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Within two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread. and the chief priests, with the Scribes, contriv'd how they might seize Jesus by surprize, and put him to death.

for we could have sold it for above two hundred denarys, and given them to the poor: and they inveighed against her.

they were glad to hear him, and promis'd to give him money. upon which he contriv'd the most favourable occasion to betray him.

his disciples therefore went away, and being come into the city, they found every thing, as he had told them; and they prepared the paschal lamb.

and as they sat eating, Jesus said, verily I say unto you, one of you that is eating with me, will betray me.

and they were seized with sorrow, all successively asking him, is it I?

When they had been eating, Jesus took bread, and having given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to them, and said, take it, this represents my body.

and he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.

At length they came to a place call'd Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, stay here, whilst I shall be at prayer.

then he return'd and found them still sleeping, for their eyes were heavy, and they did not know how to give an answer.

and they violently laid hands on him and secured him.

Jesus they led away to the high priest's, where all the chief priests, the rulers and Scribes, were assembled.

Now the chief priests, and the whole council endeavour'd to get evidence against Jesus, to condemn him to die; but they found none.

you have heard the blasphemy, what is your opinion? and they all pronounc'd, that he deserved to die.

Pilate spake to him again, and said, will you make no defence for your self? don't you hear what they urge against you?

and they cried out again, crucify him.

and they put on him a purple cloth, and set a wreath of thorns upon his head for a crown;

and they struck him on the head with a cane, spit upon him, and bowing their knees, made a show of reverence.

Their mockery ended, they stript him of his purple, and put his own cloaths on him; then led him away to be crucified.

let the Messiah, the king of Israel, descend now from the cross: let us see that, and we will believe on him. and they that were crucified with him, threw their reproaches at him.