be accounted worthy the promise of escaping all this calamity is made, to escape all these (note [f] Matt. x.) that when Christ shall thus things that shall come to pass, and come in vengeance against the nation ye may meet to stand before the him with cheerfulness and confidence, and not fear Son of man. any ill from him, but rather appear victorious with 37 And in the day him in this destruction of yours as well as his enemies. time he was teaching in the temple; and 37. And as he exhorted them to diligence and at night he went out, prayer, so gave he them example, busying himself in and abode in the God's service all the day, and at night spending much mount that is called time in prayer. the mount of Olives. 38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him. CHAP. XXII. drew nigh, which is NOW the feast of 1. Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, unleavened bread which consists of seven days, and a day of precalled the passover. paration to them, wherein also no leavened bread is used, and that is the feast of the passover: see note [c] Mark xiv. 2 And the chief 2. And the sanhedrim of the Jews were desirous priests and scribes to find out some safe way of apprehending and putting sought how they him to death, (Mark xiv. 1,) for they durst not do it might kill him; for with any great noise, for fear of the people. they feared the peo ple. unto them. 3, 4. And Judas, one of his twelve constant attend3 ¶ Then entered ants, being a covetous person, and in the discharge of Satan into Judas his office (of keeping the bag, of relieving the poor) surnamed Iscariot, deceitful and thieving, John xii. 6, and to that sin of being of the number of the twelve. sacrilege adding that of hypocrisy, in pretending 4 And he went his great care of the poor, John xii. 5, whom he thus way, and communed robbed, and upon Christ's admonishing him mildly of with the chief priests it, (Matt. xxvi. 10, Mark xiv. 6, John xii. 7,) yet, it and captains, how he might betray him seems, not reforming, but incensed against his Master, the devil, or his own covetous heart by the devil's suggestion, put him upon this project of gain to make some advantage by delivering Christ into the hands of the Jews, (John xiii. 2.) And upon his consenting to this suggestion, the devil was permitted by God to have this power over him, to enter into him, (John xiii. 2,) and doing so, he incited him to make a bargain with the rulers of the sanhedrim and their ministers or officers (see note [g]) to deliver up Jesus unto them, (as after Christ's talking with him and telling him distinctly of it, and the sin and danger attending it, Mark xiv. 21, and his not yet relenting, it is again. said that with the sop the devil entered into him, 5 And they were John xiii. 27, hurrying him to the speedy execution glad, and covenanted of it.) to give him money. 6 And he [a]pro 5. And they gladly embraced the treaty, and struck mised, and sought a bargain with him that he should have thirty shekels opportunity to be- to deliver him up without much noise, Matt. xxvi. 4, tray him unto them and 15. the [b] multitude. over must be killed. 2 in the absence of 6. And although this were as low and vile a sum 7Then came the as could be, the price of a slave, Exod. xxi. 32, (see day of unleavened Zach. xi. 13,) yet Judas thanked them heartily for the bread, when the pass- offer, being very covetous, and so very glad of the 8 And he sent Pe: Opportunity of getting money; and from thenceforth he watched a fit season wherein to do it, ter and John, saywithout any ing, Go and prepare noise or stir about it: see Matt. xxvi. Mark xiv. 1. us the passover, 7. And the paschal day was now come, wherein that we may eat. they eat no leaven in their bread, and in which 9 And they said the lamb was to be killed and eaten: see note [c] unto him, Where a wilt thou that we Mark xiv. prepare? 4, a unleavened bread and bitter herbs, the memo 10 And he said un- rial of the deliverance out of Egypt: see note [c] to them, Behold, Mark xiv. when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. II And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples ? 12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. 13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the b passover. 14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. 15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat b See ver. 8. this passover with you before I suffer: 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more c eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves : 18 For I say unto you, I will not drink C celebrate this feast with you, (see note [f] Matt. xxvi.) until it be fulfilled d I shall no more drink with you after this festival of the fruit of the manner, celebrate no more paschal commemorations vine, until the king- before my departure out of this world; our next festivity must be kept in heaven. dom of God shall come. 19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, e do you to others as I have done now to you; take, saying, This is my bless, break, and give the bread to all that join with body which is given for you: this do in you in these holy services; and when you do so, do it 3remembrance of me. in commemoration of me. 20 Likewise also the 20. In like manner, after they had done eating, he cup after supper, took the cup of charity, usual among the Jews, and saying, This cup is said, This cup is at this time to you the sealing of a the new 4 testament in my blood, which new covenant (see note on the title of these books) is shed for you. in my blood, which shall shortly be shed for you, as 21 ¶ But, behold, this is now poured out. the hand of him that 5 betrayeth me is with me on the table. 22 And truly the Son of man f goeth, f is to be put to death, (see note [c] ch. xiii.) as as it was determined: God hath decreed it should be, (Acts ii. but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! 23, and note [b] on iv. 28,) but woe to him that hath any hand in that execution. 