[b] washed needeth washing, save only for his feet, which by the daily not save to wash his treading, that is, conversing on this earth, will be apt feet, but is clean continually to gather sulliage, which will need conevery whit and ye are clean, but not all. tinual cleansing and in like manner it is now among 11 For he knew my disciples: the body of them is clean, but yet the who should betray feet are foul, viz., one base unworthy person among him; therefore said them, meaning Judas, the person that had now undertaken to deliver him up.

he, Ye are not all

clean.

12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his 6 garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I

am.

14 If I then, your d to minister and serve, and do all offices of charity Lord and Master, to one another, and to all that shall be under you, as have washed your you are under me, that is, to all believers in the feet; ye also ought church, and labour to cleanse them from all their sulliages: see ver. 7.

d to wash one an

other's feet.

have done to you.

15 For I have given 15. For what I have now done is on purpose to you an example, that shew you how you ought to behave yourselves in that ye should do as I authority in the church wherein ye shall succeed me. 16 Verily, verily, I nor you my apostles, that I mean to settle goversay unto you, The nors of the church, greater than I, from whom you servant is not great- have your commission, and by whom you are constier than his lord; "nei- tuted.

ther 7 he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

e

17. And woe be to you, if you do not practise after this example.

18. But I expect not this obedience from you all; I know I have chose twelve apostles, and the scripture is fulfilled of one of them, that though he be so near of you all: I know to me, as to be entertained daily at my table with me, whom I have chosen: yet he will do me all the mischief he can.

18 I speak not

He that eateth bread with me hath lifted

your

but that the scrip- 19. This I tell you now (see note [] Matt. xxiii.) ture may be fulfilled, by way of prediction, that when my suffering comes, and be apt to make may you waver in belief of up his heel against me, your knowing that I foretold you it, may assure you that I know things to come, and the secret pur19 Now I tell you poses of men's hearts before they shew themselves in before it come, that, act, and from thence conclude that I am the searcher pass, ye may believe of all hearts, and withal that I am the Messias, to that I am he. whom those prophecies belong.

me.

when it is come to

6 own garments, and was lain down, ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, ἀναπεσών. ἀπόστολος μείζων.

7 the apostle greater,

20 Verily, verily, I

that receiveth whom soever I send receiv

you

20. As for the offices of duty, and task, and humisay unto you, He lity, which I assign you, ver. 14, and now exemplify them to in myself, you shall not want the comfort eth me; and he that and reward of them; for you shall be considered by receiveth me receiv- me (and so shall the reception and entertainment that eth him that sent me, men shall give to you) as I myself am by my Father. 21 When Jesus had 21. At this time, as he spake these words, Jesus troubled in spirit, was much troubled, not only in apprehension of the and testified, and approaching danger, but especially he was grieved to said, Verily, verily, think of it, that any disciple of his should be so wicked I say unto you, that and so unhappy, and told them openly and plainly one of you shall bethat one of the twelve should be hired and undertake 22 Then the disci- to deliver him up to the Jews to be put to death by

thus said, he was

tray me.

ples looked one on them.

another, 'doubting f much perplexed to think that one of them should of whom he spake. be guilty of such a villainy, and not being able to 23 Now there was 8 leaning on Jesus' guess who it should be.

bosom one of his dis

23. And John, to whom Christ was very kind, the ciples, whom Jesus writer of this Gospel, was placed next to him at the

loved.

24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. 25 He then lying 9 on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

supper.

g lying next to him, with his head in Jesus' bosom, saith unto him—

ver. 23,

26. He it is to whom I shall give the next piece of 26 Jesus answered, bread which I shall take out of the dish or platter, He it is, to whom and having given him that mark to know him by, he 10 I shall give [c] a sop, when I have presently puts his hand into the dish, and takes out a dipped it. And when piece of bread, and gives it to Judas Iscariot.

he had dipped the

sop, he gave it to

son of Simon.

