angels, ... 2 Th. a We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Ro. 14, 10. 2 Co. 5, 10. Ez. 20, 38; and 34, 17, 20. b I am the good shepherd, and lo, there thou hast that is thine." 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou" knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with 28 Take therefore the talent usury. from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance:* but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast" ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. shall Description of the Day of Judgment. 31 When the Son of man come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: A.D. 29. 'Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the He that hath least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."" pity upon the poor lendeth to the Lord. Pro. 19,17. He.6, 10. man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. Je. 17, 5. Suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Jude 7. And the devil that deceived them was into the lake of cast 41 “ Then shall he say also unto i Cursed be the them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed,' into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and yek gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.' 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, fire and brimLord, when saw we thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?' 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, 'Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, m Whoso mockye did it not to me." 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life Many of them eternal.' ''” 30. WEDNESDAY, SECOND DAY BEFORE THE CRUCIFIXION. The chief priests conspire. 148 ND it came to pass, when know my sheep, 33 and he shall set the sheep on his 26 A Jesus had finished all these and am known of mine. Jno. right hand, but the goats on the 10, 14. left. 36 34" Then shall the King say unto d The blessing of them on his right hand, 'Come ye blessed of my Father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: e If he were not I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: warmed with the I was a stranger, and ye took me in: sheep. Job 31, naked, and ye clothed me: I was (Onesiphorus) sick, and ye visited me: I was in he oft refreshed prison, and ye came unto me.'f 37 Then ashamed of shall the righteous answer him, saychain. 2 Ti. i, ing, Lord, when saw we thee an 9 Pure religion & hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?' 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, stone. Re. 20, 10. eth the poor reproacheth his Maker. Pro. 17, 5. that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. Da. 12,2. Jno. 5, 29. o Ma. 14, 1. Lu. sayings, he said unto his disciples, 22, 1. 3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of The kings of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. But they said, "Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people." A.D. 30. A.D. 30. b Ps. 41, 9; and 55, 12, 13. Ma. 14, 20. c He is despised disciples saw it, they had indignation, | ful, and began every one of them to saying, "To what purpose is this say unto him, "Lord, is it I?" waste? 9 For this ointment might 23 And he answered and said, "He have been sold for much, and given that dippeth his hand with me in the to the poor." 10 When Jesus under- dish, the same shall betray me." stood it, he said unto them, "Why 24 The Son of man goeth as it is writtrouble ye the woman? for she hath ten of him: but woe unto that man 8 I considered-wrought a good work upon me. by whom the Son of man is betrayed! and rejected of every right 11 For have the poor always with it had been good for that man if he ye this a man is en-you; but me ye have not always. had not been born." 25 Then Judas, bour. c. 4, 112 For in that she hath poured this which betrayed him, answered and God is able to ointment on my body, she did it for said, 66 Master, is it I?" He said abound toward my burial. 13 Verily I say unto you, unto him, "Thou hast said.”d ways having all Wheresoever this Gospel shall be sufficiency in all preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her." work, that for 4. make all grace you, that ye al things, may abound to every good work. 2 Co. 9, 8. u......Them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. 1 Sa. 2, 30. v Ch. 10, 4. Ma. 14,10. Lu. 22, 4. x Ze. 11, 12, 13. ch. 27, 3. y And in the first day there shall vocation. Ex. 12, 16. z I came forth and am come in Judas agrees to betray Jesus. 14 Then" one of the twelve, called THURSDAY, THE DAY BEFORE THE CRUCI 150 17 Now the first day of the feast gain, I leave the the Father. Jno. 16, 28. a And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girdon your feet, and ed, your shoes your staff in your hand. Ex. 12, 11. Jesus partakes of his last passover. 