Palm Sunday
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Matthew 21:1-11
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem
2 Saying unto them, Go into the
village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt
with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
3 And if any man say ought unto you,
ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
4 All this was done, that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion,
Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt
the foal of an ass.
6 And the disciples went, and did as
Jesus commanded them,
7 And brought the ass, and the colt,
and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
8 And a very great multitude spread
their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed
them in the way.
9 And the multitudes that went
before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed
is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
10 And when he was come into Jerusalem
11 And the multitude said, This is
Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
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Mark 11:1-11 (John 12:12-16)
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem
2 And saith unto them, Go your way
into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye
shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
3 And if any man say unto you, Why do
ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send
him hither.
4 And they went their way, and found
the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose
him.
5 And certain of them that stood
there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
6 And they said unto them even as
Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus,
and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
8 And many spread their garments in
the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the
way.
9 And they that went before, and they
that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of
the Lord:
10 Blessed be the kingdom of our
father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem , and into the temple: and when he had looked
round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany
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Luke 19:28-40
And when he had thus spoken, he went
before, ascending up to Jerusalem
29 And it came to pass, when he was
come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he
sent two of his disciples,
30 Saying, Go ye into the village
over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied,
whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye
loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
32 And they that were sent went their
way, and found even as he had said unto them.
33 And as they were loosing the colt,
the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
34 And they said, The Lord hath need
of him.
35 And they brought him to Jesus: and
they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
36 And as he went, they spread their
clothes in the way.
37 And when he was come nigh, even
now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples
began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that
they had seen;
38 Saying, Blessed be the King that
cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39 And some of the Pharisees from
among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40 And he answered and said unto
them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would
immediately cry out.
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Psalm 118:1-2, 19-26
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he
is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let Israel
Open to me the gates of
righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:
20 This gate of the Lord, into which
the righteous shall enter.
21 I will praise thee: for thou hast
heard me, and art become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders
refused is become the head stone of the corner.
23 This is the Lord's doing; it is
marvellous in our eyes.
24 This is the day which the Lord
hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord:
O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the
name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
27 God is the Lord, which hath shewed
us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
28 Thou art my God, and I will praise
thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
29 O give thanks unto the Lord; for
he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Matthew 26:14, 27:66 n 27:11-54
14 Then one of the twelve, called
Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
66 So they went, and made the sepulchre
sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
11 And Jesus stood before the
governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews?
And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
12 And when he was accused of the
chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest
thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14 And he answered him to never a
word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
15 Now at that feast the governor was
wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
16 And they had then a notable
prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 Therefore when they were gathered
together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you?
Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
18 For he knew that for envy they had
delivered him.
19 When he was set down on the
judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with
that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of
him.
20 But the chief priests and elders
persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said
unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said,
Barabbas.
22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall
I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be
crucified.
23 And the governor said, Why, what
evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 When Pilate saw that he could
prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed
his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just
person: see ye to it.
25 Then answered all the people, and
said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
26 Then released he Barabbas unto
them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor
took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of
soldiers.
28 And they stripped him, and put on
him a scarlet robe.
29 And when they had platted a crown
of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they
bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 And they spit upon him, and took the
reed, and smote him on the head.
31 And after that they had mocked
him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led
him away to crucify him.
32 And as they came out, they found a
man of Cyrene
33 And when they were come unto a
place called Golgotha , that is to say, a place
of a skull,
34 They gave him vinegar to drink
mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
35 And they crucified him, and parted
his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the
prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast
lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him
there;
37 And set up over his head his
accusation written, This Is Jesus The King Of The Jews.
38 Then were there two thieves
crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
39 And they that passed by reviled
him, wagging their heads,
40 And saying, Thou that destroyest
the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of
God, come down from the cross.
41 Likewise also the chief priests
mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
42 He saved others; himself he cannot
save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we
will believe him.
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver
him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
44 The thieves also, which were
crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was
darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus
cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My
God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Some of them that stood there,
when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
48 And straightway one of them ran,
and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave
him to drink.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see
whether Elias will come to save him.
