Luke 22 Cross References - Rotherham

¹ And the feast of the unleavened bread, which is called a Passover, was drawing near. ² And the High–priests and the Scribes were seeking, how they might get rid of him; for they feared the people. ³ But Satan entered into Judas, him called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve; ⁴ and, departing, he conversed with the High–priests and Captains, as to how, unto them, he might deliver him up. ⁵ And they rejoiced, and bargained with him to give him, silver; ⁶ and he freely consented, and began seeking a good opportunity for delivering him up, in the absence of a multitude, unto them.
⁷ Now the day of the unleavened bread a came,––on which it was needful to be sacrificing the passover. ⁸ And he sent forth Peter and John, saying––Go, and make ready, for us, the passover, that we may eat. ⁹ And, they, said unto him––Where wiliest thou, we should make ready? ¹⁰ And, he, said unto them––Lo! when ye have entered into the city, there will meet you a man, bearing, an earthen–jar of water: follow him into the house into which he is entering. ¹¹ And ye shall say unto the master of the house––The teacher saith unto thee, where is the lodging, where, the passover, with my disciples, I may eat? ¹² And, he, unto you, will shew, a large upper room, spread: there, make ready. ¹³ And, departing, they found according as he had said unto them, and made ready the passover. ¹⁴ And, when the hour arrived, he reclined, and the apostles with him. ¹⁵ And he said unto them––I have greatly desired, to eat, this passover, with you before I suffer; ¹⁶ For, I say unto you––In nowise shall I eat it, until it have been fulfilled in the kingdom of God. ¹⁷ And, accepting a cup, giving thanks, he said––Take this, and divide among yourselves; ¹⁸ For, I say unto you––In nowise shall I drink henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until, the kingdom of God, shall come. ¹⁹ And, taking a loaf, he gave thanks, and brake, and gave unto them, saying––This is my body [which in your behalf is being given: this, be ye doing, in remembrance, of me. ²⁰ And––the cup, in like manner, after the taking of supper, saying––This cup, is the new covenant in my blood, which, in your behalf, is to be poured out.]
²¹ Nevertheless, lo! the hand of him who is delivering me up, is with me upon the table. ²² Because, the Son of Man, indeed, according to what is marked out, goeth his way; nevertheless, alas! for that man through whom he is being delivered up. ²³ And, they, began to be enquiring together, among themselves, as to which, then, it could be, from among them, who, this thing, was about to perpetrate! ²⁴ And it came to pass that there was, a rivalry also, among them, as to which of them seemed to be greater [than the rest]. ²⁵ And, he, said unto them––The kings of the nations, lord it over them, and, they who wield authority over them, benefactors, are called. ²⁶ But, ye, not so! On the contrary––the greater among you, Let him become as, the younger, and, he that governeth, as, he that ministereth, ²⁷ For which is greater––he that reclineth? or he that ministereth? Is not he that reclineth? But, I, am, in your midst, as he that ministereth, ²⁸ Ye, however, are they who have remained throughout with me in my temptations; ²⁹ And, I, covenant unto you––as my Father hath covenanted unto me––a kingdom, ³⁰ That ye may eat and drink, at my table, in my kingdom, and sit upon thrones, judging, the twelve tribes of Israel. ³¹ Simon! Simon! lo! Satan, hath claimed you, to sift as wheat; ³² But, I, have entreated for thee, that thy faith may not fail. And, thou, once thou hast turned, strengthen thy brethren. ³³ But, he, said unto him––Lord! with thee, am I, ready, both into prison and unto death, to be going. ³⁴ And, he, said: I tell thee, Peter––A cock will not crow this day, until, thrice, thou deny that thou knowest me. ³⁵ And he said unto them––When I sent you forth, without purse or satchel or sandals, of anything, came ye short? And, they, said––Of nothing! ³⁶ And he said unto them––But, now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, in like manner also, a satchel; and, he that hath nothing, let him sell his mantle, and buy a sword! ³⁷ For I say unto you––This that is written, must needs be completed in me,––And, with lawless ones, was he reckoned; for, even that which concerneth me, hath, completion. ³⁸ And, they, said––Lord, lo! two swords, here! And, he, said unto them––’Tis, enough!
³⁹ And going out, he went, according to his custom, unto the Mount of Olives; and the disciples [also] followed him. ⁴⁰ And, coming up to the place, he said unto them––Be praying, lest ye enter into temptation. ⁴¹ And, he, was torn from them about a stone’s throw; and, bending his knees, he began to pray, ⁴² saying––Father! if thou please, bear aside this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be accomplished. ⁴³ [And there appeared unto him a messenger from heaven, strengthening him,–– ⁴⁴ and, coming to be in an agony, more intensely, was he praying; and his perspiration became, as if great drops of blood, falling upon the ground.] ⁴⁵ And, arising from prayer, he came unto his disciples, and found them falling asleep by reason of their grief; ⁴⁶ and he said unto them––Why are ye slumbering? Arise! and be praying, lest ye enter into temptation.
⁴⁷ While yet he was speaking, lo! a multitude; and, he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them on,––and he drew near unto Jesus, to kiss him. ⁴⁸ But, Jesus, said to him––Judas! with a kiss, the Son of Man, dost thou deliver up? ⁴⁹ And they who were about him, seeing what would be, said––Lord! shall we smite with the sword? ⁵⁰ And a certain one from among them smote, the High–priest’s, servant, and took off his right ear. ⁵¹ But Jesus, answering, said––Let be––as long as this! . . . And, touching the ear, he healed him. ⁵² And Jesus said unto the High–priests, and Captains of the temple, and Elders, who had come against him––As against a robber, have ye come out, with swords and clubs? ⁵³ Daily, was I with you, in the temple, and yet ye stretched not forth your hands against me! . . . But, this, is your hour, and the authority of darkness.
⁵⁴ And, having arrested him, they led him away, and took him into the house of the High–priest; and, Peter, was following afar. ⁵⁵ And, they having kindled up a fire in the midst of the court, and taken seats together, Peter was for sitting among them. ⁵⁶ But, a certain maid–servant, seeing him seating himself towards the light, and looking steadfastly at him, said––This one also, was, with him. ⁵⁷ But, he, denied, saying––I know him not, woman! ⁵⁸ And, after a little, another, beholding him, said––Thou also, art, from among them. But, Peter, said––Man! I am not. ⁵⁹ And, about one hour having passed, a certain other, began stoutly to insist, saying––Of a truth, this one also, was with him; for indeed he is, a Galilaean. ⁶⁰ But Peter said––Man! I know not what thou art saying! And, instantly while yet he was speaking, a cock crew. ⁶¹ And the Lord turned, and looked at Peter; and Peter was put in mind of the declaration of the Lord, how he had said to him––Before, a cock, crow this day, thou wilt deny me thrice! ⁶² [And, going forth outside, he wept bitterly.]
⁶³ And, the men who held him bound, kept mocking him, with blows; ⁶⁴ and, blindfolding him, questioned him, saying––Prophesy! which is he that smote thee? ⁶⁵ and, many other things, with profane speech, were they saying unto him. ⁶⁶ And, when it became day, the Eldership of the people was gathered together––both High–priests and Scribes,––and they led him away into their high–council, saying––If, thou, art the Christ, tell us! ⁶⁷ But he said unto them––If I should tell, you, in nowise would ye believe, ⁶⁸ And, if I should put questions, in nowise would ye answer; ⁶⁹ But, henceforth, shall the Son of Man be seated on the right hand of the power of God. ⁷⁰ And they all said––Thou, then, art the Son of God? And, he, unto them said––Ye, say [it], ––because, I, am. ⁷¹ And, they, said––What, further, need have we, of witness? We ourselves, have heard it from his mouth.

⁶ So shall it be yours, to keep, until the fourteenth day of this month,––then shall all the convocation of the assembly of Israel slay it, between the two evenings. ⁷ And they shall take of the blood, and put upon the two door–posts, and upon the upper–beam,––upon the houses wherein they are to eat it. ⁸ Then shall they eat the flesh, in the same night,––roast with fire, and with unleavened cakes, with bitter herbs, shall they eat it. ⁹ Do not eat of it underdone, nor cooked by boiling in water,––but roast with fire, its head with its legs, and with its inward parts. ¹⁰ And ye shall let nothing thereof remain until morning,––but, that which is left remaining until morning, in the fire, shall ye consume. ¹¹ And, thus, shall ye eat it,––your loins, girded, your sandals, on your feet, and, your staff, in your hand,––so shall ye eat it, in haste, it is Yahweh’s, passing over. ¹² I will pass along, therefore, throughout the land of Egypt, this night, and will smite every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from man even to beast,––and, against all the gods of Egypt, will I execute judgments––I, Yahweh. ¹³ Then shall the blood serve you for a sign, on the houses wherein ye are, then will I behold the blood, and will pass over you,––and there shall be among you no plague to destroy, when I smite the land of Egypt. ¹⁴ So shall this day serve you for a memorial, and ye shall celebrate it, as a festival to Yahweh,––to your generations––as an age–abiding statute, shall ye celebrate it. ¹⁵ Seven days, unleavened cakes, shall ye eat, surely, on the first day, shall ye put away leaven, out of your houses,––for, whosoever eateth what is leavened, then shall that soul be cut off out of Israel, from the first day, unto the seventh day. ¹⁶ Both, on the first day, a holy convocation, and, on the seventh day––a holy convocation, shall there be to you,––no work, shall be done therein, save only what must be eaten by every soul, that alone, shall be done by you. ¹⁷ So then ye shall observe the unleavened cakes, because, on this self–same day, brought I forth your hosts out of the land of Egypt,––so then ye shall observe this day to your generations, as a statute age–abiding. ¹⁸ In the first [month], on the fourteenth day of the month, in the evening, shall ye eat unleavened cakes,––until the one–and–twentieth [day] of the month, in the evening. ¹⁹ For seven days, leaven, shall not be found in your houses,––for, whosoever eateth what is leavened, then shall that soul be cut off out of the assembly of Israel, whether sojourner, or native of the land. ²⁰ Nothing leavened, shall ye eat,––in all your dwellings, shall ye eat unleavened cakes.
²¹ So then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them,––Proceed and take for yourselves one of the flock, according to your families, and slay the passover. ²² Then shall ye take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood which is in the basin, and strike the upper beam, and the two door–posts, with the blood which is in the basin,––and, ye, shall not go forth, any man out of the entrance of his house, until morning. ²³ And Yahweh will pass along to plague the Egyptians, and, when he beholdeth the blood upon the upper beam, and upon the two door–posts, then will Yahweh pass over the entrance, and not suffer the destroyer to enter into your houses, to inflict on you the plague.

⁵ In the first month, on the fourteenth of the month, between the evenings, is a Passover unto Yahweh; ⁶ and, on the fifteenth day of this month, is the festival of unleavened cakes unto Yahweh,––seven days––unleavened cakes, shall ye eat.

² Ye know that, after two days, the passover, taketh place,––and, the Son of Man, is to be delivered up, to be crucified. ³ Then, were gathered together, the High–priests and the Elders of the people, into the court of the High–priest who was called Caiaphas; ⁴ and they took counsel together, in order that, Jesus, by guile, they might secure, and slay. ⁵ They were saying, however: Not during the feast, lest, an uproar, arise among the people.

¹ Now it was the Passover and the Unleavened [cakes], after two days. And the High–priests and Scribes were seeking, how, with guile, they might secure, and lay him; ² for they were saying––Not in the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people.

¹² And, on the first day of the unleavened cakes, when, the passover, they were slaying, his disciples say unto him––Where wilt thou, we depart and make ready, that thou mayest eat the passover?

⁵⁵ Now the passover of the Jews was at hand, and many went up unto Jerusalem, out of the country, before the passover, that they might purify themselves. ⁵⁶ They were therefore seeking Jesus, and were saying one to another, in the temple, standing––How seemeth it unto you? that he will in nowise come unto the feast? ⁵⁷ Now the High–priests and the Pharisees had given commands, that, if anyone came to know where he was, he should inform [them], so that they might seize him.

⁷ Purge ye out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump,––even as ye are unleavened; for, our passover, hath even been sacrificed––Christ: ⁸ So then, let us be keeping the feast, not with old leaven, nor with leaven of baseness and wickedness,––but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

¹ Wherefore have nations assembled in tumult? Or should, peoples, mutter an empty thing? ² The kings of earth take their station, and, grave men, have met by appointment together,––against Yahweh, and against his Anointed One [saying]: ³ Let us break asunder their bonds,––and cast from us their cords! ⁴ He that sitteth in the heavens, will laugh,––My Lord, will mock at them: ⁵ Then, will he speak unto them in his anger, and, in his wrath, confound them:

¹⁴ And the Pharisees, going forth, took, counsel, against him, to the end that, him, they might destroy.

³⁸ But, the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves,––This, is, the heir: Come on! Let us slay him, and have his inheritance.

⁴⁵ And the Chief–priests and the Pharisees, hearing his parables, took note, that, concerning them, he was speaking. ⁴⁶ And, seeking to secure him, they feared the multitudes; since, for a prophet, were they holding him.

⁴⁷ And he was teaching day by day in the temple; but, the High–priests and the Scribes, also the chiefs of the people, were seeking to destroy him,–– ⁴⁸ and could not find what they might do, for, the people, one and all, were hanging upon him, as they hearkened.

¹⁹ And the Scribes and the High–priests sought to thrust on him their hands, in that very hour; and feared the people; for they perceived that, against them, spake he this parable.

⁴⁷ The High–priests and Pharisees, therefore, brought together a high–council, and were saying––What are we to do, in that, this man, doeth, many signs? ⁴⁸ If we let him alone thus, all, will believe on him, and the Romans will come, and take away, both our place and nation. ⁴⁹ But, a certain one from among them, Caiaphas, being, High–priest, for that year, said unto them––Ye, know, nothing at all; ⁵⁰ nor do ye take into account, that it is profitable for you that, one man, should die for the people, and not, the whole nation, perish. ⁵¹ This, however, from himself, he spake not, but, being, High–priest, for that year, he prophesied, that Jesus was about to die for the nation; ⁵² and, not for the nation only, but that, the scattered children of God also, he might gather together into one. ⁵³ From that day, therefore, they took counsel, that they might put him to death.

⁵⁷ Now the High–priests and the Pharisees had given commands, that, if anyone came to know where he was, he should inform [them], so that they might seize him.

²⁷ For they were gathered together, of a truth, in this city, against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed,––both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with them of the nations, and peoples of Israel; ––

⁹ Even the man whom I used to salute, in whom I put confidence, who used to eat my bread,––hath magnified his heel against me!

¹² For it is, not an enemy, that reproacheth me, Or I could bear it,––Not one that hath hated me, who, against me, hath magnified himself, Or I might hide myself from him; ¹³ But it is, thou, a man esteemed as mine equal, mine associate, and mine acquaintance; ¹⁴ So that together have we been wont to find sweetness in counsel, In the house of God, used we to walk in the throng.

¹⁰ Then saith Jesus unto him, Withdraw, Satan! for it is written,––The Lord thy God, shalt thou worship, and, to him alone, render divine service.

¹⁴ Then, went one of the twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, unto the High–priests, ¹⁵ and said––What are ye willing to give unto me? and, I, unto you, will deliver him up. And they appointed him thirty pieces of silver. ¹⁶ And, from that time, was he seeking a favourable opportunity that he might, deliver him up.

²³ And, he, answering, said––He who hath dipped with me his hand in the bowl, the same, will deliver me up.

¹⁰ And, Judas Iscariot, who was one of he twelve, went away unto the High–priests, that, him, he might deliver up unto them. ¹¹ Now, when they heard, they rejoiced, and promised to give him, silver; and he was seeking how, at a favourable opportunity, he might, deliver him up.

¹⁸ And, as they were reclining and eating, Jesus said––Verily, I say unto you––One from among you, will deliver me up, he that is eating with me. ¹⁹ They began to be grieved, and to be saying unto him, one by one,––Can it be, I? ²⁰ And, he, said unto them––One of the twelve, he that is dipping with me into the [one] bowl:

¹⁶ and Judas Iscariot, who became betrayer; ––

²¹ Nevertheless, lo! the hand of him who is delivering me up, is with me upon the table.

⁷⁰ Jesus answered them––Did not, I, make choice, of you, the twelve? And yet, from among you, one, is, an adversary. ⁷¹ Now he was speaking of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot: for, the same, was about to deliver him up,––one of the twelve.

⁶ Howbeit he said this, not that, for the destitute, he cared, but because, a thief, he was, and holding, the bag, used to carry away, what was cast therein.

² And, supper, being in progress, the adversary, having already thrust into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot, that he should deliver him up,––

¹⁸ Not, concerning you all, am I speaking,––for, I, know of whom I made choice; but. . . that, the Scripture, might be fulfilled: He that feedeth on my bread, hath lifted up against me, his heel.

²⁶ Jesus, therefore, answereth––That one, it is, for whom, I, shall dip the morsel, and give unto him. So, dipping the morsel, he taketh and giveth it unto Judas, son of Simon Iscariot. ²⁷ And, after the morsel, then, entered, Satan, into that man. Jesus, therefore, saith unto him––What thou art doing, do quickly!

³ But Peter said––Ananias! wherefore did Satan fill thy heart, that thou shouldst deal falsely with the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the field?

¹⁴ Then, went one of the twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, unto the High–priests,

⁵² And Jesus said unto the High–priests, and Captains of the temple, and Elders, who had come against him––As against a robber, have ye come out, with swords and clubs?

¹ But, as they were speaking unto the people, the High–priests and the Captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

²⁴ Now, when both the captain of the temple and the High–priests heard these words, they were utterly at a loss concerning them––what perhaps this might come to.

²⁶ Then, the captain with the officers, departing, brought them––not with violence,––for they were afraid of the people, lest they should be stoned;

¹² Then said I unto them, If it be good in your eyes, give me my wage, and, if not, forbear. So they weighed out my wage, thirty pieces of silver. ¹³ Then said Yahweh unto me, Cast it into the treasury, the magnificent price at which I had been valued by them! So I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them, in the house of Yahweh, into the treasury.

³ Then, Judas who had delivered him up, seeing that he was condemned, being smitten with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver unto the High–priests and Elders, ⁴ saying––I have sinned, in delivering up righteous blood. But, they, said––What is that to us? thou, shalt see to it for thyself. ⁵ And, throwing the pieces of silver into the Temple, he withdrew, and, going away, hanged himself.

¹⁸ This man therefore had possessed himself of a field out of the reward of unrighteousness,––and falling headlong burst asunder in the midst, and forth gushed all his bowels;

²⁰ And Peter said unto him––Thy silver, with thee, go to destruction! Because, the free–gift of God, thou didst suppose could, with money, be obtained!

⁹ But, they who are determined to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful covetings, the which, sink men into ruin and destruction,–– ¹⁰ For, a root of all the vices, is the love of money, which, some, being eager for, have been seduced from the faith, and have pierced, themselves, about with many pangs.

³ And, in greed, with forged words, will they, of you, make merchandise: for whom, the sentence from of old, is not idle, and, their destruction, doth not slumber.

¹⁵ Forsaking a straight path, they have gone astray, following out the way of Balaam [son] of Beor, who loved, a reward of wrong,

¹¹ Alas for them! because––in the way of Cain have they gone, and, in the error of Balaam’s wage, have they run riot, and, in the gainsaying of Korah, have they perished.

⁵ They were saying, however: Not during the feast, lest, an uproar, arise among the people.

² for they were saying––Not in the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people.

⁶ So shall it be yours, to keep, until the fourteenth day of this month,––then shall all the convocation of the assembly of Israel slay it, between the two evenings.

¹⁸ In the first [month], on the fourteenth day of the month, in the evening, shall ye eat unleavened cakes,––until the one–and–twentieth [day] of the month, in the evening.

