Matthew 26 Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 And it came to passe, when Iesus had finished all these sayings, he saide vnto his disciples,
1 When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples,
2 Ye know that after two dayes is ye Passeouer, and the Sonne of man shalbe deliuered to be crucified.
2 “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”
3 Then assembled together the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of ye people into the hall of the high Priest called Caiaphas:
3 Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
4 And consulted together that they might take Iesus by subtiltie, and kill him.
4 They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit and kill him.
5 But they sayd, Not on the feast day, least any vprore be among the people.
5 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.”
6 And when Iesus was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper,
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 There came vnto him a woman, which had a boxe of very costly oyntment, and powred it on his head, as he sate at the table.
7 a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
8 And when his disciples sawe it, they had indignation, saying, What needed this waste?
8 But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
9 For this oyntment might haue bene solde for much, and bene giuen to the poore.
9 For this ointment might have been sold for much and given to the poor.”
10 And Iesus knowing it, sayde vnto them, Why trouble yee the woman? for shee hath wrought a good woorke vpon me.
10 However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good work for me.
11 For yee haue the poore alwayes with you, but me shall yee not haue alwaies.
11 For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.
12 For in that shee powred this oyntment on my bodie, shee did it to burie me.
12 For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
13 Verely I say vnto you, wheresoeuer this Gospel shall bee preached throughout all the worlde, there shall also this that shee hath done, be spoken of for a memoriall of her.
13 Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her.”
14 Then one of the twelue, called Iudas Iscariot, went vnto the chiefe Priestes,
14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
15 And said, What will ye giue me, and I will deliuer him vnto you? and they appoynted vnto him thirtie pieces of siluer.
15 and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him to you?” So they weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.
16 And from that time, he sought opportunitie to betraie him.
16 From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
17 Nowe on the first day of the feast of vnleauened bread the disciples came to Iesus, saying vnto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eate the Passeouer?
17 Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”
18 And he said, Goe yee into the citie to such a man, and say to him, The master saieth, My time is at hande: I will keepe the Passeouer at thine house with my disciples.
18 He said, “Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’”
19 And the disciples did as Iesus had giuen them charge, and made readie the Passeouer.
19 The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.
20 So when the Euen was come, hee sate downe with the twelue.
20 Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.
21 And as they did eate, he sayde, Verely I say vnto you, that one of you shall betraie me.
21 As they were eating, he said, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
22 And they were exceeding sorowfull, and began euery one of them to say vnto him, Is it I, Master?
22 They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, “It isn’t me, is it, Lord?”
23 And hee answered and sayde, Hee that dippeth his hande with me in the dish, hee shall betraie me.
23 He answered, “He who dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.
24 Surely the Sonne of man goeth his way, as it is written of him: but woe be to that man, by whom the Sonne of man is betrayed: it had bene good for that man, if hee had neuer bene borne.
24 The Son of Man goes even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”
25 Then Iudas which betraied him, answered and sayde, Is it I, Master? He sayde vnto him, Thou hast sayd it.
25 Judas, who betrayed him, answered, “It isn’t me, is it, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You said it.”
26 And as they did eate, Iesus tooke the bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gaue it to the disciples, and sayd, Take, eate: this is my bodie.
26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
27 Also he tooke the cuppe, and when he had giuen thankes, he gaue it them, saying, Drinke ye all of it.
27 He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “All of you drink it,
28 For this is my blood of the Newe Testament, that is shedde for many, for the remission of sinnes.
28 for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
29 I say vnto you, that I will not drinke henceforth of this fruit of the vine vntil that day, when I shall drinke it new with you in my Fathers kingdome.
29 But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father’s Kingdom.”
30 And when they had sung a Psalme, they went out into the mount of Oliues.
30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 Then saide Iesus vnto them, All yee shall be offended by me this night: for it is written, I wil smite the shepheard, and the sheepe of the flocke shalbe scattered.
31 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
32 But after I am risen againe, I will go before you into Galile.
32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.”
