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 Lord: and ye say well; "for so I am. If I then, your Lord and "Master, have washed your feet; ye ought "also 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." * Some of the kings of Egypt assumed this title. 2 123. Jesus foretels that Judas would betray him. The conduct of the disciples and of Judas. Time. "YE are they which have contiA. D. 33. "nued with me in my temptations.* Night before " And I appoint unto you a kingthe cruci- "dom, as my Father hath appointed fixion. "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 chosen: but, that the scripture 66 b may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with " me hath lifted 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 re"ceiveth 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 ;) he 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 دو * In my trials and sufferings. Strive not for the honours of this world: you shall be exalted to the highest in the next. Psalm xli. 9. a C 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. Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of man * The Roman custom at meals, (and it was adopted by the Jews) was to lye on couches, supporting themselves on the left elbow, so that the head of one was against the bosom of the person who was next above him. ► St. John the Evangelist. • Made signs to John to ask Jesus privately. d Jesus answered privately to John. • Or morsel. f Is about to die in the manner the scriptures have fore told. Took possession of his heart. " glorified, and God is glorified in him. If " God be glorified in him, God shall also glo"rify him in himself, and shall straightway. "glorify him. Little children, yet a little "while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: " and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, "ye cannot come; so now I say to you. A "new commandment I give unto you, That 66 ye love one another; as I have loved you, "that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have "love one to another." 124. Jesus foretels to the Apostles the fall of Peter and their common danger. SIMON Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, “Whither I 66 go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou "shalt follow me afterwards." Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. Then saith Jesus unto them, "All ye shall be of"fended because of me this night; for it is " written, I will smite the shepherd, and the " sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. "But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee." Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon, behold, "Satan hath desired to have you, that he may "sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for a Ready to enter into glory through the gates of death. "thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou "art converted, strengthen thy brethren." And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee both into prison, and to death. And he said, " I tell thee, Peter, That this day, even " in this night, before the cock crow twice, " thou shalt deny me thrice." But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all. And he said unto them, "When I sent you "without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked 66 ye any thing?" And they said, Nothing. Then said he unto them, "But now, he that " hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise "his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him "sell his garment, and buy one. For I say " unto you, That this that is written must yet " be accomplished in me: And he was reckoned 66 : d among the transgressors: for the things con"cerning me have an end." And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, " It is enough." *That thou mayest not fall into despair. e St. Mark says twice because he wrote his gospel for the use of the converts at Rome, where the reckoning was by two cock crowings, at midnight and at three in the morning; but the Jews reckoned only by one cock-crowing, which was the latter. • In time of danger prudent men will provide every means for their safety. d Shall be now fulfilled. Isai. liii. 12. • Our Lord was misunderstood: his disciples took the words in a literal sense of preparing for a defence, what were only meant to express generally the conduct of men under circumstances of worldly danger. f I forbear to explain myself further at present, but shall do it more fully when the Holy Ghost is come upon you. Q+ |