¹⁷ And, on the first of the days of unleavened bread, the disciples came unto Jesus, saying––Where wilt thou, that we make ready for thee to eat the passover? ¹⁸ And, he, said––Go your way into the city, unto such–a–one, and say to him, The teacher, saith, My season, is, near, with thee, will I keep the passover, with my disciples. ¹⁹ And the disciples did, as Jesus directed them, and made ready the passover.

¹² And, on the first day of the unleavened cakes, when, the passover, they were slaying, his disciples say unto him––Where wilt thou, we depart and make ready, that thou mayest eat the passover? ¹³ And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them––Go your way into the city, and there will meet you a man, a jar of water, bearing,––follow him; ¹⁴ and, wheresoever he shall enter, say ye unto the householder––The teacher, saith, Where is my lodging, where, the passover, with my disciples, I may eat? ¹⁵ And, he, unto you, will shew, a large upper–room, spread ready, and, there, make ye ready for us. ¹⁶ And the disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found, according as he had said unto them,––and they made ready the passover.

¹ And the feast of the unleavened bread, which is called a Passover, was drawing near.

⁷ Purge ye out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump,––even as ye are unleavened; for, our passover, hath even been sacrificed––Christ:

¹⁵ But Jesus answering, said unto him, Suffer [me] even now,––for, thus, it becometh us, to fulfill, all righteousness; then, he suffered him.

⁶ Now they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and righteous appointments of the Lord, blameless;

¹ Now, Peter and John, were going up into the temple, for the hour of prayer––the ninth;

¹¹ And, as he held fast Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them, in the portico which is called Solomon’s,––greatly amazed.

¹³ And, looking at Peter’s boldness of speech, and John’s, and having discovered that they were unlettered and obscure men, they began to marvel, recognising them also, that they had been with Jesus;

¹⁹ But, Peter and John, answering, said unto them––Whether it be right in presence of God, unto you, to be hearkening, rather than unto God, judge!

¹⁴ And the Apostles who were in Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had welcomed the word of God, sent out unto them Peter and John;

⁴ But, when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, who came to be of a woman, who came to be under law,–– ⁵ That, them who were under law, he might redeem, that, the sonship, we might duly receive; ––

² When thou departest, today, from me, then shalt thou find two men by the grave of Rachel, within the boundary of Benjamin, in Zelzah,––and they will say unto thee, The asses are found, which thou wentest to seek, and lo! thy father hath abandoned caring for the asses, and is concerned for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? ³ Then shalt thou pass on quickly from thence onwards, and come as far as the oak of Tabor, and there shall find thee there, three men going up unto God, at Bethel,––one, carrying three kids, and, another, carrying three cakes of bread, and, another, carrying a skin of wine; ⁴ then will they ask thee, of thy welfare,––and give thee two cakes of bread, which thou shalt receive at their hand. ⁵ After that, shalt thou come unto the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines,––and it shall be, as thou comest in thither into the city, thou shalt light upon a band of prophets, coming down from the high place, and, before them, a harp, and a timbrel, and a flute, and a lyre, they having been moved to prophesy. ⁶ Then will come suddenly upon thee, the Spirit of Yahweh, and thou shalt be moved to prophesy with them,––and shalt be changed into another man. ⁷ And it shall be, when these signs shall come unto thee, then act thou for thyself, as thou shalt find occasion, for, God, is with thee.

²⁹ And it came to pass, as he drew near unto Bethphage, and Bethany, unto the mount which is called the Mount of Olives, he sent off two of his disciples, ³⁰ saying––Go your way unto the opposite village, in which, as ye are entering, ye shall find a colt, bound, whereon, no man, hath, ever sat,––and, having loosed him, bring him. ³¹ And, if any one question you––Wherefore are ye loosing him? thus, shall ye say––His Lord, hath, need. ³² And they who were sent, departing, found as he had said to them. ³³ And, as they were loosing the colt, his lords said unto them––Why are ye loosing the colt? ³⁴ And, they, said––His Lord, hath, need. ³⁵ And they brought him unto Jesus; and, throwing their mantles over the colt, they seated Jesus thereon. ³⁶ And, as he moved along, they were spreading their own mantles in the way. ³⁷ And, when he was drawing near, already, unto the descent of the Mount of Olives, one–and–all the throng of the disciples began joyfully to be praising God with a loud voice, concerning all the mighty works which they had seen; ³⁸ saying––Blessed is he that cometh. . . The king! In the name of the Lord! In heaven, peace! And glory in the highest! ³⁹ And, certain of the Pharisees from the multitude, said unto him––Teacher! rebuke thy disciples. ⁴⁰ And he answered and said––I tell you––If, these, shall hold their peace, the stones, will cry out.

⁴ But, these things, have I told you,––That, whensoever their hour shall come, ye may remember, that, thereof, I told you. These things, however, I told you not, from the beginning, because I was, with you;

²⁶ And, a messenger of the Lord, spake unto Philip, saying––Arise, and be journeying along southward, unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza,––the same, is desert. ²⁷ And, arising, he journeyed. And lo! a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, one in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure [who] had come to worship in Jerusalem; ²⁸ And was returning, and, sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. ²⁹ And the Spirit said unto Philip––Go near, and join thyself unto this chariot!

³ And, if anyone, unto you, say aught, ye shall say––Their Lord, hath, need,––and, straightway, he will send them.

⁵ And, as he came up to the place, looking up, Jesus said unto him––Zacchaeus! make haste, and come down; For, today, in thy house, I must needs abide.

³¹ And, if any one question you––Wherefore are ye loosing him? thus, shall ye say––His Lord, hath, need.

³⁴ And, they, said––His Lord, hath, need.

²⁸ And this saying, she went away, and called Mary her sister, secretly, saying––The teacher, is present, and calleth thee.

²⁰ Lo! I am standing at the door, and knocking; if anyone shall hearken unto my voice, and open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and, he, with, me.

²⁵ and because he had, no need, that anyone should bear witness concerning man; for, he, understood what was in man.

¹⁷ He saith unto him, the third time––Simon, son of John! art thou fond of me? Peter was grieved, that he said unto him, the third time, Art thou fond of me? and he said unto him––Lord! all things, thou, knowest: thou perceivest that I am fond of thee. Jesus saith unto him––Be feeding my sheep.

¹³ And, when they had entered, into the upper–story went they up, where remained behind––both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the zealot, and Judas the son of James.

¹⁴ And, a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, devout towards God, was hearkening, whose heart, the Lord, fully opened, to be giving heed unto the things being spoken by Paul. ¹⁵ And, when she was immersed, and her house, she besought [us], saying––If ye have judged me to be a believer in the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.

⁸ Now there were a good many torches in the upper room, where we were gathered together.

³² And they who were sent, departing, found as he had said to them.

³³ Heaven and earth, will pass away, but, my word, in nowise will pass away.

⁵ His mother saith unto them who are ministering––Whatsoever he may say to you, do!

⁴⁰ Jesus saith unto her––Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldst believe, thou shouldst see the glory of God?

⁸ By faith, being called, Abraham obeyed––to come forth into a place he was destined to receive for an inheritance; and he came forth, not well knowing whither he was coming.

⁶ but, in the place which Yahweh thy God shall choose to make a habitation for his name, there, shalt thou sacrifice the passover, in the evening,––at the going in of the sun, at the very time thou camest forth out of Egypt. ⁷ Therefore shalt thou cook and eat it in the place which Yahweh thy God, shall choose,––and shalt turn away in the morning, and go thy way unto thy tents.

²⁰ And, when, evening, came, he was reclining with the twelve [disciples];

³⁰ And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus, and reported unto him all things, as many as they had done, and as many as they had taught.

¹⁷ And, when evening arrived, he cometh, with the twelve.

⁵⁰ But, an immersion, have I, to be immersed with, and how am I distressed, until it be ended!

³⁴ Jesus saith unto them––My food, is, that I should do the will of him that sent me, and complete, his work.

¹ Now, before the feast of the passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour had come, that he should remove out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, unto the end, loved them.

¹ These things, spake Jesus, and, lifting up his eyes unto heaven, said:––Father! The hour is come! Glorify thy Son, that, the Son, may glorify, thee,––

³⁷ Happy those servants, whom the lord, when he cometh, shall find watching! Verily, I say unto you––he will gird himself, and make them recline, and, coming near, will minister unto them.

¹⁵ And one of those reclining together, hearing these things, said unto him––Happy, whoever shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!

³⁰ That ye may eat and drink, at my table, in my kingdom, and sit upon thrones, judging, the twelve tribes of Israel.

²⁷ Be working, not for the food that perisheth, but for the food that endureth unto life age–abiding,––which, the Son of Man, unto you, will give; for upon, the same, hath the Father, even God, set his seal.

⁵⁰ This, is the bread which, out of heaven, cometh down, that one, thereof, may eat,––and not die. ⁵¹ I, am the living bread, which, out of heaven, came down: If one eat of this bread, he shall live unto times age–abiding; and, the bread, moreover, which, I, will give, is, my flesh––for the world’s life. ⁵² The Jews, therefore, began to strive one with another, saying––How can this one, unto us, give his flesh to eat? ⁵³ Jesus, therefore, said unto them––Verily, verily, I say unto you––Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, ye have not life within yourselves. ⁵⁴ He that feedeth upon my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath life age–abiding, and, I, will raise him up at the last day; ⁵⁵ For, my flesh, is, true, food, and, my blood, is, true, drink: ⁵⁶ He that feedeth upon my flesh, and drinketh my blood, in me, abideth, and, I, in him. ⁵⁷ Just as the living Father sent me,––and I live by reason of the Father, he also that feedeth upon me, even he, shall live by reason of me. ⁵⁸ This, is the bread, which, out of heaven, came down:––Not just as your fathers did eat––and died! He that feedeth upon this bread, shall live unto times age–abiding.

⁴¹ Not unto all the people, but unto witnesses who had been fore–appointed by God, unto us, who, indeed, did eat and drink with him after his rising from among the dead.

¹ For the law, having in a shadow of the destined good things, not the very image of the things, they can never, with the same sacrifices which year by year they offer evermore, make them who approach, perfect; ² Else would they not, in that case, have ceased being offered, by reason of those rendering the divine service having no further conscience at all of sins, being once for all purified? ³ But, in them, is a recalling to mind of sins, year by year, ⁴ For it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to be taking away sins. ⁵ Wherefore, coming into the world, he saith: Sacrifice and offering, thou willedst not, but, a body, hast thou fitted for me,–– ⁶ In whole–burnt–offerings and sacrifices for sins, thou didst not delight:
⁷ Then, said I––Lo! I am come,––in the heading of the scroll, it is written concerning me,––to do, O God, thy will. ⁸ Higher up, saying––Sacrifices, and offerings, and whole–burnt–offerings, and sacrifices for sins, thou willedst not, neither delightedst in,––the which, according to the law, are offered, ⁹ Then, hath he said––Lo! I am come! to do, thy will:––he taketh away the first, that, the second, he may establish: ¹⁰ By which will, we have been made holy, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all.

⁹ And he saith unto me––Write! Happy, they who, unto the marriage supper of the Lamb, have been bidden! And he saith unto me––These words, are, true [words] of God.

¹⁰ So then thou shalt eat, and be satisfied,––and bless Yahweh thy God, for the good land which he hath given unto thee.

¹³ As ye enter the city, so, shall ye surely find him, ere yet he shall go up to the high place to eat, for the people will not eat until he hath come, for, he, doth bless the sacrifice, after that, will they eat who have been bidden. Now, therefore, go up, for, about this very time, shall ye surely find him.

⁵ Thou spreadest before me a table, in face of mine adversaries, Thou hast anointed, with oil, my head, My cup, hath run over.

¹³ The cup of salvation, will I lift, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:

⁷ Neither shall they break bread to them in mourning, To console one over his dead,––Nor cause them to drink the cup of consolation, Over one’s father, Or over one’s mother;

¹⁶ And, taking the five loaves, and the two fishes, looking up into heaven, he blessed them, and brake [them] up, and went on giving to the disciples, to set before the multitude;

¹⁹ And, taking a loaf, he gave thanks, and brake, and gave unto them, saying––This is my body [which in your behalf is being given: this, be ye doing, in remembrance, of me.

⁶ He that regardeth the day, unto the Lord, regardeth it,––and, he that eateth, unto the Lord, doth eat, for he giveth thanks unto God; and, he that eateth not, unto the Lord, doth not eat and give God thanks.

⁴ Because, every creature of God, is good, and nothing to be cast away, if, with thanksgiving, it be received,–– ⁵ For it is hallowed by the word of God and intercession,

¹³ But the vine said unto them, Should I leave my new wine, that rejoiceth gods and men,––and go to wave to and fro, over the trees?

¹⁵ And, wine, may rejoice the heart of man, Making radiant his well–nourished face,––And, food, may, the heart of man, sustain.

⁶ Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul: ⁷ Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.

¹ [HE] I have entered my garden, my sister, bride, I have plucked my myrrh, with my balsam, I have eaten the honey of my thicket, I have drunk my wine, with my milk:––Eat ye, O friends, Drink, yea drink abundantly, ye beloved! [****]

⁹ With a song, they drink not wine,––Bitter, is strong drink, to them who drink it: ¹⁰ Broken down, is the city of desolation,––Shut up, every house, that it cannot be entered. ¹¹ There is an outcry concerning wine, in the streets,––Darkened, is all joy, Departed, the gladness of the earth.

⁶ Then will Yahweh of hosts prepare, for all the peoples, in this mountain, A banquet of fat things, A banquet of old wines,––Of fat things full of marrow, Of old wines well refined;

¹ Ho! every one that thirsteth! Come ye to the waters, Yea he that hath no money,––Come ye––buy corn, and eat, Yea come––buy corn, without money, And, without price, wine and milk.

⁴⁴ And, in the days of those kings, shall the God of the heavens, set up, a kingdom which, to the ages, shall not be destroyed, and, the kingdom, to another people, shall not be left,––it shall break in pieces and make an end of all these kingdoms, but, itself, shall stand to the ages.

¹⁵ Yahweh of hosts, will throw a covering over them, so shall they eat, and trample underfoot sling–stones, and shall drink––shall shout as with wine,––and shall be filled like tossing–bowls,––like the corners of an altar.

¹⁷ For how excellent it is! Yea how beautiful! Corn, shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maidens.

¹⁸ And, I also, unto thee, say––Thou, art Peter,––and, upon this rock, will I build my assembly, and, the gates of hades, shall not prevail against it.

²⁹ Moreover, I say unto you––In nowise, will I drink, henceforth, of this produce of the vine, until that day, whensoever I shall drink it with you, new, in the kingdom of my Father.

¹ And he was saying to them: Verily, say unto you––There, are, certain of those here standing, who shall in nowise taste of death, until they see the kingdom of God, already come in power.

²³ And, taking a cup, he offered thanks, and gave unto them; and they, all, drank of it.

²⁵ Verily, I say unto you––No more, will I in anywise drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall be drinking it new, in the kingdom of God.

²³ And they would have given him, myrrhed wine,––who, however, received it not.

²⁷ But I tell you of a truth––There, are, some of those, here, standing, who shall in nowise taste of death, until they see the kingdom of God.

³¹ Thus, ye also, whensoever ye shall see, these, things coming to pass, observe ye, that, near, is the kingdom of God!

¹⁶ For, I say unto you––In nowise shall I eat it, until it have been fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

³⁰ Being then, a prophet, and knowing that, with an oath, God had sworn unto him, of the fruit of his loins, to seat on his throne, ³¹ With foresight, spake he concerning the resurrection of the Christ––that neither was he abandoned unto hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. ³² The same Jesus, hath God raised up, whereof, all we, are witnesses! ³³ By the right hand of God, therefore, having been exalted, also, the promise of the Holy Spirit, having received from the Father, He hath poured out this which, yourselves, do see and hear. ³⁴ For, David, hath not ascended into the heavens; but he saith, himself,––Said the Lord unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, ³⁵ Until I make thy foes thy footstool. ³⁶ Assuredly, then, let all the house of Israel know: that, both Lord and Christ, hath God made him, even the same Jesus whom, ye, crucified!

¹⁸ And be not getting drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be getting filled in Spirit; –– ¹⁹ Speaking to yourselves, with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs; singing, and striking the strings, with your heart unto the Lord;

¹³ Who hath rescued us out of the authority of the darkness, and translated [us] into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

²⁶ The seven good heifers, are, seven years, and, the seven good ears, are, seven years,––the dream, is, one. ²⁷ And, the seven lean and uncomely heifers that were coming up after them, are, seven years, and, the seven lean ears, shrivelled by an east wind, will turn out to be––seven years of famine.

⁴ We will not withhold [them] from their children, To a later generation, recounting the praises of Yahweh, Even his might and his wonders which he wrought; ⁵ When he set up a testimony in Jacob, And, a law, appointed in Israel,––Which he commanded our fathers, That they might make them known to their children; ⁶ To the end, A later generation might come to know, Children who should be born, Who should arise, and recount [them] to their children;

⁴ A memorial, hath he made by his wonders, Gracious and compassionate, is Yahweh.

⁴ [SHE] Draw me! [THEY] After thee, will we run! [SHE] The king, hath brought me, into his chambers. [THEY] We will exult and rejoice in thee, we will mention thy caresses, beyond wine, Sincerely they love thee.

¹¹ Then said he unto me, Son of man, These bones, are, all the house of Israel,––Lo! they are saying, Dried, are our bones, and lost, is our hope, We are quite cut off!

³⁸ and, wheresoever the sons of men do dwell, the wild beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens, hath he given into thy hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou, art the head of gold.

²² Thyself, it is, O king, in that thou art grown, and become strong,––and, thy greatness hath grown, and reached to the heavens, and, thy dominion, to the end of the earth. ²³ And, whereas the king saw a watcher and holy one coming down out of the heavens, who said, Hew ye down the tree and despoil it, nevertheless, the stock of its roots––in the earth, leave ye, even in a bond of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field,––and, with the dew of the heavens, let it be drenched, and, along with the wild beasts of the field, be its portion, until that, seven seasons, pass over it. ²⁴ This, is the interpretation, O king,––and, the decree of the Most High, it is, which hath come upon my lord the king:

⁷ And lo! a leaden disc uplifted,––and here a certain woman, sitting inside the ephah. ⁸ Then said he, This, is Lawlessness. So he thrust her back inside the ephah,––and then thrust the leaden weight into the mouth thereof.

¹⁹ And, giving orders that the multitudes should recline upon the grass,––taking the five loaves and the two fishes,––looking up into the heaven, he blessed; and, breaking, gave, the disciples, the loaves, and the disciples unto the multitude.

²⁶ And, as they were eating, Jesus, taking a loaf and blessing, brake,––and, giving to his disciples, said––Take, eat! This, is, my body. ²⁷ And, taking a cup, and giving thanks, he gave unto them, saying––Drink of it, all of you; ²⁸ For, this, is my blood of the covenant, which, for many, is to be poured out, for remission of sins.

²² And, as they were eating, taking a loaf, he blessed and brake, and gave unto them, and said––Take! this, is, my body; ²³ And, taking a cup, he offered thanks, and gave unto them; and they, all, drank of it. ²⁴ And he said unto them––This, is, my blood of the covenant, that is to be poured out in behalf of many.

¹⁷ And, accepting a cup, giving thanks, he said––Take this, and divide among yourselves;

²⁰ And––the cup, in like manner, after the taking of supper, saying––This cup, is the new covenant in my blood, which, in your behalf, is to be poured out.]

³⁰ And it came to pass, when he reclined with them, taking the loaf, he blessed, and, breaking it, went on to give unto them.

²³ howbeit there came boats out of Tiberias, near the place where they did eat the bread, after the Lord had given thanks:––

⁵¹ I, am the living bread, which, out of heaven, came down: If one eat of this bread, he shall live unto times age–abiding; and, the bread, moreover, which, I, will give, is, my flesh––for the world’s life.

⁴ And, all, drank, the same spiritual drink,––for they continued to drink of the spiritual rock that followed them, and, the rock, was the Christ:––

¹⁶ The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not, a sharing together of the blood of the Christ? The loaf which we break, is it not, a sharing together of the body of the Christ?

