Judas hired to betray him. A. D. THIRTY-THREE (TWO DAYS BEFORE THE PASSOVER).— BETHANY. 155 her hair and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. *But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying to what purpose is this waste? +Then said one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him, why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. For the poor always ye have with you, but me ye have not always. She hath done what she could she is come beforehand to anoint my body to the burying. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. || Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. And he went his way, and communed with the Chief Priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. And said unto them, what will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. **And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude. CHAPTER VII. THE FOURTH PASSOVER, CHRIST'S PASSION, AND THE SUCCEEDING EVENTS, TO HIS CRUCIFIXION AND ENTOMBMENT. TIME-Three Days. SECTION 1. The apostles prepare for the passover, which Christ celebrateth with them. Contention among the twelve. He exhorteth them to humility. § 2. Christ covertly foretelleth the traitor, the disciples and Judas debate who it may be.-§ 3. Christ foretelleth the fall of Peter, and the dispersion of the twelve.-§ 4. Instituteth the holy supper, and comforteth his disciples.—§ 5. Christ the true vine. His disciples hated by the world. Persecution foretold, and further promise of the Holy Ghost.-§ 6. Christ's last prayer with his apostles, that his Father may glorify him; and preserve them in unity and truth. § 7. Christ's agony in the garden of Gethsemane. - § 8. Is betrayed and made prisoner.-§ 9. Taken before Caiaphas. Peter denies him thrice.-§ 10. Christ before Caiaphas. Taken before the council, declareth himself to be the Christ; is condemned and mocked. -§ 11. Christ sent by Pilate to Herod, who sendeth him back to Pilate. Pilate seeks to release Jesus, but the Jews demand Barabbas. -§ 12. Pilate again seeketh to release Jesus, but overpowered by the tumultuous Jews, delivers him up to death.-§ 13. Judas repenteth, and hangeth himself.-§ 14. Christ led away to be crucified.—§ 15. The crucifixion.-§ 16. The veil of the temple rent, and graves opened. The judgment of the Roman centurion. The women at the cross. The entombment and the watch of Roman soldiers at the sepulchre. Section 1*. Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, +when the passover must be killed, the disciples came to Jesus, * Matt. xxvi. 17. + Luke xxii. 7. Matt. xxvi. 17. Christ washeth his Disciples' feet. 157 A. D. THIRTY-THREE. BETHANY. eat the passover? saying unto him, Where wilt thou, that we prepare for thee to *And he sent Peter and John, saying, †go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the good man of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guest chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them and they made ready the passover. Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. ||(And) Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. TAnd he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer for I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. * ** And supper being ended, there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. * Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God: he riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments and took a towel and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. Then cometh he to Simon Peter and Peter said unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith 158 Christ exhorteth them to mutual love. A. D. THIRTY-THREE (THE NIGHT BEFORE THE CRUCIFIXION).— JERUSALEM. unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit : and ye are clean, but not all. For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? *The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. Ye call me Master and If I then, your Lord Lord and ye say well; for so I am. and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. § 2. Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. I speak not of you all: I know whom I have *Luke xxii. 25 to 27. + John xiii. 13 to 17. Luke xxii. 28 to 30. Christ points out his Betrayer. A. D. THIRTY-THREE (THE NIGHT BEFORE THE CRUCIFIXION).– : JERUSALEM. 159 chosen but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifteth up his heel against me. Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. When Jesus had thus said, *the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, the was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop when I have dipped it. The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born. **And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night. * John xiii. 2. + John xiii. 21 and 22. Matt xxvi. 22. John xiii. 23 to 26. Matt. xxvi. 24. **John xiii. 26 to 35. |