das Iscariot, learning their desire, went and engaged to betray his Master into their hands, on the first opportu- nity, for a fixed reward (Matt, xxvi, 1-5, 14-10, and par- allels).
The same day Jesus sent two of his disciples into the city, with directions where to prepare the Passover meal (Luke xxii, 7-13), and at evening, repairing thither to partake of it with the whole number of his apostles [see Lord's Suppkk], he affectionately reminded them of the interest gathering about this last repast with them ; then, while it was progressing, he washed their feet to reprove their mutual rivalry and enforce condescension to one another by his own example [see Washing the Feet], and immediately declared his own betrayal by one of their number, fixing the individual (by a sign recognised by him alone) among the amazed disciples (Luke xxii, 14-17, 24; John xiii, 1-15; Luke xxii, 25- 30; John xiii, 17-19, 21, 22; Matt, xxvi, 22-24; John xiii, 23-2G; Matt, xxvi, 25; and parallels). Judas im- mediately withdrew, full of resentment, but without the rest suspecting his purpose; relieved of his presence, Jesus now began to speak of his approaching fate, when he was interrupted by the surprised inquiries of his dis- ciples, who produced their weapons as ready for his de- fence, while Peter stoutly maintained Ms steadfastness, although warned of his speedy defection (John xiii, 27- 33, 30-38; Matt, xxvi, 31-33; Luke xxii, 31-38; and parallels) ; then, closing the meal by instituting the Eucharist (q. v.) (Matt, xxvi, 26-29, and parallels), Je- sus lingered to discourse at length to his disciples (whose questions showed how little they comprehended him) on his departure at hand, and the gift (in consequence) of the Hol_v Spirit, with exhortations to religious activ- ity and mutual love, and, after a prayer for the divine safeguard upon them (John xiv, 1-xv, 17; xiii, 34, So; XV, 18-xvii, 20), he retired with them to the Mount of Olives (John xviii, 1, and parallels). Here, entering the garden of Gethsemane, he withdrew, with three of the disciples, a short distance from the rest, and, while they fell asleep, he three times prayed, in an agony (ii- V.) that forced blood-tinged sweat from the pores of his forehead, for relief from the horror-stricken anguish of his soul [see Bloody Sweat], and was partially re- lieved by an angelic mes.sage ; but Judas, soon appear- ing with a force of Temple guards and others whom he conducted to this frequent place of his Master's retire- ment, indicated him to them by a kiss (q. v.) ; Jesus then presented himself to them Avith such a majestic mien as to cause them to fall back in dismay, but w bile Peter sought to defend him by striking off with his sword the ear of one of the assailants (which Jesus im- mediately cured with a touch, at the same time relink- ing his disciple's impetuosity), Jesus, after a short re- monstrance upon the tumultuous and furtive manner of his pursuers' approach, and a stipidation for his dis- ciples' security, suffered himself to be taken prisoner, with scarcely one of his friends remaining to protect him (Matt, xxvi, 30-50 ; John xviii, 4-9 ; Luke xxii, 49 ; Matt, xxvi, 51-56 ; Mark xiv, 51, 52 ; and parallels). See Betrayal. He was first led away to the jialace of the ex-]wntiff Annas, who, after vainly endeavoring to extract from him some confession respecting himself or his disciples (while Peter, who, with John, had fol- lowed after, three times denied any connection with him [see Peter], when questioned by the various servants in the court-yard, but was brought to pungent penitence by a look from his Master within the house), sent him for further examination to the acting high-priest Cai- aphas (John xviii, 13-10, 18, 17, 25, 19-23, 20,27; Lr.ke xxii, 61, 02; John xxiii, 24; and parallels). This fur.c- tionary, assembling the Sanhedrim at daylight (Friday, March 18, A.D. 29), at length, with great difficulty, pro- cured two witnesses who testified to Jesus's threat of destroying the Temple (see John ii, 19), but with such discrepancy between themselves that Caiaphas broke the silence of Jesus bj' adjuring him respecting his Messi- anic claims, and on his avowal of his character made
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