50 Jesus, when he had cried again
with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51 And, behold, the veil of the
temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake,
and the rocks rent;
52 And the graves were opened; and
many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after
his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
54 Now when the centurion, and they
that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that
were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
~~
Mark 14:1- 15:47
After two days was the feast of the
passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought
how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
2 But they said, Not on the feast
day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
3 And being in Bethany
4 And there were some that had
indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment
made?
5 For it might have been sold for
more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they
murmured against her.
6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why
trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
7 For ye have the poor with you
always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
8 She hath done what she could: she
is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever
this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she
hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the
twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
11 And when they heard it, they were
glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently
betray him.
12 And the first day of unleavened bread,
when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou
that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
13 And he sendeth forth two of his
disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a
man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
14 And wheresoever he shall go in,
say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the
guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
15 And he will shew you a large upper
room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
16 And his disciples went forth, and
came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the
passover.
17 And in the evening he cometh with
the twelve.
18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus
said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
19 And they began to be sorrowful,
and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
20 And he answered and said unto
them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.
21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it
is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good
were it for that man if he had never been born.
22 And as they did eat, Jesus took
bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this
is my body.
23 And he took the cup, and when he
had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
24 And he said unto them, This is my
blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
25 Verily I say unto you, I will
drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in
the kingdom of God
26 And when they had sung an hymn,
they went out into the mount of Olives.
27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye
shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the
shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
28 But after that I am risen, I will
go before you into Galilee .
29 But Peter said unto him, Although
all shall be offended, yet will not I.
30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I
say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice,
thou shalt deny me thrice.
31 But he spake the more vehemently,
If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said
they all.
32 And they came to a place which was
named Gethsemane : and he saith to his
disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
33 And he taketh with him Peter and
James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
34 And saith unto them, My soul is
exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
35 And he went forward a little, and
fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass
from him.
36 And he said, Abba, Father, all
things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not
what I will, but what thou wilt.
37 And he cometh, and findeth them
sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch
one hour?
38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter
into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
39 And again he went away, and
prayed, and spake the same words.
40 And when he returned, he found
them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to
answer him.
41 And he cometh the third time, and
saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is
come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that
betrayeth me is at hand.
43 And immediately, while he yet
spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with
swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
44 And he that betrayed him had given
them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and
lead him away safely.
45 And as soon as he was come, he
goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
46 And they laid their hands on him,
and took him.
47 And one of them that stood by drew
a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
48 And Jesus answered and said unto
them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take
me?
49 I was daily with you in the temple
teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
50 And they all forsook him, and
fled.
51 And there followed him a certain
young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men
laid hold on him:
52 And he left the linen cloth, and
fled from them naked.
53 And they led Jesus away to the
high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders
and the scribes.
54 And Peter followed him afar off,
even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed
himself at the fire.
55 And the chief priests and all the
council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
56 For many bare false witness
against him, but their witness agreed not together.
57 And there arose certain, and bare
false witness against him, saying,
58 We heard him say, I will destroy
this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another
made without hands.
59 But neither so did their witness
agree together.
60 And the high priest stood up in
the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which
these witness against thee?
61 But he held his peace, and
answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou
the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall
see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds
of heaven.
63 Then the high priest rent his
clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what
think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
65 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 did strike him with the palms of their hands.
66 And as Peter was beneath in the
palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
67 And when she saw Peter warming
himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of
Nazareth.
68 But he denied, saying, I know not,
neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the
cock crew.
69 And a maid saw him again, and
began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
70 And he denied it again. And a
little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of
them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
71 But he began to curse and to
swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
72 And the second time the cock crew.
And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock
crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
Chapter 15
And straightway in the morning the
chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole
council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the
King of the Jews? And he answering said unto them, Thou sayest it.
3 And the chief priests accused him
of many things: but he answered nothing.