151 Jesus points out his betrayer, who 153 22 And they were exceeding sorrow 26 And as they were eating, Jesus not drink henceforth of this fruit of 30 And when they had sung an 31 Then saith Jesus unto them, A.D. 30. 39. with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he enter ed, and his dis ciples. Juo. 18, 1. any sorrow like k... Behold, and see if there be unto my sorrow Lord hath afday of his fierce auger. Lam. 1, ...wherewith the while I and The agony in Gethsemane. 162 36 Then cometh Jesus with them i Ma. 14, 32. Lu. unto a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus went forth saith unto the disciples, "Sit ye here, go pray yonder." 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. 38 Then saith he unto them, "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me." 39 And he went a little farther, 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 thoum wilt." 40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith bowed his head unto Peter, "What! could ye not the ground; and Watch with me one hour? 41 Watch all Judah fell and pray, that ye enter not into worshipping the temptation: the spirit indeed is willLord. 2 Ch. 20, ing, but the flesh is weak." I seek not went away again the second time, but the will of and prayed, saying, "O my Father, my Father which if this cup may not pass away me, except I drink it, thy will be done." 43 And he came and found 12. Ps. 116, 3. Is. 53, 10. Jno. 12, 27. AndJehoshaphat with his face to before the Lord, 18. mine own will, hath sent me. Jno. 5, 30. n Ma. 13, 33; and 14, 38. Lu. 22, 40. 17n 42 He from Ep. 6, 18. them asleep again: for their eyes Re. 16, 15. Thy name and brance of Thee. Is. 26, 8. Ro. 7, -The desire of were heavy. And he left them, our soul is to and went away again, and prayed to the remem- the third time," saying the same words. 45 Then cometh he to his 18-25. Ga. 5, disciples, and saith unto them, "Sleep p For this thing on now, and take your rest; behold, I besought the the hour is at hand, and the Son of it might depart man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going 7... David hasted behold, he is at hand that doth be Jesus is betrayed and apprehended. 163 47 And while he yet spake, lo, Ju-Judas, which das, one of the twelve," came, and them that took with him a great multitude with 16. Ma. 14, 43. A swords and staves, from the chief Lu. 22, 47. Jno. priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whomsoever seek after my I shall kiss, that same is he: hold life lay snares him fast." 49 And forthwith he came for me. Ps. 38, to Jesus, and said, "Hail, Master!" 18, 3. s They also that 12. hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. 52 Then said Jesus unto him, "Put up again thy sword into his place for all they that take 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now the sword shall perish with the sword." Whoso sheddeth pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that legions of angels ?* thus it must be?" hour said Jesus to the multitudes, "Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? in the temple, and ye laid no hold ony I sat daily with you teaching the Scriptures of the prophets might 56 But all this was done, that Then all the disciples me. 55 In that same be fulfilled." Jesus is taken to Annas and to the opened the eyes x And the Lord of the young man, and he saw; and behold the mountain was full of horses & chariots of fire round about E self.... Da. 9, 26. Is. 53, 3. La. 4, 20. Ze. 13, 7. a Ma. 14, 53. Lu. 22, 54. Jno. 18, 12, 24. unto the high priest's palace, and 58 But Peter followed him afar off Peter stood at went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. Jesus first examined and condemned in the 166 house of the high priest. the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and that kept the spake unto her door, & brought in Peter. Jno. 18, 16. 59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to c Ma. 14, 55. death; 60 but found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, 61 and said, "This d False witnesses fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days."e 62 And the high priest Ps. 35, 11; and arose, and said unto him, "Answer A.D. 30. He was oppressafflicted; yet he ed and he was opened not his mouth. Is. 53, 7. g And the king (Ahab) said unto est thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?" 63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, "I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God." 64 Jesus HEN the morning was him, (Micaiah,) saith unto him, "Thou hast said: 27 come, all the chief priests | How many times shall I adjure thee that nevertheless I say unto you, Herethou after shall ye see the Son of man tell me nothing sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.” but that which is true in the nameof the Lord. 1 Ki. 22, 16. ye shall see heaven 65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, h...Hereafter saying, "He hath spoken blasphemy; open, and the an- what further need have we of witgels of God as-nesses? behold, now ye have heard cending upon the his blasphemy. 