WEBVTT 00:00:00.919 --> 00:00:03.700 Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're 00:00:03.700 --> 00:00:05.740 taking this journey together to read the Bible 00:00:05.740 --> 00:00:08.720 in a year. Today's reading is from the Gospel 00:00:08.720 --> 00:00:13.019 of Matthew, chapters 24 through 26. Chapter 24 00:00:13.019 --> 00:00:16.260 Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, 00:00:16.379 --> 00:00:19.359 and his disciples came up to show him the buildings 00:00:19.359 --> 00:00:22.100 of the temple. And Jesus said to them, Do you 00:00:22.100 --> 00:00:24.859 not see all these things? Assuredly I say to 00:00:24.859 --> 00:00:27.899 you, not one stone shall be left here upon another 00:00:27.899 --> 00:00:31.399 that shall not be thrown down. Now as he sat 00:00:31.399 --> 00:00:34.039 on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to 00:00:34.039 --> 00:00:36.859 him privately, saying, Tell us, when will these 00:00:36.859 --> 00:00:39.359 things be? And what will be the sign of your 00:00:39.359 --> 00:00:42.240 coming, and of the end of the age? And Jesus 00:00:42.240 --> 00:00:45.000 answered and said to them, Take heed that no 00:00:45.000 --> 00:00:47.500 one deceives you, for many will come in my name, 00:00:47.579 --> 00:00:49.920 saying, I am the Christ, and will deceive many. 00:00:50.219 --> 00:00:52.740 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. 00:00:53.060 --> 00:00:55.479 See that you are not troubled, for all these 00:00:55.479 --> 00:00:58.229 things must come to pass. But the end is not 00:00:58.229 --> 00:01:01.310 yet. For nation will rise against nation, and 00:01:01.310 --> 00:01:03.950 kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, 00:01:04.069 --> 00:01:07.209 pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 00:01:07.469 --> 00:01:10.950 All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then 00:01:10.950 --> 00:01:13.870 they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill 00:01:13.870 --> 00:01:16.689 you, and you will be hated by all nations for 00:01:16.689 --> 00:01:19.549 my name's sake. And then many will be offended, 00:01:19.810 --> 00:01:22.250 will betray one another, and will hate one another. 00:01:22.450 --> 00:01:25.049 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive 00:01:25.049 --> 00:01:28.340 many. And because lawlessness will abound, the 00:01:28.340 --> 00:01:31.200 love of many will grow cold, but he who endures 00:01:31.200 --> 00:01:34.239 to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of 00:01:34.239 --> 00:01:36.680 the kingdom will be preached in all the world 00:01:36.680 --> 00:01:39.579 as a witness to all the nations, and then the 00:01:39.579 --> 00:01:43.120 end will come. Therefore, when you see the abomination 00:01:43.120 --> 00:01:46.260 of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet, 00:01:46.420 --> 00:01:49.359 standing in the holy place, whoever reads, let 00:01:49.359 --> 00:01:53.000 him understand. Then let those who are in Judea 00:01:53.260 --> 00:01:56.480 flee to the mountains let him who is on a housetop 00:01:56.480 --> 00:01:59.099 not go down to take anything out of his house 00:01:59.099 --> 00:02:02.700 and let him who is in the field not go back to 00:02:02.700 --> 00:02:05.700 get his clothes but woe to those who are pregnant 00:02:05.700 --> 00:02:07.840 and to those who are nursing babies in those 00:02:07.840 --> 00:02:10.960 days and pray that your flight may not be in 00:02:10.960 --> 00:02:13.939 winter or on a sabbath for then there will be 00:02:13.939 --> 00:02:16.740 great tribulation such as has not been since 00:02:16.740 --> 00:02:19.539 the beginning of the world until this time no 00:02:19.539 --> 00:02:22.979 nor ever shall be and unless those days were 00:02:22.979 --> 00:02:26.139 shortened no flesh would be saved but for the 00:02:26.139 --> 00:02:29.159 elect's sake those days will be shortened then 00:02:29.159 --> 00:02:31.680 if anyone says to you look here is the christ 00:02:31.680 --> 00:02:34.780 or there do not believe it for false christs 00:02:34.780 --> 00:02:37.259 and false prophets will rise and show great signs 00:02:37.259 --> 00:02:40.419 and wonders to deceive if possible even the elect 00:02:40.419 --> 00:02:44.289 see i have told you beforehand Therefore, if 00:02:44.289 --> 00:02:46.810 they say to you, look, he is in the desert, do 00:02:46.810 --> 00:02:49.349 not go out, or look, he is in the inner rooms, 00:02:49.550 --> 00:02:51.930 do not believe it. For as the lightning comes 00:02:51.930 --> 00:02:54.770 from the east and flashes to the west, so also 00:02:54.770 --> 00:02:58.150 will the coming of the Son of Man be. For wherever 00:02:58.150 --> 00:03:01.830 the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered 00:03:01.830 --> 00:03:05.129 together. Immediately after the tribulation of 00:03:05.129 --> 00:03:07.490 those days, the sun will be darkened and the 00:03:07.490 --> 00:03:09.939 moon will not give its light. The stars will 00:03:09.939 --> 00:03:12.199 fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens 00:03:12.199 --> 00:03:14.939 will be shaken. Then the sign of the Son of Man 00:03:14.939 --> 00:03:17.599 will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes 00:03:17.599 --> 00:03:20.360 of the earth will mourn. And they will see the 00:03:20.360 --> 00:03:22.560 Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with 00:03:22.560 --> 00:03:25.580 power and great glory. And he will send his angels 00:03:25.580 --> 00:03:27.960 with the great sound of a trumpet, and they will 00:03:27.960 --> 00:03:30.360 gather together his elect from the four winds, 00:03:30.520 --> 00:03:33.800 from one end of heaven to the other. Now learn 00:03:33.800 --> 00:03:36.490 this parable from the fig tree. when its branch 00:03:36.490 --> 00:03:39.389 has already become tender and puts forth leaves 00:03:39.389 --> 00:03:42.889 you know that summer is near so you also when 00:03:42.889 --> 00:03:45.689 you see all these things know that it is near 00:03:45.689 --> 00:03:49.509 at the doors assuredly i say to you this generation 00:03:49.509 --> 00:03:52.629 will by no means pass away till all these things 00:03:52.629 --> 00:03:55.870 take place heaven and earth will pass away but 00:03:55.870 --> 00:03:59.569 my words will by no means pass away but of that 00:03:59.569 --> 00:04:02.729 day and hour no one knows not even the angels 00:04:02.729 --> 00:04:06.039 of heaven but my father only But as the days 00:04:06.039 --> 00:04:08.500 of Noah were, so also will the coming of the 00:04:08.500 --> 00:04:11.639 Son of Man be. For as in the days before the 00:04:11.639 --> 00:04:14.199 flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying 00:04:14.199 --> 00:04:17.079 and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah 00:04:17.079 --> 00:04:19.980 entered the ark, and did not know until the flood 00:04:19.980 --> 00:04:23.319 came and took them all away, so also will the 00:04:23.319 --> 00:04:26.620 coming of the Son of Man be. Then two men will 00:04:26.620 --> 00:04:29.079 be in the field, one will be taken and the other 00:04:29.079 --> 00:04:31.680 left. Two women will be grinding at the mill, 00:04:31.819 --> 00:04:35.300 one will be taken and the other left. Watch therefore, 00:04:35.560 --> 00:04:38.660 for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. 