Our SAVIOUR'S Agony in the Garden of AFTER Supper, Judas went out, in order to betray his LORD to the Priests and Rulers. And when JESUS and the other disciples had sung an hymn, they went forth into the Mount of Olives. Then JESUS said, All ye shall be offended because of me this night. And Simon Peter said unto him, LORD, though all men should be of fended, yet will not I; I am ready to follow thee to prison and to death; I will lay down my life for thy sake. JESUS answered, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow till thou hasť denied me thrice. Peter said, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all his disciples. When he had spoken these words, JESUS went into a garden, in a place called Gethsamane,* where he continued some time in prayer; and here the thoughts of what he was shortly to suffer threw him into such an agony, that his sweat ran down like great drops of blood, yet he resolved to submit willingly to these sufferings for the sake of mankind: and he said, FATHER, not my will, but thine be done. And while he prayed, his disciples slept; and he awoke them, and said, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Sleep on now, and take your rest; behold, he is at hand who shall betray me! *Map of Canaan, 7 D. Our SAVIOUR betrayed by JUDAS ISCARIOT. THE traitor Judas knew where to find JESUS: so having received a band of men and officers from the Chief Priests, they came with lanterns, and torches, and weapons. And Judas said, Whom soever I shall kiss, the same is he; take him and bind him fast. And Judas went before them, and drew nigh unto JESUS to kiss him. But JESUS said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss? JESUS, therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? They answered him, JESUS of Nazareth. JESUS said unto them, I am He. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon, then, as he had said unto them, I am He, they went backward and fell to the ground. Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, JESUS of Nazareth. JESUS |