Chapter 6

40:024:007 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

40:024:008 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

40:024:009 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

40:024:010 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

40:024:011 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

40:024:012 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

40:024:013 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

40:024:014 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

40:024:015 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

40:024:016 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

40:024:017 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

40:024:018 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

40:024:019 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

40:024:020 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

40:024:021 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

40:024:022 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

40:024:023 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

40:024:024 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

40:024:025 Behold, I have told you before.

40:024:026 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

40:024:027 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40:024:028 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

40:024:029 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

40:024:030 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

40:024:031 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

40:024:032 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

40:024:033 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

40:024:034 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

40:024:035 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

40:024:036 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

40:024:037 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40:024:038 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

40:024:039 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40:024:040 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

40:024:041 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

40:024:042 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

40:024:043 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

40:024:044 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

40:024:045 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

40:024:046 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

40:024:047 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

40:024:048 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

40:024:049 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

40:024:050 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

40:024:051 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

40:025:001 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

40:025:002 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

40:025:003 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

40:025:004 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

40:025:005 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

40:025:006 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

40:025:007 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

40:025:008 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

40:025:009 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

40:025:010 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

40:025:011 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

40:025:012 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

40:025:013 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

40:025:014 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

40:025:015 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

40:025:016 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

40:025:017 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

40:025:018 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

40:025:019 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

40:025:020 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

40:025:021 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

40:025:022 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

40:025:023 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

40:025:024 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

40:025:025 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

40:025:026 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

40:025:027 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

40:025:028 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

40:025:029 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

40:025:030 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

40:025:031 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

40:025:032 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

40:025:033 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

40:025:034 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

40:025:035 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

40:025:036 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

40:025:037 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

40:025:038 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

40:025:039 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

40:025:040 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

40:025:041 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

40:025:042 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

40:025:043 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

40:025:044 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

40:025:045 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

40:025:046 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

40:026:001 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,

40:026:002 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

40:026:003 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

40:026:004 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

40:026:005 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

40:026:006 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

40:026:007 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

40:026:008 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

40:026:009 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

40:026:010 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

40:026:011 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

40:026:012 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

40:026:013 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

40:026:014 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

40:026:015 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

40:026:016 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

40:026:017 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?

40:026:018 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

40:026:019 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

40:026:020 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

40:026:021 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

40:026:022 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

40:026:023 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

40:026:024 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

40:026:025 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

40:026:026 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

40:026:027 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

40:026:028 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

40:026:029 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

40:026:030 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

40:026:031 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

40:026:032 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

40:026:033 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

40:026:034 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

40:026:035 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

40:026:036 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

40:026:037 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

40:026:038 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

40:026:039 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

40:026:040 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

40:026:041 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

40:026:042 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

40:026:043 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

40:026:044 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

40:026:045 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

40:026:046 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

40:026:047 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

40:026:048 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

40:026:049 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

40:026:050 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

40:026:051 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.

40:026:052 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

40:026:053 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

40:026:054 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

40:026:055 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

40:026:056 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

40:026:057 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

40:026:058 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

40:026:059 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

40:026:060 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

40:026:061 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

40:026:062 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

40:026:063 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

40:026:064 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

40:026:065 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

40:026:066 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

40:026:067 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

40:026:068 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

40:026:069 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

40:026:070 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

40:026:071 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

40:026:072 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

40:026:073 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

40:026:074 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

40:026:075 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

40:027:001 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

40:027:002 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

40:027:003 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

40:027:004 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

40:027:005 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

40:027:006 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

40:027:007 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

40:027:008 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

40:027:009 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

40:027:010 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.