human
Oh, best of masters, never will I forget thy love! Thou knowest that I love thee,
gpt
O, Master, who art so full of love for us, ever will we remain united with thee.
human
This holy meal of the new covenant shall ever be celebrated amongst us according to thy commandment.
gpt
And as often as we shall keep it, we will remember thee!
human
O, best teacher, O divine one! O best friend and teacher!
gpt
My children, abide in me, and I in you! As the Father has loved me, so have I also loved you, continue ye in my love. But, alas, must I say it! the hand of him who betrays me is with me at the table!
human
What! a traitor amongst us!
gpt
Is it possible?
human
Verily, verily, I say unto you, one of you shall betray me.
gpt
Lord, said Andrew,
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Yes, replied Jesus,
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Who can this faithless one be? while Matthew said,
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Lord, thou seest all hearts, thou knowest that it is not I --and the two James cried,
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Name him publicly, the traitor! Then while these words were on their lips, Judas, fearing lest his silence should be observed, started forward and asked furtively,
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Lord, is it I?
gpt
I would rather give my life for thee than that such a deed should be done; and Bartholomew,
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I would rather sink into the earth with shame.
gpt
Thou hast said it. Turning to the rest, Jesus continued,
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The son of man goeth indeed as it is written of him, but woe unto that man by whom the son of man is betrayed; better were it for him that he had never been born!
gpt
Lord, who is it?
human
He it is to whom I shall give a sop after having dipped it.
gpt
Who can it be?
human
What thou doest, do quickly.
gpt
Why does Judas go away?
human
Probably the master has sent him to buy something, while Thaddeus added,
gpt
Or to distribute alms to the poor.
human
If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself and shall straightway glorify him. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me; but as I have said to the Jews, whither I go you cannot come, even so now I say unto you.
gpt
Lord, whither goest thou?
human
Whither I go thou canst not follow me now, but thou shalt follow me later.
gpt
Why can I not follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
human
Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Simon! Simon! Satan hath desired to have thee that he may sift thee as wheat, but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strength thy brethren! This night all ye shall be offended because of me, for it is written, 'I shall smite the shepherd and the sheep of his flock shall be scattered abroad.'
gpt
Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. Lord, I am ready to go with thee to prison and to death.
human
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Peter, today, even this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
gpt
Even if I should die with thee, I would never deny thee, and the other ten disciples said altogether with a loud voice,
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Master, we also will always remain faithful to thee; none of us will ever deny thee.
gpt
When I sent you out without purse or scrip, or shoes, lacked ye anything?
human
No, nothing.
gpt
But now I say unto you, let everyone take his purse and likewise his scrip, and whosoever hath not a sword, let him sell his coat and buy one, for now begins a time of trial; and I say unto you that thus it is written, and it must yet be accomplished in me, 'And he was reckoned among the transgressors!'
human
Lord, see here are two swords.
gpt
It is enough. Let us stand up and give thanks. Then standing, Jesus and all the disciples said together with a loud voice,
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Praise the Lord, all ye people! Praise him, all ye nations! for his merciful kindness is everlasting; the truth of the Lord endureth forever.
gpt
Children, why are ye so sad and why look ye on me so sorrowfully? Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my father's house are many mansions. I go to prepare a place for you; and I will come again and receive you unto myself, that where I am there ye may be also. I leave you not as orphans. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. Keep my commandment. This is my commandment, that ye love one another as I have loved you! By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye love one another. Hereafter I will not talk much to you, for the prince of this world cometh, although he hath nothing in me. But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me commandment, so do I. Let us go hence.
human
Assembled fathers, I have a joyful piece of news to impart to you. The supposed prophet from Galilee will soon, we hope, be in our hands. Dathan, the zealous Israelite, has won over one of the most trusted companions of the Galilean, who will let himself be employed as a guide, so that we may surprise him by night. Both are here, only waiting a summons to appear before us.
gpt
Bring them in,
human
I will call them.
gpt
Yes, call them,
human
The law of Moses gives direction for such a case; a slave is valued at thirty pieces of silver.
gpt
Yea, yea, it is just the price of a slave that the false Messiah is worth.
human
Most learned council, I here fulfil the task entrusted to me, and present to the fathers a man who is determined for a suitable reward to deliver our and your enemy into our power. He is a trusted friend of the notorious Galilean and knows his ways and his secret abiding places.
gpt
Knowest thou the man whom the council seeks?
human
I have now been a long time in his company and know where he is accustomed to abide.
gpt
What is thy name?
human
My name is Judas, and I am one of the twelve.
gpt
Yes, yes, cried several of the priests,
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Art thou steadfastly resolved to do our will?
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I give you my word.
human
But, continued Caiaphas,
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The friendship between him and me has been cooling down for some time, and now I have quite broken with him.
human
What has led to this?
gpt
There is nothing more to be got from him and indeed I am resolved to remain loyal to lawful authority, that is always the best. What will you give me if I deliver him up to you?
human
Thirty pieces of silver, which shall be at once paid over to thee!
gpt
Hear that, Judas? cried Dathan,
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And mark thee well, Judas, this is not all! If thou executest this work right well thou shalt be cared for still further.
gpt
And thou mayest become a rich and famous man,
human
I am contented, and added to himself,
gpt
Now the star of hope is rising for me.
human
Bring the thirty pieces of silver out of the treasury, and pay it over in the presence of the council.
gpt
Is this your will?
human
Yes, yes, it is.
gpt
How can you conclude so godless a bargain? Then turning to Judas, he said,
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And thou, abject wretch, dost thou not blush to sell thy Lord and master, thou God-forgetting traitor whom the earth shall swallow up? For thirty pieces of silver wouldst thou now sell that most loving friend and benefactor? O, pause while there is yet time. That blood-money will cry to heaven for vengeance, will burn like hot iron thy avaricious soul!