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21:12. But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and
persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons,
dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake.
21:13. And it shall happen unto you for a testimony.
21:14. Lay it up therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before how
you shall answer:
21:15. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your
adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.
21:16. And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren and
kinsmen and friends: and some of you they will put to death.
21:17. And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake.
21:18. But a hair of your head shall not perish.
21:19. In your patience you shall possess your souls.
21:20. And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army,
then know that the desolation thereof is at hand.
21:21. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains: and those
who are in the midst thereof depart out: and those who are in the
countries not enter into it.
21:22. For these are the days of vengeance, that all things may be
fulfilled, that are written.
21:23. But woe to them that are with child and give suck in those days:
for there shall be great distress in the land and wrath upon this
people.
21:24. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword and shall be led
away captives into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by
the Gentiles till the times of the nations be fulfilled.
21:25. And there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the
stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the
confusion of the roaring of the sea, and of the waves:
21:26. Men withering away for fear and expectation of what shall come
upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved.
21:27. And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with
great power and majesty.
21:28. But when these things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up
your heads, because your redemption is at hand.
21:29. And he spoke to them a similitude. See the fig tree and all the
trees:
21:30. When they now shoot forth their fruit, you know that summer is
nigh;
21:31. So you also, when you shall see these things come to pass, know
that the kingdom of God is at hand.
21:32. Amen, I say to you, this generation shall not pass away till all
things be fulfilled.
21:33. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass
away.
21:34. And take heed to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be
overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness and the cares of this life:
and that day come upon you suddenly.
21:35. For as a snare shall it come upon all that sit upon the face of
the whole earth.
21:36. Watch ye, therefore, praying at all times, that you may be
accounted worthy to escape all these things that are to come and to
stand before the Son of man.
21:37. And in the daytime, he was teaching in the temple: but at night
going out, he abode in the mount that is called Olivet.
21:38. And all the people came early in the morning to him in the
temple, to hear him.
Luke Chapter 22
The treason of Judas. The last supper. The first part of the history of
the passion.
22:1. Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the pasch, was
at hand.
22:2. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put
Jesus to death: but they feared the people.
22:3. And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, one of
the twelve.
22:4. And he went and discoursed with the chief priests and the
magistrates, how he might betray him to them.
22:5. And they were glad and covenanted to give him money.
22:6. And he promised. And he sought opportunity to betray him in the
absence of the multitude.
22:7. And the day of the unleavened bread came, on which it was
necessary that the pasch should be killed.
22:8. And he sent Peter and John, saying: Go, and prepare for us the
pasch, that we may eat.
22:9. But they said: Where wilt thou that we prepare?
22:10. And he said to them: Behold, as you go into the city, there shall
meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him into the house
where he entereth in.
22:11. And you shall say to the goodman of the house: The master saith
to thee: Where is the guest chamber, where I may eat the pasch with my
disciples?
22:12. And he will shew you a large dining room, furnished. And there
prepare.
22:13. And they going, found as he had said to them and made ready the
pasch.
22:14. And when the hour was come, he sat down: and the twelve apostles
with him.
22:15. And he said to them: With desire I have desired to eat this pasch
with you, before I suffer.
22:16. For I say to you that from this time I will not eat it, till it
be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
22:17. And having taken the chalice, he gave thanks and said: Take and
divide it among you.
22:18. For I say to you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine,
till the kingdom of God come.
22:19. And taking bread, he gave thanks and brake and gave to them,
saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a
commemoration of me.
Do this for a commemoration of me... This sacrifice and sacrament is to
be continued in the church, to the end of the world, to shew forth the
death of Christ, until he cometh. But this commemoration, or
remembrance, is by no means inconsistent with the real presence of his
body and blood, under these sacramental veils, which represent his
death; on the contrary, it is the manner that he himself hath commanded,
of commemorating and celebrating his death, by offering in sacrifice,
and receiving in the sacrament, that body and blood by which we were
redeemed.
22:20. In like manner, the chalice also, after he had supped, saying:
This is the chalice, the new testament in my blood, which shall be shed
for you.
22:21. But yet behold: the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on
the table.
22:22. And the Son of man indeed goeth, according to that which is
determined: but yet, woe to that man by whom he shall be betrayed.
