31 sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep xvi. 28. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Mat. xxv. 34. And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. Is. xxv. 6. Fear not little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Lu. xii. 32. I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God shall come. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me, that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Lu. xxii. 18. 29, 30. The Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed "them" ("that have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb"), and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. Re. vii. 17. When they had sung an hymn.] Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. Blow up the trumpet in the new moon in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day; for this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob. Ps. lxxxi. 1-4. And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. Mar. xiv. 26. Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ep. v. 19, 20. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body, and be ye thankful. Col. iii. 15. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord; and whatsoever ye do, in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Col. iii. 16, 17. They went out into the mount, &c.] In the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives. Lu. xxi. 37. And he came out and went, as he was wont, to the mount Olives, and his disciples also followed him. Lu. xxii. 39. Arise, let us go hence (said Jesus to his disciples). John xiv. 31. When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place; for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples; Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns, and torches, and weapons. Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? John xviii. 1—4. 31 All ye shall be offended.] See verse 56. and chap. xi. 6. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you; and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. Mat. xxiv. 9. Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. Mar. xiv. 27. 28. Simon, Simon (said Jesus to Peter), behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat; but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not, and when thou art converted strengthen thy brethren. La. xxii. 31, 32. Behold, the hour cometh, yes, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone, and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. John xvi. 32. I will smite the shepherd, &c.] Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him: he hath put him to grief. When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. Is. liii. 10. Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and agains the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep sha be scattered; and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. Zec. xiii. 7. And the sheep of the flock, &c.] My bre thren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away; which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid: what time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place. The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish. The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed. For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid. Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance? Job vi. 15-22. He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me; my kinstel of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen 32 again, I will go before you into Galilee. Peter answered and said 33 unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet have failed and my familiar friends have forgotten me. They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger. I am an alien in their sight; I called my servant and he gave me no answer; I entreated him with my mouth. Job xix. 13-16. My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore, and my kinsmen stand afar off. Ps. * xxxviii. 11. Reproach hath broken my heart; I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for 3 comforters, but I found none. Ps. Ixix. 20. Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. Ps. s'lxxxviii. 18. I called for my lovers, but they deceived me; my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls. Lam. i. 19. And "they" (" the sheep") were scattered because there is no shepherd. And they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill; yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search For seek after them. Ez. xxxiv. 5, 6. L 32 I am risen again.] From that time orth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, now that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders, and chief priests, and Scribes, and be killed, and be aised again the third day. Mat. xvi. 21. And (they) shall deliver him to the Gentiles to nock, and to scourge, and to crucify him; and he third day he shall rise again. Mat. xx. 19. sir, we remember (said the chief priests to Pilate), that that deceiver said, while he was yet live, After three days I will rise again. Comnand, therefore, that the sepulchre be made ure until the third day, lest his disciples ome by night and steal him away; and say nto the people, He is risen from the dead. So he last error shall be worse than the first. fat. xxvii. 63, 64. And as they came down om the mountain (of transfiguration) he harged them (his disciples, Peter, James, and ahn), that they should tell no man what ings they had seen, till the Son of man were sen from the dead. And they kept that ying within themselves, questioning one ith another, what the rising from the dead ould mean. Mar. ix. 9, 10. They shall ourge him (said Jesus), and put him (the Son man) to death; and the third day he shall se again. And they understood none of ose things, and this saying was hid from em, neither knew they the things which ere spoken. Lu. xviii. 33, 34. I will go before you into Galilee.] See viii. 7. He is not here (said the angel to VOL. II. the women at the sepulchre), for he is risen as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay; and go quickly, and tell his disciples, that he is risen from the dead: and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee. There ye shall see him; lo, I have told you. Be not afraid (said Jesus to the women as they went to tell his disciples); go tell my brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. Mat. xxviii. 6, 7. 10. After that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. Mar. xiv. 28. Go your way (said the angel to the woman), tell his disciples and Peter, that he goeth before you into Galilee. There shall ye see him, as he said me. 16. unto you. Mar. xvi. 7. After these things, Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias, &c. John xxi. 1, &c. After that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain unto this present; but some are fallen asleep. 1 Cor. xv. 6. 33 Though all men shall be offended.] See verse 31. Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. Mar. xiv. 29. Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison and to death (said Peter). Lu. xxii. 33. Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou ? Jesus answered him, Whither I go thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, the cock shall not crow till thou hast denied me thrice. John xiii. 36, 37, 38. Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. John xxi. 15. See chap. xi. 6. Yet will I never be offended.] Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. Ps. xvii. 5. Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live, and let me not be ashamed of my hope. Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually. Ps. cxix. 116, 117. Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. Pr. xvi. 18, 19. Most men will proclaim every man his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find? Pr. xx. 6. He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat. He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; but whoso walketh Ll : 34 will I never be offended. Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me 35 thrice. Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet 36 will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. wisely, he shall be delivered. Pr. xxviii. 25, 26. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Je. xvii. 9. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love, in honour preferring one another. Ro. xii. 10. Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Phi. ii. 3. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder; yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility; for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. 1 Pe. v. 5, 6. 34 That this night, &c.] And Jesus saith unto him (Peter), Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Mar. xiv. 30, 31. I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. Lu. xxii. 34. Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. John xiii. 38. 35 Though I should die with thee.] Ye know not what ye ask (said Jesus to Zebedee's sons and their mother), are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptised with the baptism that I am baptised with? They say unto him, We are able. And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptised with the baptism that I am baptised with; but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. Mat. xx. 22, 23. Happy is the man that feareth alway, but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. Pr. xxviii. 14. A man's pride shall bring him low, but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Pr. xxix. 23. Be not high minded, but fear. Ro. xi. 20. Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 1 Co. x. 12. