43 And there ap 43. And an angel was sent from heaven to reprepeared an angel un- sent such considerations to him of the advantages and to him from heaven, benefits of his death as might make him bear it cheerstrengthening him. 44 And being in fully. : an agony he prayed 44. After that, being in such a commotion of mind, more earnestly and which signifies an apprehension of extreme danger his sweat was as it without any trembling at it, or endeavour to avoid or were great [f]drops of blood falling down escape it, he prayed more vehemently, and fell prosto the ground. trate upon his face, Mark xiv. 35, saying the same 45 And when he words, and more to the same purpose, and he sweat rose up from prayer, (as men in agonies are wont) great glutinous drops, and was come to his like those of blood when it drops on the ground. m disciples, he found sorrow, xxvi. 37, them sleeping for m three disciples, Peter and James and John, Matt. he found them fast asleep, this sleep being 46 And said unto an effect of that great heaviness and dispiritedness them, Why sleep ye? which their sorrow had produced. rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. 47 ¶ 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 Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, n 11 betrayest thou the n is a kiss the token by which thou hast promised Son of man with a to deliver me up to them? (Mark xiv. 44.) kiss? 49 When they which 49. When the disciples saw what was toward, they were about him saw offered to have fought for his rescue. what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? his right ear. 50 And one of 50. And St. Peter, in the heat of zeal, without them smote the ser- Christ's permission, and against the precepts which he vant of the high had always taught them, drew a sword, and cut off priest, and cut off the right ear of Malchus, a servant of the high priest's. 51. And Jesus reproving Peter for so doing, Matt. swered and said, xxvi. 52, spake to those that came to apprehend him Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his to let him alone but so long as to restore the man his ear, and healed him. ear, and upon a touch he was cured. 51 And Jesus an 52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and [] captains of the temple, and the elders, which were 11 deliverest, Tapadídws. come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves? 53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this this is the time wherein the devil and you are is your hour, and the permitted to work your wills upon me. power of darkness. 54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high P house of Caiaphas, the high priest of that year, priest's house. And where the sanhedrim was assembled, Matt. xxvi. 57. Peter followed afar And Peter off. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. 58 And after a little art 12 also of them. while another saw 9 another maiden, Matt. xxvi. 71, Mark xiv. 69, him, and said, Thou (see note on the title of St. Matthew's Gospel,) seeing And Peter said, him, said, Thou art even one of them. But Peter denied, and said, Woman, I am not. Man, I am not. 59 And about the space of one hour after another con- r and some others that stood by (Matt. xxvi. 73, fidently affirmed, Mark xiv. 17.) affirmed confidently that he was cersaying, Of a truth tainly one of his company, for, said they, his speech this fellow also was with him: for he is discovers him to be a Galilæan, (Matt. xxvi. 73, &c.) a Galilæan. 60 And Peter said, 60. But he said, (with addition of oaths and impreMan, I know not cations, Matt. xxvi. 74,) I am not what thou affirmest what thou sayest. me to be. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. 63 ¶ And the men mocked him, and while Peter was in the hall of the high priest, that held Jesus Matt. xxvi. 58. and 69, (before the latter part of the precedent story of St. Peter,) the soldiers that were 64 And when they set to guard Jesus, Matt. xxvi. 67, spit in his face, and had [h] blindfolded smote him. smote him. him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, 'Pro Tell us, if thou art able to know and declare phesy, who is it that secrets, who is it— smote thee? 65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him. 66 ¶ And as soon as it was day, "the u the sanhedrim met, and called for him to be elders of the people brought into and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, 67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: go. 68 And if I also ask 68. And if I shall demonstrate to you by never so you, ye will not an- convincing arguments that I am the Messias, you will swer me, nor let me neither satisfy nor answer my proofs, nor yet yield to 69 Hereafter shall the force of them, and release me out of your hands. the Son of man sit 69. Within a while shall I, the Messias, be exalted on the right hand of to the right hand of my Father, and then shall you the power of God. see me execute judgment and vengeance upon you, 70 Then said they all, Art thou then Matt. xxvi. 64. the Son of God? 70. From hence they concluded that he made himAnd he said unto self the Son of God, and asked him, whether he were them, Ye say that I so or no? He answered that he was. am. 71 And they said, 71. This they concluded to be a blasphemous What need we any speech, and so that he was guilty of death by his own further witness? for confession, in taking upon him to be the Messias. we ourselves have heard of his own mouth. CHAP. XXIII. AND the whole a the whole company of the sanhedrim, by the vote multitude of them of the major part, not of all, ver. 51, arose, and led him to Pilate. arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, say b nation, and forbid ing, We found this b We found him drawing away the nation from the fellow perverting the religion of their ancestors, and also forbidding to pay ding to give tribute Cæsar, the Roman emperor, his dues, (see note [a] Cæsar, saying Mark xii., and note [6] Matt. xxii.,) taking upon that he himself is him to be our long expected Messias, and so conseChrist a King. 3 And Pilate asked quently our King. to him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. 5 And they were the more fierce, say c I am so. ing, He stirreth up d teacheth seditious doctrine, and hath done so the people, teaching throughout all Jewry throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. 6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan. 7 And as soon as e mention of Galilee, he asked 7. And discerning that his dwelling and abode was he knew that he be- in Galilee, which belonged to Herod's government, longed unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent and supposing Herod, by his knowledge in the Jewish him to Herod, who religion, to be fitter for the cognizance of this case, he himself also was at remitted the hearing of it to Herod, who was personJerusalem at that ally at Jerusalem at that time (see note [] Luke i.) 8 ¶ And when He. on occasion of the feast. time. rod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad : for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. 9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him no thing. IO And the chief f those of the sanhedrim stood and vehemently ac priests and scribes cused him. stood and vehement ly accused him. 11 And Herod with 1 his [a] men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. 12 ¶ And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves. 13 ¶ And Pilate, when he had & called g assembled together, not only the sanhedrim, but together the chief the people also, said unto them— priests and the rulers and the people, 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have h found no fault in this man touching h not found him guilty in any capital manner of those things whereof any thing laid to his charge by you. ye accuse him: 15 No, nor yet He 15. Nor is this my opinion only, but I sent him, rod: for I sent you and referred the hearing of the business, to Herod, to him; and, lo, no- ver. 7, who being more acquainted with your religion thing worthy of death is done unto him. than I am, may be deemed a more competent judge, 16 I will therefore and after he hath had cognizance of him, he hath no [b]chastise him, and way expressed his opinion that his crimes are capital. release him. 16. His punishment therefore shall be only that of scourging with whips, and so he shall be released. 17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) 18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas : 19 (Who for a certain sedition made in 1 attendants, officers. 17. For the custom had laid a necessity on him (see note [d] Matt. xxvii.) to release one— 2 remitted, àvéreμya: other copies read, he remitted him to us ; the Syriac, I remitted him to him. |