palace of the High Priest, who was called Caiaphas; and they consulted that they might take Jesus by craft, and put him to death. But they said, "Not during the feast, lest there should be a tumult among the people." 1

Then Satan entered into Judas surnamed Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. And he went and conferred with the Chief Priests and the Prefects of the temple, how he might deliver him up unto them, and said, "What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him up unto you?" And when they heard it, they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. And they paid him 2 thirty pieces of silver. And he promised; and, from that time, he sought opportunity to deliver him up unto them, apart from the multitude.

PART IX.

THE LAST DAY OF THE SAVIOUR'S MORTAL LIFE.

SECT. I.

Peter and John commissioned to prepare for the Paschal

Supper.

MATT. XXVI. 17-19. MARK xiv. 12-16. LUKE Xxii. 7-13.

Now the first day of unleavened bread came, when it was necessary for the passover to be killed. And he sent two of his disciples, Peter and John, saying, "Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat it." And they said unto him, "Where wilt thou that we make ready?" And he said unto them, "Go ye into the city, and, behold, when ye have entered it, there will meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. And wheresoever he shall enter in, say ye to the master of the house, The Teacher saith, My time is near, I keep the passover at thy house: where is the guestchamber, in which I may eat the passover with my disciples? And he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready there make ready for us." And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

1 L.: the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, "Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover ?" M., 80 Mk.

SECT. II.

Circumstances at the Paschal Table before the Institution of the Lord's Supper.1

MATT. xxvi. 20-25. MARK xiv. 17-21. LUKE Xxii. 14-18, 21-38. JOHN xiii.

Now when evening came, he goeth with the twelve. And when the hour came, he placed himself at table,1 and the twelve apostles with him. And he said unto them, "With desire I have desired 2 to eat this passover with you before I suffer for I say unto you, I shall not any more eat of it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”

And he took the cup,1 and gave thanks, and said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves: for I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall have come."

Now there was even a strife among them, which of them seemed to be greatest. And he said unto them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them; and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors. But ye shall not act thus: but let the greater among you be as the younger; and him that leadeth as he that serveth. For which is greater, he that is at table, or he that serveth? is not he that is at table? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth. Now ye are they who have continued with me in my trials: and, since my Father hath appointed unto me a kingdom, I promise unto you, that ye shall eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour had come, that he should depart out of this world,

1 v. H. n. 2 Or, I have earnestly desired.

unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And supper having come, (the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, to deliver him up,) Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and was going to God; ariseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and having taken a towel, he girded himself. Then he poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. He cometh therefore to Simon Peter: and that apostle saith unto him, "Lord! dost thou wash my feet?" Jesus answered and said unto him, "What I do, thou knowest not now; but thou wilt know afterwards." Peter saith unto him, "Thou shalt never wash my feet." Jesus answered him, "If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me." Simon Peter saith unto him, "Lord! not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!" Jesus saith unto him, "He that hath bathed, needeth not to wash except his feet, but is wholly clean: and ye are clean, but not all.” (For he knew who was delivering him up therefore said he, "Ye are not all clean.") When therefore he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and again placed himself at table, he said unto them, "Know ye why I have done this for you? Ye call me Teacher and Lord : 1 and ye say well; for so I am. If I therefore, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord;

1 Or, Master and so in other parts of this passage.

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neither he that is sent1 greater than he that sent him. ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.

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If

"I speak not concerning you all: I know whom I have chosen but (that the scripture may be fulfilled,2) 'He that eateth bread with me, hath lifted up his heel against me.' Now I tell you before it cometh to pass, that when it cometh to pass, ye may believe that I am he. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me." When Jesus had said these things, and while they were at table, and were eating, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, one of you that eateth with me will deliver me up." The disciples therefore looked at one another, doubting concerning whom he spake; and they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it could be that was about to do this thing. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, one by one, "Lord, is it I?" and another said, “Is it I?" And he answered and said unto them, "It is one of the twelve, he that dippeth with me in the dish. The Son of man indeed goeth, as is written concerning him: but woe for that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up! good were it for that man if he had not been born."3 Now there was leaning 4 on the bosom of Jesus one of his disciples, he whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoneth to him to inquire who it might be concerning whom he spake. And he, leaning on the bosom of Jesus, saith unto him, "Lord, who is it?" Jesus answered, "It is he, to whom I shall give a sop5 when I have dipped it." And when he had dipped the sop,5 he gave

1 Or, the messenger, the apostle. 2 Ps. xli. 9. 3 Lit., it had been good for him if that man had not been born. Or, reclining: v. H. n. 4 5 Or, piece of bread.