The Life of Jesus

And from that time, he sought opportunitie to betraie him.

Nowe on the first day of the feast of vnleauened bread the disciples came to Iesus, saying vnto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eate the Passeouer?

And he said, Goe yee into the citie to such a man, and say to him, The master saieth, My time is at hande: I will keepe the Passeouer at thine house with my disciples.

And the disciples did as Iesus had giuen them charge, and made readie the Passeouer.

So when the Euen was come, hee sate downe with the twelue.

And as they did eate, he sayde, Verely I say vnto you, that one of you shall betraie me.

And they were exceeding sorowfull, and began euery one of them to say vnto him, Is it I, Master?

And hee answered and sayde, Hee that dippeth his hande with me in the dish, hee shall betraie me.

Surely the Sonne of man goeth his way, as it is written of him: but woe be to that man, by whom the Sonne of man is betrayed: it had bene good for that man, if hee had neuer bene borne.

Then Iudas which betraied him, answered and sayde, Is it I, Master? He sayde vnto him, Thou hast sayd it.

And as they did eate, Iesus tooke the bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gaue it to the disciples, and sayd, Take, eate: this is my bodie.

Also he tooke the cuppe, and when he had giuen thankes, he gaue it them, saying, Drinke ye all of it.

For this is my blood of the Newe Testament, that is shedde for many, for the remission of sinnes.

I say vnto you, that I will not drinke henceforth of this fruit of the vine vntil that day, when I shall drinke it new with you in my Fathers kingdome.

And when they had sung a Psalme, they went out into the mount of Oliues.

Then saide Iesus vnto them, All yee shall be offended by me this night: for it is written, I wil smite the shepheard, and the sheepe of the flocke shalbe scattered.

But after I am risen againe, I will go before you into Galile.

But Peter aunswered, and sayde vnto him, Though that al men should be offended by thee, yet will I neuer be offended.

Iesus sayde vnto him, Verely I say vnto thee, that this night, before the cocke crow, thou shalt denie me thrise.

Peter saide vnto him, Though I should die with thee, I will in no case denie thee. Likewise also sayd all the disciples.

Then went Iesus with them into a place which is called Gethsemane, and said vnto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I goe, and pray yonder.

And hee tooke vnto him Peter, and the two sonnes of Zebedeus, and began to waxe sorowfull, and grieuously troubled.

Then sayde Iesus vnto them, My soule is very heauie, euen vnto the death: tarie yee here, and watch with me.

So hee went a litle further, and fell on his face, and praied, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup passe from me: neuerthelesse, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

After, hee came vnto the disciples, and founde them a sleepe, and sayde to Peter, What? coulde yee not watch with me one houre?