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18 But he that had received the one, went and digged a hole in the ground, and hid his mas

them: 4 but the wise took oil,
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lamps. 5 And, while the bride-
groom tarried, they all slum-ter's money.
bered and slept. 6 And at mid-
night there was a cry, Behold!
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19 "Now after a long time the master of those servants came, and reckoned with them.

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20"Then he that had received the five talents, coming, brought other five talents, saying, Sir, thou deliveredst to me five talents: see, I have gained [besides them] five other talents. 21 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been

faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy master.'

7 "Then all those virgins rose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil: for our lamps are going out.' 9 But the wise answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and you, go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.' 10 And, while they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage-feast; and the door was shut. 11 And after-ing, said, Sir thou deliveredst wards came also the other virgins, saying, Master, master, open for us.' 12 But he answering, said, Verily I tell you, I know you not.'

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22"Then he also that [had received] the two talents, com

unto me two talents: see, I have gained [besides them] two other talents.' 23 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy master.'

24" Then he that had receiv

13"Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour, wherein the Son of man cometh. 14 For he is like a man who, intending to travel, called his servants, and delivered to themed the one talent, coming, said, his effects: 15 and to one indeed he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his ability; and immediately set out on his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and gained other five [talents]. 17 And in like manner he that had received the two, [he also] gained other two

Sir, I know that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not scattered: 25 and being afraid, I went and hid thy talent in the ground: see, thou hast what is thine.'

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26" Then his master answering, said to him, ‘Malignant and slothful servant! Didst thou know that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have

when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 And when did we see thee a stranger, and lodged thee? or naked and clothed thee? 39 And when did we see thee sick, or in prison, and came to thee? 40 And the king will reply to them, Verily I tell you, Inasmuch as ye did it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it to me.'

not scattered? 27 Thou ought est therefore to have put my money to the exchangers; and then, at my coming, I should have received mine own with interest. 28 Take ye therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that hath the ten talents. 29 For to every one that improveth, more shall be given, and he shall abound: but from him that improveth not, even that which he hath shall be taken away. 30 And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' 31" SO when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 and before him will be gathered all nations: and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separa-prison, and ye visited me not.' teth the sheep from the goats: 33 and he will set the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his left.

41" Then he will say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the aionian fire, prepared for the impostor and his emissaries. 42 For I was hungry, and ye gave me no food: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye lodged me not: naked and ye clothed me not: sick, and in

44"Then they also will answer, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee?' 45 Then he will an

tell you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these,

34 "Then the king will say to them on his right hand, 'Come, ye blessed of my Fa-swer them, saying, 'Verily I ther, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For Iye did it not to me.' 46 And was hungry, and ye gave me these shall go away into aiofood: I was thirsty, and ye gave nian punishment: but the me drink I was a stranger, and righteous into aionian life." ye lodged me: 36 I was naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison and ye came to me.' 57"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord,

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CH. XXVI. 1 AND it came to pass, when Jesus had ended all these words, that he said to his disciples, 2" Ye know that after two days will be the passover: and then the Son of man

*The word here rendered punishment, properly signifies correction inflicted for the be nefit of the offender. The word aionian is explained in the preface: which see.

will be delivered up to be cruci- | the chief-priests, 15 and said, fied." "What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him up to you?" And they weighed to him thirty pieces of silver. 16. And from that time he sought for a convenient opportunity to deliver him up.

3 THEN the chief-priests, [and the scribes,] and the elders of the people, assembled together in the palace of the high-priest, who was called Caiaphas; 4 and consulted how they might apprehend Jesus by craft, and kill him. 5 But they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be a disturbance among the people."

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17 NOW on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying [to him], "Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee, to eat the pass6 NOW Jesus being in Be- over? 18 And he said, “ Go into thany, in the house of Simon the city to such a man, and say the leper, 7 a woman came to to him, The Master saith, My him, having an alabaster-box of time is near; I will keep the most precious ointment, and passover at thy house, with my poured it out on his head as he disciples.' 19 And the disciwas at table. 8 But [his] disciples did as Jesus had commandples seeing it, said, with indig-ed them: and they made ready nation, Why is this waste? the passover. 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor." 10 And Jesus knowing this, said to them, "Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath done a good deed to me. 11 For ye have the poor with you always; but me ye have not always. 12 For she hath poured this ointment on my body, to embalm me. 13 Verily I tell you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, this also which she hath done shall be spoken of, for a memorial of her."