²³ For, I myself, received from the Lord––that which I also delivered unto you,––how that, the Lord Jesus, in the night in which he was being delivered up, took a loaf, ²⁴ And, giving thanks, brake it, and said––This, is my body, which is for you,––this, do ye, in remembrance of me; ²⁵ In the same manner, the cup also, after they had taken supper, saying––This cup, is, the new covenant in my blood, this, do ye, as often soever as ye may be drinking it, in remembrance of me. ²⁶ For, as often as ye may be eating this loaf, and, the cup, may be drinking, The death of the Lord, do ye announce, until he come. ²⁷ So that, whosoever may be eating the loaf, or drinking the cup of the Lord, in an unworthy manner, shall be responsible for the body and blood of the Lord. ²⁸ But let a man be proving himself,––and, so, of the loaf, let him eat, and, of the cup, let him drink; ²⁹ For, he that is eating and drinking,––judgment unto himself, doth eat and drink,––if he be not setting apart the body.

⁴ Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,––

²⁵ And, the Hagar, is Mount Sinai, in Arabia,––she answereth, however, unto the present Jerusalem, for she is in bondage with her children;

² And walk in love––even as, the Christ also, loved you, and delivered himself up in your behalf, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for a fragrance of sweet smell.

¹⁸ In everything, give thanks,––for, this, is a thing willed of God, in Christ Jesus, towards you:

¹⁴ Who gave himself up in our behalf, that he might redeem us from all manner of lawlessness, and purify for himself a people as his own treasure––zealous of noble works.

²⁴ Who, our sins, himself, bare up, in his body, unto the tree, in order that we, from our sins getting away, in righteousness, might live,––by whose stripes, ye have been healed;

⁸ Then Moses took the blood, and dashed over the people,––and said, Lo! the blood of the covenant which Yahweh hath solemnised with you, over all these words.

³¹ Lo! days are coming, Declareth Yahweh,––When I will solemnize––With the house of Israel, and, With the house of Judah, A new, covenant:

¹¹ As for thee also,––By the blood of thy covenant, have I sent forth thy prisoners out of a pit, wherein is no water.

²⁸ For, this, is my blood of the covenant, which, for many, is to be poured out, for remission of sins.

¹⁶ The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not, a sharing together of the blood of the Christ? The loaf which we break, is it not, a sharing together of the body of the Christ? ¹⁷ Because, one loaf, one body, we, the many, are, for we, all, of the one loaf, partake. ¹⁸ Be looking at Israel after the flesh:––are not, they who eat the sacrifices, joint partakers with the altar? ¹⁹ What, then, am I saying?––that, an idol–sacrifice, is anything? or that, an idol, is anything? ²⁰ On the contrary––that, the things which the nations sacrifice, unto demons, and not unto God, they sacrifice; and I wish not that ye should become, sharers together with the demons! ²¹ Ye cannot be drinking––a cup of the Lord, and a cup of demons; ye cannot be partaking of, a table of the Lord, and a table of demons.

²⁵ In the same manner, the cup also, after they had taken supper, saying––This cup, is, the new covenant in my blood, this, do ye, as often soever as ye may be drinking it, in remembrance of me.

⁶ Who also hath made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant––not of letter, but of spirit, for, the letter, killeth, whereas, the Spirit, maketh alive.

⁶ But, now, hath he attained unto, a more distinguished public ministry,––by as much as of a better covenant also he is, mediator, which indeed, upon better promises, hath been legislated. ⁷ For, if, that first, had been, faultless, not, in that case, for a second, had there been sought, a place. ⁸ For, finding fault with them, he saith––Lo! days are coming, saith the Lord, when I will conclude, for the house of Israel and the house of Judah, a covenant of a new sort: ⁹ Not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I took them by their hand, to lead them forth out of the land of Egypt,––because, they, abode not in my covenant, and, I, disregarded them, saith the Lord. ¹⁰ Because, this, is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, saith the Lord:––giving my laws into their understanding, upon their hearts also, will I inscribe them: and I will become their God, and, they, shall become my people; ¹¹ And in nowise shall they teach––every one his fellow–citizen, and every one his brother, saying,––Get to know the Lord! Because, all, shall know me, from the least unto the greatest of them; ¹² Because, propitious, will I be as to their unrighteousnesses, and, of their sins, in nowise will I be mindful, any more. ¹³ In saying, Of a new sort, he hath made obsolete, the first; but, the thing that is becoming obsolete and aged, is near, disappearing!

¹⁵ And, for this cause, of a new covenant, is he mediator,––to the end that, death coming to pass for the redemption of the transgressions against the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the age–abiding inheritance;

¹⁷ For, a covenant over dead persons, is firm,––since it is not then of force when he is living that hath covenanted.

²⁴ And unto the mediator of a new covenant, Jesus,––and unto the blood of sprinkling, more excellently speaking, than, Abel.

²⁰ But, the God of peace, He that led up from among the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep, with the blood of an age–abiding covenant,––our Lord Jesus,

¹⁹ All the men of mine intimate circle abhor me, and, these whom I loved, have turned against me;

⁵ Do not trust in a friend, do not put confidence in an associate,––from her that lieth in thy bosom, keep thou the doors of thy mouth; ⁶ For, the son, treateth as foolish, the father, and, the daughter, riseth up against, her mother, the daughter–in–law against her mother–in–law,––The foes of a man, are the men of his own house.

²¹ and, as they were eating, he said––Verily, I say unto you, One from among you, will deliver me up. ²² And, being exceedingly grieved, they began to be saying to him, each one––Can it be, I, Lord? ²³ And, he, answering, said––He who hath dipped with me his hand in the bowl, the same, will deliver me up. ²⁴ The Son of Man, indeed, goeth his way, according as it is written concerning him,––But alas! for that man, through whom the Son of Man, is being delivered up: Well, had it been for him, if, that man, had not been born!

¹⁸ And, as they were reclining and eating, Jesus said––Verily, I say unto you––One from among you, will deliver me up, he that is eating with me. ¹⁹ They began to be grieved, and to be saying unto him, one by one,––Can it be, I? ²⁰ And, he, said unto them––One of the twelve, he that is dipping with me into the [one] bowl: ²¹ Because, the Son of Man, indeed, goeth his way,––according as it is written concerning him; but alas! for that man, through whom the Son of Man is being delivered up,––Well for him, if that man, had not been born!

¹⁸ Not, concerning you all, am I speaking,––for, I, know of whom I made choice; but. . . that, the Scripture, might be fulfilled: He that feedeth on my bread, hath lifted up against me, his heel. ¹⁹ Henceforth, I tell you, before it cometh to pass,––that ye may believe, whensoever it doth come to pass, that, I, am he.

²¹ These things, having said, Jesus, was troubled in spirit, and bare witness, and said––Verily, verily, I say unto you––One from among you, will deliver me up. ²² The disciples began to look one at another, being at a loss concerning whom he was speaking.

²⁶ Jesus, therefore, answereth––That one, it is, for whom, I, shall dip the morsel, and give unto him. So, dipping the morsel, he taketh and giveth it unto Judas, son of Simon Iscariot.

¹⁵ And, enmity, will I put between thee, and the woman, and between thy seed, and her seed,––He, shall crush thy head, But, thou, shalt crush his heel.

¹ [To the Chief Musician. On "the Hind of the Dawn." A Melody of David.]
My GOD, my GOD, why hast thou forsaken me? Far from saving me, The words of my loud lamentation? ² My God! I keep crying––By day, and thou dost not answer, and, By night, and there is no rest for me. ³ But, thou, art holy, Who inhabitest the praises of Israel. ⁴ In thee, trusted our fathers, They trusted, and thou didst deliver them; ⁵ Unto thee, made they outcry, and escaped, In thee, they trusted, and had not turned pale. ⁶ But, I, am a worm and no one, a reproach of men, and despised of a people; ⁷ All that see me, laugh at me,––They open wide the mouth, They shake the head:–– ⁸ He should trust in Yahweh––let him deliver him,––Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him. ⁹ For, thou, art he that severed me from the womb, he that caused me to trust, upon the breasts of my mother; ¹⁰ Upon thee, was I cast from the time I was born, From the womb of my mother, my GOD, hast thou been.
¹¹ Be not far from me, for, distress, is near, For there is none to help. ¹² Many bulls have surrounded me, Strong oxen of Bashan, have enclosed me; ¹³ They have opened wide against me their mouth, A lion rending and roaring. ¹⁴ Like water, am I poured out, and, put out of joint, are all my bones,––My heart, hath become, like wax, it is melted in the midst of my body; ¹⁵ Dried as a potsherd, is my strength, And, my tongue, is made to cleave to my gums, And, in the dust of death, wilt thou lay me. ¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me,––An assembly of evil doers, have encircled me, They have pierced my hands and my feet, ¹⁷ I may tell all my bones, They, look for––they behold me! ¹⁸ They part my garments among them, and, for my vestment, they cast lots. ¹⁹ But, thou, O Yahweh, be not far off, O my help! to aid me, make haste; ²⁰ Rescue, from the sword, my life, from the power of the dog, my solitary self: ²¹ Save me from the mouth of the lion,––Yea, from the horns of wild beasts, hast thou delivered me.
²² I will declare thy Name unto my brethren,––In the midst of the convocation, will I praise thee. ²³ Ye that revere Yahweh, praise him, All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him, And, stand in awe of him, all ye seed of Israel. ²⁴ For he hath not despised nor abhorred the humbling of the patient one, neither hath he hid his face from him, but, when he cried for help unto him, he heard. ²⁵ Of thee, is my praise in the great convocation, My vows, will I pay, before them who revere him. ²⁶ The patient wronged–ones shall eat and be satisfied, They shall praise Yahweh, who are seekers of him, Let your heart live for aye. ²⁷ All the ends of the earth, will remember and turn to Yahweh, Yea all the families of the nations, will bow themselves down before thee, ²⁸ For, to Yahweh, belongeth the kingdom, And One to Rule over the nations. ²⁹ All the great ones of the earth, shall eat and bow down, Before him shall kneel, all that go down to the dust, Even he who had not kept alive, his own soul! ³⁰ My seed, shall serve him, It shall be recounted, of the Lord, to a generation that shall come: ³¹ That his righteousness may be declared to a people to be born, That he wrought with effect!

¹² For it is, not an enemy, that reproacheth me, Or I could bear it,––Not one that hath hated me, who, against me, hath magnified himself, Or I might hide myself from him; ¹³ But it is, thou, a man esteemed as mine equal, mine associate, and mine acquaintance; ¹⁴ So that together have we been wont to find sweetness in counsel, In the house of God, used we to walk in the throng. ¹⁵ Desolations on them! Let them go down into hades alive, For, wicked doings, are at home within them.

¹ [To the Chief Musician. On "The Lilies." David’s.]
Save me, O God, For waters have entered as far as the life; ² I have sunk in deep swamp, Where there is no place to stand, I have come into abysses of waters, Where a flood hath overflowed me; ³ I am weary with mine outcry, Parched is my throat,––Mine eyes have become dim, through waiting for my God. ⁴ More than the hairs of my head, Are they who hate me without cause,––Firmer than my bones, Are they who are my foes for false cause,––What I had not plundered, then, had I to restore. ⁵ O God, thou, hast known my folly, And, my wrong–doings, from thee, have not been hid. ⁶ Let them not be ashamed, through me, Who have waited for thee, O My Lord, Yahweh of hosts,––Let them not be confounded, through me, Who are seeking thee, O God of Israel! ⁷ Because, for thy sake, have I borne reproach, Confusion hath covered my face; ⁸ One estranged, have I become, to my own brethren, Yea, an alien, to the sons of my own mother; ⁹ Because, zeal for thy house, hath eaten me up, And, the reproaches of them who have reproached thee, have fallen upon me. ¹⁰ When I have humbled my soul with fasting, Then hath it turned to my reproach; ¹¹ When I have made my clothing of sackcloth, Then have I served them for a by–word; ¹² They who sit in the gate talk against me,––And [against me are] the songs of them who imbibe strong drink.
¹³ But, as for me, my prayer shall be unto thee, O Yahweh, in a time of acceptance, O God, in the abounding of thy lovingkindness, answer me with thy saving faithfulness. ¹⁴ Rescue me out of the mire, lest I sink, Let me be rescued, From my haters, and, From abysses of waters: ¹⁵ Let not a flood of waters overflow me, And let not the depth swallow me up, Neither let the well close, over me, her mouth. ¹⁶ Answer me, O Yahweh, for good is thy lovingkindness, According to the abounding of thy compassions, turn thou towards me: ¹⁷ Then do not hide thy face from thy servant, Because I am in distress, haste thou––answer me! ¹⁸ Oh draw near unto my soul––redeem it, Because of mine enemies, ransom me. ¹⁹ Thou, knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my confusion, Before thee, are all mine adversaries. ²⁰ Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am weak,––Though I waited for one to pity me, yet there was none, And for comforters, yet I found not any. ²¹ But they put in my food––poison! And, for my thirst, they gave for my drink––vinegar!
²² Let their table, before them, become a snare, And unto their friends, a lure; ²³ Let their eyes become too dim to see, And, their loins, continually cause thou to shake; ²⁴ Pour out over them thine indignation, And let, the glow of thine anger, overtake them: ²⁵ Let their encampment become desolate, In their tents, be there none to dwell: ²⁶ For, whom, thou thyself, hadst smitten, they pursued, And, unto the pain of thy wounded ones, they must needs add. ²⁷ Lay punishment on their iniquity, And let them not enter into thy righteousness; ²⁸ Let them be blotted out of the book of life, And, with the righteous, let them not be enrolled. ²⁹ I, then, am humbled and in pain, Thy salvation, O God, may it set me on high.
³⁰ I will praise the Name of God with a song, And will magnify him with thanksgiving; ³¹ So shall it be more pleasing to Yahweh than a bullock of the herd, Showing horn [and] divided hoof. ³² The humbled have seen––they rejoice! Ye seekers of God, let your heart, then, revive; ³³ For, a Hearkener to the needy, is Yahweh, And, his prisoners, hath he not despised. ³⁴ Let the heavens and the earth, praise him, The seas, and everything that creepeth therein. ³⁵ For, God, will save Zion, And build the cities of Judah, So shall men dwell there, and possess it: ³⁶ Yea, the seed of his servants, shall inherit it, And, the lovers of his Name, shall settle down therein.

⁶ Set in charge over him, one who is lawless, and let, an accuser, stand at his right hand; ⁷ When he is judged, let him go out condemned, and let, his own petition, become a sin; ⁸ Let his days become few, his overseership, let another take; ⁹ Let his children become fatherless, and his wife a widow; ¹⁰ Let his children, wander about, and beg, Let them be driven out of their ruins; ¹¹ Let the creditor take aim at all that he hath, and let strangers prey on the fruit of his toil; ¹² Let him have no one to continue lovingkindness, and there be none to favour his fatherless children; ¹³ Let his posterity be for cutting off, In another generation, let their name be wiped out; ¹⁴ Remembered be the iniquity of his fathers against Yahweh, and, the sin of his mother, let it not be wiped out; ¹⁵ Let them be before Yahweh continually, and let the memory of them, be cut off out of the earth.

¹ Who, believed what we have heard? And, the arm of Yahweh, to whom was it revealed? ² When he came up as a sapling before him, And as a root–sprout out of dry ground, He had neither beauty nor majesty,––When we beheld him, there was nothing to behold, that we should desire him; ³ Despised was he, and forsaken of men, Man of pains, and familiar with sickness,––Yea, like one from whom the face is hidden, Despised, and we esteemed him not.
⁴ Yet surely, our sicknesses, he, carried, And, as for our pains, he bare the burden of them,––But, we, accounted him stricken, Smitten of God, and humbled. ⁵ Yet, he, was pierced for transgressions that were ours, was crushed for iniquities that were ours,––The chastisement for our well–being, was upon him, And, by his stripes, there is healing for us. ⁶ We all, like sheep, had gone astray, Every man––to his way, had we burned,––And, Yahweh! caused to light upon him, The guilt of, us all! ⁷ Hard pressed––yet, he, humbled himself, Nor opened his mouth––As, a lamb, to the slaughter, is led, And, as a sheep, before her shearers, is dumb––Nor opened his mouth. ⁸ By constraint and by sentence, was he taken away, And, of his age, who considered, That he was cut off out of the land of the living, For my people’s transgression, did the stroke fall on him? ⁹ And, appointed with lawless men, was his grave, And, with the wicked, his tomb,––Though, no violence, had he done, Nor was guile in his mouth.
¹⁰ Yet, Yahweh, purposed to bruise him, He laid on him sickness:––If his soul become an offering for guilt, He shall see a seed, He shall prolong his days,––And, the purpose of Yahweh, in his hand, shall prosper: ¹¹ Of the travail of his soul, shall he see, He shall be satisfied with his knowledge, A setting right, when set right himself, shall my Servant win for the Many, Since, of their iniquities, he, taketh the burden. ¹² Therefore, will I give him a portion in the great, And, the strong, shall he apportion as spoil, Because he poured out, to death, his own soul, And, with transgressors, let himself be numbered,––Yea, he, the sin of Many, bare, And, for transgressors, interposeth.

²⁴ Seventy weeks, have been divided concerning thy people and concerning thy holy city––to put an end to the transgression, and fill up the measure of sin, and put a propitiatory–covering over iniquity, and bring in the righteousness of ages, and affix a seal the vision and prophecy, and anoint the holy of holies. ²⁵ Thou must know, then, and understand: From the going forth of the word to restore and to build Jerusalem––unto the Anointed One, the Prince, [shall be] seven weeks, and sixty–two weeks,––the broadway and the wall, shall again be built, even in the end of the times. ²⁶ And, after the sixty–two weeks, shall the Anointed One, be cut off, and have, nothing,––and, the city and the sanctuary, will one destroy with the Prince, and so will his own end come with an overwhelming flood, howbeit, up to the full end of the war, are decreed astounding things.

⁷ O Sword! awake against my shepherd, even against the man that is my companion, urgeth Yahweh of hosts,––Smite the shepherd, and let the flock, be scattered, Howbeit I will turn back my hand over the little ones.

²⁴ The Son of Man, indeed, goeth his way, according as it is written concerning him,––But alas! for that man, through whom the Son of Man, is being delivered up: Well, had it been for him, if, that man, had not been born!

⁵³ Or thinkest thou that I cannot call upon my Father, and he will set near me, even now, more than twelve legions of messengers? ⁵⁴ How then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that, thus, it must needs come to pass?

⁵ And, throwing the pieces of silver into the Temple, he withdrew, and, going away, hanged himself.

²¹ Because, the Son of Man, indeed, goeth his way,––according as it is written concerning him; but alas! for that man, through whom the Son of Man is being delivered up,––Well for him, if that man, had not been born!

²⁵ And, he, said unto them––O thoughtless ones! and slow in heart to rest your faith upon all things which the prophets have spoken:–– ²⁶ Was it not needful for the Christ, these very things, to suffer, and to enter into his glory? ²⁷ And, beginning from Moses, and from all the prophets, he thoroughly explained to them, in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himself.

⁴⁶ and said unto them––Thus, it is written, That the Christ, should suffer, and arise from among the dead on the third day;

¹² When I was with them, I, kept them in thy name which thou hast given me,––And I kept watch, and, none from among them, went the destruction,––save the son of destruction, that, the Scripture, might be fulfilled.

¹⁶ Brethren! It was needful for the Scripture to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spake beforehand through the mouth of David, concerning Judas,––who became guide unto them who apprehended Jesus; ¹⁷ For that he had come to be reckoned among us and obtained the lot of this ministry.–– ¹⁸ This man therefore had possessed himself of a field out of the reward of unrighteousness,––and falling headlong burst asunder in the midst, and forth gushed all his bowels; ¹⁹ And it became known unto all them who were dwelling in Jerusalem, so that that field was called, in their language, Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.–– ²⁰ For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let his encampment become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein! And––his overseership, let a different man take! ²¹ It is needful then that, of the men who companied with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out over us, ²² Beginning from the immersion by John until the day when he was taken up from us, that, a witness of his resurrection along with us, should one of these become. ²³ And they appointed two,––Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. ²⁴ And, praying, they said––Thou Lord! observer of the hearts of all men! shew forth whom thou hast chosen,––of these two, one; –– ²⁵ To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas went aside, to go his way unto his own place.

