Then from out of the darkness a bright and shining angel in white apparel and with radiant wings descended upon him. And out of the silence were heard these words, "O, Son of Man, sanctify the Father's will! Look upon the blessedness which will proceed from thy struggles. The Father has laid it upon thee to become the sacrifice for sinful man. Carry it through to the end. The Father will glorify thee!" Then said Jesus, "Yes, most Holy Father, I adore thy Providence; I will complete the work--to reconcile--to save, to bless!" Then standing up he cried in a more joyous tone, "Strengthened by thy word, O Father! I go joyfully to meet that to which thou hast called me, as the substitute for sinful man." With lighter step he returned to the place where the three disciples lay slumbering peacefully. He looked upon them and said, "Sleep now and take your rest." Peter, hearing his voice, said, "What is it, master?" Then all three answered, "Behold, we are ready." Then said Jesus, "The hour is come; the son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going." Even as he spoke these words the tramp of armed men was heard in the immediate neighborhood of the garden mingled with loud cries of denunciation and vengeance. "What is that uproar?" said the apostles. "Come," said Philip, who hurried from behind with the rest of the eight, "Come, let us gather around the master." At that word the disciples hastened forward. "Behold," said Jesus, "he who betrayeth me is at hand." The disciples looked in the direction which Jesus indicated, and there by the flaring light of the braziers carried by the Temple Watch, they saw Judas advancing at the head of his band. "What does this multitude want?" said Andrew. For an answer all the disciples cried as with one voice, "Alas! we are undone!" "And see," cried John, "Judas is at their head." Even as he said this, Judas, with long and stealthy steps, sprang forward, looking from side to side as he came, until he stopped immediately behind Jesus; then standing on tiptoe he reached over the shoulder of Jesus and kissed him, saying, "Hail, Master." [Illustration: "He reached over and kissed him."] Jesus answered, "Friend, wherefore art thou come? Betrayest thou the son of man with a kiss?" Then stepping forward to meet the armed band, he faced them fearlessly and said, "Whom seek ye?" A loud and angry shout went up from the soldiers: "Jesus of Nazareth!" Jesus said, "I am he." As he uttered these word the soldiers fell backward to the ground, crying, "Woe unto us! What is this?" The disciples exultantly cried, "One single word from him casts them to the ground." But Jesus said to the soldiers, "Fear not; arise." As they regained their feet the disciples whispered eagerly to Jesus saying, "Lord, cast them down so that they shall never rise again." But Jesus a second time asked, "Whom seek ye?" Again the crowd replied, "Jesus of Nazareth."