ST. JOHN, XII., XIII. Bethany,

where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

(5th visit.)

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 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, Simon's son which should betray him. (1)

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 (2)

8. For the poor always ye have with you;

but me ye have not always

(1) L. VII. 36, above.

(2) M. XXVI. 12.

I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

41. There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

42. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

43. Simon answered and said, I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

44. And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house: thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

45. Thou gavest me no kiss but this woman, since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

46. My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

47. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much; but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

48. And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

49. And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

50. And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee, go in peace.

For Chap. VIII., see P. 66.

L. XI. 37, 38. P. 136.

9. Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. (1)

10. But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death : (2)

(1) J. XI. 43, P. 114.

(2) J. XI. 47.

ST. LUKE, XXII.

Chap. XXII., from P. 148. 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 opportunities to betray him unto them,

in the absence of the multitude.

7. Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.

8. And he sent Peter and John, saying,

Go, and prepare us the passover, 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 passover 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 passover.

14. And when the hour was

ST. JOHN, XII, XIII.

C. XII. 11. Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

Continued P. 122.

CHAP. XIII.

From P. 124.

1. Now before the feast of the passover, 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.

ST. JOHN, XIII.

2. And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, (1)

3. Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

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 bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them, with the towel wherewith he was girded.

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6. Then cometh he to Simon Peter and Peter said 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.

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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.

15. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

16. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his Lord: neither he that is sent, greater than he that sent him. (2)

17. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

18. ¶ I speak not of you all:

(1) J. XIII.' 27 P. 154; M.; XXVI. 14 (2) M. X. 24.