gueft-chamber where I fhall eat the paffover with 12 my difciples? And he fhall fhew you 13 room furnished: there make ready.

a large upper And they went and found as he had faid unto them and they made 14 ready the paffover. And when the hour was come,

he fat down, and the twelve apoftles with him. 15 And he said unto them, (e) With defire I have defired 16 to eat this passover with you before I fuffer. For I fay unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until 17 it be fulfilled (ƒ) in the kingdom of God. And he

took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, 18 and divide it among yourselves (g). For I fay unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God fhall come (h).

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And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, faying, This is my body (i) which is given for you: this do in remembrance of 20 me. Likewise alfo the cup after fupper, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood, which is fhed for you.

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But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me 22 is with me on the table. And truly the Son of man goeth as it was determined: but wo unto that man 23 by whom he is betrayed. And they began to enquire among themfelves, which of them it was that fhould do this thing.

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And there was also a ftrife among them, which of 25 them should be accounted the greateft. And he faid unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise

(e) Moft earnestly I have defired.

(f) Until it be fulfilled in the gospel-ftate by the facrifice of my death; of which the paschal lamb was but the emblem and type. See Matt. xxvi. 29.

(g) This was the cup at the pafchal supper.

(h) See Matt. xxvi. 30. Note.

(2) See Matt. xxvi. 26. This is my body, 'in the fame fenfe as the lamb was called the paffover, being the memorial and fign

of it.

lordship

lordship over them; and they that exercise authority 25 upon them, are called benefactors (k). But ye shall not be fo but he that is greateft among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he 27 that doth ferve. For whether is greater, he that fitteth at meat, or he that ferveth? is not he that fitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that 28 ferveth (1). Ye are they which have continued 29 with me in my temptations (m). And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed 30 unto me: That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and fit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Ifrael (n).

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And the Lord faid, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath defired to have you, that he may fift you 32 as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not (0); and when thou art converted, strengthen 33 thy brethren. And he faid unto him, Lord, I am

ready to go with thee, both into prifon, and to 34 death. And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall

not crow this day, before that thou fhalt thrice de35 ny that thou knoweft me. And he faid unto them, When I fent you without purfe, and fcrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they faid, Nothing (p). 36 Then faid he unto them, But now he that hath a purfe, let him take it, and likewife his fcrip: and he that hath no fword (q), let him fell, his garment,

(4) As fome of the Kings of Egypt took the title of benefactor. (4) See John xiii. 4.

(m) In my trials and fufferings.

(2) Contend not for honours in this world; you fhall be raised to the highest in the next,

(0) That thou mayft not fall into despair; and when thou haft recovered thyfelf, ftrengthen thy brethren, that they may retain their integrity in all the great trials they are to undergo.

(p) See Matt. x. 9.

(4) In the time of very imminent danger, (and fuch is now approaching) a prudent man will poftpone every other confideration, and part with whatever at other times was the most valuable and neceffary to him, in order to provide for his safety and defence.

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37 and buy one. For I fay unto you, that this that is written (r), muft yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the tranfgreffors: for the 38 things concerning me have an end. And they faid, Lord, behold, here are two fwords (s). And he faid unto them, It is enough.

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And he came out, and went as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his difciples alfo followed 40 him. And when he was at the place, he said unto 41 them, Pray, that ye enter not into temptation. And

he was withdrawn from them about a stone's caft, 42 and kneeled down, and prayed, Saying, Father,

if theu be willing, remove this cup from me: never43 thelefs not my will, but thine, be done. And there.

appeared an angel unto him from heaven, ftrength44 ening him. And being in an agony, he prayed

more earnestly: and his fweat was as it were great 45 drops of blood falling down to the ground. And

when he rofe up from prayer, and was come to his 46 difciples, he found them fleeping for forrow, And faid unto them (t), Why fleep ye? rife and pray, left ye enter into temptation.

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And while he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jefus, to kifs (u) 48 him. But Jefus faid unto him, Judas, betrayest

(r) Whatever is prophefied concerning me is now going to be fulfilled. My end is near at hand.

(s) What our Lord had fpoken figuratively of preparing for defence, verfe 36, the difciples underflood literally: nor doth he here explain his meaning, but fays, It is enough. There is no need to fay any more about it. And probably he declined to enter into any explanation, from his foreknowledge of the miracle which (by permitting them to take the fwords) he fhould have an opportunity of performing on the ear of Malchus. See Verse 51.

(t) See Matt. xxvi. 45. (u) See Matt. xxvi. 49.

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49 thou the Son of man with a kifs? When they which were about him faw what would follow, they faid unto him, Lord, fhall we fmite with the fword? 50 And one of them fmote the fervant of the high-priest, 51 and cut off his right ear. And Jefus anfwered and

faid, Suffer ye thus far (w). And he touched his ear, 52 and healed him. Then Jefus faid unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple (x), and the elders which were come to him, Be ye come out as against a 53 thief, with fwords and ftaves? When I was daily with you in the temple, ye ftretched forth no hands against me but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

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Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high-prieft's houfe. And Peter followed 55 afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the

midit of the hall, and were fet down together, Peter 56 fat down among them. But a certain maid beheld

him as he fat by the fire, and earneftly looked upon 57 him, and faid, This man was alfo with him. And

he denied him, faying, Woman, I know him not. 58 And after a little while another (y) faw him, and faid,

Thou art alfo of them. And Peter faid, Man, I 59 am not. And about the fpace of one hour after, another confidently affirmed, faying, Of a truth this fellow alfo was with him; for he is a (z) Gali

ye

(w) This may have been faid to those who had apprehended him, and were, perhaps, then actually confining his hands: and if fo, the meaning must be, give me leave at leaft to do this cure, before carry me away: Or, if it was addreffed to his disciples, it must mean, allow thefe men to do their pleafure: offer no violence in my defence. See Matt. xxvi. 52. Note.

(x) Captains of the temple, were officers keeping guard there.

This direct charge was made by one of the company, in confequence of what the maid had faid to them. See Matt. xxvi. 71. Mark xiv. 69.

(z) See Matt. xxvi. 73.

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60 lean. And Peter faid, Man, I know not what thou fayeft. And immediately, while he yet fpake, the 61, cock crew. And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had faid unto him, Before the cock crow, 62 thou fhalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

63 And the men that held' Jefus, mocked him, and 64 fmote him. And when they had blindfolded him, they ftruck him on the face, and afked him, faying, 65 Prophefy who it is that fmote (aa) thee? And many other things blafphemously fpake they against him (bb).

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And as foon as it was day, the elders of the people, and the chief priests, and the fcribes, came 67 together, and led him into their council, Saying, Art thou the Chrift? tell us. And he faid unto 68 them, If I tell you, you will not believe.

And if I alfo afk you, you will not anfwer me, nor let me 69 go. Hereafter fhall the Son of man fit on the right 70 hand of the power of God. Then faid they all,

Art thou the Son of God? 71 them (cc), Ye fay that I am. need we any further witnefs? heard of his own mouth.

And he faid unto And they faid, What for we ourselves have

CHA P. XXIII.

I AND the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. And they began to accuse him, faying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cefar (a),

(aa) You who pretend to be fo great a prophet, tell who smote

you.

(bb) That is, they ufed many other reviling fpeeches.

(cc) It is as you suppose. I am.

(a) On the contrary, Chrift commanded to render to Cefar whatever was his due. See Matt. xxii. 21.