JESUS COMFORTS HIS DISCIPLES--TEACHES LOVE TO EACH OTHER.
And the Lord said,
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired _to have_ you, that
he may sift _you_ as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that
thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen
thy brethren.
And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into
prison, and to death. And he said,
I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before
thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
And he said unto them,
When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye
anything?
And they said, Nothing. Then said he unto them,
But now, he that hath a purse, let him take _it_, and likewise
_his_ scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his
garment, and buy one. For I say unto you, that this that is
written must yet be accomplished in me. And he was reckoned
among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an
end.
And they said, Lord, behold, here _are_ two swords. And he said unto
them,
It is enough.
After the same manner also _he took_ the cup, when he had supped, and
when he had given thanks, he gave _it_ to them, saying,
Drink ye all of it.
And they all drank of it. And he said unto them
This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for
many for the remission of sins: this do ye, as oft as ye drink
_it_, in remembrance of me. But I say unto you, I will not
drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day
when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe
also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if _it
were_ not _so_, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place
for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, _there_
ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can
we know the way. Jesus saith unto him,
I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the
Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my
Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen
him.
Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
Jesus saith unto him,
Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known
me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how
sayest thou _then_, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not
that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that
I speak unto you, I speak not of myself: but the Father that
dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I _am_ in
the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the
very work's sake.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the
works that I do shall he do also; and greater _works_ than
these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever
ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may
be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in my name,
I will do _it_. If ye love me keep my commandments. And I
will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter,
that he may abide with you for ever; _Even_ the Spirit of
truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him
not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth
with you, and shall be in you.
I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you. Yet a
little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me:
because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know
that I _am_ in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that
hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth
me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I
will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt
manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and
said unto him,
If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will
love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with
him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the
word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent
me. These things have I spoken unto you, being _yet_ present
with you.
But the Comforter, _which is_ the Holy Ghost, whom the Father
will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring
all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto
you.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the
world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I
go away, and come _again_ unto you. If ye loved me, ye would
rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father
is greater than I. And now I have told you before it come to
pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of
this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. But that the world
may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me
commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.