LUKE XXII. Christ forewarns also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. 26 But ye shall not be so: t but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. Ph. 2. 7. y He. 4. 15. ch. 12. 32. Ma.24.47. z a 27 u For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not b he that sitteth at meat? but x 1 among you as he that serveth. am they 28 Ye are which have continued with me in y my temptations. 29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; 30 That aye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath 2 Co. 1. 7. Re. 21. 14. Ps. 49. 14. Re. 3. 21. c 1 Pe. 5. 8. d Amos 9.9. e Jno. 17. 9, f Ps. 51. 13. g Jno 21. 15, Ac. 3. 19. Mar.14.30. Peter. desired to have you, that he may d sift you as wheat: have 32 But I prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and f when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. 33 And he said un to him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. 34 g And he said, 1 tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. 35 h And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. 36 Then said be 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 51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. 5o u Then Jesus said unto the Chief of the temple, and Priests, and captains the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves! 54 y Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the High Priest's house. And Peter z Ma.26.58. followed afar off. 55 a And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. y Ma.26. 57. Jno. 18. 15. what And Christ. thou sayest. immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. d And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, e Before cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. the 62 And Peter went out, and wept bit a Ma. 26.69. b Ma. 26.71. 63 f And the men Mar.14.70. 56 But a certain c Ma. 26.73. maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. 58 b And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. Jno. 18.26. Ma. 26, 75. e 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophe75. sy, who is it that smote thee? Ma. 26. 34. Jno. 13.38. f Ma. 26.67, 65 And many other things blasphemousy spake they against him. 66 g And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the Chief Priests and the Scribes came together, and led him Mar.14.61. into their council, Jno. 10. 24. & 26. 63. 59 And about the space of one hour af ter another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: The time for he is a Galilæan. when Satan 60 And Peter said, has power Man, I know not ver. 53 saying, 67 i Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe : 68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. 69k Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. 70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. 71 m And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth. CHAP. XXIII. 1 AND a the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. before Pilate. 2 And they began. to accuse him, saying, We found this Mar.12.17. fellow perverting thed nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying f that d he himself is Christ a king. Mar.15.14. Jno. 18. 38. & 19. 4. He. 7. 26. 1 Pe. 2. 22. g ch. 3, 1. 3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, h ch. 9. 9. Thou sayest it. i Ma. 14. 1. 4 Then said Pilate Mar. 6. 14. to the Chief Priests & Is. 53. 3. and to the people, fIl 9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him thing. no 10 And the Chief Priests and Scribes stood and vehemently accused him. 11 k And Herod with his men of war LUKE XXIII. Barabbas is * a A. D. 33. 1 Ac. 4. 27. m Ma.27.23. Jno. 18.38. released. ing, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas : 19 (Who for a certain sedition made in & 19. 4. the city, and for murcast into 12 And the same ver. 1,2.der, was day I Pilate and Herod were made o ver. 4. prison.) friends together: for P Ma.27.26. willing before they were at Jno. 19. 1. Jesus, spake again to enmity between 9 Ma, 27.15. them. themselves. Mar. 15.6. Jno.18.39. 13 m And Pilate, when he had called r Ac. 3. 14. together the Chief Priests and the rulers and the people, 21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. s Ma. 27.26. Ex. 23. 2. ver. 11 * The word 14 Said unto them, or, asYen have brought sented, this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people and, behold, 1, having examined him before λαμπραν, you, have found no rendered, a fault in this man gorgeous touching those things robe, is in the Vulgate, whereof ye accuse veste alba, him: 15 No, nor yet Herod for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.* 16 P I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) 18 And they cried out all at once, say-1 I 22 And he said unthem the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. 23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the a white gar-Chief Priests ment; and by Erasmus vailed. and Beza, 24 And pre • Pilate este splen-gavet sentence that dida, it should be as they shining garment. Such required. robes were worn in the East by sovereigns. ver. 15 25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he been done by delivered Jesus to him. their will. Or, hath |