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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=369804" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Bible in Poetry: Gospel of St. Matthew (Chapter 26)</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Jesus told His disciples, <br>‘’Twill be Pass-ov’r in two days’ time; <br>The Son of Man will handed be<br>Over to them who crucify! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">So, chief priests and all elders there<br>Assembled in Caiaphas’ palace.<br>They consulted with the high priest<br>On how to arrest Jesus by<br>Treachery and put Him to death.<br>They decided not to do so, <br>During the festival-time as<br>A riot, people could then cause.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">In Bethany, while Jesus was<br>Within Simon, the leper’s house, <br>There came a woman with a jar<br>Of costly, perfumed oil and poured<br>It on his head while he reclined.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">His disciples grew indignant<br>And asked, ‘Why waste such costly oil? <br>The money could have been given<br>Better to poor as charity! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">As Jesus knew this, He told them, <br>‘Don’t you trouble the woman as, <br>A good thing for me, done, she has! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">‘The poor can always have you but<br>You’ll not have me with you always.<br>By pouring oil on my body, <br>She prepared it for burial! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">‘Amen, amen, I say to you, <br>Wherever this gospel is proclaimed<br>On earth, her act will be retold, <br>And lauded in her memory.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then one amongst the Twelve, Judas<br>Iscariot went to the chief priests<br>And asked, ‘What will you give to me, <br>If I hand him over to you? ’<br>They paid him thirty silver coins.<br>From that time onwards, he looked for<br>A chance to hand Jesus over.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">When on the first day of the Feast <br>Of Unleavened Bread, disciples<br>Asked, ‘Where do you want us to prepare<br>For you to eat the Passover? ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Jesus directed them to, <br>Go see a certain man and tell: <br>‘My teacher says his time draws near; <br>He’ll celebrate the Passover, <br>With his disciples in your house.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">His disciples did as ordered; <br>They prepared for the Passover; <br>By evening, Jesus sat with Twelve, <br>And while eating it, He told them, <br>‘One amongst you will betray me! ’<br>Upset, they all began to say, <br>‘Surely it cannot be I, Lord.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">He said, ‘He who has dipped his hand<br>Into the dish with me is him! <br>The Son of Man indeed thus goes, <br>But woe to him who this thing does; <br>Better for him not to be born.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">His betrayer Judas then said, <br>‘Surely, it is not I, Rabbi! ’<br>‘You have said so, ’ then Jesus told.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">While eating, Jesus took the bread<br>And blessing it, He broke and said, <br>‘This is my body, Take and eat.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then, Jesus took the cup of wine, <br>Gave thanks and giving it to them, <br>Said, ‘Drink from it, all of you here.<br>This is my blood of covenant, <br>That will be shed for many’s sake, <br>For forgiveness of any sin! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">‘From now onwards, I shall not drink, <br>The fruit of vine, until the day, <br>I drink it new with you, I say, <br>In kingdom of my Father, Aye! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They sang a hymn and climbed the mount.<br>He said to them, ‘Tonight, your faith<br>In me will shaken be as writ: <br>‘I‘ll strike the Shepherd, and the sheep<br>And entire flock will be dispersed.<br>But after I have been raised up, <br>‘Fore you, I’ll go to Galilee! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But Peter said in reply, ‘Lord, <br>Though all may have their faith shaken, <br>My faith in you will same remain.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Jesus said to him, ‘Amen, <br>Tonight before the cock has crowed, <br>Three times, you would have me denied.’<br>But Peter said, ‘Ev’n if I die, <br>I will not deny you at all.’<br>And all disciples spoke alike! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Jesus entered Gethsemane; <br>He asked his disciples to pray.<br>He took along with Him, Peter<br>And the two sons of Zebedee<br>And felt sorrow and great distress.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">He said, ‘My soul is sorrowful<br>Ev’n unto death. Remain with me<br>And keep a watch with me all here.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">He walked a bit and fell prostrate<br>In prayer to His dear Father, <br>‘If possible, let this cup pass<br>Away from me, not as I will<br>But as You will! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">When he returned to disciples, <br>He found them all in slumber fast.