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14 THEN One of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to

20 Now in the evening, he placed himself at table with the Twelve. 21 And as they were eating, he said "Verily I tell you, that one of you will deliver me up." 22 And they were very sorrowful; and began every one of them to say to him, "Master, is it I?" 23 And he answering, said, "He who dippeth his hand with me in the dish, even he will deliver me up. 24 The Son of man goeth indeed, as it is written of him but alas for that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up! good were it for that man if he were not born."* 25 Then Judas, who

* The text is ambiguous. It is literally, "Good were it for him, if that man were not born." It will admit of the following constructions, "Good were it for him (the Son ofman) if that man (the traitor) were not born." Or, "Good were it for him, (the traitor) if that man (the Son of man) were not born." Or, (what is more probably the true sense,) "Good were it for him, (the traitor) if that man, (the traitor) were not born." Or, lastly, (which is nearly the same in sense,) "Good were it for him, (the traitor) if he were not born that man." But, "Good were it for that man (the traitor) if he had never been born," (that is, never existed) is a construction that the words will not possibly bear.

delivered him up, interrogating, | mané, and said to the disciples,

said, "Master, is it I?" he said to him," Thou hast said it.”

26 And as they were eating, Jesus taking a loaf, and blessing God,* he brake, and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body." 27 And he took the cup, and having given thanks, gave it to them, saying, "Drink ye, all, out of it: 28 for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins. 29 And I tell you, that I shall not drink, henceforth, of this produce of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew with you, in my Father's kingdom." SO AND having recited a hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.

31 Then Jesus said to them, "All ye will be offended because of me this night: for it is written, 'I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered abroad.' 32 But, after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee." 33 Then Peter answering said to him, "Though all should be offended because of thee, I will never be of fended." 34 Jesus said to him, Verily I tell thee, that on this night, before the cock crow, thou wilt disown me thrice." 35 Peter said to him, "Though I should even die with thee, I will in no wise disown thee." In ike manner also, said all the disciples.

36 THEN Jesus went with them to a place called Gethse

"Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder." 37 And taking with him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful, and full of anguish. 38 Then said Jesus to them, "My soul is very sorrowful, even unto death: remain here, and watch with me." 39 And going forward a little, he fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.” 40 And he came to the disciples and found them asleep; and said to Peter, “So then, were ye not able to watch with me one hour? 41 Watch ye, and pray; that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 42 He went away again a second time, and prayed, saying, "O my Father, if this [cup] cannot pass away [from me,] except I drink it, thy will be done." 43 And returning he found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. 44 And leaving them, he went away again, and prayed [a third time] saying the the same words. 45 Then he came to his disciples, and said to them, "Are ye still asleep, and taking rest? Behold! the hour approacheth; and the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners. 46 Arise, let us go: lo! he who delivereth me up is near.” 47 AND while he was yet

* Some good copies read suxagornoas having given thanks, in this verse as well as in

ver. 27.

59 Now the chief-priests, [and the elders] even the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, that they might

speaking, behold! Judas, one, scribes and the elders assemof the twelve, came; and with bled. 58 But Peter followed him a great multitude, with him, at a distance, to the paswords and clubs, from the lace of the high-priest; and chief-priests and elders of the having gone in, sat with the people. 48 Now the traitor had officers, to see the end. given them a sign, saying, "The man whom I shall kiss. is he; seize him." 49 And immediately coming to Jesus, he said, "Hail Master;" and kiss-put him to death; 60 but [though ed him. 50 And Jesus said to many false witnesses appeared] him, "Friend, wherefore comest they found it not. But at last thou?" Then coming near, they two false witnesses came, 61 laid hands on Jesus, and seized and said, "This man declared, him. 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'" 62 And the highpriest, rising up, said to him, "Answerest thou nothing? what do these witness against thee?" 63 But Jesus kept silence. And the high-priest speaking again, said to him, "I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us, whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God." 64 Jesus said to him, "Thou hast said it moreover I tell you, Hereafter ye will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven."

51 And lo! one of those who were with Jesus, stretching out his hand, drew his sword, and striking the high-priest's servant, cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, "Put up thy sword into its place: for all those who take the sword, perish by the sword. 53 Thinkest thou, that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he would send me, more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then, could the scriptures be fulfilled, which say that thus it must be?"

55 At that time Jesus said to the multitudes, "Are ye come 65 Then the high-priest rent out, as against a robber, with his clothes, saying, "He hath swords and clubs, to take me? spoken blasphemy: what furI sat daily [with you, teaching] ther need have we of witnesses? in the temple, and ye did not see, now ye have heard [his] arrest me. 56 But all this has blasphemy. 66 What think so happened, that the writings ye?" And they answering, said, of the prophets be fulfilled.""He is guilty of death." 67 Then all the disciples left him Then they spat in his face, and and fled. struck him with the fist, and others beat him with the palms of their hands; 68 saying, "Prophesy to us, thou Christ,

57 NOW they who had seized Jesus, led him away to Caiaphas the high-priest; where the

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