4 And Pilate asked him again, saying,
Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so
that Pilate marvelled.
6 Now at that feast he released unto
them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
7 And there was one named Barabbas,
which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had
committed murder in the insurrection.
8 And the multitude crying aloud
began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
9 But Pilate answered them, saying,
Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
10 For he knew that the chief priests
had delivered him for envy.
11 But the chief priests moved the
people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
12 And Pilate answered and said again
unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of
the Jews?
13 And they cried out again, Crucify
him.
14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why,
what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
15 And so Pilate, willing to content
the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had
scourged him, to be crucified.
16 And the soldiers led him away into
the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
17 And they clothed him with purple,
and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
18 And began to salute him, Hail,
King of the Jews!
19 And they smote him on the head
with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
20 And when they had mocked him, they
took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out
to crucify him.
21 And they compel one Simon a
Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and
Rufus, to bear his cross.
22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha , which is, being interpreted, The place of a
skull.
23 And they gave him to drink wine
mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
24 And when they had crucified him,
they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
25 And it was the third hour, and
they crucified him.
26 And the superscription of his
accusation was written over, The King Of The Jews.
27 And with him they crucify two
thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
28 And the scripture was fulfilled,
which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
29 And they that passed by railed on
him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and
buildest it in three days,
30 Save thyself, and come down from
the cross.
31 Likewise also the chief priests
mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he
cannot save.
32 Let Christ the King of Israel
descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were
crucified with him reviled him.
33 And when the sixth hour was come,
there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried
with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being
interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
35 And some of them that stood by,
when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
36 And one ran and filled a spunge
full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let
alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice,
and gave up the ghost.
38 And the veil of the temple was
rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
39 And when the centurion, which
stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he
said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
40 There were also women looking on
afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less
and of Joses, and Salome;
41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee,
followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with
him unto Jerusalem
42 And now when the even was come,
because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an
honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God
44 And Pilate marvelled if he were
already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had
been any while dead.
45 And when he knew it of the
centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
46 And he bought fine linen, and took
him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was
hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the
mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
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Luke 22:14-23:56
14 And when the hour was come, he sat
down, and the twelve apostles with him.
15 And he said unto them, With desire
I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
16 For I say unto you, I will not any
more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God
17 And he took the cup, and gave
thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
18 For I say unto you, I will not
drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God
19 And he took bread, and gave
thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is
given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
20 Likewise also the cup after
supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for
you.
21 But, behold, the hand of him that
betrayeth me is with me on the table.
22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as
it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
23 And they began to enquire among
themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
24 And there was also a strife among
them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
25 And he said unto them, The kings
of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority
upon them are called benefactors.
26 But ye shall not be so: but he
that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as
he that doth serve.
27 For whether is greater, he that
sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am
among you as he that serveth.
28 Ye are they which have continued
with me in my temptations.
29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom,
as my Father hath appointed unto me;
30 That ye may eat and drink at my
table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel
31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon,
behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32 But I have prayed for thee, that
thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am
ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter,
the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou
knowest me.
35 And he said unto them, When I sent
you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said,
Nothing.
36 Then said he unto 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.
37 For I say unto you, that this that
is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the
transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
38 And they said, Lord, behold, here
are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
39 And he came out, and went, as he
was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
40 And when he was at the place, he
said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
41 And he was withdrawn from them
about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
42 Saying, Father, if thou be
willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
43 And there appeared an angel unto
him from heaven, strengthening him.
44 And being in an agony he prayed
more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down
to the ground.
45 And when he rose up from prayer,
and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye?
rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
47 And while he yet spake, behold a
multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them,
and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas,
betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
49 When they which were about him saw
what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
50 And one of them smote the servant
of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
51 And Jesus answered and said,
Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
52 Then Jesus said unto the chief
priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be
ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
53 When I was daily with you in the
temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the
power of darkness.
54 Then took they him, and led him,
and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
55 And when they had kindled a fire
in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among
them.
