not all these things? Verily I say unto not in the winter, neither on the sab you, There shall not be left here one bath-day: stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

6 And ye shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars; see that ye be not troubled for all these things must 25 Behold, I have told you before. come to pass, but the end is not yet. 26 Wherefore, if they shall say unto 7 For nation shall rise against na-you, Behold, he is in the desert; go tion, and kingdom against kingdom: not forth: behold, he is in the secret and there shall be famines, and pes-chambers; believe it not. tilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

32 T Now learn a parable of the fig-tree: When his branch is yet ten 16 Then let them which be in Judealder, and putteth forth leaves, ye know Dee into the mountains:

Peparation necessary.

S. MATTHEW. Danger of carcæsiness. 36 T But of that day and hour know-which took their lamps, and went eth no man, no, not the angels of hea- forth to meet the bridegroom. ven, but my Father only.

37 But as the days of Noc were, so shall also the coming of the Son of

2 And five of them were wise, and live were foolish.

3 They that werc foolish took their man be. lamps, and took no oil with them: 38 For as in the days that were bc-4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

fore the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in mariage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom coni eth; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them 42 ¶ Watch therefore; for ye know that sell, and buy for yourselves. not what hour your Lord doth come. 10 And while they went to buy, the 43 But know this, that if the good bridegroom came; and they that were man of the house had known in what ready went in with bim to the mar watch the thief would come, he riage: and the door was shut. would have watched, and would not 11 Afterward came also the other have suffered his house to be broken virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to

up.

44 Therefore be ye also ready: for such an hour as ye think not, the| Son of man cometh.

45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

46 Blessed is that servant whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming:

49 And shall begin to amite his fellow, servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

us.

12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore; for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

14 T For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid

50 The lord of that servant shall
come in a day when he looketh not
for him, and in an hour that he is not his lord's money.
aware of,

10 After a long time the lord of 51 And shall cut him asunder, and those servants cometh, and reckoneth appoint him his portion with the hyp-with them. ocrites: there shall be weeping and 20 And so he that had received five gnashing of teeth.

CHAP. XXV.

talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have Then be likened into ten virgins, 31 His lord said unto him, Well done, HEN shall the kingdom of hea-gained besides them five talents more

The last Judgment.

thou good and faithful servant; thou gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye hast been faithful over a few things, gave ine drink: 1 was a stranger, and I will make thee ruler over many ye took me in: things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents besides the.

23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou bast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee a hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

40 And the King shall answer and 24 Then he which had received the say unto them, Verily I say unto you, one talent came and said, Lord, 1|Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one knew thee that thou art a hard man,jof the least of these my brethren, ye reaping where thou hast not sown, have done il unto me. and gathering where thou hast not strewed:

25. And I was afraid, and went and Aid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

42 For I was a hungered, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and

26 His lord answered and said unto
him, Thon wicked and slothful serye gave me no drink:
vant, thou knewest that I reap where
I sowed not, and gather where I have
aot strewed;

43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited ins not.

27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and 44 Then shall they also answer him, then at my coming I should have re-saying, Lord, when saw we thee a ‹eived mine own with usury. hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or 28 Take therefore the talent from naked, or sick, or in prison, and did him, and give it unto him which hath not minister unto thee? ten talents. 45 Then shall be answer them, say29 For unto every one that hath shalling, Verily, I say unto you, Inasmuch be given,and he shall have abundance: as ye did it not to one of the least ol but, from him that hath not, shall be these, ye did it not to mc. taken away even that which he bath. 46 And these shall go away into 30 And cast ye the unprofitable ser-everlasting punishment: but the rightvaut into outer darkness; there shall eous into life eternal. be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

CHAP. XXVI.

31 When the Son of man shall had finished all these sayings, he ND it came to pass, when Jesus come in his glory, and all the holy

on the throne of his glory:

angels with him, then shall he sit up-said unto his disciples, 2 Ye know that after two days is the 32 And before him shail be gathered feast of the passover, and the Son of all nations; and he shall separate man is betrayed to be crucified. them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the Foundation of the world:

3 T Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. 5 But they said,not on the feast-day, lest there be an uproar among tha

35 For i was a hungered, and ye]people,

Gratitude commended.

S. MATTHEW.

The Lord's supper

6 ¶ Now, when Jesus was in Beth-man by whom the Son of man is be any, in the house of Simon the leper, trayed it had been good for that man 7 There came unto him a woman if he had not been born. having an alabaster-box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

9 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it 12 He said unto him, Thou hast said. 26 T And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to thein, saying,

9 For this ointment might have been
sold for much, and given to the poor.
10 When Jesus understood it, he said
unto them, Why trouble ye the wo-Drink ye all of it:
man? for she hath wrought a good
work upon me.

11 For ye have the poor always with
you; but me ye have not always.
12 For in that she hath poured this
ointment on my body, she did it for
iny burial.

13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

14 ¶ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for may for the remission of sins.

29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. 30 And when they had sung a hymu, they went out into the mount of Olives. 31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. 32 But after I ain risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended be cause of thee, yet will I never be of fended.

34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say 17 T Now, the first day of the feast junto thee, That this night, before the of unleavened bread, the disciples cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. came to Jesus, saying unto him, 36 Peter said unto him, Though I Where wilt thou that we prepare for should die with thee, yet will I not thee to eat the passover? deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

20 Now, when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, That one of you shall betray me.

22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

23 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the lish, the same shall betray me.

24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that

36 T Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, 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 uuto 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 urll.

40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What! could ye not watch with me one hour?

Jesus betrayed.

CHAP. XXVI.

41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

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 ou now, and take your rest: 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 bim 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. 60 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 his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and smote of 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.

Peter s denial of him.

Jesus led him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

58 But Peter followed him afar of 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 wit-ness against Jesus, to put him to death; 60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false wit nesses.

61 And said, This fellow said, 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 bath sroken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye haze heard his blasphemy.

6C 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 him with the palms of their hands,

68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee? 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now 69 T Now Peter sat without in the pray to my Father, and he shall pres-palace; and a damsel came unto him, ently give me more than twelve le- jaaying, Thou also wast with Jesus gions of angels? lof Galilee.

54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

56 In that same bour 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 bold 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 T And they that had laid hold on

70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 71 And when be was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Naza reth.

72 Aud again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.