King of the Jews

hold; thy Savior

was promised

m, follow h

life will he

eaf Jerusalem h

k the hands held o

e Highest has tur

r sink to d

taff in hand, walked with John beside the master. Judas was present, with disheveled locks and hagga

Passover. So now let us make one last visit to our friends in Bethany, and then go to Jerusalem, where

themselves Philip ventured to address Jesus, saying unto him, "Has the d

all the Son of Man be delivered up to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked and

es gazed at each other in horror, "Dear master, what dark and terrible wor

f a corn of wheat does not fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone, but if it die it bringeth forth much fruit. Now is the judg

hey could not understand what these things meant. Thad

d air, "Why does he compare

est at once of shame and of victory. I know

ay. I have told you before that you may not lose courage whatever may happen. Bel

uffering and of death. Have we not heard from the prophets that the Messiah shall live foreve

verence the secret counsels of G

ittle while is the light with you. Walk while

ter whom there came Lazarus, who was raised from the dead, with Martha, his sister, and Mary M

y that thou shouldst honor my house with thy entrance. Dear friends, be also welcome," he exclaimed; but he w

t so, Lord. Often still shall B

and silent, as if his sojourn in the other world left him little to

her of death, lifegiver and Lord, I see thee once aga

, and kneeling down, "Rabbi," she excla

hem, saying, "God's

s of serving thee?" while the Magdalene timidly inquired,

erness, "Do, good souls, th

rs, come under my roof and refr

the disciples added, speaking together, "And to all that dwell therein." Then said S

which our Father in heaven bestows upon us through Simon, his servant. O Jerusalem, would that my

thee. The Pharisees are anxiously wondering whether thou wilt come

y here, Lord; he

to be here. Remain here, in the seclusion of this house, s

are of God, but those that be of men. Can the reaper tarry in the shade while the ripe harvest awaits hi

s time the thought of all. "But, master, what

all the disciples, "Ah, all ou

to lay down my life and I have power to take it up a

bottle of ointment of spikenard, very precious, which she poured over his head as she murmured but on

isciples spoke among themselves. "What an exquisite

pikenard, very costl

an honor has never bee

om his distant seat, "To what purpose is this wast

mas, "I almost

them with her long black tresses. Jesus, after a little while, noticing the muttering down the table, as

and anointed

, sheltering herself as

tisfaction. "To pour out so much costly

"look at me. Is what is done

ight have been sold and the poor helped with the money!" Hearing Judas'

hand upon thy heart now. Is it only pit

pence could have been got for it. Wha

ght a good work on me, for in that she has poured out the ointment upon me, she has anointed me for my burial. Verily I say unto you, wh

ng to Simon, his host, he said, "I thank thee, benevolent ma

master," said Simon; "I

go hence. Farewell all ye dwellers in this

ord, wherever thou wilt

remain here, Peter, do so." Then Peter declared, "Lord, where thou

id, "Com

urned to Mary Magdalene and Martha and said, "Remain here, beloved! Once more, f

eard these words, said unto him, "Then

as, I am filled with terrible forebodings. Friend of m

e winter storms come blustering on. But be comforted. In the

d, "Oh! my frien

thou art going; and com

I am I bear you ever with me in my heart, and wherev

tle round her head, from beneath which her long dark hair hung down. She hastened to her son, crying, "Jesus, deares

tly and replied, "Mother, I

he temple of Jehovah, whither I once carried

ccording to the will of the Father I shall offer myself. I am re

piteous cry, "I foresee what ki

e mother of Jesus, and the two Marys

e Magdalene, "to keep back the ma

id Simon gloomily, "h

other, tenderly beholdin

"Oh, ask the Father that

d, "The Father has alw

what shall I say? Father, deliver me from this

fulfilled that which thou once prophesied to me, 'A sword shall pierce through t

thee." His word rallied her courage and she replied, "It is so to me still. I am the handmaid

rest thou,

o the fierce conflict of suf

ully beside the two Marys, wistfully looking for

h me, thou wilt fight with me in my death struggle, but thou wi

nding accents, "give me strengt

thers," said the holy women, adding the

ee, my son, to Jer

declared they als

but not now. For the present stay with our friends at Bethany. I commend to yo

gdalene accept

ed, "there is no one dear

nterposed one last word of entreaty: "I

her. After two days you may come up together to Jer

"As thou wi

ow sadly will the hours pas

st shown to me for the three and thirty years of my life, receive the warmest thanks of thy son." And stoopin

