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and went in with Jesus into the Palace of the High Priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the High Priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. St. John xviii. 15, 16.

Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother. When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple standing by, whom He loved, He saith unto His mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith He to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.-St. John xix. 25, &c.

One of the soldiers with a spear pierced His Side, and forthwith came thereout Blood and Water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.-St. John xix. 34, 35.

Mary Magdalene cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid Him. Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. Then cometh Simon Peter. . . . Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.-St. John xx. 1, &c.

There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas, and

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Nathanael, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of His disciples. Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? And He said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he did cast himself into the sea. And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land,) dragging the net with fishes. As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. . . . Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask Him, Who art Thou? knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.—St. John, xxi. 2, &c.

Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following. Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? This is the disciple which testifieth of these

things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true. And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written.-St. John xxi. 20, &c.

When they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John,.... These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication. Acts i. 13, 14.

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Peter and John went up into the temple at the hour of prayer. And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried; who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple. And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them.— Acts iii. 1, &c.

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. . . . Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. So when they had further threatened them, they let them go. And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the Chief Priests and elders had said unto them.-Acts iv. 13, &c.

When the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that

Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost. Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.-Acts viii. 14, &c.

When James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision. Only they would that we should remember the poor.-Galatians ii. 9, 10.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.-3 St. John 4.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, .... and He sent and signified it by His angel unto His servant John: who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great Voice, as of a trumpet, saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven Churches which are in Asia.— Revelation i. 1, &c.

Come, Lord Jesus.-Revelation xxii. 20.

BIOGRAPHICAL ADDITIONS.

HUS does Holy Scripture draw for us the portrait of him who beloved, loving, lovely, forsook not his Lord along the way of sorrows, and has for eternal reward to follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth. Following the Master, let us also with a sacred jealousy follow the servant, and gather up the fragments that remain to us of his example whom Jesus loved. Lord, and what shall this man do?—St. John xxi. 21. Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?-Acts ix. 6.

Tradition or probable conjecture points to St. John the Evangelist as that unnamed disciple who, as St. John's own Gospel records, with St. Andrew heard the holy Baptist's words: "Behold the Lamb of God!" Thus from the very outset of his glories, no sooner did St. John's eyes look upon the Word of Life, than he covered himself with silence as with a veil. "John stood, and two of his disciples; and looking upon Jesus as He walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto Him, Rabbi, where dwellest Thou? He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where He dwelt, and abode with Him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two which heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew."-St. John i. 35, &c.

Centuries before, a meeting of consecrated human

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