35 And he went forward a lictle, and fell on the ground,and prayed, that if it were poſlible the hour might paſs from him. 36 And he faid,Abba, Father,all things are poſſible unto thee, take this cup away from me: *nevertheleſs, 915. 32. not whatT will, but what tho wilt. 37 And hecometh and findeth them fleeping, and faith unto Peter, Simonzſleepeſt thou?couldſt not thou watch one hour ? 38 Watch ye, and pray, leſt ye enter into tempta- tion : * the ſpirit truly ready, but the fleſh is weak. » Ck © 39 Andagain he went away and praved, and ſnake OY the ſame words. | 49 And when he returned, he found them aſleep agaln, (for their eyes were heavy, ) neither wiſt they what to anſwer him. 41 And he cometh the third time, and ſaith unto them, Slcep on now, and take your reſt: it is enough, the hour is comme; behold, the Son of man is berrayed into the hands of finners. 42 Riſe up, tetus go ; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.
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43 And* immediately, while he yet ſpake, cometh * £4 £2 Judas one of the twelve, and with him a creat multi- {7 * tude with ſwords and ſtaves from the chief prieſts,and © * the ſcribes, ard the elders.
44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token,laying, Whomſoever I ſhall kiG, that fame is he ; take him, and lead him away faſely.
45 And as ſoon as he was come, he goeth Rlraight- way to him, and ſaith, Maſter, maſter, and kifſed him. See the Notes on Matth. 25. 47, 48, 49, 50»
4s And they laid their hands on him, and took him. 47 And one of them that ſtood by, drew a ſword, and ſmotea ſervant of the kigh prieſts, and cut off ris car. 48 And Jeſis anſwered and faid unto them, Are ye come out as againſt a thief, with ſwords and w:r5 ſtaves to take me ? 49 I wasdaily with you in the temple, teaching, and ye took me not: but the * ſcriptures muſt oe fal- *r 22. 4, filled. ' i 59 And they all forſook him, and fled. de Having to compleat the Hiſtory of the Patſion, eſpccially 45 to what is ſaid of it by Matthew, Mark and Zate, in my Notes on Matthew, coniidercd all pailages relating to what Marthew faith : The things here mentioned being opened in our Notes on Matth, 20. 47, 48,49, 59+ need not here azain be calarged upon.
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51 And there followed hima certain young man, having a linnen cloth caſt about his naked body, and the young men laid hold on him.
52 Andhelefr the linnen cloth, and fied from them
naked.
This part of the Hiſtory is only recorded by Marh: What hath made ſome affirm, that this was St. Fohn, I cannot tell, 7151 was one of the eleven that were with Chrift when ds came ; and though we find him aſleep a little before, yet we read not
that he was gone to bed, nor can conceive there was any at or near the place. The Garment in which he was, in ail provabt-
lity, was a Night-garment, It is certajn it was a looſe Garment, | he could not elſe, when he was apprehended, have fo ſoon quit
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N 4 29 But Peter ſaid unto hims Although all ſhall be himſelf of it ; and being quit of that, it ſeemeth he was quit of
all ; for the Text ſaith, be flad from them naked z nor doth thc Text give him the Honour to call him a Uiciple of Chriff at large. Probably it was ſome young Man, who being in his Bed, and hearing the noiſe of the Multitude going. by his Lodging with Swords and Staves, got up, flipt on his Night-garment, and followed them to ſee what the matter was 3 and they having ap- prehended Chriſt, he followed them. And poſſibly his unuſual Habit made them take the more notice of him, ſtaying when the Diſciples were all fled. Nor can the reaſon be well given why Mark ſhould record ſuch a paſlage, unleſs it were to ic us what we muſt expe from the raze of Perſecutors; vi7. 7'.tt our own innocency ſhould not defend us. This young Min v5 not concerned in Chriſt, only came as a Spettator, witiout any Arms. But the Sword of Perſecution uſeth not to diftinguitn perfetly. The Beſilish, (they lay) will ily at the Picture or a Man,
53 * And they led Jeſus away to the high prieſt,and * Luk. 22-
1a $4; £5, 6h with him were aſſembled 2ll the chief prieſts, and che | 9: + $94
34 And*faith unto them, * My ſoul is exceeding | e1gers, and the ſcribes.
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fore the cock crow twice, thou ſhalt deny me thrice.| 17 And they cloathed him with purple,and plattz) \. 70 make And when he thought thereon, he wept j| a crown of thorns, and put it about his {c9/, © he, jOr,he wept All four Evangeliſts give us an account of this Hiſtory of Pe- 138 And be o i; im, Hail king 0 i! On. 32:+h, abundantly. ter's denial of his Maſter. We have confidered what hey all ſay Jews II On, Hail 1 4 the es Or, he began to compleat the Hiſtory in our Notes on Matth. 26. 6g, go, 71, : F 8 LEES ad tha +. tn weep. 72,0 To which I ice no reaſon to add any thing but the] £99 ANd they ſmote him on the head wit 7 771 Bi Evanpeliits
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vt. 54. And Peter followed him afar oft, even ints the palace of the high prieſt, and he ſat with the ſervants, and warmed himſelf at the fire. 2E. 55 * And the chief prieſts, and all the council ſouz ht for witneſs againſt Jeſus to put him to death; and found none. 56 For many bear falſe witneſs againſt him,but their witnels agreed not together. :
57 And there aroſe certain, and bear falſe-witneſs againſt him, ſaying, | | >: $58 * Weheard him ſay, I will deſtroy this temple 1c. that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without haids. | 59 But neither ſodid their witneſs agree toge- ther. 60 And the high pricſt tood upin the midſt, and asked Jeſus, ſaying, Anſwereſt thou nothing? what 1s it which theſe witnefs againſt thee * - 61 But he held his peace, and * anſwered nothing. Again the high prieſt asked him, and faid unto him, Art thou the Chriſt the Son of the Bleſſed ? 62 And Jcſns ſaid, I am - and * ye ſhall fee the Son of man ſitting on the rizht hand of Power,and coming in the clonds of heaven. . 63 Then the high prieſt rent his clothes, and ſaid, What need we any further witneſſes ? | 64. Ye have heard the blaſphemy : what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
65 And ſome began to ſpir on him, and to cover his face,and to buffet him, and to ſay unto him, Pro- pheſie. And the ſervants did ſtrike him with the palms of their hands.