y son, where shall

e Scripture shall be fulfilled: 'He was led as a la

oud, "Jesus, thy mothe

y the holy women, who exclaimed

ing, "We cannot endure it. Wha

despairing cry, "Alas, what a

not in the first confl

repeated, "Yea, ma

passed out of sight, exclaimed, "Ah! our dear teacher,

to us in tribulation," said Mary Magdalene, and Martha added, "To have the mother of our Lord with us." Turning

the house, Mary Magdalene su

le city which lay before them. Then said John unto Jesus, "Ma

jestic temple, how sp

hands in grief and cried, "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, O that thou hadst known even in this

us

amazed. At last Peter ventured to say,

, the fate of this unhapp

ord, tell us what

t her walls and close her in on every side, and lay her even with the ground. She and her child

eral consternation, asked, "Wherefor

ay of her visitation. Alas! she who hath slai

isciples together, "

id that the city of Jehovah shoul

f the holy city and the temple, I beg of thee go not thither, so th

y thyself in all thy majesty, so that th

l the twelve ea

ies!" and all added earnestly, "And

time, but my ways are appointed to me by my father, and thus saith the Lord

e Lord continued, "It is now the first day of unleavened bread, in which the law commands that we should eat t

and the other on the right, asked, "Where wi

er he shall go in, say ye to the good man of the house, 'The master says, Where is the guest-chamber that I may eat the Pas

side of their Lord, Jesus placed his right hand on the head of John and h

aid to the others, "Accompany me for th

wilt really leave us, make some arrangement for our future support. Look here," he added, pointing to the s

said, "Judas, do not be mo

bag, "How well the value of that uselessly wasted ointment would h

ed anything hitherto and, believe me, that what

ger with us our good friends will soon draw ba

end Judas, beware lest th

conversation then interrupted, saying altoget

ht if I do not? Have I not been appo

said Jesus, "

ted Judas, "that soon it wi

ently, "Judas, forget not thy warning. Arise, now let

s disciples, excepting Jud

hich lies too far off in the dim distance for me. I am tired of hoping and waiting. I can see very well, that with him there is no prospect of anything but continued poverty and humiliation,-and instead of the sharing, as we expected, in his glorious kingdom, we shall perhaps be persecuted and thrown into prison with him. I will draw back. It was a good thing that I was always prudent and cautious, and

e distance, and, spying Judas, said to himself, "The occasion is favorable. He i

is hand upon the shoulder of Ju

stung him and striking his head

nything sad happened to thee? T

wildly, asked,

thy brother,"

, exclaimed: "Thou art

o. How is it with the master? I also wou

"One of hi

rsaken him? Are things not well with h

nto him, "Canst t

of that,"

ran over the various predictions of disaster which he had heard from the lips of Jesus. "I intend to forsake him, for he wil

lders, "I shall remain as I am." At this

"Who are these? I wil

ne of the newcomers, "

u come here?

salem and we will bear thee

m, asked, "Do you also perhaps

aders, "Has he g

ime," said Juda

time? Is he then never going to

gerly?" said Judas, "do you w

s are good;" and Dathan added, "Explain to us, Judas, the

or the morrow, but if today anything happened we should all

e traders, "the

ame time this very day he permitted the most senseless waste which a foolish woman was guilty of, th

s contemptuously, "and art still willing to remain with him? Th

" said Judas, "but how ca

t long to seek, for the fairest

?" said Jud

tion of the council? Such a good opportunity of making th

ed. "What proclam

ation as to the nightly resort of Jesus o

reward!"

hey, "can earn it

imself, "We have nea

anew, "Brother, don't ne

y, "A fair opportunity

he council will look after thee in the future. W

e the bargain," cried a

nd then clasped Dathan's han

the council." But Judas said, "No, I must first go after the

the council and report you in the mean

find me in the street of

h the traders. "Done!" exclaimed Juda

helped to save the law of Moses, and shall reap praise and glory. But if the master should gain the victory, then-yes, then I will cast me down repentant at his feet, for he is good. I have never seen him drive the penitent from him. He will take me back again and then I shall have the credit of bringing about the decision. Anyhow, I'll take good care to leave a bridge behind so that should I be unable to go forward I can return. The plan is

st mentioned the word traitor, resolved to pla