King of the Jews: A story of Christ's last days on Earth — John Shaqi
King of the Jews: A story of Christ's last days on EarthStead, W. T. (William Thomas)
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King of the Jews: A story of Christ's last days on Earth
Stead, W. T. (William Thomas)
Jesus Christ -- Last days
Jesus answered, speaking so low as to be heard by John alone, "He it is
to whom I shall give a sop after having dipped it."
The other apostles who had not heard this kept on asking, "Who can it
be?"
Jesus, taking a piece of bread, dipped it into a cup, and placed it in
the mouth of Judas, saying, "What thou doest, do quickly."
Then Judas arose and hurried from the room. The disciples seeing his
departure wondered among themselves, and Thomas said to Simon, "Why
does Judas go away?"
Simon replied, "Probably the master has sent him to buy something,"
while Thaddeus added, "Or to distribute alms to the poor."
Judas being now gone, Jesus spoke to the eleven, saying, "If God be
glorified in him, God 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; but as I have said to the Jews, whither I go
you cannot come, even so now I say unto you."
Then said Peter unto him, "Lord, whither goest thou?"
Jesus answered, "Whither I go thou canst not follow me now, but thou
shalt follow me later."
Peter passionately cried, "Why can I not follow thee now? I will lay
down my life for thy sake."
Then Jesus looked upon him with compassion and said, "Wilt thou lay
down thy life for my sake? Simon! Simon! Satan hath desired to have
thee that he may sift thee as wheat, but I have prayed for thee that
thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strength thy brethren!
This night all ye shall be offended because of me, for it is written,
'I shall smite the shepherd and the sheep of his flock shall be
scattered abroad.'"
Peter answered, "Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. Lord,
I am ready to go with thee to prison and to death."
Jesus said unto him, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Peter, today,
even this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice."
Then said Peter, rising and clasping his hands, "Even if I should die
with thee, I would never deny thee," and the other ten disciples said
altogether with a loud voice, "Master, we also will always remain
faithful to thee; none of us will ever deny thee."
Then said Jesus unto them, "When I sent you out without purse or scrip,
or shoes, lacked ye anything?"
All replied with one voice, "No, nothing."
Then Jesus said, "But now I say unto you, let everyone take his purse
and likewise his scrip, and whosoever hath not a sword, let him sell
his coat and buy one, for now begins a time of trial; and I say unto
you that thus it is written, and it must yet be accomplished in me,
'And he was reckoned among the transgressors!'"
Peter then and Philip each drew a sword from the scabbard which hung at
his side under his cloak, exclaiming, "Lord, see here are two swords."
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