66 What think ye?" They answered and said, "He is cending and des Son of man. Jno. 1, 51. He that blas-guilty of death." phemeth name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him. Le. 24, 16. k Is. 50, 6. e Or, rods. 67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffetted him and others smote him with the palms of their hands, 68 saying, "Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?" 168 69 Now Peter sat without in the Lu. 22, 55. Jno palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, "Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee." 70 But he denied before them all, saying, "I know not what thou sayest." I Ma. 14, 65. 18, 17, 25. m He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool, but whoso walk eth wisely, he ed. Pro. 28, 26. shall be deliver n And their chil Ashdod, and FRIDAY, 3 A.M.-Peter's third denial. 73 And after a while came unto him dren spake half they that stood by, and said to Peter, in the speech of Surely thou also art one of them; could not speak for thy speech bewrayeth thee." in the Jews lan- 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, “I know not the man.” And immediately the cock crew.o guage, but ac cording to the language of each people. Ne. 13, 24. Lu. 22, 59. o V. 34. Lu. 22, 61. Judas declares the innocence of Jesus. 170 and to scourge and to crucify him. Ch. 20, 19.. 3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, "I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent" blood."...Ile. JehoiaAnd they said, "What is that to us? see thou to that." 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. priests took the silver picces, and PIECES OF SILVER, THE PRICE OF HIM also declared to be innocent. 170 the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering. Is. 61, 8. Ac. 1, 19. 11 And Jesus stood before the go- Ma. 15, 2. Lu. vernor and the governor asked him, saying, "Art thou the King of the And Jesus said unto him, 75 And Peter remembered the word Jews?" "Thou sayest." 11y 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate unto him, "Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?" 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. Jesus is brought back to Pilate, who again de 173 clares him innocent, and endeavours to persuade the people to ask Barabbas. 15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. 16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, "Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? 18 For a My lips shall he knew that for envy" they had delivered him. 19 When he was set down on the judgment scat, his wife sent unto him, saying, "Have thou b Who did no sin, nothing to do with that just man for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him." 1 Pe. 2, 22. Is. 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy neither was guile found in his mouth. 53, 11. Ze. 9, 9. Lu. 23, 47. 1 Jno. 2, 1. c Ma. 15, 11. Lu. 23, 18. Jno. Jesus. 18, 40. to you. Ac. 3, 15. Pilate three times enlenvours again to 174 release Jesus. d Ye denied the Holy One and saith unto them, "What shall I do the Just, and desired a murderer then with Jesus which is called to be granted un- Christ ?" They all unto him, e This is the heir; "Let him be crucified." 23 And the him and let us governor said, "Why? what evil seize on his in-hath he done?" But they cried out the more, saying, "Let him be cru come let us kill heritance. Ch. 21, 38. A.D. 30. to it." 25 Then answered all the people and said, "His blood be on That innocent us, and on our children."i 26 Then released he Barabbas unto them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he with his delivered him to be crucified." 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the "common hall, band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped and gathered unto him the whole him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, “Hail! king of the Jews!" 30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.' blood be not shed in thy land-and so blood be upon thee. De. 19, 10. stripes we k Ma. 15, 15. are Jno. 19, 1. house. 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, "THEY PARTED MY GARMENTS AMONG THEM, AND UPON MY VESTURE DID THEY CAST LOTS."P 36 And sitting down they watched him there; 37 and set up? over his head his accusation written, Jesus is crucified. 177 "THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS." 38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, red heifer) forth without the camp. Nu. 19, 3. Ma. 15, 21. Lu. 23, 26. n They gave me also gall for my meat, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. Ps. 69, 21. o Ma. 15, 24. Lu. 23, 34. Jno 19, 23. |