to heaven, and said, "Father, the hour is come; glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify Thee; as Thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as Thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent. I have glorified Thee on the earth; I have finished the work which Thou gavest me to do. And now, O Father, glorify Thou me with Thine own self, with the glory which I had with Thee before the world

was.

"I have manifested Thy name unto the men which Thou gavest me out of the world: Thine they were, and Thou gavest them me; and they have kept Thy word. Now they have known that all things whatsoever Thou hast given me are of Thee. For I have given unto them the words which Thou gavest me: and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from Thee, and they have believed that Thou didst send me. I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which Thou hast given me; for they are Thine: and all mine are Thine, and Thine are mine, and I am glorified in them.

"And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to Thee. Holy Father, keep through Thine own name those whom Thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. While I was with them in the world, I kept them

in Thy name; those that Thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition, (that the Scripture might be fulfilled.) And now come I to Thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them Thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that Thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that Thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through Thy truth: Thy word is truth. As Thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

"Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; that they all may be one, as Thou, Father, art in me, and I in Thee; that they also may be one in us that the world may believe that Thou hast sent me. And the glory which Thou gavest me, I have given them; 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 XVIII.

THE PRISONER ON TRIAL.

WHEN Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples unto a place called Gethsemane, over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into 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 Jesus saith unto his disciples, "Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder."

And he taketh with him Peter, and James and John, (the two sons of Zebedee.) And when he was at the place, he began to be sore amazed and to be very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death : tarry ye here, and watch with me, and pray that

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ye enter not into temptation." And he went forward a little, and he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and fell on his face, and prayed, that if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, Abba, Father: all things are possible unto Thee ; if Thou be willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless, not my will, but Thine be done.” And when he rose up from prayer, he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping for sorrow; and said unto them, "Why sleep ye?" and he saith unto Peter, "Simon, sleepest thou? What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch ye, 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, and spake the same words, saying, "O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, Thy will be done." And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy ;) neither wist they what to answer him.

And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. 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 there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. Then cometh he to his disciples the third

time, and saith unto them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest; it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise up, let us go! lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand!"

And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude, with swords and staves, from the chief Priests, and the Scribes, and the elders of the people, with lanterns, and torches, and weapons. Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, "Whom seek ye?" They answered him, " Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus saith unto them," I am he.” (And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.) As soon then as he had said unto them, "I am he," they went backward, and fell to the ground. Then asked he them again, "Whom seek ye?" and they said, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus answered, "I have told you that I am 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 forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail, Master;" and kissed him. And Jesus said unto him, "Friend, wherefore