shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world.

LESSON CCXCI.

Our Lord's last Prayer with his Disciples.—Thursday before the Crucifixion, continued.

JOHN XVII.

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These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to V. 1. S heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with 6 thee before the world was. I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they T have kept thy word. Now they have known that all ⚫ things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee: For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou 9 didst send me. I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. 19 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy

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и my joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanc18 tify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them 19 into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may be23 lieve that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be onė, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou 24 hast loved me. Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

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LESSON CCXCII.

Strife among the Disciples.-Thursday before the Crucifixion,

V. 24-25.

continued.

LUKE XXII. | And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. And he said unto them, the kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon

them are called benefactors. 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. 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. Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. 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.

And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

LESSON CCXCIII.

Jesus on the Way to Gethsemane.-Thursday before the Crucifixion,

MARK XIV.

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And 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. But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

LUKE XXII.

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And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan V. 81. 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. And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou 85 shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. RS Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accom

plished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgres88 sors for the things concerning me have an end. And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

LESSON CCXCIV.

The Agony in Gethsemane.—Thursday before the Crucifixion,

V. 36.

continued.

MATT. XXVI. Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye 87 here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sor88 rowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little further, and fell 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 wilt.

V. 43-44.

LUKE XXII. | And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 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. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them

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watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass 48 away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes 44 were heavy. And he left them, and went away again, 15 and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. "Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

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LESSON CCXCV.

Judas betrays our Lord, etc.-Thursday before the Crucifixion.

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And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve. came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; hold him fast. And forthwith he drew near unto Jesus to kiss Jhim. But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

LUKE XXII.

V. 48.

JOHN XVIII. Į Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom 6 seek ye? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus

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saith unto them, I am he. trayed him, stood with them. unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? 8 And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: That the saying might be fulfilled which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right The servant's name was Malchus.

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LUKE XXII. And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched this ear, and beaded him.

V. 51.

JOHN XVIII.

V. 11.

V. 53.

Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

MATT. XXVI. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, S and he shall presently give me more than twelve 4 legions of angels? But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on