of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe
to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed. It were better
for him, if that man had not been born.
14:22. And whilst they were eating, Jesus took bread; and blessing,
broke and gave to them and said: Take ye. This is my body.
14:23. And having taken the chalice, giving thanks, he gave it to them.
And they all drank of it.
14:24. And he said to them: This is my blood of the new testament, which
shall be shed for many.
14:25. Amen I say to you that I will drink no more of the fruit of the
vine until that day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.
14:26. And when they had sung an hymn, they went forth to the mount of
Olives.
14:27. And Jesus saith to them: You will all be scandalized in my regard
this night. For it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep
shall be dispersed.
14:28. But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into
Galilee.
14:29. But Peter saith to him: Although all shall be scandalized in
thee, yet not I.
14:30. And Jesus saith to him: Amen I say to thee, to-day, even in this
night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Crow twice... The cocks crow at two different times of the night; viz.,
about midnight for the first time; and then about the time commonly
called the cock crowing; and this was the cock crowing our Saviour spoke
of; and therefore the other Evangelists take no notice of the first
crowing.
14:31. But he spoke the more vehemently: Although I should die together
with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.
14:32. And they came to a farm called Gethsemani. And he saith to his
disciples: Sit you here, while I pray.
14:33. And he taketh Peter and James and John with him: and he began to
fear and to be heavy.
14:34. And he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay
you here and watch.
14:35. And when he was gone forward a little, he fell flat on the
ground: and he prayed that, if it might be, the hour might pass from
him.
14:36. And he saith: Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee:
remove this chalice from me; but not what I will, but what thou wilt.
14:37. And he cometh and findeth them sleeping. And he saith to Peter:
Simon, sleepest thou? Couldst thou not watch one hour?
14:38. Watch ye: and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit
indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
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