27. And upon his receiving that piece of bread, Judas Iscariot, the (together with Christ's telling him distinctly of it, and of the horribleness of the sin and danger, Mark xiv. 27 And after the 21,) and his not yet relenting, the devil entered into 11 sop Satan entered him more forcibly than before, ver. 2, and Luke xxii. into him. Then said 3, hurrying him to a speedy execution of his designs, thou doest, do quick-(see the paraphrase on Luke xxii. 3, 4,) which Jesus knowing, said to him accordingly, What thou doest, 28 Now no man at do quickly; intimating that he was now hastening to the table knew for do it.

Jesus unto him, That

ly.

this unto him.

what intent he spake 28. This speech they that were at meat with him 29 For some of them understood not, unless perhaps John, to whom he had thought, because Ju- given the token, ver. 26.

10 having

s lying in Jesus' bosom, ȧvakeiμevos év. 9 at the breast of Jesus, ἐπὶ τὸ στῆθος. dipped, I shall deliver the piece, or crust of bread. And having dipped, he gave the crust, ᾧ ἐγὼ βάψας τὸ ψωμίον ἐπιδώσω. καὶ ἐμβάψας το ψωμίον, δίδωσιν. 11 crust, ψωμίον.

30 He then having received the 13 sop went immediately out: and it was night. 31 T Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, 'Now

See note [c] Mark xiv.

Now is the time come for Christ to suffer, and is the Son of man rise, and return back to heaven, by which means God glorified, and God is shall receive glory in him, and consequently shall 32 If God be glo- glorify him immediately.

rified in him, God

k

shall also glorify k raise him from the dead, and exalt him to more him in himself, and shall straightway glo- and this shall be done presently. power and dignity by reason of this his humiliation:

rify him.

33 Little children, 33. My beloved friends, whom I look on as childyet a little while I ren suddenly to be deprived of their parent, I am now am with you. Ye within a very little time to part from you.

shall seek me: and

as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you. 34. And being now to take my last leave, I give you 34 A new commandment I give unto you, this special new command, that from the manner and That ye love one an- degree of my love to you expressed in venturing, nay, other; as I have loved losing my life for you, ye also learn and practise the you, that ye also love same degree of loving one another, that is, that all 35 By this shall all Christians abound one toward another in all charity, men know that ye are and venture their lives for the good of others, espemy disciples, if ye cially for the propagating the gospel, doing good to have love one to an- the souls of other men.

one another.

other.

36 Simon Peter 35. This is the badge by which I desire you should said unto him, Lord, be known from all other men of other professions and whither goest thou? religions, your living together in the strictest bands Jesus answered him, of love.

Whither I go, thou

canst not follow me 36. Peter not yet knowing what he meant, ver. 33, now; but thou shalt asketh him whither he meant to go, that they should follow me afterwards. not be able to follow him. Jesus answers him, that 37 Peter said unto though he could not yet, he should ere long follow him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee him, that the very death which Christ should now now? I will 'lay down suffer should be his lot hereafter.

my life for thy sake. 1 venture, hazard my life for thy sake.

38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my

m

m As valiantly and resolutely as now thou promisest sake? Verily, verily, me, this I foresee of thee, that before the morning I say unto thee, The watch, (or second cockcrowing, see note [b] Mark xiii.) till thou 14 hast de- that is, before three of the clock in the morning, thou wilt deny me three several times.

cock shall not crow,

nied me thrice.

CHAP. XIV.

LET' not your heart 1. As your believing in God my Father will afford be troubled: ye be- you many privileges and antidotes against worldly lieve in God, believe trouble, so will also your believing in me.

also in me.

2 In my Father's

so, I would have told

you. I go to prepare

you,

2, 3. In heaven there is room for you abundantly house are many man- as well as for me, and so there is no need that I sions: if it were not should tell you this truth, (which otherwise I would have told and which would give you cause to rejoice, and not be sad at my departure,) that my going 3 And if I go and is but as your harbinger to prepare for you, and when prepare a place for I have done that, then, as an harbinger, I will come you, I will come aback again, and meet you, and so introduce you unto myself; that thither, Acts i. 11.

a place for you.

gain, and receive you

where I am, there ye may be also.

4 And whither I

I 4. suppose you know the place to which I go,

go ye know, and the and the way which will bring you thither also.

way ye know.

