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this day." Then was ful-fill-ed that which was spo-ken by Je-re-my the pro-phet, say-ing, "And they took the thir-ty piec-es of sil-ver, the price of him that was va-lu-ed, whom they of the chil-dren of Is-rael did va-lue, and gave them for the pot-ter's field, as the Lord ap-pointed me."

QUESTIONS.

Who was Judas?

He was one of the twelve apostles. What very wicked action did he commit?

He betrayed Christ to His enemies.

What did he do when he

Jesus was condemned?

saw that

He brought again the thirty pieces of

silver in the temple.

How did he obtain these pieces of silver?

They were given Judas by the chief priests, for delivering up Jesus to them? Was Judas sorry for what he had done? Yes, he repented.

Was his the right sort of repentance?
No.

Why not?

Because instead of praying God to forgive him, he went and hanged himself. Why would not the chief priests put the money into the treasury?

Because it was the price of blood.

What did they do with it?

They bought the potter's field, to bury strangers in?

What was it afterwards called?

The field of blood.

What prophecy was fulfilled by this act?

The prophecy of Jeremy the prophet.
What did he prophesy concerning this?
That thirty pieces of silver would be

calamities were coming.

How can we sufficiently admire the meekness, patience, and kindness which our blessed Saviour showed amidst all the sufferings He underwent for our sakes. Of the last and most dreadful of these you will read an account in the next chapter. Here we must stop for today.

LESSON THIRTY-FOURTH.

LUKE XXIII. 33-44.

AND when they were come to the place which is call-ed Cal-va-ry, there they cru-ci-fi-ed Him, and the mal-e-fac-tors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Then said Je-sus, "Fa-ther, for

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