00:04:38.839 --> 00:04:41.579 But know this, that if the master of the house 00:04:41.579 --> 00:04:44.420 had known what hour the thief would come, he 00:04:44.420 --> 00:04:46.600 would have watched and not allowed his house 00:04:46.600 --> 00:04:50.180 to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, 00:04:50.319 --> 00:04:52.779 for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do 00:04:52.779 --> 00:04:56.480 not expect. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, 00:04:56.680 --> 00:04:59.779 whom his master made ruler over his household 00:04:59.779 --> 00:05:03.350 to give them food in due season? Blessed is that 00:05:03.350 --> 00:05:06.050 servant whom his master, when he comes, will 00:05:06.050 --> 00:05:09.209 find so doing. Assuredly I say to you that he 00:05:09.209 --> 00:05:12.310 will make him ruler over all his goods. But if 00:05:12.310 --> 00:05:15.350 that evil servant says in his heart, My master 00:05:15.350 --> 00:05:17.990 is delaying his coming and begins to beat his 00:05:17.990 --> 00:05:20.769 fellow servants and to eat and drink with the 00:05:20.769 --> 00:05:23.730 drunkards, the master of that servant will come 00:05:23.730 --> 00:05:27.009 on a day when he is not looking for him and at 00:05:27.009 --> 00:05:29.920 an hour that he is not aware of. and will cut 00:05:29.920 --> 00:05:32.600 him in two and appoint him his portion with the 00:05:32.600 --> 00:05:35.300 hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing 00:05:35.300 --> 00:05:41.720 of teeth. Chapter 25 Then the kingdom of heaven 00:05:41.720 --> 00:05:44.360 shall be likened to ten virgins, who took their 00:05:44.360 --> 00:05:46.680 lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now 00:05:46.680 --> 00:05:48.939 five of them were wise and five were foolish. 00:05:49.199 --> 00:05:52.079 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took 00:05:52.079 --> 00:05:54.860 no oil with them. But the wise took oil in their 00:05:54.860 --> 00:05:57.779 vessels with their lamps. but while the bridegroom 00:05:57.779 --> 00:06:01.120 was delayed they all slumbered and slept and 00:06:01.120 --> 00:06:04.220 at midnight a cry was heard behold the bridegroom 00:06:04.220 --> 00:06:07.579 is coming go out to meet him then all those virgins 00:06:07.579 --> 00:06:10.199 arose and trimmed their lamps then the foolish 00:06:10.199 --> 00:06:12.819 said to the wise give us some of your oil for 00:06:12.819 --> 00:06:15.519 our lamps are going out but the wise answered 00:06:15.519 --> 00:06:19.019 saying no lest there should not be enough for 00:06:19.019 --> 00:06:22.220 us and you but go rather to those who sell and 00:06:22.220 --> 00:06:24.620 buy for yourselves and while they went to buy 00:06:24.620 --> 00:06:27.319 the bridegroom came And those who were ready 00:06:27.319 --> 00:06:30.079 went in with him to the wedding, and the door 00:06:30.079 --> 00:06:33.720 was shut. Afterward, the other virgins came also, 00:06:33.800 --> 00:06:36.959 saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered 00:06:36.959 --> 00:06:39.540 and said, Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know 00:06:39.540 --> 00:06:42.560 you. Watch, therefore, for you know neither the 00:06:42.560 --> 00:06:45.339 day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. 00:06:45.800 --> 00:06:48.439 For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling 00:06:48.439 --> 00:06:50.980 to a far country, who called his own servants 00:06:50.980 --> 00:06:53.949 and delivered his goods to them. And to one he 00:06:53.949 --> 00:06:56.790 gave five talents, to another two, and to another 00:06:56.790 --> 00:06:59.910 one, to each according to his own ability. And 00:06:59.910 --> 00:07:02.889 immediately he went on a journey. Then he who 00:07:02.889 --> 00:07:05.370 had received the five talents went and traded 00:07:05.370 --> 00:07:08.430 with them and made another five talents. And 00:07:08.430 --> 00:07:11.490 likewise he