An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists Part 42

CH. XVII. 1-26.

These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true G.o.d, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self, with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

6 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.

7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee: 8 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.

9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.

10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.

11 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_.

12 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.(270) 13 And now come I to thee, and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

14 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.

15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

20 Neither pray I for these alone; but for them also which shall believe on me through their word: 21 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.

22 And the glory which thou gavest me, I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one; 23 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.

24 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.

25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

26 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.

-- 142. The agony in Gethsemane. (Evening Introducing The Sixth Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXVI. 30, 36-46. CH. XIV. 26, 32-42.

30 And when they had sung a 26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. mount of Olives.

36 Then cometh Jesus with them 32 And they came to a place unto a place called which was named Gethsemane: Gethsemane, and saith unto the and he saith to his disciples, disciples, Sit ye here, while Sit ye here, while I shall I go and pray yonder. pray.

37 And he took with him Peter, 33 And he taketh with him and the two sons of Zebedee, Peter, and James, and John, and began to be sorrowful and and began to be sore amazed, very heavy. and to be very heavy; 38 Then saith he unto them, My 34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: tarry ye unto death: tarry ye here, and here, and watch with me. watch.

39 And he went a little 35 And he went forward a further, and fell on his face, little, and fell on the and prayed, saying, O my ground, and prayed that, if it Father, if it be possible, let were possible, the hour might this cup pa.s.s from me: pa.s.s from him.

nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou _wilt_.

36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things _are_ possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not what I will, but what thou wilt.

40 And he cometh unto the 37 And he cometh, and findeth disciples, and findeth them them sleeping, and saith unto asleep, and saith unto Peter, Peter, Simon, sleepest thou?

What! could ye not watch with couldest not thou watch one me one hour? hour?

41 Watch and pray, that ye 38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter not into temptation: the enter into temptation. The spirit indeed _is_ willing, spirit truly _is_ ready, but but the flesh _is_ weak. the flesh _is_ weak.

42 He went away again the 39 And again he went away, and second time, and prayed, prayed, and spake the same saying, O my Father, if this words.

cup may not pa.s.s away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

43 And he came and found them 40 And when he returned, he asleep again: for their eyes found them asleep again, (for were heavy. their eyes were heavy;) neither wist they what to answer him.

44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

45 Then cometh he to his 41 And he cometh the third disciples, and saith unto time, and saith unto them, them, Sleep on now, and take Sleep on now, and take _your_ _your_ rest: behold, the hour rest: it is enough, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is come: behold, the Son of is betrayed into the hands of man is betrayed into the hands sinners. of sinners.

46 Rise, let us be going: 42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he behold, he is at hand that that betrayeth me is at hand.

doth betray me.

Luke. John.

CH. XXII. 39-46. CH. XVIII. 1.

39 And he came out, and went, When Jesus had spoken these as he was wont, to the mount words, he went forth with his of Olives; and his disciples disciples over the brook also followed him. Cedron, where was a garden, into which he entered, and his disciples.

40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done.

43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

44 And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood(271) falling down to the ground.

45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,(272) 46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

-- 143. Jesus betrayed and made prisoner. (Evening Introducing The Sixth Day Of The Week.) _Mount of Olives_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXVI. 47-56. CH. XIV. 43-52 47 And while he yet spake, lo, 43 And immediately while he Judas, one of the twelve, yet spake, cometh Judas, one came, and with him a great of the twelve, and with him a mult.i.tude with swords and great mult.i.tude with swords staves, from the chief priests and staves, from the chief and elders of the people. priests, and the scribes, and the elders.

48 Now, he that betrayed him, 44 And he that betrayed him, gave them a sign, saying, had given them a token, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that saying, Whomsoever I shall same is he; hold him fast. kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead _him_ away safely.

49 And forthwith he came to 45 And as soon as he was come, Jesus, and said, Hail Master; he goeth straightway to him, and kissed him. and saith, Master, Master; and kissed him.

50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

51 And behold, one of them 47 And one of them that stood which were with Jesus, by, drew a sword, and smote a stretched out _his_ hand, and servant of the high priest, drew his sword, and struck a and cut off his ear.

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.(273) 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 48 And Jesus answered and said Jesus to the mult.i.tudes, Are unto them, Are ye come out as ye come out as against a thief against a thief, with swords with swords and staves for to and _with_ staves to take me?

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 49 I was daily with you in the the scriptures of the prophets temple, teaching, and ye took might be fulfilled. me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.

Then all the disciples forsook 50 And they all forsook him him, and fled. 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.

Luke. John.

CH. XXII. 47-53. CH. XVIII. 2-21.

47 And while he yet spake, 2 And Judas also, which behold a mult.i.tude, and he betrayed him, knew the place: that was called Judas, one of for Jesus ofttimes resorted the twelve, went before them, thither with his disciples.

and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.

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.

48 But Jesus said unto him, 4 Jesus therefore, knowing all Judas, betrayest thou the Son things that should come upon of man with a kiss? him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

49 When they which were about 5 They answered him, Jesus of him, saw what would follow, Nazareth. Jesus saith unto they said unto him, Lord, them, I am _he_.(274) And shall we smite with the sword? Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

6 As soon then as he had said unto 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.

50 And one of them smote the 10 Then Simon Peter,(275) servant of the high priest, having a sword, drew it, and and cut off his right ear. smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

51 And Jesus answered and 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, said, Suffer ye thus far. And Put up thy sword into the he touched his ear, and healed sheath: the cup which my him. Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders which were come to him, Be ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves?

53 When I was daily with you 12 Then the band, and the in the temple, ye stretched captain, and officers of the forth no hands against me: but Jews took Jesus, and bound this is your hour, and power him.

of darkness.

-- 144. Jesus before Caiaphas. Peter thrice denies him. (Night Introducing The Sixth Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

Matthew. Mark.