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and they when they had heard rejoiced, and promised silver to give him. And he sought to him opportunity to betray him.

And the disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had told them: and they prepared the Petscha.

And as they reclined and ate, Jeshu said to them, Amen I tell you, That one of you who eateth with me shall betray me.

But they began to be sad, and said to him one, one, Is it I ?

And while they were eating, Jeshu took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to them, and said to them, Take; this is my body.

And he took the cup, and praised and blessed, and gave to them; and they drank of it, all of them.

And they praised, and went forth to the mount of Olives.

And they came to the place which is called Gedsimon; and he said to his disciples, Sit here until I have prayed.

And he turned again, came and found them sleeping, because their eyes were made heavy, and they knew not what to say to him.

Then they laid on him their hands and seized him.

But a certain youth followed him, and he was covered (with) a linen cloth, naked; and they laid hold on him:

And they led Jeshu to Kaiapha, chief of the priests: and were gathered together to him all the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

But the chief priests and all the assembly of them sought against Jeshu testimony to put him to death, but they found not.

Behold, from his own lips you have heard the blasphemy: how is it seen by you ? And they all judged that he was guilty of death.

And some began to spit on his person, and they struck him on his face, and did buffet him, saying, Prophesy ! and the servitors struck him upon his cheeks.

AND forthwith in the morning the chief priests with the elders and with the scribes and with the whole congregation made council; and they bound Jeshu, and led him and delivered him to Pilatos the governor.

and there was one who was called Bar-aba, who was bound with the makers of sedition, they who murder in the sedition had committed.

And they again cried, [fn] Crucify him !

Pilatos said to them, Why? what evil hath he done? And they the more exceedingly cried, Crucify him.

and they robed him in purple, and twisted and set upon him a crown of thorns,