mation of this New Co- 29. And I will have the Jewish Paffover Com+ See memoration + no longer Lak.22.16 continued; but the things of which these were Figures, fhall now be fulfilled and accomplished in the Kingdom of the Meffiah. 30 Then having Sung an Hymn, they departed, 29 But I fay unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, untill that day when I you in my Fathers kingdom. drink it new with had fung an hymn, they went out into 30 And when they and went into the Mount the mount of Olives. of Olives. 31 ¶ At this time fe fus forewarned his Difciples, that before Morning they would fall away from him, and be afraid to own him, because of the things which they should fee come upon him; so that in them fhould be fulfilled that Prophecy of Zechary. (Zech 13.7.) The Shepherd shall be fmitten, and the Sheep Scattered. 32. But do not defpair, faith he; I will rife from the Dead on the third day, and go into Galilee, and there ye fhall fee me again. 31 Then faith Jefus unto them, All ye fhall be offended because of me this night; for it is the theperd, and written, I will smite the fheep of the flock shall be scatter ed abroad. 32 But after I am rifen again, I will go before you into Galilee. Jefus I 33. Peter, troubled that fhould fpeak of their being afraid to own him, faid; Lord, will never be afraid to own you; nay, tho' all your other Difciples fhould fall away from you, yet I never would. 34. Jefus Anfwered; will you, Peter, never be afraid to own me? I tell you, that this very Night, within the Time of * Cock-crowing, or before three in the Morn ing, you fhall not only be afraid to own me but shall expressly deny me, and that three feveral times together. *'AnexTo@gowvia, Mar. 13.35. that is, the time from twelve at Night, till three in the Morning; which laft hour was ufually called the Second Cock-crowing, as is ob ferved by Bochart, and others; So that what in St. Mark is, before the Cock crow twice, Mar. 14. 30. and in this place, before the Cock crow, or within the time of Cock-crowing, fignifies the fame thing; and is as much as if Chrift had faid, before three in the Morning. 35. But 35. But Peter, not fenfible of his own Weaknefs, and not knowing how great the Temptation would be, ftill perfifted in his Confidence, faying; Lord, though it fhould coft me my Life, yet will I never difown you: And the rest of the Difciples faid the fame alfo. 36. After this, Jefus knowing that the hour of his laft Paffion approached, went with his Difciples into a place call'd Gethfamene; and there feparating Peter, James and John, (that they who had feen his Glorious Transfiguration in the Mount, might be Witneffes alfo of his lowest Humiliation and Paffion;) he bad the other eight fit down there and tarry, till he went a little further to Pray. + That is with the eleven; For Fudas had gone out from Supper to the chief Priefts in order to betray him. 37. And اخـ 37 And he took with him Peter, and the two fons of Zebedee, and began to be for rowful, and very heavy. 38 Then faith he unto them, My foul ful, even unto death: tarry ye here and is exceeding forrow watch with me. 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, faying, my Father, if it be poffible, let this cup pass from me: ne vertheless, not as will, but as thou wilt. I 37. Going on therefore With Peter, James, and John, he began to be in a very great Agony of Grief. 38. And he faid, my Soul is exceeding forrowful, even unto Death; tarry ye here and Watch, while I retire a little further. 39. Then leaving Them alfo behind him, he went on a little further, and proftrated himself upon the Ground, and Prayed, faying; My Father, if in thy Infinite Wisdom thou fawelt it fit, and that thy Glory and the Salvation of Men could be equally promoted, without my fuffering this Cruel and Ignominious Death, could even defire that I might escape it: But this is only the first apprehenfion that Humane Nature has of Death; and I fubmit my self wholly to thy Divine Will and Pleasure. I 40 లో 40 41. Then returning to his Difciples, and finding them fleeping, he faid to Peter; What, did you fay, even now, you could readily die with me, and can you not now watch with me one hour? Be upon your Guard, and pray alfo to God for his Affistance, that ye may be delivered from the danger which is juft ready to come upon you. Your Minds indeed I know are fincere, and willing to do your Duty; but ye have not attained such a strength and fteddiness of Refolution, as to prevail over the Na tural wants and neceffities of the Body. 42. Again, leaving them the fecond time, he went and prayed, faying; My Father, fince in thy Infinite Wisdom thou feeft it fit and neceffary, that I fhould undergo this Cruel and Ignominious Death, I acquiefce entirely and fubmit to thy Will. 40 And he com eth unto the disci them afleep, and faith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? ples, and findeth 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the fpirit indeed willing, but the fleth weak. 42 He went away a gain the fecond time, my Father, if this and prayed,faying,O cup may not pafs away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. |