Christ accused,

S. Mark. mocked, and condemned. my what think ye? And they 2 And Pilate asked him, Art all condemned him to be guilty thou the king of the Jews? And of death. he, answering, said unto him, 65 And some began to spit on Thou sayest it. him, and to cover his face, and to 3 And the chief priests accused buffet him, and to say unto him, him of many things: but he anProphesy and the servants did swered nothing. strike him with the palms of their 4 And Pilate asked him again, hands. saying, Answerest thou nothing? 66 T And as Peter was beneath behold how many things they in the palace, there cometh one witness against thee. of the maids of the high priest: 5 But Jesus yet answered no67 And when she saw Peter thing; so that Pilate marvelled. warming himself, she looked upon 6 Now, at that feast he releashim, and said, And thou also wasted unto them one prisoner, whomwith Jesus of Nazareth. soever they desired.

68 But he denied, saying, I 7 And there was one named know not, neither understand I Barabbas, which lay bound with what thou sayest. And he went them that had made insurrection out into the porch; and the cock with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

crew.

69 And a maid saw him again, 8 And the multitude, crying and began to say to them that aloud, began to desire him to do stood by, This is one of them. as he had ever done unto them.

70 And he denied it again. And 9 But Pilate answered them, a little after, they that stood by saying, Will ye that I release unsaid again to Peter, Surely thou to you the King of the Jews? art one of them: for thou art a 10 (For he knew that the chief Galilean, and thy speech agreeth priests had delivered him for enthereto.

vy.) 71 But he began to curse and to 11 But the chief priests moved swear, saying, I know not this the people, that he should rather man of whom ye speak. release Barabbas unto them.

72 And the second time the 12 And Pilate answered, and cock crew. And Peter called to said again unto them, What will mind the word that Jesus said un-ye then that I shall do unto him to him, Before the cock crow whom ye call the King of the twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. Jews?

CHAP. XV.

And when he thought thereon, he 13 And they cried out again, wept. Crucify him. 14 Then Pilate said unto them, Christ brought bound to Pilate. Why? what evil hath he done? ND straightway in the morn-And they cried out the more exing the chief priests held a ceedingly, Crucify him. consultation with the elders and 15 And so Pilate, willing to scribes, and the whole council, content the people, released Baand bound Jesus, and carried him rabbas unto them, and delivered away, and delivered him to Pi-Jesus, when he had scourged him, late. Ito be crucified.

His

Chap. xv.

crucifixion.

16 T And the soldiers led him destroyest the temple, and buildaway into the hall, called Pretori-est it in three days, um; and they call together the whole band.

30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.

17 And they clothed him with 31 Likewise also the chief purple, and platted a crown of priests, mocking, said among thorns, and put it about his head, themselves, with the scribes, He 18 And began to salute him, saved others, himself he cannot Hail, King of the Jews!

save.

19 And they smote him on the 32 Let Christ the King of Israel
head with a reed, and did spit descend now from the cross, that
upon him, and, bowing their knees, we may see and believe. And
worshipped him.
they that were crucified with him,
20 And when they had mock-reviled him.

ed him, they took off the purple 33 And, when the sixth hour
from him, and put his own clothes was come, there was darkness
on him, and led him out to cru-over the whole land until the ninth
cify him.
hour.

21 And they compel one Simon 34 And at the ninth hour Je-
a Cyrenian, who passed by, com-sus cried with a loud voice, say-
ing out of the country, the fathering, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?
of Alexander and Rufus, to bear which is, being interpreted, My
his cross.
God, my God, why hast thou

22 And they bring him unto forsaken me? the place Golgotha, which is, be- 35 And some of them that ing interpreted, the place of a stood by, when they heard it, scull. said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

23 And they gave him to drink 36 And one ran and filled a wine mingled with myrrh: but he spunge full of vinegar, and put it received it not.. on a reed, and gave him to drink, 24 And when they had crucifi-saying, Let alone; let us see ed him, they parted his garments, whether Elias will come to take casting lots upon them, what him down. every man should take.

