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Predictions of jesus christ relative to his sufferings, death, resurrection,
and ascension
§ 1.
That he was to be betrayed by one of his disciples, and by Judas
Iscariot
Prophecy.-- John 6:70,71, 'Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you
is a devil? He spake of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for he it was that
should betray him'.-- Matthew 20:18, 'Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the
Son of Man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes'.
(See also Matt. 17:22; Mark 10:33; Luke 9:44).-- Matthew 26:2, 'Ye know, that
after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of Man is betrayed
to be crucified'.-- John 13:10,11, 'Ye are clean, but not all; for he knew
who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean' (13:18;
17:12).-- Mark 14:18, 'Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which
eateth with me shall betray me'. (Matt. 26:21; John 13:21; Luke 22:21).--
John 13:26, 'He it is to whom I shall give a sop:-- he gave it to Judas
Iscariot'. (Mark 14:20).-- Mark 14:42, 'He that betrayeth me is at hand'.
(Matt. 26:46).
Fulfilment.-- Matthew 26:14,15,16, 'One of the twelve, called Judas
Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said unto them, What will ye give
me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty
pieces of silver; and from that time he sought opportunity to betray him'.
(Mark 14:10; Luke 22:3; John 13:2).-- Matthew 26:47 -49, 'Judas, one of the
twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the
chief priests and elders of the people. Now he that betrayed him gave them a
sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he, hold him fast; and
forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Master, and kissed him'.
§ 2.
That his other Disciples would forsake him
Prophecy.-- Mark 14:27; Matthew 26:31, 'Jesus saith unto them, All ye
shall be offended because of me this night; for it is written, "I will smite
the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered"'.-- John 16:32, 'The hour
cometh, yea is now come, that ye shall be scattered every man to his own, and
shall leave me alone'.-- John 18:8,9, 'Jesus answered, If ye seek me, let
these go their way; that the saying might be fulfilled which he spake, Of
them which thou gavest me have I lost none'.
Fulfilment. -- Matthew 26:56, 'Then all the disciples forsook him and
fled'.-- Mark 14:50, 'And they all forsook him and fled'.
§ 3.
That Peter would deny him
Prophecy.-- Luke 22:31,32, 'Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to
have you, that he may sift you as wheat; but I have prayed for thee, that thy
faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren'.-- John
13:38, 'Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily I say unto
thee, The cock shall not crow till thou hast denied me thrice'. (See Matt.
26:34; Luke 22:34).-- Mark 14:30, 'Verily I say unto thee, That this day,
even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice'.
Fulfilment.-- Luke 22:60,61,62, 'Peter said, Man, I know not what thou
sayest; and immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. And the Lord
turned, and looked upon Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how
he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice; and