rebelled, and vexed his Holy Spirit: the leper, as he sat at meat, there therefore he was turned to be their came a woman having an alabasenemy, and he fought against them. ter box of ointment of spikenard, Then he remembered the days of very precious; and she brake the old, Moses and his people, saying, box, and poured it on his head. Where is he that brought them up And there were some that had inout of the sea, with the shepherd dignation within themselves, and of his flock? Where is he that put said, Why was this waste of the his Holy Spirit within him? that ointment made? for it might have led them by the right hand of Mo-been sold for more than three hunses, with his glorious arm dividing dred pence, and have been given the water before them, to make to the poor. And they murmured himself an everlasting name? That against her. And Jesus said, Let led them through the deep as an her alone: why trouble ye her? horse in the wilderness, that they she hath wrought a good work on should not stumble? As a beast me: For ye have the poor with goeth down into the valley, the you always, and whensoever ye spirit of the Lord caused him to will, ye may do them good; but rest: so didst thou lead thy people, me ye have not always. She hath to make thyself a glorious name. done what she could; she is come Look down from heaven, and be- aforehand to anoint my body to hold from the habitation of thy the burying. Verily I say unto holiness, and of thy glory: Where you, Wheresoever this gospel shall is thy zeal, and thy strength, the be preached throughout the whole sounding of thy bowels, and of thy world, this also that she hath done mercies towards me? are they re- shall be spoken of, for a memoristrained? Doubtless thou art our al of her. And Judas Iscariot, Father, though Abraham be igno- one of the twelve, went unto the rant of us, and Israel acknowledge chief priests, to betray him unto us not thou, O Lord, art our Fa- them. And when they heard it, ther, our Redeemer; thy name is they were glad, and promised to from everlasting. O Lord, why give him money. And he sought hast thou made us to err from thy how he might conveniently betray ways, and hardened our heart from him. And the first day of unleathy fear? Return, for thy servants' vened bread, when they killed the sake, the tribes of thine inheritance. passover, his disciples said unto The people of thy holiness have him, Where wilt thou that we go possessed it but a little while: our and prepare, that thou mayest eat adversaries have trodden down thy the passover? And he sendeth sanctuary. We are thine: thou forth two of his disciples, and never barest rule over them; they saith unto them, Go ye into the were not called by thy name. city; and there shall meet you a The Gospel. St. Mark xiv. 1. man bearing a pitcher of water: AFTER two days was the feast follow him. And wheresoever he of the Passover, and of unlea- shall go in, say ye to the good man vened bread and the chief priests of the house, The Master saith, and the scribes sought how they Where is the guest-chamber, might take him by craft, and put where I shall eat the passover him to death. But they said, Not with my disciples? And he will on the feast day, lest there be an show you a large upper room furuproar of the people. And being nished and prepared: there make in Bethany, in the house of Simon ready for us. And his disciples

went forth, and came into the city, saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, and found as he had said unto while I shall pray. And he taketh them and they made ready the with him Peter, and James, and passover. And in the evening he John, and began to be sore amazed, cometh with the twelve. And as and to be very heavy; and saith they sat, and did eat, Jesus said, unto them, My soul is exceeding Verily I say unto you, one of you sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here which eateth with me shall betray and watch. And he went forward me. And they began to be sorrow- a little, and fell on the ground, and ful, and to say unto him one by prayed, that, if it were possible, the one, Is it I? And another said, Is hour might pass from him. And it I? And he answered and said he said, Abba, Father, all things unto them, It is one of the twelve are possible unto thee: take away that dippeth with me in the dish. this cup from me: nevertheless, The Son of man indeed goeth, as it not what I will, but what thou wilt. is written of him: but woe to that And he cometh, and findeth them man by whom the Son of man is sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Sibetrayed: good were it for that mon, sleepest thou? couldest not man if he had never been born. thou watch one hour? Watch ye, And as they did eat, Jesus took and pray, lest ye enter into tempbread, and blessed, and brake it, tation; the spirit truly is ready, but and gave to them, and said, Take, the flesh is weak. And again he eat: this is my body. And he took went away, and prayed, and spake the cup, and when he had given the same words. And when he rethanks, he gave it to them: and turned, he found them asleep again they all drank of it. And he said (for their eyes were heavy); neiunto them, This is my blood of the ther wist they what to answer him. new testament, which is shed for And he cometh the third time, and many. Verily I say unto you, I saith unto them, Sleep on now, and will drink no more of the fruit of take your rest: it is enough, the the vine until that day that I drink hour is come; behold, the Son of it new in the kingdom of God. And man is betrayed into the hands of when they had sung an hymn, they sinners. Rise up, let us go; lo, he went out into the mount of Olives. that betrayeth me is at hand. And And Jesus saith unto them, All ye immediately, while he yet spake, shall be offended because of me cometh Judas, one of the twelve, this night for it is written, I will and with him a great multitude, smite the shepherd, and the sheep with swords and staves, from the shall be scattered. But after that chief priests, and the scribes, and I am risen, I will go before you into the elders. And he that betrayed Galilee. But Peter said unto him, him had given them a token, sayAlthough all shall be offended, yet ing, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that will not I. And Jesus saith unto same is he; take him and lead him him, Verily I say unto thee, that away safely. And as soon as he this day, even in this night, before was come, he goeth straightway to the cock crow twice, thou shalt him, and saith, Master, Master; deny me thrice. But he spake the and kissed him. And they laid more vehemently, If I should die their hands on him, and took him. with thee, I will not deny thee in And one of them that stood by drew any wise. Likewise also said they a sword, and smote a servant of the all. And they came to a place which high priest, and cut off his ear. And was named Gethsemane: and he Jesus answered and said unto them,

