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his lord said to him, well done, thou art an honest faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust; go in and partake of thy master's diversions.

his lord said to him, well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust: go in and partake of your master's joy.

his lord answered and said unto him, thou vile slothful wretch, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not scatter'd:

When the son of man shall come in his majesty, accompanied with all his holy angels, he shall sit upon the throne of his glory.

then all nations shall be assembled before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats.

and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

the king shall say to those on his right hand, come, ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

then will he say to those on the left, depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.

Now when Jesus had finished these discourses, he said to his disciples,

and consulted how to seize Jesus by surprize, and take away his life.

there came to him a woman with an alabaster-box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, while he was at table.

one of his disciples seeing this, with indignation said, to what purpose is this waste?

and he said, go into the city to such a man, and say to him, the master sends you word that his time is at hand, and he designs to keep the passover now at your house with his disciples.

to this he answered, he that has his hand in the dish with mine, he it is that will betray me.

and at his return, he said to his disciples, is this a time to sleep and take your rest? the hour draws nigh, and the son of man is betrayed into the hands of the gentiles.

At which, one of Jesus's company laying his hand upon his sword, drew it, and striking at a servant of the high priest's, took off his ear.

then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, he has spoke blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? you yourselves have now heard his blasphemy.

then they spit in his face, some beat him on the head, others slapt him on the cheeks,

Whilst he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent this message to him, pray, have nothing to do with that just man: for to-day I have suffered very much on his account in a dream.

Pilate perceiving he was so far from prevailing, that they were more tumultuous, he took water, and washed his hands before all the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: you are answerable for it.