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Matthew chapter 26:20-75

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Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
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And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
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And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
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And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
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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.
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Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
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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.
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And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
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For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
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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.
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And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
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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.
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But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
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Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
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Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
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Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
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Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
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And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
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Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
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And he went a little further, 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.
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And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
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Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
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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.
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And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
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And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
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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.
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Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
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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.
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Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
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And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
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And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
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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.
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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.
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Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
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But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
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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.
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But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
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And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
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But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
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Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
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But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
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And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
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And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
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Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
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Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
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Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
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But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
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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.
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And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
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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.
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Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
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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.

1 Peter chapter 1

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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
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Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
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Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
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That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
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Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
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Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
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Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
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Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
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Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
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As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
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But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
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Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
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And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
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Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
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But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
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Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
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Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
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Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
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Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
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For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
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But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

1 Peter chapter 2

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Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
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As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
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To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
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Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
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Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
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And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
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Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
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Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
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Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
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For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
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As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
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Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
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Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
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For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
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For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
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For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
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Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
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Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
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Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
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For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.