²³ The same, by the marked out counsel and foreknowledge of God given up, through the hands of lawless men, suspending, ye slew,

²⁵ Who, by our father, through means of the Holy Spirit, even by the mouth of David thy servant, said––Unto what end did nations rage, and, peoples, busy themselves with empty things? ²⁶ The kings of the earth stationed themselves, and, the rulers, were gathered together, with one intent, against the Lord, and against his Christ. ²⁷ For they were gathered together, of a truth, in this city, against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed,––both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with them of the nations, and peoples of Israel; –– ²⁸ To do whatsoever, thy hand and thy counsel, marked out beforehand to come to pass.

²⁷ For, they who were dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not recognising him, have, by judging him, fulfilled, the very voices of the prophets which every sabbath are being read; ²⁸ And, though no single cause of death they found, yet claimed they of Pilate that he should be slain.

²² So then, having met with, the help that is from God, until this day, do I stand, witnessing to both small and great, nothing else saying, than those things which both the prophets, and Moses, did say should certainly come to pass:–– ²³ If, to suffer, the Christ was destined, if, the first of a resurrection of the dead, he is about to carry tidings, of light, both unto the people, and unto the nations.

³ For I delivered unto you, among the first things, what also I received:––how that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, ⁴ And that he was buried, and that he hath been raised, on the third day, according to the Scriptures,––

¹¹ Searching into what particular, or what manner, of season the Spirit of Christ which was in them was pointing to, when witnessing beforehand as to––The sufferings, for Christ, and the glories, after these,––

²² And, being exceedingly grieved, they began to be saying to him, each one––Can it be, I, Lord?

¹⁹ They began to be grieved, and to be saying unto him, one by one,––Can it be, I?

²² The disciples began to look one at another, being at a loss concerning whom he was speaking. ²³ One of Jesus’ disciples was reclining in his bosom, one whom Jesus loved: ²⁴ so Simon Peter beckoneth unto the same, and saith unto him––Say, Who is it? concerning whom he speaketh. ²⁵ He, falling back thus, upon the breast of Jesus, saith unto him––Lord! who is it?

²⁰ Then came unto him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing down, and asking something from him. ²¹ And, he, said to her––What desirest thou? She saith unto him––Bid, that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom. ²² But Jesus, answering, said––Ye know not what ye are asking: Are ye able to drink the cup, which, I, am about to drink; They say unto him––We are able. ²³ He saith unto them––My cup, indeed, ye shall drink; but, to sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine to give,––except unto those for whom it hath been prepared by my Father. ²⁴ And the ten, hearing, were sorely displeased, concerning the two brethren.

³⁴ And they were silent; for, with one another, they had discussed in the way, who should be greatest.

³⁷ And, they, said unto him––Grant us, that, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, we may sit, in thy glory. ³⁸ But, Jesus, said unto them––Ye know not what ye are asking: Are ye able to drink the cup that, I, am to drink? or to be immersed, with the immersion wherewith, I, am to be immersed? ³⁹ And, they, said unto him––We are able. And, Jesus, said unto them––The cup which, I, am to drink, ye shall drink, and, with the immersion wherewith, I, am to be immersed, shall ye be immersed; ⁴⁰ But, to sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine to give, except unto them for whom it hath been prepared. ⁴¹ And the ten, hearing, began to be sorely displeased, concerning James and John.

⁴⁶ But there entered a reasoning among them, as to who of them should be greatest.

¹⁰ In your brotherly love, unto one another, being tenderly affectioned, in honour, unto one another, giving preference;

⁴ Love, is patient, is gracious. Love, is not envious, vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

³ Nothing by way of faction, nothing by way of vain–glory,––but, in lowliness of mind, accounting, one another, superior to yourselves,–– ⁴ Not, to your own things, severally looking, but, to the things of others, severally:–– ⁵ The same thing, esteem, in yourselves, which also, in Christ Jesus, [ye esteem], ––

⁵ Or think ye that, in vain, the scripture speaketh? Is it, for envying, that the spirit which hath taken an abode within us doth crave? ⁶ Howbeit he giveth, greater, favour. Wherefore it saith––God, against the haughty, arrayeth himself, Whereas, unto the lowly, he giveth favour.

⁵ In like manner, ye younger men––submit yourselves unto elders; ––All, however, one towards another, gird on humility; because, God, against the haughty, arrayeth himself, whereas, unto the lowly, he giveth favour. ⁶ Be made lowly, therefore, under the strong hand of God, that he may lift, you, up in due time,––

²⁵ But, Jesus, calling them near, said––Ye know that, the rulers of the nations, lord it over them, and, the great ones, wield authority over them: ²⁶ Not so, is it, among you,––but, whosoever shall desire, among you, to become, great, shall be, your minister; ²⁷ And, whosoever shall desire, among you, to be first, shall be, your servant:–– ²⁸ Just as, the Son of Man, came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom instead of many.

⁴¹ And the ten, hearing, began to be sorely displeased, concerning James and John. ⁴² And Jesus, calling them near, saith unto them––Ye know that, they who think to rule the nations, lord it over them, and, their great ones, wield authority over them; ⁴³ But, not so, it is, among you. But, whosoever desireth to become, great, among you, shall be, your minister, ⁴⁴ And, whosoever desireth, among you, to be, first, shall be, servant of all; ⁴⁵ For, even the Son of Man, came not to be ministered unto, but minister,––and to give his life, a ransom instead of many.

³ and said––Verily, I say unto you, Except ye turn and become as the children, in nowise, shall ye enter into the kingdom of the heavens. ⁴ Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this child, the same, is the greatest, in the kingdom of the heavens; ⁵ And, whosoever shall give welcome unto one such child as this, upon my name, unto me, giveth welcome.

⁸ But, ye,––do not be called Rabbi,––for, one, is your Teacher, and, all ye, are brethren; ⁹ And, father, be none of you called, upon the earth, for, one, is your Father, the Heavenly; ¹⁰ Neither be called leaders, for, your leader, is one, the Christ; ¹¹ And, the greatest of you, shall be to you, a minister; ¹² And, whoever shall exalt himself, shall be, abased, and, whoever shall abase himself, shall be, exalted,

³⁵ And, taking a seat, he addressed the twelve, and saith unto them––If anyone willeth to be, first, he shall be, least of all, and, minister of all.

⁴⁸ and said unto them––Whosoever shall give welcome unto this child, on my name, unto me, giveth welcome; and, whosoever, unto me, giveth welcome, giveth welcome unto him that sent me forth. For, he who is least among you all, the same, is, great.

² And be not configuring yourselves unto this age, but be transforming yourselves by the renewing of your mind, to the end ye may be proving what is the thing willed by God––the good and acceptable and perfect.

³ Nor yet as lording it over the allotted portions, but becoming, ensamples, to the beloved flock;

⁵ In like manner, ye younger men––submit yourselves unto elders; ––All, however, one towards another, gird on humility; because, God, against the haughty, arrayeth himself, whereas, unto the lowly, he giveth favour.

⁹ I wrote something unto the assembly; but, he who is fond of taking the first place among them––Diotrephes, doth not make us welcome. ¹⁰ For this cause, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he is doing,––with wicked words, prating against us; and, not content with these, he neither, himself, maketh the brethren welcome, but, them who are minded [to do it], he forbiddeth, and, out of the assembly, doth cast [them].

²⁸ Just as, the Son of Man, came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom instead of many.

⁷ But, who from among you, having, a servant, plowing or keeping sheep, when he hath come in out of the field, will say to him––Straightway, come, and recline; –– ⁸ on the contrary, will not say to him––Make somewhat ready, that I may dine,––and, girding thyself, be ministering unto me, until I have eaten and drunk; and, after these things, thou, shalt eat and drink? ⁹ Doth he offer thanks unto the servant, because he hath done the things enjoined?

⁵ Next, he poureth water into the wash–basin, and began to be washing the feet of the disciples, and to be wiping them with the linen cloth wherewith he was girded. ⁶ So he cometh unto Simon Peter. He saith unto him––Lord, dost, thou, wash my feet? ⁷ Jesus answered, and said unto him––What, I, am doing, thou, knowest not, as yet; howbeit, thou shalt got to know, hereafter. ⁸ Peter saith unto him––In nowise shalt thou, ever, wash my feet. Jesus answered him––If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. ⁹ Simon Peter saith unto him––Lord! not my feet only, but my hands also, and my head. ¹⁰ Jesus saith unto him––He that hath bathed himself, hath no need [save as to the feet] to get washed; but is pure, as a whole. And, ye, are, pure, but not ye, all. ¹¹ For he know the man that was delivering him up; therefore, said he––Not ye all, are pure. ¹² When, therefore, he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and reclined, again said he unto them––Are ye taking note, what I have done unto you? ¹³ Ye, call me, The Teacher, and, The Lord,––and, well, say, for I am. ¹⁴ If then, I, have washed your feet,––[I] The Lord, and, The Teacher, ye also, ought to wash, one another’s, feet; ¹⁵ For, an example, have I given you,––that, just as, I, did unto you, ye also, should be doing. ¹⁶ Verily, verily, I say unto you––A servant is not greater than his lord, neither one sent forth greater than he that sent him.

⁹ For ye are taking knowledge of the favour of our Lord Jesus [Christ], ––how that, for your sakes, he became destitute––although he was, rich, in order that, ye, by his destitution, might be enriched.

⁷ But, himself, emptied, taking, a servant’s form, coming to be, in men’s likeness; ⁸ And, in fashion, being found, as a man, humbled himself, becoming obedient as far as death, yea, death upon a cross.

²⁸ And, Jesus, said unto them––Verily, I say unto you, As for you who followed me in the regeneration, When the Son of Man shall take his seat on his throne of glory, ye also, shall be seated upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. ²⁹ And, whosoever left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for sake of my name, manifold, shall receive, and life, age–abiding, shall inherit.

¹³ But, he that hath endured throughout, the same, shall be saved.

⁶⁷ Jesus, therefore, said unto the twelve––Are, ye also, wishing to withdraw? ⁶⁸ Simon Peter answered him––Lord! unto whom, shall we go? Declarations of life age–abiding, thou hast;

³¹ Jesus was saying, therefore, unto the Jews who had believed on him––If, ye, abide in my word, of a truth, my disciples, ye are;

²⁵ To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas went aside, to go his way unto his own place.

¹⁸ For, in that, he, suffered when tested, he is able, unto them who are being tested, to give succour.

¹⁵ For we have not a high–priest unable to have fellow–feeling with our weaknesses, but one tested in all respects, by way of likeness, apart from sin.

⁴⁷ Verily, I say unto you––Over all his substance, will he appoint him.

³⁴ Then, will the king say to those on his right hand: Come ye, the blessed of my Father! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

¹⁸ And Jesus, coming near, spake unto them, saying––All authority, in heaven and on earth, hath been given unto me;

³² Be not afraid, the dear little flock! for your Father delighteth to give you, the kingdom.

¹⁷ And he said to him––Well done! good servant. Because, in a very small thing, thou hast been, faithful, have thou authority over, ten cities.

²⁵ But, every man who striveth in the games, in all things, useth self–control; ––they, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown, they may receive; but, we, an incorruptible!

⁷ And so, our hope, is sure in your behalf,––knowing that,––as ye are sharers of the sufferings, so, also of the encouragement.

¹² If we endure, we shall also reign together; If we shall deny, he also, will deny us,

⁵ Hearken! my brethren beloved:––Hath not, God, chosen the destitute in the world [to be] rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

⁴ And, when the Chief Shepherd is manifested, ye shall bear away, the unfading crown of glory.

¹⁴ and, the wall of the city, having twelve foundations, and, upon them, twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

⁹ Then the king called for Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him,––All that pertained unto Saul and unto all his house, have I given unto the son of thy lord: ¹⁰ therefore shalt thou till for him the ground, thou, and thy sons, and thy servants, and shalt bring in, so that thy lord’s son may have bread to eat, but, Mephibosheth, thy lord’s son, shall continually eat bread at my table. Now, Ziba, had fifteen sons, and twenty servants.

²⁸ For, when all the house of my father were nothing better than dead men, unto my lord the king, then didst thou set thy servant among them that used to eat at thy table,––what then have I further, by way of right, or to cry out any further unto the king?

¹⁴ Like sheep––into hades, are they driven, Death shall shepherd them,––And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning, Even their form, is to decay, Hades, is all that remaineth of a habitation for him.

¹¹ But I say unto you, Many from east and west, will have come, and shall recline with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of the heavens;

²⁸ And, Jesus, said unto them––Verily, I say unto you, As for you who followed me in the regeneration, When the Son of Man shall take his seat on his throne of glory, ye also, shall be seated upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

¹⁶ For, I say unto you––In nowise shall I eat it, until it have been fulfilled in the kingdom of God. ¹⁷ And, accepting a cup, giving thanks, he said––Take this, and divide among yourselves; ¹⁸ For, I say unto you––In nowise shall I drink henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until, the kingdom of God, shall come.

² Or know ye not that, the saints, shall judge the world? And, if, by you, the world, is to be judged, unworthy are ye of the smallest judgment–seats? ³ Know ye not that we shall judge, messengers? and not, then, matters of this life?

²⁶ And, he that overcometh, and keepeth throughout my works, I will, give unto him, authority over the nations; ²⁷ and he shall shepherd them with a sceptre of iron,––as, vessels of earthenware, are dashed in pieces:––as, I also, have received from my Father.

²¹ He that overcometh, I will give, unto him, to take his seat with me in my throne, as, I also, overcame, and took my seat with my Father in his throne.

⁴ And, round about the throne, were four and twenty thrones; and, upon the thrones, four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and, upon their heads, [were] crowns of gold.

⁶ Now there came a certain day, when the sons of God entered in to present themselves unto Yahweh,––so the accuser also entered, in their midst. ⁷ And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Whence comest thou? And the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and wandering about therein. ⁸ And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Hast thou applied thy heart unto my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, one revering God and avoiding evil? ⁹ And the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, Is it, for nought, that Job revereth God? ¹⁰ Hast not, thou thyself, made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? The work of his hands, thou hast blessed, and, his substance, hath broken forth in the land. ¹¹ But, in very deed, put forth, I pray thee, thy hand, and smite all that he hath,––verily, unto thy face, will he curse thee. ¹² And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Lo! all that he hath, is in thy hand, only, against himself, do not put forth thy hand. So the accuser went forth from the presence of Yahweh.

¹ And there came a certain day when the sons of God entered in, to present themselves unto Yahweh––so the accuser also entered in their midst, to present himself unto Yahweh. ² And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Whence comest thou? And the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from wandering about therein. ³ And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Hast thou applied thy heart unto my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, one who revereth God, and avoideth evil; and still he is holding fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause. ⁴ Then the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, Skin for skin, and so, all that a man hath, will he give for his life. ⁵ In very deed, put forth, I pray thee thy hand, and smite unto his bone, and unto his flesh,––verily, unto thy face, will he curse thee. ⁶ And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Behold him! in thy hand,––only, his life, preserve thou!

⁹ For lo! I am giving command, and will sift, throughout all the nations, the house of Israel,––as grain is sifted in a sieve, yet shall there not fall a kernel, to the earth.

¹ And he shewed me, Joshua the high priest, standing before the messenger of Yahweh,––and, the Accuser, standing at his right hand, to accuse him.

⁴¹ But the Lord, answering, said to her––Martha! Martha! thou art anxious and troubled about many things:

⁴ And, falling unto the earth, he heard a voice saying unto him––Saul! Saul! why, me, art thou persecuting?

⁸ Be sober! be watchful! Your slanderous adversary, as a roaring lion, is walking about––seeking to devour:

¹⁰ And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying––Now, hath come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; because the accuser of our brethren hath been cast out, who was accusing them before our God day and night;

³ When I kept silence, my bones became worn out, Through my groaning all the day; ⁴ For, day and night, heavy upon me, was thy hand,––Changed was my life–sap into the drought of summer. [Selah.] ⁵ My sin, would I own unto thee, and, mine iniquity, not hide, I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Yahweh, And, thou, didst forgive the iniquity of my sin. [Selah.] ⁶ For this cause, will every man of lovingkindness pray unto thee, in time to obtain,––Surely, in the overflow of many waters, unto him, shall they not reach.

¹² Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, And, with a willing spirit, wilt thou uphold me:–– ¹³ I would teach transgressors thy ways, And, sinners, unto thee, should return.

² Then said Yahweh unto the Accuser, Yahweh rebuke thee, O Accuser, Yea Yahweh rebuke thee, he who is choosing Jerusalem,––Is not, this, a brand snatched out of the fire? ³ Now, Joshua, was clothed with filthy garments,––though standing before the messenger. ⁴ Then responded he and spake unto those who were standing before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from off him; and he said unto him, See! I have caused to pass from off thee, thine iniquity, And will cause thee to be clothed in robes of state.

³ and said––Verily, I say unto you, Except ye turn and become as the children, in nowise, shall ye enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

⁷⁵ And Peter was put in mind of the declaration of Jesus, of his having said––Before a cock crow, thrice, wilt thou utterly deny me; and, going forth outside, he wept bitterly.

⁷² And, straightway, a second time, a cock, crowed; and Peter was reminded of the declaration, how Jesus had said to him––Before a cock, twice, crow, thrice, wilt thou deny me. And, when he thought thereon, he began to weep.

⁷ But go your way, tell his disciples, and Peter––He is going before you into Galilee: there, shall ye yourselves see him,––according as he said unto you.

¹³ And, those upon the rock, are they who, as soon as they hear, with joy, welcome the word; and, these, not having, root, are they who, for a season, believe,––and, in a season of testing, draw back.

⁶¹ And the Lord turned, and looked at Peter; and Peter was put in mind of the declaration of the Lord, how he had said to him––Before, a cock, crow this day, thou wilt deny me thrice! ⁶² [And, going forth outside, he wept bitterly.]

¹⁹ Yet a little, and, the world, no longer beholdeth me; but, ye, behold me,––Because, I, live, ye also, shall live.

⁹ I, concerning them, make request: not, concerning the world, do I make request, but concerning them whom thou hast given me, because, thine, they are,–– ¹⁰ And, all my possessions, are, thine, and, thy possessions, mine, and I have been glorified in them.
¹¹ And, no longer, am I in the world, and, they, are, in the world,––and, I, unto thee, am coming. Holy Father! Keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, as, we.

¹⁵ I request not, that thou wouldst take them out of the world, but that thou wouldst keep them out of the evil: ¹⁶ Of the world, they are not, even as, I, am not of the world.
¹⁷ Hallow them in the truth: Thine own word, is, truth: ¹⁸ Even as thou didst send me forth into the world, I also, send them forth into the world; ¹⁹ And, on their behalf, I, hallow myself, that, they also, may have become hallowed in truth.
²⁰ Not however concerning these alone, do I make request, but, concerning them also who believe, through their word, on me: ²¹ That they, all, may be, one,––even as, thou, Father, in me, and, I, in thee,––that, they also, in us, may be; ––that, the world, may believe that, thou, didst send me forth.

¹⁵ When, therefore, they had broken their fast, Jesus saith unto Simon Peter––Simon, son of John! lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him––Yea, Lord! thou, knowest that I am fond of thee, he saith unto him––Be feeding my lambs. ¹⁶ He saith unto him, again, the second time––Simon, son of John! lovest thou me? He saith unto him––Yea, Lord! thou, knowest that I am fond of thee. He saith unto him––Be shepherding my sheep. ¹⁷ He saith unto him, the third time––Simon, son of John! art thou fond of me? Peter was grieved, that he said unto him, the third time, Art thou fond of me? and he said unto him––Lord! all things, thou, knowest: thou perceivest that I am fond of thee. Jesus saith unto him––Be feeding my sheep.

