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but is wholly clean. And ye are clean, but not all. For he knew who he was that would betray him; therefore he said, Ye are not all clean.

Then after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, being sat down again, he said to them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord; and ye say well, for so I am. If then I, being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that, as I have done to you, ye should do also. Amen, amen I say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him. If ye know these things, blessed shall ye be if ye do them.

And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should be accounted the greater. And he said to them, The kings of the gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them are called beneficent. But ye shall not be so; but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is the chief, as he that serveth. For which is greater, he that sitteth at table or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you as he that serveth. And ye are they that have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint to you, as my Father hath appointed to me, a kingdom; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and may sit upon thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. I speak not of you all; I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me shall lift up his heel against me (Ps. xl. 10). I tell you now, before it come to pass, that when it shall come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. Amen, amen I say to you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

When Jesus had said these things, he was troubled in spirit, and he testified and said, Amen, amen I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. The Son of man goeth, as it is written of him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

The disciples therefore looked one upon another, doubting of whom he spake. Now there was leaning on Jesus's bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, Who is it of whom he speaketh? He therefore, leaning on the breast of Jesus, saith to him, Lord, who is it? Jesus answered, He it is to whom I shall give a morsel when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. And Judas said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

And after the morsel, Satan entered into Judas; and Jesus said to him, That which thou doest, do quickly. Now no man at the table knew to what purpose he said this unto him; for some thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said to him, Buy those things which we have need of for the festival-day, or that he should give something to the poor. He therefore having received the morsel, went out immediately; and it was night.

When he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God be glorified in him, God also will glorify him in himself; and immediately will he glorify him. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me, and as I said to the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one for another.

Simon Peter saith to him, Lord, whither goest

thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now, but thou shalt follow me hereafter. Peter saith to him, Why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee. Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Amen, amen I say to thee, the cock shall not crow till thou deny me thrice. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat; but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, confirm thy brethren. Simon said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee both into prison and to death. And he said, I say to thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

And he said to them, When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes, did ye want anything? They said, Nothing. Then said he unto them, But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a scrip; and he that hath not a sword let him sell his coat and buy one. For I say to you, That this that is written must yet be fulfilled in me, And he was reckoned with the wicked (Isaiah liii. 12). For the things concerning me have an end. They said, Lord, behold here are two swords. And he said to them, It is enough.

SECT. CXIX. THE INSTITUTION OF THE BLESSED EUCHARIST.*

The night of the sixth day of the week, the 15th of Nisan.

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and The guest- blessed and brake it, and gave it to the chamber. disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my

* The common opinion in the Church is, that Judas received the Holy Eucharist; but as the consecration of the chalice was certainly after supper, he could have received only under one species. The position of this section is intended to mark this fact, and exhibit together after the manner of the Evangelists the two consecrations.

body that is given for you: this do in commemoration of me. After the same manner also he took the chalice when he had supped, saying, This chalice is the new testament in my blood which shall be shed for you; this do ye as oft as ye drink it in commemoration of me. And he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.

SECT. CXX. JESUS CONSOLES HIS APOSTLES. THE PROMISE OF THE PARACLETE.

The guest

chamber.

Let not your heart be troubled. Ye believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house there are many mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will take you to myself, that where I am, ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

Thomas saith to him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest, and how can we know the way? Jesus saith to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father but by me. If ye had known me, ye would, without doubt, have known my Father also; and from henceforth ye shall know him, and ye have seen him.

Philip saith to him, Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us. Jesus saith to him, Have I been so long a time with you, and have ye not known me? Philip, he that seeth me, seeth the Father also; how sayest thou, Show us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself; but the Father who abideth in me, he doeth the works. Believe ye that I am in the Father, and the Father in me. Otherwise believe for the very works' sake. Amen, amen I say to you, he that believeth in me, the works that I do, he shall do also;

and greater works than these shall he do, because I go to the Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask me anything in my name, I will do it.

If ye love me, keep my commandments; and I will ask the Father, and he shall give you another Paraclete, that he may abide with you for ever, the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, nor knoweth him; but ye shall know him, because he shall abide with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me; because I live, ye shall live also. In that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me; and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father; and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

Judas saith to him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself to us, and not to the world? Jesus answered and said to him, If any one love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and will make our abode with him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my words; and the word that ye have heard is not mine, but the Father's, who sent me. These things have I spoken to you, abiding with you; but the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth do I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Ye have heard that I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would in

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