CHAPTER XIX

John’s memorial of Mary

A Scene in Bethany—­An Unfinished Picture—­John with Manuscripts of Matthew and Mark—­A Great Event not Understood—­A Joyful Meeting—­A Supper in Honor—­A Fitting Place—­Omitted Names—­An Unnamed Woman Named—­Mary’s Cruse—­Interested Witnesses—­An Unusual Anointing—­An Unwoven Towel—­Odor of the Ointment—­Judas the Grumbler—­Jesus’ Defence of Mary—­A Prophecy—­John the Preserver of Mary’s Name—­Prophecy Fulfilled—­Judas and Mary—­Judas and the Chief Priests—­A Group of Three—­A Sublime Action—­A Group of Four 128

CHAPTER XX

  John A herald of the king

  The Messiah-King—­The Prophetic Colt—­The Lord’s Need—­The Lord’s
  Heralds—­Hosannas—­Disciples’ Thoughts—­Changed Earthly Scenes—­Lamb on
  Earth and in Heaven—­A Prophecy Recalled—­Twice a Herald 138

CHAPTER XXI

  With the master on Olivet

  The Lord in His Temple—­His Farewell to It—­Admiring Disciples—­Sad
  Prophecy—­The Two Pair of Brothers on Olivet—­A Sacred Memory—­The Poet
  Milman’s View from Olivet—­Unanswered Question—­The Coming Fall of
  Jerusalem—­The Poet Heber’s Lament Over Jerusalem 142

CHAPTER XXII

  John A provider of the Passover

The Betrayer—­A Lamb and a Place—­Not Judas, but Peter and John—­A Secret Sign—­The Goodman of the House—­A New Friendship—­Upper Room—­“Furnished”—­“Prepared”—­Paschal Lamb—­Child Memories—­John and the Baptist—­Temple Worship—­Obeying Silver Trumpets—­Slaying of the Lamb—­Chant and Response—­Lamb and Lamps—­Alone with Jesus—­Jerusalem Chamber—­John and the Upper Room 148

CHAPTER XXIII

  John’s memories of the upper room

The Open Door of the Upper Room—­Door Ajar—­Revelation by John—­Two Statements by Luke—­Cause of Contention—­John’s Relation to the Quarrel—­Sittings at the Table—­John and Judas Beside Jesus—­Two Things About Jesus—­Grieved Spirit—­Bethany Recalled—­A Great Contrast—­Love and Reproof—­Lesson Ended—­A Sacred Relic—­A Guest an Enemy—­Troubled Spirit—­“Verily, Verily”—­Looking and Doubting—­John’s Gaze—­“Is It I?”—­Peter and the Great Secret—­Jesus’ Hint of the Great Secret—­Meaning of the Sop—­Judas and Satan—­Departure of Judas—­“It Was Night”—­A New Name—­A New Command—­Farewell Words and Prayer and Song—­Closed Door to be Opened Again 154

CHAPTER XXIV

  St. John with Jesus in Gethsemane