¹⁹ Repent ye, therefore, and turn,––unto the blotting out of your sins; to the end that in that case, there may come seasons of refreshing from the face of the Lord,

⁹ Much more, then, having now been declared righteous by his blood, shall we be saved through him from the anger. ¹⁰ For, if being enemies we were reconciled unto God through the death of his Son, much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

³² He, at least, who his own Son did not spare, but in behalf of us all delivered him up, how shall he not also, with him, all things upon us in favour bestow?

³⁴ Who is he that condemneth? Christ [Jesus] who died?––Nay! rather was raised [from among the dead], ––who is on the right hand of God, who also is making intercession in our behalf?

⁴ Who encourageth us in all our tribulation, to the end we may be able to encourage them who are in any tribulation––through means of the encouragement wherewith we, ourselves, are encouraged by God. ⁵ Because, even as the sufferings of the Christ overflow unto us, so, through the Christ, overfloweth, our encouragement also. ⁶ But, whether we are in tribulation, it is for your encouragement and salvation; whether we are encouraged, it is for your encouragement, which worketh inwardly by the endurance of the same sufferings which, we also, suffer; ––

¹³ Though, formerly, a defamer, and persecutor, and insulter; nevertheless mercy was shown me, because, without knowledge, I acted, in unbelief: ¹⁴ Yet exceeding abundant was the favour of our Lord, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ Faithful, the saying! and, of all acceptance, worthy,––that, Christ Jesus, came into the world, sinners, to save: of whom, the chief, am, I; –– ¹⁶ Nevertheless, on this account, was mercy shewn me,––that, in me, the chief, Christ Jesus might shew forth his entire longsuffering, for an ensample of them about to believe on him unto life age–abiding.

¹⁸ Men who, concerning the truth, have erred, affirming, a resurrection, already, to have taken place, and are overthrowing the faith, of some.

¹ Paul, a servant of God––an apostle moreover of Jesus Christ,––according to the faith of the chosen ones of God, and the personal knowledge of the truth that is according to godliness,––

²⁵ Whence he is able, even to be saving unto the very end, them who approach, through him, unto God; Since he evermore liveth to be interceding in their behalf.

¹² Wherefore, the slackened hands and paralysed knees, restore ye, ¹³ And, straight tracks, be making for your feet––that the lame member may not be dislocated, but, be healed rather.

¹⁵ Using oversight––lest any one be falling behind from the favour of God,––lest any root of bitterness, springing up above, be causing trouble, and, through it, the many, be defiled:

¹ Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, unto the chosen pilgrims of the dispersion, throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,––

⁵ who, in God’s power, are being guarded through faith unto salvation––ready to be revealed in the last ripe time:

¹³ Wherefore, girding up the loins of your mind, keeping sober, perseveringly direct your hope unto the favour, being borne along to you, in the revealing of Jesus Christ:

⁸ Be sober! be watchful! Your slanderous adversary, as a roaring lion, is walking about––seeking to devour: ⁹ Whom resist, steadfast in your faith, knowing that, the same sufferings, in your brotherhood that is in the world, are being accomplished.
¹⁰ Howbeit, the God of all favour––who hath called you unto his age–abiding glory in Christ––when, for a little, ye have suffered, Himself, will adjust, confirm, strengthen:––

¹⁰ Wherefore, all the more, brethren, give diligence to be making, firm, your calling and election; for, these things, doing, in nowise shall ye stumble at any time, ¹¹ For, thus, shall richly be further supplied unto you––the entrance into the age–abiding kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
¹² Wherefore, I shall be certain to be, always, putting you in remembrance concerning these things,––although, indeed, ye know them, and have become confirmed in the present truth;

¹⁴ Wherefore, beloved, these things, expecting––give diligence, unspotted and unblemished, by him, to be found, in peace;

¹⁷ Ye, therefore, beloved, taking note beforehand, be on your guard, lest, with the error of the impious being led away, ye fall from your own steadfastness; ¹⁸ But be growing in the favour and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ:––unto whom be the glory, both now and unto a day that abideth.

¹ My dear children! these things, am I writing unto you, in order that ye may not be committing sin. And, if anyone should commit sin, an Advocate, have we, with the Father, Jesus Christ, the Righteous; ² And, he, is, a propitiation, concerning our sins,––and, not concerning our own only, but, also concerning those of the whole world.

¹⁹ From among us, they went out, but they were not of us; for, if, of us, they had been, they would in that case have abode with us; but [it came to pass] in order that they might be made manifest, because, all, are not of us.

¹² Then said Hazael, Why, is my lord, weeping? And he said––Because I know what thou wilt do to the sons of Israel, by way of harm––Their fortresses, thou wilt set on fire, and, their choice young men, with the sword, thou wilt slay, and, their children, thou wilt dash in pieces, and, their women with child, thou wilt rip up. ¹³ And Hazael said, But what is thy servant––the dog––that he should do this great thing? And Elisha said, Yahweh hath shown thee unto me, as king over Syria.

²⁶ He that trusteth his own heart, the same, is a dullard, but, he that walketh wisely, the same, shall be delivered.

²³ I know, O Yahweh, That, not to a son of earth, pertaineth his own path,––Not, to the man who walketh, also to direct his own steps.

⁹ Deceitful, is the heart above all things And, dangerously wayward,––Who can know it?

²² But Jesus, answering, said––Ye know not what ye are asking: Are ye able to drink the cup, which, I, am about to drink; They say unto him––We are able.

³³ Now Peter, answering, said unto him––Though, all, shall find cause of stumbling in thee, I, shall never find cause of stumbling. ³⁴ Jesus saith unto him: Verily, I say unto thee––During this night, before a cock crow, Thrice, wilt thou deny me. ³⁵ Peter saith unto him: Even though it be needful for me, with thee to die, in nowise, will I deny thee. Likewise, all the disciples also, said.

⁴⁰ And he cometh unto his disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and said unto Peter––Thus, powerless are ye, one hour, to watch with me? ⁴¹ Be watching and praying, that ye may not enter into temptation: The spirit, indeed, is, eager, but, the flesh, weak.

²⁹ And, Peter, said unto him––Even if, all, shall find cause of stumbling, certainly not, I.

³¹ But he, most vehemently, was saying––Even though I must needs die with thee, in nowise, will I, deny thee. Likewise, indeed, were, all besides, saying.

³⁷ And he cometh and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter––Simon! art thou sleeping? Hadst thou not strength, one hour, to watch? ³⁸ Be watching and praying, that ye enter not into temptation: the, spirit, indeed, is willing, but, the flesh, weak.

³⁶ Simon Peter saith unto him––Lord! whither dost thou withdraw? Jesus answered––Whither I withdraw, thou canst not, now, follow me, but thou shalt follow, hereafter. ³⁷ Peter saith unto him––Lord! why, cannot I follow thee, even now? My life, in thy behalf, will I lay down.

²³ save that, the Holy Spirit, from city to city, doth bear me full witness, saying that, bonds and tribulations, await me. ²⁴ But, for no cause whatever, am I making my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full witness as to the good news of the favour of God.

¹³ Then, answered Paul––What are ye doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For, I, not only to be bound, but to die in Jerusalem, am ready, in behalf of the name of the Lord Jesus.

³⁴ Jesus saith unto him: Verily, I say unto thee––During this night, before a cock crow, Thrice, wilt thou deny me.

⁷⁴ Then, began he to be cursing and swearing––I know not the man! And, straightway, a cock crowed.

³⁰ And Jesus saith unto him––Verily, I say unto thee, thou, this day, in this night, before that twice a cock crow, thrice, will deny me.

⁷¹ And, he, began to be cursing and swearing––I know not this man, of whom ye are speaking! ⁷² And, straightway, a second time, a cock, crowed; and Peter was reminded of the declaration, how Jesus had said to him––Before a cock, twice, crow, thrice, wilt thou deny me. And, when he thought thereon, he began to weep.

³⁸ Jesus answereth––Thy life, in my behalf, wilt thou lay down? Verily, verily, I say unto thee––In nowise shall a cock crow till thou hast denied me, thrice.

²⁷ Again, therefore, Peter denied. And, straightway, a cock crew.

¹⁵ Thus blessed he Joseph, and said,––God himself––before whom walked my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, God himself––who hath been my shepherd, since I came into being until this day; ––

² So then, thou shalt remember all the way in which Yahweh thy God caused thee to journey these forty years in the desert,––that he might humble thee, to put thee to the proof, to know what was in thy heart,––whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or not. ³ So he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna which thou hadst not known, neither had thy fathers, known,––that he might lead thee to consider that, not on bread alone, shall the son of earth live, but, on whatsoever cometh from the bidding of Yahweh, shall the son of earth live.

¹⁶ who fed thee with manna in the desert, which thy fathers had not known,––that he might humble thee, and that he might put thee to the proof, to do thee good in thy hereafter,

¹ [A Melody of David.]
Yahweh, is my shepherd––I shall not want:

⁹ Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him. ¹⁰ Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing.

³ Trust in Yahweh, and do good, Dwell in the land, and feed on fidelity;

³¹ Do not then be anxious saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or Wherewithal shall we be arrayed? ³² For, all these things, the nations, seek after,––for your heavenly Father, knoweth, that ye are needing, all these things. ³³ But be seeking first, the kingdom and its righteousness,––and, all these things, shall be added unto you.

⁹ Ye may procure––neither gold, nor silver, nor copper, for your belts,–– ¹⁰ neither satchel for journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staff; for, worthy, is the labourer, of his maintenance.

⁸ and charged them that they should take, nothing, for a journey, save a staff only,––no bread, no satchel, no copper, for the belt; ⁹ but having bound on light sandals, and not to put on, two tunics;

³ and said unto them––Nothing, take ye for the journey,––neither staff, nor satchel, nor bread, nor silver, nor to have, two tunics.

⁴ Be not carrying purse, or satchel, or sandals, and, no one along the road, salute ye;

²⁹ Ye, therefore, be not seeking what ye shall eat and what ye shall drink, and be not held in suspense; ³⁰ For, after all these things, do, the nations of the world, seek,––but, your Father, knoweth that ye need these things. ³¹ Notwithstanding, be seeking his kingdom,––and, these things, shall be added unto you.

²² And ye will be hated by all, because of my name,––but, he that endureth throughout, the same, shall be saved. ²³ And, when they persecute you in this city, flee into another,––for, verily, I say unto you, in nowise shall ye finish the cities of Israel, till, he Son of Man, come. ²⁴ A, disciple, is not above, the teacher, nor, a servant, above, his lord: ²⁵ Sufficient for the disciple, that he become, as his teacher, and, the servant, as, his lord. If, the master of the house, Beelzebul, they called, how much more, the men of his house!

²⁰ Remember the word which, I, spake unto you: A servant is not greater than his lord. If, me, they persecuted, you too, will they persecute,––If, my word, they kept, your own also, will they keep.

³³ These things, have I spoken unto you, that, in me, ye may have, peace: In the world, ye have, tribulation; but be taking courage,––I, have overcome the world.

¹⁴ For, ye, became, imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God which are in Judaea, in Christ Jesus, in that, the same things, ye, also suffered by your own fellow–countrymen, even as, they, also by the Jews: ¹⁵ Who have both slain the, Lord, Jesus––and the prophets, and, us, have persecuted, and, unto God, are displeasing, and, unto all men, are contrary,––

⁴ For, even when we were with you, we told you beforehand––we are destined to suffer tribulation! even as it also came to pass, and ye know.

¹ Christ, then, having suffered in flesh, do, ye also, with the same purpose, arm yourselves,––because, he that hath suffered in flesh, hath done with sins,––

¹² Therefore, will I give him a portion in the great, And, the strong, shall he apportion as spoil, Because he poured out, to death, his own soul, And, with transgressors, let himself be numbered,––Yea, he, the sin of Many, bare, And, for transgressors, interposeth.

⁵⁴ How then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that, thus, it must needs come to pass? ⁵⁵ In that hour, said Jesus unto the multitudes: As against a robber, came ye forth, with swords and clubs, to arrest me? Daily in the temple, used I to sit teaching, and ye secured me not; ⁵⁶ But, this, hath, wholly, come to pass, that, the Scriptures of the prophets, may be fulfilled. Then, the disciples, all forsaking him, fled.

²⁷ And, with him, they crucify, two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.

³¹ And, taking aside the twelve, he said unto them––Lo! we are going up unto Jerusalem, and all the things will be finished, which have been written through means of the prophets, respecting the Son of Man;

²² Because, the Son of Man, indeed, according to what is marked out, goeth his way; nevertheless, alas! for that man through whom he is being delivered up.

³² And there were being led, two other evil–doers also, to be lifted up.

⁴⁴ And he said unto them––These, are my words, which I spake unto you yet being with you: That all the things that are written in the law of Moses and the Prophets and Psalms, concerning me, must needs be fulfilled. ⁴⁵ Then, opened he their mind, to understand the Scriptures; ⁴⁶ and said unto them––Thus, it is written, That the Christ, should suffer, and arise from among the dead on the third day;

³⁵ If, those, he called gods, unto whom, the word of God, came––and the Scripture cannot be broken––

⁴ I, glorified thee on the earth, The work, finishing, which thou hast given me that I should do.

²⁸ After this, Jesus, knowing that, already, all things, have been finished,––that the Scripture might be fulfilled, saith––I thirst! ²⁹ A vessel, was standing, full of vinegar. A sponge, therefore, full of the vinegar, put about, hyssop, brought they unto his mouth. ³⁰ When, therefore, he had received the vinegar, Jesus said––It is finished! And, bowing his head, delivered up his spirit.

²⁷ For, they who were dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not recognising him, have, by judging him, fulfilled, the very voices of the prophets which every sabbath are being read; ²⁸ And, though no single cause of death they found, yet claimed they of Pilate that he should be slain. ²⁹ And, when they had finished all those things which, concerning him, had been written, taking him down from the tree, they put him in a tomb.

²¹ Him who knew not sin, in our behalf, he made to be, sin, that we might become God’s righteousness in him.

¹³ Christ, hath redeemed, us, out of the curse of the law, having become, in our behalf, a curse; ––because it is written––Cursed, is every one that hangeth upon a tree; ––

⁵² Then, Jesus saith unto him––Put back thy sword into its place, for, all they who take a sword, by a sword, shall perish.

⁴⁹ And they who were about him, seeing what would be, said––Lord! shall we smite with the sword?

³⁶ Jesus answered––My kingdom, is not of this world: If, of this world, had been my kingdom, mine own officers, would have been striving, that I should not be delivered up unto the Jews: but, now, my kingdom, is not from hence.

³ For, though, in flesh, we walk, not, according to flesh, do we war,–– ⁴ For, the weapons of our warfare, are not fleshly, but mighty, by God, unto a pulling down of strongholds,––

¹⁰ For the rest, be empowering yourselves in the Lord, and in the grasp of his might: ¹¹ Put on the complete armour of God, with a view to your having power to stand against the strategies of the adversary; ¹² Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but, against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world–holders, of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies. ¹³ For this cause, take up the complete armour of God, in order that ye may receive power to withstand in the evil day, and, all things, having accomplished, to stand! ¹⁴ Stand therefore,––having girded your loins with truth, and put on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵ And shod your feet with the readiness of the glad–message of peace; ¹⁶ With all, having taken up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall have power, all the ignited darts of the wicked one, to quench; ¹⁷ And, the helmet of salvation, welcome ye, and the sword of the spirit, which is what God hath spoken, ¹⁸ With all prayer and supplication, praying in every season, in spirit, and, thereunto, watching, with all perseverance and supplication, for all the saints,––

⁸ But, we, being of the day, let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and, for helmet, the hope of salvation. ⁹ Whom resist, steadfast in your faith, knowing that, the same sufferings, in your brotherhood that is in the world, are being accomplished.

¹ And, when they drew near unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the Mount of Olives, then, Jesus sent forth two disciples;

³⁰ And, having sung praise, they went forth unto the Mount of Olives.

³⁶ Then Jesus cometh with them, into a place called Gethsemane,––and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray. ³⁷ And, taking with him, Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be grieved and to be in great distress. ³⁸ Then, saith he unto them: Encompassed with grief, is my soul, unto death: Abide ye here, and be watching with me.

¹¹ And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple, and, looking round on all things, late already being the hour, he went out into Bethany, with the twelve.

¹⁹ And, as soon as it became late, they were going forth outside the city.

³ And, as he was sitting within the mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew were questioning him, privately––

²⁶ And, having sung praise, they went forth unto the Mount of Olives.

³² And they come into an estate the name of which is Gethsemane, and he saith unto his disciples––Sit ye here, while I pray. ³³ And he taketh Peter and James and John with him, and began to be exceedingly amazed, and in great distress; ³⁴ and he saith unto them––Encompassed with grief is my soul, unto death: Abide ye here, and be watching.

³⁷ And he was, by day, in the temple, teaching; but, by night, going forth, he was lodging in the mount which is called the Mount of Olives.

¹ Having said these things, Jesus, went out, with his disciples, across the winter–torrent of the Kedron, where was a garden,––into which he entered, he, and his disciples. ² Now, Judas also, who was delivering him up, knew the place: because, oft, had Jesus been gathered there, with his disciples.

¹⁰ So then Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst, indeed bless, me, and enlarge my boundary, and that thy hand might be with me,––and that thou wouldst work [to deliver me] from evil, that it be not my pain. And God brought about that which he asked.

⁵ Thou hast held fast my goings on to thy ways, My footsteps have not been shaken:

¹³ Even from the presumptuous, keep back thy servant, May they not have dominion over me, Then, shall I be blameless, and shall be acquitted from great transgression:

¹¹⁶ Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live, and do not shame me out of my hope! ¹¹⁷ Sustain me, that I may be saved, and may find dear delight in thy statutes continually.

¹³³ My steps, direct thou by thy word, And let no iniquity, have dominion over me.

⁸ Vanity and falsehood, remove far from me, Neither poverty nor riches, give me, Feed me with the food appointed me: ⁹ Lest I be full, and deny, and say––Who is Yahweh? or lest I be impoverished and steal, and do violence to the Name of my God.

¹³ And bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.

³⁶ Then Jesus cometh with them, into a place called Gethsemane,––and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray. ³⁷ And, taking with him, Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be grieved and to be in great distress. ³⁸ Then, saith he unto them: Encompassed with grief, is my soul, unto death: Abide ye here, and be watching with me. ³⁹ And, going forward a little, he fell upon his face, offering prayer, and saying––My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass from me,––Nevertheless, not as, I, will, but as, thou, wilt. ⁴⁰ And he cometh unto his disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and said unto Peter––Thus, powerless are ye, one hour, to watch with me? ⁴¹ Be watching and praying, that ye may not enter into temptation: The spirit, indeed, is, eager, but, the flesh, weak. ⁴² Again, a second time, departing he prayed, saying: My Father! If it is impossible for this to pass, except I, drink, it, Accomplished, be, thy will. ⁴³ And coming, he, again, found them sleeping, for their eyes had become heavy. ⁴⁴ And, leaving them, he, again, departed, and prayed a third time, the same word, saying again. ⁴⁵ Then, cometh he unto the disciples, and saith unto them,––Ye are sleeping what time remaineth, and taking your rest: Lo! the hour hath drawn near, and, the Son of Man, is being delivered up into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶ Arise! let us be going,––Lo! he that delivereth me up, hath drawn near.

