A Life of St. John for the YoungWeed, George Ludington
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A Life of St. John for the Young
Weed, George Ludington
John, the Apostle, Saint
The Messiah-King--The Prophetic Colt--The Lord's Need--The Lord's
Heralds--Hosannas--Disciples' Thoughts--Changed Earthly Scenes--Lamb on
Earth and in Heaven--A Prophecy Recalled--Twice a Herald 138
CHAPTER XXI
WITH THE MASTER ON OLIVET
The Lord in His Temple--His Farewell to It--Admiring Disciples--Sad
Prophecy--The Two Pair of Brothers on Olivet--A Sacred Memory--The Poet
Milman's View from Olivet--Unanswered Question--The Coming Fall of
Jerusalem--The Poet Heber's Lament Over Jerusalem 142
CHAPTER XXII
JOHN A PROVIDER OF THE PASSOVER
The Betrayer--A Lamb and a Place--Not Judas, but Peter and John--A
Secret Sign--The Goodman of the House--A New Friendship--Upper
Room--"Furnished"--"Prepared"--Paschal Lamb--Child Memories--John and
the Baptist--Temple Worship--Obeying Silver Trumpets--Slaying of the
Lamb--Chant and Response--Lamb and Lamps--Alone with Jesus--Jerusalem
Chamber--John and the Upper Room 148
CHAPTER XXIII
JOHN'S MEMORIES OF THE UPPER ROOM
The Open Door of the Upper Room--Door Ajar--Revelation by John--Two
Statements by Luke--Cause of Contention--John's Relation to the
Quarrel--Sittings at the Table--John and Judas Beside Jesus--Two Things
About Jesus--Grieved Spirit--Bethany Recalled--A Great Contrast--Love
and Reproof--Lesson Ended--A Sacred Relic--A Guest an Enemy--Troubled
Spirit--"Verily, Verily"--Looking and Doubting--John's Gaze--"Is It
I?"--Peter and the Great Secret--Jesus' Hint of the Great
Secret--Meaning of the Sop--Judas and Satan--Departure of Judas--"It Was
Night"--A New Name--A New Command--Farewell Words and Prayer and
Song--Closed Door to be Opened Again 154
CHAPTER XXIV
ST. JOHN WITH JESUS IN GETHSEMANE
An Eye-witness--Departure from the Upper
Room--Kidron--Gethsemane--Olive Trees--John's Memories--Garden
Owner--Charge to the Nine--Mt. Moriah--Final Charge--A
Prophecy--Companions in Glory and Sorrow--A Sad Change--John Beside
Jesus--Sorrowful Soul--Charge to the Three--Jesus Alone--Jesus Seen and
Heard--Garden Angel--Agonizing Prayer--Sleeping Disciples--Midnight
Scene--Sleeping for Sorrow--Awakening Call--Flesh and Spirit--Repeated
Prayer--Victory--"Arise"--Path of Prayer--Gathered Band--Lighted
Way--Empty Upper Room--John's Contrasted Memories--Betrayal
Sign--Warning Cry--Unshrinking Purpose--The Meeting--Traitor's
Kiss--Marred Visage--Repeated Question and Answer--Two Bands--One
Request--Peter's Sword--Changed Voice--A Captive and Legions of
Angels--The Fleeing Disciples 163
CHAPTER XXV
JOHN IN THE HIGH PRIEST'S PALACE
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