who had received two gained two more 00:07:11.490 --> 00:07:14.790 also. But he who had received one went and dug 00:07:14.790 --> 00:07:18.110 in the ground and hid his lord's money. After 00:07:18.110 --> 00:07:20.790 a long time the lord of those servants came and 00:07:20.790 --> 00:07:23.540 settled accounts with them. So he who had received 00:07:23.540 --> 00:07:26.579 five talents came and brought five other talents, 00:07:26.740 --> 00:07:29.699 saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents. 00:07:29.839 --> 00:07:32.480 Look, I have gained five more talents besides 00:07:32.480 --> 00:07:35.439 them. The Lord said to him, Well done, good and 00:07:35.439 --> 00:07:38.199 faithful servant. You are faithful over a few 00:07:38.199 --> 00:07:40.779 things. I will make you ruler over many things. 00:07:41.060 --> 00:07:44.509 Enter into the joy of your Lord. He also who 00:07:44.509 --> 00:07:46.990 had received two talents came and said, Lord, 00:07:47.269 --> 00:07:49.949 you delivered to me two talents. Look, I have 00:07:49.949 --> 00:07:53.050 gained two more talents besides them. His Lord 00:07:53.050 --> 00:07:55.589 said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant. 00:07:55.829 --> 00:07:58.930 You have been faithful over a few things. I will 00:07:58.930 --> 00:08:01.810 make you ruler over many things. Enter into the 00:08:01.810 --> 00:08:04.889 joy of your Lord. Then he who had received the 00:08:04.889 --> 00:08:08.110 one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you to 00:08:08.110 --> 00:08:11.319 be a hard man. reaping where you have not sown, 00:08:11.420 --> 00:08:14.100 and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 00:08:14.319 --> 00:08:17.220 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent 00:08:17.220 --> 00:08:20.480 in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours. 00:08:20.800 --> 00:08:23.519 But his lord answered and said to him, You wicked 00:08:23.519 --> 00:08:26.220 and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where 00:08:26.220 --> 00:08:28.660 I have not sown, and gather where I have not 00:08:28.660 --> 00:08:31.180 scattered seed. So you ought to have deposited 00:08:31.180 --> 00:08:34.500 my money with the bankers, and at my coming I 00:08:34.500 --> 00:08:36.960 would have received back my own with interest. 00:08:37.529 --> 00:08:40.029 So take the talent from him, and give it to him 00:08:40.029 --> 00:08:42.750 who has ten talents. For to everyone who has, 00:08:42.990 --> 00:08:45.330 more will be given, and he will have abundance. 00:08:45.690 --> 00:08:48.629 But from him who does not have, even what he 00:08:48.629 --> 00:08:52.070 has will be taken away. And cast the unprofitable 00:08:52.070 --> 00:08:54.789 servant into the outer darkness. There will be 00:08:54.789 --> 00:08:57.529 weeping and gnashing of teeth. When the Son of 00:08:57.529 --> 00:09:00.029 Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels 00:09:00.029 --> 00:09:02.590 with him, then he will sit on the throne of his 00:09:02.590 --> 00:09:04.889 glory. All the nations will be gathered before 00:09:04.889 --> 00:09:07.620 him, and he will separate them. one from another 00:09:07.620 --> 00:09:10.539 as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats 00:09:10.539 --> 00:09:13.419 and he will set the sheep on his right hand but 00:09:13.419 --> 00:09:16.019 the goats on the left then the king will say 00:09:16.019 --> 00:09:18.779 to those on his right hand come you blessed of 00:09:18.779 --> 00:09:21.639 my father inherit the kingdom prepared for you 00:09:21.639 --> 00:09:24.419 from the foundation of the world for i was hungry 00:09:24.419 --> 00:09:27.259 and you gave me food i was thirsty and you gave 00:09:27.259 --> 00:09:29.799 me drink i was