Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very
heavy.
38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and
watch with me.
39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be
possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could
ye not watch with me one hour?
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed iswilling, but the flesh
isweak.
42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not
pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take yourrest:
behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude
with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is
he: hold him fast.
49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands
on Jesus, and took him.
51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out hishand, and drew his sword,
and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the
sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than
twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with
swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no
hold on me.
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the
disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led himaway to Caiaphas the high priest, where the
scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the
servants, to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to
put him to death;
60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yetfound they none. At the last
came two false witnesses,
61 And said, This fellowsaid, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three
days.
62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which
these witness against thee?

63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by
the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the
Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need
have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote himwith the palms of
their hands,
68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast
with Jesus of Galilee.
70 But he denied before themall, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maidsaw him, and said unto them that
were there, This fellowwas also with Jesus of Nazareth.
72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
73 And after a while came unto himthey that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art
oneof them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock
crew.
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou
shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel
against Jesus to put him to death:
2 And when they had bound him, they led himaway, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the
governor.
3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself,
and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is thatto
us? see thou to that.
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged
himself.
6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the
treasury, because it is the price of blood.
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the
thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did
value;
10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King
of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
15 Now at thatfeast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they
would.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I

release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou
nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of
him.
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and
destroy Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto
you? They said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? Theyall say
unto him, Let him be crucified.
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let
him be crucified.
24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but thatrather a tumult was made, he took
water, and washed hishands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this
just person: see ye to it.
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood beon us, and on our children.
26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered himto
be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him
the whole band of soldiers.
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put itupon his head, and a reed in his
right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own
raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to
bear his cross.
33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would
not drink.
35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture
did they cast lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him there;
37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the
left.
39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest itin three days, save thyself. If
thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down
from the cross, and we will believe him.
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of
God.
44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.