720 GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAP. XXII.
the Gospel; in orderthatthere may be in the law,theknow
ledgeofjustice;in the Gospel,perfectionof goodness.There
is alsoa spiritualsword, thatyou may sellyour patrimony,
and buy the word, by which the nakedness of the soulis
clothed. There isalsoa sword of suffering,so thatyou may
stripyour body, and with the spoilsof your sacrificedflesh
purchaseforyourselfthe sacredcrown of martyrdom. Again
it moves, seeingthat the disciplesput forward two swords,
whether perhapsone isnot of the Old Testament, the other
of the New, whereby we are armed againstthe wilesofthe
devil. Therefore the Lord says,It is enough, becausehe
wanted nothing who is fortifiedby the teaching of both
Testaments.
39. And He came out,and went,as He was wont,
to the mount of Olives; and His disciplesalsofol
lowed Him.
40. And when He was at the place,He saidunto
them, Pray thatye enternotintotemptation.
41. And He was withdrawn from them abouta
stone'scast,and kneeleddown, and prayed,
42. Saying,Father,ifThou be willing,removethis
cup from Me : neverthelessnot My will,but Thine,
be done.
BEDE. As He was to be betrayed by His disciple,our
Lord goes to the placeof His wonted retirement,whereHe
might most easilybe found; as it follows,And He came
out, and went, as He was wont, to the mount of Olives.
CYRIL. By day He was in Jerusalem,but when the dark
ness of night came on He held conversewith His disciples
on the mount of Olives; as it is added,And His disciples
followed. BEDE. Rightlydoes He lead the disciples,about
to be instructedin the mysteriesof His Body, to the mount
of Olives,that He might signifythatallwho are baptizedin
His death should be comforted with the anointingof the
Holy Spirit
THEOPHYL. Now aftersupper our Lord betakes Himself
not to idlenessor sleep,but to prayerand teaching. Hence