56 But a certain maid beheld him as
he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also
with him.
57 And he denied him, saying, Woman,
I know him not.
58 And after a little while another
saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
59 And about the space of one hour
after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was
with him: for he is a Galilaean.
60 And Peter said, Man, I know not
what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
61 And the Lord turned, and looked
upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto
him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
62 And Peter went out, and wept
bitterly.
63 And the men that held Jesus mocked
him, and smote him.
64 And when they had blindfolded him,
they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that
smote thee?
65 And many other things
blasphemously spake they against him.
66 And as soon as it was day, the
elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and
led him into their council, saying,
67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And
he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
68 And if I also ask you, ye will not
answer me, nor let me go.
69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit
on the right hand of the power of God.
70 Then said they all, Art thou then
the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
71 And they said, What need we any
further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.
Chapter 23
And the whole multitude of them
arose, and led him unto Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse him,
saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give
tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art
thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
4 Then said Pilate to the chief
priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
5 And they were the more fierce,
saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning
from Galilee to this place.
6 When Pilate heard of Galilee , he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
7 And as soon as he knew that he
belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was
at Jerusalem
8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was
exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had
heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
9 Then he questioned with him in many
words; but he answered him nothing.
10 And the chief priests and scribes
stood and vehemently accused him.
11 And Herod with his men of war set
him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him
again to Pilate.
12 And the same day Pilate and Herod
were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
13 And Pilate, when he had called
together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14 Said unto them, Ye have brought
this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having
examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things
whereof ye accuse him:
15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you
to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
16 I will therefore chastise him, and
release him.
17 (For of necessity he must release
one unto them at the feast.)
18 And they cried out all at once,
saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
19 (Who for a certain sedition made
in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
20 Pilate therefore, willing to
release Jesus, spake again to them.
21 But they cried, saying, Crucify
him, crucify him.
22 And he said unto them the third
time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I
will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
23 And they were instant with loud
voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the
chief priests prevailed.
24 And Pilate gave sentence that it
should be as they required.
25 And he released unto them him that
for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he
delivered Jesus to their will.
26 And as they led him away, they
laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him
they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
27 And there followed him a great
company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
28 But Jesus turning unto them said,
Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your
children.
29 For, behold, the days are coming,
in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never
bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
30 Then shall they begin to say to
the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
31 For if they do these things in a
green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
32 And there were also two other,
malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
33 And when they were come to the
place, which is called Calvary , there they
crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the
left.
34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive
them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast
lots.
35 And the people stood beholding.
And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him
save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
36 And the soldiers also mocked him,
coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
37 And saying, If thou be the king of
the Jews, save thyself.
38 And a superscription also was
written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, This Is The King
Of The Jews.
39 And one of the malefactors which
were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
40 But the other answering rebuked
him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly; for we
receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord,
remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I
say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
44 And it was about the sixth hour,
and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
45 And the sun was darkened, and the
veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
46 And when Jesus had cried with a
loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having
said thus, he gave up the ghost.
47 Now when the centurion saw what
was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
48 And all the people that came
together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their
breasts, and returned.
49 And all his acquaintance, and the
women that followed him from Galilee , stood
afar off, beholding these things.
50 And, behold, there was a man named
Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
51 (The same had not consented to the
counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also
himself waited for the kingdom
of God
52 This man went unto Pilate, and
begged the body of Jesus.
53 And he took it down, and wrapped
it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never
man before was laid.
54 And that day was the preparation,
and the sabbath drew on.
55 And the women also, which came
with him from Galilee , followed after, and
beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
56 And they returned, and prepared
spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
~~
Isaiah 50:4-9
The Lord God hath given me the tongue
of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is
weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the
learned.
5 The Lord God hath opened mine ear,
and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
6 I gave my back to the smiters, and
my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and
spitting.
7 For the Lord God will help me;
therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint,
and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
8 He is near that justifieth me; who
will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him
come near to me.
9 Behold, the Lord God will help me;
who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the
moth shall eat them up.
