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§ 146.

CHRIST IN SECLUSION. THE RULER'S CONSPIRACY

(Wednesday, 5th, April. ബുധനാഴ്ച, ഏപ്രിൽ ൫)

യേശു മറവിൽ പാൎത്തതും വൈരികളുടെ കുലകാൎയ്യനിൎണ്ണയവും.

a) The day in seclusion. The date of his betrayal foretold.

യേശു മറഞ്ഞു പാൎത്തതും കഷ്ടാരംഭത്തെ അറിയിച്ചതും.

MATT. XXVI. 1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these say- ings, he said unto his disciples, 2 Yo know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

JOHN XII. 36 . . . These things spake Jesus and departed, and did hide himself from them.

b) Simultaneously: the ruler's conspiracy. പ്രമാണികൾ കുലകാൎയ്യത്തെ കൂടി നിരൂപിച്ചതു.

MATT. XXVI. 3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the place of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. 5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

MARK XIV. 1 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unlea- vened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. 2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an up- roar of the people.

LUKE XXII. 1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the passover. 2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

c) The treachery of Judas. യൂദാവിൻ ദ്രോഹനിൎണ്ണയം.

MATT. XXVI. 14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

MARK XIV. 10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveni- ently betray him.

LUKE XXII. 3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 6 And he promised, and sought op- portunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

d) John's review of our Lord's ministry. ഇസ്രയേലിൻറ മനഃകാഠിനത്തിൻ ഹേതുവും കൎത്തപ്രസംഗസാരവും.

JOHN XII.

37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: 38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report ? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed ? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. 41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. 42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: 43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. 44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on

me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. 45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. 46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a command- ment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

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