135. Jesus points out the traitor. Judas withdraws. § 136. Jesus foretells the fall of Peter, and the dispersion of the Twelve. CH. XXVI. 31-35. CH. XIV. 27-31. 31 Then saith Jesus unto them, 27 And Jesus saith unto them, All All ye shall be offended because of ye shall be offended because of me me this night for it is written, I will this night: for it is written, I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep of smite the Shepherd, and the sheep the flock shall be scattered abroad." shall be scattered. 32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. 33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. 34 Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will not I deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. - go 28 But after that I am risen, I will before you into Galilee. 29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. 30 And Jesus saith unto him,Verily, I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. 31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all. a Zech. xiii. 7. Mark xiv. 30, Before the cock crow twice.] The other Evangelists simply say, Before the cock crow. It is observed, that the cock crows about midnight: and about the fourth watch, or about three in the morning, when that watch began. When gallicinium (cock-crowing) stands alone, it means this latter time, which is referred to, Aristoph. Eccles. 390. Juv. Sat. ix. 107. The four Evangelists therefore denote the same time,-sc. galliciniis secundis, as Ammianus expresses it, 1. 22; and any part of the period thus marked out, may be understood. See BOCHART de anim. pars, 2d. 119, and GROTIUS on Matth. xxvi. 34. NEWCOME. Luke xxii. 36, and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.] In the animated language of the prophets, their predictions are often announced under the form of commands. The prophet Isaiah, in the sublime prediction he has given (EVENING INTRODUCING THE SIXTH DAY OF THE WEEK.) Jerusalem. LUKE. JOHN. CH. XIII. 21-35. man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me; and, as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come, so now I say to you. 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. (EVENING INTRODUCING THE SIXTH DAY OF THE WEEK.) Jerusalem. CH. XXII. 31-38. 31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. 33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. 34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. 35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. 36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. CH. XIII. 36-38. 36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterward. 37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. 38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. us of the fate of the king of Babylon, thus foretells the destruction of his family:Prepare slaughter for his children, &c. Isa. xiv. 21. The prophet Jeremiah in like manner foretells the approaching destruction of the children of Zion:- Call for the mourning women, that they may come: and send for cunning women; and let them make haste, and take up a wailing, &c. Jer. ix. 17, 18. There, matter of sorrow is predicted, by commanding the common attendants on mourning and lamentation to be gotten in readiness; here, warning is given of the most imminent dangers, by orders to make the customary preparation against violence, and to account a weapon more necessary than a garment. CAMPBELL, in loc. 136. Jesus foretells the fall of Peter, and the dispersion of the Twelve. 22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. 23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. 24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. 29 But I say unto you, I will not 25 Verily, I say unto you, I will drink henceforth of this fruit of the drink no more of the fruit of the vine, vine, until that day when I drink it until that day that I drink it new in new with you in my Father's king- the kingdom of God. dom. 138. Jesus comforts his disciples. The Holy Spirit promised. Matth. xxvi. 26-29, &c.] This account of the institution of the Lord's Supper is corroborated by that of Paul, in 1 Cor. xi. 23-25, which is usually inserted by Harmonists in this place, as parallel testimony; but as the plan of this work leads me to deal with the four Gospels alone, the insertion of other parts of Scripture in the text, here and elsewhere, is omitted. Matth. xxvi. 28, my blood of the new testament.] See Appendix, No. III. Matth. xxvi. 26, as they were eating.] The Evangelists have determined, by some general expressions, the order of the following events between the sitting down to the paschal supper, and the going to Gethsemane. Before the eating of the paschal lamb, Jesus rises from supper to wash the disciples' feet. John xiii. 1, 4. While they are eating, a declaration is made of Judas's treachery, and the bread is instituted, Matth. xxvi. 21, 26. See also Mark. After, the cup is instituted, Luke xxii. 20; 1 Cor. xi. (EVENING INTRODUCING THE SIXTH DAY OF THE WEEK.) Jerusalem. (EVENING INTRODUCING THE SIXTH DAY OF THE WEEK.) Jerusalem. 25. But as to the particular and precise order of the facts and discourses during this period, Pilkington's words relating to one of them are applicable to all. "It is observable that St. Luke mentions the institution of the communion before the declaration of Judas's treachery; whereas the other Evangelists place these in a different order. But it is a liberty I think very allowable in any historian, to neglect taking notice of the exact order of all the facts, when he is only giving a general account of what was done at a certain time. And if so, whichsoever was the true successive order, there can be no just imputation upon any of the Evangelists for neglecting to observe it in the narration." Harm. p. 52. NEWCOME. |