INTRODUCING THE SIXTH DAY OF THE WEEK.) Mount of Olives. CH. XXII. 47-53. 47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? 49 When they which were about him, saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? Mount of Olives. CH. XVIII. 21-2. 2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. 3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns, and torches, and weapons. 4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? 5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. 6 As soon then as he had said unto the truth of Luke's narrative, is corroborated by his notice of the bloody sweat, ver. 44, and of the miraculous healing of the ear of Malchus, ver. 51; facts which are not related by any other Evangelist, but which would naturally attract the attention of a physician, John xviii. 5, I am he.] In the order of events, Jesus first voluntarily discriminates himself; after which Judas gives the agreed sign to his enemies. NEWCOME, § 143. Jesus betrayed and made prisoner. (EVENING MATTHEW. CH. XXVI. 47-56. ᎷᎪᎡᏦ. 51 And behold, one of them which were with Jesus, stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and smote off his ear. 52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword, shall perish with the sword.* 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? 55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. 56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. § 144. Jesus before Caiaphas. CH. XXVI. 57, 58, 69-75. 57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus, led him away to Caiaphas the 47 And one of them that stood by, drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? 49 I was daily with you in the temple, teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. 50 And they all forsook him and fled. 51 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. 52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. Peter thrice denies him. (NIGHT CH. XIV. 53, 54, 66-72. 53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were as* Gen. ix. 6. John xviii. 10, Simon Peter.] Lenfant and Bp. Pearce think that Peter was named by John, because he was then dead; and that he was not named by the other Evangelists because when they wrote he was living, and the action might have subjected him to public justice, or at least to reproach. NEWCOME. INTRODUCING THE SIXTH DAY OF THE WEEK.) Mount of Olives. LUKE. CH. XXII. 47-53. 50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. 51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him, JOHN. CH. XVIII. 2-12. them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. 7 Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. 8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he. If therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: 9 That the saying might be fulfilled which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me, have I lost none. 10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right The servant's name was Mal ear. chus. 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? John xviii. 13, to Annas first.] Probably by way of compliment to the past high priest, who was also the father-in-law of Caiaphas. If this circumstance never happened, it is difficult to discover how the introduction of it could serve the purposes of fiction. See ROBERTS, Light Shining, &c. pp. 171, 172. § 144. Jesus before Caiaphas. Peter thrice denies him. (NIGHT MATTHEW. CH. XXVI. 57, 58, 69–75. MARK. CH. XIV. 53, 54, 66–72. high priest, where the scribes and the sembled all the chief priests, and the elders were assembled. 58 But Peter followed him afar off, unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants to see the end. elders and the scribes. 54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest : and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. 69 Now Peter sat without in the palace and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest : 67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. 68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. 72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. 69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. 70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. 71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. 72 And the second time the cock Matth. xxvi. 71, into the porch.] Here is a minute indication of veracity, which would have been lost upon us but for the narrative of John. Matthew only states the fact that the maid in the porch recognized Peter as one of the disciples of Jesus; but John (xviii. 16,) informs us how she knew him to be so; namely, because he was brought in by John, who was a frequent guest at the house of her master the high priest. BLUNT, Veracity &c., Sect. i. 12, 18. INTRODUCING THE SIXTH DAY OF THE WEEK.) Jerusalem. LUKE. CH. XXII. 54-62. priest's house. afar off. JOHN. CH. XVIII. 13-18, 25-27. And Peter followed Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.) 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. 58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. 14 Now Caiaphas was he which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. 15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, 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. 16 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. 18 And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; (for it was cold) and they warmed themselves and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself. 17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this mans disciples? He saith, I am not. 25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. 59 And about the space of one hour after, another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him; for he is a Galilean. 60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 26 One of the servants of the high priest (being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off) saith, did not I see thee in the garden with him? 27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew. Luke xxii. 60, Man I know not.] The seeming contradiction between Luke, who relates that it was a man who charged Peter with being a follower of Jesus, and Matthew and Mark who state that he was accused by a maid, is reconciled by attending to the narrative of John, (xviii. 25,) who writes, "They said." Whence it appears that there were several who spake on this occasion, and that each Evangelist refers to the accusation which made the deepest impression on his own mind. See MICHAELIS and Bp. MIDDLETON, cited in 4 HORNE'S Introd. p. 258, note 1. GG |