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I sat

swords and staves for to take me?
daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye
laid no hold on me. But all this was done
that the Scriptures of the prophets might be
fulfilled.. This is your hour, and the power of
darkness.

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They led Jesus away

I spake openly to the world; I ever taught to the high-priest. in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me ? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them behold, they know what I said. .

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If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the struck Jesus. evil but if well, why smitest thou me ? .

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The high-priest

the Christ?

Thou hast said. If I tell you, ye will asked him, Art thou not believe. And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me nor let me go.. Ye say that I am.. I am.. Nevertheless I say unto you, hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

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Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?. My kingdom not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world then would my servants fight, that I

Jesus stood before

the governor: and

the governor asked

him, Art thou the

king of the Jews?

S. John xviii. 2021, 22, 23, 34, 36, 37. xix. 11.

S. Mark xiv. 53, 61, 62. xv. 2.

S. Luke xxii. 6769, 70. xxiii. 3. S. Matt. xxvi. 64. xxvii. 11.

As they led him away.

should not be delivered to the Jews: but now
Thou say-

is my kingdom not from hence. .
est that I am a king. To this end was I
born, and for this cause came I into the world,
that I should bear witness unto the truth.
Every one that is of the truth heareth my
voice.. Thou couldest have no power at all
against me, except it were given thee from
above therefore he that delivered me unto
thee hath the greater sin.

but

Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, weep for yourselves and for your children. For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things S. Luke xxiii. 26, 28 in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

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THE CRUCIFIED.

FATHER, forgive them for they know not what they do..

Verily, I say unto thee, to-day shalt thou To the other male

be with me in paradise. .

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Woman, behold thy son!.

Behold thy

To his mother and the disciple whom he loved.

mother!.

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I thirst. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? .

It is finished..

Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.

S. Luke xxiii. 34, 43, 46.

S. John xix. 26, 27,
28, 30.

S. Matt. xxvii. 46.
S. Mark xv. 34.

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THE RISEN.

Jesus met the women.

S. Matt. xxviii. 9, 10.

Mary stood at the sepulchre weeping. She saw Jesus.

S. John xx. 11, 14, 15, 16, 17.

Two of them went to Emmaus,. and Jesus went with them.

One of them said,

the things which

are come to pass?

ALL hail!. Be not afraid go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

Woman, why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou? .

Mary.. Touch me not: for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God.

What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and

Hast thou not known are sad? . What things?. O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not Christ to have sufS. Luke xxix. 13, 15, fered these things, and to enter into his glory?

17, 18, 19, 25-26.

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Peace be unto you.. Why are ye troubled ?

And he took it and

and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones as ye see me have.. Have ye here any meat?. These are the words did eat before them. which I spake unto you while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.. Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

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And ye are witnesses of these things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high.. ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover.. Peace be unto you:

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