Are ye come out as against a thief, to say unto him, Prophesy. And with swords and with staves, to the servants did strike him with take me? I was daily with you in the palms of their hands. And as the temple, teaching, and ye took Peter was beneath in the palace, me not; but the scriptures must be there cometh one of the maids of fulfilled. And they all forsook him, the high priest; and when she saw and fled. And there followed him Peter warming himself, she looked a certain young man, having a linen upon him, and said, And thou also cloth cast about his naked body; wast with Jesus of Nazareth. But and the young men laid hold on him. he denied, saying, I know not, neiAnd he left the linen cloth, and ther understand I what thou sayest. fled from them naked. And they And he went out into the porch led Jesus away to the high priest: and the cock crew. And a maid and with him were assembled all saw him again, and began to say to the chief priests, and the elders, them that stood by, This is one of and the scribes. And Peter follow-them. And he denied it again. ed him afar off, even into the palace And a little after, they that stood of the high priest: and he sat with by said again to Peter, Surely thou the servants, and warmed himself art one of them; for thou art a at the fire. And the chief priests, Galilean, and thy speech agreeth and all the council, sought for wit- thereto. But he began to curse ness against Jesus to put him to and to swear, saying, I know not death; and found none. (For many this man of whom ye speak. And bare false witness against him, but the second time the cock crew. their witness agreed not together.) And Peter called to mind the word And there arose certain, and bare that Jesus said unto him, Before false witness against him, saying, the cock crow twice, thou shalt We heard him say, I will destroy deny me thrice. And when he this temple that is made with hands, thought thereon he wept. and within three days I will build another made without hands. But neither so did their witness agree together. And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing?bellious, neither turned away back. what is it which these witness I gave my back to the smiters, and against thee? But he held his peace, my cheeks to them that plucked and answered nothing. Again off the hair: I hid not my face the high priest asked him, and from shame and spitting. For the said unto him, Art thou the Christ, Lord God will help me, therefore the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus shall I not be confounded; theresaid, I am: and ye shall see the Son fore have I set my face like a flint, of man sitting on the right hand of and I know that I shall not be power, and coming in the clouds of ashamed. He is near that justifiheaven. Then the high priest rent eth me; who will contend with his clothes, and saith, What need me? let us stand together; who we any further witnesses? ye have is mine adversary? let him come heard the blasphemy: what think near to me. Behold, the Lord ye? And they all condemned him God will help me; who is he that to be guilty of death. And some shall condemn me? Lo, they all began to spit on him, and to co-shall wax old as a garment: the ver his face, and to buffet him, and moth shall eat them up. Who is

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among you that feareth the Lord, they cried out the more exceedthat obeyeth the voice of his servant, ingly, Crucify him. And so Pithat walketh in darkness, and hath late, willing to content the people, no light? let him trust in the name released Barabbas unto them; of the Lord, and stay upon his God. and delivered Jesus, when he had Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, scourged him, to be crucified. that compass yourselves about with And the soldiers led him away insparks; walk in the light of your to the hall, called Pretorium; and fire, and in the sparks that ye have they called together the whole band. kindled. This shall ye have of mine And they clothed him with purple, hand, ye shall lie down in sorrow. and platted a crown of thorns, and The Gospel. St. Mark xv. 1. put it about his head, and began to

AND straightway in the morn- salute him, Hail, King of the Jews.

