ଯିହୋଶୂୟ 6
1 ଯିରୀହାେ ସହର ବନ୍ଦ ଥିଲା ଓ ଜଗା ହାଇେଥିଲା। ସହେି ସହରର ଲୋକମାନେ ଭୟଭୀତ ହାଇେ ୟାଇଥିଲେ। କାରଣ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ସହେି ସହରର ନିକଟରେ ଥିଲେ, କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ସହେି ସହରର ଭିତରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପଶକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନ ଥିଲେ କି କହେି ମଧ୍ଯ ସହର ଭିତରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବାହାରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମଧ୍ଯ ଆସକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନ ଥିଲେ।
2 ତେଣୁ ଯିହାଶୂେୟଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟଣିଥରେ କହିଲେ, ଦେଖ, ଯିରୀହାେ ନଗର ସହିତ ରାଜାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଓ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ୈସନ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ ମୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଅନକ୍ସ୍ଟମତି ଦବେି।
3 ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଦିନ ଥରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଯୋଦ୍ଧା ନଗର ଗ୍ଭରିଆଡେ ପ୍ରଦକ୍ଷିଣ କରିବେ। ଏହି ପ୍ରକାର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଛଅ ଦିନ ଧରି କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍।
4 ସାତାଟେି ମଷେଶିଙ୍ଗା ସହିତ ସାତଜଣ ଯାଜକ ପବିତ୍ର ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଯିବେ। ଆଉ ସଲ୍ଗମ ଦିନ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସାତଥର ନଗର ପ୍ରଦକ୍ଷିଣ କରବା ଉଚିତ୍ ଓ ଯାଜକମାନେ ମଷେର ଶିଙ୍ଗା ବଜାଇବା ଉଚିତ୍।
5 ସମସ୍ତ ଯାଜକମାନେ ମଷେ ଶିଙ୍ଗା ରେ ଦୀର୍ଘ୍ଯ ଧ୍ବନୀ କରିବେ ଓ ଯେତବେେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସହେି ଶିଙ୍ଗା ଶଦ୍ଦ ଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଣିବ ସେତବେେଳେ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ମହାଜଯ ଜଯଧ୍ବନୀ କରିବେ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରାଚୀର ପଡିୟିବ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନେ ସିଧା ନଗରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟିବାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସକ୍ଷମ ହବେେ।
6 ତେଣୁ ନୂନର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ର ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ସମସ୍ତ ଯାଜକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏକତ୍ରୀତ କଲେ। ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପବିତ୍ର ନିଯମ ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ଆଣ ଓ ସାତଜଣ ଯାଜକ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ପବିତ୍ର ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ଆଗ ରେ ମଷେଶିଙ୍ଗା ବଜାଇବେ।
7 ତା'ପରେ ୟିହୋଶୂଯ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ୟାଅ, ସହର ରେ ପ୍ରଦକ୍ଷିଣ କର। ସୈନ୍ଯମାନେ ପବିତ୍ର ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକର ଆଗ ରେ ରହିଲେ।
8 ୟିହୋଶୂଯ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହି ସାରିବା ପରେ, ସାତଜଣ ଯାଜକ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖ ରେ ଚାଲିଲେ ଏବଂ ସମାନେେ ଗ୍ଭଲିବା ସମୟରେ ସାତଟି ତୂରୀ ବଜାଇ ବଜାଇ ଚାଲିଲେ। ଯାଜକମାନେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ପବିତ୍ର ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ଧରି ତାଙ୍କ ପେଛ ପେଛ ଚାଲିଲେ।
9 ସୈନ୍ଯମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଅସ୍ତ୍ରଶସ୍ତ୍ର ସହ ଯେଉଁ ଯାଜକମାନେ ମଷେ ଶିଙ୍ଗା ବଜାଉଥିଲେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସମ୍ମକ୍ସ୍ଟଖ ରେ ଚାଲିଲେ। ପ୍ରହରୀଗଣ ପବିତ୍ର ନିଯମ ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ପେଛ ପେଛ ଚାଲିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ଅବିରତ ମଷେ ଶିଙ୍ଗା ବଜାଇ ସହର ପରିକ୍ରମଣ କଲେ।
10 ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ, ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ ଡାକରା ଦିଅ ନାହିଁ ମୁ ନ କହିବାୟାଏ ତୁମ୍ଭର ସ୍ବର ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଦିଅନାହିଁ। ତା'ପରେ ମୁ କହିଲି, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟଦ୍ଧ ଡାକରା ଦଇପୋରିବ।
11 ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ପବିତ୍ର ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ସହିତ ଯାଜକ ଓ ସୈନ୍ଯଗଣଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଥରେ ସହର ପରିକ୍ରମା କରାଇଲେ। ଏହାପରେ ସମାନେେ ଛାଉଣୀକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଫରେିଆସି ବିଶ୍ରାମ ନେଲେ।
12 ପ୍ରଭାତ ରେ ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ବିଛଣା ତ୍ଯାଗ କଲେ ଓ ଏହାପରେ ଯାଜକମାନେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ପବିତ୍ର ନିଯମ ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ଧରି ବାହାରିଲେ।
