and funties, and earthquakes in aco: Now all these are the beginniegs of sorrows. Christs and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect. 25 Behold I have told it to your before hand. 9 The shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, ard shall put you to death and you shall be hated by 26 If therefore they shall say to all nations for my name's sake. you: Behold he is in the desert; 10 And then shell many be scan-go ye not out: Behold he is in the dalized and shall betray one ano- closets, believe it not. ther and shall hate one another. 27 For as lightning cometh out. of the east, and appeareth even into the west so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall seduce many. ! 12 And because iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold. 13 But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world, for a testimony to all nations, and then shall the consummation come. 28 Wheresoever the body shall be, there shall the eagles also be gathered together. 29 And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be moved: 15 When therefore you shall see 30 And then shall appear the the abomination of desolation, which sign of the Son of man in heaven: was spoken of by Daniel the pro-and then shall all tribes of the earth phet, standing in the holy place: he that readeth, let him understand. 16 Then they that are in Judea, let them flee to the mountains: 17 And he that is on the housetop, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house: 18 And he that is in the field, let him not go back to take his coat. 19 And wo to them that are with child, and that give suck in those days. mourn: and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with much power and majesty. 31 And he shall send his Angels with a trumpet, and a great voice: and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the farthest parts of the heavens to the utmost bounds of them. 32 And from the fig-tree learn a parable; when the branch thereof is now tender, and the leaves come forth, you know that summer is nigh. 20 But pray that your flight be not in the winter, or on the sabbath. 21. For there shall be then great 33 So you also, when you shall tribulation, such as hath not been see all these things, know ye that from the beginning of the world un- it is nigh even at the doors. til now, neither shall be. 22 And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened. 23 Then if any shall say to you: Lo here is Christ, or there: do not believe him. 24 For there shall arise false 34 Amen I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. 35 Heaven and earth shall pass, but my words shall not pass. 36 But of that day and hour no one knoweth, no not the Angels of heaven, but the Father alone. 37 And as in the days of Noe, CHAP. XXV. 10 shall also the coming of the Son| of man be. 38 For as in the days before theHEN shall the kingdom of flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, even till that day in which Noe entered into the ark. 39 And they knew not till the flood came, and took them all away: so also shall the coming of the Son of man be. 40 Then two shall be in the field: one shall be taken, and one shall be left. heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. 2 And five of them were foolish, and five wise. 3 But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps. 5 And the bridegroom tarrying, 41 Two women shall be grind-they all slumbered and slept. ing at the mill: one shall be taken, and one shall be left. 42 Watch ye therefore, because you know not what hour your Lord will come. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye forth to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. 9 The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 Now whilst they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut. 11 But at last come also the other virgins saying: Lord, Lord, open to us. I 12 But he answering said: Amen say to you, I know you not. 13 Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour. 14 For even as a man going into a far country, called his servants, and delivered to them his goods. 15 And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey. 16 And he that had received the five talents, went his way, and traded with the same, and gained other five. 17 And in like manner he that had received the two, gained other two. I shall be given, and he shall abound: 18 But he that had received the but from him that hath not, that one, going his way digged into the also which he seemeth to have shall earth, and hid his lord's money. be taken away. 19 But after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them. 30 And the unprofitable servant› cast ye out into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 20. And he that had received the five talents coming, brought other 31 And when the Son of man five talents, saying: Lord, thou shall come in his majesty, and all didst deliver to me five talents, be- the angels with him, then shall he hold I have gained other five over sit upon the seat of his majesty : and above. 32 And all nations shall be ga 21 His lord said to him: Well thered together before him, and he done, good and faithful servant, be-shall separate them one from ano-! cause thou hast been faithful over ther, as the shepherd separateth a few things I will place thee over the sheep from the goats: many things: enter thou into the 33 And he shall set the sheep on joy of thy lord. his right hand, but the goats on his 34 Then shall the king say to 22 And he also that had received left. the two talents came and said: Lord, thou deliveredst two talents them that shall be on his right to me, behold I have gained other two. 23 His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant: because thou hast been faithful over a few things, 1 will place thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 But he that had received the one talent, came and said: Lord, I 'know that thou art a hard man; thou reapest where thou hast not :sown, and gatherest where thou hast not strewed, 25 And being afraid I went and hid thy talent in the earth : behold here thou hast that which was thine. 26 And his lord answering, said to him: Wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap were I sow not, and gather where I have not strewed : 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have committed my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received my own with usury. 28 Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it him that bath ten talents. 29 For to every one that hath hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the founda tion of the world. 