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But his disciples saw and were displeased, and said, For what is this destruction ?

And when it was evening, he reclined with his twelve disciples.

But he answered and said, One who dippeth his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me.

But while they were eating, Jeshu took the bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to his disciples, and said, Take, eat, this (is) my body.

THEN said Jeshu unto them, You all shall be offended in me this night; for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and scattered shall be the sheep of his flock.

Then cometh Jeshu with them unto the place which is called Gedsiman; and he said to his disciples, Sit here while I go and pray.

And he removed a little, and fell upon his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, but as thou.

Then he came to his disciples, and found them sleeping; and he said to Kipha, How, could you not for one hour watch with me ?

And, behold, one from those who were with Jeshu stretched forth his hand, and unsheathed a sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and took off his ear.

Then said Jeshu to him, Return thy sword to his place; for every one of them who take swords, by swords shall die.

Then the chief of the priests tore his robes, and said, Behold, he hath blasphemed ! what further need have we of witnesses ? Behold, now we have heard his blasphemy.

Then did they spit in his face, and smote him; and others struck him,

But while the governor sat upon his tribunal, his wife sent to him saying, Let there be nothing between thee and that Just One; for much have I suffered in a dream to-day on his account.

Then Pilatos, when he saw that nothing availed, but that the tumult became greater, took waters (and) washed his hands before [fn] the assembly, and said, I am expiated from the blood of this Just One. You shall know.

And all the people answered and said, His blood upon us, and upon our children !

And they interwove a crown of thorns, and set it upon his head, and a cane in his right hand: and they kneeled upon their knees before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jihudoyee !

And they did spit in his face, and took the cane, and struck him upon his head.

And when they had derided him, they stripped him of the cloak, and clothed him with his own garments, and led him away to be crucified.

And when they had gone forth, they found a Kurinean man whose name was Shemun: this (man) they compel to carry his cross.

And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments by lot: that what was spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.