44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, faying the fame words. 45 Then cometh he to his difciples, and faith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your reft: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of finners. 46 Rife, let us be going behold, he is at hand that doth betray me. their eyes were heavy) 41 And he cometh the third time, and faith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest : it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of finners. 42 Rife up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. 2 And Judas aife" which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jefus oft-times reforted thither with his difciples. 3 Judas then having received a band of men, and officers from the chief priests and faft afleep, for their Eyes were heavy. Having once more awakened them, and rebuk'd them for fo great negligence, they had nothing to alledg in their excufe. Then he went the third time, and having repeated the fame Requefts, and obtaining nothing of his Father, he acquiefc'd, and return'd fully refolv'd to encounter courageoufly the torments that were to be inflicted on him. Finding his Apoftles the third time afleep Sleep on now, faid he, and take your Reft; I no longer want your Company or your watching with me, being firmly refolv'd to endure with refignation whatever the Rage of my Enemies fhall inflict upon me. The hour is at hand in which I fhall be deliver'd into the power of wicked Men, Romans, and Jews; at which if you have a mind to be prefent, arife, let us go meet the Traitor, who is already upon the way to feize me. For Judas knowing very well the Places to which Jefus us'd to refort by night with his Difciples, came directly to the Garden with a Company of Roman Soldiers, and the Officers of the Sanhedrim, MATTHEW. CHA P. XXVI. MARK. LUKE. CHAP. XXII. 47 And while he 43 And immediate 47 And while he yet fpake, lo Judas ly, while he yet fpake, yet fpake, behold, a one of the twelve came, and with him a great multitude, with fwords and ftaves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him, gave them a fign, faying, 44 And he that betrayed him, had given them a token, faying, Whomfoever I fhall Whomfoever I fhall kifs, that fame is he, kifs, that fame is he; hold him faft. 49 And forthwith he came to Jefus, and faid, Hail mafter, and kiffed him. 50 Jefus faid unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? take him, Јони. CHA P. XVIII Pharifees, cometh thither with lanthorns,and torches, and weapons. 4 Jefus therefore knowing all things that fhould come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom feek ye? with Lamps and Torches, that they might find him out in cafe he fhould attempt to hide himself in the obfcure places of the Garden. Jesus had fcarce pronounc'd thofe words, when they faw the Soldiers, and Judas at the head of them, who had given them for a Sign that whoever he faluted was the Perfon they were to feize on, and carry away fafely to the Sanhedrim. Coming therefore near to Jesus; Hail, Mafter, faid he, and kiffed him. Jefus replied, Friend, wherefore comeft thou with all this Guard about thee? Doft thou betray me by a fawning Salutation? Then turning to the Soldiers (as one who knew what would be the Event) whom feek JOHN. CHA P. XVIII. 5 They answered him, Jefus of Nazareth. Jefus faith unto them, I am he. And Judas alfo which betrayed him, ftood with them. 6 Affoon then as he had faid unto them, I am be, they went backward, and fell to the ground. 7 Then asked he them again, Whom feek ye? And they faid, Jefus of Nazareth. feek ye? They anfwer'd, that they fought for Jefus of Nazareth. He immediatly own'd he was the Man; Judas having retir'd into the Company of the Soldiers, who no fooner heard the words of fefus, but were ftruck with amazement, and fell back upon the ground. At which time Jefus was fo far from endeavoring to efcape, which he might eafily have done, that he went a fecond time directly to them, and ask'd them again whom 'twas they fought for. They having again answered him, that they fought for Jefus of Nazareth, I have already, faid he, own'd my felf to be that Jesus of Nazareth you feek after: If then it be only me you want, (pointing to his Apoftles) let thefe Men alone; which having obtained of them, it happen'd that in this fenfe alfo was fulfilled what he had before faid, Of them which thou haft given me, have I loft none. The Tribune then advancing with his Cohort, took him, and bound him; 71 which the Apostles refenting, two of them, who, as we have related, had Swords, ask'd Jefus whether they fhould draw upon the Enemy, and repel the violence that was offer'd him. One of them, by name Peter, without ftaying for his Mafter's Anfwer, drew his Sword, and cut off the right Ear of one of the high Priest's Servants, whofe name was Malchus. Jefus immediatly commanded him to forbear, and put up his Sword, affuring him that all who had taken up Arms against him, fhould fall by the Power of their Enemies; adding moreover, that if he had defign'd to refift the Jews and Romans, he could have obtain❜d of his Heavenly Father, not a guard of Men against them, but twelve or more Legions of Angels: but that his Purport was to fulfil all the Prophecies that foretold his Death, by drinking the Cup, however bitter it was, which his Heavenly Father reach'd unto him. Then touching the Ear of Malchus, he immediatly heal'd the Wound. Afterwards addreffing himself to the Chief Priefts and Minifters of the Sanhedrim, he ask'd them why they came fo arm'd to take him, as if they were to apprehend fome publick Robber. I have daily taught in the Temple, faid he, and you have not offer'd to lay hold on me. But the time is come in which God has permitted you and the Angels of Darkness to execute your Designs against me, that the Antient Prophecies concerning my Death may be accomplished. Mean while the Apoftles according to his Prediction all left him, and fled. But a certain young Man, who came to fee what the matter was, having a linen Cloth Ttt about |