³² And they come into an estate the name of which is Gethsemane, and he saith unto his disciples––Sit ye here, while I pray. ³³ And he taketh Peter and James and John with him, and began to be exceedingly amazed, and in great distress; ³⁴ and he saith unto them––Encompassed with grief is my soul, unto death: Abide ye here, and be watching. ³⁵ And, going forward a little, he fell upon the ground, and was praying that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him; ³⁶ and was saying––Abba! O Father! All things, are possible to thee: Bear aside this cup from me; but not what, I, will, but what, thou, [wilt]. ³⁷ And he cometh and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter––Simon! art thou sleeping? Hadst thou not strength, one hour, to watch? ³⁸ Be watching and praying, that ye enter not into temptation: the, spirit, indeed, is willing, but, the flesh, weak. ³⁹ And, again, departing, he prayed, [the same thing, saying]. ⁴⁰ And, again, coming, he found them sleeping, for their eyes were being, weighed down,––and they knew not what to answer him. ⁴¹ And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them––Ye are sleeping the remaining time and taking your rest:––It is enough! the hour hath come! Lo! the Son of Man is being delivered up into the hands of sinners. ⁴² Be rousing yourselves, let us be leading on! Lo! he that is delivering me up, hath drawn near.

⁴ And forgive us our sins, for, even we ourselves, forgive every one indebted to us; And bring us not into temptation.

⁴⁶ and he said unto them––Why are ye slumbering? Arise! and be praying, lest ye enter into temptation.

⁷ Wherefore, lest I should be unduly lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, that he might buffet me,––lest I should be unduly lifted up. ⁸ In this behalf, thrice, besought I, the Lord, that it might depart from me; ⁹ And at once he said unto me––Sufficient for thee, is my favour, for, my power, in weakness, is made complete. Most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may spread a tent over me. ¹⁰ Wherefore, I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, and straits, in behalf of Christ; for, as soon as I am weak, then, am powerful.

¹⁸ With all prayer and supplication, praying in every season, in spirit, and, thereunto, watching, with all perseverance and supplication, for all the saints,––
¹⁹ And on behalf of me; ––that, unto me, may be given discourse in the opening of my mouth, with freedom of utterance, to make known the sacred secret [of the glad–message]

⁷ But, the end of all things, hath drawn near:––be of sound mind, therefore, and be sober for prayers;

⁸ Be sober! be watchful! Your slanderous adversary, as a roaring lion, is walking about––seeking to devour: ⁹ Whom resist, steadfast in your faith, knowing that, the same sufferings, in your brotherhood that is in the world, are being accomplished.

¹⁰ Because thou didst keep my word of endurance, I also, will keep thee out of the hour of trial, which is about to come upon the whole habitable world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

³⁹ And, going forward a little, he fell upon his face, offering prayer, and saying––My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass from me,––Nevertheless, not as, I, will, but as, thou, wilt.

³⁵ And, going forward a little, he fell upon the ground, and was praying that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him;

¹¹ The Pharisee, taking his stand, these things unto himself was praying: O God! I thank thee, that I am not like the rest of men,––extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or, even as this tax–collector;

⁸ To do thy good–pleasure, O my God, is my delight, And, thy law, is in the midst of mine inward parts:

¹⁷ Rouse thee––rouse, thee, stand up, O Jerusalem, Who hast drunk, at the hand of Yahweh, his cup of indignation: The goblet–cup of confusion, hast thou drunk––hast thou drained.

²² Thus, saith Thy Lord Yahweh, Even thy God who pleadeth the cause of his people:––Lo! I have taken, out of thy hand, the cup of confusion,––As for the goblet–cup of mine indignation, Thou shalt not again, drink it, any more;

¹⁵ For, thus, said Yahweh, God of Israel, unto me, Take this cup of indignation, wine, out of my hand,––and cause all the nations unto whom I, am sending thee, to drink it:

⁴² Again, a second time, departing he prayed, saying: My Father! If it is impossible for this to pass, except I, drink, it, Accomplished, be, thy will.

⁴⁴ And, leaving them, he, again, departed, and prayed a third time, the same word, saying again.

³⁶ and was saying––Abba! O Father! All things, are possible to thee: Bear aside this cup from me; but not what, I, will, but what, thou, [wilt].

¹⁷ And, accepting a cup, giving thanks, he said––Take this, and divide among yourselves; ¹⁸ For, I say unto you––In nowise shall I drink henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until, the kingdom of God, shall come. ¹⁹ And, taking a loaf, he gave thanks, and brake, and gave unto them, saying––This is my body [which in your behalf is being given: this, be ye doing, in remembrance, of me. ²⁰ And––the cup, in like manner, after the taking of supper, saying––This cup, is the new covenant in my blood, which, in your behalf, is to be poured out.]

³⁰ I, cannot be doing, of myself, a single thing,––Just as I hear, I judge; and, my judging, is, just,––because I seek not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

³⁸ Because I have come down from heaven,––Not that I should be doing my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

²⁷ Now, is my soul troubled,––and what can I say? Father! save me from this hour? But, on this account, came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name! ²⁸ There came, therefore, a voice out of heaven––I both have glorified it, and will glorify it again.

¹¹ Jesus, therefore, said unto Peter––Thrust the sword into its sheath:––The cup which the Father hath given me, shall I in anywise not drink it?

²⁸ But command thou Joshua, and confirm him and embolden him,––for, he, shall pass over before this people, and, he, shall cause them to inherit the land, which thou shalt see.

³ Lo! thou hast admonished many, and, slack hands, hast thou been wont to uphold: ⁴ Him that was stumbling, have thy words raised up, and, sinking knees, hast thou strengthened.

¹¹ For, his messengers, will he charge concerning thee, To keep thee, in all thy ways; ¹² On hands, will they bear thee up, Lest thou strike, against a stone, thy foot;

¹⁶ Then lo! like the similitude of the sons of men, one was touching my lips,––so I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him who was standing before me, O my lord! By the revelation, my pains have seized me, and I retain no strength. ¹⁷ How then can the servant of this my lord speak with this my lord,––seeing that, as for me––henceforth, there remaineth in me no strength, and no, spirit, is left in me? ¹⁸ Then again there touched me one like in appearance to a son of earth, and he strengthened me. ¹⁹ And he said, Do not fear, O man greatly delighted in! peace to thee, be strong, yea be strong! And, as he spake with me, I gained strength, and said, Let my lord speak, for thou hast strengthened me.

¹ I, therefore, in the first year of Darius the Mede, was at my station to strengthen and embolden him;

⁶ and saith to him––If thou art God’s, Son, cast thyself down,––for it is written, To his messengers, will he give charge concerning thee; and, on hands, will they bear thee up, lest once thou strike, against a stone, thy foot.

¹¹ Then, the adversary leaveth him,––and lo! messengers came near, and began ministering unto him.

⁵³ Or thinkest thou that I cannot call upon my Father, and he will set near me, even now, more than twelve legions of messengers?

¹⁰ for it is written––Unto his messengers, will he give command concerning thee, to keep vigilant watch over thee,–– ¹¹ And, On hands, will they take thee up, lest once thou strike, against a stone, thy foot.

³² But, I, have entreated for thee, that thy faith may not fail. And, thou, once thou hast turned, strengthen thy brethren.

²³ and, spending some time, he went forth, passing through, in order, the country of Galatia and Phrygia, confirming all the disciples.

¹⁶ And, confessedly great, is the sacred secret of godliness,––Who was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, was made visible unto messengers, was proclaimed among nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.

⁶ But, whensoever he again introduceth the first–begotten into the habitable earth, he saith––And let all God’s messengers worship him!

¹⁴ Are they not, all, spirits, doing public service,––for ministry, sent forth, for the sake of them who are about to inherit salvation?

¹⁷ Whence he was obliged, in every way, unto the brethren, to be made like, that he might become a merciful and faithful high–priest, in the things pertaining unto God,––for the making of propitiation for the sins of the people.

²⁴ And Jacob was left alone,––and there wrestled a man with him, until the uprisings of the dawn. ²⁵ And, when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh,––and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was put out of joint, as he wrestled with him. ²⁶ Then said he––Let me go, for uprisen hath the dawn. And he said: I will not let thee go,––except, thou have blessed me. ²⁷ Then he said unto him––What is thy name? And he said––Jacob. ²⁸ Then he said––Not Jacob, shall thy name be called any more, but, Israel,––For thou hast contended with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

¹ [To the Chief Musician. On "the Hind of the Dawn." A Melody of David.]
My GOD, my GOD, why hast thou forsaken me? Far from saving me, The words of my loud lamentation? ² My God! I keep crying––By day, and thou dost not answer, and, By night, and there is no rest for me.

¹² Many bulls have surrounded me, Strong oxen of Bashan, have enclosed me; ¹³ They have opened wide against me their mouth, A lion rending and roaring. ¹⁴ Like water, am I poured out, and, put out of joint, are all my bones,––My heart, hath become, like wax, it is melted in the midst of my body; ¹⁵ Dried as a potsherd, is my strength, And, my tongue, is made to cleave to my gums, And, in the dust of death, wilt thou lay me. ¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me,––An assembly of evil doers, have encircled me, They have pierced my hands and my feet, ¹⁷ I may tell all my bones, They, look for––they behold me! ¹⁸ They part my garments among them, and, for my vestment, they cast lots. ¹⁹ But, thou, O Yahweh, be not far off, O my help! to aid me, make haste; ²⁰ Rescue, from the sword, my life, from the power of the dog, my solitary self: ²¹ Save me from the mouth of the lion,––Yea, from the horns of wild beasts, hast thou delivered me.

¹ [To the Chief Musician. David’s. A Melody.]
I waited patiently for Yahweh,––And he inclined, unto me, and heard my cry for help; ² So he brought me up, Out of the destroying pit, Out of the swampy mire,––And set, upon a cliff, my feet, Making firm my steps: ³ Then put he, into my mouth, a new song, Praise to our God,––Many shall see and revere, And shall trust in Yahweh.

¹⁴ Rescue me out of the mire, lest I sink, Let me be rescued, From my haters, and, From abysses of waters: ¹⁵ Let not a flood of waters overflow me, And let not the depth swallow me up, Neither let the well close, over me, her mouth. ¹⁶ Answer me, O Yahweh, for good is thy lovingkindness, According to the abounding of thy compassions, turn thou towards me: ¹⁷ Then do not hide thy face from thy servant, Because I am in distress, haste thou––answer me! ¹⁸ Oh draw near unto my soul––redeem it, Because of mine enemies, ransom me.

¹ [A Song, a Melody. For the Sons of Korah. To the Chief Musician. On "Mahalath." For alternate Song. An Instructive Psalm. By Heman the Ezrahite.]
O Yahweh, God of my salvation, By day, have I made outcry, In the night, [also] before thee. ² Let my prayer, come into thy presence, Bow down thine ear to my loud cry. ³ For my soul, is sated with misfortunes, And, my life––unto Hades, hath drawn near; ⁴ I am counted with them who descend into the pit, I have become as a man that is without help; ⁵ Among the dead, is my couch,––Like the slain that lie in the grave, Where thou rememberest them no more, Yea, they, from thy hand, are cut off; ⁶ Thou hast laid me, In the lowest pit, In dark places, In the deeps: ⁷ Upon me, hath rested thine indignation, And, with all thy breakers, hast thou caused affliction. [Selah.] ⁸ Thou hast far removed mine acquaintances from me,––Thou hast made me an abomination unto them, Shut up, and I cannot go forth! ⁹ Mine eye, hath dimmed through affliction; I have called upon thee, O Yahweh, all day long, I have spread out, unto thee, my hands.
¹⁰ For the dead, wilt thou perform a wonder? Or shall, the shades, arising, give thee thanks? [Selah.] ¹¹ Shall Thy lovingkindness be recounted in the grave? Thy faithfulness, in destruction? ¹² Shall any wonder of thine, be known in the dark? Or, thy righteousness, in the land of forgetfulness? ¹³ But, I, unto thee, O Yahweh, have cried for help, And, in the morning, my prayer will confront thee! ¹⁴ Wherefore, O Yahweh, shouldst thou reject my soul? shouldst thou hide thy face from me? ¹⁵ Afflicted have I been, and dying, from youth, I have borne the terror of thee––I shall be distracted! ¹⁶ Over me, have passed thy bursts of burning anger, The alarms of thee have put an end to me; ¹⁷ They have surrounded me like waters, all the day, They have come circling against me together: ¹⁸ Thou hast far removed from me, lover and friend, Mine acquaintances, are in darkness.

¹ [A Song of Ascents.]
Out of the depths, have I cried unto thee, O Yahweh. ² O My Lord! hearken thou unto my voice,––Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

⁶ I have spread out my hands unto thee, My soul, is as a thirsty land, for thee. [Selah.]
⁷ Speedily answer me, O Yahweh, My spirit faileth,––Do not hide thy face from me, or I shall be made like unto them who go down into the pit.

¹⁰ Yet, Yahweh, purposed to bruise him, He laid on him sickness:––If his soul become an offering for guilt, He shall see a seed, He shall prolong his days,––And, the purpose of Yahweh, in his hand, shall prosper:

¹² Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? Look around and see, whether there is pain like my pain, which is severely dealt out to me,––in that Yahweh, hath caused grief, in the day of the glow of his anger?

⁵³ They have cut off, in the dungeon, my life, and have cast a stone upon me; ⁵⁴ Waters, flowed over, my head, I said, I am cut off!
⁵⁵ I have called upon thy Name, O Yahweh, out of the dungeon below; ⁵⁶ My voice, thou hast heard,––do not close thine ear to my respite, to mine outcry;

² and said––I cried––out of my distress––unto Yahweh, and he answered me,––Out of the belly of hades, called I, Thou didst hear my voice. ³ For thou hast cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and, a flood, enveloped me,––All thy breakers and thy rolling waves, over me, passed.

²⁷ Now, is my soul troubled,––and what can I say? Father! save me from this hour? But, on this account, came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name!

⁷ Who, in the days of his flesh, having offered up, both supplications and entreaties unto him that was able to save him out of death, with mighty outcries and tears, and been hearkened to by reason of his devoutness,

⁴⁰ And he cometh unto his disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and said unto Peter––Thus, powerless are ye, one hour, to watch with me?

⁴³ And coming, he, again, found them sleeping, for their eyes had become heavy.

³⁷ And he cometh and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter––Simon! art thou sleeping? Hadst thou not strength, one hour, to watch?

⁴⁰ And, again, coming, he found them sleeping, for their eyes were being, weighed down,––and they knew not what to answer him. ⁴¹ And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them––Ye are sleeping the remaining time and taking your rest:––It is enough! the hour hath come! Lo! the Son of Man is being delivered up into the hands of sinners.

⁴ Do not give sleep to thine eyes, or slumber to thine eyelashes; ⁵ Deliver thyself, as a gazelle out of the hand, and as a bird, out of the hand of the fowler.
⁶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard, observe her ways, and be wise; ⁷ Which, having no harvest, scribe, or ruler, ⁸ Prepareth, in the summer, her food, hath collected, in the harvest, her sustenance. ⁹ How long, O sluggard, wilt thou lie? how long ere thou rise from thy sleep? ¹⁰ A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest:–– ¹¹ So shall come in, as a highwayman, thy poverty, and, thy want, as one armed with a shield.

⁶ Then drew near unto him the shipmaster, and said to him, What meanest thou, O sound sleeper? Arise, cry unto thy God, Peradventure God will bethink himself of us, that we perish not.

³⁴ But be taking heed unto yourselves, lest once your hearts be made heavy––with debauch and drunkenness and anxieties about livelihood, and that day come upon you suddenly, ³⁵ as a snare,––For it will come in by surprise, upon all them that are dwelling on the face of all the earth. ³⁶ But be watching in every season, making supplication, that ye may gain full vigour, to escape all these things that are about to be coming to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.

⁴⁰ And, coming up to the place, he said unto them––Be praying, lest ye enter into temptation.

⁴⁵ Then, cometh he unto the disciples, and saith unto them,––Ye are sleeping what time remaineth, and taking your rest: Lo! the hour hath drawn near, and, the Son of Man, is being delivered up into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶ Arise! let us be going,––Lo! he that delivereth me up, hath drawn near.
⁴⁷ And, while, yet, he was speaking, lo! Judas, one of the twelve, came, and, with him, a large multitude, with swords and clubs, from the High–priests and Elders of the people. ⁴⁸ And, he who was delivering him up, gave them a sign, saying––Whomsoever I shall kiss, he, it is,––secure him. ⁴⁹ And, straightway, coming unto Jesus, he said––Joy to thee! Rabbi, and eagerly kissed him. ⁵⁰ But, Jesus, said unto him––Friend! wherefore art thou here? Then, coming forward, they thrust their hands upon Jesus, and secured him. ⁵¹ And lo! one of those with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, grasped his sword, and smiting the servant of the High–priest, cut off his ear. ⁵² Then, Jesus saith unto him––Put back thy sword into its place, for, all they who take a sword, by a sword, shall perish. ⁵³ Or thinkest thou that I cannot call upon my Father, and he will set near me, even now, more than twelve legions of messengers?

¹⁰ And, Judas Iscariot, who was one of he twelve, went away unto the High–priests, that, him, he might deliver up unto them.

⁴¹ And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them––Ye are sleeping the remaining time and taking your rest:––It is enough! the hour hath come! Lo! the Son of Man is being delivered up into the hands of sinners. ⁴² Be rousing yourselves, let us be leading on! Lo! he that is delivering me up, hath drawn near.
⁴³ And, straightway, while yet he is speaking, Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, cometh near, and, with him, a multitude, with swords and clubs, from the High–priests and the Scribes and the Elders. ⁴⁴ He that is delivering him up hath given an agreed sign unto them, saying––Whomsoever I shall kiss, he, it is! Secure him, and be leading away, safely. ⁴⁵ And, coming, straightway, stepping forward to him, he saith––Rabbi! and openly kissed him. ⁴⁶ And, they, thrust their hands on him, and secured him. ⁴⁷ [A certain] one of the by–standers, drawing a sword, smote the servant of the High priest, and took off his, ear. ⁴⁸ And Jesus, answering, said unto them––As against a robber, came ye forth, with swords and clubs, to arrest me? ⁴⁹ Daily, was I with you, in the temple, teaching; and ye secured me not. But, that, the Scriptures, may be fulfilled. . . ⁵⁰ And they, all, forsook, him, and fled.

³ But Satan entered into Judas, him called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve; ⁴ and, departing, he conversed with the High–priests and Captains, as to how, unto them, he might deliver him up. ⁵ And they rejoiced, and bargained with him to give him, silver; ⁶ and he freely consented, and began seeking a good opportunity for delivering him up, in the absence of a multitude, unto them.

² Now, Judas also, who was delivering him up, knew the place: because, oft, had Jesus been gathered there, with his disciples. ³ Judas, therefore, receiving the band, and officers, from among the High–priests and [from among] the Pharisees, cometh thither, with lights and torches and weapons. ⁴ Jesus, therefore, knowing all the things coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them––Whom, seek ye? ⁵ They answered him––Jesus, the Nazarene. He saith unto them––I, am he. Now Judas also, who was delivering him up, was standing with them. ⁶ When, therefore, he said unto them, I, am he, they went backwards, and fell to the ground. ⁷ Again, therefore, he questioned them––Whom, seek ye? And, they, said––Jesus, the Nazarene. ⁸ Jesus answered––I told you, I, am he. If, then, ye seek me, let these go their way:–– ⁹ that the word might be fulfilled which he had said––As touching them whom thou hast given me, I lost from among them, not so much as one. ¹⁰ Simon Peter, therefore, having a sword, drew it, and smote the High–priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the name of the servant was Malchus. ¹¹ Jesus, therefore, said unto Peter––Thrust the sword into its sheath:––The cup which the Father hath given me, shall I in anywise not drink it?

¹⁶ Brethren! It was needful for the Scripture to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spake beforehand through the mouth of David, concerning Judas,––who became guide unto them who apprehended Jesus; ¹⁷ For that he had come to be reckoned among us and obtained the lot of this ministry.–– ¹⁸ This man therefore had possessed himself of a field out of the reward of unrighteousness,––and falling headlong burst asunder in the midst, and forth gushed all his bowels;

⁹ Then said Joab unto Amasa, Art thou, well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand, to kiss him. ¹⁰ Amasa not heeding the sword that was in the hand of Joab, he smote him therewith in the belly, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and [struck] him not again, and he died. So, Joab and Abishai his brother, pursued Sheba son of Bichri.

