If I should Literally, If it be necessary for me to die with Thee; as Wyclif renders it, "if it bihoueme to dye to gidere with thee." After this the Lord engaged in earnest conversation with His Apostles, not as at the ordinary Passover on the great events of the Exodus, but on His own approaching departure to the Father and the coming of the Comforter (Juan 14:1-31); of Himself as the true Vine and His disciples as the branches (Juan 15:1-6); of the trials which the Apostles must expect and the assured aid of the Comforter (Juan 16); and at the close lifting up His eyes to heaven solemnly committed them to the care of the Eternal Father, and dedicated to Him His completed work (Juan 17 ).

Luego se cantó, es decir, se cantó la parte final del Hallel (Salmos 115-118), y la pequeña compañía se adentró en la oscuridad hacia el Monte de los Olivos. Una lectura atenta de estos Salmos revelará su idoneidad para esta ocasión solemne.

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