5

Thomas saith un

to him, Lord, we a I am the true and living way, sent by my Father know not whither to direct all men to that way wherein he expects and thou goest; and how requires to be served; and there is no other way to come to the knowledge of his will, or the enjoyment 6 Jesus saith unto of life with him, but by me, and the same way that I him, I am the way, go before you.

can we know the way?

a

life: no man cometh

by me.

the truth, and the 7. If you had thoroughly known me, who come unto the Father, but only in my Father's name, and to reveal his will to you, ye had also known my Father, who, being inIf ye had known visible, is no otherways to be known, but as he is reme, ye should have vealed in me, and now, (see note [m] Matt. xxiii.,) known my Father also: and from hence- although ye never saw my Father, yet having seen forth ye know him, and known me, who am his image, ye have both seen and have seen him. and known him.

8 Philip saith unto 8. Philip not considering the sense of that last him, Lord, shew us speech, saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father: and that one thing, the shewing us the Father, will 9 Jesus saith unto sure convince all without any other argument.

the Father, and it sufficeth us.

hím, Have I been so

long time with you,

14 shalt have, àrapvýon.

καὶ εἰς ἐμὲ πιστεύετε.

1 believe on God, and believe on me, Tiσtevete els tòv Medv,

2 if not, I had told you that I go: for the King's MS. and the an

cient Gr. and Lat. read Őri Toрevομαι. divers others read ἑτοιμάσαι.

3 Or, to prepare for the Gr. and Lat. MS. and

b

and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? b I tell thee again, Philip, I am the image of my he that hath seen me Father, and so he that hath seen me, and heard my hath seen the Fa- doctrine, hath seen my Father, and knows his will est thou then, Shew also. And after this, this of thine is an impertinent us the Father? unnecessary demand.

ther; and how say

10 Believest thou 10. Let me ask you, do you not believe confidently not that I am in the that whatsoever I do or teach I do by the Father's Father, and the Father in me? the words appointment, and that it is the power of him that acts that I speak unto in me? whatsoever I say or do, doctrine or miracles, you I speak not of is of him: see note [c].

myself: but the Fa

ther that dwelleth in

me, he doeth the works.

11. Take my word for it, but if you will not do so,

11 Believe me that let my miracles demonstrate it to you.

and the Father in me:

sake.

say unto you, He

I am in the Father, • Those that have now been my disciples shall be 4 or else believe me able to do the same miracles that I do, Mark xvi. 17 for the very works' nay, greater, upon my sending down the Holy Ghost upon you, shall speak with tongues, &c. 12 Verily, verily, I 13. And whatever miracle you shall in my name that believeth on me, pray for power to do that I will enable you to do, the works that I do and so by the shewing forth my power in you after shall he do also; and my departure glorify him who hath sent me. greater works than 14. And of this be confident, whatsoever miracle because I go unto you pray for power to do, and pray for it in my name,

these shall he do;

my Father.

grounding your requests on this promise of mine 13 And whatsoever unto you, and doing it in order to my service for the ye shall ask in my propagating of the gospel, it shall be granted you. name, that will I do, 15. Do but ye express the sincerity of your love to be glorified in the me by obedience to my precepts.

that the Father may

Son.

14 If

mandments.

16. And I will ask my Father, and when I am gone ye shall ask he shall send you the Holy Ghost, who for the seveany thing in my ral parts of his office, first, to intercede as an advoname, I will do it. 15 ¶ If ye [a] love Cate; second, to exhort; third, to comfort; is best me, keep my com- expressed by the word Paraclete, which in Greek signifies all these three, and he, when he cometh, 16 And I will pray shall abide with you for ever, not departing, as I now the Father, and he do, but continuing with you as long as you adhere shall give you another [b] Comfort- and continue obedient to my precepts, ver. 15. er, that he abide may 17. This Paraclete is the Spirit of my Father, that with you for ever; shall lead you into all truth: him carnal and worldly 17 Even the Spirit men (that value nothing but the visible pomps and world cannot receive, powers of the world, they that have looked for a because it seeth him temporal, glorious Messias) shall make nothing of, not, neither knoweth because he is far from any part of that, he is not so

of truth; whom the

4 but if not, for the works themselves believe me, Εἰ δὲ μὴ, διὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτὰ πιστεύετέ μοι. 5 Paraclete.