Our merciful Lord spoke to the traitor in a manner which showed him that his evil intention was clearly understood. Satan had, however, entered into his heart, and rising up, he went out, it being already night.

CHAPTER LXXXV.

OUR LORD'S DISCOURSE WITH HIS DISCIPLES.- -HIS PRAYER IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANI.

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HEN he therefore was gone out, Jesus said: "Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him. You shall seek Me, and as I said to the Jews: Whither I go, you cannot come. A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another."

Simon Peter saith to Him: "Lord, whither goest Thou?" Jesus answered: "Whither I go, thou canst not follow Me now, but thou shalt follow here. after." Peter saith to Him: "Why cannot I follow Thee now?" And the Lord said: "Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have thee, that he may sift thee as wheat. But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and thou being once converted,

confirm thy brethren." Who said to Him: "Lord, I

What did our Lord say after Judas went out? What did Simon Peter ast, and what admonition did Jesus give him?

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am ready to go with Thee both into prison and to death." And He said: "I say to thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, till thou deny Me thrice."

"Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in Me. In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you, that I go to prepare a place for you. And whither I go, you know, and the way you know. Thomas saith to Him: "Lord, we know not whither Thou goest; and how can we know the way?"

Jesus saith to him: "I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No man cometh to the Father, but by Me. Philip saith to Him: "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.' Jesus saith to him: "So long a time have I been with you, and have you not known Me? Philip, he that seeth Me, seeth the Father also. Do you not believe, that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me."

THE PRAYER IN THE GARDEN.

Then, when they had sung a hymn together, Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani; and He said to His disciples: "Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray." And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He saith to them: "My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay you here, and watch with Me."

And going a little farther, He fell upon His

When he offered to go to prison and to death, what did Jesus answer?

face, saying: "My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from Me, nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt." And He cometh to His disciples, and findeth them asleep, and He saith to Peter: "What, could you not watch one hour with Me? Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak."

And He cometh again, and findeth them sleeping: for their eyes were heavy; and He went again, and He prayed the third time, saying the self-same word. And there appeared to Him an Angel from heaven, strengthening Him. And being in an agony He prayed the longer; and His sweat became as drops of blood trickling down upon the ground. And the third time He came to his disciples, saying: "The hour is come: behold the Son of Man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise up, let us go."

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CHAPTER LXXXVI.

HISTORY OF THE PASSION.

JESUS IS SEIZED AND BOUND.

ND while He was yet speaking, cometh Judas Iscariot, and with Him a great multitude from the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients. And he that betrayed Him had given them a sign,

What prayer did Jesus make in the garden? Did the disciples watch with Him? What did Jesus say the third time?

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saying: "Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is He." And when he was come, immediately going up to Him, he saith: "Hail Rabbi!" and he kissed Him. And Jesus said: "Judas, dost thou betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"

Jesus therefore knowing all things that should come upon Him, went forth and said to them: "Whom seek ye?" They answered Him: "Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus saith to them: "I am He." As soon therefore as He had said to them: "I am He," they went backward, and fell to the ground.

Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it; and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. Jesus said to Peter: "Put up thy sword into the scabbard. The chalice which my Father hath given Me, shall I not drink it? Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and He will give Me presently more than twelve legions of Angels?" And when He had touched his ear, He healed him.

SCENES IN THE HOUSE OF ANNAS.

Then the band and the tribune took Jesus, and bound Him. And they led Him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiphas, who was the high priest of that year.

And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were sitting about it, Peter was in the midst of them. Whom when a cer

What occurred when our Lord was apprehended?

tain servant-maid had seen sitting at the light, she said: "This man also was with Him." The maid, therefore, that was portress saith to Peter: "Art not thou also one of this Man's disciples?" But he denied Him, saying: "Woman, I know Him not."

The high priest then asked Jesus of His disciples, and of His doctrine. Jesus answered him: "I have always taught in the synagogue, and in the Temple, and in secret I have spoken nothing. Why askest thou Me? ask them who have heard what I have spoken.' And when He had said these things, one of the servants gave Jesus a blow, saying: "Answerest thou the high priest so?" Jesus answered him: "If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil: but if well, why strikest thou Me?"

CHAPTER LXXXVII.

HISTORY OF THE PASSION CONTINUED.

THE TREATMENT OF JESUS IN THE HIGH PRIEST'S HOUSE

ND the chief priests and all the council sought

AN for evidence against Jesus, that they might put

Him to death, and found none. For many bore false witness against Him, and their evidence did not agree.

And the high priest rising up in the midst, asked

Relate the scenes in the house of Annas. How was our Lord treated in the house of the high priest?