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70 into tentation. The spirit in deed is prompt, but the flesh weak. Againe the second time he went, and prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalice may not passe, but I must drinke it, thy wil be done. And he commeth againe, and findeth them sleeping: for their eyes were become heavy. And leaving them, he went againe: and he prayed the third time, saying the selfsame word. Then he commeth to his Disciples, and saith to them: Sleepe ye now and take rest. Behold the houre approcheth, and the Sonne of man shal be betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us goe: behold he approcheth that shal betray me.

* As he yet spake, behold Judas one of the Twelve came, and with him a great multitude with swordes and clubs, sent from the cheefe Priests and the Ancients of the People. And he that betrayed him, gave them a signe, saying: Whomsoever I shal kisse, that is he, hold him. And forthwith comming to, he said: Haile Rabbi. And he kissed him. And, said to him: Freind, wherto art thou come? Then they drew nere, and laid hands on, and held him. And behold one of them that were with, stretching forth his hand, drew out his sword; and striking the servant of the high Priest, cut of his eare. Then saith to him, Returne thy sword into his place: for al that take the sword shal perish with the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot aske my Father, and he wil give me presently more then twelve legions of Angels? How then shal the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done? In that houre said to the multitudes: You are come out as it were to a theefe with swords and clubs to apprehend me. I sate daily with you teaching in the temple, and you laid no hands on me. And al this was done, that the scriptures of the Prophets might be fulfilled. Then the Disciples al leaving him, fled.

But they taking hold of, led him to Caiphas the high Priest, where the Scribes and Ancients were assembled. And Peter folowed him a farre off, even to the court of the high Priest. And going in he sate with the servants, that he might see the end. And the cheefe Priests and the whole Councel sought false witnes against, that they might put him to death: and they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of al there came two false witnesses; and they said: * This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and after three dayes to reedifie it. And the high Priest rising up, said to him: Answerest thou nothing to the things which these do testifie against thee? But held his peace. And the high Priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tel us if thou be Christ the Sonne of God. saith to him: Thou hast said. Nevertheles I say to you, hereafter you shal see * the Sonne of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and comming in the clouds of Heaven. Then the high Priest rent his garments, saying: He hath blasphemed, what need we witnesses any further? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemie; how thinke you? But they answering said: He is guilty of death. Then did they spit on his face, and buffeted him, and other smote his face with the palmes of their hands, saying: Prophecie unto vs O Christ; who is he that strook thee? Rh