23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that 6should do this thing. 24 And there was 24. Sometime before this, (to wit, before his dealso a strife among parting from Jericho, Matt. xx. 25. 29, nay, before he them, which of them came thither, Mark x. 42. 46,) there had been a conshould be accounted tention among the disciples (occasioned by the request the greatest. of Zebedee's wife for her two sons, Matt. xx. 20.) which of them should be looked on as the worthiest, of the Gentiles ex- and so be preferred before the rest. 25 And he said unto them, The kings 8 commemoration, ἀνάμνησιν. δόντος με. 4 covenant, διαθήκη. 6 was about to do, μέλλων πράσσειν. 5 delivereth me up, τapadı ercise lordship over them; and they g their princes, styled their benefactors, exercise that exercise author- authority over them. ity upon them are called [c] benefac tors. 26 But ye shall not 26. But among you it must be otherwise, the ruler be so: but he that must be as the private man, or the servant of all others over whom he is placed. is greatest among you, let him be as the [d]younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he pro h one that attendeth and waiteth on you and that serveth? is not videth necessaries for you, and not as one that rehe that sitteth at ceiveth such observances or advantages from you as meat? but I am a- I might expect to do. mong you as "he that 28. Ye have followed me as disciples, Matt. xix. serveth. 28 Ye are they 28, and been hitherto constant to me in all the afflicwhich have continu- tions and persecutions that have befallen me. ed with me in my 29. See Matt. xix. 28. temptations. 29 And I 7 appoint 30. That you be next unto me, and have at my deunto you a kingdom, parture the power of governing the church: see note as my Father hath [d] Matt. xix. dom, and sit on rael. appointed unto me; 31. And at this point of time, the story whereof is 30 That ye may here in relating, ver. 20, (not at the time of that other eat and drink at my passage, ver. 24,) Christ addressed his speech particutable in my king-larly to Peter, saying, As for you, Simon, I tell you, thrones judging the that either upon some sin committed by thee, giving Satwelve tribes of Is- tan some such right of claim, (possibly somewhat done criminously by him in that contention of the disciples, 31 And the Lord mentioned ver. 24, the indignation of the ten against said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath the two, Matt. xx. 24,) or else suggesting somewhat desired to have you, against thy sincerity, as against Job's, Job i. 9, Satan that he may sift you hath accused you before God, and required that he may have the shaking of you, liberty to do his worst 32 But I have pray- to drive you from the faith of Christ. faith fail not: and 32. This is granted to him; and your danger therewhen thou art con- upon is great; but I have prayed for thee, that thou be verted, strengthen not conquered by him and his terrors, so far as utterly thy brethren. to forsake the faith; and for any sins that in this com33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am bat thou provest guilty of, let this use be made of ready to go with them, when by repentance thou art recovered out of thee, both into pri- them, that thou be the more careful to confirm and son, and to death. 34 And he said, I strengthen others, that they fall not in like manner tell thee, Peter, the See note [e] 1 Cor. v. as wheat : ed for thee, that thy cock shall not crow i before the second crowing of the cock this night, this day, before that Matt. xxvi. 34. thou shalt thrice 7 bequeath, διατίθεμαι. thou shalt thrice deny that thou know est me. 35 And he said un 35. Formerly I sent you out without any provision, to them, When I and yet ye wanted nothing. sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. 36 Then said he 36. But now some distresses ye are like to meet unto them, But now, with, in like manner as ye will first see them fall most he that hath a purse, let him take it, and sharply upon me. likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. 37 For I say unto 37. For now according to the prophecy, Isaiah liii. you, that this that 12, passed on the Messias, I must be put to death as is written must yet a malefactor: for all that is foretold of me shall now be accomplished in me, And he was suddenly be accomplished. for reckoned among the 38 And they said, he said unto them, 38. But they thinking that according to the literal Lord, behold, here sound of his words he had really called for a sword, are two swords. And whereas he only expressed to them by that figure the It is enough. distresses that were now approaching them, told him 39 ¶ And he came they had two swords among them; but he gave them out, and went, as he by a short reply to understand that he did not really mean that they should go and provide them swords, mount of Olives; and his disciples also but only that great dangers were now approaching was wont, to the followed him. them. 40 And when he 39. And he according to his wont went out to the was at the place, he mount to pray, and his disciples— that ye enter not in said unto them, *Pray Pray that the afflictions and temptations now approaching do not overcome you: see note [g] to temptation. 41 And he 9 was Matt. vi. [e] withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, 10 that thou wouldest, (see note [c] ch. xii.) or, if 10 thou be willing, I pray thee remove this bitter cup from me yet if remove this cup from this be thy pleasure, whatsoever thou seest best to be my will, but thine, done, I most heartily embrace it before that for which me: nevertheless not 8 now this which hath been written must be fulfilled on me, to wit, And he, TI TOÛTO TỔ γεγραμμένον δεῖ τελεσθῆναι ἐν ἐμοὶ, τὸ Καί. 9 Or, departed: for the ancient Gr. and Lat. MS. reads, àreσTáon, recessit, not areσrdoon. 10 thou wilt take this cup from me, ei βούλει παρενεγκεῖν τὸ ποτήριον τοῦτο ἀπ ̓ ἐμοῦ. |