22:23. And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was
that should do this thing.
22:24. And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should
seem to be the greater.
22:25. And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them;
and they that have power over them are called beneficent.
22:26. But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him
become as the younger: and he that is the leader, as he that serveth.
22:27. For which is greater, he that sitteth at table or he that
serveth? Is not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you,
as he that serveth.
22:28. And you are they who have continued with me in my temptations:
22:29. And I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a
kingdom;
22:30. That you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom: and may
sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
22:31. And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to
have you, that he may sift you as wheat.
22:32. But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou,
being once converted, confirm thy brethren.
22:33. Who said to him: Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into
prison and to death.
22:34. And he said: I say to thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this
day, till thou thrice deniest that thou knowest me. And he said to them:
22:35. When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes, did you want
anything?
22:36. But they said: Nothing. Then said he unto them: But now he that
hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a scrip: and he that hath
not, let him sell his coat and buy a sword.
22:37. For I say to you that this that is written must yet be fulfilled
in me. And with the wicked was he reckoned. For the things concerning me
have an end.
22:38. But they said: Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said to
them: It is enough.
22:39. And going out, he went, according to his custom, to the Mount of
Olives. And his disciples also followed him.
22:40. And when he was come to the place, he said to them: Pray, lest ye
enter into temptation.
22:41. And he was withdrawn away from them a stone's cast. And kneeling
down, he prayed.
22:42. Saying: Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice from me: but
yet not my will, but thine be done.
22:43. And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening
him. And being in an agony, he prayed the longer.
22:44. And his sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the
ground.
22:45. And when he rose up from prayer and was come to the disciples, he
found them sleeping for sorrow.
22:46. And he said to them: Why sleep you? Arise: pray: lest you enter
into temptation.
22:47. As he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was
called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to
Jesus, for to kiss him.
22:48. And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man
with a kiss?
22:49. And they that were about him, seeing what would follow, said to
him: Lord, shall we strike with the sword?
22:50. And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off
his right ear.
22:51. But Jesus answering, said: Suffer ye thus far. And when he had
touched his ear, he healed him.
22:52. And Jesus said to the chief priests and magistrates of the temple
and the ancients, that were come unto him: Are ye come out, as it were
against a thief, with swords and clubs?
22:53. When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch
forth your hands against me: but this is your hour and the power of
darkness.
22:54. And apprehending him, they led him to the high priest's house.
But Peter followed afar off.
22:55. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall and
were sitting about it, Peter was in the midst of them.
22:56. Whom when a certain servant maid had seen sitting at the light
and had earnestly beheld him, she said: This man also was with him.
22:57. But he denied him, saying: Woman, I know him not.
22:58. And after a little while, another seeing him, said: Thou also art
one of them. But Peter said: O man, I am not.
Another, etc... Observe here, in order to reconcile the four
Evangelists, that divers persons concurred in charging Peter with being
Christ's disciple; till at length they brought him to deny him thrice.
1. The porteress that let him in, and afterwards seeing him at the fire,
first put the question to him; and then positively affirmed that he was
with Christ. 2. Another maid accused him to the standers by; and gave
occasion to the man here mentioned to renew the charge against him,
which caused the second denial. 3. Others of the company took notice of
his being a Galilean; and were seconded by the kinsman of Malchus, who
affirmed he had seen him in the garden. And this drew on the third
denial.
22:59. And after the space, as it were of one hour, another certain man
affirmed, saying: Of a truth, this man was also with him: for he is also
a Galilean.
22:60. And Peter said: Man, I know not what thou sayest. And
immediately, as he was yet speaking, the cock crew.
22:61. And the Lord turning looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the
word of the Lord, as he had said: Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny
thrice.
22:62. And Peter going out, wept bitterly.
22:63. And the men that held him mocked him and struck him.
22:64. And they blindfolded him and smote his face. And they asked him
saying: Prophesy: Who is it that struck thee?
22:65. And blaspheming, many other things they said against him.
22:66. And as soon as it was day, the ancients of the people and the
chief priests and scribes came together. And they brought him into their
council saying: If thou be the Christ, tell us.
22:67. And he saith to them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe
me.
22:68. And if I shall also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me
go.
