¹ Now the feast of vnleauened bread drewe neere, which is called the Passeouer.

² And the hie Priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him: for they feared the people.

³ Then entred Satan into Iudas, who was called Iscariot, and was of the nomber of the twelue.

⁴ And he went his way, and communed with the hie Priestes and captaines, how he might betray him to them.

⁵ So they were glad, and agreed to giue him money.

⁶ And he consented, and sought opportunitie to betraye him vnto them, when the people were away.

⁷ Then came the day of vnleauened bread, when the Passeouer must be sacrificed.

⁸ And he sent Peter and Iohn, saying, Go and prepare vs the Passeouer, that we may eate it.

⁹ And they saide to him, Where wilt thou, that we prepare it?

¹⁰ Then he said vnto them, Beholde, when ye be entred into the citie, there shall a man meete you, bearing a pitcher of water: folowe him into the house that he entreth in,

¹¹ And say vnto the good man of the house, The Master saith vnto thee, Where is the lodging where I shall eate my Passeouer with my disciples?

¹² Then he shall shewe you a great hie chamber trimmed: there make it ready.

¹³ So they went, and found as he had said vnto them, and made readie the Passeouer.

¹⁴ And when the houre was come, hee sate downe, and the twelue Apostles with him.

¹⁵ Then he saide vnto them, I haue earnestly desired to eate this Passeouer with you, before I suffer.

¹⁶ For I say vnto you, Hencefoorth I will not eate of it any more, vntill it bee fulfilled in the kingdome of God.

¹⁷ And hee tooke the cup, and gaue thankes, and said, Take this, and deuide it among you,

¹⁸ For I say vnto you, I will not drinke of the fruite of the vine, vntill the kingdome of God be come.

¹⁹ And he tooke bread, and when he had giuen thankes, he brake it, and gaue to them, saying, This is my body, which is giuen for you: doe this in the remembrance of me.

²⁰ Likewise also after supper he tooke the cup, saying, This cup is that newe Testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

²¹ Yet beholde, the hand of him that betrayeth me, is with me at the table.

²² And truely the Sonne of man goeth as it is appointed: but woe be to that man, by whom he is betrayed.

²³ Then they began to enquire among themselues which of them it should be, that should do that.

²⁴ And there arose also a strife among them, which of them should seeme to be ye greatest.

²⁵ But hee saide vnto them, The Kings of the Gentiles reigne ouer them, and they that beare rule ouer them, are called bountifull.

²⁶ But yee shall not be so: but let the greatest among you be as the least: and the chiefest as he that serueth.

²⁷ For who is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at table? And I am among you as he that serueth.

²⁸ And yee are they which haue continued with me in my tentations.

²⁹ Therefore I appoint vnto you a kingdome, as my Father hath appointed vnto me,

³⁰ That ye may eate, and drinke at my table in my kingdome, and sit on seates, and iudge the twelue tribes of Israel.

³¹ And the Lord saide, Simon, Simon, beholde, Satan hath desired you, to winowe you as wheate.

³² But I haue prayed for thee, that thy faith faile not: therefore when thou art conuerted, strengthen thy brethren.

³³ And he said vnto him, Lord, I am ready to goe with thee into prison, and to death.

³⁴ But he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cocke shall not crowe this day, before thou hast thrise denied that thou knewest me.

³⁵ And he saide vnto them, When I sent you without bagge, and scrip, and shooes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

³⁶ Then he said to them, But nowe he that hath a bagge, let him take it, and likewise a scrip: and hee that hath none, let him sell his coate, and buy a sworde.

³⁷ For I say vnto you, That yet the same which is written, must be perfourmed in me, Euen with the wicked was he nombred: for doubtlesse those things which are written of me, haue an ende.

³⁸ And they said, Lord, beholde, here are two swordes. And he said vnto them, It is ynough.

³⁹ And he came out, and went (as he was wont) to the mount of Oliues: and his disciples also followed him.

⁴⁰ And when hee came to the place, hee said to them, Pray, lest ye enter into tentation.

⁴¹ And he was drawen aside from them about a stones cast, and kneeled downe, and prayed,

⁴² Saying, Father, if thou wilt, take away this cuppe from mee: neuerthelesse, not my will, but thine be done.

⁴³ And there appeared an Angell vnto him from heauen, comforting him.

⁴⁴ But being in an agonie, hee prayed more earnestly: and his sweate was like drops of blood, trickling downe to the ground.

⁴⁵ And he rose vp from prayer, and came to his disciples, and found them sleeping for heauinesse.

⁴⁶ And he said vnto them, Why sleepe ye? rise and pray, least ye enter into tentation.

⁴⁷ And while he yet spake, beholde, a companie, and he that was called Iudas one of the twelue, went before them, and came neere vnto Iesus to kisse him.

⁴⁸ And Iesus saide vnto him, Iudas, betrayest thou the Sonne of man with a kisse?

⁴⁹ Now when they which were about him, saw what would follow, they said vnto him, Lord, shall we smite with sworde?

⁵⁰ And one of them smote a seruant of the hie Priest, and strooke off his right eare.

⁵¹ Then Iesus answered, and said, Suffer them thus farre: and he touched his eare, and healed him.

⁵² Then Iesus said vnto the hie Priests, and captaines of the Temple, and the Elders which were come to him, Bee ye come out as vnto a theefe with swordes and staues?

⁵³ When I was dayly with you in the Temple, yee stretched not foorth the handes against mee: but this is your very houre, and the power of darkenesse.

⁵⁴ Then tooke they him, and led him, and brought him to the hie Priestes house. And Peter followed afarre off.

⁵⁵ And when they had kindled a fire in the middes of the hall, and were set downe together, Peter also sate downe among them.

⁵⁶ And a certaine mayde behelde him as hee sate by the fire, and hauing well looked on him, said, This man was also with him.

⁵⁷ But he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.

⁵⁸ And after a little while, another man sawe him, and saide, Thou art also of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.

⁵⁹ And about the space of an houre after, a certaine other affirmed, saying. Verely euen this man was with him: for he is also a Galilean.

⁶⁰ And Peter saide, Man, I knowe not what thou sayest. And immediatly while hee yet spake, the cocke crewe.

⁶¹ Then the Lord turned backe, and looked vpon Peter: and Peter remembred the worde of the Lord, how he had said vnto him, Before the cocke crowe, thou shalt denie me thrise.

⁶² And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

⁶³ And the men that helde Iesus, mocked him, and strooke him.