The King James Version of the Bible
Part 303
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ut Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
15:6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever
they desired.
15:7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that
had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the
insurrection.
15:8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he
had ever done unto them.
15:9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you
the King of the Jews? 15:10 For he knew that the chief priests had
delivered him for envy.
15:11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather
release Barabbas unto them.
15:12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then
that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 15:13 And
they cried out again, Crucify him.
15:14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And
they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
15:15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas
unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be
crucified.
15:16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium;
and they call together the whole band.
15:17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns,
and put it about his head, 15:18 And began to salute him, Hail, King
of the Jews! 15:19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and
did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
15:20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him,
and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
15:21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out
of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
15:22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being
interpreted, The place of a skull.
15:23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he
received it not.
15:24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments,
casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
15:25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
15:26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE
KING OF THE JEWS.
15:27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right
hand, and the other on his left.
15:28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was
numbered with the transgressors.
15:29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and
saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three
days, 15:30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
15:31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves
with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
15:32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that
we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled
him.
15:33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the
whole land until the ninth hour.
15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,
Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my
God, why hast thou forsaken me? 15:35 And some of them that stood by,
when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
15:36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a
reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether
Elias will come to take him down.
15:37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
15:38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the
bottom.
15:39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that
he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was
the Son of God.
15:40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary
Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and
Salome; 15:41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and
ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto
Jerusalem.
15:42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation,
that is, the day before the sabbath, 15:43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an
honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came,
and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
15:44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto
him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
15:45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to
Joseph.
15:46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in
the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock,
and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
15:47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he
was laid.
16:1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the
mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might
come and anoint him.
16:2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they
came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
16:3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone
from the door of the sepulchre? 16:4 And when they looked, they saw
that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
16:5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on
the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were
affrighted.
16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of
Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the
place where they laid him.
16:7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth
before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
16:8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they
trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for
they were afraid.
16:9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he
appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven
devils.
16:10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they
mourned and wept.
16:11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been
seen of her, believed not.
16:12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they
walked, and went into the country.
16:13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed
they them.
16:14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and
upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they
believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the
gospel to every creature.
16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that
believeth not shall be damned.
16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall
they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 16:18 They
shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall
not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall
recover.
16:19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up
into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working
with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
The Gospel According to Saint Luke
1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a
declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
1:2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were
eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 1:3 It seemed good to me
also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very
first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 1:4
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou
hast been instructed.
1:5 THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain
priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the
daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the
commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
1:7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they
both were now well stricken in years.
1:8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office
before God in the order of his course, 1:9 According to the custom of
the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the
temple of the Lord.
1:10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the
time of incense.
1:11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the
right side of the altar of incense.
1:12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon
him.
1:13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer
is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt
call his name John.
1:14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at
his birth.
1:15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink
neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy
Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
1:16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord
their God.
1:17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to
turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to
the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
1:18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for
I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
1:19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand
in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew
thee these glad tidings.
1:20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the
day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not
my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
1:21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he
tarried so long in the temple.
1:22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they
perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned
unto them, and remained speechless.
1:23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his
ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
1:24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid
herself five months, saying, 1:25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in
the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a
city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 1:27 To a virgin espoused to a man
whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name
was Mary.
1:28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art
highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
1:29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in
her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
1:30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found
favour with God.
1:31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a
son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest:
and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
1:33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his
kingdom there shall be no end.
1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know
not a man? 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy
Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall
overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of
thee shall be called the Son of God.
1:36 And, behold, th
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