§ 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 hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
37 And he took with him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.33 And he taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
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 disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What! could ye not watch with me one hour?37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.
43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for 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 disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.41 And he cometh 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.
46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.
Luke.John.
CH. XXII. 39-46.CH. XVIII. 1.
39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook 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,Judas, one of the twelve, came, andwith him a great multitude withswords and staves, from the chiefpriests and elders of the people.43 And immediately while he yetspake, cometh Judas, one of thetwelve, and with him a great multitudewith swords and staves, from thechief priests, and the scribes, and the elders.
48 Now, he that betrayed him, gavethem a sign, saying, Whomsoever Ishall kiss, that same is he; hold himfast.44 And he that betrayed him, hadgiven them a token, saying, WhomsoeverI shall kiss, that same is he;take him, and lead him away safely.
49 And forthwith he came to Jesus,and said, Hail Master; and kissed him.45 And as soon as he was come, hegoeth straightway to him, and saith,Master, Master; and kissed him.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend,wherefore art thou come? Then camethey, and laid hands on Jesus, andtook him.
51 And behold, one of them whichwere with Jesus, stretched out hishand, and drew his sword, and strucka servant of the high priest, and smoteoff his ear.47 And one of them that stood by,drew a sword, and smote a servant ofthe high priest, and cut off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Putup again thy sword into his place:for all they that take the sword, shallperish with the sword.[273]
53 Thinkest thou that I cannotnow pray to my Father, and he shallpresently give me more than twelvelegions of angels?
54 But how then shall the scripturesbe fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 In that same hour said Jesus tothe multitudes, Are ye come out asagainst a thief with swords and stavesfor to take me? I sat daily with youteaching in the temple, and ye laidno hold on me.48 And Jesus answered and saidunto them, Are ye come out as againsta thief, with swords and with stavesto take me?
56 But all this was done, that thescriptures of the prophets might befulfilled.49 I was daily with you in thetemple, teaching, and ye took me not:but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
Then all the disciples forsookhim, and fled.50 And they all forsook him andfled.
51 And there followed him a certainyoung man, having a linen cloth castabout his naked body; and the youngmen laid hold on him.
52 And he left the linen cloth, andfled from them naked.
Luke.John.
CH. XXII. 47-53.CH. XVIII. 2-21.
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.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.
48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
49 When they which were about him, saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he.[274] And 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 servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.10 Then Simon Peter,[275] having a sword, drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.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?
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 in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and power of darkness.12 Then the band, and the captain, and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him.

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

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XXVI. 57, 58, 69-75.CH. XIV. 53, 54, 66-72.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus, led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests, and the elders and the scribes.
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.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.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.
70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.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,[276] another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.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.
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.71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
Luke.John.
CH. XXII. 54-62.CH. XVIII. 13-18, 25-27.
Then took they him, and led him and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.13 And led him away to Annas first,[277] (for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.)
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.
55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.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.
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.17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.
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.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.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?
60 And Peter said, Man, I know not[278] what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.[279]
61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
62 And Peter went out and wept bitterly.

§ 145. Jesus before Caiaphas. He declares himself to be the Christ, &c. (Morning Of The Sixth Day Of The Week.) Jerusalem.