over, and the Son a which being a time of executions among the Jews, of man is 1betrayed Christ shall at that time certainly be delivered up by the Jews to the Romans, to die after their manner, to be crucified. 3 Then assembled together the chief that is, to be fastened on a cross, b priests, and the b the whole sanhedrim. scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4 And consulted that they might take с &c. apprehend Jesus secretly, without any great Jesus by subtilty, noise, Luke xxii. 6, and cause him to be sentenced and put to death by the Romans. and kill him. mon the leper, 5 But they said, 5. And although it were customary to put maleNot on the feast day, factors to death at solemn times, Acts xii. 4, that lest there be an up- their punishment might be more exemplary, yet they roar among the peo- had an exception to that, because of the great opinion ple. 6 ¶ Now when Je- the people had of him, which might cause a sedition sus was in Bethany, among them if it were done at any such time of rein the house of d Si- sort, and therefore they deliberated, and had some 7 There came unto thoughts of putting it off till after the feast. (But it him a woman hav- seems this counsel was laid aside upon Judas's proffer, ing an 2 [6] alabaster ver. 15, only a fit season was sought by Judas, ver. 16, box of very precious perhaps only that of apprehending him in the night.) ointment, and pour- d one Simon, known and distinguished from others he 3sat [c] at meat. by this, that he had once had a leprosy, and it is pro8 But when his bable, had been cured of it by Christ, and so was a disciples sawit, 'they disciple of his, a Christian, there came— ed it on his head, as had indignation, say- See note [b] on Luke vii. pose is this waste? ing, To what pur- f one of them, by name Judas Iscariot, (see note [h] 9 For this ointment on ch. xxvii. and ch. xxi. 2,) murmured that so much might have been sold ointment should be cast away upon Christ. for much, and given to the poor. g IO When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, & Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 11 For ye have the 9. When it might have been sold at a good rate, and that have relieved many poor people. 8 Why do you murmur or complain of this woman's action, seeing that which she hath now done is an act of charity or piety very seasonable at this time? 11. For you are sure to have continual opportunipoor always with ties of giving alms to the poor, but ye are not likely you; but me ye to have so towards me. have not always. ointment on my 12 For in that she 12. And indeed this very act which she now hath hath poured this done is more than an act of charity, it is a presage body, she did it for very significant, that I shall die and be buried very shortly, for which this ointment is proper, by way of my burial. embalming. 13 Verily I say un to you, Wheresoever h the story of Christ's death and burial shall be 14 Then one of 14. Then Judas, he that had made that mutiny, and the twelve, called consequently that had had this answer given him, in Judas Iscariot, went foul displeasure upon this occasion, (and knowing 15 And said unto that they of the sanhedrim were desirous to apprethem, What will ye hend him privately) went unto unto the chief priests, give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty **[d]pieces of silver. 16 And from that time he sought 'op him. unleavened bread the k shekels. 1 such an opportunity as they meant, ver. 4, that portunity to betray is, an opportunity of taking him when the people should not be aware, to deliver him up unto them. 17 Now the first 17. Now on the Thursday evening, wherein the day of the feast of thirteenth day of the month Nisan was concluded, disciples came to Je- (see note [c] on Mark xiv.) and the fourteenth day sus, saying unto him, began, the day of preparation to the feast of unleaWhere wilt thou that vened bread, whereon they put all leaven out of their we prepare for thee houses, that is, on the evening which began the to eat the passover? 18 And he said, paschal day, the disciples came Go into the city to such a man, and say m The season of my death is so near at hand, being unto him, The Master likely to befall me before this paschal day at even, saith, My time is (wherein they were wont to eat the lamb,) that I canat hand; I will keep not solemnly observe the paschal sacrifice; I will therethe passover at thy fore eat the unleavened bread and bitter herbs, the house with my dis- memorial of the afflictions and deliverance in Egypt, 19 And the disci- at thy house this night. See note [c] on Mark xiv. ples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover. ciples. 20 Now "when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. 21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? n after sun-set some time: see note [c] on Mark xiv. • Or, staters, for the Gr. and Lat. MS. reads orarĤpas. 6 deliver him up, waρadą. 23 And he answered and said, 0 He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall be tray me. It is one of the twelve, (see Mark xiv. 18, 20,) one of those very persons that lie at meat and eat in the same mess with me, Luke xxii. 21, according to that prophecy, Psalm xli. 9, nay, he gave John a particular token, John xiii. 26, to signify that it was 24 The Son of man Judas. goeth as it is written of him: but woe un 24. It is prophesied of the Messias that he shall to that man by whom be put to death, and accordingly it shall be, but woe the Son of man is be unto that man that shall be the instrument of it! betrayed! it had been it were more for the advantage of that man never to good for that man if have been, than by this sin to incur that woe. he had not been born. 25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He hast said. took bread, and bles p It is as thou hast said. 26. And whilst Judas was there, before any of said unto him, "Thou them were risen from the table, Jesus, in imitation of the Jews' custom after supper, (of distributing bread 26 ¶ And as they and wine about the table as an argument of charity, were eating, Jesus and a means of preserving brotherly love among sed it, and brake