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God that worketh in you to will and to do. Phi. ii. 12. Pass the time of your sojourning here in fear. 1 Pe. i. 17. Likewise also said all the disciples.] And when the ten (disciples) heard "it" ("the petition of the mother of Zebedee's children"), they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. Mat. xx. 24. And all the people answered together, and said, All that the Lord hath spoken we will do: and Moses returned the words of the people unto the Lord. Ex. xix. 8. 36 A place called, &c.] And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here while I shall pray. And he taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; and saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unte death: tarry ye here and watch. And he went forward a little and fell on the ground and prayed, that if it were possible the hour might pass from him. Mar. xiv. 32-35. And he came out and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done. And there ap peared an angel unto him from heaven strengthening him. And, being in agony, he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground; and when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, be found them sleeping for sorrow: and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise, and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. Lu. xxii. 40–46. When Jesus had spoken "these words" (" his love to his disciples," &c.), he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. John xviii. 1. While I go and pray yonder.] See verst 39. 42. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken nie, why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? O my God, I cry in the day-time, but thou hearest not, and in the night-season, and am not silent. Ps. xxii. 1, 2. Save me, O God; sor the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods over flow me. I am weary of my crying; my throat is dried; mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: 0 God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me. in the truth of thy salvation. Ps. Ixix. 1, 2, And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and 37 began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto 38 them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little farther, and fell 39 3. 13. Christ glorified not himself to be made an high-priest; who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; though he were a son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered. He. v. 7, 8. 37 Peter and the two sons, &c.] See chap. iv. 18-21. Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. Mat. xx. 20. Sorrowful and very heavy.] And he taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and began to be sore amazed and to be very heavy and saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death; tarry ye here and watch. Mar. xiv. 33, 34. And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. Lu. xxii. 44. Now my soul troubled (said Jesus), and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. John xii. 27. 38 My soul is exceeding sorrowful, &c.] O that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together! For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up. For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me. Job vi. 2-4. O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: let my prayer come before thee; incline thine ear unto my ery: for my soul is full of troubles, and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength; free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more; and they are cut off from thy hand. Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps: thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me? I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted. Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off. Ps. lxxxviii. 1-7. 14, 15, 16. The sorrows of death compassed me round about, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. Ps. cxvi. 3. He is despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and we hid, as it were, our faces from him. He was despised, and we esteemed him not; yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him: he hath put him to grief. When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. Is. liii. 3. 10. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Ro. viii. 32. For "he" ("God") hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 2 Co. v. 21. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree. Ga. iii. 13. Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sins should live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed. 1 Pe. ii. 24. Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust; that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit. 1 Pe. iii. 18. Tarry ye here, &c.] See verse 40. Watch therefore (said Jesus), for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. Mat. xxv. 13. The end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. 1 Pe. iv. 7. 39 And fell on his face.] And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him. Ge. xvii. 3. "Then" ("when the Israelites said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt") Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel. Nu. xiv. 5. Separate yourselves from among "this congregation" ("of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram," said God to Moses and Aaron), that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh; shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation? Nu. xvi. 21, 22. And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the Lord stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth (on account of the pestilence sent upon Israel), fell upon their faces. 1 Chr. xxi. 16. As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud, in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord; and when I saw it (said Ezekiel), I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. Ez. i. on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou 40 wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit 28. And one of "them" ("the ten lepers"), when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at "his" ("Jesus'") feet, giving him thanks. Lu. xvii. 15, 16. And as Peter was coming in (to Ceserea), Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. Ac. x. 25. And "I" ("John") fell at his (the angel's) feet, to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not; I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Re. xix. 10. And prayed.] And he (Jesus) went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed, that if it were possible the hour might pass from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee: take away this cup from me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what thou wilt. Mar. xiv. 35, 36. And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done. Lu. xxii. 41, 42. Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard, in that he feared. He. v. 5. 7. If it be possible.] There shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders, insomuch that if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Mat. xxiv. 24. For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. Mar. xiii. 22. Let this cup pass from me.] See verse 42. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said (at the grave of Lazarus), Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me; and I knew that thou hearest me always. John xi. 41. Father, save me from this hour, but for this cause came I unto this hour. John xii. 27. Not as I will, but as thou wilt.] But if "he" ("the Lord") thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I (said David), let him do to me as seemeth good unto him. 2 Sa. xv. 26. I can of mine own self do nothing (said Christ); as I hear I judge, and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. John v. 30. For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. John vi. 38. Father, glorify thy name: then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. Joka xii. 28. But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. John xiv. 31. 40 And findeth them asleep.] See verse 43. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. Mat. xxv. 5. I(the Church of Christ) sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, &c. Can. v. 2. And "he" ("Jesus") cometh and findeth "them" ("kis disciples") sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? Mar. xiv. 37. But Peter, and they that were with him, were heary with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. Lu. ix. 32. And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow. L. xxii. 45. What, could ye not watch with me one hour!] See verse 35. Then said Zebul unto him (Gaal the son of Ebed), Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? Is not this the people that thou hast despised? Go out, I pray you, and fight with them. Ju. ix. 38. And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? Wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the "king" ("Saul")! for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord. This thing is not good that the hast done. As the Lord liveth, ye are worthy to die; because ye have not kept your master, the Lord's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster. 1 Sa. xxvi. 15, 16. And the king of Israel (Ahab) answered and said, Tell him (Benhadad), Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off. 1 Ki. xx. 11. 41 Watch and pray.] See chap. xxiv. 42. Watch and pray, lest ye enter into temptation: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. Mar. xiv. 38. Pray that ye enter not into temptation. Why sleep ye (said Jesus to his disciples)? Rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. Lu. xxii. 40. 46. Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit, and watching thereunto, with all per |