CONTENTS

THIRD VOLUME

BOOK III

(CONTINUED FROM VOLUME II)

PERIOD OF COMBAT IN JUDEA

SECTION III

THE LAST PASSOVER

CHAPTER I

JESUS GOES UP TO JERUSALEM

The New Moon of Nisan — Impressions by the Way — Prophecies — The Sons of Zebedee — First and Last. (St. Mark x, 32-45; St. Matthew xx, 17-28; St. Luke xviii, 31-34.) 3

CHAPTER II

JESUS IN JERICHO

The Two Roads Through Peræa — Past and Present — An Ovation — The Healing of the Blind Men — Zacheus — The Parable of the Pounds — Leavetaking. (St. Matthew xx, 29-34; St. Luke xviii, 85; xix, 28; St. Mark x, 46-56.) 13

CHAPTER III

IN BETHANY

Popular Regard in Jerusalem — At the House of Simon the Leper — The Woman with the Alabaster Box — The Homage of Mary Magdalen — Judas — The Master's Lesson — "Praised by the Whole World." (St John xi, 55; xii, 11; St. Mark xiv, 3-9; St. Matthew xxvi, 6-13.) 29

CHAPTER IV

THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM

The Enthusiasm of the Multitude — The Procession — Acclamations — Jesus and the Pharisees — Weeping Over Jerusalem — The Visit to the Temple. (St John xii, 12-19; St. Mark xi, 1-11; St. Luke xix, 29-44; St. Matthew xxi, 1-11.) 41

CHAPTER V

MONDAY; THE REIGN OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE

The Sadness of Jesus — The Withered Fig-tree — The Sellers in the Temple — "By What Authority" — Miracles of Healing — Acclamation of the Young Levites — The Pharisees. (St. Mark xi, 12-19; St. Matthew xxi, 12-19; St. Luke xix, 45-48.) 51

CHAPTER VI

TUESDAY; THE REPLY TO THE SANHEDRIM - PARABLES

Peter Before the Withered Fig-tree — In the Temple — The Question of the Sanhedrim — The Counter-question of Jesus — Parable of the Two Sons — The Husbandmen — The Corner-stone — The Marriage Feast — The Wedding Garment. (St. Mark xi, 20; xii, 12; St. Matthew xxi, 20; xxii, 14; St. Luke xx, 1-19.) 59

CHAPTER VII

TUESDAY; MORE QUESTIONING

The Herodians and Pharisees — Tribute to Caesar — The Sevenfold Widow — The Life to Come — The Great Precept of the Law. (St. Mark xii, 13-84; St. Matthew xxii, 15-40; St. Luke xx, 20-40.) 74

CHAPTER VIII

WEDNESDAY; JESUS ASSUMES THE OFFENSIVE

Son of David, and David's Lord — Silence of the Pharisees — Denunciation and Malediction — The Widow's Two Mites. (St. Matthew, xxxii, 41; xxiii, 39; St. Mark xii, 35-44; St. Luke xx, 41; xxi, 4; and xiii, 34-35; xi, 37-54.) 87

CHAPTER IX

JESUS AND THE GREEKS IN THE TEMPLE ENCLOSURE

Jesus and the Greeks — -The Interview with Jesus — Philip and Andrew — The Dying Grain — To Glorify the Father — The Voice from Heaven — The Close of the Ministry. (St John xii, 20-36.) 103

CHAPTER X

THE GREAT PROPHETIC DISCOURSE

From the Top of the Mount of Olives — Three Questions and Three Pictures — The Approaching Doom of Judaism — The Uninterrupted Judgment of the Church — Parables — The Final Judgment of Mankind. (St. Matthew xxiv and xxv; St. Mark xiii, 1-37 ; St. Luke xxi, 5-36.) 115

CHAPTER XI

FINAL RESULT OF JESUS' MINISTRY

Israel Incapable of Understanding — An Objection and its Answer — Israel's Deserved Rejection. (St. John xii, 36-50.) 154

PART THIRD

THE END

BOOK I

THE DEATH OF THE MESSIAH

SECTION I

THE LENGTHENING OF THE SHADOW

CHAPTER I

JUDAS AND THE SANHEDRIM

At the House of Caiphas — Jesus Determines the Date of His Death — The Motives of Judas — The Price to be Paid. (St. Matthew xxvi, 1-5 and 14-16; St. Mark xiv, 1 afid 10-11; St. Luke xsdi, 1-6.) 168

CHAPTER II

PREPARATIONS FOR THE PASSOVER

Thursday Morning — The Absence from Jerusalem — The Last Supper and the Jewish Passover — St. John and the Synoptics. (St. Matthew xxvi, 17-19; St. Mark xiv, 12-16; St. Luke xxii, 7-18.) 170