13 ଏବଂ ସାତଜଣ ଜାବକ ପବିତ୍ର ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ଆଗ ରେ ମଷେ ଶିଙ୍ଗା ରେ ତିଆରି ତୂରୀ ବଜାଇ ବଜାଇ ଚାଲିଲେ। ସଶସ୍ତ୍ର ସୈନିକମାନେ ମଧ୍ଯ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ଆଗ ରେ ଚାଲିଲେ। ପଛପଟର ପ୍ରହାରୀମାନେ ପବିତ୍ର ସିନ୍ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟକ ପେଛ ପେଛ ଚାଲିଲେ। ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ସମାନେେ ଅବିରତ ଭାବେ ତୂରୀ ବଜାଇ ନଗର ପରିକ୍ରମା କଲେ।
14 ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ଦିନ ଥରେ ନଗର ପରିକ୍ରମା କଲେ। ଏବଂ ଏହାପରେ ଛାଉଣୀକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଫରେି ଆସିଲେ। ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ସମାନେେ ଛଅଦିନ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ କଲେ।
15 ସଲ୍ଗମ ଦିନ ସୂର୍ େଯ୍ଯାଦଯ ପର୍ବରକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଉଠି ସମାନେେ ସହରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସାତଥର ପରିକ୍ରମା କଲେ। ପୂର୍ବଥର ଯେଉଁ ପଥରେ ପରିକ୍ରମା କରିଥିଲେ, ଏଥର ମଧ୍ଯ ସହେି ପଥଦଇେ ଗଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସହେି ଦିନ ସମାନେେ ସାତଥର ନଗର ପରିକ୍ରମା କଲେ।
16 ସଲ୍ଗମ ଥର ନଗର ପ୍ରଦକ୍ଷିଣ କରିବା ବେଳେ ଯାଜକମାନେ ଶିଙ୍ଗା ବଜାଇଲେ। ଏହି ସମୟରେ ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଲେ, ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଜଯଧ୍ବନି ଦିଅ। ଯେ ହତେକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଏ ନଗର ଦାନ କଲେ।
17 ମାତ୍ର ନଗର ଓ ତନ୍ମଧ୍ଯସ୍ଥ ସମସ୍ତ ବସ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗିତ ହବେ। କବଳେ ବ୍ଯଭୀଗ୍ଭରଣୀ ରାହବ, ସହେି ଗୃହ ରେ ତାହା ସଙ୍ଗେ ଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଜୀବିତ ରହିବେ। କାରଣ ସେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଗକ୍ସ୍ଟଲ୍ଗଚରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲକ୍ସ୍ଟଗ୍ଭଇ ରଖିଥିଲା।
18 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସହେି ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯରକ୍ସ୍ଟ କିଛି ନଦବୋ ପାଇଁ ସାବଧାନ ହବୋ ଉଚିତ୍, ଯାହାକି ନଷ୍ଟ କରାୟିବ। ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସହେି ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯଗୁଡିକୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଛାଉଣୀ ଭିତରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ନିଅ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏହା ଆପଣା ଉପରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବିପଦ ଆଣିବ ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଛାଉଣୀ ଧ୍ବଂସ କରିବାର କାରଣ ହବେ।
19 ସମସ୍ତ ରୂପା, ସକ୍ସ୍ଟନା, ସମସ୍ତ ପିତ୍ତଳ ଓ ଲକ୍ସ୍ଟହାର ପାତ୍ର ଓ କରଇେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରାୟିବ ଓ ଏହା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଭଣ୍ତାରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଗ୍ଭଲିୟିବ।
20 ଯାଜକମାନେ ମଷେ ଶିଙ୍ଗା ବଜାଇଲେ, ଲୋକମାନେ ମଷେ ଶିଙ୍ଗା ଶଦ୍ଦ ଶକ୍ସ୍ଟଣି ପାଟି କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ। ପ୍ରାଚୀରଟି ଭାଙ୍ଗିଗଲା, ଲୋକମାନେ ସିଧାସଳଖ ନଗର ମଧ୍ଯକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଦୌଡିଲେ। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ନଗରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଅକ୍ତିଆର କଲେ।
21 ଲୋକମାନେ ସହର ରେ ଧ୍ବଂସର ଲିଳା ଚଳାଇଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସଠାେରେ ଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ଜୀବିତ ବସ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଧ୍ବଂସ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ୟକ୍ସ୍ଟବକମାନଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ଯା କଲେ। ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ, ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ, ବୃଦ୍ଧା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ, ପଶକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମଷେ ଏବଂ ଗଧମାନଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ଯା କଲେ।
22 ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଇଜଣ ଗକ୍ସ୍ଟଲ୍ଗଚରଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଡାକି କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସେ ବେଶ୍ଯା ଗୃହକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ୟାଅ ଓ ତାକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବାହାରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆଣ ଏବଂ ତାହା ସହିତ ଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କକ୍ସ୍ଟ ମଧ୍ଯ ବାହାରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆଣ। ଏହିପରି କର କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସହିତ ଏହିପରି ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିଅଛ।
