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.”1264 Next comes the passage, given both by Matthew
and by Mark: “And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives.
Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written,
I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I
am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. Peter answered and said unto Him, Though
all men shall be offended because of Thee, yet will I never be offended. Jesus saith unto him,
Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. Peter
saith unto Him, Though I should die with Thee, yet will I not deny Thee. Likewise also said
all the disciples.”1265 We have introduced the preceding section as it is presented by Matthew.
But Mark also records it almost in so many and the same words, with the exception of the
apparent discrepancy, which we have already cleared up above, on the subject of the crowing
of the cock.
1264 Luke xxii. 31–38. [The conversation in regard to the swords (vers. 35–38) probably preceded the discourse
reported by John (xiv.-xvii.).—R.]
1265 Matt. xxvi. 30–35.
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