it, them,) instituted the sacrament of the eucharist as a and gave it to the contesseration of charity among all Christians, and to disciples, and said, that end taking bread, and giving thanks, he brake, Take, eat; [e] this is and gave it to the disciples to take and eat, telling my body. 27 And he took the them that this taking and eating was now instituted by cup, and gave thanks, him as an holy rite and ceremony of annunciating and and gave it to them, commemorating his death, and a means of making all saying, Drink ye all worthy receivers partakers of the benefits of his of it; 28 For this is my the remission of sins. death. blood of the new 28. For this is a federal rite between me and you, testament, which is a sacrament of that blood of mine which I shall shortly shed for many for pour out upon the cross; and by which I will seal to 29 But I say unto you a new covenant, a promise of pardoning the sins of all that shall return from their sins and obey me. you, I will [f] not drink henceforth of (See note on the title of these books.) this fruit of the vine, a It is not long that I shall abide with you, nor shall until that day when I again thus celebrate this or any the like feast among you in my Father's you, till we meet in heaven, and partake together of those joys which are wont to be expressed by new 30 And when they wine figuratively. I drink it new with kingdom. had [g] sung an hymn, they went out Olives. into the mount of 31. Between supper and going abroad Jesus spake 31 Then saith Je- these words to his disciples, Ye shall all fall off from sus unto them, All me before morning, and fulfil the prediction, Zach. ye shall be offended xiii. 7, which foretold that Christ should be apprebecause of me this hended, and thereupon the apostles, the chief of his night for it is writ- little flock of believers, (for sheep he had others ten, I will smite the shepherd, and the which were not of this flock,) see Mark xiv. 27, 28, sheep of the flock should fly away and forsake him. shall be scattered abroad. 32 But after I am 32. But though I am taken from you, and ye fly risen again, I will go from and forsake me, yet I will not leave you so, before you into Gali- shall rise from the dead; and when I am risen I will lee. 33 Peter answered go into Galilee, where you may meet me. and said unto him, Though all men r Though all men fall off and forsake thee, yet, shall be offended be- whatsoever befalls me, I will not. cause of thee, yet will I never be offended. 34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the before the space of time be ended which men cock crow, thou shalt especially call the cock-crowing, that is, before the deny me thrice. 35 Peter said unto morning watch come, thou shalt three times renounce him,Though I should being my disciple. die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. 36¶Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. 37 And he took with him Peter and t t Peter and James and John, whom he most adthe two sons of Ze- mitted to his secrets (see ch. xvii. 1), and was in a bedee, and began to be sorrowful, and very great agony of sorrow. very heavy. 38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. 39 And he went a little farther, "and " and he lay prostrate, (which in time of great anxifell on his face, and ety is the usual posture, and a token of the greatest prayed, saying, humiliation, and renouncing of himself,) and said, my Father, if it be possible, let this cup My Father, if all that I came about may be achieved pass from me: never- without it, let this bitter potion that is now approachtheless not as I will, ing, this contumelious and bloody death, be removed from me. But if not, I more desire the doing what 40 And he cometh thou hast designed for me, than the escaping any kind unto the disciples, and findeth them of suffering. but as thou wilt. asleep, and saith un to Peter, 6 What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, ing, but the flesh is that ye enter not that ye be not encompassed and overcome with into temptation: the temptations; for however your mind and resolution spirit indeed is will be good, and at the time your professions zealous, (see Mark xiv. 38,) yet it appears by this present 42 He went away sleeping of yours that the flesh is weak, and, if ye be again the second not careful, ye may fall from your stoutest resolutions. time, and prayed, weak. saying, O my Father, y if this cup may not y seeing I discern this to be thy purpose and wise pass away from me, disposal that I should suffer this bloody death, and except I drink it, thy that the effects thereof are so advantageous to the 43 And he came good of the world, I am perfectly content and willing and found them a- to endure it. will be done. sleep again: for their eyes were heavy. "overcome with heaviness of sleep. 44. So he left them without saying much to them, and went away a- as before, their eyes being so oppressed with sleep, gain, and prayed the that they were not in fit case to consider or answer what was said to them. third time, saying the same words. 45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, your Sleep on now, and a You may now enjoy your drowsy humour, I shall take your rest: be- make no farther use of your vigilance; the minute is hold, the hour is at now come upon you that hand, and the Son Master shall be appreof man is betrayed hended and taken from you, and carried before the into the hands of tribunal of the Gentiles, the Romans, (by whose 46 Rise, let us be Luke xxii.) judicature he shall be put to death, see note [f] on going: behold, he is at hand that "doth betray me. sinners. 47¶ And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude staves, from the b delivers me up into their hands. ca commander and band of soldiers (see note [f] on with swords and Luke xxii.) provided with arms for the apprehending chief priests and him, sent upon this service by the sanhedrim of the elders of the people. Jews. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: dhold him fast. 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, Were you so unable to watch with me one small while? Ourws oùK ¡oxvσate μlav &pav &c. |