CHAPTER III

THE LAST SUPPER, AND THE DEPARTURE OF THE BETRAYER

The Jews and the Paschal Meal — The First Words of Jesus — The First Chalice — The Announcement of the End — The Dispute for the First Place — The Washing of the Feet — The Unnamed Betrayer — Peter's Impatience and John's Question — Judas Feels that He is Unmasked. (St Luke xxii, 14-30; St. John xiii, 1-30; St. Matthew xxvi, 20-25; St. Mark xiv, 17-21.) 187

CHAPTER IV

THE LAST SUPPER — Continued

The Discourses — Jesus on His Messianic Career Now Drawing to a Close — The Church and the New Commandment — "Lord, Whither Goest Thou?" — Abandonment by the Apostles — The Prediction of Peter's Fall — The Two Swords. (St. John xiii, 31-38; St. Matthew xxvi, 31-35; St. Mark xiv, 27-31; St. Luke xxü, 31-38.) .205

CHAPTER V

THE INSTITUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION

The Last Word of Divine Love — The Blessing of the Bread and the Wine — The Real Presence and Transubstantiation — Luther and Calvin — The Catholic Church — The Eucharist, Sacrament and Sacrifice. (St. Matthew xxvi, 26-29; St. Mark xiv, 22-25; St. Luke xxii, 19-20; I Cor. xi, 23-25.) 213

CHAPTER VI

FIRST FAREWELL DISCOURSE

Words of Encouragement — The Apostles United to Jesus — The Elect — Jesus the Way — Builders of the Church — Miraculous Powers — The Holy Ghost as Comforter — The Consolations of God. (St. John xiv, 1-81.) 226

CHAPTER VII

SECOND FAREWELL DISCOURSE

The Vine, the Branches, and the Husbandman — Union with Jesus — The Continuation of the Master's Work — The World and the Apostles — The Coming of the Holy Ghost — A Profession of Faith. (St John xv and xvi.) 242

CHAPTER VIII

JESUS' PRAYER

The High Priest of the New Law — His Glory — Sanctification in the Truth — Consummation in Glory. (St. John xvii.) 266

SECTION II

THE TRIAL OF THE MESSIAH

CHAPTER I

THE AGONY IN GETHSEMANE

The Entrance into the Garden — The Hour of Satan's Assault — Trouble in the Soul of Jesus — The Prayer — The Bloody Sweat and Agony — The Angel of Consolation — The Victory: "Rise, Let us Go." (St. John xviii, 1; St. Matthew xxvi, 80, 36-46; St. Mark xiv, 26, 32-42; St Luke xxii, 39-46.) 278

CHAPTER II

THE ARREST

Cedron and Gethsemane — The Activity of Judas — The Traitor's Kiss — Whom Seek Ye? — Malchus and Peter — The Flight of the Apostles — Jesus Taken Captive. (St. Matthew xxvi, 47-56; St. Mark xiv, 43- 52; St. Luke xxii, 47-53; St. John xviii, 2-11.) 291

CHAPTER III

THE ECCLESIASTICAL TRIAL

Jesus is Brought Before Annas — The Preliminary Examination — Peter's Denials — The Tribunal of Caiphas — The False Witnesses — Question and Answer — The Death Sentence — Res sacra reus — With the Servants — The Last Denial — The Crowing of the Cock — The Morning Session — Remanded to Pilate. (St. John xviii, 12-27; St. Matthew xxvi, 57-75; St. Mark xiv, 53-72; St. Luke xxii, 54-71.) 303

CHAPTER IV

THE CIVIL PROCESS

The Procurator, Pilate — Judge, but not Executioner — The Examination of Jesus — His Kingship — Innocence Proclaimed — Fresh Charges — Remanded to Herod — The Release of Barrabas — Pilate's Wife — The Washing of the Hands — The Scourging — Crowned with Thorns — Ecce Homo! — The Son of God! — Conscience and Self-interest — The Last Words: Ibis Ad Crucem. (St. John xviii, 28; xix, 16; St. Matthew xxvii, 11-30; St. Mark xv, 2-19; St. Luke xxiii, 2-25.) 324

SECTION III

THE CATASTROPHE

CHAPTER I

JESUS IS PUT TO DEATH

The Punishment of the Cross — The Procession to Calvary — Simon, the Cyrenean — The Daughters of Jerusalem — The Crucifixion — Pilate's Inscription — The Division of the Garments — Insults of the Hierarchical Party — The Good and the Wicked Thief — The Group of Friends — Ecce Mater Tua! — Last Words — Signs and Portents — Testimony of the Dead. (St. Matthew xxvii, 81-56 ; St. Mark xv, 20-41 ; St. Luke xxiii, 26-49; St. John xix, 16-31.) 358

