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The Procession With Palms
GOSPEL:
Matthew 21:
1 - 11
1
And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage,
unto mount Olivet, then Jesus sent two disciples,
2
Saying to them: Go ye into the village that is over against you, and
immediately you shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose
them and bring them to me.
3
And if any man shall say anything to you, say ye, that the Lord hath
need of them: and forthwith he will let them go.
4
Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by
the prophet, saying:
5
Tell ye the daughter of Sion: Behold thy king cometh to thee, meek,
and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of her that is used to
the yoke.
6
And the disciples going, did as Jesus commanded them.
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And they brought the ass and the colt, and laid their garments upon
them, and made him sit thereon.
8
And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way: and
others cut boughs from the trees, and strewed them in the way:
9
And the multitudes that went before and that followed, cried, saying:
Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of
the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
10
And when he was come into Jerusalem, the whole city was moved,
saying: Who is this?
11
And the people said: This is Jesus the prophet, from Nazareth of
Galilee.
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The Mass
FIRST
READING: Isaiah
50: 4 - 7
4
The Lord hath given me a learned tongue, that I should know how to
uphold by word him that is weary: he wakeneth in the morning, in the
morning he wakeneth my ear, that I may hear him as a master.
5
The Lord God hath opened my ear, and I do not resist: I have not gone
back.
6
I have given my body to the strikers, and my cheeks to them that
plucked them: I have not turned away my face from them that rebuked
me, and spit upon me.
7
The Lord God is my helper, therefore am I not confounded: therefore
have I set my face as a most hard rock, and I know that I shall not
be confounded.
PSALM:
Psalms 22:
8 - 9, 17 - 20, 23 - 24
8
All they that saw me have laughed me to scorn: they have spoken with
the lips, and wagged the head.
9
He hoped in the Lord, let him deliver him: let him save him, seeing
he delighteth in him.
17
For many dogs have encompassed me: the council of the malignant hath
besieged me. They have dug my hands and feet.
18
They have numbered all my bones. And they have looked and stared upon
me.
19
They parted my garments amongst them; and upon my vesture they cast
lots.
20
But thou, O Lord, remove not thy help to a distance from me; look
towards my defence.
23
I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the church
will I praise thee.
24
Ye that fear the Lord, praise him: all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify
him.
SECOND
READING: Philippians
2: 6 - 11
6
Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with
God:
7
But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the
likeness of men, and in habit found as a man.
8
He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death
of the cross.
9
For which cause God also hath exalted him, and hath given him a name
which is above all names:
10
That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in
heaven, on earth, and under the earth:
11
And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in
the glory of God the Father.
GOSPEL:
Matthew 26:
14 - 27: 66 OR
Matthew 27:
11 - 54
14
Then went one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the
chief priests,
15
And said to them: What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto
you? But they appointed him thirty pieces of silver.
16
And from thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray him.
17
And on the first day of the Azymes, the disciples came to Jesus,
saying: Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the pasch?
18
But Jesus said: Go ye into the city to a certain man, and say to him:
the master saith, My time is near at hand, with thee I make the pasch
with my disciples.
19
And the disciples did as Jesus appointed to them, and they prepared
the pasch.
20
But when it was evening, he sat down with his twelve disciples.
21
And whilst they were eating, he said: Amen I say to you, that one of
you is about to betray me.
22
And they being very much troubled, began every one to say: Is it I,
Lord?
23
But he answering, said: He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish,
he shall betray me.
24
The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that
man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed: it were better for him,
if that man had not been born.
25
And Judas that betrayed him, answering, said: Is it I, Rabbi? He
saith to him: Thou hast said it.
26
And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and
broke: and gave to his disciples, and said: Take ye, and eat. This is
my body.
27
And taking the chalice, he gave thanks, and gave to them, saying:
Drink ye all of this.
28
For this is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for
many unto remission of sins.
29
And I say to you, I will not drink from henceforth of this fruit of
the vine, until that day when I shall drink it with you new in the
kingdom of my Father.
30
And a hymn being said, they went out unto mount Olivet.
31
Then Jesus said to them: All you shall be scandalized in me this
night. For it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep
of the flock shall be dispersed.
32
But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
33
And Peter answering, said to him: Although all shall be scandalized
in thee, I will never be scandalized.
34
Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, that in this night before the
cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice.