ing, the chief priests held a And they smote him on the head consultation with the elders and with a reed, and did spit upon him, scribes, and the whole council, and and bowing their knees worshipped bound Jesus,and carried him away, him. And when they had mocked and delivered him to Pilate. And Pi-him they took off the purple from late asked him, Art thou the king of him,and put his own clothes on him, the Jews? And he answering said and led him out to crucify him. unto him, Thou sayest it. And the And they compel one Simon, a Cychief priests accused him of many renian, who passed by, coming out things: but he answered nothing. of the country, the father of AlexAnd Pilate asked him again, say- ander and Rufus, to bear his cross. ing, Answerest thou nothing? be- And they bring him unto the place hold how many things they witness Golgotha,which is, being interpretagainst thee. But Jesus yet an-ed, the place of a skull. And they swered nothing: so that Pilate gave him to drink wine mingled marvelled. Now at that feast he with myrrh; but he received it not. released unto them one prisoner, And when they had crucified him, whomsoever they desired. And they parted his garments, casting there was one named Barabbas, lots upon them, what every man which lay bound with them that should take. And it was the third had made insurrection with him, hour, and they crucified him. And who had committed murder in the the superscription of his accusation insurrection. And the multitude, was written over, THE KING OF crying aloud, began to desire him THE JEWS. And with him they to do as he had ever done unto crucify two thieves; the one on his them. But Pilate answered them, right hand, and the other on his left. saying, Will ye that I release unto And the scripture was fulfilled, you the King of the Jews? (For he which saith, And he was numberknew that the chief priests had de-led with the transgressors. And they livered him for envy.) But the chief that passed by railed on him, wagpriests moved the people, that he ging their heads, and saying, Ah, should rather release Barabbas un-thou that destroyest the temple, to them. And Pilate answered, and and buildest it in three days, save said again unto them, What will thyself, and come down from the ye then that I shall do unto him cross. Likewise also the chief whom ye call the King of the Jews? priests mocking, said among themAnd they cried out again, Crucify selves, with the scribes, He saved him. Then Pilate said unto them, others, himself he cannot save. Let Why, what evil hath he done? And Christ the King of Israel descend

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now from the cross, that we may no remission. It was therefore nesee and believe. And they that were cessary that the patterns of things crucified with him reviled him. in the heavens should be purified And when the sixth hour was come, with these; but the heavenly things there was darkness over the whole themselves with better sacrifices land, until the ninth hour. And at than these. For Christ is not enthe ninth hour, Jesus cried with a tered into the holy places made loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama with hands, which are the figures sabachthani? which is, being in- of the true; but into heaven itself, terpreted, My God, my God, why now to appear in the presence of hast thou forsaken me? And some God for us: nor yet that he should of them that stood by, when they offer himself often, as the high heard it, said, Behold, he calleth priest entereth into the holy place Elias. And one ran and filled a every year with blood of others: spunge full of vinegar, and put it on (for then must he often have sufa reed, and gave him to drink, say-fered since the foundation of the ing, Let alone; let us see whether world) but now once, in the end Elias will come to take him down. of the world, hath he appeared to And Jesus cried with a loud voice, put away sin by the sacrifice of and gave up the ghost. And the himself. And as it is appointed vail of the temple was rent in twain, unto men once to die, but after this from the top to the bottom. And the judgment: so Christ was once when the Centurion, which stood offered to bear the sins of many; over against him, saw that he so and unto them that look for him cried out, and gave up the ghost, shall he appear the second time, he said, Truly this man was the without sin, unto salvation. Son of God.

The Gospel. St. Luke xxii. 1. TOW the feast of unleavenWednesday before Easter. ed bread drew nigh, which is The Epistle. Heb. ix. 16. called the Passover. And the chief WHERE a testament is, there priests and scribes sought how they

must also of necessity be the might kill him; for they feared the death of the testator: for a testa-people. Then entered Satan into ment is of force after men are dead; Judas, surnamed Iscariot, being of otherwise it is of no strength at all, the number of the twelve. And he whilst the testator liveth. Where- went his way, and communed with upon, neither the first testament the chief priests and captains how was dedicated without blood. For he might betray him unto them. when Moses had spoken every pre- And they were glad, and covenantcept to all the people, according to ed to give him money. And he the law, he took the blood of calves promised, and sought opportunity and of goats, with water, and scarlet to betray him unto them in the abwool, and hyssop, and sprinkled sence of the multitude. Then both the book, and all the people, came the day of unleavened bread, saying, This is the blood of the tes-when the passover must be killed. tament which God hath enjoined And he sent Peter and John, sayunto you. Moreover, he sprinkled ing, Go, and prepare us the passlikewise with blood both the ta- over, that we may eat. And they bernacle, and all the vessels of the said unto him, Where wilt thou ministry. And almost all things that we prepare? And he said unare by the law purged with blood; to them, Behold, when ye are enand without shedding of blood is tered into the city, there shall a