692. And all drank of it. I see no occasion for the Disarrangement here, except it be to show, That some of the all did not partake of it, possibly, I think, our Blessed Lord himself. It is indeed said, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer, but I do not recollect that it is anywhere stated, Anything about his drinking it; be this as it may, the Arrangement is here Irregular; See Rule 321. Observe Luke xxii. 17, Then having taken a cup, having given thanks, he said, Take this and divide it amongst yourselves.

693. See Matthew xxvi. 28.

35. and having gone forward a little, he was falling on the ground and praying, in order that if possible it exists, the hour should have passed from him,

36. and he said, Abba, the father, all things possible are unto thee, take away this cup, from me, nevertheless not what I will, but what thou,

37. then he cometh and findeth them sleeping, and saith to the Peter, Simon thou sleepest, thou art not able one hour to have watched,

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38. watch and pray, in order that ye should not have entered into temptation, the indeed spirit willing is. But the flesh weak is,

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39. and again having departed, he prayed, having said the it word,

40. then again having returned, he found them sleeping. For their eyes having been heavy were existing, neither had they knowledge, what they might have been told by him,

41. then he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, sleep the henceforth and take rest, it is enough, the hour's gone. Behold the Son of the man i e him of the human race that is the son is betrayed into the hands of the sinners,

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710. And the cock crew. There can be no doubt that these words which are contained in the Authorized Version are Spurious, seeing that we are taught Matt. xxvi. 34 & 75. Luke xxii. 34 & 61, & John xiii. 38, A cock shall not crow till thou hast denied me thrice. These are five separate and direct prohibitions, vouchsafed by three out of four Evangelists, to any cock's crowing after St. Peter's first denial of his Master.

It appears to me probable, that Literally there was but one Cockcrow to a Day, early in the morning, and that the real Cockcrow of the Day in which St. Peter denied our Blessed Lord had passed, previously, not only to his doing it, but even to the Prediction that he should do it; the cockcrow, therefore, that was coming, could only be regarded a Cockcrow of the then day, by a departure from the regular and usual Appellation, and so by denominating it a

710,1. See Matt. xxvi. 34.

711. Committed murder. Literally, Personally committed the act; whereas &c., Was responsible for it; hence &c., 321. 712. See Matt. xxvii. 20.

713. He should release unto them the Barabbas. Literally, He personally do it; whereas &c., He cause it to be done; hence &c., 321.

714. Then the soldiers led away him. Literally, They actually did what is stated; whereas &c. I conceive, That probably he was conducted by some authority, who was guarded by the soldiers; hence &c., 322,1.

18. and began to salute him, hail, O king of the Jews,

19. then they were smiting of him the head with a reed, and were spitting upon him, and bowing the knees, they were prostrating before him,

20. and after they were mocking him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his raiment, and led out him, in order that they should have crucified him,

21. and they compel one Simon a Cyrenian passing by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, in order that he should have borne his cross,

22. And they bring him, unto the Golgotha place,

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which being interpreted is, a place of a skull,

23. and were giving him wine having been mingled with myrrh. But which he took not,

24. and they crucified him, and parted his garment, casting a lot, upon them, who any thing should have taken.

25. And third hour was existing, that they crucified him,

26. and the superscription of his accusation was existing, having been written over, the king of the Jews,

27. and with him, they crucified two thieves, one, on right hands, and one, on left hands of him,

28 & 29. then they that passed by were railing on him, wagging their heads, and saying. Ah thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest in three days,

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38. and the vail of the temple was rent in twain, from top, unto bottom.

39. And the centurion that had stood by over against him having seen, that so he expired, he said. Of a truth this the man a Son of God was existing.

40. And women were existing also from afar looking on, among whom, both Mary the Magdalene, and Mary that is of James that is less and that is of Joses a mother, also Salome,

41. who when he was existing in the Galilee, were following him, and ministering unto him, and many other women that came up with him, unto Jerusalem,

44. But the Pilate marvelled, if already he hath died, and having called the centurion, he asked him, whether any while he died,

717. See Matt. xxvii. 51. 717,1. See Matt. xxvii. 54.