35
Peter saith to him: Yea, though I should die with thee, I will not
deny thee. And in like manner said all the disciples.
36
Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called
Gethsemani; and he said to his disciples: Sit you here, till I go
yonder and pray.
37
And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to
grow sorrowful and to be sad.
38
Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay you
here, and watch with me.
39
And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying, and
saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me.
Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
40
And he cometh to his disciples, and findeth them asleep, and he saith
to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with me?
41
Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit
indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.
42
Again the second time, he went and prayed, saying: My Father, if this
chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, thy will be done.
43
And he cometh again and findeth them sleeping: for their eyes were
heavy.
44
And leaving them, he went again: and he prayed the third time, saying
the selfsame word.
45
Then he cometh to his disciples, and saith to them: Sleep ye now and
take your rest; behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of man shall
be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46
Rise, let us go: behold he is at hand that will betray me.
47
As he yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him
a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests
and the ancients of the people.
48
And he that betrayed him, gave them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I
shall kiss, that is he, hold him fast.
49
And forthwith coming to Jesus, he said: Hail, Rabbi. And he kissed
him.
50
And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came
up, and laid hands on Jesus, and held him.
51
And behold one of them that were with Jesus, stretching forth his
hand, drew out his sword: and striking the servant of the high
priest, cut off his ear.
52
Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for
all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53
Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me
presently more than twelve legions of angels?
54
How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?
55
In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes: You are come out as
it were to a robber with swords and clubs to apprehend me. I sat
daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you laid not hands on me.
56
Now all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be
fulfilled. Then the disciples all leaving him, fled.
57
But they holding Jesus led him to Caiphas the high priest, where the
scribes and the ancients were assembled.
58
And Peter followed him afar off, even to the court of the high
priest. And going in, he sat with the servants, that he might see the
end.
59
And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness
against Jesus, that they might put him to death:
60
And they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And
last of all there came two false witnesses:
61
And they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God,
and after three days to rebuild it.
62
And the high priest rising up, said to him: Answerest thou nothing to
the things which these witness against thee?
63
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure
thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the
Son of God.
64
Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you,
hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of
the power of God, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65
Then the high priests rent his garments, saying: He hath blasphemed;
what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard
the blasphemy:
66
What think you? But they answering, said: He is guilty of death.
67
Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him: and others struck
his face with the palms of their hands,
68
Saying: Prophesy unto us, O Christ, who is he that struck thee?
69
But Peter sat without in the court: and there came to him a servant
maid, saying: Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean.
70
But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what thou sayest.
71
And as he went out of the gate, another maid saw him, and she saith
to them that were there: This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.
72
And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
73
And after a little while they came that stood by, and said to Peter:
Surely thou also art one of them; for even thy speech doth discover
thee.
74
Then he began to curse and to swear that he knew not the man. And
immediately the cock crew.
75
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus which he had said: Before the
cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. And going forth, he wept
bitterly.
1
And when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the
people took counsel against Jesus, that they might put him to death.
2
And they brought him bound, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the
governor.
3
Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting
himself, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief
priests and ancients,
4
Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said:
What is that to us? look thou to it.
5
And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed: and
went and hanged himself with an halter.
6
But the chief priests having taken the pieces of silver, said: It is
not lawful to put them into the corbona, because it is the price of
blood.
7
And after they had consulted together, they bought with them the
potter's field, to be a burying place for strangers.
8
For this cause the field was called Haceldama, that is, The field of
blood, even to this day.
9
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet,
saying: And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him
that was prized, whom they prized of the children of Israel.
10
And they gave them unto the potter's field, as the Lord appointed to
me.
11
And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him,
saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus saith to him: Thou
sayest it.
12
And when he was accused by the chief priests and ancients, he
answered nothing.
13
Then Pilate saith to him: Dost not thou hear how great testimonies
they allege against thee?
14
And he answered him to never a word; so that the governor wondered
exceedingly.
15
Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the
people one prisoner, whom they would.
16
And he had then a notorious prisoner, that was called Barabbas.
17
They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you
that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?
18
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
19
And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to him,
saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have
suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
20
But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people, that they
should ask Barabbas, and make Jesus away.
21
And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two
to be released unto you? But they said, Barabbas.
22
Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called
Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified.
23
The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they
cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.
24
And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult
was made; taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I
am innocent of the blood of this just man; look you to it.