37 And Jesus cried with a loud 25 And it was the third hour, voice, and gave up the ghost. and they crucified him. 38 And the vail of the temple 26 And the superscription of was rent in twain from the top to his accusation was written over, the bottom. THE KING OF THE JEWS. 39 And when the centurion,

27 And with him they crucify which stood over against him, two thieves; the one on his right saw that he so cried out, and gave hand, and the other on his left. up the ghost, he said, Truly this 28 And the scripture was ful-man was the Son of God. filled, which saith, And he was 40 There were also women numbered with the transgres-looking on afar off; among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary 29 And they that passed by the mother of James the less, and railed on him, wagging their of Joses, and Salome; heads, and saying, Ah, thou that 41 (Who also, when he was in

sors.

Christ's death, burial, S. Mark.

and ascension.

Galilee, followed him, and mini- they saw that the stone was rolled stered unto him;) and many other away;) for it was very great. women which came up with him 5 And, entering into the sepulunto Jerusalem. chre, they saw a young man sit42 ¶ And now, when the even ting on the right side, clothed in was come, (because it was the a long white garment; and they preparation, that is, the day be- were affrighted. fore the sabbath,) 6 And he saith unto them, Be 43 Joseph of Arimathea, an ho- not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of nourable counseller, which also Nazareth, which was crucified; waited for the kingdom of God, he is risen; he is not here: became, and went in boldly unto hold the place where they laid him. Pilate, and craved the body of 7 But go your way, tell his Jesus. disciples and Peter, that he goeth 44 And Pilate marvelled if he before you into Galilee: there were already dead: and, calling shall ye see him, as he said unto unto him the centurion, he asked you.

him whither he had been any 8 And they went out quickly, while dead. and fled from the sepulchre; for 45 And when he knew it of the they trembled, and were amazed: centurion, he gave the body to neither said they any thing to any Joseph. man; for they were afraid.

46 And he bought fine linen, 9 ¶ Now when Jesus was risen and took him down, and wrap-early the first day of the week, he ped him in the linen, and laid appeared first to Mary Magdahim in a sepulchre which was lene, out of whom he had cast hewn out of a rock, and rolled a seven devils,

stone unto the door of the sepul- 10 And she went and told them chre. that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

47 And Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Joses, beheld where he was laid.

11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. 12 After that he appeared in ND when the sabbath was another form unto two of them, past, Mary Magdalene, and as they walked, and went into the Mary the mother of James, and country. Salome, had bought sweet spices, 13 And they went and told it that they might come and anoint unto the residue: neither believhim. led they them.

A

CHAP. XVI.
Christ's resurrection.

2 And very early in the morn- 14 T Afterward he appeared ing, the first day of the week, they unto the eleven as they sat at came unto the sepulchre at the meat, and upbraided them with rising of the sun. their unbelief and hardness of 3 And they said among them-heart, because they believed not selves, Who shall roll us away them which had seen him after he the stone from the door of the se- was risen.

pulchre?

15 And he said unto them, 4 (And when they looked,Go ye into all the world, and

Conception of

Chap. i.

John Baptist,

ture.

preach the gospel to every crea-jit shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they 16 He that believeth, and is shall recover. baptized shall be saved; but he 19 So then, after the Lord had that believeth not shall be damn-spoken unto them, he was received. ed up into heaven, and sat on the 17 And these signs shall follow right hand of God. them that believe; In my name 20 And they went forth, and shall they cast out devils; they preached every where, the Lord shall speak with new tongues; working with them, and confirm18 They shall take up serpents; ing the word with signs following. and if they drink any deadly thing, Amen.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE. CHAP. I. while he executed the priest's Conception of St. John and Christ. office before God, in the order of ORASMUCH as many have his course,

F taken in hand, to set forth in

taken in hand, to set forth in 9 According to the custom of order, a declaration of those the priest's office, his lot was to things which are most surely be-burn incense when he went into lieved among us, the temple of the Lord.

