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For false Messiahs will arise, and lying prophets; and they will give signs and wonders; and will deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Take heed, watch, and pray; for ye know not when the time is.

For it is as a man, who took a journey, and left his home; and he gave authority to his servants, and to each his service; and he commanded the porter to be watchful.

Watch ye, therefore; for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh; at evening, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning:

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and been given to the poor. And they were indignant at her.

For the poor ye have always with you; and when ye please, ye can do them kind offices: but I am not always with you.

What was in her power, she hath done; and by anticipation, hath perfumed my body, as if for burial.

11 And when they heard [fn] , they rejoiced; and they promised to give him money. And he sought for opportunity to betray him.

And on the first day of unleavened cakes, on which the Jews slay the passover, his disciples said to him: Where wilt thou that we go, and prepare for thee to eat the passover?

And lo, he will show you a large upper room, furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

And the Son of man goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed. Better would it have been for that man, if he had not been born.

And Jesus said to them: All of you will this night be stumbled in me: for it is written, " I will smite the shepherd, and his sheep will be scattered."

And he said to them: My soul hath anguish, even to death. Wait for me here, and be watchful.

And returning he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And they knew not what to say to him.

And the chief priests and all the assembly sought for testimony against Jesus, to put him to death: but they found it not.

For while many testified against him, their testimonies were inadequate.

And he again denied [fn] . And a little after, those standing there said again to Cephas: Surely, thou art one of them; for thou art likewise a Galilean, and thy speech answers to it.

For Pilate knew that the chief priests, from envy, had delivered him up.

And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said: He calleth for Elijah.

Joseph of Ramath, an honorable counsellor, who also himself waited for the kingdom of God, came, and assuming courage, went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.