...way " (John xviii). And why all this ? certainly, as the evangelist tells us, to glorify his Father, that the saying might be fulfilled which he spake,..." Of them which thou gavest me, have I lost none." Nor less to show his love towards his dear people, interceding for them, even then, when He was offeringup...

...Now he asks them again, " Whom seek ye ? They answer, " Jesus of Nazareth.'' To which he replies, " I have told you that I am he ; if, therefore, 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."...

...let these go their way." The evangelist adds, " That the saying (that at present under consideration) might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none." 8th, John xv. 19. " If ye were of the world, the world would love its own ; but because ye are not...

...and fell to the ground. Then asked he them again ; Whom seek ye ? And they said ; Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered ; I have told you, that I am he ; if, therefore, 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....

...ground. 8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: 7 Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye ? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. 9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, h Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none....

...then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward," or drew back, " and fell to the ground. Then asked he them again ; Whom seek ye ? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I have told you, that I am he," John xviii. 4 — 8. Here, as every where, all along,...

...them.) As soon then as he had said unto them ; I am fee, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Then asked he them again ; Whom seek ye ? And they said ; Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered ; I have told you, that I am he ; if, therefore, ye seek me, let these go their way...

...Judas also, which' betrayed him, stood with them. 6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. 7 Then...go their way. 9 That the saying might be fulfilled whichhe spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. 10 H Then Simon Peter,having a sword,...

...Christ requested of the band that apprehended Him that they would let his disciples " go their way, that the saying might be fulfilled which he spake : Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none." He was well acquainted with human frailty. He knew how little, flesh and blood are to be relied upon...

...take him, he provided, with the same tenderness, for their escape. " I have " told you," said he, " that I am he : if therefore ye seek me, " let these go their way." After his resurrection, while they disbelieved that he had risen ; and when he stood in the midst of...