1The feaste of swete breed drue nye whiche is called ester

2and the hye prestes and Scribes sought how to kyll him but they feared the people.

3Then entred Satan into Iudas whose syr name was Iscariot (which was of the nombre of the twelve)

4and he went his waye and communed with the hye Prestes and officers how he might betraye him to them.

5And they were glad: and promysed to geve him money.

6And he consented and sought oportunite to betraye him vnto them when the people were awaye.

7Then came the daye of swete breed when of necessite the esterlambe must be offered.

8And he sent Peter and Iohn sayinge: Goo and prepare vs the ester lambe that we maye eate.

9They sayde to him. Where wilt thou that we prepare?

10And he sayd vnto them. Beholde when ye be entred into the cite ther shall a man mete you bearinge a pitcher of water him folowe into the same housse that he entreth in

11and saye vnto the good man of the housse. The master sayeth vnto the: where is the gest chamber where I shall eate myne ester lambe with my disciples?

12And he shall shew you a greate parloure paved. Ther make redy.

13And they went and foude as he had sayd vnto the: and made redy the ester lambe.

14And when the houre was come he sate doune and the twelve Apostles with him.

15And he sayde vnto them: I have inwardly desyred to eate this ester lambe with you before that I suffre.

16For I saye vnto you: hence forthe I will not eate of it eny moore vntill it be fulfilled in the kingdome of God.

17And he toke the cup and gave thankes and sayde. Take this and devyde it amonge you.

18For I saye vnto you: I will not drinke of the frute of the vyne vntill the kingdome of God be come.

19And he toke breed gave thankes and gave to them sayinge: This is my body which is geven for you. This do in the remembraunce of me.

20Lykewyse also when they had supped he toke the cup sayinge: This cup is the newe testament in my bloud which shall for you be shedde.

21Yet beholde the honde of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.

22And the sonne of man goeth as it is appoynted: But wo be to that man by whom he is betrayed.

23And they began to enquyre amonge them selves which of them it shuld be that shuld do that.

24And ther was a stryfe amonge the which of them shuld be taken for the greatest.

25And he sayde vnto them: the kynges of the getyls raygne over them and they that beare rule over them are called gracious lordes.

26But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest amonge you shalbe as the yongest: and he that is chefe shalbe as the minister.

27For whether is greater he that sitteth at meate: or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at meate? And I am amonge you as he that ministreth.

28Ye are they which have bidden with me in my temptacions.

29And I apoynt vnto you a kyngdome as my father hath appoynted to me:

30that ye maye eate and drynke at my table in my kyngdome and sit on seates and iudge the twelve tribes of Israell.

31And the Lorde sayde: Simon Simon beholde Satan hath desired you to sifte you as it were wheate:

32but I have prayed for the that thy faith fayle not. And when thou arte converted strengthe thy brethren.

33And he sayd vnto him. Lorde I am redy to go with the in to preson and to deth.

34And he sayde: I tell the Peter the cocke shall not crowe this daye tyll thou have thryse denyed that thou knewest me.

35And he sayde vnto them: when I sent you with out wallet and scripe and shoes? lacked ye eny thinge? And they sayd no.

36And he sayde to them: but nowe he that hath a wallet let him take it vp and lykewyse his scrippe. And he that hath no swearde let him sell his coote and bye one.

37For I saye vnto you that yet that which is written must be performed in me: even with the wycked was he nombred. For those thinges which are written of me have an ende.

38And they sayde: Lorde beholde here are two sweardes. And he sayde vnto them: it is ynough.

39And he came out and went as he was wote to mounte olivete. And the disciples folowed him.

40And when he came to the place he sayde to the: praye lest ye fall into temptacion.

41And he gate him selfe from them about a stones cast and kneled doune and prayed

42sayinge: Father yf thou wilt withdrawe this cup from me. Neverthelesse not my will but thyne be be fulfilled.

43And ther appered an angell vnto him from heaven confortinge him.

44And he was in an agonye and prayed somwhat longer. And hys sweate was lyke droppes of bloud tricklynge doune to the grounde.

45And he rose vp from prayer and came to his disciples and foude them slepinge for sorowe

46and sayde vnto them: Why slepe ye? Ryse and praye lest ye fall into temptacion.

47Whill he yet spake: beholde ther came a company and he that was called Iudas one of the twelve wet before them and preased nye vnto Iesus to kysse him.

48And Iesus sayd vnto him: Iudas betrayest thou the sonne of man with a kysse?

49When they which were about him sawe what wolde folow they sayde vnto him. Lorde shall we smite with swearde.

50And one of them smote a servaut of the hiest preste of all and smote of his right eare.

51And Iesus answered and sayd: Soffre ye thus farre forthe. And he touched his eare and healed him.

52Then Iesus sayde vnto the hye prestes and rulers of the temple and the elders which were come to him. Be ye come out as vnto a thefe with sweardes and staves?

53When I was dayly with you in the temple ye stretched not forth hondes agaynst me. But this is even youre very houre and the power of darcknes.

54Then toke they him, and ledde him, and brought him to the hye prestes housse. And peter folowed a farre of.

55When they had kyndled a fyre in the middes of the palys and were set doune to geder Peter also sate doune amonge them.

56And wone of the wenches behelde him as he sate by the fyer and set good eyesight on him and sayde: this same was also with him.

57Then he denyed hym sayinge: woman I knowe him not

58And after a lytell whyle another sawe him and sayde: thou arte also of them. And Peter sayd man I am not.

59And aboute the space of an houre after another affirmed sayinge: verely even this felowe was with hym for he is of Galile

60and Peter sayde: man I woote not what thou sayest. And immediatly whyll he yet spake the cocke crewe.

61And the Lorde tourned backe and loked apon Peter. And Peter remembred the wordes of the Lorde how he sayde vnto him before the cocke crowe thou shalt denye me thryse.

62And Peter went out and wepte bitterly.

63And the men that stode about Iesus mocked him and smoote him

64and blyndfolded him and smoote his face. And axed him sayinge: arede who it is that smoote the?

65And many other thinges despytfullye sayd they agaynst him.

66And assone as it was daye the elders of the people and the hye prestes and scribes came to gedder and ledde him into their counsell sayinge:

67arte thou very Christ? tell vs. And he sayde vnto the: yf I shall tell you ye will not beleve

68And yf also I axe you ye will not answere me or let me goo.

69Herafter shall the sonne of man sit on the ryght honde of the power of God.

70Then sayde they all: Arte thou then the sonne of God? He sayd to them: ye saye that I am.

71Then sayde they: what nede we eny further witnes? We oure selves have herde of his awne mouthe.