2 Even as they delivered them 10 And the whole multitude of unto us, which from the begin- the people were praying without, ning were eye-witnesses, and at the time of incense. ministers of the word;

11 And there appeared unto 3 It seemed good to me also, him an angel of the Lord, standhaving had perfect understanding ing on the right side of the altar of all things from the very first, to of incense.

write unto thee, in order, most 12 And when Zacharias saw excellent Theophilus, him, he was troubled, and fear 4 That thou mightest know the fell upon him.

51T

certainty of those things, wherein 13 But the angel said unto him, thou hast been instructed. Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayHERE was in the days of er is heard; and thy wife ElisaHerod, the king of Judea, beth shall bear thee a son, and a certain priest named Zacharias, thou shalt call his name John. of the course of Abia: and his 14 And thou shalt have joy and wife was of the daughters of gladness: and many shall rejoice Aaron, and her name was Elisa-at his birth.

beth.

15 For he shall be great in the 6 And they were both righte-sight of the Lord, and shall drink ous before God, walking in all neither wine nor strong drink; the commandments and ordinan-and he shall be filled with the ces of the Lord, blameless. Holy Ghost, even from his mo

7 And they had no child, be-ther's womb.

cause that Elisabeth was barren, 16 And many of the children and they both were now well of Israel shall he turn to the Lord stricken in years. their God.

8 And it came to pass,

that

17 And he shall go before him

Conception of

S. Luke.

Christ.

in the spirit and power of Elias, 28 And the angel came in unto to turn the hearts of the fathers her, and said, Hail, thou that art to the children, and the disobedi-highly favoured, the Lord is with ent to the wisdom of the just; to thee: blessed art thou among make ready a people prepared for women. the Lord.

29 And when she saw him, she 18 ¶ And Zacharias said unto was troubled at his saying, and the angel, Whereby shall I know cast in her mind what manner of this? for I am an old man, and salutation this should be. my wife well stricken in years. 30 And the angel said unto her,

19 And the angel_answering, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast said unto him, I am Gabriel, that found favour with God. stand in the presence of God; and 31 And, behold, thou shalt am sent to speak unto thee, and conceive in thy womb, and bring to shew thee these glad tidings. forth a son, and shalt call his name

20 And, behold, thou shalt be JESUS.

dumb, and not able to speak, un- 32 He shall be great, and shall til the day that these things shall be called the Son of the Highest : be performed, because thou be-and the Lord God shall give unto lievest not my words, which shall him the throne of his father Dabe fulfilled in their season. vid:

21 And the people waited for 33 And he shall reign over the Zacharias, and marvelled that he house of Jacob for ever; and of tarried so long in the temple. his kingdom there shall be no

22 And when he came out, he end.

could not speak unto them: and 34 Then said Mary unto the they perceived that he had seen aangel, How shall this be, seeing vision in the temple; for he beck-I know not a man? oned unto them, and remained 35 And the angel answered, and speechless. said unto her, The Holy Ghost 23 And it came to pass, that, shall come upon thee, and the as soon as the days of his mini-power of the Highest shall overstration were accomplished, he shadow thee: therefore, also, departed to his own house. that holy thing which shall be 24 And after those days, his born of thee, shall be called the wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid Son of God. herself five months, saying,

36 And, behold, thy cousin

25 Thus hath the Lord dealt Elisabeth, she hath also conceiv with me, in the days wherein heled a son in her old age: and this looked on me, to take away my is the sixth month with her, who reproach among men. was called barren.

26 And in the sixth month, 37 For with God nothing shall the angel Gabriel was sent from be impossible. God unto a city of Galilee, named 38 And Mary said, Behold the Nazareth, handmaid of the Lord; be it unto

27 To a virgin espoused to a me according to thy word. And man whose name was Joseph, of the angel departed from her. the house of David; and the vir- 39 And Mary arose in those gin's name was Mary. idays, and went into the hill coun