CHAPTER II

THE BURIAL

The Zeal of His Enemies — The Appeal to Pilate — The Crurifragium — The Opened Side — Blood and Water — The Championship of Joseph of Arimathea — Nicodemus — The Descent from the Cross — The Women at the Sepulchre — The Sealed Tomb — The Descent into Hell. (St John xix, 81-42; St. Matthew xxvii, 57-66; St. Mark xv, 42-47; St. Luke xxiii, 50-56.) 386

CHAPTER III

THE ENEMIES OF JESUS

Israel's Crucifixion — Annas Smitten in His Descendants — Caiphas Deposed — The Exile of Herod — Pilate's Despair — The Remorse of Judas. (St. Matthew xxvii, 3-10; Acts i, 18-19.) 403

BOOK II

LIFE

CHAPTER I

THE MORNING OF THE THIRD DAY

The Twilight Pilgrimage to the Sepulchre — The Resurrection — Magdalen Hastens to tell Peter and John — The Other Women and the Angels — Peter and John — Magdalen — The First Apparition of Jesus — Noli Me Tangere — His Apparition to the Other Women — Why Jesus does not Show Himself to the Whole City — The Report Spread by the Soldiers. (St. John xx, 1-18; St. Luke xxiv, 1-12; St. Mark xvi, 1-11; St. Matthew xxviii, 1-15.) 412

CHAPTER II

THE AFTERNOON OF THE SAME DAY ON THE ROAD TO EMMAUS

The Two Disciples Going to Emmaus — The Third Traveller who Joins in their Conversation — What Occupies their Attention — The Great Lesson of Apologetic Exegesis — "Stay with us, Because it is Towards Evening" — They knew Him in the Breaking of Bread — Their Hurried Return to Jerusalem — Jesus had Appeared to Peter; the Conjectural Apparition to Mary His Mother. (St. Luke xxiv, 13-32; St Mark xvi, 12-13.) 433

CHAPTER III

THE EVENING OF THE RESURRECTION

The First Apparition to the Apostolic Circle — The Meeting of the Apostles — The Closed Doors — No Phantom — "Handle and See" — The Unreasonableness of Doubt — Mission Given the Apostles while Awaiting Pentecost — Power of Remitting Sins. (St. Luke xxiv, 36-44; St. John xx, 19-25; St. Mark xvi, 14.) 442

CHAPTER IV

THE OCTAVE OF THE RESURRECTION. — JESUS AGAIN APPEARS TO THE APOSTLES

Why All Must Believe Before Going Back into Galilee, and Why Thomas did not Believe — The Conditions which He had Required for His Act of Faith — How Jesus Accepts and Fulfils Them — The Disciple Confronted with the Master's Wounds — "My Lord and My God" — What Kind of Faith is the Most Meritorious? (St. John xx, 24-29.) 451

CHAPTER V

THE APPARITION OF JESUS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE TIBERIAS

The Apostles in Galilee — Fishing on the Lake — The Man on the Shore — "Cast the Net on the Right Side" — "It is the Lord" — Peter Walking on the Water — The Meal on the Strand — "Simon, Lovest Thou Me?" — Triple Expiation and Complete Reinstatement — "Feed My Lambs, Feed My Sheep" — Prophecy of Peter's Martyrdom — His Words Concerning St. John. (St. John xxi, 1-24.) 467

CHAPTER VI

OTHER APPEARANCES OF JESUS

The Christophanies in St. Paul and their Meaning — The Apparition to the Five Hundred Brethren — To James — To the Eleven — The Mountain in Galilee — The God Who Opens the World before the Ambition of His Soldiers — Teach and Baptise in the Name of the Trinity — "I am with you All Days" (St. Matthew xxviii, 16-20; St Mark xvi, 15-18.) 471

CHAPTER VII

CONCERNING THE RESURRECTION

The Resurrection and the Truth of Christianity — Proofs of Our Lord's Death — Proofs of His New Life — The Miracle — The Christian Church and the Tomb of Jesus Christ 483

BOOK III

GLORY

THE ASCENSION

King of Heaven and Earth — Jerusalem on the Feast of Pentecost — The Reestablishment of Israel — On the Mount of Olives — The Cloud of Light — The Apostles in Jerusalem. (St. Luke xxiv, 50-53; St. Mark xvi, 10-20; Acts i, 3-12.) 493

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