33 But Peter aunswered, and sayde vnto him, Though that al men should be offended by thee, yet will I neuer be offended.
33 But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.”
34 Iesus sayde vnto him, Verely I say vnto thee, that this night, before the cocke crow, thou shalt denie me thrise.
34 Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
35 Peter saide vnto him, Though I should die with thee, I will in no case denie thee. Likewise also sayd all the disciples.
35 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise.
36 Then went Iesus with them into a place which is called Gethsemane, and said vnto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I goe, and pray yonder.
36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go there and pray.”
37 And hee tooke vnto him Peter, and the two sonnes of Zebedeus, and began to waxe sorowfull, and grieuously troubled.
37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.
38 Then sayde Iesus vnto them, My soule is very heauie, euen vnto the death: tarie yee here, and watch with me.
38 Then Jesus said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me.”
39 So hee went a litle further, and fell on his face, and praied, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup passe from me: neuerthelesse, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
39 He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”
40 After, hee came vnto the disciples, and founde them a sleepe, and sayde to Peter, What? coulde yee not watch with me one houre?
40 He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What, couldn’t you watch with me for one hour?
41 Watch, and praie, that yee enter not into tentation: the spirit in deede is readie, but the flesh is weake.
41 Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
42 Againe he went away the second time, and praied, saying, O my Father, if this cuppe can not passe away from mee, but that I must drinke it, thy will be done.
42 Again, a second time he went away and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup can’t pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done.”
43 And he came, and founde them a sleepe againe, for their eyes were heauie.
43 He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
44 So he left them and went away againe, and praied the third time, saying the same woordes.
44 He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.
45 Then came he to his disciples, and said vnto them, Sleepe henceforth, and take your rest: behold, the houre is at hand, and the Sonne of man is giuen into the hands of sinners.
45 Then he came to his disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Rise, let vs goe: beholde, hee is at hande that betraieth me.
46 Arise, let’s be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.”
47 And while hee yet spake, loe Iudas, one of the twelue, came, and with him a great multitude with swordes and staues, from the high Priests and Elders of the people.
47 While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Now he that betraied him, had giuen them a token, saying, Whomesoeuer I shall kisse, that is he, laie holde on him.
48 Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.”
49 And forthwith he came to Iesus, and sayd, God saue thee, Master, and kissed him.
49 Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
50 Then Iesus sayde vnto him, Friende, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laide hands on Iesus, and tooke him.
50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
51 And behold, one of them which were with Iesus, stretched out his hand, and drewe his sworde, and strooke a seruaunt of the high Priest, and smote off his eare.
51 Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
52 Then sayde Iesus vnto him, Put vp thy sworde into his place: for all that take the sworde, shall perish with the sworde.
52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.
53 Either thinkest thou, that I can not now pray to my Father, and he will giue me moe then twelue legions of Angels?
53 Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 Howe then shoulde the Scriptures bee fulfilled, which say, that it must be so?
54 How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?”
55 The same houre sayde Iesus to the multitude, Ye be come out as it were against a thiefe, with swordes and staues to take mee: I sate daily teaching in the Temple among you, and yee tooke me not.
55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me.
56 But all this was done, that the Scriptures of the Prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsooke him, and fled.
56 But all this has happened that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
57 And they tooke Iesus, and led him to Caiaphas the hie Priest, where the Scribes and the Elders were assembled.
57 Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
58 And Peter followed him a farre off vnto the hie Priestes hall, and went in, and sate with the seruants to see the ende.
58 But Peter followed him from a distance to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.
59 Nowe the chiefe Priestes and the Elders, and all the whole councill sought false witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death.
59 Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death,
60 But they founde none, and though many false witnesses came, yet founde they none: but at the last came two false witnesses,
60 and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward
61 And saide, This man saide, I can destroie the Temple of God, and build it in three daies.
61 and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”
62 Then the chiefe Priest arose, and sayde to him, Answerest thou nothing? What is the matter that these men witnesse against thee?
62 The high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?”
63 But Iesus helde his peace. Then the chiefe Priest answered, and saide to him, I charge thee sweare vnto vs by the liuing God, to tell vs, If thou be that Christ the Sonne of God, or no.