a stranger and you took me in 00:09:29.799 --> 00:09:33.059 i was naked and you clothed me i was sick and 00:09:33.059 --> 00:09:35.759 you visited me i was in prison and you came to 00:09:35.759 --> 00:09:38.399 me Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 00:09:38.659 --> 00:09:41.399 Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, 00:09:41.440 --> 00:09:44.179 or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see 00:09:44.179 --> 00:09:46.659 you a stranger and took you in, or naked and 00:09:46.659 --> 00:09:49.679 clothe you? Or when did we see you sick or in 00:09:49.679 --> 00:09:52.519 prison and come to you? And the king will answer 00:09:52.519 --> 00:09:55.440 and say to them, Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch 00:09:55.440 --> 00:09:58.299 as you did it to one of the least of these my 00:09:58.299 --> 00:10:01.159 brethren, you did it to me. Then he will also 00:10:01.159 --> 00:10:04.100 say to those on the left hand, Depart from me, 00:10:04.139 --> 00:10:06.519 you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared 00:10:06.519 --> 00:10:09.159 for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry 00:10:09.159 --> 00:10:12.220 and you gave me no food. I was thirsty and you 00:10:12.220 --> 00:10:14.860 gave me no drink. I was a stranger and you did 00:10:14.860 --> 00:10:17.600 not take me in. Naked and you did not clothe 00:10:17.600 --> 00:10:20.500 me. Sick and in prison and you did not visit 00:10:20.500 --> 00:10:23.799 me. Then they also will answer him saying, Lord, 00:10:24.039 --> 00:10:27.019 when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger 00:10:27.019 --> 00:10:30.559 or naked or sick or in prison and did not minister 00:10:30.559 --> 00:10:33.799 to you? Then he will answer them, saying, Assuredly 00:10:33.799 --> 00:10:37.379 I say to you, Inasmuch as you did not do it to 00:10:37.379 --> 00:10:39.899 one of the least of these, you did not do it 00:10:39.899 --> 00:10:42.860 to me. And these will go away into everlasting 00:10:42.860 --> 00:10:45.980 punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. 00:10:48.940 --> 00:10:52.919 Chapter 26 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had 00:10:52.919 --> 00:10:55.620 finished all these sayings, that he said to his 00:10:55.620 --> 00:10:58.500 disciples, You know that after two days is the 00:10:58.500 --> 00:11:00.750 Passover. and the Son of Man will be delivered 00:11:00.750 --> 00:11:03.850 up to be crucified. Then the chief priests, the 00:11:03.850 --> 00:11:06.330 scribes, and the elders of the people assembled 00:11:06.330 --> 00:11:09.490 at the palace of the high priest, who was called 00:11:09.490 --> 00:11:12.309 Caiaphas, and plotted to take Jesus by trickery 00:11:12.309 --> 00:11:15.690 and kill him. But they said, Not during the feast, 00:11:15.870 --> 00:11:18.830 lest there be an uproar among the people. And 00:11:18.830 --> 00:11:21.070 when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon 00:11:21.070 --> 00:11:24.350 the leper, a woman came to him, having an alabaster 00:11:24.350 --> 00:11:27.950 flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured 00:11:27.950 --> 00:11:31.549 it on his head as he sat at the table. But when 00:11:31.549 --> 00:11:33.909 his disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, 00:11:34.149 --> 00:11:37.529 Why this waste? For this fragrant oil might have 00:11:37.529 --> 00:11:40.190 been sold for much and given to the poor. But 00:11:40.190 --> 00:11:41.990 when Jesus was aware of it, he said to them, 00:11:42.149 --> 00:11:44.769 Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done 00:11:44.769 --> 00:11:47.590 a good work for me. For you have the poor with 00:11:47.590 --> 00:11:51.549 you always, but me you do not have