~~
Psalm 31:9-16
Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am
in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
10 For my life is spent with grief,
and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my
bones are consumed.
11 I was a reproach among all mine
enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance:
they that did see me without fled from me.
12 I am forgotten as a dead man out
of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
13 For I have heard the slander of
many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they
devised to take away my life.
14 But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I
said, Thou art my God.
15 My times are in thy hand: deliver
me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
16 Make thy face to shine upon thy
servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
~~
Philippians 2:5-11
Let this mind be in you, which was
also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God,
thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation,
and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a
man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the
cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly
exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every
knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the
earth;
11 And that every tongue should
confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
~~
Psalm
80
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou
that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims,
shine forth.
2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and
Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.
3 Turn us again, O God, and cause thy
face to shine; and we shall be saved.
4 O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt
thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?
5 Thou feedest them with the bread of
tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
6 Thou makest us a strife unto our
neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.
7 Turn us again, O God of hosts, and
cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt
9 Thou preparedst room before it, and
didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.
10 The hills were covered with the
shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.
11 She sent out her boughs unto the
sea, and her branches unto the river.
12 Why hast thou then broken down her
hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her?
13 The boar out of the wood doth
waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.
14 Return, we beseech thee, O God of
hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;
15 And the vineyard which thy right
hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.
16 It is burned with fire, it is cut
down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
17 Let thy hand be upon the man of
thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
18 So will not we go back from thee:
quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
19 Turn us again, O Lord God of
hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
~~
Matthew
21:33-46
Hear
another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and
hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let
it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
34
And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the
husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
35
And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and
stoned another.
36
Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them
likewise.
37
But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
38
But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the
heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
39
And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
40
When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those
husbandmen?
41
They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out
his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their
seasons.
42
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the
builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the
Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
43
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom
of God
44
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it
shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
45
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived
that he spake of them.
46
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because
they took him for a prophet.
~~
Mark 12:1-12
And he began to speak unto them by
parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and
digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to
husbandmen, and went into a far country.
2 And at the season he sent to the
husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of
the vineyard.
3 And they caught him, and beat him,
and sent him away empty.
4 And again he sent unto them another
servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him
away shamefully handled.
5 And again he sent another; and him
they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
6 Having yet therefore one son, his
wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my
son.
7 But those husbandmen said among
themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall
be ours.'
8 And they took him, and killed him,
and cast him out of the vineyard.
9 What shall therefore the lord of
the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the
vineyard unto others.
10 And have ye not read this
scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the
corner:
11 This was the Lord's doing, and it
is marvellous in our eyes?
12 And they sought to lay hold on
him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable
against them: and they left him, and went their way.
Isaiah 5:1-7
Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a
song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a
very fruitful hill:
2 And he fenced it, and gathered out
the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in
the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it
should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
3 And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem , and men of Judah
4 What could have been done more to
my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it
should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
5 And now go to; I will tell you what
I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be
eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:
6 And I will lay it waste: it shall
not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will
also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
7 For the vineyard of the Lord of
hosts is the house of Israel ,
and the men of Judah
~~
Psalm 69
Save me, O God; for the waters are
come in unto my soul.
2 I sink in deep mire, where there is
no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
3 I am weary of my crying: my throat
is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
4 They that hate me without a cause
are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine
enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
5 O God, thou knowest my foolishness;
and my sins are not hid from thee.
6 Let not them that wait on thee, O
Lord God of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be
confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.
7 Because for thy sake I have borne
reproach; shame hath covered my face.
8 I am become a stranger unto my
brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.
9 For the zeal of thine house hath
eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon
me.
10 When I wept, and chastened my soul
with fasting, that was to my reproach.
11 I made sackcloth also my garment;
and I became a proverb to them.
12 They that sit in the gate speak
against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
13 But as for me, my prayer is unto
thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear
me, in the truth of thy salvation.
14 Deliver me out of the mire, and
let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the
deep waters.
15 Let not the waterflood overflow
me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon
me.