23 ତେଣୁ ସେ ଦକ୍ସ୍ଟଇଜଣ ଗକ୍ସ୍ଟଲ୍ଗଚର ଗୃହ ମଧ୍ଯକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପ୍ରବେଶ କଲେ ଏବଂ ରାହବକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ବାହାରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆଣିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ମଧ୍ଯ ରାହବର ପିତା, ମାତା, ଭଉଣୀ ଏବଂ ତା'ର ସମସ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗ ଏବଂ ତାହା ସହିତ ଥବା ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାହାରକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଆଣିଲେ। ଏବଂ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଛାଉଣୀ ବାହା ରେ ନରାପଦ ରେ ରଖିଲେ।
24 ଏହାପରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନେ ସେ ସହର ରେ ଅଗ୍ନି ସଂୟୋଗ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସହରର ସକ୍ସ୍ଟନା, ରୂପା, ଲୌହବସ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଓ ପିତ୍ତଳ ଇତ୍ଯାଦିକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଛାଡି ସମସ୍ତ ବସ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ପୋଡି଼ ନଷ୍ଟ କରି ଦେଲେ ଏବଂ ଏହି ବସ୍ତକ୍ସ୍ଟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଭଣ୍ତାର ଗୃହ ରେ ଜମା କଲେ।
25 ୟିହୋଶୂଯ ରାହବକକ୍ସ୍ଟ ଓ ତା'ର ପରିବାରବର୍ଗମାନଙ୍କୁ ରକ୍ଷା କଲେ କାରଣ ସେ ଗକ୍ସ୍ଟଲ୍ଗଚରମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିଥିଲା ଓ ରକ୍ଷା କରିଥିଲା। ଯିରୀହାେ ସହର ଉପରେ ଗକ୍ସ୍ଟଲ୍ଗ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ରଖିବା ପାଇଁ ଯିହାଶୂେୟ ପଠାଇଥିବା ଗକ୍ସ୍ଟଲ୍ଗଚରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲକ୍ସ୍ଟଗ୍ଭଇ ରଖିଥିଲା। ତେଣୁ ରାହବ ଏବେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ବାସ କରୁଅଛି।
26 ସହେି ସମୟରେ ୟିହୋଶୂଯ ଏହି ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିଥିଲେ, ଯେ କହେି ଯିରୀହାେ ନଗର ପକ୍ସ୍ଟନଃ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରେ, ସେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ଶାପଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ହବେ, ସେ ଆପଣା ଜେଷ୍ଠ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ରର ମୃତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯ ସହିତ ତହିଁର ଭିତ୍ତିମୂଳ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିବ ଓ ଆପଣା କନିଷ୍ଠ ପକ୍ସ୍ଟତ୍ରର ମୃତକ୍ସ୍ଟ୍ଯ ସହିତ ତହିଁର ଦ୍ବାରମାନ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିବ।
27 ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଯିହାଶୂେୟଙ୍କ ସହିତ ରହିଲେ ଓ ୟିହୋଶୂଯଙ୍କର କୀର୍ତ୍ତି ଗ୍ଭରିଆଡେ ବ୍ଯାପିଲା।
1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
2 And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.
6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord.
7 And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the Lord.
8 And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on before the Lord, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed them.
9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
11 So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.
13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the Lord, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
14 And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.
15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.
16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the Lord hath given you the city.
17 And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the Lord: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.
19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the Lord: they shall come into the treasury of the Lord.
20 So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
21 And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.
22 But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her.
23 And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.
24 And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord.
25 And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
26 And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
27 So the Lord was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.
1 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
20 And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.
21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.
30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.
40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.
43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?
49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
50 And they all forsook him, and fled.
51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
59 But neither so did their witness agree together.
60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.