25
And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and our
children.
26
Then he released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus,
delivered him unto them to be crucified.
27
Then the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus into the hall,
gathered together unto him the whole band;
28
And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him.
29
And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed
in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him,
saying: Hail, king of the Jews.
30
And spitting upon him, they took the reed, and struck his head.
31
And after they had mocked him, they took off the cloak from him, and
put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify him.
32
And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they
forced to take up his cross.
33
And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the
place of Calvary.
34
And they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall. And when he had
tasted, he would not drink.
35
And after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting
lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,
saying: They divided my garments among them; and upon my vesture they
cast lots.
36
And they sat and watched him.
37
And they put over his head his cause written: This is Jesus the King
of the Jews.
38
Then were crucified with him two thieves: one on the right hand, and
one on the left.
39
And they that passed by, blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
40
And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three
days dost rebuild it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God,
come down from the cross.
41
In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and ancients,
mocking, said:
42
He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the king of Israel,
let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43
He trusted in God; let him now deliver him if he will have him; for
he said: I am the Son of God.
44
And the selfsame thing the thieves also, that were crucified with
him, reproached him with.
45
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over the whole earth,
until the ninth hour.
46
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli,
Eli, lamma sabacthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou
forsaken me?
47
And some that stood there and heard, said: This man calleth Elias.
48
And immediately one of them running took a sponge, and filled it with
vinegar; and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49
And the others said: Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to
deliver him.
50
And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51
And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even
to the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks were rent.
52
And the graves were opened: and many bodies of the saints that had
slept arose,
53
And coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, came into the
holy city, and appeared to many.
54
Now the centurion and they that were with him watching Jesus, having
seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were sore afraid,
saying: Indeed this was the Son of God.
55
And there were there many women afar off, who had followed Jesus from
Galilee, ministering unto him:
56
Among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James and
Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57
And when it was evening, there came a certain rich man of Arimathea,
named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus.
58
He went to Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded
that the body should be delivered.
59
And Joseph taking the body, wrapped it up in a clean linen cloth.
60
And laid it in his own new monument, which he had hewed out in a
rock. And he rolled a great stone to the door of the monument, and
went his way.
61
And there was there Mary Magdalen, and the other Mary sitting over
against the sepulchre.
62
And the next day, which followed the day of preparation, the chief
priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
63
Saying: Sir, we have remembered, that that seducer said, while he was
yet alive: After three days I will rise again.
64
Command therefore the sepulchre to be guarded until the third day:
lest perhaps his disciples come and steal him away, and say to the
people: He is risen from the dead; and the last error shall be worse
than the first.
65
Pilate saith to them: You have a guard; go, guard it as you know.
66
And they departing, made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and
setting guards.
OR
27
Then the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus into the hall,
gathered together unto him the whole band;
28
And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him.
29
And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed
in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him,
saying: Hail, king of the Jews.
30
And spitting upon him, they took the reed, and struck his head.
31
And after they had mocked him, they took off the cloak from him, and
put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify him.
32
And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they
forced to take up his cross.
33
And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the
place of Calvary.
34
And they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall. And when he had
tasted, he would not drink.
35
And after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting
lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,
saying: They divided my garments among them; and upon my vesture they
cast lots.
36
And they sat and watched him.
37
And they put over his head his cause written: This is Jesus the King
of the Jews.
38
Then were crucified with him two thieves: one on the right hand, and
one on the left.
39
And they that passed by, blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
40
And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three
days dost rebuild it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God,
come down from the cross.
41
In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and ancients,
mocking, said:
42
He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the king of Israel,
let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43
He trusted in God; let him now deliver him if he will have him; for
he said: I am the Son of God.
44
And the selfsame thing the thieves also, that were crucified with
him, reproached him with.
45
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over the whole earth,
until the ninth hour.
46
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli,
Eli, lamma sabacthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou
forsaken me?
47
And some that stood there and heard, said: This man calleth Elias.
48
And immediately one of them running took a sponge, and filled it with
vinegar; and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49
And the others said: Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to
deliver him.
50
And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51
And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even
to the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks were rent.
52
And the graves were opened: and many bodies of the saints that had
slept arose,
53
And coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, came into the
holy city, and appeared to many.
54
Now the centurion and they that were with him watching Jesus, having
seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were sore afraid,
saying: Indeed this was the Son of God.
