270 Christ is Betrayed. he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: that the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. Now he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, hold him fast, and lead him away safely. And he went before them, and forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master, master; and kissed him. And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus, Simon Peter, having a sword, stretched out his hand, and drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right The servant's name was Malchus. And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up again thy sword into the sheath: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that ear. Christ is brought before Caiaphas. 271 thus it must be? the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? In that same hour said Jesus unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, and to the multitudes which were come to him, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? When I was daily with you in the temple teaching, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness. But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him and he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked". Christ is brought before Annas and Caiaphas. THEN the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, and led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. And Annas sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest and with 6 Matt. xxvi. 47-56. Mark xiv. 43-52. Luke xxii. 47-53. John xviii. 2—11. 272 Christ is brought before Caiaphas. him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. And Simon Peter followed Jesus afar off unto the high priest's palace, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals in the midst of the hall, for it was cold: and when they were set down together, and warmed themselves, Peter sat down among them, to see the end, and warmed himself at the fire. The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said. And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear Christ is brought before Caiaphas. 273 witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; but found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, and bare false witness against him, yet found they none: for their witness agreed not together. At the last came two false witnesses, and said, We heard this fellow say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. But neither so did their witness agree together. And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? But Jesus held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the son of God the Blessed. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said; I am nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. What think ye? T 274 Peter denies the Lord thrice. And they all answered and condemned him and said, He is guilty of death. Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and the men that held Jesus mocked him, and covered his face. And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? And many other things blasphemously spake they against him. And the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands'. Peter denies the Lord thrice. Now Peter sat without in the palace and as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest : the damsel that kept the door. And when she saw Peter, as he sat by the fire, warming himself, she earnestly looked upon him, and said, Art not thou also one of his disciples? Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. But he denied before them all, saying, Woman, I am not. I know him not. I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also 7 Matt. xxvi. 57-68. Mark xiv. 53-65. Luke xxii. 54, 55. 63-65. John xviii. 12-16. 18-24. |