An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists Part 39

9 For this ointment might have 5 For it might have been sold been sold for much, and given for more than three hundred to the poor. pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

10 When Jesus understood _it_, 6 And Jesus said, Let her he said unto them, Why trouble alone: why trouble ye her? she ye the woman? for she hath hath wrought a good work on wrought a good work upon me. me.

11 For ye have the poor always 7 For ye have the poor with with you; but me ye have not you always, and whensoever ye always. will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

12 For in that she hath poured 8 She hath done what she this ointment on my body, she could: she is come aforehand did _it_ for my burial. to anoint my body to the burying.

13 Verily, I say unto you, 9 Verily, I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole be preached throughout the world, _there_ shall also whole world, _this_ also that this, that this woman hath she hath done shall be spoken done, be told for a memorial of, for a memorial of her.

of her.

14 Then one of the twelve, 10 And Judas Iscariot, one of called Judas Iscariot, went the twelve, went unto the unto the chief priests, chief priests, to betray him unto them.

15 And said _unto them_, What 11 And when they heard _it_, will ye give me, and I will they were glad, and promised deliver him unto you? And they to give him money. And he covenanted with him for thirty sought how he might pieces of silver. conveniently betray him.

16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

Luke. John.

CH. XXII. 1-6. CH. XII. 2-8.

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Pa.s.sover.

2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him: for they feared the people.

2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet(258) of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot,(259) Simon's _son_, which should betray him, 5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

3 Then entered Satan into Judas, surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the mult.i.tude.

-- 132. Preparation for the Pa.s.sover. (Fifth Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem.

Bethany_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXVI. 17-19. CH. XIV. 12-16.

17 Now the first _day_ of the 12 And the first day of _feast of_ unleavened bread, unleavened bread, when they the disciples came to Jesus, killed the pa.s.sover, his saying unto him, Where wilt disciples said unto him, Where thou that we prepare for thee wilt thou that we go and to eat the pa.s.sover? prepare, that thou mayest eat the pa.s.sover?

18 And he said, Go into the 13 And he sendeth forth two of city to such a man, and say his disciples, and saith unto unto him, The Master saith, My them, Go ye into the city, and time is at hand; I will keep there shall meet you a man the pa.s.sover at thy house with bearing a pitcher of water: my disciples.(260) follow him.

14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the good man of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guest-chamber, where I shall eat the pa.s.sover with my disciples?

15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished _and_ prepared: there make ready for us.

19 And the disciples did as 16 And his disciples when Jesus had appointed them; and forth, and came into the city, they made ready the pa.s.sover. and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the pa.s.sover.

Luke.

CH. XXII. 7-13.

7 Thence came the day of unleavened bread, when the pa.s.sover must be killed.

8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the pa.s.sover, that we may eat.

9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?

10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.

11 And ye shall say unto the good man of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guest-chamber, where I shall eat the pa.s.sover with my disciples?

12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.

13 And they went and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the pa.s.sover.

Part VIII. The Fourth Pa.s.sover; Our Lord's Pa.s.sion; And The Accompanying Events Until The End Of The Jewish Sabbath.

TIME. _Two days_.

-- 133. The Pa.s.sover Meal. Contention among the Twelve. (Evening Introducing The Sixth Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXVI. 20. CH. XIV. 17.

20 Now when the even was come, 17 And in the evening he he sat down with the twelve. cometh with the twelve.

Luke.

CH. XXII. 14-18, 24-30.

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

15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this pa.s.sover with you before I suffer.

16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of G.o.d.

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 the vine, until the kingdom of G.o.d shall come.

24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

26 But ye _shall_ not _be_ so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

27 For whether _is_ greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? _is_ not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.

29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; 30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

-- 134. Jesus washes the feet of his disciples. (Evening Introducing The Sixth Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

John.

CH. XII. 1-20.

Now before the feast of the pa.s.sover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

2 And supper being ended, (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's _son_, to betray him,) 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from G.o.d, and went to G.o.d; 4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

5 After that, he poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe _them_ with the towel wherewith he was girded.

6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter 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 shalt know hereafter.

8 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 to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash _his_ feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

11 For he knew who should betray him: therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

13 Ye call me Master, and Lord: and ye say well; for _so_ I am.

14 If I then, _your_ Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.