Page:The New Testament of Iesvs Christ faithfvlly translated into English, ovt of the authentical Latin, diligently conferred with the Greek, & other Editions in diuers languages.pdf/205

180

XXII.

ND the festival day of the Azymes approched, which is called Pasche: and the cheefe Priests and the Scribes sought how they might kil him: but they feared the people. And Satan entred into Judas that was surnamed Iscariote, one of the Twelve. And he went, and talked with the cheefe Priests and the Magistrates, how he might betray him to them. And they were glad, and bargained to give him money. And he promised. And he sought opportunitie to betray him apart from the multitudes.

* And the day of the Azymes came, wherein it was necessarie that the Pasche should be killed. And he sent Peter and John, saying: Goe and prepare us the Pasche, that we may eate. But they said: Where wilt thou that we prepare it? And he said to them: Behold, as you enter into the citie, there shal meete you a man carying a pitcher of water: follow him into the house into which he entreth, and you shal say to the Good-man of the house: The Maister saith to thee, Where is the inne where I may eate the Pasche with my Disciples? And he wil shew you a great refectorie adorned: and there prepare. And they going, found as he said to them, and prepared the Pasche.

And when the houre was come, he sate downe, and the twelve Apostles with him. And he said to them: ″ With desire I have desired to eate this Pasche with you before I suffer. For I say to you, that from this time I wil not eate it, til it be fulfilled in the Kingdom of God. And ″ taking the chalice he gave thankes, and said: Take and devide among you. For I say to you, that I wil not drinke of the generation of the vine, til the Kingdom of God doe come.

* And taking bread, he gave thankes, and brake: and gave to them, saying: ″ ″. ″ Doe this ″ for a commemoration of me. In like manner the chalice also, after he had supped, saying: ″  Rh