CHAPTERS 17-24
LUKE#17
1 ¶ Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto
him, through whom they come!
2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his
neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little
ones.
3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against
thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and
seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive
him.
5 And the
apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
6 And the Lord
said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye
might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou
planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
7 But which of you,
having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to
meat?
8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may
sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and
afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that
were commanded him? I trow not.
10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things
which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that
which was our duty to do.
11 ¶ And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that
he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
12 And as he
entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which
stood afar off:
13 And they
lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass,
that, as they went, they were cleansed.
15 And one of
them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice
glorified God,
16 And fell down
on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
17 And Jesus
answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where
are the nine?
18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save
this stranger.
19 And he said
unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee
whole.
20 ¶ And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the
kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The
kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
21 Neither shall they
say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
22 And he said
unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall
desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.
23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not
after them, nor follow them.
24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part
under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son
of man be in his day.
25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this
generation.
26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the
days of the Son of man.
27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given
in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came,
and destroyed them all.
28 Likewise also as it
was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they
planted, they builded;
29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire
and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is
revealed.
31 In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his
stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in
the field, let him likewise not return back.
32 Remember Lot's wife.
33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and
whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the
one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
35 Two women shall be
grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and
the other left.
37 And they
answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered
together.
1 ¶ And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that
men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither
regarded man:
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him,
saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within
himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest
by her continual coming she weary me.
6 And the Lord
said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7 And shall not God
avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long
with them?
8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless
when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
9 ¶ And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted
in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee,
and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank
thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even
as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I
possess.
13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so
much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful
to me a sinner.
14 I tell you, this man went down to
his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself
shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
15 ¶ And they brought unto him also infants, that he
would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 But Jesus
called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children
to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the
kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
18 ¶ And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master,
what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
19 And Jesus said
unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one,
that is, God.
20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not
kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy
mother.
21
And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
22 Now when Jesus
heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou
one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou
shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
23 And when he
heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
24 And when Jesus
saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly
shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye,
than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they that
heard it said, Who then can be saved?
27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with
God.
28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and
followed thee.
29 And he said
unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath
left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of
God's sake,
30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and
in the world to come life everlasting.
31 ¶ Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them,
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are
written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be
mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the
third day he shall rise again.
34 And they
understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither
knew they the things which were spoken.
35 ¶ And it came to pass,
that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side
begging:
36 And hearing
the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
37 And they told
him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
38 And he cried,
saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
39 And they which
went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much
the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
40 And Jesus
stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he
asked him,
41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said,
Lord, that I may receive my sight.
42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
43 And
immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the
people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
1 ¶ And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 And, behold, there
was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was
rich.
3 And he sought
to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of
stature.
4 And he ran
before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that
way.
5 And when Jesus
came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide
at thy house.
6 And he made
haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it, they all murmured,
saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8 And Zacchaeus
stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the
poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore
him fourfold.
9 And Jesus said
unto him, This day is salvation come to this house,
forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was
lost.
11 ¶ And as they heard these things, he added and spake a
parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the
kingdom of God should immediately appear.
12 He said
therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country
to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten
pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14 But his citizens
hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to
reign over us.
15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having
received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him,
to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had
gained by trading.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten
pounds.
17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou
hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five
pounds.
19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound,
which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
21 For I feared thee,
because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and
reapest that thou didst not sow.
22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge
thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up
that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that
at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound,
and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be
given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from
him.
27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign
over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
28 ¶ And when he had thus
spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
29 And it came to
pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the
mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your
entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and
bring him hither.
31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye
say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
32 And they that
were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
33 And as they
were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the
colt?
34 And they said,
The Lord hath need of him.
35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast
their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
36 And as he
went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37 And when he
was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole
multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice
for all the mighty works that they had seen;
38 Saying,
Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and
glory in the highest.
39 And some of
the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy
disciples.
40 And he
answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these
should hold their peace, the stones would
immediately cry out.
41 ¶ And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and
wept over it,
42 Saying, If thou
hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto
thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall
cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and
keep thee in on every side,
44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children
within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because
thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
45 And he went
into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that
bought;
46 Saying unto
them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer:
but ye have made it a den of thieves.
47 And he taught
daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the
people sought to destroy him,
48 And could not
find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
1 ¶ And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he
taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and
the scribes came upon him with the elders,
2 And spake unto
him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he
that gave thee this authority?
3 And he answered
and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and
answer me:
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
5 And they
reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say,
Why then believed ye him not?