22:69. But hereafter the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand
of the power of God.
22:70. Then said they all: Art thou then the Son of God? Who said: You
say that I am.
22:71. And they said: What need we any further testimony? For we
ourselves have heard it from his own mouth.
Luke Chapter 23
The continuation of the history of the passion.
23:1. And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.
23:2. And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man
perverting our nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar and
saying that he is Christ the king.
23:3. And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But
he answering, said: Thou sayest it.
23:4. And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find
no cause in this man.
23:5. But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people,
teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.
23:6. But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?
23:7. And when he understood that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he
sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem in those days.
23:8. And Herod seeing Jesus, was very glad: for he was desirous of a
long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he
hoped to see some sign wrought by him.
23:9. And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.
23:10. And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly
accusing him.
23:11. And Herod with his army set him at nought and mocked him, putting
on him a white garment: and sent him back to Pilate.
23:12. And Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day: for before
they were enemies one to another.
23:13. And Pilate, calling together the chief priests and the
magistrates and the people,
23:14. Said to them: You have presented unto me this man as one that
perverteth the people. And behold I, having examined him before you,
find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him.
23:15. No, nor Herod neither. For, I sent you to him: and behold,
nothing worthy of death is done to him.
23:16. I will chastise him therefore and release him.
23:17. Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast
day.
23:18. But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with
this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
23:19. Who, for a certain sedition made in the city and for a murder,
was cast into prison.
23:20. And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.
23:21. But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, Crucify him.
23:22. And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man
done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore and
let him go.
23:23. But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might
be crucified. And their voices prevailed.
23:24. And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
23:25. And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition had
been cast into prison, whom they had desired. But Jesus he delivered up
to their will.
23:26. And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene,
coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after
Jesus.
23:27. And there followed him a great multitude of people and of women,
who bewailed and lamented him.
23:28. But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not
over me; but weep for yourselves and for your children.
23:29. For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed
are the barren and the wombs that have not borne and the paps that have
not given suck.
23:30. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us. And
to the hills: Cover us.
23:31. For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done
in the dry?
23:32. And there were also two other malefactors led with him to be put
to death.
23:33. And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary,
they crucified him there: and the robbers, one on the right hand, and
the other on the left.
23:34. And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they
do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.
23:35. And the people stood beholding. And the rulers with them derided
him, saying: He saved others: let him save himself, if he be Christ, the
elect of God.
23:36. And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him
vinegar,
23:37. And saying: If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
23:38. And there was also a superscription written over him in letters
of Greek and Latin and Hebrew THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
23:39. And one of those robbers who were hanged blasphemed him, saying:
If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
23:40. But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Neither dost thou
fear God, seeing; thou art under the same condemnation?
23:41. And we indeed justly: for we receive the due reward of our deeds.
But this man hath done no evil.
23:42. And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into
thy kingdom.
23:43. And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee: This day thou shalt be
with me in paradise.
In paradise... That is, in the happy state of rest, joy, and peace
everlasting. Christ was pleased, by a special privilege, to reward the
faith and confession of the penitent thief, with a full discharge of all
his sins, both as to the guilt and punishment; and to introduce him
immediately after death into the happy society of the saints, whose
limbo, that is, the place of their confinement, was now made a paradise
by our Lord's going thither.
23:44. And it was almost the sixth hour: and there was darkness over all
the earth until the ninth hour.
23:45. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in
the midst.
23:46. And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands
I commend my spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost.
23:47. Now, the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying:
Indeed this was a just man.
23:48. And all the multitude of them that were come together to that
sight and saw the things that were done returned, striking their
breasts.
23:49. And all his acquaintance and the women that had followed him from
Galilee stood afar off, beholding these things.
23:50. And behold there was a man named Joseph who was a counsellor, a
good and a just man,
23:51. (The same had not consented to their counsel and doings) of
Arimathea, a city of Judea: who also himself looked for the kingdom of
God.
23:52. This man went to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.
23:53. And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen and laid him in
a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been
laid.
23:54. And it was the day of the Parasceve: and the sabbath drew on.
Parasceve... That is, the eve, or day of preparation for the sabbath.
23:55. And the women that were come with him from Galilee, following
after, saw the sepulchre and how his body was laid.
