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RECORDS OF CHRIST'S MINISTRY.

PART IX.

THE LAST DAY OF THE SAVIOUR'S MORTAL LIFE.

SECT. I.

Peter and John commissioned to prepare for the Paschal Supper.

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17 Now on the first 12 AND on the first

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LUKE XXII.

Now the day of day of unleavened bread day of unleavened bread, unlcavened bread came, the disciples came to when they killed the when it was necessary Jesus, saying unto him, passover, his disciples for the passover to be "Where wilt thou that say unto him, "Where killed. 8 And he sent we make ready for thee wilt thou that we go and Peter and John, saying, to eat the passover?" make ready that thou "Go and make ready for 18 And he said, "Go into mayest eat the e passover? passover?" us the passover, that we the city, to such a man, 13 And he sendeth two of may eat it." And they

and say unto him, The Teacher saith, My time is near; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples." 19 And the disciples did as Jesus commanded them: and they made ready the passover.

"Where

"10 And he said

his disciples, and saith said unto him,
unto them, "Go ye into wilt thou that we make
the city, and there will ready?"
meet you a man bearing unto them, " Behold,
a pitcher of water: fol- when ye have entered
low him. 14 And where- into the city, a man
soever he shall enter in, will meet you hearing
say ye to the master of a pitcher of water:
the house, The Teacher follow him into the
saith, Where is the guest- house where he entereth
chamber, in which I may in. And say to the
eat the passover with my master of the house,
disciples? 15 And he The Teacher saith unto
will show you a large thee, Where is the guest-
upper room furnished chamber, in which I may
and ready: there make eat the passover with my
12 And he
ready for us." 16 And his disciples?

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JOHN

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Circumstances at the Paschal Table before the Institution of the

MATT. XXVI. 20 Now when evening came, he placed himself at table with the twelve.

Lord's Supper.*

MARK XIV.

17 AND when evening came, he goeth with the twelve.

LUKE XXII.

14 AND when the hour came, he placed himself at table,+ and the twelve apostles with him. 15 And he said unto them, "With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16 for I say unto you, I shall not any more eat of it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God."

17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, "Take this, and divide it among yourselves: 18 for I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of

JOHN XIII.

• The order of those occurrences which are recorded, appears to have been as follows:-1. Introductory observations of our Lord. 2. Observations in relation to the contention of the Apostles respecting precedency. 3. Jesus washes their feet, and discourses thereon. 4. He announces the treachery of Judas; after which this Apostle withdraws. 8. Declarations to the Apostles, including two announcements of Peter's denial of him. Then followed the institution of the Lord's Supper, as given in the following Section.

+ Here the verb is ανεπεσε: in Matthew it is ανεκειτο. The first refers to the act of reclining, the latter to the state of recuinbency. The engraving of the Last Supper from Poussin, (one of the Sept Sacramens), represents our Lord and the Apostles in the recumbent posture; thus truly picturing the reality. (See Note, p. 74). Another of the Sept Sacramens gives the scene in the house of Simon the Pharisee, (Part V. Sect. ii.), in the same correct manner.

† Or, (without the idiom), I have earnestly desired, επιθυμια επεθύμησα.

§ This must have been "the Cup of Wine" with which, says Lightfoot, "the Paschal Supper began." See Hebr. and Talm. Exerc. on Matt. xxvi. 26.

MATT, XXVI.

MARK XIV.

LUKE XXΙΙ.

JOHN XIII.

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the vine, until the kingdom of God shall have come."

24 Now there was even a strife among them, which of them seemed to be greatest. 25 And he said unto them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them; and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors. 26 But ye shall not act thus: but let the greater among you be as the younger; and him that leadeth as he that serveth. 27 For which is greater, he that is at table, or he that serveth? is not he that is at table? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth. 26 Now ye are they who have continued with me in my trials: 29 and, since my Father hath appointed unto me a kingdom, I promise unto you, 30 that ye shall eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

καθως

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour had come, that he should depart out of this world, unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he

MATT. XXVI.

MARK XIV.

LUKE XΧΙΙ.

JOHN XIII.

loved them unto the end. * And supper δειπνου γενομενου having come, (the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, to deliver him up), 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and was going to God; ariseth from supper, and layeth asıde his garments; and having taken a towel, he girded himself. Then he poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. He cometh therefore to Simon Peter: and that apostle saith unto him, "Lord! dost thou wash my feet!" 7 Jesus answered and said unto him, "What I do, thou knowest not now; but thou wilt know afterwards." Peter saith unto him, "Thou shalt never wash my feet." Jesus answered him, " If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me." 9 Simon Peter saith unto him, "Lord! not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!" 10 Jesus saith

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Or, Master, ὁ κυριος : and so in other parts of this passage. † αποστολος, the messenger, the apostle.

washed their feet, and had taken his

garments, and again placed himself at table, he said unto them, "Know ye why I have done this for you? 13 Ye call me Teacher and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14 If I therefore, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you. 16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent+ greater than he that sent him. 17 If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them. 18 "I speak not concerning you all: I know whom I have chosen: but (that

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