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And they said to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?

And they went, and found as he had said to them. And they made ready the passover.

And they inquired among themselves, Which of them it was, that would do this?

And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and they that exercise authority upon them have the title of benefactors.

And they said, Nothing. Then said he to them, But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.

For the things concerning me have an end. And they said, Behold here are two swords. And he said to them, it is enough.

Then took they him, and led him, and brought him to the high-priest's house.

And Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God?

He said, Ye say it: I am. And they said, What farther need have we of witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.

And they accused him saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying, that he himself is Christ a king.

And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

And they cried all at once saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:

But they insisted with loud voices, requiring that he should be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

And Pilate gave sentence, that what they desired should be done.

And he released to them him, that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

And as they led him away, they laid hold on one Simon a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

For behold the days are coming in which they will say, Happy are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps that never gave suck.