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And, behold, he showeth you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

And the Son of man goeth, as it is written concerning him; but woe to that man by whom is betrayed the Son of man ! It had been better for that man if he had not been born.

And he said to them, This is my blood of the new Covenant, which for many is shed.

AND Jeshu said to them, All of you will be offended with me in this night: for it is written, I will strike the Shepherd, and scattered shall be his sheep.

And he said to them, My soul is afflicted unto death; wait for me here, and be watchful.

For when many bore witness against him, their testimonies were not equal.

But he again denied. And after a little while those who stood said to Kipha, Assuredly thou art from them, for thou art also a Galiloia, and thy speech is similar.

For Pilatos knew that for envy the chief priests had delivered him.

And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, and cast for them lots who should take them.

came Jauseph, he who was from Rometha, an honourable counsellor, who also himself waited for the kingdom of Aloha. And he took courage, and went in to Pilatos and requested the body of Jeshu.

and they said between themselves, Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the sepulchre ? [fn]

And they looked and saw that the stone was rolled away, for it was very great.

And when they had heard, they fled, and went forth from the sepulchre, for astonishment and tremor had seized them; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.

it appeared also to me, that having been intimately near to them all, I should record every thing in its order for thee, illustrious Theophile,

And the angel said to him, Fear not, Zakaria, for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elishaba shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Juchanon. [fn]

for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong liquor [fn] shall he not drink, and with the Spirit of Holiness shall he be filled, from the womb of his mother.

And he shall go before him in the spirit and the power of Elia the prophet, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and those who believe not to the knowledge of the righteous, and to prepare for the Lord a perfect people.

And Zakaria said to the angel, How shall I know this ? for I am old, and my wife many in her days.

And she said, These things hath the Lord done for me in the days of my desolation, to take away my reproach from among the children of men.

And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mariam, for thou hast found favour with Aloha.