off his right ear. Then Jesus spake and said, "Suffer me thus far." And he touched his ear, and healed him.

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Then Jesus said to the chief-priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, who came to him, "Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? 53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye did not stretch forth your hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness."

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Then they took him, and led him away, and brought [him] into the high-priest's house. And Peter followed 55 at a distance. And when they had kindled a fire in the

midst of the hall, and had sitten down together, Peter sat 56 down among them. And a certain maid-servant saw him

as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, 57 and said, "This man also was with him." But he deni58 ed him, saying, "Woman, I know him not." And after

a short time another saw him, and said, “Thou also art 59 one of them." And Peter said, "Man, I am not." And

• These verses are wanting in the Vatican, the Alexandrian, and other manuscripts; and are marked as doubtful in some in which they are inserted.

about the space of one hour after, another strongly affirmed, saying, "In truth this man also was with him: 60 for he is a Galilean." And Peter said, "Man, I know

not what thou sayest." And forthwith, while he was 61 yet speaking, the cock crew. And the Lord turned, and looked upon Petert. And Peter called to remembrance the word of the Lord, that he had said unto him, "Before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice." 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

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And the men that held Jesus derided him, and smote 64 him. And when they had blindfolded him, they smote him on the face, and asked him, saying, "Prophesy, 65 Who is he that struck thee?" And many other things they blasphemously spake against him.

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And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief-priests and the scribes assembled, and brought 67 him into their council; saying, "If thou be the Christ, tell us." And he said unto them, "If I tell you, ye will 68 not believe and if I also ask you, ye will not answer 69 me; nor release me. Hereafter the Son of man will sit on 70 the right hand of the power of God."

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And they all said, And he said unto

"Art thou then the Son of God?" 71 them, "Ye say that I am ‡." Then they said, "What further need have we of testimony? for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth."

CH. XXIII. AND the whole multitude of them rose up, and 2 led him to Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying, that he himself is 3 Christ a King." And Pilate asked him, saying, “Art thou the king of the Jews?" And he answered him, and 4 said, "Thou sayest truly." Then Pilate said to the chiefpriests and to the multitudes, "I find nothing faulty in

i. e. the trumpet sounded. See ver. 24.

+ One manuscript of no great account omits the first clause of ver. 61.
Or, Ye say truly: for I am.

5 this man." But they were the more violent, saying, "He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Ju6 dea, having begun from Galilee to this place." Now

when Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man 7 were a Galilean. And as soon as he knew that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was in Jerusalem at that time.

8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad: for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard [many things] of him; and he hoped to see some miracle done 9 by him. Then he questioned Jesus in many words; but 10 Jesus answered him nothing. And the chief-priests and 11 the scribes stood and earnestly accused him. And Herod,

and his soldiers, despised and derided him, and arrayed him in gorgeous apparel, and sent him again to Pilate. 12 And on that day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they had been at enmity between themselves.

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And Pilate, when he had called together the chief14 priests and the rulers and the people, said unto them, "Ye have brought to me this man, as one who perverteth the people: and, behold, I have examined him before you, and have found nothing faulty in this man 15 concerning those things of which ye accuse him: no,

nor Herod: for I sent you to him*: and, behold, no16 thing worthy of death hath been done by him: I will 17 therefore chastise him, and release him." [(Now there

was a necessity that he should release one unto them at 18 the feast.)] But the whole multitude cried out at once,

saying, "Destroy this man, and release unto us Barab19 bas" (who for a certain insurrection raised in the city, 20 and for murther, had been cast into prison) Pilate therefore, desiring to release Jesus, spake again unto 21 them. But they cried aloud, saying, "Crucify him,

* Some valuable copies read, "for he sent him back to us."

22 crucify him." And he said unto them a third time," But what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and release him.” 23 But they were urgent with loud voices, requesting that

he might be crucified: and the voices of them and of 24 the chief-priests prevailed. So Pilate adjudged that their 25 request should be granted: and released unto them him, who for insurrection and murther had been cast into prison, whom they had requested; but delivered Jesus to their will.

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And as they led him away, they laid hold on one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country; and on him they 27 laid the cross, that he might carry it after Jesus. And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and 28 of women, who lamented also and bewailed him. But Jesus turned unto them, and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and 29 for your children. For, behold, the days are coming, in which it will be said, 'Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts which never gave 30 suck.' Then will men begin to say to the mountains, 31 Fall on us;' and to the hills, Cover us.' For if these things be done to the green tree, what will be done 32 to the dry?" And two others also, who were malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.

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And when they were come to the place which is called the place of skulls, there they crucified him; and the malefactors; one on his right hand, and the other on his 34 left. Then said Jesus, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." And they parted among them 35 his garments, and cast lots. And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also, together with the people, scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save 36 himself, if he be the Christ, the chosen of God." And the soldiers also derided him, coming to him, and offer37 ing him vinegar, and saying, "If thou be the king of

38 the Jews, save thyself." And an inscription was written over him in Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew letters; THIS

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IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Then one of the malefactors that were crucified, reviled him, saying, "If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us." 40 But the other answered, and rebuked him, saying, “ Dost not thou fear God, since thou art in the same condemna41 tion? and we indeed justly; for we receive the due re

ward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing 42 amiss." Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me 43 when thou comest into thy kingdom." And Jesus said to him, "Verily I say unto thee, To-day thou shalt be with me in paradise."

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And it was about the sixth hour, and there was dark45 ness over the whole land until the ninth hour: and the sun was darkened † ; and the veil of the temple was rent 46 in the midst. And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, he said, "Father, into thy hands I commit myself" and having said thus, he expired.

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Now when the centurion saw what had passed, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous 48 man." And all the multitudes who came together to that

sight, seeing the things which were done, smote [their] 49 breasts, and returned. And all his acquaintance, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, beholding these things.

* In the state of the virtuous dead; who, though in their graves, are alive to God. See Lake xx. 38, and the note there.

This verse was wanting in the copies of Marcion and other reputed heretics; and in some of the older copies in the time of Origen; nor is it cited either by Justin, Irenæus, or Tertullian; though the two former have quoted almost every text in Luke which relates to the crucifixion; and Tertullian wrote concerning the intermediate state. See Evanson's Diss. p. 28.

+ Probably by thick and heavy clouds, which extended to a considerable distance round the city. That the darkness was not so great as to exclude all vision, is evident from the circumstances which occurred while Jesus was suspended on the cross. See John xix. 25-30. Dr. Priestley observes that the darkness is not said to have been miraculous. See Notes on the Scriptures.

spirit, N. i. e. my breath or life. See Luke viii. 55.