CHAPTER LXII.

COVENANT WITH JUDAS--JESUS WASHES HIS DISCIPLES' FEET.

Then a.s.sembled together the chief 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 feast _day_, lest there be an uproar among the people: for they feared the people.

Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them, and said _unto them_, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And when they heard _it_, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity how he might conveniently betray him unto them in the absence of the mult.i.tude.

And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called _the mount_ of Olives. And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple for to hear him.

Then came the first _day_ of the _feast_ of unleavened bread, when the pa.s.sover must be killed; and he sent Peter and John, saying,

Go and prepare us the pa.s.sover, that we may eat.

And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the pa.s.sover? And he said unto them,

Go ye into the city, and 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. And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith my time is at hand; I will keep the pa.s.sover at thy house with my disciples. Where is the guest-chamber, where I shall eat the pa.s.sover with my disciples? And he will shew you a large upper room furnished _and_ prepared: there make ready for us.

And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the pa.s.sover.

And in the evening, when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. And he said unto them,

With desire I have desired to eat this pa.s.sover with you before I suffer: for I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of G.o.d.

And he took the cup and gave thanks, and said,

Take this, and divide _it_, among yourselves: for I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of G.o.d shall come.

Now before the feast of the pa.s.sover, 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. And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's _son_, to betray him; Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from G.o.d, and went to G.o.d; he riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments, and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe _them_ with the towel wherewith he was girded.

Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him,

What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him.

If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also _my_ hands and _my_ head. Jesus saith unto him,

He that is washed needeth not save to wash _his_ feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he,

Ye are not all clean.

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? Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for _so_ I am. If I then, _your_ Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. 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. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

CHAPTER LXIII.

THE LORD'S SUPPER INSt.i.tUTED--PETER FOREWARNED.

And as they were eating, the Lord Jesus the _same_ night in which he was betrayed, took bread, and gave thanks, and blessed _it_, and brake _it_, and gave _it_ to the disciples, and said,

Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me _is_ with me on the table. And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!

I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pa.s.s, ye may believe that I am _he_. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me: and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

And as they sat and did eat, when Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said,

Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, one by one, Lord, is it I? And he answered and said unto them,

It _is_ one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish: the same shall betray me. The son of man goeth as it is written of him, but woe unto that man by whom the son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? Jesus answered,

He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped _it_.

And when he had dipped the sop, he gave _it_ to Judas Iscariot, _the son_ of Simon. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him,

That thou doest, do quickly.

Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. For some _of them_ thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy _those things_ that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him,

Thou hast said.

He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.

Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said,

Now is the son of man glorified, and G.o.d is glorified in him.

If G.o.d be glorified in him, G.o.d shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

By this shall all _men_ know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him,

Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now: but thou shalt follow me afterwards.