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 Foreknowledge 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 Passover in. 19. Accordingly the Difciples 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. Things being thus prepared, Jefus came at Evening, and fat down to Supper with his Twelve Apoftles. 21. And as they were eating, Jefus knowing what things were ready to befal him, faid to them; Verily one of you Twelve fhall betray me into the Hands of them that feek my Life. 22. At this they were greatly amazed and troubled, knowing all, except Judas, their own Innocence; and defiring to clear themselves from fufpicion, they every one faid, Lord, I hope it is not 1, that fhall be guilty of fo horrid a Crime. 23. Jefus anfwered: One that fits very near me, and now eats out of the fame Difh with me, is the Person that will betray me. 17 Now the first day of the feast 18 And he faid, Go into the city to fuch a man, and fay unto him, The Mafter faith, My time is at hand, I will keep the paffover at thy houfe with my dif ciples. 19 And the difciples did as Jefus had appointed them, and they made ready the paffover. zo Now when the even was come, he fat down with the twelve. 21 And as they did eat, he faid, Verily I fay unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 And they were exceeding forrowful, and began every one of them to fay unto him, Lord, is it I? 23 And he answered and faid, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the fame fhall betray me. 24. And I indeed must suffer according to the Will of God, and according to the Prophecies that went before condom thinks fit to make ufe of the But tho' the Divine Wifcerning me. Wickednefs of my Betrayer, as an Inftrument to effect great and excellent Defigns; yet the Wickedness of him that wilfully and malicioufly betrays me, is not the lefs for being thus overruled by the Wisdom of God to serve Juft, and Good, and Wife Purposes: And therefore the Punishment 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 thefe 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? Jefus anfwered; yea, you know it is fo 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 Difciples, faying, Take and eat this. For as the eating of the Paffover, was a perpetual Commemoration of the Deliverance 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 *Thefe Words both of Judas and Chrift, fitting near together, feem to have been spoken low, fo that thofe only who fat next could hear them; as is probable from the Circumftances of this Hiftory in the feveral Evangelifts compared together. N 3 thanks, 29. And I will have the Jewish *See Luke Paffover Commemoration * no longer xxii. 16. continued: But the things of which these were Figures, fhall now be fulfilled and accomplished in the Kingdom of the Meffiah. 30. Then having fung an Hymn, they departed, and went into the Mount of Olives. 31. At this time Jefus forewarned his Difciples, that before Morning they would fall away from him, and be afraid to own him, because of the things which they should fee come upon him; fo that in them fhould be fulfilled that Prophecy of Zechary; (Zech. xiii. 7.) The Shepherd fhall be jmitten, and the Sheep Scattered. 32. But do not defpair, faith he; I will rife from the Dead on the third day, and go into Galilee, and there ye fhall fee me again. 33. Peter, troubled that Jefus fhould fpeak of their being afraid to own him, faid; Lord, I will never be afraid to own you; nay, though all your other Difciples fhould fall away from you, yet I never would. 34. Jefus answered; Will you, Peter, never be afraid to own me? I tell you, that this very Night, within the Time teftament, which is fhed for many for the remiffion of fins. 29 But I fay unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, undrink it new with til that day when I you in my Fathers kingdom. 30 And when they had fung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 31 Then faith Jefus unto them, All ye fhall be offended because of me this night; for it is written, I will smite the fhepherd, and the fheep of the flock fhall be fcattered a broad. rifen again, I will go 32 But after I am before you into Galilee. 33 Peter anfwered and faid unto him, Though ali men shall be offended because unto unto thee, that this night before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 35 Peter faid unto him, Though I fhould die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewife alfo faid all the difciples. 36 Then cometh Jefus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and faith unto the difci of* Cock-crowing, or before three in the Morning, you fhall not only be afraid to own me, but shall expressly deny me, and That three feveral times together. 35. But Peter, not fenfible of his own Weakness, and not knowing how great the Temptation would be, ftill perfifted in his Confidence, faying; Lord, though it coft me my Life, yet will I never difown you. And the reft of the Difciples faid the fame alfo. 36. After this, Jefus knowing that the hour of his laft Paffion approached, went with his Difciples into a place called Gethsemane; and there feparaples, Sit ye here, ting Peter, James and John, (that they who had feen his glorious Transfiguration in the Mount, might be Witneffes alfo of his lowest Humiliation and Paffion;) he bad the other eight fit down there and tarry, till he went a little further to Pray. while I go and yonder. pray 37 And he took with him Peter, and the two fons of Ze bedee, and began to beforrowful,and very heavy. 38 Then faith he unto them, My foul is exceeding forrowful, even unto death : tarry ye here, and watch with me. 37. Going on therefore with Peter, James, and John, he began to be in a very great Agony of Grief. 38. And he faid, My Soul is exceeding forrowful even unto Death; tarry ye here and watch, while I retire a little further.. * 'AλexTogo@wvíu, Mar. xiii. 35. that is, the time from twelve at Night, till three in the Morning; which laft hour was ufually called the Second Cock-crowing, as is obferved by Bochart and others. So that, what in St. Mark is before the Cock crow twice, Mar. xiv. 30. and in this place, before the Cock crow, or within the time of Cock-crowing; fignifies the fame thing, and is as much as if Chrift had faid, before three in the Morning. That is, with the Eleven; For Judas had gone out from Supper to the chief Priefts in order to betray him. N 4 39. Then 39. Then leaving Them alfo behind him, he went on a little further, and proftrated himself upon the Ground, and prayed, faying; My Father, if in thy Infinite Wisdom thou faweft it fit, and that thy Glory and the Salvation of Men could be equally promoted, without my fuffering this cruel and ignominious Death, I could even defire that I might escape it: But this is only the first apprehenfion that Humane Nature has of Death; and I submit my felf wholly to thy Divine Will and Pleasure. نوع 40 & 41. Then returning to his Difciples, and finding them fleeping, he faid to Peter; What! Did you fay, even now, you could readily die with me? And can you not now watch with me one hour? Be upon your Guard, and pray alfo to God for his Affiftance, that ye may be delivered from the danwhich is just ready to come upon ger you. Your Minds indeed I know are fincere, and willing to do your Duty; but ye have not attained fuch a strength and fteddinefs of Refolution, as to prevail over the natural Wants and Neceffities of the Body. 42. Again, leaving them the second t'me, he went and prayed, faying; My Father, fince in thy Infinite Wifdom thou feeft it fit and neceffary, that I fhould undergo this cruel and ignominious Death; I acquiefce entirely and fubmit to thy Will. 43. Then returning to his Difciples, he found them again fleeping; For it was late in the Night, and they were very weary and fleepy. 44. Again, leaving them the third time, he went and prayed to the fame import as before; fubmitting himself |