always. For 00:11:51.549 --> 00:11:54.149 in pouring this fragrant oil on my body, she 00:11:54.149 --> 00:11:56.970 did it for my burial. Assuredly I say to you, 00:11:57.210 --> 00:11:59.490 Wherever this gospel is preached in the whole 00:11:59.490 --> 00:12:02.389 world, what this woman has done will also be 00:12:02.389 --> 00:12:06.409 told as a memorial to her. Then one of the twelve, 00:12:06.570 --> 00:12:09.490 called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 00:12:09.490 --> 00:12:12.529 and said, What are you willing to give me if 00:12:12.529 --> 00:12:15.289 I deliver him to you? And they counted out to 00:12:15.289 --> 00:12:18.529 him thirty pieces of silver. So from that time 00:12:18.529 --> 00:12:21.769 he sought opportunity to betray him. Now on the 00:12:21.769 --> 00:12:24.009 first day of the feast of the unleavened bread, 00:12:24.480 --> 00:12:27.480 The disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, Where 00:12:27.480 --> 00:12:29.700 do you want us to prepare for you to eat the 00:12:29.700 --> 00:12:33.240 Passover? And he said, Go into the city to a 00:12:33.240 --> 00:12:35.340 certain man and say to him, The teacher says, 00:12:35.539 --> 00:12:38.120 My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover 00:12:38.120 --> 00:12:41.279 at your house with my disciples. So the disciples 00:12:41.279 --> 00:12:43.919 did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared 00:12:43.919 --> 00:12:46.919 the Passover. When evening had come, he sat down 00:12:46.919 --> 00:12:49.299 with the twelve. Now as they were eating, he 00:12:49.299 --> 00:12:52.100 said, Assuredly, I say to you, one of you will 00:12:52.100 --> 00:12:54.549 betray me. And they were exceedingly sorrowful, 00:12:54.629 --> 00:12:57.409 and each of them began to say to him, Lord, is 00:12:57.409 --> 00:13:00.850 it I? He answered and said, He who dipped his 00:13:00.850 --> 00:13:04.009 hand with me in the dish will betray me. The 00:13:04.009 --> 00:13:07.029 Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written 00:13:07.029 --> 00:13:09.870 of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of 00:13:09.870 --> 00:13:12.509 Man is betrayed. It would have been good for 00:13:12.509 --> 00:13:16.169 that man if he had not been born. Then Judas, 00:13:16.370 --> 00:13:18.950 who was betraying him, answered and said, Rabbi, 00:13:19.169 --> 00:13:22.519 is it I? He said to him, You have said it. And 00:13:22.519 --> 00:13:25.279 as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed 00:13:25.279 --> 00:13:28.000 and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and 00:13:28.000 --> 00:13:31.639 said, Take, eat, this is my body. Then he took 00:13:31.639 --> 00:13:34.179 the cup and gave thanks and gave it to them, 00:13:34.259 --> 00:13:37.620 saying, Drink from it, all of you, for this is 00:13:37.620 --> 00:13:40.620 my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for 00:13:40.620 --> 00:13:43.500 many for their remission of sins. But I say to 00:13:43.500 --> 00:13:46.179 you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine 00:13:46.179 --> 00:13:49.519 from now on until that day when I drink it new 00:13:49.519 --> 00:13:52.529 with you in my Father's kingdom. And when they 00:13:52.529 --> 00:13:55.610 had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of 00:13:55.610 --> 00:14:11.850 Olives. Then Jesus said to them, Peter answered 00:14:11.850 --> 00:14:19.769 and said to him, Jesus said to him, Assuredly, 00:14:19.769 --> 00:14:22.470 I say to you that this night before the rooster 00:14:22.470 --> 00:14:25.549 crows, you will deny me three times. Peter said 00:14:25.549 --> 00:14:28.570 to him, Even if I have to die with you, I will 00:14:28.570 --> 00:14:31.549 not deny you. And so said all the disciples. 