35 For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: 36 Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me. 37 Then shall the just answer! him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee, thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and covered thee? 39 Or when did we see thee sick! or in prison, and came to thee? 40 And the king answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me. 41 Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand : Depart from me you cursed into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink. 43 I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you covered me not: sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me. 44 Then they also shall answer him, saying: Lord when did we see thee hungry or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee? 45 Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me. 46 And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting. CHAP. XXVI. The Jews conspire against Christ. 10 And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why do ye trouble this woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 11 For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always. 12 For she in pouring this ointment upon my body, hath done ́it for my burial. 13 Amen I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done, shall be told for a memory of her. 14 Then went one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests, 15 And said to them: What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? But they ap Asus had ended all these words, pointed him thirty pieces of silver. he said to his disciples: 2 You know that after two days shall be the pasch, and the Son of man shall be delivered up to be crucified. 3 Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people into the court of the highpriest, who was called Caiphas: 16 And from thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray him. 17 And on the first day of the Azymes the disciples came to JESUS saying: Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the pasch? 18 But JESUS said: Go ye into the city to a certain man, and say to him: The master saith, my 4 And they consulted together, time is near at hand, with thee I that by subtilty they might appre- make the pasch with my disciples. hend JESUS, and put him to death. 19 And the disciples did as JE5 But they said: Not on the fes-SUS appointed to them, and they tival day, lest perhaps there should prepared the paschi be a tumult among the people. 20 But when it was evening, he 6 And when JESUS was in Betha-sat down with his twelve disciples. nia, in the house of Simon the leper, 21 And whilst they were eating, 7 There came to him a woman he said: Amen I say to you, that having an alabaster-box of precious one of you is about to betray me. (2 ointment, and poured it on his 22 And they being very much head as he was at table." troubled, began every one to say Is it I, Lord? 8 And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste? 9 For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 23 But he answering said: He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me. 24 The Son of man indeed goeth, Ver. 11. Meyou have not always, viz. In a visible manner, as when conversant here on earth; and as we have the poor, whom we may daily assist and relieve. Ver. 17. The Azymes. The feast of the unleavened bread. Ver. 17. The pasch. The paschal lamb. 35 Peter saith to him: Yea, though I should die with thee, i will not deny thee. And in like manner said all the disciples. as it is written of him: but wo to say to thee, that in this night bethat man, by whom the Son of man fore the cock crow, thou wilt deny shall be betrayed. It were better for me thrice. him, if that man had not been born. 25 And Judas that betrayed him, answering said: Is it 1, Rabbi? He saith to him: Thou hast said it. 26 And whilst they were at sup- 36 Then JESUS came with them per, JESUS took bread, and blessed, into a country place which is called and broke and gave to his disci- Gethsemani: and he said to his disples, and said: Take ye and eat: ciples: Sit you here, till I go yonder This is my body. and pray. 27 And taking the chalice he gave thanks and gave to them, saying: Drink ye all of this. 28 For this is my blood of the new testament which shall be shed for many unto remission of sins. 37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to grow sorrowful and to be sad. 38 Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay you here, and watch with me 29 And I say to you, I will not 39 And going a little further, he drink from henceforth of this fruit of fell upon his face, praying, and the vine, until that day when I shall saying: My Father, if it be possidrink it with you new in the king-ble, let this chalice pass from me, dom of my Father. nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. 30 And a hymn being said, they went out into Mount Olivet. 31 Then JESUS saith to them: All you shall be scandalized in me this night. For it is written: I will -strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be dispersed. 140 And he cometh to his disciples, and findeth them asleep, and he saith to Peter: What? could you not watch one hour with me? 41 Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh 32 But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. weak. 33 And Peter answering, said to 42 Again the second time he him: Although all shall be scanda-went, and prayed, saying: My Falized in thee, I will never be scan-ther, if this chalice may not pass dalized.. away but I must drink it, thy will $ 34 JESUS said to him: Amen I be done. Ver. 26. This is my body. He does not say, this is the figure of my body-but this is my body. (2 Council of Nice, Act. vi.) Neither does he say in this, or with this is my body; but absolutely this is my body; which plainly implies transubstantiation, Ver. 27. Drink ye all of this. This was spoken to the twelve apostles, who were the All then present; and they all drank of it, says St. Mark xiv. 23. But it no ways follows from these words spoken to the apostles, that all the faithful are here commanded to drink of the chalice; any more than that all the faithful are commanded to consecrate, offer and ad. minister this sacrament; because Christ upon this same occasion, and, as I may say, with the same breath, bid the apostles do so; in those words, St. Luke xxli. 19, Do this for a commemoration of me.' Ver. 28. Blood of the new testament. As the old testament was dedicated, with the blood of victims, by Moses, in these words; this is the biood of the testament, &c. Hebrews ix. 20, So here is the dedication and institution of the new testament, in the blood of Christ, here mystically shed, by these words; this is my blood of the new testament, &c. .. Ver, 29. Fruit of the vine. These words, by the account of St. Luke xxii. 18. were not spoken of the sacramental cup, but of the wine that was drank with the paschal lamb Though the sacramental cup might also be called the fruit of the vine, because it was conse rated from wine, and retains the likeness and all the accidents or qualities of wine |