which was prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink. 43 I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you covered me not: sick and in prison, and you did not visit me. 44 Then they also shall answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee see thee hungry or hungry or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee? 45 Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me. 46 a And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting. CHAP XXVI. He The Jews conspire against Christ. is anointed by Mary. The treason of Judas. The last supper. The prayer in the garden. The apprehension of our Lord: his treatment in the house of Caiphas. ND it came to pass, when JESUS had ended all these words, he said to his disciples: 2 You know that after two days shall be the pasch, and the son of man shall be delivered up to be crucified: 3 Then were gathered to gether the chief priests and ancients of the people into the court of the high-priest, who was called Caiphas. 4 And they consulted together that by subtilty they might apprehend JESUS, and put him to death. 5 But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people. 6 And when JESUS was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 There came to him a woman having an alabaster-box of precious ointment, dand poured it on his head as he was at table. 8 And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste? 9 For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10 And JESUS knowing 44, said to them: Why do you trouble this woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 11 For the poor you have al ways with you: but me you have not always. 12 For she in pouring this ointment upon my body, hath done it for my burial. 13 Amen I say to you, wheresoever this soever this gospel shall be. preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done, shall be told for a memory of her. 14 Then went one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests, 15 And said to them: What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? But they appointed him thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from thenceforth he d Mark 14. 8. John 11. 2. and 12. 3. -e Mark 14. 10. Luke 22. 3. Me you CHAP. XXVI. Ver. 11. have not always. Viz., in a visible manner, as when conversant here on earth and as we have the poor, whom we may daily assist and relieve. sought opportunity to betray | blessed, and broke: and gave him. 17 And on the first day of the Azymes the disciples came to JESUS saying: Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the pasch? 18 But JESUS said: Go ye into the city to a certain man, and say to him: The master saith, My time is near at hand,. with thee I make the pasch with my disciples. 19 And the disciples did as JESUS appointed to them, and they prepared the pasch. 20 But when it was evening, he sat down with his twelve disciples. 21 And whilst they were eating, he said: Amen I say to you, that one of you is about to betray me. 22 And they being very much troubled, began every one to say: Is it I, Lord? 23 But he answering said: He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me. 24 The son of man indeed goeth, das it is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the son of man shall be betrayed: It were better for him, if that man had not been born. 25 And Judas that betrayed him, answering said: Is it I, Rabbi? He saith to him: Thou hast said it. 26 And whilst they were at supper, JESUS took bread, and a Mark 14. 12. Luke 22. 7.-b Mark 14. 17. Luke 22. 14.-c John 13. 21. -d Ps. 40. 10.-e 1 Cor. 11. 24. Ver. 17. Azymes. Feast of the uneavened bread.-Pasch. The paschal Lamb. Ver. 26. This is my body. He does not say, this is the figure of my body, but this is my body (2 Council of Nice, to his disciples, and said: Take ye, and eat: This is my body. 27 And taking the chalice he gave thanks: and gave to them, saying: Drink ye all of this. 28 For this is my blood of the new testament which shall be shed for many unto remission of sins. 29 And I say to you, I will not drink from henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it with you new in the kingdom of my father. 30 And a hymn being said, they went out unto mount Olivet. Acts vi.). Neither does he say in this, or with this is my body; but absolutely this is my body:" which plainly implies transubstantiation. Ver. 27. Drink ye all of this. This was spoken to the twelve apostles; who were the All then present; and they But it no ways follows from these all drank of it, says St. Mark, xiv. 23. words spoken to the apostles, that all the faithful are here commanded to drink of the chalice; any more than that all the faithful are commanded to consecrate, offer, and administer this sacrament; because Christ upon time, bid the apostles do so; in these this same occasion, and at the same words, St. Luke xxii. 19, Do this in commemoration of me. So As the old testament was dedicated Ver. 28. Blood of the new testament. with the blood of victims, by Moses in these words: this is the blood of the testament, &c., Hebrews ix. 20. here is the dedication and institution of the new testament, in the blood of Christ, here mystically shed, by these words; this is the blood of the new tes tament, &c. Ver. 29. Fruit of the vine. These words, by the account of St. Luke, xxii. 18, were not spoken of the sa cramental cup, but of the wine that was drunk with the paschal lamb. Though the sacramental cup might also be called the fruit of the vine, be. cause it was consecrated from wine, and retains the likeness, and all the accidents, or qualities of wine. 31 Then JESUS saith to them: All you shall be scandalized in me this night. For it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be dispersed. 32 But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. 33 And Peter answering, said to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized, 34 JESUS said to him, d Amen I say to thee, that in this night before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. 35 Peter saith to him: Yea, though I should die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner said all the disciples. 