Mark xiv. also said they all. Luke xxii. 34 And he said," I tell thee, Peter, the Luke xxii. John xiii. 38 Jesus answered him," Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake ? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. 35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. 36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. 37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me.a And he was reckoned 38 And among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end. they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough. Matt. xxvi. 26— 29. 26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and § 137. THE LORD'S SUPPER.-Jerusalem. Evening introducing the Sixth Day of the Week. Mark xiv. 2225. 22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, y This foretelling of Peter's fall took place, according to Luke (ch. 22. 39) and John (ch. 18. 1), before the departure to the mount of Olives; but according to Matthew (ch. 26. 30) and Mark (ch. 14. 26), it occurred during that departure. This difference may be explained by simply supposing that our Lord touched on the subject twice; before setting out, and while on the way. Mark here says, "Before the cock crow twice;" the other evangelists have simply, "Before the cock crow;" see Note on § 144. a Isa. 53. 12. The institution of the Lord's supper took place obviously at the close of the passover meal, and in connexion with the "cup of blessing," or third cup, which terminated the meal proper; comp. 1 Cor. 10. 16, and see p. 156 above. With this view accords the expression, after supper of Luke 22. 20 and 1 Cor. 11. 25. Matthew and Mark speak of Jesus as breaking the bread as they were eating, which implies nothing more than "during the meal," while they were yet eating; and does not require the institution of the bread to be separated from that of the cup. Matt. xxvi. blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 28 for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom Mark xiv. 23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. 24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. 25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. § 138. JESUS COMFORTS HIS DISCIPLES. THE HOLY SPIRIT PROMISED. John xiv. 1-31. Jerusalem. Evening introducing the Sixth Day of the Week. 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: 6 John xiv. no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father? 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. 12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. 15 If ye love me, keep my commandments." 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. 20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. 25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things,* and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.' 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace m I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I." 29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. 39 Hereafter I will not talk John xiv. much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father;. and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence." 2 § 139. CHRIST THE TRUE VINE. HIS DISCIPLES HATED BY THE WORLD. Jerusalem. Evening introducing the Sixth Day of the Week. 3 John xv. 1–27. 1I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye ye keep my commandments, in my love. 8 9 10 If ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. "These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you, 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. 17 These things I command you, that ye love one another. 18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto you," The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep your's also. 21 But all these things will they do unto for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. 22 If I had you • Arise, let us go hence. Jesus and the eleven now prepare to set out from the supper room, to proceed to the mount of Olives: see § 142. But what John relates in chapters 15-17 occurred most likely before they actually quitted the house. P Matt. 10. 24. For my name's sake. This means that the disciples should suffer persecution, not merely because they are named after Christ, but because they possess his spirit and bear his image, so as to be his representatives in the world. John xvi. not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. 23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin : but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in the law," They hated me without a cause. 26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: 27 and ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. § 140. PERSECUTION FORETOLD. FURTHER PROMISE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. PRAYER IN THE NAME OF CHRIST.-Jerusalem. Evening introducing the Sixth Day of the Week. John xvi. 1–33. 1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But these, things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. * But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou ? 6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they believe not on me; of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now." 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you. 15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you. 16 A little while, and ye shall not see me and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. 10 18 17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father? They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. 19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and Acts 1. 21, 22; Luke 1. 1, 2. r Psa. 69. 4. t Acts 26. 9-11. " Mark 4. 33. |