47. And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came,
and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from
the chief priests and elders of the people.
48. Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying,
Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
49. And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and
kissed him.
50. And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come?
Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.
51. And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out
his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the
high priest's, and smote off his ear.
52. Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his
place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with
the sword.
53. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he
shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54. But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it
must be?
55. In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come
out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take
me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid
no hold on me.
56. But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets
might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and
fled.
57. And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to
Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders
were assembled.
58. But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's
palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the
end.
59. Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council,
sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60. But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet
found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61. And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple
of God, and to build it in three days.
62. And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou
nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
63. But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and
said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou
tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
64. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say
unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on
the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65. Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath
spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses?
behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
66. What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of
death.
67. Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others
smote him with the palms of their hands,
68. Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote
thee?
69. Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto
him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
70. But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou
sayest.
71. And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw
him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was
also with Jesus of Nazareth.
72. And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
73. And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said
to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech
bewrayeth thee.
74. Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the
man. And immediately the cock crew.
75. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him,
Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went
out, and wept bitterly.
Chapter 27
1. When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders
of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to
death:
2. And when they had bound him, they led him away, and
delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
3. Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was
condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty
pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4. Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent
blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
5. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and
departed, and went and hanged himself.
6. And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It
is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it
is the price of blood.
7. And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's
field, to bury strangers in.
8. Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto
this day.
9. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the
prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver,
the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children
of Israel did value;
10. And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed
me.
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.