63 But Jesus stayed silent. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
64 Iesus saide to him, Thou hast saide it: neuerthelesse I say vnto you, hereafter shall ye see the Sonne of man, sitting at the right hande of the power of God, and come in the cloudes of the heauen.
64 Jesus said to him, “You have said so. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”
65 Then the hie Priest rent his clothes, saying, Hee hath blasphemed, what haue wee any more neede of witnesses? beholde: nowe yee haue heard his blasphemie.
65 Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
66 What thinke yee? They answered, and said, He is guiltie of death.
66 What do you think?” They answered, “He is worthy of death!”
67 Then spet they in his face, and buffeted him, and other smote him with roddes,
67 Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
68 Saying, Prophecie to vs, O Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”
69 Peter sate without in the hall, and a maide came to him, saying, Thou also wast with Iesus of Galile:
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!”
70 But hee denied before them all, saying, I wote not what thou saiest.
70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”
71 And when hee went out into the porche, another maide sawe him, and sayde vnto them that were there, This man was also with Iesus of Nazareth.
71 When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
72 And againe he denied with an othe, saying, I knowe not the man.
72 Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.”
73 So after a while, came vnto him they that stoode by, and sayde vnto Peter, Surely thou art also one of them: for euen thy speache bewraieth thee.
73 After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.”
74 Then began hee to curse himselfe, and to sweare, saying, I knowe not the man. And immediately the cocke crewe.
74 Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.
75 Then Peter remembred the wordes of Iesus, which had sayde vnto him, Before the cocke crowe thou shalt denie me thrise. So he went out, and wept bitterly.
75 Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” Then he went out and wept bitterly.
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Caiaphas
The high priest that year, son-in-law of Annas, in whose court the council met to plot against Jesus and to whom Jesus was sent bound.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 26:3; Matthew 26:57; Luke 3:2
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Gethsemane
Gethsemane ('oil press') was a garden on the lower Mount of Olives. Jesus prayed here on the night of his arrest; ancient olive trees still grow on the traditional site.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 26:36; Mark 14:32; Luke 22:44
Cross references (75)
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- 1 Matthew 7:28; Matthew 19:1
- 2 Mark 14:1–2; Luke 22:1–2; Matthew 20:18–19; John 13:1–2; John 11:55
- 3 John 18:24; John 11:47–53; Mark 14:54; Psalm 2:1–2; John 18:28
- 4 Matthew 12:14; Acts 13:10; Psalm 2:2; Genesis 3:1; Matthew 23:33
- 5 Matthew 27:24; Matthew 21:26; Matthew 14:5; Isaiah 46:10; Mark 14:2
- 6 Mark 14:3–9; John 12:1–8; Luke 7:37–39; John 11:1–2; Matthew 21:17
- 7 John 12:2–3; Luke 7:46; Luke 7:37–38; Ecclesiastes 9:8; Psalm 133:2
- 8 John 12:4–6; Mark 14:4; Exodus 5:17; Ecclesiastes 4:4; Haggai 1:2–4