<br>He asked of Peter, ‘Couldn’t you watch<br>And keep vigil for just one hour? ’<br>‘Watch and pray to avoid the test.<br>The spirit wills but flesh is weak! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Jesus went and prayed again, <br>‘My Father, if this cup must pass<br> And I must drink, thy will be done! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">He found them all asleep again.<br>They could not keep their eyes open; <br>He went to pray for a third time, <br>And said the same thing all again.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Returning to his disciples, <br>He asked them, ‘You sleep and rest still? <br>Behold, the hour is nearing fast<br>When Son of man is handed to<br>Sinners by my betrayer soon.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">While He was speaking thus, Judas, <br>One of the Twelve came to Jesus, <br>And following him, a crowd with swords<br>And clubs, chief priests, elders like herds! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">His betrayer had pre-arranged<br>A sign with them- ‘the man he kissed<br>Was Jesus and to arrest Him! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">So, Judas went to Jesus, said, <br>‘Hail, Rabbi! ’ And Him, he had kissed.<br>Then Jesus told to him, ‘Dear friend, <br>Do what you have come for and end.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They came forward and laid their hands<br>On Jesus and arrested Him.<br>And one of Jesus’ followers<br>Drew out his sword and struck the ear, <br>Of high priest’s servant and cut it! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Jesus advised him to put<br>His sword back in its sheath and said, <br>‘All who take swords, shall perish so! ’<br>Do you think that I cannot call <br>My Father at this moment to<br>Provide me angels, legions twelve? ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">‘But then, how would the scriptures be<br>Fulfilled which say, <br>That it must come to pass this way? ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Jesus told the crowds that came<br>‘Have you come with sword, clubs, to seize<br>Like a robber, when with much ease, <br>You did not arrest me those days, <br>I sat teaching in temple place? ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">‘But all this has to come to pass, <br>So that the prophets’ writings may<br>Be fulfilled in its time and way.’<br>His disciples had left and fled! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">They arrested Jesus and led<br>To Caiaphas, high priest and the head, <br>While scribes and elders assembled.<br>But Peter followed him as far<br>As, the high priest’s courtyard and where<br>He sat with servants and entire<br>Sanhedrin and chief priests did dare<br>To obtain false evidence for<br>Putting Jesus to death on cross! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">They brought many false witnesses<br>But could not gather trespasses; <br>And finally came two forward<br>And said, ‘This man had told he would<br>Destroy the temple of the God<br>And within three days, it rebuild! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The high priest asked, ‘Can you answer? <br>What are they testifying here? <br>But Jesus stood in grave silence.<br>The high priest ordered Jesus hence, <br>To speak on oath and with good sense, <br>Before the living God whether, <br>He was his Son and Messiah? ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">So, Jesus said in reply then, <br>‘You’ve said so, but I tell you men<br>You will see the son of Man in Heaven<br>Seated at the right hand of the Power<br>And coming within clouds’ cover.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The high priest tore Jesus’ robes<br>And shouted, ‘He has blasphemed, yes, <br>Why do we need more witnesses? <br>You have all heard his trespasses! ’<br>‘What is your opinion? ’ He asked.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They said together, ‘He must die! ’<br>Upon His face, some of them spat; <br>Some others struck Him and some slapped, <br>And asked Him, ‘Prophesy, who struck? ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Outside the courtyard, Peter sat; <br>A maid came ov’r to Him, said, ‘What, <br>I saw you too with Jesus there! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">In front of all, Peter denied, <br>And said, ‘I don’t know what you talk about! ’<br>He went out of the gate but then, <br>Another girl saw Him and said, <br>‘This man was with the Nazarene! ’<br>Then Peter under oath denied.<br>‘I do not know the man! ’ he lied.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Some by-standers then told Peter, <br>‘You surely are one or other; <br>Your speech gives you away, brother! ’<br>Then Peter cursed and swore that he<br>Ne’er knew the man nor did him see! ’<br>The cock then crowed immediately! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Peter remembered the words<br>That Jesus had spoken earlier: <br>Before the cock crows, you will then<br>Deny me three times, before men! ’<br>He went out and wept bitterly! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Copyright by Dr John Celes 6-14-2007</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Celes">John Celes</a><div class=q>
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