6 But and if we
say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was
a prophet.
7 And they answered, that they could not tell
whence it was.
8 And Jesus said
unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do
these things.
9 ¶ Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to
husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that
they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him,
and sent him away empty.
11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also,
and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast
him out.
13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will
send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
14 But when the
husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir:
come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What
therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give
the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
17 And he beheld
them, and said, What is this then that is written, The
stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on
whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
19 And the chief
priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they
feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against
them.
20 ¶ And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which
should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that
so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
21
And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest
and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest
the way of God truly:
22 Is it lawful
for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
23 But he
perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why
tempt ye me?
24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it?
They answered and said, Caesar's.
25 And he said
unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things
which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
26 And they could
not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer,
and held their peace.
27 ¶ Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which
deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any
man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother
should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
29 There were
therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
30 And the second
took her to wife, and he died childless.
31 And the third
took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and
died.
32 Last of all
the woman died also.
33 Therefore in
the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
34 And Jesus
answering said unto them, The children of this world
marry, and are given in marriage:
35 But they which shall
be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead,
neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the
angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush,
when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God
of Jacob.
38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live
unto him.
39 ¶ Then certain of the scribes
answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
40 And after that
they durst not ask him any question at all.
41 And he said
unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?
42 And David himself
saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right
hand,
43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
45 Then in the audience
of all the people he said unto his disciples,
46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes,
and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and
the chief rooms at feasts;
47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long
prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
1 ¶ And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their
gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw also
a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in
more than they all:
4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings
of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
5 ¶ And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned
with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in
the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be
thrown down.
7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when
shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come
to pass?
8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my
name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after
them.
9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not
terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and
by.
10 Then said he
unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom:
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines,
and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and
persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being
brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
14 Settle it therefore
in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your
adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and
kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
20 ¶ And when ye shall see
Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
21 Then let them which
are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it
depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are
written may be fulfilled.
23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give
suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath
upon this people.
24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be
led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the
Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in
the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and
the waves roaring;
26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after
those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be
shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with
power and great glory.
28 And when these
things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your
redemption draweth nigh.
29 ¶ And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves
that summer is now nigh at hand.
31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know
ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away,
till all be fulfilled.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass
away.
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be
overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so
that day come upon you unawares.
35 For as a snare shall
it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted
worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before
the Son of man.
37 And in the day
time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the
mount that is called the mount of Olives.
38 And all the
people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
1 ¶ Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is
called the Passover.
2 And the chief
priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
3 Then entered
Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
4 And he went his
way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him
unto them.
5 And they were
glad, and covenanted to give him money.
6 And he
promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the
multitude.
7 ¶ Then came the day of
unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
8 And he sent
Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover,
that we may eat.
9 And they said
unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?
10 And he said
unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city,
there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the
house where he entereth in.
11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master
saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with
my disciples?
12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there
make ready.
13 And they went,
and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and
the twelve apostles with him.
15 And he said
unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this
passover with you before I suffer:
16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it
be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
17 And he took
the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and
divide it among yourselves:
18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the
vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
19 And he took bread,
and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in
remembrance of me.
20 Likewise also
the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new
testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
21 ¶ But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on
the table.
22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe
unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
23 And they began
to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
24 And there was
also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
25 And he said
unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship
over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you,
let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that
serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
28 Ye are they which
have continued with me in my temptations.
29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed
unto me;
30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit
on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 And the Lord
said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have
you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when
thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
33 And he said unto
him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before
that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked
ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
36 Then said he
unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take
it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his
garment, and buy one.
37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be
accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things
concerning me have an end.
38 And they said,
Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
39 ¶ And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the
mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
40 And when he
was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter
not into temptation.
41 And he was
withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
42 Saying, Father, if
thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine,
be done.
43 And there
appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
44 And being in
an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of
blood falling down to the ground.
45 And when he
rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for
sorrow,
46 And said unto
them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into
temptation.
47 ¶ And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he
that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto
Jesus to kiss him.
48 But Jesus said
unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a
kiss?
49 When they which were about him saw what
would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
50 And one of
them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
51 And Jesus
answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched
his ear, and healed him.
52 Then Jesus
said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which
were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief,
with swords and staves?
53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth
no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
54 ¶ Then took they him, and led him, and brought him
into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
55 And when they
had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter
sat down among them.
56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by
the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
57 And he denied
him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
58 And after a little
while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I
am not.
59 And about the
space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this
fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
60 And Peter said,
Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock
crew.