²¹ Smoother than curds, were [the words of] his mouth, But, war, was [in] his heart,––Softer his words than oil, Yet, they, were drawn swords!

⁶ Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but lavished are the kisses of an enemy.

⁴⁸ And, he who was delivering him up, gave them a sign, saying––Whomsoever I shall kiss, he, it is,––secure him. ⁴⁹ And, straightway, coming unto Jesus, he said––Joy to thee! Rabbi, and eagerly kissed him. ⁵⁰ But, Jesus, said unto him––Friend! wherefore art thou here? Then, coming forward, they thrust their hands upon Jesus, and secured him.

⁴⁴ He that is delivering him up hath given an agreed sign unto them, saying––Whomsoever I shall kiss, he, it is! Secure him, and be leading away, safely. ⁴⁵ And, coming, straightway, stepping forward to him, he saith––Rabbi! and openly kissed him. ⁴⁶ And, they, thrust their hands on him, and secured him.

³⁸ And, they, said––Lord, lo! two swords, here! And, he, said unto them––’Tis, enough!

⁵¹ And lo! one of those with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, grasped his sword, and smiting the servant of the High–priest, cut off his ear.

⁴⁷ [A certain] one of the by–standers, drawing a sword, smote the servant of the High priest, and took off his, ear.

¹⁹ Not avenging, yourselves, beloved, but give place unto their anger; for it is written––Mine, is avenging, I, will recompense; ––saith the Lord;

⁴ For, the weapons of our warfare, are not fleshly, but mighty, by God, unto a pulling down of strongholds,––

⁸ Jesus answered––I told you, I, am he. If, then, ye seek me, let these go their way:–– ⁹ that the word might be fulfilled which he had said––As touching them whom thou hast given me, I lost from among them, not so much as one.

²¹ Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

¹ Moreover, I, Paul, myself, exhort you, through the meekness and considerateness of the Christ,––I who, to look upon, indeed, am lowly toward you, but, absent, am bold towards you; ––

²¹ For, hereunto, have ye been called; because, Christ also, suffered in your behalf, unto you, leaving behind a pattern, that ye might follow in his steps: ²² Who did not, a sin, commit, neither was deceit found in his mouth,–– ²³ Who, being reviled, was not reviling again, suffering, he was not threatening, but was making surrender unto him that judgeth righteously,––

¹⁵ And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds––officers of the force, and said unto them––Take her forth into the inside of the ranks, and, he that cometh in after her, [ye are] to slay with the sword. For the priest said, Let her not be slain, in the house of Yahweh.

⁵⁵ In that hour, said Jesus unto the multitudes: As against a robber, came ye forth, with swords and clubs, to arrest me? Daily in the temple, used I to sit teaching, and ye secured me not;

⁴⁸ And Jesus, answering, said unto them––As against a robber, came ye forth, with swords and clubs, to arrest me? ⁴⁹ Daily, was I with you, in the temple, teaching; and ye secured me not. But, that, the Scriptures, may be fulfilled. . .

⁴ and, departing, he conversed with the High–priests and Captains, as to how, unto them, he might deliver him up.

²¹ And the Philistines seized him, and put out his eyes,––and took him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of bronze, and it came to pass that he used to grind in the prison.
²² And the hair of his head began to grow, after he had been shaven. ²³ Now, the lords of the Philistines, had gathered themselves together to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice,––and they said, Our god hath delivered into our hand, Samson our enemy. ²⁴ And, when the people saw him, they praised their god,––for they said––Our god hath delivered into our hand our enemy, even him who laid waste our land, and who multiplied our slain. ²⁵ And it came to pass, when their heart was merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make sport for us. So they called for Samson out of the prison, and he made sport before them, and they stationed him between the pillars. ²⁶ And Samson said unto the youth that held him by his hand, Place me where I may feel the pillars whereon the house resteth, that I may lean upon them. ²⁷ Now, the house, was full of men and women, there, also were all the lords of the Philistines,––and, on the roof, were about three thousand men and women, looking on while Samson made sport. ²⁸ So then Samson cried unto Yahweh, and said,––My Lord Yahweh! remember me, I pray thee,––and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be avenged, with one avenging, for my two eyes, upon the Philistines. ²⁹ Then did Samson grasp the two middle pillars, whereon the house rested, and whereon it was upheld, and he braced himself against them,––the one with his right hand, and the other with his left. ³⁰ And Samson said––Let my soul die with the Philistines! And he bowed mightily, and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead, whom he slew at his death, were more than they whom he slew in his life.

⁵ That, the joy–shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment?

¹² And Jesus entered into the temple, and cast out all who were selling and buying in the temple,––and, the tables of the money–changers, he overthrew, and the seats of them who were selling doves; ¹³ and saith unto them––It is written, My house, a house of prayer, shall be called; but, ye, are making it, A den of robbers! ¹⁴ And there came unto him blind and lame, in the temple, and he cured them. ¹⁵ But the Chief–priests and the Scribes, seeing, the marvels that he wrought, and the boys who were crying aloud in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David! were greatly displeased;

²³ And, when he, entered, the temple, the Chief–priests and the Elders of the people, came unto him as he was teaching, saying, By what authority, these things, art thou doing? and, who, to thee, gave, this authority?

³⁷ And he was, by day, in the temple, teaching; but, by night, going forth, he was lodging in the mount which is called the Mount of Olives. ³⁸ And, all the people, were coming at day–break unto him, in the temple, to be hearkening unto him.

²⁵ So then, some of them of Jerusalem were saying––Is not, this, he whom they are seeking to kill? ²⁶ And yet, see! with freedom of speech, he is talking, and, nothing, unto him, do they say:––Have the rulers perhaps come to know, of a truth, that, this, is, the Christ?

³⁰ They were seeking therefore to seize him; and yet no one laid on him his hand, because, not yet, had come his hour.

⁴⁵ So then the officers came unto the High–priests and Pharisees, and, they, said unto them––For what cause, have ye not brought him?

³⁰ No longer, many things, will I speak with you; for, the world’s ruler, is coming, and, in me, hath, nothing,––

²⁰ Verily, verily, I say unto you––Ye, shall weep and lament, but, the world, shall rejoice: Ye, shall be grieved, but, your grief, into joy, shall be turned. ²¹ A woman, as soon as she is about to bring forth, hath, grief, because her hour hath come; but, as soon as she hath given birth to the child, no longer, remembereth she the anguish, by reason of the joy, that a human being into the world hath been born. ²² And, ye, therefore, now, indeed have grief; but, again, will I see you, and your heart shall rejoice,––and, your joy, no one, shall force from you.

¹⁸ To open their eyes; that they turn from darkness unto light, and the authority of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among them who have been made holy by the faith respecting me.

³ And, even if our glad–message is veiled, in them who are perishing, it is veiled, ⁴ In whom, the god of this age, hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, to the end they may not discern the radiance of the glad–message of the glory of the Christ––who is the image of God. ⁵ For, not ourselves, do we proclaim, but Christ Jesus, as Lord, and, ourselves, as your servants for Jesus’ sake. ⁶ Because, the God who said––Out of darkness, light shall shine! [is he] who hath shone in our hearts, in proportion to the radiance of the glorious knowledge of God, in the face of Christ.

¹² Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but, against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world–holders, of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies.

⁹ And the great dragon was cast out,––the ancient serpent, he that is called Adversary and the Satan, that deceiveth the whole habitable world,––he was cast to the earth, and his messengers, with him, were cast. ¹⁰ And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying––Now, hath come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; because the accuser of our brethren hath been cast out, who was accusing them before our God day and night; ¹¹ And, they, overcame him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of their witnessing word, and they loved not their life, even unto death.
¹² For this cause, be joyful, O heavens, and ye who, therein, are tabernacling. Woe! unto the earth, and the sea, because the Adversary hath come down unto you, having great wrath––knowing that, but a little season, he hath.

³¹ Yet verily, with regard to the ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire concerning the wonderful token which came to pass in the land, God left him,––to prove him, to take note of all that was in his heart.

⁵⁷ And, they who secured Jesus, led him away unto Caiaphas the High–priest, where the Scribes and the Elders gathered themselves together. ⁵⁸ Now, Peter, was following him afar off, unto the court of the High–priest,––and, entering within, was sitting with the attendants, to see the end.

⁵³ And they led away Jesus unto the High–priest; and all the High–priests and the Elders and the Scribes gather together. ⁵⁴ And, Peter, afar of, followed him, as far as within, into the court of the High–priest; and was sitting with the attendants, and warming himself by the light.

³³ But, he, said unto him––Lord! with thee, am I, ready, both into prison and unto death, to be going. ³⁴ And, he, said: I tell thee, Peter––A cock will not crow this day, until, thrice, thou deny that thou knowest me.

¹² The band, therefore, and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, apprehended Jesus, and bound him,
¹³ and led him unto Annas, first; for he was father–in–law of Caiaphas, who was the High–priest of that year. ¹⁴ Now Caiaphas was he that gave counsel unto the Jews, that it was profitable for, one man, to die in behalf of the people. ¹⁵ And Simon Peter was following with Jesus, also another disciple. But, that disciple, was known unto the High–priest, and entered in, with Jesus, into the court of the High–priest; ¹⁶ whereas, Peter, remained standing at the door outside. The other disciple, therefore, that was known of the High–priest, went out, and spake unto the portress, and brought in Peter. ¹⁷ The female servant, therefore, the portress, saith unto Peter––Art, thou also, from among the disciples of this man? He, saith––I am not!

²⁴ Annas therefore sent him forth, bound, unto Caiaphas the High–priest.

¹ [BOOK THE FIRST]
¶ How happy the man, who hath not walked in the counsel of the lawless,––and, in the way of sinners, hath not stood, and, in the seat of scoffers, hath not sat;

⁴ I have not sat with men of deceit, nor, with dissemblers, would I enter; ⁵ I have hated the convocation of evil–doers, and, with lawless men, would I not sit;

³ Do not drag me away––with the lawless, or with the workers of iniquity,––who speak peaceably with their neighbours, but, wrong, is in their heart.

⁶ Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.

²⁰ He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.

³ Then, were gathered together, the High–priests and the Elders of the people, into the court of the High–priest who was called Caiaphas;

⁶⁹ Now, Peter, was sitting without, in the court; and there came unto him a certain female servant, saying––Thou also, wast with Jesus, the Galilaean. ⁷⁰ But, he, denied before all, saying––I know not what thou sayest. ⁷¹ And, when he went out into the porch, another female saw him, and said unto them who were there––This, one was with Jesus the Nazarene. ⁷² And, again, he denied, with an oath––I know not the man. ⁷³ And, after a little, the by–standers, coming forward, said unto Peter: Truly, thou also, art, from among them, for, thy very speech, maketh thee, manifest. ⁷⁴ Then, began he to be cursing and swearing––I know not the man! And, straightway, a cock crowed. ⁷⁵ And Peter was put in mind of the declaration of Jesus, of his having said––Before a cock crow, thrice, wilt thou utterly deny me; and, going forth outside, he wept bitterly.

⁶⁶ And, Peter, being, below in the court, there cometh one of the maid–servants of the High–priest; ⁶⁷ and, seeing Peter warming himself, having looked at him, saith––And, thou, wast, with the Nazarene––with Jesus. ⁶⁸ But, he, denied, saying––I neither know [him], nor do I well understand what, thou, sayest; and went out into the porch. ⁶⁹ And, the maid–servant, seeing him, began, again, to be saying unto the by–standers––This one, is, from among them. ⁷⁰ But, he, again, was denying. And, after a little again, the by–standers, were saying unto Peter––Truly, thou, art, from among them; for thou art, a Galilaean, also.

⁴⁴ and, coming to be in an agony, more intensely, was he praying; and his perspiration became, as if great drops of blood, falling upon the ground.]

¹⁶ whereas, Peter, remained standing at the door outside. The other disciple, therefore, that was known of the High–priest, went out, and spake unto the portress, and brought in Peter. ¹⁷ The female servant, therefore, the portress, saith unto Peter––Art, thou also, from among the disciples of this man? He, saith––I am not! ¹⁸ Now the servants and the officers were standing by, having made, a coal fire, because it was cold,––and were warming themselves; and Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.

²⁵ Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said, therefore, unto him––Art, thou also, from among his disciples? He, denied, and said––I am not! ²⁶ Saith one from among the servants of the High–priest, being, kinsman, of him whose ear Peter cut off,––Did not, I, see thee, in the garden with him? ²⁷ Again, therefore, Peter denied. And, straightway, a cock crew.

³³ Be not deceiving yourselves,––evil communications corrupt gentle manners:––

¹⁵ And what concord hath Christ with Beliar? Or what part hath a believer with an unbeliever? ¹⁶ And what agreement hath a shrine of God with idols? For, we, are [the] shrine of a God, that liveth:––even as God hath said––will dwell in them, and walk, and will be their God, and, they, shall be my people. ¹⁷ Wherefore come ye forth out of their midst, and be separated,––saith [the] Lord,––and, one impure, do not touch; and, I, will give you welcome,

⁶⁹ Now, Peter, was sitting without, in the court; and there came unto him a certain female servant, saying––Thou also, wast with Jesus, the Galilaean.

⁶ But, Jesus, said––Let her alone! Why are ye reproaching, her? A seemly work, hath she wrought, in me;

⁶⁶ And, Peter, being, below in the court, there cometh one of the maid–servants of the High–priest; ⁶⁷ and, seeing Peter warming himself, having looked at him, saith––And, thou, wast, with the Nazarene––with Jesus. ⁶⁸ But, he, denied, saying––I neither know [him], nor do I well understand what, thou, sayest; and went out into the porch.

¹⁷ The female servant, therefore, the portress, saith unto Peter––Art, thou also, from among the disciples of this man? He, saith––I am not!

³³ But, whoever shall deny me before men, I also, will deny, him, before my Father who is in the heavens.

⁷⁰ But, he, denied before all, saying––I know not what thou sayest.

⁹ But, he who denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God.

²⁵ Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said, therefore, unto him––Art, thou also, from among his disciples? He, denied, and said––I am not!

¹³ The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob,––the God of our fathers, hath glorified his servant Jesus:––whom, ye, indeed, delivered up and denied to Pilate’s, face when he had adjudged to release him; ¹⁴ But, ye, denied, the Holy and Righteous One, and claimed a man that was a murderer to be granted you;

¹⁰ For this cause, am I enduring, all things, for the sake of the chosen, in order that, they also, may obtain, the salvation, which is in Christ Jesus along with glory age–abiding. ¹¹ Faithful, the saying––for, If we have died together, we shall also live together, ¹² If we endure, we shall also reign together; If we shall deny, he also, will deny us,

⁹ If we are confessing our sins, faithful, is he and, righteous––that he should forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

⁷¹ And, when he went out into the porch, another female saw him, and said unto them who were there––This, one was with Jesus the Nazarene. ⁷² And, again, he denied, with an oath––I know not the man.

⁶⁹ And, the maid–servant, seeing him, began, again, to be saying unto the by–standers––This one, is, from among them. ⁷⁰ But, he, again, was denying. And, after a little again, the by–standers, were saying unto Peter––Truly, thou, art, from among them; for thou art, a Galilaean, also.

⁷³ And, after a little, the by–standers, coming forward, said unto Peter: Truly, thou also, art, from among them, for, thy very speech, maketh thee, manifest. ⁷⁴ Then, began he to be cursing and swearing––I know not the man! And, straightway, a cock crowed.

³⁴ And, he, said: I tell thee, Peter––A cock will not crow this day, until, thrice, thou deny that thou knowest me.

²⁷ He sang before men, and said, I sinned, and, uprightness, I perverted, yet he requited me not;

¹⁵ For, thus, saith he that is high, and lifted up––Inhabiting futurity, And, holy, is his name: A high and holy place, will I inhabit, Also with the crushed and lowly in spirit, To revive the spirit of the lowly, and, To revive the heart of them who are crushed; –– ¹⁶ For, not age–abidingly, will I contend, Nor perpetually, will I be wroth,––For, spirit, before me, would faint, Even, the breathing souls, which, I, had made.
¹⁷ Because of his iniquitous gain, was I wroth––and smote him, Hiding myself that I might be wroth,––But he went on, turning aside in the way of his own heart. ¹⁸ His ways, have I beheld, That I might heal him,––And guide him, And restore consolations to him, and to his mourners:

¹⁸ I have, heard, Ephraim, bemoaning himself, Thou hast chastised me, and I have been chastised, Like a bullock, not broken in, Suffer me to return, that I may, return, For, thou, art Yahweh my God. ¹⁹ Surely, after my return, I was filled with regret, And, after I came to know myself, I smote upon the thigh,––I turned pale, and was even confounded, For I had borne the reproach of my youthful days. ²⁰ Was Ephraim, a very precious son to me? Was he a most delightful, child? For, as often as I have spoken against him, I have, remembered, him, again! For this cause, have my affections been deeply moved for him, I must have, compassion, upon him, Declareth Yahweh.

⁶³ To the end thou mayest remember, and turn pale, and there be to thee, no more, an opening of mouth, because of thy reproach,––In that I have accepted a propitiatory covering for thee, as to all that thou hast done, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh.

³¹ Then shall ye call to mind, Your ways that were wicked, and, Your doings that were not good,––And shall become loathsome in your own sight, For your iniquities, and, For your abominations. ³² Not, for your sakes, am I, working, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh, be it known to you,––Turn ye pale and then blush for your ways, O house of Israel.

⁸ How can I give thee up, Ephraim? abandon thee Israel? How can I make thee as Admah? set thee as Zeboim? Mine own heart, turneth against me, at once, are kindled my compassions.

³⁰ And, straightway, Jesus, taking note in himself of the power which, out of him, went forth, turning round in the crowd, was saying––Who hath touched my garments?

¹³ And, beholding her, the Lord, was moved with compassion over her, and said to her––Be not weeping!

³¹ Him, as Princely–leader and Saviour, hath God exalted unto his right hand,––to give repentance unto Israel, and remission of sins.

¹¹ Wherefore, keep in remembrance––that, at one time, ye, the nations in flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by the so–called Circumcision in flesh, made by hand,

⁵ Remember, therefore, whence thou hast fallen, and repent, and do, thy first works; otherwise, I come unto thee, and will remove thy lamp out of its place, except thou repent.

¹⁸ For, mine iniquity, will I declare, I shall be anxious because of my sin;

⁵ They who are sowing with tears, with shouting, shall reap: ⁶ He that, doth indeed go forth, and weep, bearing seed enough to trail along, doth, surely come in, with shouting, bringing his sheaves.

¹ [A Song of Ascents.]
Out of the depths, have I cried unto thee, O Yahweh. ² O My Lord! hearken thou unto my voice,––Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. ³ If, iniquities, thou shouldest mark, O Yah, O My Lord, who could stand? ⁴ But, with thee, is forgiveness, that thou mayest be revered.

¹ [A Melody of David.]
O Yahweh, hear my prayer, Give ear to my supplications, In thy faithfulness, answer me, in thy righteousness. ² Do not then enter into judgment with thy servant, for no one living, can appear just before thee. ³ For an enemy hath pursued my soul, hath crushed, to the earth, my life, hath made me dwell in dark places, like the ancient dead. ⁴ Therefore hath my spirit, fainted concerning myself, Within me, hath, my heart, been confounded.

¹⁸ I have, heard, Ephraim, bemoaning himself, Thou hast chastised me, and I have been chastised, Like a bullock, not broken in, Suffer me to return, that I may, return, For, thou, art Yahweh my God.

¹⁶ While they who escape of them, shall escape, and become, on the mountains, as the doves of the valleys, all of them cooing,––each one in his punishment.

¹⁰ But I will pour out upon the house of David and upon the inhabitant of Jerusalem, the spirit of favour, and of supplications, and they will look unto me, whom they have pierced,––and will wail over him, as one waileth over an only son, and will make bitter outcry over him, as one maketh bitter outcry over a firstborn.

