A. D. 33.

A. D. 33. Priests, and the Scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace, 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 feastday, lest there be an uproar among the people, Matt. xxvi. 3-5. And the Chief Priests and the Scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. But they said, Not on the feast-day, lest there be an uproar of the people, Mark xiv. 1, 2.]

* See on Matt. xxvi. ver. 3-5.

VER. 3.

Εἰσῆλθε δὲ ὁ Σατανᾶς εἰς Ἰούδαν τὸν ἐπικαλούμενον Ισκαριώτην, ὄντα ἐκ τοῦ agμoũ tãv Sádena.

Then entered a Satan into bJudas sur

a See on Matt. xxvi. ver. 55. clause 2. b See on Matt. xxi. ver. 1. clause 2.

VER. 38.

Καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὤρθριζε πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ ἀκούειν αὐτοῦ.

And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

[And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them, John viii. 2.]

CHAP. XXII.-VER. 1. Ἦγγιζε δὲ ἡ ἑορτὴ τῶν ἀζύμων, ἡ λεγομένη Πάσχα.

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. [Ye know that after two days is the feast of the Passover, Matt. xxvi. 2. After two days was the feast of the Passover, and of unleavened bread, Mark xiv. 1.]

a See on Matt. xxvi. ver. 2. clause 2.

VER. 2.

Καὶ ἐζήτουν οἱ ̓Αρχιερεῖς, καὶ οἱ Γραμ ματεῖς τὸ, πῶς ἀνέλωσιν αὐτον· ἐφοβοῦντο | γὰρ τὸν λαόν.

And the Chief Priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

[Then assembled together the Chief

the twelve.

[And supper being ended (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to be- \ tray him), John xiii. 2.]

a See on Matt. iv. ver. 1. clause 4. b See on Matt. x. ver. 4. clause 2.

VER. 4.

Καὶ ἀπελθὼν συνελάλησε τοῖς ̓Αρχιε ρεῦσι καὶ τοῖς στρατηγοῖς τὸ, πῶς αὐτὸν παραδῷ αὐτοῖς.

with the Chief Priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

And he went his way, and communed

[Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the Chief Priests, And said unto them,` What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? Matt. xxvi. 14, 15. And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the Chief Priests, to be tray him unto them, Mark xiv. 10.]

VER. 5.

Καὶ ἐχάρησαν· καὶ συνέθεντο αὐτῷ ἀξγύριον δοῦναι.

to give him money. And they were glad, and covenanted

for thirty pieces of silver, Matt. xxvi. [And they covenanted with him 15. And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money, Mark xiv. 11.]

A. D. 33.

[And saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water : follow him, Mark xiv. 13.]

VER. 11.

Καὶ ἐρεῖτε τῷ οἰκοδεσπότῃ τῆς οἰκίας· λέγει σοι ὁ διδάσκαλος· Ποῦ ἐστι τὸ κατά λυμα, ὅπου τὸ πάσχα μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν μου φάγω ;

And ye shall say unto the good-man of the house, a The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guest-chamber, where I shall eat the Passover with my disciples?

[And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand, I will keep the Passover at thy house with my disciples, Matt. xxvi. 18. And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the good-man of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the Passover with my disciples? Mark xiv. 14.]

a See on Matt. xxvi. ver. 18. clause 2.

VER. 12. Κακεῖνος ὑμῖν δείξει ἀνώγειν μέγα ἐστρωμένον· ἐκεῖ ἑτοιμάσατε.

a And he shall shew you a large upper, room furnished: there make ready.

[And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us, Mark xiv. 15.]

a See on Matt. ix. ver. 4. clause 1.

VER. 13. ̓Απελθόντες δὲ εὗρον καθὼς εἴρηκεν αὐτ τοῖς· καὶ ἡτοίμασαν τὸ πάσχα.

And they went, and found as he had said unto them and they made ready the Passover.

[And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the Passover, Matt. xxvi. 19. And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the Passover, Mark xiv. 16.]

VER. 14.

Καὶ ὅτε ἐγένετο ἡ ὥρα, ἀνέπεσε, καὶ οἱ dádena ámóotodo sùv avtõ.

a And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

[Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve, Matt. xxvi. 20. And in the evening he cometh with the twelve, Mark xiv. 17.]

a But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt. And thou shalt roast and eat it in the place | which the Los p thy God shall choose: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents, Deut. xvi. 6,7. VER. 15.

Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· Επιθυμίᾳ ἐπεθύμησα τοῦτο τὸ πάσχα φαγεῖν μεθ' ὑμῶν, πρὸ τοῦ με παθεῖν.

And he said unto them, *With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer :

* Or, I have heartily desired.

VER. 16. Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὐκέτι οὐ μὴ φάγω ἐξ αὐτοῦ, ἕως ὅτου πληρωθῇ ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ.

For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

A. D. 33. dom, Matt. xxvi 29. Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God, Mark xiv. 25.]

a See on Matt. xxvi. ver. 29.

VER. 19.

Καὶ λαβὼν ἄρτον, εὐχαριστήσας ἔκλασε καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων· Τοῦτό ἐστι τὸ σῶμά μου, τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν διδόμενον· τοῦτο ποιεῖτε εἰς τὴν ἐμὴν ἀνάμνησιν.

a And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

took bread, and blessed it, and brake [And as they were eating, Jesus it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body, Matt. xxvi. 26. And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat this is my body, Mark xiv. 22.]

a See on Matt. xxvi. ver. 26.

VER. 21. Πλὴν ἰδοὺ, ἡ χεὶρ τοῦ παραδιδόντος με μετ ̓ ἐποῦ ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης.

betrayeth me is with me on the table. But, a behold, the hand of him that

[And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me, Matt. xxvi. 21. And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me, Mark xiv. 18. When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, Verily, verily, I