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and he will shew you a large upper room ready furnished: there make preparation for us.

the son of man is going indeed, according to what is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the son of man is betrayed: it would be better for that man, if he had never been born.

and he said to them, this represents the effusion of my blood (the sanction of the new covenant) for mankind.

and Jesus said to them, this night you will all be staggered upon my account: for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered."

then he return'd and found them still sleeping, for their eyes were heavy, and they did not know how to give an answer.

then the high priest rising up in the midst of the assembly, ask'd Jesus, saying, have you nothing to plead for your self? what say you to the evidence they give against you?

then the high priest rent his robes, and said to the council, what occasion is there for any more witnesses?

but he denied it again. a little time after, they that stood by, still urg'd Peter, saying, you are certainly one of his disciples, for your speech shows you to be a Galilean.

and the cock crowed for the second time. then Peter calling to mind that expression of Jesus, "before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice," he cover'd his head and wept.

Pilate spake to him again, and said, will you make no defence for your self? don't you hear what they urge against you?

for he perceived plainly, it was out of malice, that the chief priests had prosecuted him.

and they put on him a purple cloth, and set a wreath of thorns upon his head for a crown;

after they had crucified him, they shared his garments, by casting lots for them: to determine what each of them should take.

Pilate surpriz'd that he should be dead so soon, sent for the Centurion, and ask'd him, if he had been dead any time.

who taking down the body, wrapped it in a fine linnen cloth, which he had bought, and laid it in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock, and roll'd a stone for a door to the sepulchre: and Mary Magdalene,

and they said to one another, who will remove the stone from the mouth of the sepulchre for us?

(for it was very great.) but when they were near in view, they perceiv'd that the stone was roll'd away.

but he said to them, don't be frightned: you look for Jesus the Nazarene: he is risen, he is not here: see the place where he lay.

afterwards he appear'd to the eleven, as they were all sitting at table, and he reproved them for their incredulity and obstinacy in not giving credit to those, who had seen him after his resurrection.

as for the disciples, they went and preached the gospel in all parts: the Lord co-operating with them, and confirming their doctrine by the miracles that accompany'd it.