23:56. And returning, they prepared spices and ointments: and on the
sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment.
Luke Chapter 24
Christ's resurrection and manifestation of himself to his disciples.
24:1. And on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they
came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
24:2. And they found the stone rolled back from the sepulchre.
24:3. And going in, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
24:4. And it came to pass, as they were astonished in their mind at
this, behold, two men stood by them, in shining apparel.
24:5. And as they were afraid and bowed down their countenance towards
the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with the dead?
24:6. He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spoke unto you, when
he was yet in Galilee,
24:7. Saying: The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful
men and be crucified and the third day rise again.
24:8. And they remembered his words.
24:9. And going back from the sepulchre, they told all these things to
the eleven and to all the rest.
24:10. And it was Mary Magdalen and Joanna and Mary of James and the
other women that were with them, who told these things to the apostles.
24:11. And these words seemed to them as idle tales: and they did not
believe them.
24:12. But Peter rising up, ran to the sepulchre and, stooping down, he
saw the linen cloths laid by themselves: and went away wondering in
himself at that which was come to pass.
24:13. And behold, two of them went, the same day, to a town which was
sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus.
24:14. And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
24:15. And it came to pass that while they talked and reasoned with
themselves, Jesus himself also, drawing near, went with them.
24:16. But their eyes were held, that they should not know him.
24:17. And he said to them: What are these discourses that you hold one
with another as you walk and are sad?
24:18. And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas, answering, said to
him: Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the
things that have been done there in these days?
24:19. To whom he said: What things? And they said: Concerning Jesus of
Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in work and word before God and all
the people.
24:20. And how our chief priests and princes delivered him to be
condemned to death and crucified him.
24:21. But we hoped that it was he that should have redeemed Israel. And
now besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were
done.
24:22. Yea and certain women also of our company affrighted us who,
before it was light, were at the sepulchre,
24:23. And not finding his body, came, saying that they had all seen a
vision of angels, who say that he is alive.
24:24. And some of our people went to the sepulchre and found it so as
the women had said: but him they found not.
24:25. Then he said to them: O foolish and slow of heart to believe in
all things, Which the prophets have spoken.
24:26. Ought not Christ to have suffered these things and so, to enter
into his glory?
24:27. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them
in all the scriptures the things that were concerning him.
24:28. And they drew nigh to the town whither they were going: and he
made as though he would go farther.
24:29. But they constrained him, saying: Stay with us, because it is
towards evening and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them.
24:30. And it came to pass, whilst he was at table with them, he took
bread and blessed and brake and gave to them.
24:31. And their eyes were opened: and they knew him. And he vanished
out of their sight.
24:32. And they said one to the other: Was not our heart burning within
us, whilst he spoke in the way and opened to us the scriptures?
24:33. And rising up, the same hour, they went back to Jerusalem: and
they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were with them,
24:34. Saying: The Lord is risen indeed and hath appeared to Simon.
24:35. And they told what things were done in the way: and how they knew
him in the breaking of bread.
24:36. Now, whilst they were speaking these things, Jesus stood in the
midst of them and saith to them: Peace be to you. It is I: Fear not.
24:37. But they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw a
spirit.
24:38. And he said to them: Why are you troubled, and why do thoughts
arise in your hearts?
24:39. See my hands and feet, that it is I myself. Handle, and see: for
a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as you see me to have.
24:40. And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and feet.
24:41. But while they yet believed not and wondered for joy, he said:
Have you here any thing to eat?
24:42. And they offered him a piece of a broiled fish and a honeycomb.
24:43. And when he had eaten before them, taking the remains, he gave to
them.
24:44. And he said to them: These are the words which I spoke to you
while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled which
are written in the law of Moses and in the prophets and in the psalms,
concerning me.
24:45. Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand
the scriptures.
24:46. And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved
Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead, the third day:
24:47. And that penance and remission of sins should be preached in his
name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
24:48. And you are witnesses of these things.
24:49. And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the
city till you be endued with power from on high.
The promise of my Father... that is, the Holy Ghost, whom Christ had
promised that his Father and he would send, John 14. 26, and 17. 7.
24:50. And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands,
he blessed them.
24:51. And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from
them and was carried up to heaven.
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