LESSON TWENTY-NINTH.

JOHN XVIII. 3-12. LUKE XXII. 54-62.

JU-DAS then, hav-ing re-ceiv-ed a band of men and of-fi-cers, from the chief priests and Phar-i-sees, com-eth thith-er with lan-terns, and torch-es, and weap-ons. Je-sus, there-fore, know-ing all things that should come up-on him, went forth and said un-to them, "Whom seek ye ?" They an-swer-ed him, "Je-sus of Naz-a-reth." Je-sus saith un-to them, "I am he." And Ju-das al-so, which be-tray-ed him, stood with them. As soon then as he had said un-to them, I am he, they went back-wards, and fell to the ground. Then ask-ed he them a-gain, "Whom seek ye ?" they said, "Je-sus of Naz-a-reth." Je-sus an-swer-ed, "I have told you that I am he: if, there-fore, ye seek me, let these go their way." That the say-ing might be ful-fill-ed which he spake, Of them which

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thou gav-est me, have I lost none." Then Si-mon Pe-ter, hav-ing a sword, drew it, and smote the high priest's ser-vant, and cut off his right ear. The ser-vant's name was Mal-chus. Then said Je-sus un-to Pe-ter, "Put up thy sword in-to the sheath the cup which my Fa-ther hath giv-en me, shall I not drink it ?" Then the band and the cap-tain and of-fi-cers of the Jews took Je-sus, and bound him. Then took they him, and led him, and brought him in-to the high priest's house. And Pe-ter fol-low-ed a-far off, and when they had kin-dled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down to-geth-er, Pe-ter sat down a-mong them. But a cer-tain maid be-held him as he sat by the fire, and ear-nest-ly look-ed up-on him, and said, "This man was al-so with him." And he de-ni-ed him, say-ing, "Wo-man, I know him not." And after a lit-tle while, anoth-er saw him, and said, "Thou art al-so of them," and Pe-ter said, "Man, I am not." And a-bout the space of one hour af-ter, an-oth-er con-fi-dent-ly af-firm-ed,

say-ing, "This fel-low also was with him: for he is a Gal-li-le-an." And Pe-ter said, "Man, I know not what thou say-est." And im-me-di-ate-ly, while he yet spake, the cock crew. And the Lord turn-ed, and look-ed up-on Pe-ter. And Pe-ter re-member-ed the word of the Lord, how he had said un-to him, "Be-fore the cock crow thou shalt de-ny me thrice." And Pe-ter went out and wept bit-ter-ly.

QUESTIONS.

Who came to the garden of Gethsemane with lanterns, and torches, and weapons? Judas Iscariot, with a band of men and officers.

Did our Lord try to escape from them?
No, he went forth to meet them.

What did he say to them?

"Whom seek ye ?”

What did they say?

"Jesus of Nazareth."

What answer did our Lord make?
"I am he."

What happened?

They fell to the ground.

Why did they not seize him?

They were over-ruled by divine power. Who did Jesus beg might be allowed to depart ?

His disciples.

Was not our Lord very kind to think of his disciples at such a time?

Yes.

What did Simon Peter do?

He cut off the ear of the high priest's servant with his sword.

What did our Lord say?

"Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall not drink it ?"

What did this show?

That our Saviour was resigned to the will of his heavenly Father.

Where did his enemies take him?

To the palace of the high priest.

Who went into the hall, and sat down to warm himself?

Simon Peter.

What did the maid who saw him say?

That he had been with Christ.

What did Peter do?

He denied Christ three times.

When he had denied him the third time what occurred?

The cock crew, and the Lord turned and looked upon Peter.

What did Peter remember?

Our Lord's prophecy that Peter should deny him thrice before the cock crew. What did Peter do?

He went out and wept bitterly.

Our Lord knew that Judas was coming with a band of men to take him, yet he went forth to meet them. If you have the peace of God within your hearts, there will be no trial which you will not be able to meet. Let us take warning by Judas and Peter. Judas betrayed his Master with a