CONTENTS. _ We enter here upon the History of _ CHRIST's _Passion. The Chief Priests conspire against him. A woman anoints the _ LORD. _Judas selleth _ CHRIST, _and betrayeth him. _ Peter _denieth him._ AFTER two days was _the feast of_ the passover and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests a... [ Continue Reading ]
(3) And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured _it_ on his head. (4) And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this w... [ Continue Reading ]
(10) And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. (11) And when they heard _it,_ they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him. If we compare what is here said, with what is related, John 13:27, of t... [ Continue Reading ]
(12) And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and pre pare that thou mayest eat the passover (13) And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man b... [ Continue Reading ]
(17) And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. (18) And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. (19) And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, _Is_ it I? and another _said, Is it _ I? (20) And he answered,... [ Continue Reading ]
(27) And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. (28) But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. (29) But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet _wil... [ Continue Reading ]
(43) And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. (44) And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, a... [ Continue Reading ]
(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. (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. (55) And the chief priests a... [ Continue Reading ]
(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 w... [ Continue Reading ]
_ REFLECTIONS._ READER! let us look up for the teachings of GOD the HOLY GHOST, while in the perusal of this sacred chapter, that all the blessed contents of it may be engrafted in our hearts. Who can read of the Jewish Passover, and here contemplate CHRIST our Passover sacrificed for us, and not e... [ Continue Reading ]