Chapter 22

Judas doth sell him to the Jews. ℣.7 After the old Pascal, ℣.19 he giveth to his Disciples the bread of life in a mystical Sacrifice of his body and blood, for an everlasting commemoration of his Passion. ℣.21 He covertly admonisheth the traitor. ℣.24 Against their ambitious contention he sheweth them that the majority of any among them in this world is for their service, as his own also was: ℣.28 & how he will exalt them all in the world to come: ℣.31 foretelling Peter the singular privilege of his faith never failing, ℣.33 and his three negations: ℣.35 and how they shall all now be put to their shifts. ℣.39 And that night, after his prayer with sweating of blood, ℣.42 he is taken of the Jew's men, Judas being their Captain: yet shewing them both by miracle and word, that they could do nothing unto him but by his own permission. ℣.54 Then in the chief Priest's house he is thrice denied of Peter, ℣.63 shamefully abused of his keepers, ℣.66 and in the morning impiously condemned of their Councel, for confessing himself to be the Son of God.

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   And the festival day of the Azymes approached, which is called Pasche: the chief Priests & the Scribes sought how

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   & they might kill him: but they feared the people.

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   And Satan entered into Judas that was surnamed Iscariote, one of the Twelve.

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   And he went, and talked with the chief Priests and the Magistrates, how he might betray him to them.

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   And they were glad, and bargained to give him money.

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   And he promised. And he sought opportunity to betray him apart from the multitudes.

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   And the day of the Azymes came, wherein it was necessary that the Pasche should be killed.

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   And he sent Peter and John, saying: Go and prepare us the Pasche, that we may eat.

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   But they said: Where wilt thou that we prepare it?

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    And he said to them: Behold, as you enter into the city, there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him into the house into which he entereth,

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    and you shall say to the good-man of the house: The Master saith to thee, where is the inn where I may eat the Pasche with my Disciples?

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    And he will shew you a great refectory adorned: and there prepare.

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    And they going, found as he said to them, and prepared the Pasche.

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    And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve Apostles with him.

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    And he said to them: With desire I have desired to eat this Pasche with you before I suffer.

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    For I say to you, that from this time I will not eat it, till it be fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.

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    And taking the chalice he gave thanks, and said: Take and divide among you.

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    For I say to you, that I will not drink of the generation of the vine, till the Kingdom of God do come.

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    And taking bread, he gave thanks, and brake; and gave to them, saying: This is my body which is given for you. Do this for a commemoration of me.

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    In like manner the chalice also, after he had supped, saying: This is the chalice of the new testament in my blood, Which shall be shed for you.

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    But yet behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me, is with me on the table.

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    And the Son of man indeed goeth according to that which is determined: but yet woe to that man by whom: he shall be betrayed.

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    And they began to question among them selves, which of them it should be that should do this.

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    And there fell also a contention between them, which of them seemed to be greater.

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    And he said to them: The Kings of the Gentiles overrule them; and they that have power upon them, are called beneficial.

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    But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger: & he that is the leader, as the waiter.

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    For which is greater, he that sitteth at the table, or he that ministereth? Is not he that sitteth? But I am in the midst of you, as he that ministereth:

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    & you are they that have remained with me in my tentations.

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    And I dispose to you, as my Father disposed to me, a Kingdom:

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    that you may eat & drink upon my table in my Kingdom, & may sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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    And our Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath required to have you for to sift as wheat:

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    But I Have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou once converted, confirm thy brethren.

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    Who said to him: Lord, with thee I am ready to go both into prison and unto death.

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    And he said: I say to thee Peter, the cock shall not crow to day, till thou deny thrice that thou knowest me.

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    And he said to them: When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes, did you lack any thing? But they said: Nothing.

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    He said therefore unto them: But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, likewise also a scrip: and he that hath not, let him sell his coat, and buy a sword.

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    For I say to you, that yet this that is written must be fulfilled in me: And with the wicked was he reputed. For those things that are concerning me, have an end.

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    But they said: Lord, lo two swords here. But he said to them: It is enough.

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    And going forth he went according to his custom into mount-Olivet. And his Disciples also followed him.

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    And when he was come to the place, he said to them: Pray, lest ye enter into tentation.

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    And he was pulled away from them a stone's cast: and kneeling he prayed,

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    saying: Father, if thou wilt, transfer this chalice from me. But yet not my will, but thine be done.

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    And there appeared to him an Angel from Heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed the longer.

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    And his sweat became as drops of blood trickling down upon the earth.

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    And when he was risen up from prayer, and was come to his Disciples, he found them sleeping for pensiveness.

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    And he said to them: Why sleep you? Arise, pray, lest you enter into tentation.

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    As he was yet speaking, behold a multitude: and he that was called Judas, one of the Twelve, went before them, and approached to Jesus, for to kiss him.

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    And Jesus said to him: Judas with a kiss doest thou betray the Son of man?

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    And they that were about him, seeing what would be, said to him: Lord, shall we strike with the sword?

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    And one of them smote the servant of the high Priest: and cut off his right ear.

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    But Jesus answering, said: Suffer ye thus far. And when he had touched his ear, he healed him.

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    And Jesus said to them that were come unto him, the chief Priests, and magistrates of the temple, & ancients: As it were to a thief are you come forth with swords and clubs?

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    When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not lay hands upon me, but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

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    And apprehending him, they led him to the high Priest's house: but Peter followed a far off.

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    And a fire being kindled in the midst of the court, & they sitting about it, Peter was in the midst of them.

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    Whom when a certain wench saw sitting at the light, and had beheld him, she said: This fellow also was with him.

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    But he denied him, saying: Woman, I know him not.

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    And after a while another man seeing him, said: And thou art of them. But Peter said: O man I am not.

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    And after the space as it were of one hour, a certain other man affirmed, saying: Verily this fellow also was with him: for he is also a Galilæan.

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    And Peter said: Man I know not what thou sayest. And incontinent as he was yet speaking, the cock crew.

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    And our Lord turning looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the word of our Lord, as he had said: That before the cock crow, thou shalt thrice deny me.

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    And Peter going forth a doors, wept bitterly.

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    And the men that held him, mocked him, beating him.

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    And they did blind-fold him, and smote his face. And they asked him saying: Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

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    And blaspheming many other things they said against him.

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    And when it was day, there assembled the Ancients of the people and chief Priests and Scribes, and they brought him into their Council, saying:

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    If thou be Christ tell us. And he said to them: If I tell you, you will not believe me:

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    if also I ask, you will not answer me, nor dismiss me.

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    But from henceforth the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand of the power of God.

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    And they all said: Art thou then the Son of God? Who said: You say that I am.

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    But they said: What need we testimony any further? For our selves have heard of his own mouth.