⁴ Happy, they who mourn; for, they, shall be comforted:

¹² So that, he that thinketh he is standing, let him take heed lest he fall.

⁹ Now, am I rejoicing,––not that ye were grieved, but that ye were grieved unto repentance; for ye were grieved according to God, in order that, in nothing, should ye receive damage from us. ¹⁰ For, grief according to God, worketh, repentance unto salvation, not to be regretted; although, the grieving of the world, worketh, death. ¹¹ For lo! this very thing––the being caused to grieve, according to God:––what manner of diligence it wrought out in you,––nay! defence,––nay! sore displeasure,––nay! fear,––nay! earnest desire,––nay! jealousy,––nay! avenging. In every way, ye shewed yourselves to be, chaste, in the matter.

⁹ His anger, hath torn and persecuted me, He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth, Mine adversary, hath sharpened his eyes for me. ¹⁰ They have gaped upon me with their mouth, With reproach, have they smitten my cheek, Together, against me, have they closed their ranks.

⁹ But, now, their song, have I become, Yea I serve them for a byword; ¹⁰ They abhor me––have put themselves far from me, and, from my face, have not withheld––spittle! ¹¹ Because, my girdle, he had loosened and had humbled me, therefore, the bridle––in my presence, cast they off; ¹² On my right hand, the young brood rose up,––My feet, they thrust aside, and cast up against me their earthworks of destruction; ¹³ They brake up my path,––My engulfing ruin, they helped forward, unaided; ¹⁴ As through a wide breach, came they on, with a crashing noise, they rolled themselves along.

⁶ But, I, am a worm and no one, a reproach of men, and despised of a people; ⁷ All that see me, laugh at me,––They open wide the mouth, They shake the head:––

¹³ They have opened wide against me their mouth, A lion rending and roaring.

¹⁵ But, in mine overthrow, have they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together,––There gathered themselves together against me foolish men, and I knew it not, They have torn in pieces, and not been silent; ¹⁶ Amidst profane praters of perversion, have they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

²⁵ Let them not say in their heart, Aha! to our mind! Let them not say, We have swallowed him up!

⁷ Because, for thy sake, have I borne reproach, Confusion hath covered my face; ⁸ One estranged, have I become, to my own brethren, Yea, an alien, to the sons of my own mother; ⁹ Because, zeal for thy house, hath eaten me up, And, the reproaches of them who have reproached thee, have fallen upon me. ¹⁰ When I have humbled my soul with fasting, Then hath it turned to my reproach; ¹¹ When I have made my clothing of sackcloth, Then have I served them for a by–word; ¹² They who sit in the gate talk against me,––And [against me are] the songs of them who imbibe strong drink.

⁷ Thus, saith Yahweh––the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, To him that is despised of the soul, To the abhorred of the nation, To the servant of rulers, Kings, shall see and arise, Princes, lo! they have bowed themselves down,––Because of Yahweh, who is faithful, The Holy One of Israel, lo! he hath chosen thee.

⁶ My back, gave I to smiters, and, My cheeks, to them who pulled out the beard,––My face, hid I not, from insult and spitting. ⁷ Because, My Lord, Yahweh, would help me, Therefore, was I not deterred by insult,––Therefore, did I set my face, like flint, And I knew, that I should not be put to shame.

¹⁴ The more that Many, were amazed at thee, So marred, beyond any man’s, was his appearance,––And his form, beyond the sons of men,

³ Despised was he, and forsaken of men, Man of pains, and familiar with sickness,––Yea, like one from whom the face is hidden, Despised, and we esteemed him not.

¹ Meanwhile, shalt thou gather together in troops, thou daughter of a troop, siege, hath he laid against us,––with a sceptre, will they smite on the cheek, the judge of Israel!

⁵⁹ Now, the High–priests and all the High–council, were seeking false–witness against Jesus, that they might, put him to death; ⁶⁰ and found not any, though many came forward as false–witnesses. At length, however, there came forward, two, ⁶¹ and said: This, man said––I am able to pull down the shrine of God, and, in three days, to, build, it. ⁶² And the High–priest, arising, said unto him––Nothing, answerest thou? What are these, against thee bearing witness? ⁶³ But, Jesus, was silent. And, the High–priest, said unto him: I put thee on oath, by the Living God, that, to us, thou say––Whether, thou, art the Christ, the Son of God. ⁶⁴ Jesus saith unto him: Thou, hast said; Moreover, I say unto you––Hereafter, ye will see the Son of Man, sitting on the right hand of power, and coming upon the clouds of heaven. ⁶⁵ Then, the High–priest rent asunder his garments, saying––He hath spoken profanely! What further need have we, of witnesses? Lo! now, ye have heard the profanity! ⁶⁶ How, to you, doth it seem? And, they, answering, said: Guilty of death, he is. ⁶⁷ Then, spat they into his face, and buffeted him; and, others, struck him smartly, ⁶⁸ saying––Prophesy unto us, O Christ! Who is he that struck thee?

²⁸ and, unclothing him, a scarlet scarf, put they about him,–– ²⁹ and, plaiting a crown out of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand,––and, kneeling before him, began to mock him, saying––Joy to thee, King of the Jews! ³⁰ And, spitting upon him, they took the reed, and began striking upon his head. ³¹ And, when they had mocked him, they put off him the scarf, and put on him his garments, and led him away unto the crucifying.

³⁹ And, they who were passing by, were reviling him, shaking their heads, ⁴⁰ and saying––The man that taketh down the Temple and in three days buildeth it! Save, thyself! If thou art God’s, Son, come down from the cross. ⁴¹ Likewise, the High–priests, [also], mocking, with the Scribes and Elders, were saying: Others, he saved,––Himself, he cannot save: ⁴² Israel’s King, he is! Let him come down, now, from the cross,––and we will believe on him! ⁴³ He hath put confidence upon God, Let him rescue him, now, if he desireth him; for he said, I am, God’s Son. ⁴⁴ And, the same thing, the robbers also, who were crucified with him, were casting in his teeth.

⁵⁵ Now, the High–priest, and all the High–council, were seeking, against Jesus, testimony, with the intent to put him to death,––and were not finding any; ⁵⁶ for, many, were bearing false–witness against him, and the testimonies were not, agreed. ⁵⁷ And some, standing up, were bearing false–witness against him, saying–– ⁵⁸ We, heard him saying, I, will pull down this shrine, the one made by hand, and, in three days, another, not made by hand, will I raise. ⁵⁹ And, not even so, was the testimony, agreed. ⁶⁰ And, the High–priest rising up into the midst, questioned Jesus, saying––Answerest thou, nothing? What are these, against thee, witnessing? ⁶¹ But, he, was silent, and answered, nothing. Again, the High–priest was questioning him, and saith 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 with the clouds of heaven. ⁶³ And, the High–priest, having rent asunder his inner–garments, saith––What, further, need have we, of witnesses? ⁶⁴ Heard ye the profanity? What, to you, doth it appear? And they, all, condemned him to be, worthy, of, death. ⁶⁵ And some began to be spitting at him, and, covering up his face, and to be buffeting him, and saying to him––Prophesy! And, the attendants, with smart blows, took him.

¹⁶ And, the soldiers, led him away, inside the court, which is a judgment–hall,––and called together the whole band; ¹⁷ and they array him in purple, and set upon him, when they have plaited it; a crown of thorns,–– ¹⁸ and began to be saluting him––Joy to thee! King of the Jews! ¹⁹ and were striking him on the head with a reed, and were spitting at him,––and, bowing their knees, were doing him homage. ²⁰ And, when they had mocked him, they put off him, the purple, and put on him, his own garments. And they lead him forth, that they may crucify him.

²⁷ And, with him, they crucify, two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left. ²⁸ <> ²⁹ And, the passers–by, were reviling him, shaking their heads, and saying––Aha! thou who wast pulling down the shrine, and building one in three days! ³⁰ Save thyself,––coming down from the cross. ³¹ Likewise, the High–priests also, mocking one to another, with the Scribes, were saying––Others, he saved, himself, he cannot save! ³² The Christ, the King of Israel––let him come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And, they who had been crucified with him, were casting it in his teeth.

²² And, when, these things, he had said, one of the officers who was standing by, gave a smart blow to Jesus, saying––Thus, answerest thou, the High–priest?

² Looking away unto our faith’s Princely–leader and perfecter, Jesus,––who, in consideration of the joy lying before him, endured a cross, shame, despising! And, on the right hand of the throne of God, hath taken his seat.

²³ Who, being reviled, was not reviling again, suffering, he was not threatening, but was making surrender unto him that judgeth righteously,––

²¹ And the Philistines seized him, and put out his eyes,––and took him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of bronze, and it came to pass that he used to grind in the prison.

²⁵ And it came to pass, when their heart was merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make sport for us. So they called for Samson out of the prison, and he made sport before them, and they stationed him between the pillars.

³¹ Wherefore, I say unto you, All sin and profane speaking, shall be forgiven unto men,––but, the speaking profanely of the Spirit, shall not be forgiven; ³² And, whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him,––but, whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age, or the coming.

³⁹ And, they who were passing by, were reviling him, shaking their heads,

¹⁰ And, whosoever shall say a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but, unto him who, against the Holy Spirit, speaketh profanely, it shall not be forgiven.

¹¹ and, throughout all the synagogues, ofttimes punishing them, I would fain have compelled them to defame; and, being excessively maddened against them, I went on to pursue them as far as even the outlying cities.

¹³ Though, formerly, a defamer, and persecutor, and insulter; nevertheless mercy was shown me, because, without knowledge, I acted, in unbelief: ¹⁴ Yet exceeding abundant was the favour of our Lord, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

¹ Wherefore have nations assembled in tumult? Or should, peoples, mutter an empty thing? ² The kings of earth take their station, and, grave men, have met by appointment together,––against Yahweh, and against his Anointed One [saying]: ³ Let us break asunder their bonds,––and cast from us their cords!

²² But, I, say unto you, that, every one who is angry with his brother, shall be, liable, to judgment,––and, whosoever shall say to his brother, Worthless one!, shall be, liable, to the high council; and, whosoever shall say, Rebel!, shall be, liable, unto the fiery gehenna.

¹ Now, when morning came, all the High–priests and Elders of the people took, counsel, against Jesus, so as to put him to death:

¹ And, straightway, early, when they had made, a council, the High–priest, with the Elders, and Scribes, and all the High–council, binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered him up unto Pilate.

²⁸ So they lead Jesus from Caiaphas unto the judgment–hall. Now it was early; and, they themselves, entered not into the judgment–hall, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.

⁵ as, even the High–priest, beareth me witness, and all the Eldership,––from whom, letters also, accepting to the brethren, unto Damascus, was I journeying, to bring them who were there bound unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

³ said unto him, Art, thou, the coming one? or, a different one, are we to expect? ⁴ And, answering, Jesus said unto them––Go report unto John what ye do hear and see:–– ⁵ The, blind, recover sight, and, the lame, walk, lepers, are cleansed, and, the deaf, hear,––and, the dead, are raised, and, the destitute, are told the joyful tidings;

⁶¹ But, he, was silent, and answered, nothing. Again, the High–priest was questioning him, and saith 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 with the clouds of heaven. ⁶³ And, the High–priest, having rent asunder his inner–garments, saith––What, further, need have we, of witnesses? ⁶⁴ Heard ye the profanity? What, to you, doth it appear? And they, all, condemned him to be, worthy, of, death. ⁶⁵ And some began to be spitting at him, and, covering up his face, and to be buffeting him, and saying to him––Prophesy! And, the attendants, with smart blows, took him.
⁶⁶ And, Peter, being, below in the court, there cometh one of the maid–servants of the High–priest;

³¹ But he said unto him––If, unto Moses and the Prophets, they do not hearken, neither, if one, from among the dead, should arise, would they be persuaded.

³⁹ Ye search the Scriptures, because, ye, think, by them, to have, life age–abiding; and, those [Scriptures], are they which bear witness concerning me: ⁴⁰ And yet ye choose not to come unto me, that, life, ye may have. ⁴¹ Glory from men, am I not receiving; –– ⁴² But I have taken knowledge of you, that, the love of God, ye have not, in yourselves:–– ⁴³ I, have come, in the name of my Father,––and ye are not receiving me: If, another, shall come in his own name, him, ye will receive! ⁴⁴ How can, ye, believe,––Glory from one another, receiving; and, the glory which is from the only God, are not seeking? ⁴⁵ Do not think that, I, will accuse you unto the Father: There, is, who accuseth you, even, Moses,––on whom, ye, have set your hope. ⁴⁶ For, if ye had been believing, in Moses, ye would, in that case, have been believing, in me: for, concerning me, he wrote. ⁴⁷ But, if, in his writings, ye are not believing, how, in my sayings, will ye believe?

⁴³ Wherefore, is it, that, my speech, ye do not understand? because ye cannot hear my word. ⁴⁴ Ye, are, of your father––the adversary, and, the covetings of your father, ye choose to be doing. He, was, a murderer, from the beginning, and, in the truth, he stood not; because truth is not in him: Whensoever he speaketh falsehood, of his own, he speaketh; because, false, he is, and, the father of it. ⁴⁵ But, as for me, because, the truth, I speak, ye do not believe me.

²⁷ He answered them––I told you just now, and ye did not hear: Why, again, do ye wish to hear? Are, ye also, wishing to become, his disciples? ²⁸ And they reviled him, and said––Thou, art, the disciple, of that man; but, we, are, Moses’, disciples:––

²⁴ The Jews, therefore, surrounded him, and were saying unto him––How long, holdest thou, our lives, in suspense? If, thou, art the Christ, tell us, plainly. ²⁵ Jesus answered them––I told you, and ye believe not: The works which, I, am doing in the name of my Father, the same, bear witness concerning me. ²⁶ But, ye, believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.

³⁷ And, although such signs, as these, he had done before them, they were not believing on him:–– ³⁸ that, the word of Isaiah the prophet, might be fulfilled, which said––Lord! who believed, what we have heard? And, the arm of the Lord, to whom, was it revealed? ³⁹ On this account, they could not believe, because, again, said Isaiah–– ⁴⁰ He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; lest they should see with their eyes, and should understand with their heart, and should turn,––and I should heal them. ⁴¹ These things, said Isaiah, because he saw his glory, and spake concerning him.
⁴² Nevertheless, however, even from among the rulers, many believed on him; but, because of the Pharisees, they were not confessing him, lest, excommunicants from the synagogue, they should be made; ⁴³ for they loved the glory of men, more than the glory of God.

³ And answering, he said unto them––I too, will question, you, as to a matter,––and tell me! ⁴ The immersion of John, Of heaven, was it, or of men? ⁵ And they deliberated together by themselves, saying––If we say, Of heaven, he will say, Wherefore did ye not believe him? ⁶ But, if we say, Of men, the people, one and all, will stone us, for, persuaded, they are, that, John, was, a prophet. ⁷ And they answered, that they knew not whence.

⁴¹ And he said unto them––How say they, that, the Christ, is, David’s Son? ⁴² For, David himself, saith, in [the] book of Psalms: Said the Lord, unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, ⁴³ Until I make thy foes thy footstool. ⁴⁴ David, therefore, calleth, him Lord: How, then, his son, is he?

¹ [David’s. A Melody.]
The declaration of Yahweh to my Lord––Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

¹³ I continued looking in the visions of the night, when lo! with the clouds of the heavens, one like a son of man, was coming,––and, unto the Ancient of days, he approached, and, before him, they brought him near; ¹⁴ and, unto him, were given dominion and dignity and kingship, that all peoples, races and tongues, unto him, should do service,––his dominion, was an age–abiding dominion, which should not pass away, and, his kingdom, that which should not be destroyed.

⁴⁴ The Lord, hath said unto, my Lord,––Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thy foes thy footstool?

⁶⁴ Jesus saith unto him: Thou, hast said; Moreover, I say unto you––Hereafter, ye will see the Son of Man, sitting on the right hand of power, and coming upon the clouds of heaven.

⁶² And Jesus said––I, am; and ye shall see the Son of Man––sitting, on the right hand, of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

¹⁹ The Lord [Jesus], therefore, on the one hand, after talking with them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down on the right hand of God:

⁵⁵ But he, being already full of Holy Spirit, looking steadfastly into heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God; ⁵⁶ And said––Lo! I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man, standing, on the right hand of God.

²⁰ which he energised in the Christ, when he raised him from among the dead, and seated him at his right hand in the heavenlies, ²¹ Over–above all principality, authority, and power, and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one, ²² And did put, all things, in subjection beneath his feet. And gave him to be head over all things unto the assembly, ²³ Which, indeed, is his body, the fulness of him who, the all things in all, is for himself filling up.

⁸ Wherefore he saith––Ascending on high, he took captivity captive, [and] gave gifts unto men. ⁹ Now this, He ascended; what is it,––save––that he also descended into the under parts of the earth? ¹⁰ He that descended, he, it is who also ascended over–above all the heavens, that he might fill all things;

¹ If, therefore, ye have been raised together with the Christ, the things on high, be seeking, where, the Christ, is––on the right hand of God, sitting;

³ Who, being an eradiated brightness of his glory, and an exact representation of his very being, also bearing up all things by the utterance of his power, purification of sins, having achieved, sat down on the right hand of the majesty in high places:

¹ A crowning point on the things being spoken:––such a one as this, have we, as high–priest, who hath sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,––

²² Who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, messengers and authorities and powers, having been made subject unto him.

¹ And he pointed out to me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, issuing forth out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,

⁷ Let me tell of a decree,––Yahweh, hath said unto me, My son, thou art, I, today, have begotten thee:

¹² Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish by the way, for soon might be kindled his anger,––How happy are all who seek refuge in him!

¹⁷ and lo! a voice out of the heavens,––saying, This, is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight.

³ And, coming near, the tempter said to him,––If thou art God’s, Son, speak! that, these stones, may become, loaves.

¹¹ Now, Jesus, stood before the governor; and the governor questioned him, saying––Thou, art the king of the Jews? And, Jesus, said––Thou, sayest.

⁴³ He hath put confidence upon God, Let him rescue him, now, if he desireth him; for he said, I am, God’s Son.

⁵⁴ Now, the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things coming to pass, were violently affrighted, saying––Truly, God’s Son, was, he!

² And Pilate questioned him––Art, thou, the king of the Jews? And, he, answering him, saith––Thou, sayest.

⁴¹ And demons also were going forth from many; crying aloud, and saying––Thou, art the Son of God. And, rebuking them, he suffered them not be talking; because they knew him to be, The Christ.

³ And, Pilate, questioned him, saying––Art, thou, the king of the Jews? And, he, answering him, said––Thou, sayest.

³⁴ I, therefore, have seen, and borne witness––That, this, is, the, Son of God.

⁴⁹ Nathanael answered him––Rabbi! thou, art, the Son of God: Thou, art, King, of Israel.

³⁰ I and the Father, are, one.

³⁶ Of him whom, the Father, hallowed and sent forth into the world, are, ye, saying––Thou speakest profanely, because I said, Son of God, I am?

³⁷ Pilate, therefore, said unto him––And yet, thou, art, not a king? Jesus answered––Thou, sayest, that, a king, I am: I, for this, have been born, and, for this, have come into the world,––that I may bear witness unto the truth: Every one who is of the truth, hearkeneth unto my voice.

⁷ The Jews answered him––We, have, a law, and, according to the law, he ought to die, because, Son of God, himself, he made.

⁶⁵ Then, the High–priest rent asunder his garments, saying––He hath spoken profanely! What further need have we, of witnesses? Lo! now, ye have heard the profanity! ⁶⁶ How, to you, doth it seem? And, they, answering, said: Guilty of death, he is.

⁶³ And, the High–priest, having rent asunder his inner–garments, saith––What, further, need have we, of witnesses? ⁶⁴ Heard ye the profanity? What, to you, doth it appear? And they, all, condemned him to be, worthy, of, death.