- 9 John 12:5–6; Mark 14:5; Joshua 7:20–21; 1 Samuel 15:21; 1 Samuel 15:9
- 10 Titus 3:8; Hebrews 13:21; Titus 1:16; 2 Timothy 2:21; Titus 3:1
- 11 Deuteronomy 15:11; Mark 14:7; John 12:8; John 16:28; John 16:5
- 12 John 12:7; Mark 14:8; Luke 23:56–24:1; Mark 16:1; 2 Chronicles 16:14
- 13 Mark 14:9; Matthew 24:14; Psalm 112:6; Isaiah 52:9; Psalm 98:2–3
- 14 Luke 22:3–6; Matthew 10:4; Mark 14:10–11; Matthew 26:47; John 6:70–71
- 15 Zechariah 11:12–13; Genesis 37:26–28; Exodus 21:32; 1 Timothy 6:9–10; 2 Peter 2:3
- 16 Mark 14:11; Luke 22:6
- 17 Luke 22:7–13; Exodus 12:18–20; Mark 14:12–16; Exodus 13:6–8; Exodus 12:6
- 18 Mark 14:13–16; John 7:6; John 17:1; John 13:1; John 7:30
- 19 Matthew 21:6; John 2:5; John 15:14; 2 Chronicles 35:10–11; Exodus 12:4–8
- 20 Mark 14:17–21; John 13:21; Song of Songs 1:12; Luke 22:14–16; Exodus 12:11
- 21 John 13:21; Hebrews 4:13; John 6:70–71; Psalm 55:12–14; Revelation 2:23
- 22 John 13:22–25; Luke 22:23; Mark 14:19–20; John 21:17
- 23 John 13:18; Psalm 41:9; John 13:26–28; Luke 22:21
- 24 Luke 24:46; Acts 26:22–23; Daniel 9:26; Matthew 18:7; 1 Corinthians 15:3
- 25 Matthew 26:64; Matthew 27:11; John 18:37; Luke 22:70; 2 Kings 5:25
- 26 1 Corinthians 11:23–29; Luke 22:18–20; 1 Corinthians 10:16–17; John 6:33–35; Mark 14:22–25
- 27 Isaiah 25:6; 1 Corinthians 10:16; Psalm 116:13; 1 Corinthians 11:28; Isaiah 55:1
- 28 Hebrews 10:4–14; Hebrews 9:14–22; Leviticus 17:11; Matthew 20:28; Revelation 7:14
- 29 Hebrews 12:2; Revelation 7:17; Mark 14:25; Psalm 40:3; Luke 22:15–18
- 30 Ephesians 5:19–20; Luke 22:39; Matthew 21:1; Mark 14:26–31; Luke 21:37
- 31 Zechariah 13:7; Mark 14:27–28; John 16:32; Ezekiel 34:5–6; Psalm 69:20
- 32 Matthew 28:10; Matthew 28:16; Luke 18:33–34; Matthew 20:19; Mark 14:28
- 33 Luke 22:33; Proverbs 16:18–19; Psalm 17:5; Proverbs 20:6; John 13:36–38
- 34 John 13:38; Luke 22:34; Matthew 26:75; Mark 14:30–31
- 35 John 13:37; Romans 11:20; Philippians 2:12; 1 Corinthians 10:12; Proverbs 28:14
- 36 Mark 14:32–42; Luke 22:39–46; Matthew 26:42; Matthew 26:39; Psalm 69:13–15
- 37 Matthew 4:21; Matthew 17:1; Mark 5:37; Mark 14:33–34; Luke 22:44
- 38 John 12:27; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 Peter 2:24; Galatians 3:13; Matthew 26:40–41
- 39 John 6:38; Philippians 2:8; Matthew 26:42; Luke 22:41–42; Hebrews 5:7
- 40 Luke 22:45; Mark 14:37; Matthew 26:43; Luke 9:32; Matthew 26:38
- 41 Luke 22:46; Ephesians 6:18; Mark 14:38; Matthew 6:13; Revelation 16:15
- 42 Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:39–40; Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 5:7–8; Psalm 88:1–2
- 43 Luke 9:32; Acts 20:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:6–8; Jonah 1:6; Romans 13:1
- 44 2 Corinthians 12:8; Luke 18:1; Daniel 9:17–19; Matthew 6:7
- 45 John 13:1; Mark 14:41–42; John 17:1; John 12:27; Luke 22:53
- 46 Luke 12:50; Acts 21:13; Luke 9:51; John 14:31; 1 Samuel 17:48
- 47 Matthew 26:55; Acts 1:16; John 18:1–11; Mark 14:43–50; Luke 22:47–53
- 48 2 Samuel 3:27; Psalm 55:20–21; 2 Samuel 20:9–10; Psalm 28:3; Mark 14:44
- 49 Matthew 26:25; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; Luke 7:45; 1 Samuel 10:1; Proverbs 27:6
- 50 Matthew 20:13; Matthew 22:12; Psalm 41:9; Luke 22:48; 2 Samuel 16:17
- 51 Mark 14:47; John 18:36; 2 Corinthians 10:4; Luke 22:49–51; Luke 22:36–38
- 52 Genesis 9:6; Revelation 13:10; Romans 12:19; 1 Peter 2:21–23; 1 Peter 3:9