00:14:31.929 --> 00:14:35.370 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane 00:14:35.370 --> 00:14:38.429 and said to the disciples, Sit here while I go 00:14:38.429 --> 00:14:41.509 and pray over there. And he took with him Peter 00:14:41.509 --> 00:14:43.950 and the two sons of Zebedee, and he began to 00:14:43.950 --> 00:14:47.029 be sorrowful and deeply distressed. Then he said 00:14:47.029 --> 00:14:50.090 to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even 00:14:50.090 --> 00:14:53.809 to death. Stay here and watch with me. He went 00:14:53.809 --> 00:14:56.389 a little farther and fell on his face and prayed, 00:14:56.490 --> 00:15:00.210 saying, O my father, if it is possible, let this 00:15:00.210 --> 00:15:03.649 cup pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will, 00:15:03.789 --> 00:15:06.529 but as you will. Then he came to the disciples 00:15:06.529 --> 00:15:09.649 and found them sleeping and said to Peter, What, 00:15:09.850 --> 00:15:13.490 could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and 00:15:13.490 --> 00:15:16.690 pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit 00:15:16.690 --> 00:15:20.009 indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Again 00:15:20.009 --> 00:15:22.370 a second time he went away and prayed, saying, 00:15:22.669 --> 00:15:25.990 O my father, if this cup cannot pass away from 00:15:25.990 --> 00:15:29.590 me unless I drink it, your will be done. And 00:15:29.590 --> 00:15:32.129 he came and found them asleep again, for their 00:15:32.129 --> 00:15:35.389 eyes were heavy. So he left them, went away again, 00:15:35.549 --> 00:15:38.230 and prayed the third time, saying the same words. 00:15:38.409 --> 00:15:41.009 Then he came to his disciples and said to them, 00:15:53.140 --> 00:15:56.580 And while he was still speaking, behold, Judas, 00:15:56.860 --> 00:15:59.580 one of the twelve, with a great multitude with 00:15:59.580 --> 00:16:02.200 swords and clubs, came from the chief priests 00:16:02.200 --> 00:16:05.460 and elders of the people. Now his betrayer had 00:16:05.460 --> 00:16:08.940 given them a sign, saying, Whomever I kiss, he 00:16:08.940 --> 00:16:12.159 is the one, seize him. immediately he went up 00:16:12.159 --> 00:16:14.899 to jesus and said greetings rabbi and kissed 00:16:14.899 --> 00:16:18.000 him but jesus said to him friend why have you 00:16:18.000 --> 00:16:21.039 come then they came and laid hands on jesus and 00:16:21.039 --> 00:16:23.860 took him and suddenly one of those who were with 00:16:23.860 --> 00:16:26.679 jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword 00:16:26.679 --> 00:16:29.419 struck the servant of the high priest and cut 00:16:29.419 --> 00:16:32.639 off his ear but jesus said to him put your sword 00:16:32.639 --> 00:16:35.659 in its place for all who take the sword will 00:16:35.659 --> 00:16:38.690 perish by the sword Or do you think that I cannot 00:16:38.690 --> 00:16:40.970 now pray to my father and he will provide me 00:16:40.970 --> 00:16:44.110 with more than twelve legions of angels? How 00:16:44.110 --> 00:16:46.470 then could the scriptures be fulfilled that it 00:16:46.470 --> 00:16:50.070 must happen thus? In that hour Jesus said to 00:16:50.070 --> 00:16:53.009 the multitudes, Have you come out as against 00:16:53.009 --> 00:16:55.629 the robber with swords and clubs to take me? 00:16:55.769 --> 00:16:58.509 I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, 00:16:58.610 --> 00:17:01.509 and you did not seize me. But all this was done 00:17:01.509 --> 00:17:03.970 that the scriptures of the prophets might be 00:17:03.970 --> 00:17:06.940 fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him 00:17:06.940 --> 00:17:10.319 and fled. And those who had laid hold of Jesus 00:17:10.319 --> 00:17:13.160 led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where 00:17:13.160 --> 00:17:16.079 the scribes and elders were assembled. But Peter 00:17:16.079 --> 00:17:18.859 followed him at a distance to the high priest's 00:17:18.859 --> 00:17:21.980 courtyard, and he went in and sat with the servants 00:17:21.980 --> 00:17:25.240 to see the end. Now the chief priests, the elders, 00:17:25.359 --> 00:17:28.259 and all the council sought false testimony against 00:17:28.259 --> 00:17:32.079 Jesus to put him to death, but found none. Even 00:17:32.079 --> 00:17:34.819 though many false witnesses came forward, They 00:17:34.819 --> 00:17:38.079 found none. But at last, two false witnesses 00:17:38.079 --> 00:17:41.660 came forward and said, This fellow said, I am 00:17:41.660 --> 00:17:44.420 able to destroy the temple of God and to build 00:17:44.420 --> 00:17:47.279 it in three days. And the high priest arose and 00:17:47.279 --> 00:17:50.759 said to him, Do you answer nothing? What is it 00:17:50.759 --> 00:17:53.779 these men testify against you? But Jesus kept 00:17:53.779 --> 00:17:56.259 silent. And the high priest answered and said 00:17:56.259 --> 00:17:59.299 to him, I put you under oath by the living God. 00:17:59.519 --> 00:18:02.200 Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God. 00:18:02.680 --> 00:18:06.130 Jesus said to him, It is as you said. Nevertheless, 00:18:06.509 --> 00:18:09.430 I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son 00:18:09.430 --> 00:18:11.869 of Man sitting at the right hand of the power 00:18:11.869 --> 00:18:14.589 and coming on the clouds of heaven. Then the 00:18:14.589 --> 00:18:17.769 high priest tore his clothes, saying, He has 00:18:17.769 --> 00:18:20.410 spoken blasphemy. What further need do we have 00:18:20.410 --> 00:18:24.289 of witnesses? Look, now you have heard his blasphemy. 00:18:24.349 --> 00:18:27.190 What do you think? They answered and said, He 00:18:27.190 --> 00:18:29.990 is deserving of death. Then they spat in his 00:18:29.990 --> 00:18:32.599 face and beat him. And others struck him with 00:18:32.599 --> 00:18:35.519 the palms of their hands, saying, Prophesy to 00:18:35.519 --> 00:18:38.519 us, Christ, who is the one who struck you? Now 00:18:38.519 --> 00:18:41.039 Peter sat outside in the courtyard, and a servant 00:18:41.039 --> 00:18:43.720 girl came to him, saying, You also were with 00:18:43.720 --> 00:18:46.480 Jesus of Galilee. But he denied it before them 00:18:46.480 --> 00:18:49.059 all, saying, I do not know what you are saying. 00:18:49.420 --> 00:18:52.059 And when he had gone out to the gateway, another 00:18:52.059 --> 00:18:54.480 girl saw him and said to those who were there, 00:18:54.740 --> 00:18:57.680 This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth. 00:18:57.900 --> 00:19:00.829 But again he denied with an oath. I do not know 00:19:00.829 --> 00:19:04.049 the man. And a little later, those who stood 00:19:04.049 --> 00:19:07.250 by came up and said to Peter, Surely you also 00:19:07.250 --> 00:19:09.869 are one of them, for your speech betrays you. 00:19:10.049 --> 00:19:13.009 Then he began to curse and swear, saying, I do 00:19:13.009 --> 00:19:16.710 not know the man. Immediately a rooster crowed, 00:19:16.730 --> 00:19:19.289 and Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had 00:19:19.289 --> 00:19:21.829 said to him, Before the rooster crows, you will 00:19:21.829 --> 00:19:24.890 deny me three times. So he went out and wept 00:19:24.890 --> 00:19:32.230 bitterly. I hope you enjoyed today's reading 00:19:32.230 --> 00:19:34.549 as much as I did and I look forward to seeing 00:19:34.549 --> 00:19:36.609 you again tomorrow to continue on our journey. 00:19:36.730 --> 00:19:38.410 God bless you and have a great day.