yet alive, which you would 13. Affuredly I tell you, 14&15. T. After this, the fame Judas Iscariot, One of the Twelve whom Jefus had chofen to be his nearest Companions and Apoftles, ungratefully and Covetously refolving to be tray his Master, went to the Chief Priests (whose intentions and difpofitions he well knew) to fee how much Money they would give him to deliver Jefus + A very into their hands; and they mall Sum: ty of a Slave: And the time he fought op forward, Judas watched all a Servants Z 3 Life.Exod. op- 21. 32. opportunities of discovering to them Jefus's private retirements that they might send and apprehend him in the absence of the multitude. 17. ¶.Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread, before the Evening which began the day on which the Paffover was to be eaten, the Disciples asked Jefus where he would have them make provifion for their eating the Paffover; For they had not a House of their own in Jerufalem. 18. Jefus, to convince them at this time by an evident proof that all the things he was to do and fuffer were according to Divine foreknowlege and appointment, bids them go into the City,and tells them where and with what Tokens they should find a Man, who at first asking would conduct them to a House fit for Jefus and his Difciples to keep the Paffover in. 19. Accordingly the Dif portunity to betray him. 17 Now the firft day of the feast of undifciples came to Jefus, faying unto him, we prepare for thee to eat the paffover? leavened bread, the Where wilt thou that ciples went into the City, and finding all Tokens anfwer exactly as Jefus had foretold, they made all things ready for his keeping the Paffover. 20 Now when the even was come, he 20. Things being thus fat down with the prepared, Jefus came at E twelve. 21 And as they did eat, he faid, Ve rily I fay unto you, that one of you fhall betray me. 22 And they were exceeding forrowful, of them to fay unto and began every one him, Lord is it I? 23 And he an fwered and faid, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the fame fhall betray me. 24 The Son of man vening, & fat down to Sup ty goeth as it is written fuffer according to theWill of him; but wo unto of God, and according to the Prophecies that went before concerning me: But tho' the Divine Wisdom thinks fit to make use of the Wickedness of my Betrayer,as an inftrument to effect Great and Excellent Defigns; yet the Wickedness of him that wilfully and maliciously betrays me, is not the less for being thus over-ruled by the Wisdom of God to ferve Juft, and Good, and Wife purposes: And therefore the punish ment of that Man fhall be very great; fo that happy had it been for him, if he had never been born. 25. Hereupon Judas,not at all terrified at these fevere words of Chrift, but hardened now in his wickedness, and as if he thought he could conceal his defign, faid, Lord, is it I? Jejus anfwered, yea, you know it is fo*. * These words both of Judas and Chrift, fitting near together, seem to have been spoken low, fo that thofe only who fat next could hear them; as is probable from the circumftances of this Story in the feveral Evangelifts compared together. 26 And as they were eating Jefus took bread, and bleffed it, and brake it, and gave it to the difciples, and faid, Take, eat, this is my body. 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, faying; Drink ye all of it: 23 For this is my blood of the new teftament which is fhed for many for the remiffion of fins. 26. At the end of this Supper, Jefus took Bread in his Hands, and when he had given thanks he brake it and diftributed it to his Disciples, faying, Take and Eat this: For as the Eating the Paffover, was a perpetual Commemoration of the Deliverrance of the Children of Ifrael out of Egypt; fo from henceforward your Eating this Sacramental Bread, fhall be a Commemoration or Remembrance of my Death and of my Body being broken for you. 27 & 28. In like manner taking a Cup of Wine in his Hand, he gave thanks and gave it to his Difciples, faying; Drink ye all of this: For from henceforth your Drinking this Sacramental Wine, fhall be a Commemorati on of my Blood being fhed for the Remiffion of their Sins who Believe and Obey the Gospel, and a perpetual Confir ma |