- 53 Matthew 4:11; 2 Kings 6:17; Luke 8:30; Daniel 7:10; Matthew 25:31
- 54 Zechariah 13:7; Matthew 26:24; Luke 24:25–26; Acts 1:16; Psalm 22:1–31
- 55 Mark 12:35; John 8:2; John 18:20–21; John 7:28; Luke 21:37–38
- 56 Zechariah 13:7; John 16:32; Mark 14:50–52; 2 Timothy 4:16; Matthew 26:31
- 57 Matthew 26:3; John 11:49; Luke 22:54–55; John 18:12–14; Psalm 56:5–6
- 58 John 7:32; John 18:15–16; John 7:45; John 18:25
- 59 Deuteronomy 19:16–21; Mark 14:55–56; Acts 6:11–13; 1 Kings 21:8–13; Proverbs 25:18
- 60 Deuteronomy 19:15; Psalm 27:12; Psalm 35:11; Mark 14:57–59; Titus 2:8
- 61 John 2:19–21; Matthew 27:40; Mark 15:29; Isaiah 53:3; Psalm 22:6–7
- 62 John 19:9–11; John 18:19–24; Luke 23:9; Matthew 27:12–14; Mark 14:60
- 63 Leviticus 5:1; Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 16:16; Matthew 27:12; 1 Samuel 14:26
- 64 Daniel 7:13; Mark 14:62; Psalm 110:1; Hebrews 1:3; Revelation 1:7
- 65 Numbers 14:6; John 10:33; Matthew 9:3; Mark 14:63–64; John 10:36
- 66 John 19:7; Acts 7:52; Leviticus 24:11–16; Acts 13:27–28; James 5:6
- 67 Isaiah 50:6; Isaiah 53:3; Matthew 27:30; John 18:22; Matthew 5:39
- 68 Luke 22:63–65; Mark 14:65; 1 Peter 2:4–8; Genesis 37:19–20; Matthew 27:39–44
- 69 Matthew 26:71; 1 Kings 19:13; Acts 5:37; John 18:16–18; Psalm 1:1
- 70 1 Corinthians 10:12; Revelation 21:8; Matthew 26:40–43; Matthew 26:34–35; Psalm 119:115–117
- 71 Mark 14:68–69; John 18:25–27; Luke 22:58
- 72 Exodus 20:7; Acts 5:3–4; Isaiah 48:1; Matthew 26:74; Zechariah 8:17
- 73 Judges 12:6; John 18:26–27; Luke 22:59–60; Nehemiah 13:24
- 74 Revelation 3:19; Matthew 10:28; 1 Corinthians 16:22; Mark 14:71–72; John 18:27
- 75 Romans 7:18–20; Matthew 26:34; Luke 22:31–34; John 13:38; Luke 22:61–62
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This woman seems indeed to be one and the same with all the evangelists, yet she is not so; but though with the three she doth seem to me to be one and the same, yet not so with John, but another person, one much to be admired, the sister of Lazarus.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… forsaking the vanity of many, and their false doctrines, let us return to the word which has been handed down to us from the beginning; "watching unto prayer," and persevering in fasting; beseeching in our supplications the all-seeing God "not to lead us into temptation," as the Lord has said: "The spirit truly is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Her anguish, again, was indicated when He said, "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death;" her fear by the words, "Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me;" and her perplexity, too, when He said, "And what I shall say, I know not."
Our Lord Himself, too, though He was to rise again the third day, applauds, and commends to our applause, the good work of the religious woman who poured precious ointment over His limbs, and did it against His burial. And the Gospel speaks with commendation of those who were careful to take down His body from the cross, and wrap …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
How then saith He, "Pray that ye enter not into temptation." For this cause he doth not show thee Jesus simply going up, but "led up" according to the principle of the Economy; signifying obscurely by this, that we ought not of ourselves to leap upon it, but being dragged thereto, to stand manfully.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)