61 And the Lord
turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how
he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
62 And Peter went
out, and wept bitterly.
63 ¶ And the men that
held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
64 And when they
had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying,
Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
65 And many other
things blasphemously spake they against him.
66 And as soon as
it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came
together, and led him into their council, saying,
67 Art thou the
Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you,
ye will not believe:
68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the
power of God.
70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of
God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
71 And they said,
What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.
1 ¶ And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him
unto Pilate.
2 And they began
to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and
forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
3 And Pilate
asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said,
Thou sayest it.
4 Then said
Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
5 And they were
the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all
Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
6 When Pilate
heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto
Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem
at that time.
8 And when Herod
saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long
season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some
miracle done by him.
9 Then he
questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
10 And the chief
priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
11 And Herod with
his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous
robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
12 And the same
day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity
between themselves.
13 ¶ And Pilate, when he had called together the chief
priests and the rulers and the people,
14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto
me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him
before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye
accuse him:
15 No, nor yet
Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto
him.
16 I will
therefore chastise him, and release him.
17 (For of
necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
18 And they cried
out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
19 (Who for a
certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
20 Pilate
therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify
him.
22 And he said
unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of
death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
23 And they were
instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices
of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
24 And Pilate
gave sentence that it should be as they required.
25 And he
released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom
they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
26 ¶ And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one
Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that
he might bear it after Jesus.
27 And there
followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and
lamented him.
28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for
yourselves, and for your children.
29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall
say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which
never gave suck.
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us;
and to the hills, Cover us.
31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be
done in the dry?
32 ¶ And there were also two other, malefactors, led with
him to be put to death.
33 And when they
were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and
the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
34 Then said
Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what
they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
35 And the people stood beholding. And the
rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save
himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
36 And the
soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
37 And saying, If
thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
38 And a superscription
also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS
THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 And one of the
malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save
thyself and us.
40 But the other
answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the
same condemnation?
41 And we indeed
justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done
nothing amiss.
42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me
when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus said
unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be
with me in paradise.
44 ¶ And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a
darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
45 And the sun
was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
46 And when Jesus
had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy
hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
47 Now when the
centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a
righteous man.
48 And all the
people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done,
smote their breasts, and returned.
49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that
followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
50 ¶ And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a
counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
51 (The same had
not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of
the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
52 This man went
unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
53 And he took it
down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in
stone, wherein never man before was laid.
54 And that day
was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
55 And the women
also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the
sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
56 And they
returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according
to the commandment.
1 ¶ Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the
morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared,
and certain others with them.
2 And they found
the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 And they
entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to
pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in
shining garments:
5 And as they
were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why
seek ye the living among the dead?
6 He is not here,
but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered
into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
8 And they
remembered his words,
9 And returned
from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the
rest.
10 It was Mary
Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were
with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
11 And their
words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
12 Then arose
Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen
clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which
was come to pass.
13 ¶ And, behold, two of them went that same day to a
village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
14 And they talked together of all these things
which had happened.
15 And it came to
pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near,
and went with them.
16 But their eyes
were holden that they should not know him.
17 And he said
unto them, What manner of communications are these that
ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
18 And the one of
them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger
in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in
these days?
19 And he said
unto them, What things? And they said unto him,
Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word
before God and all the people:
20 And how the
chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have
crucified him.
21 But we trusted that it had been he which
should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since
these things were done.
22 Yea, and certain
women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the
sepulchre;
23 And when they
found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of
angels, which said that he was alive.
24 And certain of
them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the
women had said: but him they saw not.
25 Then he said
unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all
that the prophets have spoken:
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter
into his glory?
27 And beginning
at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the
things concerning himself.
28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither
they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
29 But they
constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day
is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
30 And it came to
pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake,
and gave to them.
31 And their eyes
were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
32 And they said
one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by
the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
33 And they rose
up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered
together, and them that were with them,
34 Saying, The
Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
35 And they told what things were done in the
way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
36 ¶ And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the
midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
37 But they were
terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38 And he said
unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts
arise in your hearts?
39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me,
and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
40 And when he
had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
41 And while they
yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish,
and of an honeycomb.
43 And he took
it, and did eat before them.
44 And he said
unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you,
while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written
in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then opened he
their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46 And said unto
them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to
suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached
in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
49 And, behold, I send
the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until
ye be endued with power from on high.
50 ¶ And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted
up his hands, and blessed them.
51 And it came to
pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into
heaven.
52 And they
worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
53 And were
continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.