16 Hear me, O Lord; for thy
lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender
mercies.
17 And hide not thy face from thy
servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem
it: deliver me because of mine enemies.
19 Thou hast known my reproach, and
my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.
20 Reproach hath broken my heart; and
I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none;
and for comforters, but I found none.
21 They gave me also gall for my
meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
22 Let their table become a snare
before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a
trap.
23 Let their eyes be darkened, that
they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.
24 Pour out thine indignation upon
them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.
25 Let their habitation be desolate;
and let none dwell in their tents.
26 For they persecute him whom thou
hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.
27 Add iniquity unto their iniquity:
and let them not come into thy righteousness.
28 Let them be blotted out of the
book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.
29 But I am poor and sorrowful: let
thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
30 I will praise the name of God with
a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
31 This also shall please the Lord
better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
32 The humble shall see this, and be
glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.
33 For the Lord heareth the poor, and
despiseth not his prisoners.
34 Let the heaven and earth praise
him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
35 For God will save Zion ,
and will build the cities of Judah
36 The seed also of his servants
shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
~~
Luke 20:9-19
Then began he to speak to the people
this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen,
and went into a far country for a long time.
10 And at the season he sent a servant
to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but
the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
11 And again he sent another servant:
and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
12 And again he sent a third: and
they wounded him also, and cast him out.
13 Then said the lord of the
vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will
reverence him when they see him.
14 But when the husbandmen saw him,
they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill
him, that the inheritance may be ours.
15 So they cast him out of the
vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto
them?
16 He shall come and destroy these
husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they
said, God forbid.
17 And he beheld them, and said, What
is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same
is become the head of the corner?
18 Whosoever shall fall upon that
stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to
powder.
19 And the chief priests and the
scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people:
for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
Luke
16:19-31
There was a certain rich man, which
was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 And there was a certain beggar
named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 And desiring to be fed with the
crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked
his sores.
22 And it came to pass, that the
beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man
also died, and was buried;
23 And in hell he lift up his eyes,
being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 And he cried and said, Father
Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his
finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember
that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil
things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
26 And beside all this, between us
and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence
to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
27 Then he said, I pray thee
therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
28 For I have five brethren; that he
may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have
Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham:
but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear
not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose
from the dead.
~~
1 Corinthians 2:1-12
And I, brethren, when I came to you,
came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the
testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know any
thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and
in fear, and in much trembling.
4 And my speech and my preaching was
not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and
of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in
the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them
that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this
world, that come to nought:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a
mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our
glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this
world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of
glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not
seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things
which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us
by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of
God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of
a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God
knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit
of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things
that are freely given to us of God.
~~
Psalm 61, 62
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my
prayer.
2 From the end of the earth will I
cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher
than I.
3 For thou hast been a shelter for
me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for
ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
5 For thou, O God, hast heard my
vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
6 Thou wilt prolong the king's life:
and his years as many generations.
7 He shall abide before God for ever:
O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
8 So will I sing praise unto thy name
for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
Psalm 62
Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from
him cometh my salvation.
2 He only is my rock and my
salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
3 How long will ye imagine mischief
against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and
as a tottering fence.
4 They only consult to cast him down
from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but
they curse inwardly. Selah.
5 My soul, wait thou only upon God;
for my expectation is from him.
6 He only is my rock and my
salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
7 In God is my salvation and my
glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
8 Trust in him at all times; ye
people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
9 Surely men of low degree are
vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are
altogether lighter than vanity.
10 Trust not in oppression, and
become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
11 God hath spoken once; twice have I
heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth
mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
~~
Zechariah 9:9-12
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion ; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem
10 And I will cut off the chariot
from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem
11 As for thee also, by the blood of
thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no
water.
12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye
prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto
thee;
Hosanna to
the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Matthew 21:9
Hosanna!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel
John 12:13
Looking for
that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour
Jesus Christ
TITUS 2:13
And then shall
they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
Mark 13:26
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