36 Then JESUS came with them into a country place which As called Gethsemani: and he said to his disciples: Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray. 37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to grow sorrowful and to be sad. 38 Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay you here, and watch with me. 39 And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. 40 And he cometh to his disciples, and findeth them asleep, and he saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with me? 41 Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into temptation.. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 42 Again the second time, he went and prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, thy will be done. 43 And he cometh again, and findeth them sleeping: for their eyes were heavy. 44 And leaving them he went again and he prayed the third time, saying the self-same word. 45 Then he cometh to his disciples, and saith to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest: behold the hour is at hand, and the son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us go: behold he is at hand that will betray me. 47 As he yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people. 48 And he that betrayed him, gave them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, hold him fast. 49 And forthwith coming to JESUS, he said: Hail, Rabbi. And he kissed him. 50 And JESUS said to him Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came up, and laid hands on JESUS, and held him. 51 And behold one of them that were with JESUS, stretching forth his hand, drew out his sword; and striking the servant f Mark 4 3. Luke 22. 47 18. 3. John of the high-priest, cut off his ear. 52 Then JESUS saith to him Put up again thy sword into its place: For all that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of Angels? 54 How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done. 55 In that same hour JESUS said to the multitudes: You are come out as it were to a robber with swords and clubs to apprehend me. I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and you laid not hands on me. 56 Now all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples d all leaving him, fled. 57 But they holding JESUS led him to Caiphas the highpriest, where the scribes and the ancients were assembled. 58 And Peter followed him afar off, even to the court of the high-priest. And going in, he sat with the servants, that he might see the end. 59 And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against JESUS, that they might put him to death: 60 And they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there came two false witnesses; 61 And they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and after three days to rebuild it. a Gen. 9. 6. Apoc. 13. 10.-b Isaias 53. 10.- Lam. 4. 20.-d Mark 14. 50. Luke 22. 54. John 18. 24.-ƒ John 2. 19. 62 And the high-priest rising up, said to him: Answerest thou nothing to the things which these witness against thee. 63 But JESUs held his peace. And the high-priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God. 64 JESUS saith to him: Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you, shereafter you shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 65 Then the high-priest rent his garments, saying: He hath blasphemed, what further need have we of witnesses? Behold now you have heard the blas phemy: 66 What think you? But they answering said: He is guilty of death. 67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and others struck his face with the palms of their hands, 68 Saying: Prophesy unto us, O Christ; who is he that struck thee? 69 But Peter sat without in the court: and there came to him a servant-maid, saying: Thou also wast with JESUS the Galilean. 70 But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what thou sayest. 71 And as he went out of the gate, another maid saw him, and she said to them that were there: This man also was with JESUS of Nazareth, 72 And again he denied with an oath: That I know not the man. g Supra, 16. 27. Thes. 4. 15.-h'Isaias 63.-i Luke 22. 55. Rom. 14. 10. L 50. 6. Mark 14. John 18. 17. 73 And after a little while they came that stood by, and said to Peter: Surely thou also art one of them: for even thy speech doth discover thee. 74 Then he began to curse and to swear that he knew not the man. And immediately the cock crew. 75 And Peter remembered the word of JESUS which he had said: Before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. And going forth he wept bitterly. CHAP. XXVII. The continuation of the history of the passion of Christ. His death and burial. AND when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against JESUS, that they might put him to death. 2 And they brought him bound, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned; repenting himself, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and ancients, 4 Saying: I have sinned, in retraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? .ook thou to it. 5 And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed and went and hanged himself with an halter. 6 But the chief priests having taken the pieces of silver, said: It is not lawful to put them into a Mark 15. 1. Luke 23. 1. John 18. 28-b Acts 1. 18. the corbona, because it is the price of blood. 7 And after they had consulted together, they bought with them the potter's field, to be a burying-place for strangers 8 For this cause that field was called haceldama, that is, the field of blood, even to this day. 9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying: And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was prized, whom they prized of the children of Israel. 10 And they gave them unte the potter's field, as the Lord appointed to me. 11 And JESUS stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? saith to him: Thou sayest it. JESUS 12 And when he was accused by the chief priests and ancients, he answered nothing. 13 Then Pilate saith to him: Dost not thou hear how great testimonies they allege against thee? 14 And he answered him to never a word: so that the governor wondered exceedingly. 15 Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would. 16 And he had then a notorious prisoner, that was called Barabbas. 17 They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to you, Barabbas, or JESUS that is called Christ? c Acts 1.19-d Zach. 11. 12. Mark 15.2 Luke 23. 3. John 18. 33. 53 |