MOUNT OF OLIVES, AS SEEN FROM THE EAST OF JERUSALEM.

(Gethsemane is the small enclosed garden in the centre.)

that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them."

CHAPTER XXXVIII.—THE GREAT BETRAYAL.

AND when they had sung an hymn, he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. Then saith Jesus unto them :—

"All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee."

Peter answered and said unto him: "Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. Lord, whither goest thou?"

Jesus answered him: "Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.”

Peter said unto him: "Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake."

Jesus answered him: "Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."

And he said unto him: "Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death."

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."

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.

And he said unto them: "When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye anything?" And they said: "Nothing." 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. For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end." And they said: "Lord, behold, here are two swords." And he said unto them : "It is enough."

Then cometh Jesus with his disciples over the brook Cedron, into a place which was named Gethsemane, where was a garden, the which he entered, and his disciples. (And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.) And he saith to his disciples: "Sit ye here, while I shall pray yonder." And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them: "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.' And he went a little farther, about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying: "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt."

And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, and saith unto Peter: "What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying: "O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done." And when he