Chapter crrrb. The Garden of Gethsemane. Judas is by this time on his way to capture Jesus; He advances from the Eleven Apostles, kneels down and prays that the Cup, if possible, may pass from Him; An Angel strengthens Him; He now takes Peter, James, and John, and advancing from them a little space, He falls prostrate and prays, and returns three times, and finds them Asleep; The other Eight are Asleep when He comes to them Chapter crrrbi. The Approach of the Traitor. All fell back at the name "I am;" It is the duty of Jesus on all occasions to declare His Godhead; When He directed the Soldiers they took Him, and the Apostles fled Chapter crrrbii. Remarks upon the foregoing Narrative. Jesus in Galilee had before silenced all Opposition, and secured the Fidelity of the Apostles; He also now silenced the Sanhedrim at Jerusalem, who sought to kill Him, and occupied the Temple as His own Teaching-House; He prepared the Apostles to take His place at His Departure; He then submitted Himself to the Hour of Darkness, and gave Himself into the hands of Wicked Men PAGE 564 568 573 Chapter crrrbiii. Jesus is bound, and brought to the House of the High Priest. The House of Annas and Caiaphas Chapter crrrir. The Entrance of Simon Peter into the House. 576 He denies once on entering . 577 The Extrajudicial Examination of Jesus by Annas. Annas inquired into His Doctrine and about His Disciples, in order to discover some Ecclesiastical Offence against Him; Chapter crli. The Examination before the Sanhedrim informally assembled. Jesus was unbound and examined by False Witnesses; Also the High Priest put Him on Oath, and asked if He were the Son of the Blessed (Jehovah); Jesus confessed; The Court Chapter crlii. The Denial of Jesus by Simon Peter. Peter denied the Second and the Third Time before the First Crowing of the Cock heard by St. Mark and St. John; Also Chapter crliv. The Examination of Jesus before the Sanhedrim in the Temple. They asked, Are you the Son of God? He confessed; They pro- VOL. I. f Chapter crlb. Fudas commits Suicide. He cast down the Money in the Treasury where lie had received it, and went to the Estate of which he had negotiated the Purchase, and there hanged himself Chapter crlvi. The Extrajudicial Examination of Jesus by Pilate. The Jews stood without the Prætorium, and asked Pilate for a Death Warrant; He declines; They declare Jesus is Guilty of High Treason in making Himself a King; Pilate privately inquires in the Prætorium if He be a King? Jesus explains the Nature of His Kingdom, and confesses on such Grounds He is a King; To be such a King was no Treason against Cæsar; Pilate therefore went out to the Jews, and declared Him Innocent PAGE 591 593 Chapter cxlvii. The Examination of Jesus in the Prætorium before His Pilate repeated the Question, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Chapter cxlviii. The Examination of Jesus before Herod. Pilate sends Jesus to Herod; He answers nothing; Herod sends Chapter crlir. The Report of Pilate before the Jews out of the Prætorium. That Jesus was Innocent; Pilate offered to release Him; The People demanded Barabbas, and that Jesus should be Cruci 596 598 Contents. fied; Pilate tried various Expedients to release Jesus, until xcix PAGE 600 Chapter el. The Examination of Jesus before an Assembly of the Jews, presided over by Pilate. The Time was near upon the Sixth Hour of the Preparation of the Passover of the Jews, or near upon Half-past Eight o'clock on Friday Morning; Pilate introduced Him, "Behold your King!" They replied, "We have no King but Cæsar, Crucify Him" 608 Chapter cli. Jesus is delivered to be Crucified. He is mocked by the Soldiers in the Robes of the Emperor, "Purple," and of the Pontifex Maximus, "Scarlet" 609 Chapter clii. The Crucifixion of Jesus with Two Malefactors. They prepare to crucify Jesus; and Pilate places an Inscription on the Cross; He is unable to bear His Cross without Help, or even to walk to the place; Several times Drink is offered to Him, and Two Political Offenders were led out with Him, and crucified with Him; Jesus prayed for His Murderers. 612 Chapter cliii. The Division of the Garments, and the Provision Fesus made for His Mother. The Soldiers divide His Garments, and sit down to watch at the . 616 Chapter clib. The Inscription placed upon the Cross, the Crucifixion of Two Thieves, and the Mockery of Jesus. They place an Inscription over the Head of Jesus; Others crucify Two Thieves, accompanied by Rabble; At first the Mockery is according to the Accusations before the Jewish Courts, His Sonship; the Chief Priests, and others, who brought another Inscription, directed the Mockery into another Channel, His Kingship; The Two Thieves and One Malefactor mock Him; The other Malefactor accepts Him as the Christ, and enters Paradise with Him Chapter clv. The Darkness at the Sixth Hour, and the Death of Jesus. Jesus felt the pains of Death in the Desertion of His God; He received the Vinegar upon the Bitter Herb, and declared "It is finished;" He gave up His Spirit to the Father, and died; The Centurion confirms His Innocence; The Women and the Multitudes depart sorrowfully Chapter clbi. The Burial of Jesus. The Legs of the Four Crucified are Broken, and the Side of Jesus is pierced; His Body is taken and buried by Nicodemus and Joseph with others; A Stone is placed at the Mouth of the Sepulchre; The Sanhedrim sealed the Stone and set a Watch; Some Women prepare Spices, and rest on the Sabbath PAGE 619 624 . 630 Chapter clbii. Various Parties of Women visit the Tomb. Women from Bethany, Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, visit the Tomb at Night; Mary Magdalene finds the Body gone, and communicates with Peter and John; The other Mary joins Joanna and the party of Women who prepared |