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And they came to a farm called Gethsemani. And he saith to his disciples: Sit you here, while I pray.

And one of them that stood by, drawing a sword, struck a servant of the chief priest and cut off his ear.

Then his disciples, leaving him, all fled away.

And a certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body. And they laid hold on him.

But he held his peace and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him and said to him: Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed God?

Then the high priest rending his garments, saith: What need we any further witnesses?

And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to buffet him and to say unto him: Prophesy. And the servants struck him with the palms their hands.

And they struck his head with a reed: and they did spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him.

And after they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him and put his own garments on him: and they led him out to crucify him.

And they forced one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and of Rufus, to take up his cross.

And crucifying him, they divided his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

And the inscription of his cause was written over: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And with him they crucify two thieves: the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee. There you shall see him, as he told you.

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zachary, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.

And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,

According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.

But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard: and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son. And thou shalt call his name John.

And thou shalt have joy and gladness: and many shall rejoice in his nativity.

For he shall be great before the Lord and shall drink no wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.